Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 231



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Ep. 230

“Predation effect activated! Successful acquisition of ‘Dragon’s Heart (only)’ genetic essence.”

“Steal the ‘Dragon’s Heart (only)’ from the ‘Black Gallagon’ creature characteristics.”

“Would you like to apply ‘Dragon’s Heart (Only)’?”

The moment I put Odd Grad’s head down my throat, the long-awaited text box appeared.

The ‘Dragon’s Heart’, which can be said to be the symbol of Black Gallagon.

It is the first and only trait obtained through direct predation without using the Transcendence system. It is the best choice if you want to evolve into a specialization in the superpower series.

I should be happy to have acquired such a powerful trait, but I felt a little disappointed.

‘I thought something different would come out of him since he’s special.’

Precognitive abilities, or the Starflame he used before he died, etc. It’s not like the Dragon’s Heart is useless, but Odd Grad is a different class from the regular Black Gallagon. So I had some expectations.

‘It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do about it.’

I chose OK. Then several semi-transparent text boxes appeared and my body began to transform.

Imitation is another aspect of evolution.

There is no one who fits this expression as well as Aimov.

My body’s organs and systems actively accept the genetic essence of the Black Gallagon and begin to change.

The blood vessels connected to the heart on the right side expanded, branched, and split into new blood vessels. These new blood vessels converged on the left side, opposite the heart.

A new heart grew in the empty space created by the movement of organs such as the lungs and intestines. Gallagon’s heart is smaller than the right heart, but its power is by no means lacking.

‘That’s what it felt like.’

Perhaps it was because my senses were so developed in the state of ‘hunting symbol’ that I could vividly feel the changes taking place inside my body.

I took a deep breath as my heart suddenly became two. I had felt a strong sense of vitality even after acquiring the Berserker Synapse before, but this time it was on a different level.

I had expended a lot of energy fighting Odd Grad, but that feeling of exhaustion has completely disappeared. Instead, I feel a strong power as if I am embracing the sun.

If you have the Dragon’s Heart, you will always be in a state similar to using the Symbol of the Hunt, as far as psychic abilities are concerned. Since the heart is constantly pumping psychic power, you can use techniques such as psychic breath without limitation.

That’s not all. Even in situations where you would consume a large amount of energy, such as superluminal travel, you can use psychic power instead.

‘It would also go well with Nightmare Horizon.’

Because you’ll have less to worry about energy consumption while towing your ship.

‘Come to think of it, does this mean there are 4 unique characteristics?’

I have three unique traits that I created with the Transcendence system: ‘Perfect Organic’, plus a unique trait in the Superpower series, and the Heart of the Dragon.

‘There are 6 left until the evolution conditions are met.’

The Apex conditions have already been achieved while fighting the Odd Grad horde. All that remains are obtaining 10 unique traits and possessing 6 types.

‘There’s still a long way to go.’

To get 10 unique traits, you’ll either need to catch a Black Gallagon-class Apex like you do now, or use the Transcendence system.

‘It won’t be easy to get it through hunting.’

I don’t know if there are more Black Gallagons, but I haven’t seen any new Gallagons on this planet. There doesn’t seem to be any Apex creatures with unique traits other than Gallagons on this planet.

‘There is a chance that the Arcane Orca will come, but waiting for it is too inefficient.’

The Arcane Orca, a higher-level Skywhale species, travels from planet to planet, devouring vast amounts of energy. They may come to the black mountain where the Skywhale roams, but it is not known exactly when they will come.

Crystal Wing has a nest, but they don’t. Rather than waiting for them indefinitely, it’s better to take another approach.

‘Is it time to leave?’

Thanks to the Gallagons, I’ve met the Apex requirement and killed the Black Gallagon Odd Grad. I think I’ve gotten as much as I can from this planet.

‘Of course I have no intention of leaving right now.’

Previously, I caught a Hellside Hornet and got information about a new unique trait material. To fuse that unique trait, I need the traits of a Hellside Hornet and a Glacier Fiend.

Hellside Hornet is not easy to find on other planets, but Glacier Fiends are not easy to find on other planets. You need to fuse the unique characteristics of this planet and leave, or at least get the materials.

In addition, the issues regarding the Screamers that came with PS-111 and the vision Eugene obtained from the Inmyeonchung remain unresolved. It will take quite some time to check everything.

‘Let’s think about that later.’

The battle is still raging down there. Before going down, I did a final check on my physical condition.

The scales that were burned by the aftermath of Starflame have almost recovered. The skull shell that was most damaged is still recovering, but there is no need to worry as this can be absorbed by enemies.

‘That attack just now was definitely the result of the superpower reflective gloves.’

And it’s not just your average superpower reflective gloves, it’s ones with abyssal colors applied.

A strange feeling of refining chaos, and the ability to inflict extreme pain on those who hit them. The only trait that has these characteristics is the Abyss Color.

‘Is it activated automatically because it’s a passive trait?’

The super reflective gloves cannot be deactivated or activated as I wish. I suspect that this feature is reflected in the Abyssal Color version as well.

‘There are probably two activation conditions.’

Among the characteristics of Aimorph, there are often cases where the effects overlap or do not coincide with each other. In such cases, the characteristic with the superior effect is applied, and the characteristic with the less effective effect is deactivated.

For example, if I have the ‘Monster’s Reinforced Wings’ and acquire the ‘Wings’ trait, it does not mean that I will get additional wings. The genetic essence of the wing trait is stored somewhere in the brain, and it does not actually change my body.

