Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 114



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Ep. 114

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“… … .”

“boss?”

Muriel, the head of the Humanity Cartel, confirmed all the reported footage.

At first, when the hologram appeared, her expression seemed indifferent, but it gradually hardened and now it was as cold as ice.

“… When was this taken?”

She is the one who always calls him oppa when calling pirates.

The fact that she omitted the title made him indescribably angry.

The subordinate swallowed and answered.

“That, that’s been a week today.”

“A week? Who’s in charge of communications?”

“Ah, that’s me… Huh?!”

While he was talking, the subordinate grabbed his throat because he couldn’t breathe. Muriel, who was standing in front of him, had purple flames burning in her eyes.

“Are you telling me such an important thing now?”

“Ugh, ugh…”

It was Muriel herself who had told her not to bother him when she entered the temple, but now she couldn’t remember that.

In the end, only the poor communications officer died with his neck twisted.

“Put it away.”

“yes.”

She told her other subordinates to clean up the bodies and then brought up the hologram again.

‘Why is Aimov here… No way?’

Not only on the continent of Saintopia 02, but also on planet PH-101, Aimorph itself does not live.

If it came to this planet from space, this can only mean one thing.

‘He’s a player.’

Muriel knows that there are more than a few other players like her in this dystopian world, and that most of them are very hostile to one another.

One of the reasons she came to this planet was to catch players.

‘But what happened to Aimorph, which is supposed to be extinct?’

Something incomprehensible happened in reality, but that’s not what’s important now.

If an Amorph player comes here, we need to prepare a countermeasure against him.

“That flayed corpse… .”

Muriel knew what that corpse meant, having been ranked 20th in Space Survival.

There are very few Aimorphs in games who taunt or scare their opponents in that way.

Only one person does something like that.

One of the most notorious players in the world of Space Survival and the only ranker among the Aimorphs.

“It was definitely ranked 5th.”

Not long after she became a ranker, that Aimorph ranker quit the game. Thanks to that, the two of them never met in person, but she knew about it because his notoriety was so high.

‘I don’t know how the folded person got in, but….’

Muriel is also a ranker. Moreover, she has survived in this world for a whopping three years.

On the other hand, the opponent is a player who has been playing for a long time, but has stopped playing in the middle.

She thought that her skills were in no way inferior to those of the Aimov rankers.

“There’s little chance of me losing to him….”

“Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh.”

Then she heard a laughter that went against her will.

She looked away from the hologram and at the laughing entity.

“Kekekeke, kuluck! I knew you were a retard, but I didn’t think it would be this bad….”

The Mother of Heaven was laughing at Muriel.

Even while undergoing the horrific torture of having her internal organs ripped out, she couldn’t help but laugh as if she had heard a story so funny.

“What’s so funny?”

“Kuk, kuluck, huh, you say there’s a slim chance of losing? Do you know who that is in the video and say that?”

“… Isn’t that the 5th ranked Aimov ranker?”

“You’re so calm even though you know that. That’s really great confidence.”

“what?”

“Wherever he goes, he moves prepared for anything. He came here and killed the pirates? Muriel, no matter what you do, you can’t escape from his palm.”

“Huh? You’re going crazy because of the torture. That’s ridiculous.”

Muriel shook her head in disbelief, but the Heavenly Mother continued speaking as if explaining a law of nature.

“It doesn’t matter what you think, or what you plan. If you try to fight, he’ll kill you. If you try to run, he’ll kill you. If you ask for mercy, he’ll kill you.”

“… … .”

“You’d better kill me before he gets there. It’d be much better to just die here than face him.”

Up until now, the Heavenly Mother had never asked to be killed, no matter how much she was tortured. She wanted to survive somehow and take revenge on Muriel.

That being says that it would be better to die than to meet that Aimov now.

That fact sent a chill down Muriel’s spine.

‘…What the fuck?’

Muriel gazed into the eyes of her heavenly mother.

The emotion in those eyes that resembled a bird of prey was a very unfamiliar emotion.

awe.

