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!

also increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to

as well as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core was no

max my core out before I evolve the next time

Ha!

new self yet and I’m

Out of the chamber!

seemingly much smaller chamber and out

I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall

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

has impacted in other ways as well. My Mandibles are significantly larger than before, with a little more edge in them, which should assist me in getting through enemy defences.

also assume my stomach capacity has increased, allowing me to take in

Ho boy! So exciting!

and turn on 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

but I need to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the

I’ll have to be extra careful since I don’t want to run into him away from

hour to drink five times, taking it slowly

should I do

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

to go collect my buried

around the

move on the path they took directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually I arrive at the tree were

issue with me absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes up to twenty

to max me out, for this stage of evolution

have to get all of them before I

next logical step for me is to test my new body

a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without

and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now so climbing

at once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit

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

group of four

the opportunity and immediately

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

the same sort of tension

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

No sympathy for

don’t waste any time and

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

is launched with superb accuracy,

carefully I quickly line

POW!

is directly struck as it moves forward

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