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!

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 been able

the good luck I had to reinforce it to the maximum before evolving. The bonus provided by the core was no joke and

core

Ha!

look at my new self yet and I’m already thinking about

Out of the chamber!

with glee I did myself out of my seemingly much

has done a lot! I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for length?

ant that size on Earth you would

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

my stomach capacity has increased, allowing

Ho boy! So exciting!

and 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 test

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

to have gone out whilst I was evolving. I’ll have to be

times, taking it slowly and

I

monster core during an evolution, it’s even more

is to

the Lake and head towards the camp

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

all four of them

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

get all of them before I evolve. The bonus

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

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

centipede mound and up into my scout tree once more. I’m significantly heavier now so climbing

take on at once now. I was able to do three, four

Let’s try four...

Large groups of up to ten are leaving and returning with a higher frequency than I’d seen not that long ago.

a fair while before a group of four

I don’t miss the opportunity and immediately

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

the same

the eye

sympathy for

front I don’t waste any

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

acid is launched with superb accuracy, covering

too carefully I quickly line up and fire

POW!

directly struck as it

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