Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 197



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Ep. 196

“It’s nice to be together.”

[Zuzu (really?)]

“I wish I had a little one too.”

[Zzuzuzu zu zuzuzu zuzuzu (Don’t worry. I’ll definitely bring him)]

“huh!”

I lightly patted the 26 that was on top of my head. Then he gently stroked my horn with his tentacles.

“… Just looking at that appearance, it’s cute.”

“Unanalyzable physical responses detected from the main controller.”

“I think I know what you mean.”

“The middle child’s remarks are very interesting. I request that you share the information.”

“Why are you asking me that?”

After resting and recovering from my injuries, I left the nest with my children to hunt new prey together.

‘This opponent is difficult for me to hunt alone.’

This enemy is not the type that has strong power like Ice Horror or has many subordinates like Glacier Fiend. It is a troublesome enemy in a different sense. When I mentioned this, even Mother Heaven shuddered.

I glanced at the Heavenly Mother who was bickering with PS-111.

‘Is that the new look?’

She gained the power of a Wendigo thanks to taking the heart of the Ice Horror and the heart of the Winterwalker I brought.

The Wendigo in Space Survival looks very different from the legendary one. The Wendigo in this world is more like a skeletal black stag that walks on two legs.

The Wendigo’s powers are largely divided into two categories: the ability to control temperature, such as generating cold air, and the ability to disrupt the minds of other creatures.

Unlike the Griffin, which has short flight capabilities and is good at close combat, it can be seen as specialized in combat assistance and crowd control.

‘These are abilities that are more advantageous in group battles than individual battles.’

Perhaps that’s why Wendigo is loved by the people he works with.

The irony is that Wendigo is not popular among wolf players. This is because Wendigo is notorious for its unsightly appearance.

‘It definitely was like that…’

The current appearance of the Heavenly Mother had some Wendigo characteristics, but it wasn’t bad at all.

It had the same head as a bald eagle, a magnificent mane, and a body like a lioness covered in golden fur, but with a few additional elements. Two black horns grew on its head, and black wavy patterns appeared on its body.

All the changes were thanks to her privilege.

‘The hunting god’s disguise.’

Normally, when Wolf enters the deification stage, he gets to choose which phantom beast he will transform into. According to the setting, this phantom beast is essentially Wolf’s essence, so once it is decided, it cannot be changed.

However, the special privilege of the Heavenly Mother, the ‘Hunting God’s Disguise Shell’, is not subject to these restrictions.

She explains that in addition to the griffon you initially choose, you can also transform into one of four additional phantom beasts.

If you unlock the conditions necessary for transformation, you can transform into the unlocked beast once a month. For example, if she transforms into a Wendigo here, she cannot change into another animal until a month has passed.

The length of time the transformation can last varies depending on the type of beast. In the case of the Wendigo, it is said to last up to 5 days.

That’s why she’s saving it and not transforming into a Wendigo.

‘Anyway, some of the characteristics of the unlocked beast are reflected in the griffon state.’

Just like now that she has antlers growing on her head. Also, she doesn’t feel cold at all now. It was thanks to the Wendigo’s cold immunity trait.

‘I unlocked two with additional recovery, so now there are two left.’

The materials required to unlock the transformable beast are said to be of a similar difficulty to Wendigo, meaning you have to hunt Apex-level monsters.

In the future, as No. 26 grows, it would be good to find out about monsters that could be helpful to her.

‘Come to think of it, I unlocked another beast before Wendigo, but how did I get that?’

As I was thinking about a question that suddenly occurred to me, Mother in Heaven called me.

“Where do you plan on looking from? If you start looking blindly, it’ll take a long time.”

[Zzuzuzuzu zuzu zuzuzuzu (I’m thinking of going north)]

“north?”

Our nest is in the middle of a forest near the entrance to a mountain range. If you go straight north, you will come across mountains that form a mountain range.

Today I plan to explore one of those many mountains.

[Zuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuzuzuz (You said you saw it from the twin-shaped peaks?)]

“According to what I have reported, when the intermediate terminal function was not lost, yes.”

As soon as I woke up in the morning, I asked PS-111 if he had seen the creatures I was looking for.

Among the mutant screamers, the one who acted as an intermediary remembered the information delivered by the lower-level entities. It was said that the creature I was trying to hunt had also been discovered by the lower-level entities of PS-111.

‘Seen at Twin Peaks.’

The enemy we’re targeting this time has a very wide hunting ground. If we saw it in the twin peaks near the forest at the entrance of the mountain range, we should assume that the entire surrounding area is its range of activity.

‘It only builds its nests in very high places, so there might be a nest above.’

