The Protagonist’s Sister Is Actually The Strongest Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Desperate Survival

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Chapter 4: Desperate Survival ----- Hundreds of bugs chased me as I ran for my life as fast as I could. The hard, cold rocky floor was harsh on my small, delicate feet. I scratched my soles constantly! Ugh… The bugs drew closer, forming a massive swarm of hundreds. The angrier they became, the faster they moved! I darted through the many corridors, desperate to find shelter. My heart pounded faster and faster. Do I fight them, or do I keep running?! The answer to that dilemma came sooner than I realized when I hit a dead end. “Chuuh!” The bugs’ adorable yet menacing roars echoed through the caves. I could see the shadow of the massive swarm growing closer. “Open Inventory!” I opened my inventory, grabbed the three Everose Lily Crystals of A Rank, and swallowed them without a second thought. There was no time! [You’ve swallowed [Everose Lily Crystal (A Rank)] x3!] [All your stats have increased by +30 for the next 9 minutes!] [You’re overflowing with strength that surpasses your current body’s limitations!] [You’re receiving constant damage to your HP!] Damn it, are there limitations?! Well, it’s decreasing slowly, and I’ve got potions, so whatever! “SHAH!” Suddenly, a pill bug lunged towards my face. Its sharp jaws clicked viciously. If I didn’t act immediately, it would tear my face apart. “Uwah!” Without hesitation, I punched the pill bug before it could bite, striking its head with all the strength I could muster. SPLAT! A powerful shockwave erupted from my fist as energy surged through it, impacting the bug and exploding its body into pieces. [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] “Quickly!” I swiftly touched all the pill bug fragments and gathered them, storing them in my Inventory and dismantling them without wasting time. [You’ve stored [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bug Carcass (F Rank)] x1!] [Oh?! The [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bug Carcass (F Rank)] x1 has Ranked Up to E Rank!] [You’ve dismantled the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bug Carcass (E Rank)] x1!] [You acquired [Abyssal Dweller’s Carapace (E Rank)] x3, [Abyssal Dweller Sharp Jaws (E Rank)] x3, and [Abyssal Dweller Poisonous Stinger (E Rank)] x3!] “Better than nothing!” I pulled the pieces from my inventory, wrapping the carapace around my torso and legs using plant stems, then grasping a stinger and a jaw in each hand. They weren’t proper weapons, but they looked sharp. I had to use anything available, even a bug monster’s corpse if necessary. “GRYYYYYH!” Dozens of pill bugs rushed toward me as I began slicing them with the jaws and piercing them with the stingers. Their disgusting, green blood splattered over my clothes. [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] … “Agh! Get off!” Each time a weapon broke, I retrieved a new pair from my inventory, fighting desperately for my life. Occasionally, I felt their jaws bite my toes. Sometimes, I got poisoned and frantically drank the antidotes the jester had gifted me. It felt like the bastard had predicted this would happen. SLASH! [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] CLASH! [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] BAM! [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] I lost count of how many pill bugs I had slain, but their numbers were finally dwindling. My body was covered in tattered carapaces, wounds, and scars. Only five minutes had passed, but it felt like an eternity. “Hahhh…!” I furiously stomped on one that tried to sneak behind me, crushing it mercilessly into pieces. [You defeated the [Abyssal Dweller Pill Bugs (F Rank)]!] [You earned 20 EXP!] FLASH! After that bug’s death, a sudden flash of golden light enveloped my body as a large system window appeared, bringing welcome news at last. [Level