Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 225



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Ep. 224

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Ham Ort was dreaming.

The White Queen, the companion of the great Odgrad, and the traitor.

She was a name that was both praised and despised, but it wasn’t like that from the beginning.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a familiar face in front of her. It was the black-scaled male she had met when she had just shed her scales into white ones.

His name was Odd Grad, and he had impressive, beautifully curved horns and bright, intelligent eyes.

When he first became the leader, he was a male of a level that is hard to imagine now. He loved his kind and young hatchlings more than anyone else, and he knew how to deal with danger wisely when it came to the group.

That is why she admired him. Not because he was the leader, but because she loved his wisdom, his strength, his goodness.

His pure face became blurred for a moment, then became clear again.

His face was now very different from before. The horns on his head, the smooth scales, everything was the same, but there was one crucial difference.

The eyes that once filled with intelligence were nowhere to be found. Instead, only inexplicable anger and boundless hatred remained.

Why would a good being change like this? Is it because of the pressure of leading a group, or is it for another reason?

The reason is unknown, but that’s not the important part.

Whatever it was, the ‘great’ Odgrad she loved had completely disappeared from this world.

The black leader commanded her.

To kill her daughter.

As the group grew, more and more of their kind were not getting enough nutrition. Even the healthy hatchlings were becoming weaker as the star currents changed.

Her daughter, who was born small in such circumstances, was nothing more than a food source.

She also knew that what he said was not wrong.

Yet she wanted her daughter to live as long as she could.

One day, her daughter might go hunting with a weak body and be hunted in return. Or she might starve to death after losing the food competition with other members of her species.

The world they live in is a harsh and cruel world. She cannot change it. She knows that.

However, I wanted to avoid killing my daughter just because she was useless.

So she made up her mind.

Let’s use the thieves who came to steal the eggs.

The figure of Odd Grad before her disappeared like fog. In its place appeared a familiar darkness.

She flapped her wings in the infinite dark space she looked up at from her nest or her hunting ground.

I see a small light in the distance.

It looks like the starlight that blessed her daughter when she was born, but it is actually a much smaller light.

The light that burned the daughter of the meteor gradually became smaller and smaller and soon disappeared.

The moment the world was plunged into darkness, she opened her eyes above the swamp.

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The Red Gallagon is a powerful predator that can be counted on one hand as one of the top ten most dangerous. It is so powerful that it can be considered a different species, despite its name.

In addition to the psychic powers used by regular Gallagons, they use their own unique system of powers and abilities called ‘Dragon Powers’.

There are many different types of Dragon Power techniques, but they all have one thing in common: when Dragon Power is activated, a red light emanates from the body.

The same was true for Adhai, a half-red gallagoon.

The body was dyed red as if it was spreading red dye from the wings and horns.

‘Still immature.’

The current of energy burning like fire through the guy’s body was clearly caused by dragon power, but it was very different from what I remembered.

It should not be a sight of burning fire like Adhai, but rather a sight of red air gently spreading over the entire body like scales.

The effects of all Dragon Power techniques are terrifying, so he must be able to control his power at all costs.

“Too” “Strong” “Controlling” “Difficult”

[Zu zu zu zu (You can do it)]

“Little baby! Just do it like you did when you were flapping your wings!”

“I’ll try”

Adhai, who heard what I and No. 26 had to say, began to concentrate. Most of the air currents emanating from the horns and wings subsided and settled back into their original positions.

The remaining energies that were unable to do so seeped into the red ripples on the guy’s body. A bright red glow appeared around the guy’s eyes as he successfully stabilized his power.

The sight looked as if it was covered in blood.

“It was a success”

‘But it’s unsafe.’

It was obvious that the guy was bluffing, but I didn’t say anything. It was amazing that he was able to control that great power to this extent in such a short period of time.

[Zuz …

“One” “It seems possible”

[Zuzuzuzuzu (Try it once)]

The guy stood still and focused. Soon, a red light flowed out from the four wings, dyeing his entire head and forelegs red.

“Wow! That’s amazing! The little one has grown up so much!”

Number 26, who was sensitive to energy and wavelengths, immediately guessed what state Adhai was in.

The name of that technology is ‘Red Armor’.

According to the setting, Red Gallagon focuses his dragon power on certain body parts to protect them, which increases their hardness to an extreme. In other words, as No. 26 said, it is a trait that makes the user hard.

