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!

Might stat and also increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to a monsters’ growth in this place. After just a single evolution I’ve

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

sure I max my core out before I

Ha!

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

Out of the chamber!

my seemingly much smaller

Maybe the same for length? Which would make

If you’d seen an ant that size on Earth

getting through enemy defences. I can also feel that my acid gland has increased in size along with the rest of me,

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

get used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel much stronger than before! I

excited is good but I need to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana

to have gone out whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be extra careful

times, taking it slowly and feeling

should I do

my monster core during an

to go collect

to move around the Lake

stay hidden and not move on the path they took directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually I

all four of them and my max MP goes up

it took five cores to max me out, for this stage of evolution can

have to get all of them before I evolve. The

my first job done the next logical step for me is

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

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

do three, four with

Let’s try four...

there was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen not that long ago. What is going on with

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

I spot them I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately

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

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

me in the eye I’m

No sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

I quickly line up and fire

POW!

as it moves forward

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