The twin peaks are high enough to be seen from the ice plains. You’d have to go and see for yourself to know for sure, but it’s not unlikely that they’re there.

‘If we want to save Adhai, we have to catch that guy no matter what.’

There are abilities that are absolutely necessary to fight Gallagon.

The ability to fly.

It also requires capabilities that allow for not just regular flight, but high-speed movement and space navigation.

The Gallagons, starting with the hatchlings, are able to fly as a species. As seen in Adhai, the Gallagons actively use their flying ability in battle.

In addition, the White Gallagon possesses a trait useful in aerial combat in addition to the ‘hyper-acceleration’ ability possessed by the Green Gallagon.

To stand up to those guys, I also need to have strong flying abilities.

‘Skywhale also has the ability to fly, but…’

Skywhales are beings that live by absorbing the intangible energy that exists in nature. This is a planet with a dragon’s nest with highly concentrated psychic power, so you may be able to meet Skywhales.

The problem is that they never come down to the ground until they die. Unless you have the ability to fly, it’s not easy to even encounter them.

If you catch a Gallagon, you will gain the flying trait, but there is a problem that they live in groups.

Ultimately, the last thing left is the entity that we are trying to find at Twin Peaks, the ‘Crystal Wing’.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Today’s goal is to find the Crystal Wing nest)]

“I have to do that tedious work here too.”

The Heavenly Mother shook her head as if she was tired. At that moment, Number 26 poked my head with his tentacle.

“Big baby, what is Crystal Wing?”

[Zuz …

“wings?”

Maybe because it was an unfamiliar concept, the guy gave a signal that he didn’t know.

[Zuuuuu zuuuuu (It depends on Adhai)]

I wanted to show you the gliding film, but since I’m in a weak state, I can’t use the gliding film. Still, like a smart guy, he quickly figured out what I was trying to say.

“It’s flapping! Flap flap!”

[Zuzu (yeah)]

Number 26 pulled out two tentacles and waved them around.

The actual flight of Adhai is closer to gliding gracefully through the air. It’s different from what he described, but the meaning is there, so it doesn’t matter.

So we continued north towards Twin Peaks.

As we got closer to the mountain, the surrounding scenery changed. The number of trees decreased and the terrain became more rugged.

There were ice chunks that were dozens of meters high, stuck in the ground, and crevasses of unknown depth. It was pure nature itself. If I were a human, I would never want to come here.

‘Of course, that doesn’t apply to us.’

I kicked the ground hard with my feet. My body flew through the air and jumped over a crevasse that was dozens of meters wide.

“It’s fun!”

Every time that happened, No. 26, who was above my head, was delighted. The Heavenly Mother and PS-111, who were behind me, also lightly jumped and followed me.

Since everyone had excellent physical abilities, the rough terrain was no problem at all.

After reaching the mountain, we were greeted by a cliff, or rather a steep slope that was almost like a cliff. Again, there was no problem. Our moving speed did not decrease at all.

When they got hungry along the way, they hunted wild animals wandering around the mountains. Snow banshees, which moved cautiously while clinging to the cliffs, became the main victims.

“There’s another one over there.”

“We will attack.”

When the Heavenly Mother spots prey with her excellent eyesight, PS-111 attacks it with the demolisher on her tail.

“Squeak!”

A snow banshee falls after being hit by an energy bullet that disintegrates matter. Its body stops falling down the cliff as if it were stuck in midair.

“yap!”

As No. 26 shook his tentacles, the creature’s body shuddered and split apart with the sound of a balloon popping. The shattered body parts were divided into four pieces and turned into meat balls. The blood that was pouring out was also sucked into the meat balls, going against the laws of physics.

‘That’s amazing.’

As expected of a Sea Demon, the guy was very skilled at manipulating his psychic powers. Even Jason, whom he had fought a few days ago, wouldn’t have been able to show his skills to that extent.

Number 26 handed us each a piece of meat that had been a snow banshee while we were hanging from the cliff.

“Big baby, eat this.”

[Thank you]

Even though he didn’t have to, he put a chunk of meat directly into my mouth.

The chewy texture and the slightly soy sauce flavor of the salted meat filled my mouth. Just like yesterday, the meat of the Snow Banshee tasted like jerky and dried squid.

‘It looks like a salamander, it’s amazing.’

We moved along, occasionally filling our bellies with food, and after a long time we were finally able to arrive near the twin peaks.

Above, the sky was filled with gray clouds, and ahead, another peak was seen, matching this one, and behind that peak, a wide ridge was seen, different from the twin peaks.

