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 to a monsters’ growth in this place. After just a single evolution I’ve been able to make such a huge

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

have to make sure I max my core out before I evolve the next time as

Ha!

had a look at my new self

Out of the chamber!

glee I did myself out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out

The evolution has done a lot! I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly

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

significantly larger 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

assume my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to

Ho boy! So exciting!

the feeling

to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I

be extra careful since

times, taking it slowly and feeling

I

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

is to go collect my buried

around the Lake and

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

four of them and my max MP goes up to twenty

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

matter what, I have to get all of them before I evolve.

the next logical step for me is to test my new body in

think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is low. Let’s go see what I

my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier

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

Let’s try four...

anything there is more activity here than there was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen not that long

to wait a fair while before a group of four

spot them I don’t miss the opportunity

longer legs and more powerful frame. I’m able to overtake the

just don’t feel the

the eye I’m now able to look down on them comfortably. Almost

No sympathy for

any time and place myself

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering the

carefully I quickly line

POW!

it moves forward to assess the threat

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