Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 166



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Ep. 165

“Oh my, it’s, it’s so cold.”

“Cold” “Cold” “Cold”

As expected, Adhai and Heavenly Mother began to shiver in the bitter cold. It would be better if they had at least eaten, but for now, everyone was starving.

‘It would be difficult to maintain temperature in this spaceship.’

After the erosion tentacles were released, the spaceship was completely destroyed. Not only the engines, but even the metal walls that made up the hull were all corroded. If a storm came in this condition, the ship would be torn apart.

‘We must hurry and find food and shelter.’

[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Please take care of the kids)]

“Trust me!”

I left the guys to number 26, the most sane of the guys, and went out of the spaceship.

A land of ice covered with snow greets me. As I move my combat arm, the thick layer of snow is swept away, revealing the ice beneath.

Ice that is as shiny as a mirror without a single blemish. My pure appearance, without using the ‘organic evolution’ trait, is reflected on its surface.

It has six massive horns and an elongated head reminiscent of a crocodile or large theropod, with countless monster tentacles fluttering like a mane beneath it.

Beneath the wind-swaying tentacles was a body covered in a mixture of hard carapace and synthetic scales, with six fighting arms and two small arms on the chest.

Finally, my large, long tail, which replaces my lower body, is half-buried in the snow, though it is not visible on the ice. Only the pincers on the end of my tail and the thorns attached to them are poking out from above the snow.

I was galloping across the snowfield, leading a huge body that was between 27 and 28 meters tall. My tracks disappeared in an instant thanks to the constant falling snow and hail. If I hadn’t had an auxiliary organ, I would have gone missing in no time.

‘The mountain range is visible in the distance. Should we go over there? No. It’s too far over there. Instead… .’

I stopped running and looked down at my feet.

Among the creatures that live on the ice planet, there are species that live under the ice sheet. Life exists even under the ice that is so thick that its thickness is unknown.

‘There is a void under this ice.’

After confirming this fact through the auxiliary organ, I raised the pincers on the end of my tail. I concentrated on the feeling of applying strength to the muscles of my entire body.

Then the scales and carapace covering my body began to glow red. It was the effect of the ‘heat emission’ trait I had acquired from the previous Star Union supply ship.

‘It’s originally Coldblood’s body temperature regulation characteristic.’

Unlike the original trait, which simply warms the body, when acquired by Aimorph, it can convert body energy into heat and emit strong heat like now.

This ice is over tens of meters thick and incredibly hard. I could easily dig it out with my bare hands, but it would take a long time.

‘I’m low on energy, but…’

Now is the best time to invest your energy, as you need to find shelter and food as quickly as possible.

As the ice I was standing on melted, steam rose. The thickest parts of my shell, my claws and head shell, glowed red like heated iron.

‘This is enough.’

I slammed my golden-colored claws on the ice, superheated, and as the hot claws hit the ground, a tremendous amount of heat and steam shot out.

The thick ice quickly melted with a sizzling sound. It somehow resembled the sound made when pork belly was just placed on the grill.

‘Ugh. You must be really hungry.’

I licked my lips and pulled my tail out of the ice hole. Inside the deep hole, there was only darkness.

I dug down into the hole using my fighting arms and the blunt claws that covered my body. Thanks to the heat from my body and the melting ice wall, it was not difficult to enlarge the hole.

As we dug down a few hundred meters, the space suddenly became very wide.

Finally, I reached the underground space beneath the ice. I looked down while hanging from the ice ceiling.

Even though there was no light and nothing could be seen, the structure of this place was clearly visible thanks to the auxiliary organs. The temperature of the underground space was higher than that of the upper part, and there was dirt and ice on the floor of the cavity.

‘There are living creatures too.’

I could hear the sound of life wriggling in the darkness. I used the suction cups on the inside of my fingers to move upside down on the ceiling.

There is a group of creatures not far from where I am. They are alerting the surroundings while emitting unique sound waves.

‘It’s Cave Goyle.’

Cavegoyles are creatures that live in underground cavities or very deep caves. They look like a combination of a bat and an ape, but are about 3 meters larger.

Since their eyesight has completely degenerated, they identify objects by emitting special ultrasonic waves like bats. They must have noticed my presence in this cave by now.

‘You’re being extremely cautious.’

It must be scary to see a giant monster nearly 30 meters tall crawling on the ice ceiling. If I get any closer, they’ll probably all run away.

‘but.’

Now I have a way to catch them.

The five faces sleeping on my back, the characteristics of the human face beast.

I mainly use the Human Face to gather information and deceive my enemies, but the effect of this trait is also useful in combat, as it can shoot powerful sound waves to paralyze enemies.

‘The more developed the hearing, the more lethal the damage can be inflicted.’

If my friends were deaf, it wouldn’t make any sense, but in this pitch-black space, there probably wouldn’t be any such creatures. I woke up all the beasts.

Five faces bound to my will open their eyes at once. Black veins stand out on their pale faces.

Soon, they opened their mouths wide and a second, swirling mouth emerged. From that mouth, which had tooth-like protrusions inside, powerful sound waves were fired.

Because it was a space where all sides were blocked, the sound wave attack was more powerful than usual. The effect was so great that my scales trembled as I shot the sound wave.

As I thought, there was chaos among the cavegoyles below.

“Keeek! Keeeeek!”

“Ouch!”

“Keeeek!”

There is a thick smell of blood, as if all the organs for detecting sound waves have burst.

It was a situation that was no different from losing both eyes and ears for a human. The group of Cave Goyles panicked and started attacking each other.

