Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 288
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Episode 288 – Moving (1)
In Space Survival, ships from Megacorp and Star Union can use plasma weapons, as both are factions that originated from humanity in the solar system.
However, if we go into the details, the preferred equipment between the two forces is slightly different.
Star Union tends to use weaponized drones with advanced AI technology. On the other hand, Megacorp mainly uses energy weapons such as lasers and plasma.
The gigantic spherical mining ship now under my feet, the ‘Giga Cracker’, is also one of Megacorp’s super weapons that uses energy-type weapons.
Giga Cracker’s main weapon is a giant ion cannon. Its power is so great that it can split meteors and asteroids apart.
‘But the maintenance costs are enormous.’
There is a substance that is consumed as an energy source whenever the ion cannon is activated. The Crystal Wing that I caught before. The special metallic substance that it secretes is the energy source for the super-giant ion cannon. This is why Megacorp players search for Crystal Wing nests with their eyes wide open.
‘I never thought I’d see a gigacracker here.’
Seeing as I came to this place where there was nothing, I guess I was trying to mine the dwarf planet I was settling down to evolve on.
The spaceship was so large that it could be seen from a distance, so I was planning to launch a preemptive attack right away, but then an idea suddenly occurred to me.
Erosion of the superweapon.
Now that I’m an adult, my body size has grown even larger than before, and thanks to the dragon heart transplant, my energy output has also increased significantly. If I can just take control of that ship with the ‘Nightmare Horizon’, it will be of great help when fighting against strong enemies.
It doesn’t matter even if erosion is impossible.
Because the Giga Cracker is much more useful and powerful than a single pirate ship. It’s a mining ship, so its secondary armament is just average, but it has an ion cannon instead. It’s definitely worth getting it.
‘I tried testing the Black Devourer Cannon, but…’
I glanced at the ‘left tail’ of the two-pronged tail, the one with the bio-cannon. Judging from the tooltip, it had the power to completely destroy this ship, or at least destroy it in half.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a super weapon, but I thought it would be a waste to waste it just to experiment with its special effects. I’ll have to use it later.
Instead of destroying the ship, I changed my goal to taking control of it, and I took out two new weapons.
The fusion trait related to superpowers is ‘Dark Veil’, and the unique trait seen for the first time is ‘Transformable Bioweapon’.
‘Dark Curtain, this was used a lot in games too.’
Every time Amorph advances to the next level, he gains a few traits for free. Dark Veil is a trait that combines the free trait with ‘Mental Web’.
When the Dark Veil is activated, a special substance flows out from pipes located throughout the body and surrounds the entire body.
The effect is that it is not detected by enemy detection systems.
It can be seen as similar to Crystal Wing, which cannot be detected due to metal secretions.
‘But the way it works is the opposite.’
Unlike Crystal Wing, which is not affected by electronic devices, Dark Curtain does not obscure my appearance. Instead, it creates a very strong magnetic field, making it difficult for machines to recognize me properly.
Perhaps on this ship they see me not as a monster, but as some kind of giant ball of energy, or a sudden magnetic storm.
I spread a dark curtain to nullify the enemy’s detection capabilities and then charged toward my target. Even though the Giga Cracker was armed with armor much thicker than a battleship, it was unable to completely neutralize my charge in its adult form.
‘Of course, that’s not all.’
I returned my skull, which had grown three or four times larger than usual, to its original size. I heard the sound of the shell and bones colliding and twisting inside my head, and the weight on my neck was reduced in real time.
“Mutable Bioweapon: Mimicry is the Mother of Creation. Transform your body by mimicking the physical characteristics of Apex creatures you have already preyed on.
Transformable body parts: head, arms, right tail, erosion tentacles
List of imitation targets (results): Ice Horror (skull), Gallagon (horns, wings), Glacier Fiend (claws), Crystal Wing (auxiliary organs), Skywhale (eyes), Hellside Hornet (arms), Gorgon Swarm (tail)
*P.S. The perception that the original is superior is an illusion.
