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!

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

core, as well as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core was no joke and

to make sure I max my core

Ha!

my new self

Out of the chamber!

myself out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into the forest

ho! 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 sixty centimetres tall and

an ant that size on Earth you

significantly larger than before, with a little more edge in them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences. I can also

can also assume my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take in more

Ho boy! So exciting!

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

is good but I need to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the monsters around the lake

be extra careful since I don’t want to run into him away from this

about half an hour to drink five times, taking it slowly and feeling

should I do

improve my monster core during an evolution, it’s even

is to go

to move around the Lake and

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

four of them and my max MP goes

five cores to max me out, for this stage of evolution can I expect it to take

have to get all of them before I evolve. The bonus

done the next logical step for me is to test

I 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 the risk is low. Let’s go see what

my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now

how many centipedes I should take on at once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit

Let’s try four...

numbers don’t seem much diminished, if 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

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

don’t miss the opportunity and

a bit faster now, with my longer legs and more powerful

don’t feel the

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

No sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back and down

result too carefully I quickly line

POW!

directly struck as it moves forward to

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