Chapter 455 - Different Mutations

The Kushenisura is straight ahead the most bizarre creature these Humans have seen, the Goblin Demons are used to them of course. Well most of them!

Talking it through with one of the Sub Leaders who saw living Kushenisuras back at the Demonic Realm, pointing out that this specific Goblin Demon is almost an elderly. 

He states that the reason why the Kushenisura overwhelmed the Kingdom with snot, instead of just charging in and using its massive body size and endurance to her advantage, is to render her targets defenseless.

It's their main hunting method, they render prey defenseless by covering them with slippery snot and then just charge and eat everything and everyone who can't run away. 

Although animalistic, it proves superior hunting techniques and points towards the sole fact that the Kushenisuras are perhaps the smartest beings of the animal kingdom, in the Demonic Realm.

Well, King Michael enjoyed such vital information. At least for next time, they know to keep the Kushenisura away is the main task and shooting its longer legs is the best way to slow it down.

Furthermore, they have a big pride about killing such a powerful being. It shows that Gaster Kingdom has an arsenal strong enough to deal with the worst.

But in other words, it means that the "Peaceful Demons" from the other side of the portal aren't just sending Clawed Demons, but anything they deem right.

Last but most definitely not least, this large being that died in front of the Kingdom has a shit ton of experimental mutation values. It's a different species, it likely brings different mutations too.

And there are a lot of its body parts to rip meat out of, but the King wanted to start it off with 8 Mutations only as he has caught just 8 Rats that have moved from the Forest and into his Domain.

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"I never want to smell that snot again." Alama complained, as she stomped across the Castle's hallway along with King Michael and Toto.

Finding it hard to link two and two together here and finding her comment a bit offensive too, Toto quizzed. "But you smell Demonic dead body? That's okay?"

Understanding her different point of view, Alama cited. "At least I'm used to the dead Clawed Demon stench."

Feeling proud of his own people, although not so proud of the nagging ladies here, Michael stated. "Eric is carefully burning down snot and a lot of people have grabbed shovels too, they should get rid of all that stench in no time."

Unwilling to drop stench as their grand topic, Alama has concerns. "Why are you joining us today Toto? Not saying that I don't want you around, but the stench is traumatizing."

Short, but straight forward. Toto stated, "I know. I like it."

Odd preference no doubt and from that reply Alama got a strong hunch that Toto's mental endurance has been highly underestimated, or something more could be going on here.

As they've walked into the experimental room, Alama laid her little book over the big table taking 1/3 of the room and awaited for the King's commands.

Jogging across the room, King Michael swiftly spoke. "Alright I want to get this over with quickly, I don't know when Demons will attack again."

With a couple of silver knives tightened around his hands, he started cutting through Demonic flesh. He has ordered Guards to bring the various meats here earlier.

Handing a chunk of meat in Toto's hands, he cited. "You will be feeding a few Rats with me, but when I tell you to."

Moving to the second leather bag of meat, inked with the name "short leg". He told Alama, "Okay you need to write down two things."

Taking a few seconds to think it through, the King recited. "Write. Kushenisura long leg meat, Rat as the Consumer."

Going over the experiment over a few times in his head to make no mistakes, as he walked towards the cave he requested. "As for the second experiment, write Kushenisura short leg meat, Rat as the consumer."

Pointing at a cage, he guided Toto.

"Alright, you feed that Rat over there and I'll feed this one. Just drop the meat in the cage."

Nodding, she pushed the chunk of meat through the cage's thin bars and witnessed how the Rat stupidly dashes towards the food with a foreign origin.

King Michael knows the procedure he created pretty well so he dropped meat down the Cage too, and witnessed changes. 

Looking at the Result Toto helped bring, he turned his head towards Alama and said. "About the long leg thing, write that the Rat dies."

Obviously a rough start, but this scene isn't bothering lady Toto to the slightest, this Rat could become just another awful smelling carcass to enjoy.

