Naming is actually very simple. As long as you decide with subjective intent and can pay the price yourself, you will hear the [Voice of the World]. It's not very difficult; even some Majin-level beings can name monsters. However, low-level Majins probably can't make monsters evolve too strongly, as they can't afford that many magicules.
Tsukasa named Shiro "Shiro." Although Shiro was already called that, as a monster, the current Shiro was actually a nameless monster. "Shiro" was just her name from her previous life. Therefore, even using her previous life's name for naming would achieve the naming effect, as it was just going through the motions.
The truly crucial part was whether Tsukasa, who named Shiro, could afford the price of naming. But this was naturally not a problem. If even Tsukasa couldn't afford it, then probably no one in this world could. Setting aside strength, in terms of total magicules alone, Tsukasa had the most in this world. Because Tsukasa's Divine Authority was connected to the Root, her magicules were so strong it was like having an infinite mana cheat; no one could be higher than her.
Having finished naming Shiro, Tsukasa felt the flowing magicules but didn't feel much. Although Shiro really didn't know how to be polite, compared to Tsukasa's total magicules, the magicules she absorbed were less than one-tenth of Tsukasa's total. Moreover, Tsukasa herself had a super-fast mana recovery Skill. Unlike a certain Slime, this bit of consumption was practically nothing to her, as it was quickly replenished.
"It's turned into a cocoon again."
Tsukasa watched Shiro turn back into a pure white spider and then enter a white cocoon. Before long, it began to glow, and she emerged from the cocoon. A monster with the upper body of an elf and the lower body of a spider appeared; it seemed she had evolved again.
Race "Spider Elf" evolved into "Arachne," Unique Skill [Feeder] evolved into [Greed], Unique Skill [Condemner] evolved into [Dictator], obtained racial talent Skill [Elf Hatcher], obtained trait [Unknown Divinity], obtained associated divine equipment [Scythe of Condemnation], individual "Shiro" obtained Demon Lord Seed qualification, can awaken to become a Demon Lord...
The Voice of the World echoed in Shiro's mind.
Opening her eyes, she saw Little Tsukasa staring at her, asking with a face full of curiosity, "Did you get stronger?"
"Mm."
Shiro switched her form to the Elf Race, restoring her human shape, and told Little Tsukasa about her evolved Skills: "The Unique Skill [Feeder] has evolved into the Unique Skill [Greed]. The Skill effect has changed from gaining certain attributes by absorbing food to obtaining all the attributes and Skills of the preyed-upon opponent. The Unique Skill Condemner has evolved into [Dictator]. Its effect has changed from increasing the probability of instant death based on the opponent's good or evil value to ignoring all causality to perform an instant death attack on the target, and it is guaranteed to pass the check."
Little Tsukasa: "???"
It was just a naming.
The scale of this evolution was simply too ridiculous!
She clearly didn't feel anything special! And has Shiro's strength already surpassed hers? That Dictator Skill is as violent as its name—an instant death Skill that ignores causality. Can such a Skill really be obtained so easily? If she didn't know for a fact that no one could afford the price of naming her, she would want to find someone to name her right now. Getting a name makes one take flight immediately; why even bother preaching!
"Thank you."
Shiro thanked her sincerely. With this, she was one step closer to her goal.
Little Tsukasa's eyes were full of envy and regret—envy for Shiro's growth in strength, and regret for why her own magicule count was so massive that now she...
...couldn't even find someone to give her a name. With her current capacity, even if she asked that Slime to name her, even if she squeezed that guy dry, it might not lead to an evolution.
An incredibly massive total of magicules, combined with the [Teach] Skill... she felt the world was full of malice toward her. This template was basically a protagonist's cheat, a mentor for the strong, or something for a preacher! Dammit! Could the world be trying to steal her power and intentionally arranged it this way? This is outrageous! Quickly give her a slightly more powerful Skill!
"So, are you planning to evolve into a Demon Lord next?" After hearing Shiro's introduction, Little Tsukasa felt that given the situation in their original world, Shiro definitely wouldn't miss the Demon Lord evolution event, because after evolving into a Demon Lord, Shiro's Skills would surely be strengthened again.
"Little Tsukasa, do you know what the conditions for awakening as a Demon Lord are? That voice didn't explain clearly."
"Oh, that. It's simple. You probably just need to kill tens of thousands of humans to awaken. Since you've already obtained the Demon Lord Seed qualification, the next thing to do is harvest human souls to provide nutrients for this seed. Actually, monster souls work too, but monster souls aren't as effective as human souls." Little Tsukasa checked the introduction in the Root Catalog and knew how to awaken a Demon Lord and what a Demon Lord was.
Seeing Shiro looking like she wanted to take action immediately, she hurriedly warned: "Wait, if you just run off to a human city and start a massacre, I might have to collect your corpse in a while. You don't think there are no strong people among the humans in this world, do you?"
Shiro looked at Little Tsukasa in confusion.
Could there be strong people among humans too?
"Of course there are. Were humans very weak in our original world? No, wait, I remember I was originally human. Whatever, that's not important; I'll remember eventually."
Little Tsukasa continued:
"Regardless of whether humans were weak in our original world, there are indeed top-tier powerhouses among the humans in this world. And because there are many Transmigrators in this world, there are quite a few strong ones on the human side. Furthermore, humans have spells that can counter monster abilities and seal monster Skills. If you recklessly run out and cause a scene, you might be sealed or even killed by those humans using all their means before you can even awaken as a Demon Lord."
She had just seen all of this through the records of the Root. Indeed, Shiro's current Skills were strong. But the human side had magic circles to counter monsters, which could not only weaken a monster's attributes but even seal their Skills. If Shiro were sealed in a formation without knowing anything and then faced a siege from human powerhouses, Shiro, who lacked immortality, would likely be dead for sure. There was no second possibility.
Having just carefully looked at the information of this world, Little Tsukasa couldn't help but squint. This world was truly not simple; there seemed to be quite a few hidden 'cheaters,' some of whom even she wasn't confident she could beat.
However, she also possessed a cheat Skill, [Administrator of Akasha], which allowed her to view all records since the birth of this world from the Root. If she encountered these cheaters while knowing nothing, she might actually suffer. But while she didn't have a powerful physical cheat, she had an omniscient clairvoyance cheat!
She looked at Shiro.
Then she shook her head.
"Shiro, you're still a bit far from being a 'cheater.' Let's put the Demon Lord awakening on hold for now. No rush. With me here, it'll definitely be fine."
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