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. After just a single evolution I’ve been able to make such a huge different to

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 was no joke and my evolution would not have been nearly so powerful

have to make sure I max my core out before I evolve the

Ha!

had a look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking about the

Out of the chamber!

glee I did myself out of my seemingly much

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

that size on Earth you would absolutely

with a little more edge 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

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

used to the feeling of my new body. I really

my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the monsters around the lake for a quick

have gone out whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be

hour to drink five times,

I do

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

first mission is to go

take long to move around the Lake and

path they took directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually I arrive at the tree were I buried the cores without

have an issue with me absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes up

stage of evolution can

what, I have to get all of them before I

logical step for me is

the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat

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

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

Let’s try four...

anything there is more activity here than there was before. Large groups

group of four heads

I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately climb down to follow

now, with my longer legs and more powerful frame. I’m able

feel the same sort of tension I did

eye I’m now able to look down on them comfortably. Almost like I’m

sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

too carefully I quickly

POW!

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

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