Skill Improved: Virus Synthesis Level 3

Virus Shoot Level 3.

Town Acquired: Merebellum (Status: Fully Infected)

Minions Gained: 15 Humans

Title Gained: Infector of Man (Unlocked when 10 humans are infected with a virus, for every 10 humans, infection rate increases by one)

Ah, that's useful. And all of this gained within a few hours. However, at this rate, I fear I may not grow to my original strength. How do I remedy that? Plus, with 23 humans, and almost 50 Skeletons, I can barely call what I have an army.

Hm… Maybe I should try spreading my virus around, and now that I have a base of operations, I could. I'd smile, but my head is a skull right now, but I had an idea. I called for some of the townsfolk, a few boring travelers, and brought up my

Virus Synthesis Menu.

Virus Synthesis:

Infectivity: 3

Lethality: 2

Should I really just have a more infectious version of my Control Virus? No. No, I have a better idea, fit for my God-like status.

Virus Description: Victims of the Virus will follow Shin-Dan Kuroto, and feel a need to infect more and more. After a week, the carrier will die and in his place, a Shade will manifest and follow Shin-Dan Kuroto.

Yes! Yes, this will do! I now realize what I must do! I shall create Bugsters in this world! Or, at least, a Magic variant. Yes! I cackled in glee before turning to the 3 unnamed Travelers, and gave each a vial. "Sell these as a general medicine in a random town, then remain there to insure no one gets too suspicious." I ordered them.

"Yes, Milord!" They saluted before carrying out the tasks. I mentally smiled before looking to the Half-Goblin girl from my first day here. My first infected, and just a child. It's almost laughable.

"Tell me, what is your mother?" I ordered coldly.

"My mom's a Hobgoblin. At least, that's what daddy says." she answered. Hm, seems the virus acts more to gain loyalty and the infected keep their personality. That's good; means I won't be too bored.

I turned to the women I knew now was a Hobgoblin "In this world, is there a way to get stronger?" I asked, wondering if this world would let me become God again.

"Yes." she answered quietly, then continued simply with, "Evolution."

Evolution? Like that Pokemon nonsense? If that's the case, I wonder how long I have to evolve.

Evolution for Skeletons can be performed at level 5.

Oh… I'm level three now, so that means I need to evolve soon. Hm, so far, it seems I've leveled up the easiest through my Virus, but I wonder if I could infect others faster? It'll be a couple of days until my new Virus spreads, so maybe I should test it out on something…

I looked to the forests before I facepalmed. Animals, of course! I began to shamble out of the small house I had occupied for the day, and made my way into the forests. It didn't take long for me to reach something I could infect. A group of Hobgoblins, probably from the original group that the female who lives in the village was from.

They were mostly non-descript, or more likely, I just didn't care. They'll bend to my will. I am the Game Master, after all.

I snuck closer to them before firing four [Virus Shoots, one for each.

Minions Gained: 4 Hobgoblins

LEVEL UP!!! X2

Max Stats gained, Evolution Possible!

Huh, that went quicker then I thought. They must be high levels, or maybe they are just ahead of me Evolution-wise. Well, either way, I could evolve now. I ordered them to go about their business and not speak of this meeting. Then, I went back to the small home of my base.

Would you like to Evolve?

Y/N

"Yes." I answered.

Choose your Evolution:

Lesser Zombie (Natural Progression)

Or

Ghoul (Unlocked through Special Circumstances)

I looked at my options, a Zombie or a Ghoul. While many people would assume a Ghoul to be something from an anime, it is actually more akin to a form of Zombie with magic. Yes, maybe that.

On the other hand, if I choose Zombie, I would be following the natural order and be less likely to be spotted in a horde. This will require some thinking…

AN: and that's all I'm willing to write! Anyway, I figured I'd do something different then most stories like this and let you guys choose how Kuroto progresses. I would like to ask all of you to leave a review with what you'd prefer. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this!