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 been able

as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the

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

Ha!

haven’t even had a look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking about the

Out of the chamber!

my seemingly much smaller

same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall and

seen an ant that size

change 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 that my acid gland has increased in size along

capacity has increased, allowing

Ho boy! So exciting!

turn on the spot, trying to get used to the feeling of

Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the monsters around the

have to be extra careful

times,

I

core during an evolution, it’s even more important that

is to go collect my buried

the Lake and head

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

with me absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes up to twenty

max me out, for this stage of evolution can I expect it to take

I have to get all of them

next logical step for me is to test my new

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

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

Let’s try four...

a bit, their numbers don’t seem much diminished, if anything 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

have to wait a fair while before a group

the opportunity and immediately climb down to

my longer legs and more powerful frame.

I just don’t feel the same sort of tension

so much larger than these centipedes now. Where once they almost looked me in the eye I’m now able to look down on them comfortably. Almost like I’m

sympathy for

front I don’t waste any time and place myself

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

I quickly line

POW!

that! The second centipede is directly struck as it moves forward to assess

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