Chrysalis

Chapter 40

Do monsters dream when they evolve?

I can’t even close my eyes, let alone properly sleep. When I evolved I had no concept of time or sensation. I can remember confirming my choices and then... nothing. All of my thoughts vanished. Almost as my brain had been completely switched off.

...

And then back on again.

Whoa! What the heck??

I feel... Different.

Um... this is weird. I feel like my core is gradually cooling, as if it had been on fire just moments ago. What is that about?

It’s really strange. It isn’t like as a human you could go to sleep and then wake up in a different body. Like, I can already tell I’m significantly larger than I was before...

Forget this! Check the status!

Name: Anthony

Level: 1 (core)

Might: 31

Toughness: 22

Cunning: 25

Will: 18

HP: 50/50

MP: 0/20

Skills: Excavation Level 1; Improved Acid Shot Level 3; Grip Level 4; Crushing Bite Level 2; Advanced Stealth Level 3; Chomp level 3; Tunnel sense Level 4; Mana Manipulation level 3

Mutations: Focused Eyes +5, Antennae +2, Restrictive Acid +5, Legs +1, Mandibles +4, Carapace +1, Regeneration Gland, Pheromones

Species: Mature Ant Worker (Formica)

Skill points: 1

Biomass: 0

Hmmm.

Hmmmmmmm.

Huuuu ha.

Hahahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

Behold! Witness my power!

increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important

had to reinforce it to the

core out before I evolve the

Ha!

even had a look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking about the next

Out of the chamber!

out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into the

I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall and a bit less than

ant that size on Earth you would

me in getting through enemy

also assume my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take in more Biomass at one

Ho boy! So exciting!

to get used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel much stronger than before! I can’t wait to test

moment. Checking my status again I notice

be extra careful since I don’t want to run

hour to drink five times, taking it slowly and feeling out my new

should I do

important it is to improve my monster core during an evolution, it’s even more important that

mission is to go collect my buried

move around the Lake and head towards the camp

the path they took directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually I

doesn’t have an issue with me absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes

max me out, for this stage of evolution can I expect it to take ten or

matter what, I have to get all of them before I evolve. The bonus is just

step for me

able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is

centipede mound and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now so climbing trees is a bit

not even sure how many centipedes I should take on at once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a nightmare from

Let’s try four...

is more activity here than there was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving

group of four heads out into the forest for

I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately climb down to follow

now, with my longer legs and more powerful frame. I’m

reason I just don’t feel the same sort of tension I

me in the eye I’m now able to look down on them comfortably. Almost like I’m bullying

No sympathy

front I don’t waste any time and place myself directly

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

of restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede

result too carefully I quickly line up and

POW!

that! The second centipede is directly struck as it moves forward to assess the

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