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!

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

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

sure I max my core out before I evolve the

Ha!

new self yet and I’m already thinking about the next

Out of the chamber!

with glee I did myself out of my seemingly

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

mackerel! If you’d seen an ant that size on Earth you

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

capacity has increased, allowing me to take

Ho boy! So exciting!

the spot, trying to get used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel

Checking my status again I notice that my mana is

whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be extra careful since

half an hour to drink five times, taking

should I do

monster core during an

is to go

to move around the

move on the path they took directly from their camp to the

an issue with me absorbing all four

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

them before I evolve. The bonus is

next logical step for me

I hate to do 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

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

three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was

Let’s try four...

on these centipedes quite 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

before a group of four heads out into the

them I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately

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

I just don’t feel the same

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

No sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

is launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede

the result too carefully I quickly line up

POW!

directly struck as it moves forward to assess the threat to

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