Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 167



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Ep. 166

Gallagons do not normally flap their wings. They flap their wings when they fly off the ground like birds or pterosaurs, and glide when they reach a certain orbit.

Once you grow beyond Green Gallagon, you will be able to fly by using psychic powers to levitate your body.

In Aadhai’s case, his wings are well-developed compared to his body, so he uses them often, but that doesn’t mean he can’t fly using psychic powers. He can also fly so fast that he ignores the laws of physics with his super-acceleration ability, and he can even fly through space.

So what does the sound of wings flapping overhead mean?

‘Are you looking for me?’

The thing was currently flying at a low altitude and circling around here.

As if trying to find something.

‘Should we fight?’

The only enemy within my range of perception is White Gallagon. If I have a unique trait obtained through the Transcendence System in a semi-adult form, I can easily defeat White Gallagon.

But still, I didn’t move hastily.

‘… Not yet.’

This is Gallagon territory. A planet where countless Gallagons live in groups. There’s no way everything will end just by defeating one White Gallagon in such a place.

Gallagons are very aggressive creatures. Adhai is unique, but Gallagons are inherently greedy and battle-mad, like the dragons of mythology.

The fight doesn’t end until the entire pack is wiped out, or the pack leader is defeated.

If I were to fight that White Gallagon, nine times out of ten, other kin would come to my aid. If by any chance there were Black Gallagons among the reinforcements, it would be nearly impossible for me to win.

‘What if I kill the White Gallagon with one blow?’

Gallagon has good eyesight, but he is more sensitive to psychic power than anyone else. If you gather energy to use the Whip of God or Psychic Breath, he will notice right away.

Aside from those two traits, I have no means of dealing with the bastard once and for all.

So, you have to prepare thoroughly before you fight them.

I waited motionless, holding my breath.

The sound of wings flapping around me grew louder and louder. Soon, a soft vibration could be heard from the nearby snowfield.

The average length of a White Gallagon is 20m. It has a pair of wings as large as its body, so if you see it from a distance, it will seem much larger than me.

It was an incredibly small sound, as if the giant beast had landed. The psychic power flowing through its body had made its weight lighter.

The guy who had landed on the ground started to move.

‘What are you doing?’

My body was locked under the snow so I couldn’t see the thing, but thanks to my auxiliary organs I could see how it moved.

The creature lowered its head and felt over its eyes with a tuft of long tentacles that resembled a beard.

‘this.’

If I come a little closer, he’ll notice that I’m hiding in the snow. It’d be much better if I attacked him first.

‘No. I need to think more carefully.’

If I fight that White Gallagon, an all-out war with the other Gallagons will become inevitable. They will immediately begin searching for me once they realize that their comrade has disappeared. They have excellent cognitive abilities and memories, so they will find me quickly.

Even while I was thinking about it, the guy was getting closer. The distance between us was less than 10 meters. My body was buried deep in the snow, so he didn’t know, but if he stepped on me, he would know right away.

‘shit!’

There is no time to worry any more.

After killing him by surprise before he catches you, leave this place. If you move through the underground space, you can buy some time.

Having made up my mind, I waited for him to take just one more step. The moment his feet were about to touch the snow, he stopped dead in his tracks.

‘Why are you doing that?’

The guy was still, not moving, in the same posture as he was about to take a step. I focused on his movements while maintaining my tension.

‘Huh?’

The creature’s tentacles sway in a steady rhythm. At first I thought the wind was causing the tentacle bundle to sway, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

‘I see you look similar to Adhai, are you having a conversation?’

It seemed like the other Gallagons had stopped searching because they were calling it. I wanted to use the monster’s tentacles to eavesdrop on what they were talking about, but it was impossible.

‘I guess they have their own lines.’

After a while, the thing spread its wings and flew into the sky. It flew away, but I remained motionless for a while.

Gallagons are clever creatures. They may have prepared a surprise attack while pretending to leave.

After waiting for about 30 minutes, I was finally convinced that the area was safe.

‘phew.’

I got up and shook off the snow, and scratched the ice next to the hole with my fingernails. As long as it was big enough to cover the hole, the thickness didn’t matter. After cutting off a chunk of ice of the appropriate size, I placed it over the hole as I went down.

‘If you do this, you won’t get caught.’

The flying creatures wouldn’t go around digging up every single bit of snow. After finishing up everything thoroughly, I crawled down the ice passage.

As I descended underground, I felt the movements of three beings. The largest being, Number 26, greeted me and sent out waves.

“Big baby, why did it take so long?”

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (There’s a lot of work left to do)]

“I left some rice. You must be hungry, so eat quickly.”

[Thank you]

The guy picked up the meat of the cavegoyle with his tentacles and handed it to me. There were four meats left out of ten. It was probably a consideration for me, who was moving around a lot and was expending a lot of energy.

I gratefully accepted it and put the meat in my mouth. The market said it was a side dish, and even the cold cavegoyle meat tasted good.

‘The cold soy sauce chicken tastes like meat that’s a bit tougher.’

The texture is similar to pork rinds, but the taste is like soy sauce chicken. It’s a strange feeling, but it’s not a bad combination, so I was able to enjoy it.

I was chewing on the entire lower body of a cavegoyle in my mouth when the Heavenly Mother called out to me.

“What about the White Gallagon?”

