Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 127



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Ep. 127

“Squeak?!”

Now I am in the forest near the beach looking for food.

Adhai is lying unconscious in the nest, with his Heavenly Mother guarding him.

Actually, it would have been right to leave the hunting to the Heavenly Mother, but I didn’t do that because I couldn’t endure it myself.

The more I think about what happened to Adhai and No. 26, the more anxious I become.

What does it mean that Adhaiman has returned?

Surely number 26 is already… .

puck

‘this.’

I spread my fingers. Suddenly, I applied so much force that the wood devil became completely tangled.

Adhai can’t eat like this.

‘…Let’s calm down.’

I’m not sure yet. It’s not like me to be this impatient.

I threw away the wood devil that had become a mashed dumpling and went out to look for other food. In my head, I was thinking about what kind of situation No. 26 and Adhai had been in.

‘There are two possible situations.’

The first hypothesis is that the remnants of the Humanity Cartel attacked the guys.

The data stored on the cruiser shows that there are no campsites on the sea side or on islands around the continent, but I am not sure. It is possible that the campsites inland were moved by my attack.

The only question is whether they can actually catch No. 26 in the sea.

Although his growth is not yet complete, No. 26 is a sea demon. It would be nearly impossible to catch him with just the remnants, unless it is Muriel.

It doesn’t make sense that 26 was captured and only Adhai escaped, unless Adhai, who can only survive on land, was captured.

‘Another hypothesis is an attack by beings I don’t know about.’

Although it’s a game, PH-101 is classified as a high-difficulty planet because of its dangerous environmental conditions, ferocious predators, and natives who are hostile to outsiders.

I have visited this planet often to collect rare genetic essences. Thanks to this, I know all about which areas are dangerous and which creatures to watch out for.

But this is all just a story in the game.

There may be hazards on this planet that I don’t know about.

After that, I returned to the nest with various kinds of food. The Heavenly Mother was watching to see if any enemies were following behind Adhai as I said.

I approached the amber eyes that gleamed in the darkness and asked.

[Z zu zu (any other enemies?)]

“There is no one chasing after me. There is no other movement in the water.”

The auxiliary organs under the chin were also of the same opinion.

I looked at Adhai, who had lost consciousness.

Not only was the wound a wound, but the tail that had been plump before they parted ways had now lost quite a bit of weight. The wing membranes also showed signs of being torn here and there, and the area where the back and wings were connected was red and swollen, perhaps from a long flight.

[Zzuzuzu zuzuzuzu zu (Are there any dangerous creatures around here?)]

“Dangerous creatures? There are many creatures stronger than Green Gallagon.”

[Zuzuzuz zu zu zu zu zu zu (Who else but Gallagon can threaten Sea Demon?)]

“See-Demon? Oh, wait, See-Demon? You’re not just one of my companions?”

[Z (Yeah)]

The griffon’s gaze wavers as he listens to me.

To be honest, I was really annoyed by the situation I was in, but I held it in somehow. If I took my anger out on her, the situation would only get worse, not better.

Still, she was quick-witted and quickly sensed that I was in a very bad mood.

The griffon answered quickly.

“If you go out to sea, there is an archipelago where a group of fishermen live….”

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Pishrian? A fishrian lives here?)]

The Pishrians are a race of fish that mainly live on ocean planets.

The appearance itself is close to the appearance of a mermaid that we generally imagine. It looks like a man with a fish head, or a woman with the lower body of a fish, and the entire body is covered in fish scales.

What’s unique is that Fishlian has a very fanatical side to him, thanks to his motif being the evil-worshipping characters from classic horror novels.

‘The fishermen serve mighty sea creatures like the sea demons.’

Since semi-boss-level marine creatures such as Sea Demons live on ocean planets, Fishlians also live primarily on ocean planets.

[Z zu zu zu zu zu zu zu zu (Are there any boss-level creatures in this sea?)]

“I’ve never seen it myself, but there’s a legend passed down among the Wolves. It’s said that there’s a demon living in the sea that eats gods.”

When it comes to sea devils, only one thing comes to mind.

‘There is a sea demon in the deep sea.’

For a moment, I thought that No. 26 and Adhai had encountered the Sea Demon, but I shook my head.

If you were to fight a Sea Demon, it would never end with this level of injury. Considering its size, a creature as small as an Adhai would be torn to pieces by its saw-toothed tentacles.

I looked at Adhai’s wounds again.

‘This wound was not caused by the Sea Demon.’