Even though she wet herself while being tortured, Heavenly Mother, who never lost her fighting spirit, was scared of Aimov.

Muriel, deciding that she could no longer get any useful information from the Heavenly Mother, called her subordinate.

“Contact the cruiser and tell it to raise its defenses to maximum level until I arrive. Anyone else who approaches is to be shot.”

“And people coming from the camp?”

“Yes. He can pretend to be a human, so don’t trust anyone. Don’t even contact him. And if anything happens, report it immediately.”

“yes.”

What the Heavenly Mother said bothered her quite a bit, but she tried to ignore it.

If you are afraid beforehand when fighting a dangerous entity, you will only be at a disadvantage.

‘Calm down. He’s already an adult.’

She is also a ranker, so she has a lot of experience fighting Aimorph. Aimorph quickly becomes stronger after reaching the semi-adult or adult stage.

The guy seen in the hologram looked a lot different from how he appeared in the game, but he still seemed to be in the juvenile stage.

No matter how great their skills were, it was unlikely that she would lose, given her numerous subordinates, cruisers, and many unique pieces of equipment.

‘If it’s an exception, what kind of special privilege did you receive?’

Muriel herself was also given new privileges when she fell into this world.

The perk effect is very powerful, but that doesn’t mean it’s some kind of magic tool for DoXEX. Considering the gap between her and that Aimorph, it’s impossible for him to beat her no matter how good the perk is.

“I have to go back earlier than planned. Everyone pack your bags.”

“All right.”

“Heh heh heh heh, what a waste of time. You’re already screwed! Kkeuh, kuluck!”

Even as the camp members moved busily, the laughter of the Heavenly Mother echoed ominously.

–

‘There is only one day left until the boss is scheduled to come.’

I checked the time on a small terminal pad I had stolen from the pirates.

Since it has evolved into a semi-adult, it can be said that it has roughly the conditions necessary to confront the pirate leader.

If you are wondering if the semi-adult is that strong, then no. It is true that the semi-adult becomes much stronger, but since we do not know the level of the pirate leader, we cannot rely solely on this.

One of the reasons I considered evolution a prerequisite was to improve my specs in preparation for physical combat with enemies, but there are other reasons as well.

This is to prevent mistakes made due to incorrect information acquisition.

‘They’ll know I’m an adult.’

It is currently unknown how skilled the pirate leader is. If he is a top player, he will know how to fight Aimov.

Since the difference in power between Aimorphs is significant depending on the evolution stage, they will assume a sub-adult form and prepare to respond.

“Geu-geu-geu-geu”

‘If you prepare based on false information, you’ll end up in big trouble.’

I smiled slightly and opened a semi-transparent text box.

｢Race: Unidentified hostile space creature

Status: Semi-adult (Transcendence Stage 1)

Objective: Survive (succeed in evolution 3 times).

Possessed characteristics (17 physical series/7 superpower series/8 infection series/5 special defense series/8 nest series)

① Physical (type applied): Metal absorption, complete organism (only), pheromone enhancement, suspended animation, bone axe, gliding membrane, reinforced sucker, strong vitality, webbed feet, fins, reinforced large tail, jaws of the water harvester

-Physical fusion traits: regeneration, neurotoxin glands, mimetic organs (unusable), blood-sucking tentacles, quill-shooting tail

② Superpower related (type applied): humanity, insight

– Superpower related fusion traits: Predator Senses, Monster Tentacles, Ghost Claws, Fear Watcher, Superpower Reflective Gloves

③ Infection-related (type applied): Space bacteria, enhanced infection, hallucination bug

– Infection related fusion traits: Parasitic Colony, Rot Fungal Organ, Tooth Fairy Nest, Gremlin Moss, Acid Fungal Glands

④ Special defense related: pain reduction, resistance, disease resistance, full immunity

-Special defense related fusion trait: Protective coloration

⑤ Nest-related (type applied): Nightmare Horizon (only), Rapid Hardening Inducer, Expansion Enhancement, Sticky Spatula, Human Sacrifice, Smog Tower, Water Ghost Poison

-Nest-related fusion trait: Symbiotic spores

Possession Type (4)

Physically strengthened type, Superpower strengthened type, Infection strengthened type, Nest strengthened type

Specializable type (1)

-Special defense enhancement type (5/16)

* Incomplete traits (3)

Energy absorption, dwarfism, gills

‘There are a lot.’