[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (I left in the middle because another guy called)]

“That’s fortunate. It’ll be hard if we fight now because we’re not ready yet.”

The Heavenly Mother muttered seriously. She had also fought the Gallagons before, so she knew how to attack them.

“You can ask Adhai about the group’s characteristics and culture. The problem is the leader.”

[Z (Yeah)]

She said with a sharp glint in her eyes.

He looks exactly the same as usual, except that he’s being held by No. 26 and his head is slightly sticking out.

This is an underground space, so the temperature is relatively high. However, it is still a harsh environment. Unless you are a creature with special evolution, it will not be easy to adapt.

‘It was said that Aadhai’s group also monopolized the area where geothermal energy rises.’

White gallagons are not susceptible to cold thanks to their thick hide, but hatchling blue gallagons and immature green gallagons are not. Their scales and hide are underdeveloped, so they are easily damaged by even a little cold.

Even if you look at Adhai right now, it’s the same. He threw the backpack he was carrying on the ground and was hugged by No. 26. Perhaps because he had relaxed, he was asleep. Of course, he couldn’t help but shiver from time to time because of the cold.

Adhai said that Gallagon’s lair was located inside a geothermal valley of ice. From what he said, it was one of the few places on this harsh planet where it was worth living.

‘So I deliberately landed it somewhere far from the nest, and this is what happened.’

Before we attack Gallagon right away, we need to somehow deal with the cold.

“The nest is quite far from here….”

[Zuzuzuzuzuzu (It must be cold)]

“Huh? Uh, it’s a bit like that.”

[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (Speaking without thinking sounds like a chick)]

“chick?!”

The hairs of the Heavenly Mother stood on end, perhaps because she felt my expression was insulting.

She glared at me with her amber eyes, but she was holding the pink balloon as if it were a doll, so it didn’t seem like a threat at all.

“Big baby, what’s a chick?”

[Zuz …

“I don’t know what a bird is, but I know what a baby is! Little ones are babies!”

[Zuzu (right)]

“That’s because the middle child is a baby. Am I right?”

[Zuzuzuzuzu (You’re smart)]

She shivered as she heard the conversation between me and number 26, but soon sighed.

“Whew, I thought it would be okay since it was a griffon, but I didn’t know it would be this cold.”

[Zz zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (It’s hard for me to fight a group of Gallagons alone. You have to help me.)]

“…yes.”

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (You would know best that there is a way)]

The Heavenly Mother nodded at my words.

Players who visit this world are all granted something that did not exist in the game called a special privilege. Just as Muriel was a cyborg who could transform into another race, the Heavenly Mother also has a special privilege that transcends the limitations of her race.

‘You said you could transform into other mythical creatures?’

Originally, after Wolf’s deification, he was fixed to one type of animal that he could transform into. Learning the characteristics in that state and accumulating the stages of deification is Wolf’s basic play style.

However, Heavenly Mother can overcome this limitation due to a special privilege she has received. She has the ability to transform into other animals if certain conditions are met.

‘It’s similar to me, seeing as you unlock new abilities every time you meet a condition.’

Just like me, who uses traits as materials to gain new unique traits, every time she hunts and eats the target requested in the text box, a new animal she can transform into opens up.

Additionally, you can apply some of the characteristics and passive effects of that animal to the griffon’s body without transforming.

There is currently one other mythical creature she can transform into besides the griffon, and her powerful melee abilities are derived from that animal.

‘Because you said you used it when you fought with Muriel before you met me.’

I’ve already heard from her what animal it transforms into. It’s a powerful transformation mode, but the long cooldown compared to the short duration is a major drawback.

‘If it’s a phantom beast, then that’s understandable.’

Anyway, I think I should use this opportunity to unlock a new animal for her. One that can transform into an animal that is not affected by the harsh conditions of the cold.

[Zuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu (What animals can gain cold immunity?)]

“Wendigo. As a reward for unlocking it, you can gain Frostbite attack and cold immunity traits.”

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzuzu (Okay. Let’s unlock it here. I’ll help you.)]

“Is that okay?”

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (What I need right now is a colleague)]

Even if the reason for making a contract with the Mother of Heaven is to insure ascension, it is of no use if you cannot reach the Eucharist.

And if you really want to use her as a sacrifice, her deification level needs to be higher than it is now. In order to do that, you need to increase her survival rate.

In short, it means that her becoming stronger is beneficial to me.

“You’ve changed a lot too.”

[Zuzuzu (Is that so?)]

She didn’t say anything more, but from the look in her eyes, it didn’t seem like she had any negative intentions.

‘It seems there are two goals before conquering Gallagon.’

First, the most urgent task is to gather the characteristics and information needed to hunt dragons.

I need to check if there is a terrain that can be used to lure the enemy and launch a surprise attack, and I need to understand the ecosystem here. Since this is a planet I have never been to in the game, I am lacking a lot of information. I heard about it from Adhai before coming here, but I also need to see and confirm it myself.

‘The second is to unlock the Heavenly Mother’s transformation ability.’

I have no experience playing as Wolf, but I have fought him many times. I know what materials are needed for the Wendigo transformation.

I don’t know if it will be the same as in the game or not, but based on my experience, I think the conditions for transforming into a Wendigo will be almost the same as in the game.

‘That’s enough planning… .’

I looked around the dark surroundings.

Before we go outside, we need to remodel this basement space first.

To Aimov’s nest.