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 a monsters’ growth in this place. After just a single evolution I’ve been able

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

I max my core out before I evolve the next

Ha!

self yet and I’m already thinking about

Out of the chamber!

my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into the

same for

an ant that size on Earth you would absolutely

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. I can also

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

the spot, trying to get used to the feeling of my new

I need to chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is

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

drink five times, taking it

should I do

core during an evolution, it’s

the first mission is to go collect

around the Lake and head towards the camp

on the path they took directly from their camp to

Gandalf doesn’t have an issue with me absorbing all four of them and my max

time it took five cores to max me out, for this stage of

to get all of them before I evolve. The bonus

for

do it, I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able

an hour 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 a bit more difficult

was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five

Let’s try four...

was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency

group

miss the opportunity and immediately climb down to follow

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

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

they almost looked me in the eye I’m now able to look

No sympathy for

any time and place myself

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

watching the result too carefully I quickly

POW!

is directly struck as it moves forward to assess the

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