The number of new traits I’ve gained since becoming a quasi-adult has been staggering.

‘There has been a lot of reinforcement, especially on the utility side.’

Of course, there are also some new changes in physical and supernatural abilities.

The plates on its back disappeared because it used electronic interference as material for the infection fusion trait ‘Gremlin Moss’.

And the color of the outer skin was originally close to dark brown, but now it was closer to dark purple, almost black.

This is thanks to the effects of the ‘Superpower Reflection Gloves’, which are created by combining the characteristics gained from catching Swamp King and the superpower resistance.

Both of these traits are ones that I will be using countless times against the enemies I will be facing from now on.

‘Gremlin moss is effective against machines, and super reflective gloves are useful against cults.’

In addition to this, there are many other features that may continue to be useful in the future.

‘It’s especially lucky to have obtained the symbiotic spores.’

‘Symbiotic spores’ made using materials obtained from the swamp.

Nests with this trait produce spores with a very special function: spores that have the ability to heal the target to which I have transplanted a symbiont.

‘If there were symbiotic spores, it would be a great help to No. 26 and Adhai.’

I’ve been worried that the two of you might get hurt, but now I think I can rest easy.

‘Think about that later. Let’s take care of the cruisers first.’

I am now less than 50 meters from the enemy cruiser. They have laid out all sorts of things around the ship, as if they have been ordered by their leader to be on high alert.

There were mines operating in various modes, dozens of storm guns in automatic fire mode, dozens of Heavy Walkers, reconnaissance drones made by the Star Union, and even plasma batteries mounted on the cruisers, all activated.

The defense level is truly that of an iron fortress.

If I were an adult, it would have been impossible to break through here even with 26 and Adhai. It’s impossible to get through by land or air.

‘I wonder if they even know the Maginot Line.’

The enemy has established a near-perfect defense line against enemies entering by land or air.

But there was something they were missing.

Right under the ground.

I had been digging a tunnel to get under the cruiser for a while now.

As I evolved into a semi-adult, blunt claws grew all over my body except for the head shell. Most of them are concentrated around the tail, but there are also blunt claws on my wrists, waist, and rib cage.

These claws can be used for attack purposes, but they are most effective at digging the ground. Thanks to the claws, I can move very quickly and quietly even underground.

‘I think this will suffice.’

When I reached under the cruiser, I stopped digging.

This space, slightly wider than my body, will become my new nest.

‘I finally got some new traits, so I should try using them.’

As I activated nest building, black mucus poured out of my body. The surrounding dirt absorbed the mucus like a sponge absorbing water.

In the past, it would have taken a long time for the mucus to harden and form spores, but now the nest is completed incomparably quickly. This is all thanks to the strengthening of the type and characteristics.

‘That’s fast. That’s really good.’

The completed nest quickly expanded its territory around itself without my command.

The walls of the tunnel I dug instantly harden due to the slime, and the ground around me feels as alive as my body.

Spores reflecting my characteristics bloom here and there like fruits on the nest, and all kinds of pathogens such as toxins, viruses, molds, and fungi crawl into the soil.

I wonder if those on the cruiser know.

That a kingdom of plague was being built beneath their feet.

‘Okay, get up quickly.’

The nest extends upwards at incredible speed.

The target is a cruiser guarded by pirates.

Cruisers are also a power that pirate leaders possess, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to weaken them in advance.

‘If you attack with the nest feature, you won’t get caught.’

The enemy the pirates above will face is not a single monster called Aimoff.

This earth, this dirt, ruled by my will, will become their enemy.