Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 192



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Ep. 191

“Do you really want to select ‘Flame of Illusion’ as your material? You cannot change your mind after selecting it.”

The translucent text box has come back to mind, as if to ask if this is really the best option.

There are two reasons why I chose the flames of hallucination instead of ‘space bacteria’.

The first is because of the enemies I have to deal with on this planet right now.

Gallagons are masters of psychic techniques. White Gallagon alone is a monster that can fire psychic breaths in rapid succession. To fight them, you need multiple weapons that utilize psychic power.

‘But all the superpowers I have are either auxiliary or defensive.’

The only offensive psychic techniques are the Flame of Illusion and the Psychic Breath that can be used as a monster tentacle, but both have fatal flaws.

The Flame of Illusion is only effective against Blue Gallagon, and is completely ineffective against anything larger than that. Psychic Breath is powerful, but has a limited number of uses.

Since the superpower series attack characteristics are lacking, it is advantageous to gain new skills even at the cost of sacrificing the Flame of Illusion.

And the second reason is because of the relationship with Vortex One.

If, as I expected, the superpower series’ traits and perks are combined and implemented with Vortex One’s power, it will become an extremely powerful trait.

‘Everything related to them was useful in the game too.’

All of the characteristics that Vortex One possesses are unique characteristics. Therefore, if you catch them and the predator effect appears, you should assume that you will definitely get the unique characteristic.

‘Of course there are risks.’

The blessings that Vortex One bestows can be expressed simply as high risk, high return. The power received from transcendent beings is never free.

Like Psionium, whose duration decreases with each use, the ability becomes weaker with each use, or the price to be paid increases.

So, Coldblood players who take the social route will lose a lot of power after the mid-to-late game.

‘If it has to do with the power of Vortex One, I guess I’ll have to use it as a secret weapon.’

Like the whip of God.

I selected OK to the question in the semi-transparent text box.

Then a new message emerged.

“You are eligible to use the trait enhancement system. Would you like to use the system?”

Trait enhancement system.

This is a new system that came with a message when I first opened the space monster type. I checked the contents of the ‘characteristic enhancement system’.

｢Characteristic Enhancement: When fusing characteristics through a special process, you can use regular characteristics as materials to enhance them. The maximum number of materials is 10, and fusion and unique characteristics cannot be used as materials.

Applicable to: ‘Unique Attribute Synthesis System’, ‘Formidable Enemy Mark System’, Unconfirmed

By the way, this is the first time I’ve used the trait enhancement system. When I killed Muriel, this system wasn’t unlocked, and the new unique trait isn’t showing up in the system because the conditions haven’t been met yet.

It’s my first time choosing traits to create a mark of strength, and it’s my first time using the trait enhancement system.

‘… This is definitely a situation that can be considered an important crossroads.’

I felt this way when I first got into space survival.

Curiosity about the unknown outcome, and fear and anticipation of the butterfly effect this choice will bring about.

Feeling that strange feeling, I checked to see what properties I could use as materials.

‘The trait that currently takes up the largest portion of my possessions is the physical series.’

The total number of physical traits is 18. Of these, the fusion trait cannot be used as a trait enhancement material, so if you exclude that number, the total is 13.

‘You need 10 traits to maintain the physical strengthening type.’

Therefore, you can invest up to 8 physical traits as reinforcement materials. Of course, that doesn’t mean you’ll use all 8, but rather that you’ll only choose a few of them.

‘Let’s write about characteristics related to aquatic life.’

The characteristics related to water activities right now are not helpful in combat. It is an ice planet, so there is a high possibility of water, but the creatures I am trying to catch have little to do with water.

I chose characteristics that are not frequently used or are easy to obtain.

‘In the physical series, there are pheromone enhancement, strong vitality, webbed feet, fins, and dexterity. There are five of them.’

The rest were selected from the characteristics of other types that were not useful.

I chose the superpower-related trait Memory Tracking, the infection-related trait Hallucination Bug, and the nest-related traits Sticky Spatula and Water Ghost Poison.

After choosing a total of 9 characteristics, I reviewed them one last time to make sure there were no problems.

‘This is enough.’

After confirming and selecting the 9 traits as trait enhancement materials, the Proof of a Strong Enemy system finally started working.

