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!

significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to a monsters’ growth in this place. After just a single

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

my core out before I evolve

Ha!

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

Out of the chamber!

I did myself out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into

tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me

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

them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences. I can also feel that my acid gland has increased in size along

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

to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana

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

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

I do

core during an evolution, it’s

to go collect my

the Lake

directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually

four of them and my max MP goes up

me out, for this stage of

to get all of them before I evolve. The

done the next logical step for me is

to do it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving

back to 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

to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a

Let’s try four...

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 seen not that

a fair while before a group of four

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

longer legs and more powerful frame. I’m able to overtake the

just don’t feel the

so much larger than these centipedes now. Where once they almost looked me in the eye I’m now able to look

No sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back

carefully I quickly

POW!

second centipede is directly struck as it moves

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