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!

Evolution is clearly

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 and my evolution would

sure I max my core

Ha!

new self yet and I’m already thinking about the

Out of the chamber!

my seemingly much

I’m significantly larger now, probably twice as tall? Maybe the same for

ant that size

with a little more edge in them, which should assist me in getting through

increased, allowing me to take in more Biomass at

Ho boy! So exciting!

used to the feeling of my new body. I really feel

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

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

about half an hour to drink five times,

I do

core during an evolution, it’s even more important

is to go

long to move around the Lake and

directly from their camp to the

Gandalf doesn’t have an issue with me absorbing all four

max me out, for this stage

matter what, I have to get all of them before I evolve. The bonus is

step for me is to test my new

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

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

now. I was able to do three,

Let’s try four...

bit, their numbers don’t seem much 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 than I’d seen not that long ago. What is going on with these

fair while before a group of four

I don’t miss the opportunity

longer legs and more powerful

some reason I just don’t feel the same sort of

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

sympathy

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

Welcome! To your doom!

POW!

launched with superb accuracy, covering the lead centipede across its

too carefully I quickly line up and

POW!

that! The second centipede is directly struck as it moves

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