Research is life

-Inside a large forest, many creatures roam, some large some small, but all of them have something that allows them to survive here

*pit-pat-pit-pat-pit-pat* -Sounds of quick and light footsteps were heard in the forest, and a creature half the size of a human with six legs each with three fingers, two eyes like that of a fly, a mouth full of sharp teeth and covered in fur was moving quickly through the forest, no running is the correct term. swing from the twigs of the trees and constantly making sharp turns to hopefully lose sight of it's predator.

-But unfortunately for itself *swish*

*Thud*

-It was hit by a fast moving object, right in its tail, where a major intersection of it's nerve was located, killed it instantly

"Haha! easy. finally, I caught one of these, the special kind."

-The creature wasn't normal, it was surrounded by a faint ominous purple energy, but it wasn't any problem for Valence, after removing the wooden spear with a sharp stone edge he reached for one of it's legs

*RIPPP* *CRUNCH* *crunch* *crunch* *crunch*

It's bones are strong, but it relies most on its elastic muscles to move quickly and dynamically to avoid predators

*Chew* *chew* *chew* *chew* *chew*

And it's nervous system is really unique. it seems like it allows itself to react extremely quickly to changes in environment and it's biology makes dizziness less likely to not endanger itself from it's own speed

*Gulp!*

"Hoooh~ I see it, finally."

I had been trying to consume a creature with this purple energy for a while, but most creatures affected by it were either extremely strong or were completely teamed up on by other creatures, leaving no room for intervention. but I finally for one.

"This is" -Valence eyes opened wide in surprise

"Hehehe, with this. I might be able to finally make big progress in my research."

It has been a long time since I made large progress about my ability, other than refining and advancing it's already discovered parts I decided to call it 'biomancy' for simplicity.

But this energy... it seems it will have some use

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two months. I have been researching this new energy for two months. the results are promising, this energy, I decided to call 'P.E' for my ease, can strengthen creatures it surrounds itself with, the stronger the concentration of P.E the stronger the effect, it's side effect is a lose of rationality and give into destructive instinct , the small creatures I caught seemed to still be more on the rational side, since it choose to flee rather than fight me and from my viewing of other creatures, those with a larger concentration of P.E would completely abandon their survival instinct and start attacking without any discrimination, or in other cases they might attack their own kin, even more social creatures could fall for it's effect.

further Research required 

I believe it has high potential to compliment my ability.

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One year.

One year has passed since my continued research of P.E, the results are positive , I am now able to, with the use of biomancy to change any part of my body into the a form of P.E, unlike how it normally exists as some sort of gas like substance I can transform my body into a solid form with the basis of it, for example changing any part of the skin will make it change into a combination of pitch black color with purple like 'cracks' even though they look like it it's very tough and smooth, when transforming a part of the body with joints it can still remain flexible.

 It's effectiveness in combat is high. I can solidify my skin to completely negate most attacks from most creatures in the part of the forest I'm in.

For now I have a couple of possible theories for further use of it, but these aren't possible right now, and also...

"I finally found it, where those green bastards keep coming from." 

The lair of the goblins. it's full of them, such a large amounts of goblins in one place, I can't imagine the smell. disgusting, goblins are quite weak really, it is doubtful that they could even defeat one adult man themself but they most usually act in groups, it seems that the lone goblins I mostly encountered in the shallow forest were possibly simply scouts or exiles, regardless it matters not now.

Having consumed enough goblins I have a complete understanding of their biology. I know basically anything about any goblin I might encounter, unlike humans these green bastards are creepily identical with very little if no distinction between any of them making it impossible to tell them apart, thus it is also reduces the chances of me encountering any dangerous outlier which might exist without already noticing it by it's inherit difference.

So naturally...

*swish*~ 

*Thud!*

"This should be the last one..." I say to myself, looking at the goblin laid on the ground, while cleaning the makeshift knife with some tree leaves I had gathered "I originally planned to simply kill all the goblins but... there might be some other use for those remaining here." I look move my gaze from the last resisting goblin here into a deeper part of the cave, there are huddled together a bunch of goblins, some small ones looking over to me while shivering while the bigger ones with a fierce look in their eyes.

"Interesting, interesting... perhaps, should I do a little research here?" I speak with a wide grin on my face as the goblins continue to shiver

And so again, time continues to pass