Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 103



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Ep. 103

Space Survival is a game set in space, so there are various types of races.

While there are intelligent races that live in civilization and social communities like humans, there are also predatory races like the Aimorphs that view all living things as food.

The fun of space survival is that players can enjoy completely different games depending on which race they choose.

However, as mentioned earlier, Space Survival is a game set in space. Regardless of which race you choose, you must enter space to progress through the game.

So what would be the biggest threat when we first venture into space?

The community cited two main issues.

One is a space dog that is generated as an NPC.

These are a type of hostile NPC that are set to target the player’s ship unconditionally. Furthermore, since they are treated as NPCs, they will regenerate indefinitely no matter how many times you kill them.

That’s why for players who have just entered space, knowing how to protect their ship from space dogs becomes an important task.

Fortunately, Spacedogs are not difficult to defeat as long as you have the proper warships and weapons, unless they are from a higher-level cartel.

The biggest threat to players roaming the universe isn’t the Spacedogs.

‘A horde of metallic gremlins.’

This is a negative event that can only be dealt with if you have a fleet, not a ship.

Like Spacedogs, Metallic Gremlins are also a playable race, but the pack of Metallic Gremlins that appear in this event are all NPCs.

‘Why did it have to explode now…?’

I knew that there was a very small chance that a swarm of metallic gremlins would appear on I-97. It was about as unlikely as winning the lottery, so I wasn’t too worried, but I never thought this would happen.

‘This is a big deal.’

A swarm of white clouds, or rather metallic gremlins, are rapidly approaching.

It looks like a cloud, but it’s actually a bunch of metallic gremlins with silver skin.

In terms of size, it’s at least medium or higher. It’s nearly impossible for a single ship to deal with it.

‘Should I just stay still like this?’

Currently, I have eroded and taken control of the pirate ship Calvin.

The metallic gremlin only targets metal, so if I’m lucky, it might just pass me by.

‘…no.’

It’s too risky to do that. If you allow access and they suddenly attack, that’s the end of it.

Of course, since I am one with the ship, my defensive capabilities are superior to those of a normal ship, but there are too many of them. There are more than a thousand of them, so my defense capabilities are limited.

‘We have to fight here.’

There is no other way than to fight and then, when you have the chance, escape at superluminal speed.

You might think that if that’s the case, you can just run away, but that’s difficult. It’s because of the higher species mixed in with that group.

‘Warp Boy.’

Among the top metallic gremlin species, there is one called ‘Warp Boy’.

Warp Boy has no other abilities and only has a unique special ability called ‘Warp Guide’, but its effect is very powerful.

‘That’s a massive teleportation.’

In this game, the ship’s superluminal travel and teleportation abilities, such as the astral tuning used in Code Black, are all restricted.

In the case of spirit tuning, it cannot be used alone, superluminal travel consumes a large amount of energy, etc.

However, only two creatures have the ability to teleport large numbers of people without any restrictions, and one of them is the Warp Boy.

Among the Vortex Ones, there are some who possess unlimited teleportation abilities, but their existence can only be encountered in the very late stages of the game.

Rather, if you are unlucky, the Warp Boy you can meet in the beginning is much more threatening.

‘It’s fortunate that it’s medium-sized.’

A large herd, called a Great Herd, or larger, will contain multiple Warpboys, while a medium-sized herd will only contain one Warpboy.

If we can just kill that guy, we can safely shake off the pack.

[Z zu zu zu (Help me everyone)]

“what’s the matter?”

[Zuzuzu (enemy)]

There are roughly less than five minutes left for the herd to reach here.

In the meantime, we need to prepare to fight them.

First, I briefly explained to Adhai and No. 26 how we would fight them.

[Zuuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuuu (Adhai, keep those guys in check)]

“understanding”

[Zz zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (Since you are still weak, you only fly fast when you dodge)]

Adhai, the only one among us capable of aerial combat in space, took on the role of directly intercepting the enemy.

‘And number 26.’

[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Scare them)]

“Can I make it scary?”

The role of No. 26 is to stop or hinder their movements.

Metallic gremlins are extremely tough, but have virtually no resistance to psychic powers.

There are some that defend against psychic powers when the group is larger than that, but that group doesn’t have any.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzu (If both of you are in danger, hide here)]

I modified the hull structure to create cover and hatches so that Adhai and No. 26 could hide or retreat inside the ship if necessary.

