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

as well as the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum

my core out before I evolve the next time as

Ha!

new self yet and I’m already thinking about

Out of the chamber!

did myself out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out

evolution has 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

ant that size on Earth

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. I can also feel that my acid gland has increased in size along with the rest of me, possibly enough to store

capacity has increased, allowing me to

Ho boy! So exciting!

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

status again I notice

evolving. I’ll have to be extra careful since I don’t want to run into

times, taking it slowly and feeling out my

I do

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

to go collect my

long to move around the Lake and head towards

and not move on the path they took directly from their camp to the lake. Eventually I arrive at the tree

absorbing all four

time it took five cores to max me out, for this stage of evolution can I expect it to take ten

I have to get all of them before I

job done the next logical step for me is to test my new body

I think targeting the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk

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 ,but not much more since my weight

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

Let’s try four...

than there was before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving

before a group of four heads out into

them I don’t miss the opportunity and

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

don’t feel the same

much larger than these centipedes now. Where once they almost looked me in the eye I’m now able to look down on them

sympathy for

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

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

watching the result too carefully I quickly

POW!

centipede is directly struck as it moves forward to assess the threat to its

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