Although it was still healing and looked different than when I first saw it, these marks were clearly cuts and lacerations. Sea Demons do not use trivial weapons like plasma weapons or swords.

That is, these are wounds inflicted by others.

‘Pishrian doesn’t use guns.’

They do not use futuristic firearms such as laser guns because they insist on a primitive lifestyle due to religious reasons. At best, they only use conventional weapons using gunpowder.

[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (What do you think about this trace, it looks like it was hit by the fisherman’s harpoon?)]

“Let’s see.”

The sharp gaze of the Heavenly Mother scanned Adhai’s wounded areas.

She nodded and said what she thought.

“You’re right. This part and here, the torn wounds in the shape of a whirlwind are caused by the fisherman’s spear.”

The griffon then extended its forepaw and pointed to other wounds.

“But this part wasn’t harpooned. It’s probably a burn from a laser or plasma weapon.”

I think so too.

The injuries that Adhai suffered were ones that could not have been created by the weapons that the Pishrians possessed.

‘Humans are with the fishermen.’

The Pishrians are extremely hostile to outsiders.

In particular, when they see humans, they unconditionally try to offer them as sacrifices to the marine life they worship. Unlike carnivorous animals that hunt because they are hungry, they are a species that actively attacks humans in order to offer them as sacrifices.

Somehow, those guys are cooperating with humans.

As he was thinking about the cause, Adhai suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Her oval eyes, resembling amethysts, swayed restlessly from side to side, but soon came to life when she met me.

“Adult!” “Nice to meet you!”

Despite the pain, a lively wave of thought poked the monster’s tentacle tip. I carefully stroked it with my combat arm.

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (Tell me what happened)]

“Adult” “Me” “Sorry”

[Zuzu (It’s okay)]

Adhai trembled, but as I gently stroked him, he gradually regained his composure.

“… … .”

I felt the embarrassed gaze of Heavenly Mother behind me, but I ignored it.

“Little Adult” “Big Problem” “Dwarf” “Fish” “Little Adult” “Attack”

[Zzuzuzu zuzuzuzu zu zuzuzuzuzu (Humans and fishermen attacked together?)]

“Fish” “God” “Dying” “Substitute” “Necessity” “Dwarf” “God” “Learning” “Two” “Cooperation”

Aadhai’s words are made up of words and concepts, so there are many parts that are difficult to understand.

Still, I could roughly guess what he meant.

‘God will probably speak of the Seed Demon, and the Fishrians are trying to find a new Seed Demon since their god is dying.’

However, as far as I know, the Pishrians hold the Sea Demon sacred. They have such extreme faith that they will give up their lives if the being they serve dies.

Do such people seek a new god because the old one is dying?

It is highly unlikely that a normal fisherman would come up with such an idea.

The one who intervened here was the being that Adhai called a dwarf, that is, a human.

‘The humans who came here must be those who want to study the Sea Demon.’

He must have convinced the fishermen to help him conduct his research smoothly. He did so under the pretext of creating a new seed demon.

‘Then there must be a research base on the island where the Pishrian group is.’

Whether on land or deep under the sea.

Even while I was thinking about it, Adhai’s ideology continued.

“Dwarf” “Little Adult” “Me” “Attack” “Catch” “Little Adult” “Me” “Release” “Me” “Alone” “Runaway”

‘The two were captured together while fighting, but did No. 26 somehow manage to free Adhai?’

And Adhai was injured like this while escaping from being attacked by the Fishrian and humans.

“I” “Upset” “Upset” “Upset”

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (It’s okay. Eat this and rest)]

“Me” “Mistake” “Me” “I have to get in trouble” “Eat” “I can’t”

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Eat quickly and get better before I go get you)]

I consoled Adhai, who was blaming himself, and handed him the food I had caught. The creature refused to eat, but as I kept urging him, he had no choice but to extend his tentacles.

When I saw the guy start eating, I slowly got up from my seat.

Adhai feels guilty about leaving No. 26 alone. He moved a little further away from the nest because he felt like he wouldn’t be able to eat properly if I was there.

‘The only good thing is that No. 26 didn’t die.’

Judging from the fact that they captured No. 26, the power of the humans at the research base is not light.

The level of the pirate remnants would have been surpassed long ago, and they would have military power on par with the elite forces of the Megacorp Prime Capital family.

‘Egerton, or the Zhao family?’

Edgerton is a group I’ve fought once in Space City, and the Zhao family is a group that has been annoying me in the game.

Added to this was a horde of savage fishermen.