After sending the guys away, I moved all the storm guns the pirates had been using out of the hull.

‘It should work fine since it shoots with a motion detection sensor.’

Those that were out of ammo or had low battery life were replaced using the erosion tentacles.

Having completed the new machine gun battery, I created a new battery that reflected my characteristics.

A biochemical weapon turret that shoots mold spores by utilizing the properties of the decaying fungus organs.

‘This is for medium and close range use because the firing range is short.’

Finally, after checking the plasma batteries, I checked the swarm of metallic gremlins.

They’re about to enter the plasma battery’s firing range.

[Zuzuzuzuzu (Everyone get ready)]

“huh!”

“Me” “Ready” “Complete”

I sent energy through all the plasma batteries installed on the hull.

A destructive energy capable of splitting a ship in two even in the harsh confines of space is charged into the alloy battery.

‘firing.’

Numerous green heat rays were shot at them, their appearance resembling comets lighting up the night sky.

A comet with a green tail pierces the pure white clouds. Many metallic gremlins are hit by plasma energy and oxidized, but many more gremlins still take the place of their dead kin.

“■■■!”

A horde of angry gremlins are flying towards me at high speed. I look to see where Warp Boy is among them.

‘Usually it’s in the group’s depths.’

It would be nice if I died from the plasma cannon I fired a little while ago, but things can’t go that easily.

As if to prove my suspicions wrong, a small blue light appeared near the outskirts. The thing quickly disappeared inside.

‘It’s over there.’

Warp Boy is smaller than the regular metallic gremlin, only standing at 50cm tall, but has blue stripes on its body.

That’s why it’s quite noticeable even from far away.

‘It’ll be hard to catch it with a plasma gun.’

Just watching his movements, he seems to be moving much more quickly than I expected. Unless someone is holding him back, it doesn’t seem easy to catch Warp Boy.

‘We have to wait until No. 26 can hang the terror of the deep sea.’

Of course, I don’t intend to let them approach it that easily. I recharged the plasma battery.

As the energy builds, suddenly a horde of metallic gremlins start turning blue.

‘Warp Guide!’

I quickly focused my attention on the propellers at the back of the ship. The energy that had been heading to the batteries was drained away through the propellers, and the entire ship was thrown forward.

‘Advance and load your batteries!’

From the darkness behind our ship, a swarm of metallic gremlins emerged, glowing blue. My cannons, expecting to hit them from behind, fired toward where they emerged.

Green and blue paints blend together on black drawing paper that absorbs all light.

The two lights clashed against each other, but the one who gained the advantage was the blue cloud, the metallic gremlin. They had sufficiently achieved their purpose.

“■■!”

“■■■■!”

Metallic gremlins are hot on my trail.

As we got closer, their shabby appearance became clearly visible.

The sight of those creatures, with their smooth silver skin and no hair whatsoever, and their faces nothing but sucker-shaped mouths, baring their teeth and rushing forward was not particularly pleasing to the eye.

As they approached the effective firing range, the storm gun attached to the outer wall of the ship activated. Depleted uranium rounds rained down on them like a storm.

Their skin is tough enough to withstand even laser weapons, but it’s a different story with the Storm Gun.

There was no way I could withstand hundreds of bullets the size of an adult man’s palm. The metallic gremlins that were aiming for me were blown up as soon as they were hit by bullets. Their unique silver blood adorned the darkness like the Milky Way.

“■■! ■■!”

But the metallic gremlins didn’t seem to be giving up. Perhaps the blood of their kind had fueled their spirits, as they pursued me with even greater ferocity.

‘Next is the plasma cannon.’

The cannons on board the ship fired first.

Those who were hit twice in a row quickly dispersed as if they wouldn’t be hit a third time. Only a few of the slow-moving guys were reduced to ashes in the plasma heat rays.

While the overheated batteries are resting while firing plasma beams, the bastards rush in again.

‘It’s not over yet.’

When I judged they were close enough, I prepared my next weapon.

Fungal spores were shot out of elongated gun holes on the upper part of the hull.

“■■■?”

They seemed unaware of whether the first mold spores they saw were an attack or not. The spores entered the gremlin swarm without any resistance.

The spores burst like balloons filled with flour, and the rot fungi clung to them.

