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!

strength has grown by leaps and bounds! I managed to more than double my 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 to make such a huge different to my

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

max my core out before I evolve the next time

Ha!

self yet and

Out of the chamber!

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

I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall and a bit less than two metres

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

in them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences.

also assume my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take in more Biomass at one

Ho boy! So exciting!

used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel much

notice

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

five times, taking it slowly

should I do

improve my monster core during an evolution, it’s even more important that secure more

to go collect

the Lake and head towards the

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

absorbing all four of

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

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

for me is to test my

a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is low. Let’s go see what I can do

up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly

do three, four with a bit of

Let’s try four...

there was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen not that long ago. What is

fair while before a group

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

legs and more powerful frame. I’m able to

I just don’t feel the same

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

sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its back and down

I quickly line

POW!

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

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