It may seem like a boring ability for a boss creature, but it is this ability that makes it so difficult to kill the Red Gallagon.

‘Because it’s one of the best defensive techniques in space survival.’

The core feature of Red Armor is that it cannot be destroyed by any attack.

Even the most powerful weapons, such as the Whirlwind of God or the Cosmic Bolt of the Imperial Carrier, cannot damage the parts where the Red Armor is activated. Since it is a Dragon Power technique, my horn, which nullifies psychic power, does not work on it either.

So Red Gallagon’s weak point is not his head or his heart. The only part of him that can be damaged is where his Red Armor is disabled.

‘The problem is that the real Red Gallagon has most of its body covered in red armor.’

Not only that, Red Gallagon can move any part of its body that cannot be covered by Red Armor at any time.

This enemy has incredible specs, but it only has one weakness, and the only way to defeat it is to attack its weak point, which moves frequently. It’s bound to be dizzyingly difficult.

‘I also had a really hard time catching the Red Gallagon.’

After watching other players fight it, I figured out its behavior algorithm and figured out where it usually hides its weaknesses, and finally caught it.

‘It’s a trap that I didn’t get the genetic essence even after doing that crap.’

I remember having to start over from scratch because all my hard work for weeks just went down the drain.

Anyway, Adhai is still immature, so only his head and forelegs are covered in red armor. If he becomes more skilled, he will be able to expand the range of his red armor.

Then we won’t have to worry about his life anymore.

‘I was worried because you’re small, but luckily you’re not.’

“Feeling” “Strange”

[Zzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Bash your head against a tree)]

“It hurts” “I hate it”

[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (I hope you won’t get sick)]

The guy who heard me hesitated and then walked towards the tree. When he poked the tree hard with the horn on his head, the tree fell down limply.

“It’s amazing”

[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (As long as you have that power, you will never get hurt)]

The guy who had been hitting the fallen tree with his forelegs, which had become as hard as his head, looked back at me.

“Me” “I don’t know” “Adult” “How” “Do you know?”

[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (I’ve seen it before)]

“Me” “Not” “Power of the Stars” “My Clan” “Again” “There Is?”

[Zuzuzuzuzuzu (not there now)]

“?”

The guy tilted his head, but he had nothing else to say. He couldn’t say he saw it in the game.

‘I guess I’ll have to talk about it someday.’

The fact that I am a foreigner.

I have to leave this world and return to where I used to live. That’s the goal I’m working towards right now.

However, as I get closer to that goal, the factors that cause me conflict only increase.

No. 26, Adhai, Mother of Heaven, and PS-111.

What will happen to them if I leave? Will they get along well or will they miss me? What about the Heavenly Mother, who is a player like me? Will I be able to return to reality with her when I see the ending?

As I was standing still with a sudden thought, No. 26 sent me a wave.

“The big kid is amazing because he knows everything.”

“Recognition” “Adult” “Cool” “Strong” “Smart”

“The big baby has many appendages and a very large body.”

“Horns” “Wings” “All cool”

Starting with number 26, the guys started pouring out their pure emotions. Instead of answering, I stretched out my winged arms and stroked them.

‘It’s a question that can’t be answered right away.’

You don’t have to choose today.

But there will inevitably come a time when you have to choose an answer. If you don’t want to regret it then, you have to keep thinking about it.

[Zuzuzuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzuzu (You are a great gift to me)]

“A gift? Is the big baby hungry?”

“Me” “Big adult” “Words” “What does it mean” “I know” “Me” “Little adult” “It means precious”

Number 26, who always shows an innocent attitude, and Adhai, who shows off his intelligence as he has grown up. Even in reality, I am unable to form deep relationships with others. As he said, both my appearance and my heart are sick, so these guys are very precious to me.

‘…Why did I suddenly have this thought?’

It’s not a bad thing to be sentimental, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. As I let go of the two, I relayed to them what I needed to do next.

[Zuuuu zuuu zuuu zuuu zuuu zuuuu zuuuu (Adhai, you can relax now)]

“Confirm” “Strength” “Released”

When the dragon power was released, the guy’s body returned to its original state.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Okay. Next time, attack me with your original strength)]

“Confirm” “Big man” “Attack…” “?”

“Does it itch? Should I scratch it?”