In fact, it is not difficult for me, a semi-adult, to face either Prime Capital or Fishlian. The problem is when the research base is located in the deep sea.

There are sea demons, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be other dangerous sea creatures. Of the traits I have right now, only a few are effective in underwater combat.

‘If a fight breaks out, it won’t be easy.’

The difficulty of the battle greatly changes depending on the condition of No. 26, who exerts great power underwater. If No. 26 is seriously injured, the difficulty increases dramatically as you have to fight while protecting him.

As I was looking at the black sea and thinking about how to save No. 26, the Mother of Heaven approached me.

“It really was. You said you had a friend. I thought it was a bad joke.”

[Zuzuzuz zuuzuz zuuzuz zuuzuzuz (I’m not in a good mood, so don’t bother me)]

She sat down next to me, paying no attention to my growling. Her amber eyes were fixed on the dark horizon in the distance, just as mine were.

“I’d like to help, if you’d let me.”

[Z zu zu zu zu (You’ll help me? Why?)]

“I also know the sorrow of losing a family.”

She spoke casually as if it was nothing special. Contrary to her tone, the emotions contained within were by no means small.

‘The Mother in Heaven helps us.’

She’s strong in combat on land, but I’m not sure how she’ll fare in the water.

If her transformation form is related to an aquatic creature, then it’s a griffon.

The higher the level of deification, the more likely you are to change your body to fight in a variety of environments, but it’s still hard to break out of your basic transformation form. In shallow waters, your fighting power won’t drop much, but the deep sea is a different story.

‘No. This is not a good situation, so we have to use everything we have.’

When fighting sea bosses, including Sea Demons, in the game, you usually lure them to land and fight them.

Although Aimoph’s sub-adults have a hard time fighting underwater, they are not that slow when it comes to swimming. Even if they encounter a dangerous creature, they can somehow get 26 up to the island. There, they can fight it with Adhai and Sky Mother.

[Zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu (When Adhai regains his energy, he departs)]

“Adhair. Then that Mr. Demon? What’s his name?”

[Zeu (No. 26)]

“… As expected of Morphbak.”

A griffon shaking its head.

Ignoring her reaction, I continued to think of ways to save No. 26.

The worries continued until Adhai regained his strength after eating all the food.

–

“Team Leader Run! Communication has finally been restored!”

“Really? Why all of a sudden?”

“I don’t know! I checked the hypersonic communication network and it seems that a military satellite of the Carmelda family is stationed nearby.”

“Oh, what a relief! I thought it would last a few more years!”

PH-101 Megacorp research base located in the deep sea.

This is a base established by researchers dispatched by the Prime Capital Zhao family half a year ago.

Originally, this place was designated as a holy place by the cult, so no one was allowed to enter, but at some point, the Zhao family sensed that the surveillance net was periodically loosening.

Wei Zhao, the head of the Zhao family, knew from spies infiltrating the cult that this planet was home to all sorts of rare creatures. Judging this was a good opportunity, he secretly dispatched researchers.

Their goal was to study the ecology of dangerous deep-sea predators and harvest their genes. Because their base was built on the bottom of the deep sea, their location remained undetected even after the planet’s surveillance network was restored.

Normally, they would conduct research at a deep-sea base, but periodically, when the surveillance net was weak, they would procure necessary food and supplies from the island.

But recently, the surveillance network began to fail to lift, and a large spaceship was attacked by a cult cruiser and crashed.

Realizing that the situation had become serious, they tried to send a message to the Zhao family, but the communication network had already been blocked.

They were stranded in the deep ocean of this dangerous planet.

“The attitude of the fishermen was getting worse and worse, so I thought I would get tired every time I went up, but it turned out well.”

“That’s right. If only we had waited a few more days, those fish bastards would have tried to sacrifice us.”

“Team Leader, if your family hears that we caught the mutant demon, they’ll be surprised, right?”

“I’m surprised. You guys were Third Capital, right? When I get back, make sure everyone here gets promoted to Prime Capital.”

“Oh!”

“thank you!”

“When the rescue team comes from the family, we will also go catch the escaped Gallagon.”

“Of course that’s a given. By the way, who would have thought that Gallagon would live on a planet like this? The academic world would be turned upside down.”

Researchers walking down the hallway, chatting amicably.

There was a special prison not far from them.

Since this is a prison made of black silver alloy, psychic powers cannot be used inside.

Inside the cold, hard prison cell, a pink balloon-like creature lay stretched out.

“■■■■… .”

He was a guy who constantly sent out unknown waves, but none of the researchers knew about it.