With his tail restored and his body whole, Adam's confidence returned, but it was now tempered with a hard-earned caution. The encounter with the Arachnowyrm had taught him a brutal lesson: survival wasn't just about dealing damage, but about enduring it.
The ability to recover quickly from grievous wounds was no longer a luxury, it was a necessity.
"I need a regeneration skill," Adam stated, his Seismic Sense passively scanning the tunnels as he and Noodle moved. "Not just the slow trickle from leveling up or herbs. Something active. Something that can keep me in a fight after taking a hit from a... from something like that."
Noodle, trotting beside him, let out a soft "mrrow" of agreement, his horn glowing faintly as his Mana Sense also swept the area.
Their search led them to a familiar environment: a region of geothermal vents where the air was warm and humid. It was here, amidst the bubbling pools and glowing vents, that they found their target.