After confirming that the enemies were confused, I jumped down towards the ground. My body, which was nearly 30 meters long, flew through the air and landed on top of them.

“Huh?!”

“Squeak!”

Six cavegoyles crushed me, killing me instantly. The cavegoyles that didn’t crush me rushed at me. I couldn’t hear a sound, but I guess they knew because of the impact I had when I hit the ground.

A cavegoyle mounted on my back and struck my back plate with both hands.

Cave Goyle is strong enough to tear apart a mid-level armor with his bare hands.

‘That’s why it’s often used as material for Hulk mutants.’

If it were another creature, it would have crushed their entire body in an instant. However, it didn’t even leave a scratch on my shell.

“Huh, huh?”

He expected to feel blood and flesh, but the feeling on his fingertips was strange, so he tilted his head.

I twisted my lower body and tail over my back. The pincers at the end of the tail caught the thing.

“Ouch!”

As I applied force in that state, the bastard’s body was torn limply in two. The bastard’s hot blood and internal organs poured out onto my back.

From then on, everything went smoothly. All ten Cave Goyles were killed within minutes.

The scent of blood spread through the underground space, but no living creatures appeared.

Only when I judged this place to be safe did I relax.

The smell of hot blood and fresh raw meat traveled through the cool air and tickled my auxiliary organs. In my hungry state, the smell of delicious meat made my mouth water without me knowing it.

‘Should I just eat one and go?’

I don’t think it’s a problem to eat it and leave since no one is chasing after me.

A lot of thoughts came to my mind, but I forced myself to turn my head away. I climbed the wall and went back the way I came.

As I climbed up the long icy path, nothing had changed from before. The snow and hail kept falling, and the strong winds were so sharp that they could cut through flesh, not just metaphorically.

In a world where everything is the same, I depend on auxiliary engines to find the direction of the spaceship.

A wisp of metallic scent mingled with the sharp wind. I ran after the scent emanating from the spaceship.

After a short while of running, a thick, protruding snowdrift came into view. In a short time, the snow had already piled up to the point where the spaceship was no longer visible.

As I got closer, I could hear the wave number 26 flowing out from inside the spaceship.

“Big baby?”

[Z zu zu zu zu zu zu zu zu zu (Yeah. I found food and a safe place)]

“Wow! That’s really fast! This is amazing!”

[Z zu zu zu (follow me)]

After a while, a metal-cracking sound was heard from inside the snowdrift, and soon the snowdrift exploded and scattered. What appeared on the white snow was No. 26, which had grown to be 10 meters tall.

“Ugh, please tell me it’s not far.”

“Cold” “Hunger” “Cold!” “Hunger!”

Looking closely, the guy was hugging his Heavenly Mother and Adhai tightly. The two were buried deep in the slime-like soft body of No. 26, shivering with only their heads sticking out.

In my experience, the #26 kept my body temperature constant regardless of the surrounding temperature, so it felt reasonably cool when placed on my head or shoulders.

‘I wonder if it would feel warmer in a cold place like this?’

It seemed like if we were to waste any more time here, we’d both get into trouble. I guided them to a hole I had dug underground.

As No. 26 and I were walking through the snowstorm, Adhai suddenly fired a warning wave of thought.

“Big man!” “Little man!” “Danger!”

[Zuuuuu (Adhai?)]

“I” “Fellows” “Sensation” “Sky” “Flight” “Tracking”

“Huh? I feel like there’s a little baby over there. That’s strange.”

Adhai trembled and spread his thoughts. Then, No. 26 also said something similar to Adhai.

You’re of the same species?

I raised my head and looked up at the sky. Beyond the relentless pouring snow and hail, all I could see were dark gray clouds.

I quickly called out to my heavenly mother.

The Heavenly Mother also felt that the situation was not normal and turned her head upward. Her amber eyes moved slowly until they reached the vicinity of the mountain range and then dilated rapidly.

“It’s a White Gallagon! It’s flying this way!”

[Zuz …

Looking at the trembling Adhai, it doesn’t seem like he has good intentions. I carried No. 26, who was holding the children, on top of me.

After confirming that No. 26 had firmly grabbed my body with its tentacles, I ran at full speed.

[Zuzuzu (hold tight)]

“Wow!”

With all three pairs of fighting arms and the blunt claws scattered all over my body, my body was propelled forward like a shell fired from a cannon.

I asked the Mother in Heaven as I ran.

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (How far has he come?)]

“At that speed, it will pass us in 5 minutes? No, in less than 3 minutes.”

If it’s a White Gallagon, it can see us even while flying high. It’s still far away so it doesn’t seem to know we’re here, but if it flies around here, it’ll find us soon.

‘The traces will soon disappear thanks to the snow.’

The pit is not like that. The entrance is so big that it would take a long time for the snow to cover it.

‘I have to stop it.’

I quickly arrived at the hole leading to the basement and pushed No. 26 inside first.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (When you go down, fill your stomach first)]

“The big baby won’t come down?”

[Zz zuzuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (I have work to do. I’ll be down soon.)]

After reassuring No. 26, I covered the entrance to the pit with my body. Then, I extended my erosion tentacles and dragged the snow that had piled up around me and sprinkled it over my body.

Only after a thick layer of snow had piled up on my body did I retrieve the erosion tentacles.

After finishing everything, I was holding my breath when I heard a strange wind blowing from above.

It was very small and faint, but it was definitely the sound of wings flapping.

The sound was slowly coming on and going off.

‘He’s here.’

A great beast called the Dragon of the Universe was circling around me.