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

as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving.

to make sure I max my core out

Ha!

haven’t even had a look at my new self yet and

Out of the chamber!

with glee I did myself out of my seemingly much

the same for

size on Earth you would absolutely lose

in getting through enemy defences. I can also feel that my acid gland has increased

allowing me to take in more Biomass

Ho boy! So exciting!

the feeling of my new body. I really feel much stronger than before!

moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty

to 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 this

hour to drink five times, taking it

I do

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

the first mission is to go collect

to move around the Lake and head

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

with me absorbing all four of them and my

out, for this stage of evolution can I expect it

to get all of them before I evolve. The bonus is just

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

it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is low. Let’s go see what I

about an hour to make my way 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

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

Let’s try four...

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

a fair while before a group of four heads out into the forest for

the

can move quite a bit faster now, with my longer legs and more powerful frame.

I just don’t feel the same sort of tension

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

sympathy for

get in front I don’t waste any

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

too carefully I

POW!

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255