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

also due to my extremely wise 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

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

Ha!

my new self yet and I’m already thinking about

Out of the chamber!

seemingly much smaller chamber and out

I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres

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

impacted in other ways as well. My Mandibles are 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 size along with the rest of

my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take

Ho boy! So exciting!

bit and turn on the spot, trying to get used to the feeling

moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the monsters around the lake for a quick

have to be extra careful since I don’t want to

drink five times, taking

should I

monster core during

first mission is to go collect my buried

long to move around the Lake and

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

with me absorbing all four of them

max me out, for this stage of evolution can

of them before I evolve. The bonus

first job done the next logical step for me

to do it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat

the centipede mound and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now so climbing trees is a bit more difficult ,but not much more since my weight increase is balanced with an increase in

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

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

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

miss the opportunity and immediately climb

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

I just don’t feel the same sort

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

No sympathy for

in front I don’t waste any time

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

carefully I quickly line up

POW!

is directly struck as it moves forward to assess the threat to its

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