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!

managed to more than double my Might stat and also increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to a monsters’ growth in

as well as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core

core out before I evolve the next time as

Ha!

look at my new self yet and I’m already

Out of the chamber!

out of my seemingly much smaller

Maybe the same for

that size

has 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

increased, allowing me

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 it

out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the

I was evolving. I’ll have to be extra

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

I

how important it is to improve my monster core during an

the first mission is to go collect my

move around the Lake

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

four of them and my max MP

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

all of them before I evolve. The bonus

next logical step for me is to test my new body

I was able to defeat them before without evolving and

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

on at once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a nightmare from which I’d

Let’s try four...

anything there is more activity here than there was before. Large groups of up to ten

fair while before a group of four heads out into the

don’t miss the

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

some reason I just don’t feel the

eye I’m now able to look down

No sympathy

any time and place myself directly in front

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

with superb accuracy, covering the

result too carefully I quickly

POW!

second centipede is directly struck as it moves forward

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