Chapter 18

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While contemplating how to deal with the Middle Stratum, Kumoko notices her skill acquisition rate and levelling speed have increased exponentially due to the effects of [Pride]. Kumoko initially tries to investigate a way to tackle the issue with using [Detection] and unlocks several mental skills, but they are still inadequate to deal with the overwhelming amount of information. Deciding to put [Detection] on hold until the new skills are a higher level, Kumoko move onto the other issue.

To raise her resistance to heat, Kumoko enters the Middle Stratum and deliberate takes damage from the heat to attain proficiency, but as yet has not attained the skill. Kumoko concludes it might be harder to acquire due to being a racial weakness, which is why it is not on the skill list for 100 skill points. Kumoko continues to work hard raising her skills and sets up webs to catch food while doing so.

After waking up and preparing to head out to check the traps, Kumoko’s nest is blown away moments after she left it. Looking up she sees the attack came from Earth Dragon Kagna. Kagna starts launching a barrage of breath attacks at Kumoko and she is forced on the defensive to avoid the attacks.

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Fleeing Kagna’s attacks, Kumoko retreats into the Middle Stratum and hides in the rubble after Kanga blows away an collapses part of the tunnel. Kagna then leaves, allowing Kumoko to resume training to acquire [Fire Resistance].

After finally acquiring [Fire Resistance] Level 1, and a number of other skills, Kumoko is finally ready to begin exploring the Middle Stratum, the damage from the heat being cancelled out by [HP Auto-Recovery], though still quite painful.

Suddenly, Kumoko is attacked by a fireball. Looking to the source of the attack, Kumoko sees an Elroe Gunerush in the magma nearby. The Gunerush launches fireball after fireball at Kumoko, but she nimbly dodges them all. In a stalemate where it cannot hit but she cannot attack, Kumoko ponders what to do while noticing the Gunerush is running out of MP. Once out the Gunerush jumps out of the magma and prepares to attack physically.

Quick References

 * 1) Kumoko starts gaining and levelling skills at a rapid pace due to the effects of [Pride].
 * 2) Kumoko starts actively increasing her mental faculties to attain the ability to use [Detection].
 * 3) Kumoko starts deliberately taking heat damage to raise her resistance skills.
 * 4) Kumoko is attacked by Earth Dragon Kagna.
 * 5) Kumoko is forced into the Middle Stratum by Earth Dragon Kagna.
 * 6) [Fire Resistance] is attained after a great amount of effort.
 * 7) An Elroe Gunerush will leave the magma pools once out of MP.

Chapter Notes

 * 1) [Prediction] Level 1 to Level 9.
 * 2) [Vision Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 3) [Auditory Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 4) [Olfactory Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 5) [Tactile Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 6) [Parallel Thinking] Level 1 acquired.
 * 7) [Parallel Thinking] Level 1 to Level 3.
 * 8) [Detection] Level 4 to Level 6.
 * 9) [Arithmetic Processing] Level 1 acquired.
 * 10) [Arithmetic Processing] Level 1 to Level 2.
 * 11) [Heresy Resistance] Level 2 to Level 3.
 * 12) [Fear Resistance] Level 6 to Level 7.
 * 13) [Instantaneous] Level 2 to Level 3.
 * 14) [Skanda] Level 2 to Level 3.
 * 15) [Stealth] Level 6 to Level 7.
 * 16) [Fire Resistance] Level 1 acquired.
 * 17) [Mental Warfare] Level 1 acquired.
 * 18) [Destruction Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 19) [Poison Enhancement] Level 2 attained.
 * 20) [Threadsmanship] Level 3 attained.
 * 21) [Cutting Resistance] Level 3 attained.
 * 22) [Magic Mass] reaches Level 8.
 * 23) [Energy Conferment] Level 2 attained.
 * 24) [Cutting Enhancement] Level 1 acquired.
 * 25) [Poison Attack] evolves into [Deadly Poison Attack] and reaches Level 3.
 * 26) [Destruction Resistance] Level 1 acquired.
 * 27) [Protection] Level 3 attained.
 * 28) [MP Recovery Speed] Level 3 attained.
 * 29) [MP Lessened Consumption] Level 2 attained.
 * 30) [SP Recovery Speed] Level 2 attained.
 * 31) [SP Lessened Consumption] Level 3 attained.
 * 32) [Spatial Manoeuvring] Level 1 acquired.

Characters by Appearance
Kumoko Earth Dragon Kagna