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!

clearly incredibly important to a monsters’ growth in this place. After just a single evolution I’ve

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

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

Ha!

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

Out of the chamber!

of my seemingly

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

size on Earth you would absolutely lose your

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

stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take in more

Ho boy! So exciting!

about a little bit and turn on the spot, trying to get used to the feeling of my

notice that my mana is

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

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

long to move around the Lake and

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

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

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

them before I evolve. The bonus is just too

first job done the next logical step for me is to test my

of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is

tree once more. I’m significantly

was able to do three, four with a bit of

Let’s try four...

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

group of

miss the

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

feel the same sort of tension I did

eye I’m now

sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

of restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering

result too carefully I

POW!

second centipede is directly struck as it moves forward to assess the

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