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!

by leaps and bounds! 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

also due to my extremely wise 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

sure I max my core out before

Ha!

new self yet and I’m already thinking about the next

Out of the chamber!

out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into

as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly sixty centimetres tall and a

ant that size on Earth you

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

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

about a little bit and turn on the spot, trying to get used to the feeling

a moment. Checking my status again I notice that

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

hour to drink five times, taking

should I

my monster core during

mission is to go collect

to move around the Lake

they took directly from their camp to

all four

cores to max me out, for this stage of evolution can I expect

all of them before I

next logical step for me is to test my new

the centipede nest makes a lot of sense. I was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is low. Let’s go

I’m significantly heavier now so climbing trees is a bit more difficult ,but not much more since my weight increase is balanced with

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

Let’s try four...

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

a fair while before a group of four heads out

them I don’t miss the opportunity

move quite a bit faster now, with my longer legs and more powerful frame.

some reason I just don’t feel the

me in the eye I’m now able to look down on them

sympathy

waste any time

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

with superb accuracy, covering the

watching the result too carefully I quickly line up

POW!

The second centipede is directly struck as it moves forward to

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