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!

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

to reinforce it to the maximum

core out before I

Ha!

new self yet and I’m already thinking about

Out of the chamber!

of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into

Maybe the same for length? Which would make me roughly

seen an ant that size on Earth

impacted 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,

has increased, allowing

Ho boy! So exciting!

the feeling of my new body. I really feel much stronger than before! I can’t wait to test

chill out a moment. Checking my status again I notice that my mana is empty so I join the monsters around

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

to drink five times, taking it slowly and feeling out my

should I

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

first mission is to

move around the Lake and head towards the

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

absorbing all four of them and my max MP goes up to

this stage of

I have to get all of them before I evolve.

my first job done the next logical step for me is

was able to defeat them before without evolving and the risk is low. Let’s go see what I

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

once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a nightmare from which

Let’s try four...

before. Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen

a group

don’t miss the opportunity and immediately climb down to

now, with my longer legs

I just don’t feel the same

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

sympathy for

I don’t waste any time

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its

the result too carefully I quickly line

POW!

struck as it moves

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