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!

more than double my Might stat and also increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly

I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core was no joke and my

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

Ha!

had a look at my new self yet and I’m

Out of the chamber!

out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out

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

size on Earth you

more edge in them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences. I can

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

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

status again I notice that my mana is empty

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

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

I do

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

is to go

doesn’t take long to move around the

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

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

me out, for this stage

them before I evolve.

next logical step for me is to test my new body

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

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

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 which I’d had to turn

Let’s try four...

Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen not that

group of

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

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

feel the same sort

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

sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back

the result too carefully I quickly

POW!

it moves forward to assess the

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