｢’Jason (Jason Turningham)’ special ability and ‘Flame of Hallucination’ trait are fused. ‘Chaos Cannon■-℃≒∬￥trait enhancement system intervention!｣

“Characteristic improvement in progress”

“Evolve with the ‘Color of the Abyss’ trait! ”

“Abyssal Color: When activated, you are surrounded by indescribable colors. The colors are automatically applied to Supernatural abilities.

*Applies to: Monster Tentacles, Fearful Watchers, and Super Power Reflective Gloves

*P.S. Fear is uncontrollable. Likewise, the color of the unknown is uncontrollable.」

As the new enemy’s mark was completed, translucent text boxes began to appear. Then, perhaps due to lack of energy, my head suddenly felt heavy. I staggered slightly, straightened my posture, and checked the description of the new trait.

‘What is this?’

The finished result was completely different from what I expected.

‘It’s not an attack-related trait?’

Just looking at the description, this trait seems to be closer to a support trait. Of course, I can’t be sure until I try it.

The problem is more with the postscript. Unlike usual, the ominous meaning of the words really bothers me.

‘Out of control?’

In Space Survival, there are sometimes equipment or characteristics that the player cannot control. Some are very powerful, while others are difficult to use. Although each is different, the key is how to overcome the limitation of not being able to control.

In my experience, the uncontrollable trait is just as tricky to use as the ‘revenant organ’.

‘I’ll have to try it out to see how it works… huh?’

I was so absorbed in my newfound talent that I only then noticed that my surroundings had changed.

‘There is no mother in heaven?’

While I was interrogating Jason’s face, I couldn’t see her. As I focused on the auxiliary organs, I felt her presence in a small open space a little way away from here.

I stopped checking the ‘Color of the Abyss’ trait and walked towards where she was.

‘What are you doing… Ah.’

In the empty lot, she was staring into space without saying a word. Her amber eyes, shining brightly even in the darkness, were filled with tears.

She wiped her eyes with her front paws as I came.

“Are you done?”

I couldn’t say anything as I watched her pretending to be calm as if nothing had happened.

‘…I made a mistake.’

When I questioned Jason, I also heard why he was after the Mother of Heaven.

His motives were extremely petty and simple.

He tried to treat the Heavenly Mother like a toy, and when he got tired of it, he turned her into a privilege.

If that was the case, he could have chosen someone else, but there were two reasons why he chose the Heavenly Mother.

‘I want to have a Wolf sex slave, and… .’

It’s even more special to play with the same players.

Heavenly Mother lost her loved ones and family because of Jason’s unreasonable desires.

‘I came with you for nothing.’

I brought her here because I thought it might make her feel a little better if I told her the reason, but it turned out to be a situation where it was better not to know.

I went to her side silently and lay down, leaning my body slightly against her.

It didn’t have any special meaning. It’s because she hasn’t yet gained the power of a Wendigo, so it’s not easy for her to endure the cold.

Normally, she would have given me an awkward look, but now, perhaps because she was so mentally exhausted, she just stayed still.

So she and I remained silent, our bodies pressed against each other.

I wish I could offer some comfort, but unfortunately I am not good with words.

Besides, I’ve never experienced the pain she did. The experience of losing precious beings all at once. I wouldn’t be able to maintain my sanity if 26 and Adhai were killed by Jason.

Just thinking about it makes my blood boil, but she’s actually been through that. Nothing I say will comfort her.

All I can do is help her stay warm.

How much time has passed?

After being quiet for a while, she sent out a wave of thought.

“It’s been ten years since I met him. It was the fifth year since I fell into this world.”

There is only one ‘he’ she speaks of.

‘Father of the Earth.’

In the game, it is a fixed NPC that appears in relation to the quest to obtain the priest’s golden spear. Its appearance is that of a male lion with goat horns and metal scales on its body. It is not very large, but it has very high defense and is also fast. To put it simply, it is like a miniature ice horror.

I’ve already heard that she married the Father of the Earth and took on the role of the guardian deity of the Wolves. She also decided to live with the family she had in this world.

“To be honest, when I first came to this world, I had a hard time adjusting.”

[Zuzuzu (Is that so?)]

“Yeah. If I hadn’t met him, I wouldn’t have survived this long in this world.”

Now that she had opened her mouth, she began to talk about her experiences with her lover.

“I was so shocked when you brought me a Gray Centipede to make up after a fight… You know what? The one with the same hair as that guy.”