I guess it’s because I omitted so much that no one understood. I explained step by step what I meant.

“Big man” “Power of the same race” “Damage” “More” “The more you receive” “Adapt?”

[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu ((Yes. It’s a new strength I gained while growing up)]

“Incomprehensible”

Adhai seemed to have a hard time understanding me, perhaps because he was in a position where he had to attack me directly.

The mimic scales are an unfamiliar trait to the Gallagons. It would be even more incomprehensible to Adhai, who has spent his entire life avoiding attacks from other creatures due to his weak body.

“Big man” “Words” “Always” “Good” “So” “I’ll follow”

[Thank you]

After explaining it to him a few more times, he finally understood what I was saying.

Adhai stepped back and put some distance between us. While he was preparing to attack, I explained to Number 26.

“Should I do it like I did when I was a bad boy?”

[Zuuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu (Just make sure the bounced force doesn’t hit Adhai)]

“Yeah. The big baby and the little baby, they all trust me.”

The reason I insisted on activating the Mimic Scale while fighting the enemy was because of my special ability, ‘Superpower Reflective Gloves’.

This trait automatically reflects 30% of the damage taken from a psychic power attack. If Adhai had a large body and hard scales like a regular Gallagon, he wouldn’t be harmed by the reflected attack.

Unfortunately, the guy was born with a weak body compared to other Gallagons. His current defense is lower than that of a normal Green Gallagon.

In other words, it’s no different from a flying glass cannon. Even if it takes damage equivalent to 30% of the breath it shoots, it will be fatal.

‘That’s why I need number 26.’

Number 26 is very skilled at manipulating psychic powers. He can manipulate reflected energies to nullify them, or even change their direction and send them flying somewhere else.

‘I got the red armor, so I’ll be able to help you later on my own…’

The current Adhai is immature in using dragon power, so he needs number 26.

So, me and the guys finished preparing everything. Adhai, who had kept a reasonable distance, sent a thought wave at me.

“I” “Now” “I will attack”

[Yeah]

“If it hurts” “Tell me” “I’ll stop”

[Zzuzuzuzu zuzu zuzuzuzuzu (Don’t worry, just shoot with all your might)]

The guy nodded slightly.

Soon, a bright purple light flowed out from the bundle of tentacles hanging from the corner of the guy’s mouth. The psychic power, which had become so thick that it was palpable, hardened into a small energy bullet.

And then the first shot was fired. Behind the psychic breath that tore through the air, a second and third wave of energy bullet-shaped breaths poured out.

The psychic breath of Adhaiman, which other Gallagons did not use, flies towards me.

The moment the first shot landed on my head, a fairly strong shock spread throughout my entire skull. Even as I was aware of the pain, psychic breaths continued to strike the same area.

But my suffering is not that important here. Now I have to see where that attack will go.

Regardless of my will, the super reflective armor activated, and 30% of the energy shot by Adhai was reflected. Some flew towards Adhai, and some bounced towards No. 26 next to him.

And No. 26 caught them all without wasting a single bit of energy.

The guy’s tentacles waved like a conductor conducting an orchestra. The energies floating in the air gathered into one place and flew high into the sky.

‘it’s okay.’

[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Just do it like this)]

Perhaps it was because we had fought in sync so many times before? Even though it was our first time, everyone did a great job.

After that, he repeated the same behavior several times.

Adhai hesitated when he saw my skull in disarray, but I convinced him that it would be okay since I would recover quickly. I told him to think of it as practicing to fight Odd Grad.

I don’t know if my persuasion worked or if he felt the need for training, but after hearing what I said, he attacked without hesitation.

When I got attacked by the guy about 30 times.

There was a change in my shell and outer skin. The hard shell and the surface of my scales became soft and jelly-like.

Within seconds, tiny scales began to emerge from beneath the surface, covering its entire body. At the same time, a translucent text box appeared.

“Imitation Scale Activation Target: Psychic Power”

“Duration: 3 days”

“Warning: The super reflective gloves will be temporarily disabled.”

As I was looking at the text box, Adhai’s psychic breath flew at me again.

A powerful energy struck my skull, enough to make my entire head shake. I felt no pain, only the sensation of being hit.

‘Okay.’

The imitation scales are ready to be activated.

‘3 days from now.’

No Gallagon, not even the black dragon Odgrad, can harm me.