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

decision to condense my 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 my evolution would not have been nearly so

max my core out before I evolve the next

Ha!

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

Out of the chamber!

of my seemingly much

probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make

size on Earth you would absolutely lose your

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

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

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

I notice

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

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

I

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

is to go collect my

around the Lake and head towards

from their camp to the lake. Eventually I arrive at

Gandalf doesn’t have an issue with me absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes

cores to max me out, for this stage

all of them before I

for me is to test my new

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

my way back to the centipede mound and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now

was able to do three,

Let’s try four...

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

have to wait a fair while before a group of four

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

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

just don’t feel the same sort of tension I

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

No sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

first blast of restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back and

too carefully I

POW!

it moves

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