Man-Eating Ant Core Refinement Method
- Zero 669
- Feb 8
- 2 min read
Refinement Method Ranking: D
Description:
The Man-Eating Ant Core Refinement Method harnesses the essence of the relentless, hive-minded creatures to improve resilience, venom resistance, and physical durability. Practitioners use Man-Eating Ant cores to cultivate a strong foundation in endurance, venom manipulation, and swarm-like adaptability.
Pathways:
Stage One: Initiation of the Swarm
To begin refinement, the practitioner must collect and refine at least 15 Man-Eating Ant cores through a specialized toxin-extraction process. The extracted venom is infused into the cores before being absorbed over three days.
Path Options:
Path One: Chitinous Guardian
Abilities & Effects:
Increases physical durability by reinforcing the user’s skin, making it 2x harder.
Gains minor resistance to blunt attacks by 15%.
5% chance to deflect weak attacks automatically.
Drawbacks:
Increased body weight slightly reduces agility.
Vulnerability to piercing damage remains unchanged.
Path Two: Hive Venom Specialist
Abilities & Effects:
Gains the ability to secrete a mild paralytic toxin through the skin or saliva.
Enhanced resistance to poison by 25%.
Mana slowly adjusts to become immune to Man-Eating Ant venom.
Drawbacks:
Overuse of venom fatigues the body, requiring proper rest and nutrition.
Immune system becomes hyperactive, causing occasional fever-like symptoms.
Path Three: Swarm Tactician
Abilities & Effects:
Heightened instincts for group combat, allowing better coordination with allies.
Gains a temporary adrenaline boost when fighting in groups, increasing reaction speed by 4x.
Subconscious awareness of movement patterns in large-scale fights.
Drawbacks:
Weakened combat abilities in isolation.
Slight mental fog when not engaged in active battle.
Path Four: Relentless Devourer
Abilities & Effects:
Gains the ability to consume weak monster cores and extract minimal to boost physical stats by 0.1x per core with a max cap of 7x.
Metabolism increases, leading to faster stamina recovery in combat.
Improved digestion efficiency for toxin-laced substances.
Drawbacks:
Constant hunger, requiring frequent meals.
Cannot benefit from other food-based buffs.
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