When I looked down, the black trees at the foot of the mountain looked like white trees because of the snow that had piled up on their branches. Beyond the snow-covered forest, an endless plain of ice stretched on.

‘…It’s beautiful.’

The frozen ground seen from the peak was amazingly spectacular. It was the first time I had seen such a magnificent view since I met the bubble amoebas with No. 26.

‘If I hadn’t come to this world, I would have never seen anything like this in my life.’

I wasn’t the only one who was amazed by the magnificent sculptures created by nature. Mother Heaven, who was next to me, was also blankly admiring the scenery.

“Friend, aren’t you cold?”

“I was designed to function well in temperatures down to minus 150 degrees Celsius.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but it’s amazing!”

“Thank you for the compliments on the main controller.”

No. 26 and PS-111, whose sensibilities are very different from ours, didn’t feel any emotion.

Anyway, since we arrived at our destination, we walked around the area near the peak together. After a few minutes of walking around, we were able to find the trail we were looking for.

“You’re right. There’s a Crystal Wing nest nearby.”

She put down the branch she was holding in her beak on the ground. It was a branch of a tree that made up the forest around the mountain. However, it was different from ordinary branches in that it had gemstones embedded in it.

‘These are the branches I brought to make a nest.’

Those gem-like grains are a substance created when Crystal Wing’s saliva dries.

Crystal Wing’s bodily fluids transform into a substance that resembles a jewel over time. It looks like a jewel, but it’s not even a mineral.

‘Actually, it’s rude to compare it to a jewel.’

Because his body fluid is overwhelmingly more expensive than gems. The body fluid crystals have the property of emitting special electromagnetic fields, so they are used to develop advanced alloys and as materials for ship computers. If I weren’t Aimorph, I could make enough money to buy a warship just by finding this one nest.

With such meaningless thoughts, I followed the sparkling branches. The rare jewel branches that I could see gradually increased in number, and soon a nest of shining jewels appeared before us.

In the case of Gallagon, they also put jewels in their nests, but they don’t make them in that form. That must be the nest of a Crystal Wing.

‘Okay. I found the nest.’

I put down No. 26 for a moment and looked at the nest with the Heavenly Mother.

Judging by the frozen, mummified corpse in the nest, it had been some time since the nest was emptied.

“How many are there?”

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (at least two in my opinion)]

“Two? There’s no sign of eggs being laid?”

[Zuzuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuzuz (This part is a sign of reinforcement. The male built the nest.)]

“Are you still a young couple?”

The minimum number of opponents is two. It is a combination of a male and a female who have just met.

After mating, the male builds a nest and the female prepares to lay eggs on it. If eggs are laid, the female takes care of them while the male goes out to find food.

As I said, there are traces of the male’s hard work in reinforcing this nest. However, since neither the male nor the female is present, I assume they went together to find food.

‘It didn’t feel like there was that much of a food shortage.’

Now that they’ve built a nest, it’s surprising that one of them has to stay behind to guard the house.

‘Maybe it’s because Gallagon has limited room for movement.’

Gallagon and Crystalwing occupy the status of top predators in the wild. They attack each other on sight as they are competitors for food.

However, Crystal Wings are stronger than Green Gallagons and weaker than White Gallagons, so when the two sides clash, the Gallagons that form a group usually win. Crystal Wings also know that they are weak, so they move cautiously even though they are top predators.

The problem is that there are at least two Gallagon herds on this planet. The area occupied by Gallagons is also doubled, so it won’t be easy for Crystal Wings to find food.

“Even if they’re settled down, it’s a problem. If they go hunting, you never know when they’ll come back.”

[Zuzu zuzuzu (That’s right)]

Once a Crystal Wing goes hunting, it does not return to the nest for a long time. It wanders around outside for food for as little as a week or as long as half a year. If there are eggs, this period is greatly reduced, but now there is no hope for that luck.

“What should I do? Should I wait? Or should I look for another nest?”

The Heavenly Mother asked me, but I did not answer right away.

‘Which side will benefit?’

If Adhai hadn’t been kidnapped, I would have considered waiting for a long time, but that’s not possible in the current situation. My time is limited.

‘But it’s not easy to find another nest.’

There are hundreds of peaks in this mountain range. If you include other habitats suitable for Crystal Wings, there are easily thousands of places to find. It is impossible to visit them all.

‘Now that you’ve found your nest, there’s only one choice left.’

[Zuz …

The Heavenly Mother nodded, indicating that she respected my opinion.

If you wait but Crystal Wing doesn’t come, there’s nothing you can do. You either have to take a risk and aim for Gallagon, or you have to catch winged creatures.

Less than a day after making the nest, the decision to sleep out was made.