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!

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

luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core

sure I max my core out

Ha!

look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking

Out of the chamber!

did myself out of my seemingly much smaller

done a lot! 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

size on Earth you would absolutely lose your

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

has increased, allowing me to

Ho boy! So exciting!

about a little bit and turn on the spot, trying to get used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel much stronger than before! I

again I notice that my mana is empty

be extra careful since I

times,

I do

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

mission is to go collect

long to move around the Lake and head

not move on the path they took directly from their camp to

an issue with me absorbing all four of them

for this stage of

of them before I evolve. The

next logical step for me

hate to do it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before

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 more since my weight increase is balanced

to do three,

Let’s try four...

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 I’d seen not that long ago. What is going on

before a group of four

the opportunity and immediately climb down

legs and more powerful

I just don’t feel the same sort of tension I

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

No sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

result too carefully I quickly

POW!

centipede is directly struck as it moves forward

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