For the wing trait to activate here, the monster’s enhanced wings must be deactivated. This would be the case if the wing arm was lost or the trait itself was lost.

By the same logic, the psychic reflection gloves are disabled due to the mimic scales providing high resistance to psychic attacks. When the psychic resistance effect of the mimic scales ends, the psychic reflection gloves will be activated again.

‘But the mimic scales were badly damaged when they were hit by the Starflame.’

As the scales and shell were worn away, exposing the muscles inside, the effect of the mimic scales was lost, and as a result, the superpower reflective gloves were temporarily activated.

Of course, I had previously been hit by the breath several times while the mimic scales were disabled, but it did not activate then. This is because there is one more condition required for activation.

‘It’s probably activated automatically only when the amount of psychic power that causes damage exceeds a certain amount.’

The psychic reflective gloves will reflect any amount of psychic power, no matter how small. The abyssal color version, on the other hand, seems to activate only when I am hit with an overwhelming enough attack to cause fatal damage, rather than being activated automatically.

‘The downside is that I can’t activate it by my own will… .’

Still, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to use it to deal a solid blow to enemies that rely on psychic attacks, like Cult Player and Gallagon.

‘Let’s do more research when we get the chance.’

After completing all the checks, I folded my wings and accelerated toward the clouds below.

The fight with Gallagon is now over.

–

After the elder left, she was unable to move for a long time.

The moment he said he was leaving, memories of being abandoned by the old group came back to me.

When she came to, her mother was by her side. Her wounds had not yet fully healed, and she was wrapping her arms around her, despite her uncomfortable wings.

She looked up, but the indifferent mother did not even meet her gaze. She just covered her with her wings to keep her from getting cold.

The emotions she felt upon seeing that sight were complex.

What are you doing now? How can you take responsibility when your elder brother left because of your mother?

She wanted to shout that, but she couldn’t.

Because the mother’s wings were so warm. It was as if a mother was holding and comforting her child.

She had a good memory and remembered things from a long time ago.

Because she was born with a weak body, she shivered from the cold even in the nest. Whenever that happened, her mother would spread her wings and hug her warmly.

Unlike his cold and indifferent eyes, his wings were truly comfortable.

Was it because she was recalling past memories, or was it because her mind had broadened as she grew up? Suddenly, she began to doubt whether the elder had really left her group.

As she set off for her hometown, the elder said:

The elder said that she was his most precious being. He said that he would never abandon her, and he kept his promise.

Besides, right before he left, didn’t he? He doesn’t lie to her. No matter how many times I think about it, he’s never lied to her.

She thought.

In fact, didn’t the big man have a plan? The big man always spouts out plans that she’d never seen or thought of. This time, too, he might have a grand plan that only he knows about.

And she wasn’t alone in her thoughts.

“I found it! It’s what the big baby left behind!”

The little one, who had been with the older one the longest, pulled something out of the hole. It was a long lump of metal that felt like it had a different kind of power than its peers. It was something the older one often lent to his ugly friend.

When she saw it, she realized.

That this is the trace left behind by the elders.

The elders did not abandon them. They trusted them and left for the sake of their plan.

After that, everyone started to look for the traces left by the elder. We also went back to the places we had visited with the elder.

The vast ice plains, the black mountain where he fought the Serpent of the Sky, and even the cave on the mountainside where he and her hunted for food.

It was all in vain, but she and her people did not give up. The elders were surely waiting for them to come.

After searching for a long time, the last place left was a place she had never been to. According to the little adult, it was a place where she had gone to catch the ‘sparkling flying thing’.

And that place was the right answer.

In that place, the big man and the great Odd Grad were fighting a fight that the sky and the stars would remember.

When she flew away carrying the little adult, she promised herself that she would scold the big adult if she met him.

He had no idea how shocked she was when she heard that the adult she most revered and loved was leaving her. A few stabs with the horn would stop her from doing such a thing again.

When I saw the big man injured while fighting Odd Grad, my anger almost subsided, but I forced myself to calm down.

Although the level of scolding had been lowered to the point where it was necessary to scratch with claws instead of stabbing with horns, the will to scold remained unchanged.

She continued to fight, still harboring a desire to hit the older man.

Aside from the white adult who was killed in the first surprise attack, the remaining two were surprisingly difficult.

After one of the adults died, they just ran away and kept her in check. They probably waited for Odd Grad to kill the older adult and come to their aid.

That’s a stupid idea.

The adults are much more powerful than the lying Odd Grad. Those adults are too stupid to even realize it and are just holding onto false hopes.

The moment I thought that.

Starlight flashed in the clouds above her head. Waves of familiar power shook the clouds several times before spitting something out.

“Traitor” “Black Kindred” “Dead”

“Great Odd Grad” “Victory”

She couldn’t check properly because it had fallen so quickly. Her companions taunted her, as did her enemies.

But she knew intuitively.

Who is the real winner?

Of course, she was right.

A black meteor fell on her laughing companion. The black star swallowed the white adult as the movement of the stars changed and the shadow swallowed the nest.

“Impossible” “Impossible!”

The ‘black compatriot’ they were shouting about looked up and looked at her. Meeting their gazes, he nodded and immediately flew over to her side.

[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Let’s hurry up and clean up and go back)]

“huh”

Although her calm demeanor was truly annoying, she couldn’t say anything.

Because even that appearance looked lovely.