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!

than double my Might stat and also increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to a

I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core was no joke and my evolution would not have

make sure I max my core out before I

Ha!

had a look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking

Out of the chamber!

I did myself out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and

probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall and a bit

If you’d seen an ant that size on Earth you would absolutely lose your

than before, with a little more edge in them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences. I can also feel that my acid gland has increased in size along with the rest

has increased, allowing me to take in more Biomass

Ho boy! So exciting!

trying to get used to the feeling of my new body. I really

moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is

appears to have gone out whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be extra careful since I don’t want

an hour to drink five times, taking it slowly and

I

monster core during an evolution, it’s even more important that secure more monster

mission is to go

the Lake and head

their camp to the lake. Eventually I arrive at the tree were I

four of

this stage of evolution can I expect it to

all of them before I evolve. The bonus is just too

step for me is to

hate to do it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and

my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now so climbing trees is a bit more difficult ,but not much more since my weight

now. I was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a nightmare from which

Let’s try four...

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

wait a fair while before a group of four heads out into

I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately climb

legs and more powerful frame.

I just don’t feel the same sort

now. Where once they almost looked me in the eye I’m now able to look down on them comfortably. Almost like I’m bullying the

sympathy

any

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back

the result too carefully I quickly

POW!

directly struck as it

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