Not used at all to experimental Rats dying, Alama nodded and mouthed. "First time for everything aye?"

"Um yes..." The King agreed, not paying much attention to the Rat's death.

Looking at the one he fed, the mutation is certainly different. Thankfully the Rat didn't die but as the King tried to rub his hands, trying to fight away cold.

He felt something different over his skin, raising his hand up spotting a thin layer of Ice covering his palm... it's quick to notice that this experiment is like no other.

It fits in a category where the Consumer obtains one of the much known and praised 8 powers. The only other mutation similar to this one in the past, is a Rat flying or obtaining super speed!

The Rat continued blowing frost across the cage, covering the King's shoes with frost. This is the most unique mutation he ever saw, apart from super mutating a Chicken of course.

A light ray of Fire emerged from his palm, battling the ice and heating his hands up a little bit too. He requested, "About the short leg mutation, write that the Consumer blows frost from its mouth."

Well those are a couple mutations initiated, written down and gotten over. Now we need to explain 6 more, but they have to be cut short.

Next the King fed the third Rat, a chunk of Kushenisura Inner Mouth meat and the result turned out astounding.

The little Rat bit a hold of the Cage and for a few seconds nothing happened. Next thing you know, the thin bars started melting away.

The Rat almost ran away too, but with no fear Toto grabbed it by the tail and asked where to put it.

Having a thicker metal container handy, just laying there over the big table, King Michael pointed. "Put it there."

And helped lady Toto to contain the Rat by swiftly putting its lid on, great teamwork. Well this definitely is a unique mutation and will make bugging the Capital in [Country] Meridionali Ignis a lot more interesting.

This points out that the Rat has mutated its jaw into acidic values, that's what likely helped it cut through the cage as the bars are fairly melted.

Moving to the fourth experiment, dropping a chunk of Kushenisura outer flesh in the Cage. The Rat obtained a row of spine spikes, ranging from half an inch to two inches long.

A green little glow ranges a centimeter on every tip, no one wants to touch that spine and see what it does but chances are it's venomous or just tosses snot as a form of a developing Hunting technique.

Moving on to the fifth experiment, with snot in mind the King also ordered for a Kilo or so of it to be brought here earlier. 

Toto fed a bit to the Rat since she is the only one willing to touch this stinky substance, they were left disappointed to figure that it has absolutely no effect.

But it does make sense, King Michael accidentally swallowed at least a few mouthfuls when he got attacked by the Kushenisura.

Tens of Guards in the Kingdom have swallowed this disgusting snot as well, and neither of them are facing any changes apart from letting out green poop. The Goblin Demons insist that it's nothing dangerous.

The sixth experiment didn't bring something the King hasn't seen before, but it has its own unique attributes.

Feeding the Rat the Kushenisura's outer head meat, the mutation instantly upgraded towards the Rat having big front paws.

Now there are similar cases, but the Rats back then got bigger front legs along with paws.

This one, just got bigger paws and its nails are a bit curved as well which points towards Mole like characteristics. This mutation is probably good for the Rat to dig underground.

Moving to the two last experiments, King Michael felt glad to get this over with. "Okay, Kushenisura stomach and heart meat. Let's see what it does."

Dropping the stomach meat through the Cage, looking at and smelling the resulting mutation too. He cited. "Okay, this one can launch snot."

"What did the Heart Meat mutate Toto?" Alama asked, covering her nose with one hand and writing with the other.

Not sure how to say this in Ignite, she gave all of her capabilities to explain. "Pointy long back legs, it's kicking Cage and maybe hunt better today."

These Experiments have been nothing less than interesting, half of these have weaponizing potential and you can be sure that King Michael will make it happen.

For now, he can think about what and how to mutate as he gives his attention to the fields around Gaster Kingdom.

Considering the Peaceful Demons unleashed such a big enemy along with hundreds of Demons in one day, King Michael has a big guess that more might be coming. So much for sleeping.