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (yes, it was used a lot when terrorizing the community)]

“What I’m saying is, even a thousand years of love can fade away.”

Memories of when we fought and argued with each other.

“The young wolves looked awkward when I tried to put flowers in their mouths. I never knew a lion could make such an expression.”

[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuz (I’m curious)]

Memories of the good times we had together.

She recalled every memory that came to mind, without leaving anything out. As a result, her story was out of order and difficult to understand.

But I listened to her story quietly, because I knew she was doing this to mourn the deceased.

“Haha, he was really a fun guy. What about when he died? He said he’d be with me forever, but, huh, what a bad boy…”

She had been chattering nonstop, but at some point she couldn’t speak anymore. She just kept sobbing and repeating the word ‘bad guy’.

At that pitiful sight, my small arm moved towards my chest without me knowing it.

Her soft, fluffy fur touched my fingertips. I gently stroked her snow-white hair.

Heavenly Mother seemed so overcome with emotion that she didn’t even notice that I was stroking her head.

‘We don’t have this kind of relationship, but…’

Could it be because we’ve been crossing the line together all this time? I felt hesitant to take my hand off now, so I kept stroking it.

So she poured out all the tears she had accumulated for a long time. By the time the tears on her paws had frozen cold, she was able to calm down.

“after.”

She barely calmed down and tilted her head to the side slightly as if embarrassed. I also naturally withdrew my hand in response to her reaction.

“I didn’t know I would cry like this at this age.”

[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (How old are you?)]

“… Do you really have to ask that in this situation?”

[Zuzuzuzuzuzu (I have nothing to say)]

“I have a favor to ask. Is that okay?”

[Zuzu (what is it?)]

“Jason’s face, I want to destroy it.”

I thought it was a joke to cover up my awkwardness, but when I looked into her eyes, I saw that she was serious. I looked at her front paws and saw that they had vicious claws sticking out, ready to attack.

[No way]

“Please, just once. Okay? Can’t you just hit me really hard just once?”

[Zzuzuzuzuzu zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu (I’ll consider it when my stamina is fully recovered)]

In fact, even if she were to destroy Jason’s face, she could regenerate it. After all, it’s a part of my body. If that relieves her of even a little bit of her resentment, it would be a gain.

The Heavenly Mother was silent for a moment, then looked straight into my eyes.

“thank you.”

In her short but truthful words.

I nodded in response. The smooth amber eyes still had a hint of sadness, but they were much better than before.

‘That’s fortunate.’

“By the way, your appearance has changed a lot, hasn’t it?”

She changed the subject, perhaps embarrassed to meet my gaze.

“Is it because of the new characteristics?”

I came to find the Heavenly Mother right after looking into the description of the colors of the abyss, so I haven’t looked into the changes in the body yet.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (It’s probably because some of the characteristics are gone)]

“Really? It seems like a lot has changed for that reason.”

The Heavenly Mother tilted her head and examined my body.

The webbed feet between my fingers, the fins hidden in my tail, and many other traits were removed from my body due to the trait enhancement system.

However, it was true that I felt subtle changes that were difficult to explain with just that, just as she said. As I started to examine my body, I could quickly see which parts had changed.

‘Monster tentacles?’

The monster’s tentacles, which flowed down from the back of its head to its neck like hair or a thin mane, changed slightly. The tentacles were longer and thicker than before, and the number of tentacles increased, becoming much more abundant.

Now the entire neck and jaw joint are within range of the monster’s tentacles.

‘Is it because the color of the abyss has a supernatural effect?’

It’s not just the number of tentacle bundles that has increased.

The tentacles of the monster on my body now had a dangerous green and purple glow. It was called a glow, but in reality, it felt more like something bizarre, like bubbles or mold.

“I guess it’s because of the new privilege.”

[Zuzu zuzuzu (I think so)]

“It’s not my place to say this, but those tentacles, they’re kind of creepy. I don’t know what their special trait is, but I think we should be careful when using them.”

Whether it was Wolf’s unique animalistic sense or the intuition of a ranker, the Heavenly Mother immediately pointed out the danger of the abyssal color as soon as she saw the changed tentacles.

‘Let’s check in the morning.’

Anyway, I was planning to go out in the morning to find food.

Abyssal Colors, loot obtained from Jason.

I think I should spend tomorrow figuring out this unknown power.