“■!”

“■■■!”

The ugly faces of the metallic gremlins infected with black mold are distorted. Unable to bear the pain, they cling to their own kind, and in the meantime, a vicious cycle is created in which the mold spreads.

‘Okay. If we continue like this… This is it!’

I was liking it because it tasted better than I expected, but Warp Boy responded. The bodies of the guys infected with the mold began to glow blue and soon fell far away in the middle of space.

Some of them weren’t infected, but Warp Boy didn’t seem to care.

“■■! ■■■■!”

I fired the spores again, but the guys must have heard the warp boy’s warning because they didn’t even come close to the spores’ trajectory.

‘…you’re smarter than in the game.’

Warp Boy’s head is better than you’d think. His ability to respond to situations is not bad, and his commanding ability to control a group is also top-notch.

‘It’s annoying, but….’

I still have some secret cards left.

A green craft erupts from my ship as storm guns and plasma beams fire.

“The Hunt” “The Beginning”

Green Gallagon Adhaida. He flew faster than the speed of a Stormgun bullet and blasted his enemies with purple lightning.

The metallic gremlins, who were not immune to psychic powers, fluttered when struck by psychic lightning. Those who could not move were dealt with by depleted uranium bullets and plasma heat rays.

“■■!”

The warp boy tries to move some of the swarm closer to my ship. The moment the bodies of some of the gremlins start to glow blue, the one I’ve been waiting for has arrived.

‘I’m here.’

A fear crawling from the depths grips me.

Hundreds of tentacles the size of a planet sprout from the space beneath the ship. Overwhelmed by their enormous size, the metallic gremlins all stop moving.

And beyond the tentacles, in the middle of the galactic abyss, a giant eye appeared and began to watch them.

“■■!”

“■■■!”

The panicked ones start to scream. They don’t have eyes, so they will feel differently from the image I see.

But the terror of the deep is a technique that acts directly on the mind. They will feel the overwhelming size of those tentacles, which can easily crush even a planet, with their entire body.

‘It would be much scarier than seeing it in person.’

“■■■… .”

As I expected, several dozen of the frozen gremlins broke away from the group. They died of heart failure due to the incredible horror they had experienced.

It’s not that they’re cowards. Even though I knew their identity, I still felt a chill down my spine when the tentacles rose from under my body.

Then the tentacles disappeared in an instant.

No. 26 adjusted it so that Adhai and I would not be affected by the ‘Terror of the Deep’.

However, since No. 26 was still immature in using his abilities, some of the metallic gremlins woke up from their illusions. Among them was Warp Boy.

“■■■■!”

Warp Boy tried to dodge inside the group, as if he thought I was going to shoot a heat ray.

I couldn’t delay any longer. I fired the cannon in a hurry.

Long green rays pierced through the swarm. Warp Boy’s arm was completely reduced to ash by the ray that passed through it, but he was not dead yet.

“■■■!”

Warp Boy’s body glows blue. He’s probably trying to escape.

‘It’s not over yet!’

The hull changes shape in an instant to suit my will. Long, thick tentacles grow from the eroded front of the ship.

The newly formed tentacles glow purple at the same time.

The monster’s tentacles sprouting from my stomach not only drained my mental power and energy, but also drew out the energy stored inside my stomach.

A tremendous amount of energy was concentrated on the front of the hull, forming a purple sphere. Its size was on a different level than when it was used in its original state.

A splendid purple psychic power essence is in my hand.

The metallic gremlins that had escaped from the illusion of No. 26 also stared blankly, shocked by the beautiful energy sphere I had created. They looked like moths flying towards a flame.

Adhai, who saw the sphere of psychic power shining like the sun, quickly returned to the ship to escape the range of the psychic breath.

｢■?!｣

The clever Warp Boy realized what I was trying to do and prepared for superluminal travel.

Instead of the bastard’s body glowing, the bodies of the gremlins around him glowed blue.

At the same time, the purple sphere became a line and split the universe.

Half of the white cloud in front of me disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed in the first place.

But I had no time to be happy.

‘this!’

Before he died, Warp Boy challenged his kind to faster travel than light.

The creature was reduced to dust by the psychic breath, but his kin managed to leap through space.

“■■■!”

Half a dozen metallic gremlins clung to my hull.

The fight is not over yet.