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!

increase my Toughness significantly! Evolution is clearly incredibly important to a monsters’ growth in this place. After just

good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus

sure I max my core

Ha!

even had a look at my new self yet and

Out of the chamber!

out of my seemingly much smaller chamber and out into the forest

as tall? Maybe the same for length? Which

mackerel! If you’d seen an ant that size on Earth you would absolutely

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 five or six shots at

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

Ho boy! So exciting!

used to the feeling of my new body. I really

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

appears to have gone out whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be extra careful since I don’t want

hour to drink five times, taking it slowly and feeling

should I do

core during

to go collect my

around the Lake and head towards

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

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

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

all of them before I evolve. The bonus is

step for me is to test my new body

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

me about an hour to make my way back to the centipede mound and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now

I should take on at once now. I was able to do three, four with a bit of trouble. Five was a nightmare from which I’d had

Let’s try four...

there is more activity here than there was before. Large groups of up to ten

a group of four heads out into the forest for

the opportunity and immediately climb

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

feel the same sort of tension I did

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

No sympathy

front I don’t waste any time and place myself

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

of restrictive acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across

result too carefully I quickly

POW!

struck as it moves forward to assess the threat to

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