A ‘transformable bioweapon’ created after escaping from the space fortress.
It was the only trait that transformed each body part to reflect the strengths of a specific creature. Similar to a ‘complete organism’, it required physical characteristics as materials, and the results were similar.
‘It’s a trait that transforms the body.’
Thanks to my complete organism, I can transform into a combat-oriented ‘Hunting Symbol’ once every 24 hours. The transformable bioweapon does not change its entire body, but instead can change certain body parts into different forms.
Even when I just got hit by Giga Cracker, I used my transformable bio-weapon to transform my skull into the shape of an Ice Horror skull and hit it.
The skull of the Ice Horror is a part that even I, who can eat almost anything, cannot eat because my teeth do not fit properly. This characteristic was also reflected when the skull was changed into a transformable bioweapon.
‘It’s okay, but there are some regrettable points.’
When I first used it, I immediately felt two drawbacks.
Every time I transformed and reverted my body, the pain was considerable. It wasn’t enough to activate ‘Pain Reduction’, but it was still quite bothersome.
And since it only changes one limited area, it doesn’t work well with other body parts. It was good to grow the skull, but it put a lot of strain on the neck instead.
‘I think I need to do some more research to see if there’s a way to improve this part.’
The pain I felt when I was transformed subsided over time. I looked down at the outer wall, which was dented like a castle wall that had been hit by a ram. Looking at the condition, it seemed like if I changed it to an ice horror shell and hit it again, there would be a hole.
‘No. Let’s try another part.’
The dark curtain is still in effect. Those inside are unaware of what is happening outside.
This time I decided to change my arm.
‘The claws of the Glacier Find.’
As the transformable bioweapon was activated, the combat arms, not the wing arms, quickly transformed.
The four fingers at the end twitched, the outer skin tore, and blood gushed out from within. Hook-shaped nails emerged from between the torn muscles of the fingers. My blood and flesh floated in the weightless space.
Soon, the shape of my hands changed into something similar to a beetle’s feet. I swung my two fighting arms, each with large hooked claws, with great force.
Then, a heavy yet sharp nail was stuck into the outer wall of the ship. As I pulled my arm with force, the outer wall tore like a piece of paper.
‘It’s similar, after all.’
I was lucky when I caught the Glacier Fiend in Aadhai’s homeland. I didn’t have to fight him directly thanks to the ‘Color of the Abyss’ that cleared the Red Forest it had taken over.
So it’s easy to think of it as a weak enemy, but that’s not the case at all. It’s also one of the predators classified as Apex. Aside from being good at manipulating subordinates with narcotic substances, its main body’s specs are also quite high.
The Glacier Fiend, which has the upper body of a stag beetle and the lower body of a tree root, carries several weapons, one of which is its dozens of claws.
After it has taken control of a certain area, it hides dozens of legs that extend out in the form of branches underground. As a result, the ridiculously thick hooked claws on the end of its legs are not usually visible. These claws are only revealed when it attacks a target that has come close to its main body.
What if you rush towards the main body without knowing this? You will be torn to pieces by dozens of claws emerging from underground.
‘It’s supposed to be used for digging the ground, though.’
Right now I’m digging the outer wall of the superweapon instead of the ground.
Thanks to my useful body parts, I scraped the outer wall easily like peeling an onion, and grabbed the ends of the hole in the outer wall with my wing arms. I used my arms to widen the hole and stuck my head inside.
‘There are no people around.’
The first thing I encountered inside the ship was a huge pile of mineral lumps. There were many mineral pyramids on top of the storage compartments with red emergency lights.
‘It’s definitely spacious.’
Even if the Giga Cracker is a super weapon, it is fundamentally a mining ship. The interior of the ship, which is 2km in diameter, is mostly filled with spaces for storing minerals. The space where the actual crew lives is not that large.
After checking, I turned my head. When I turned my head, I saw two familiar objects flying towards me from afar.
A griffon man holding a pink ball, a white dragon holding an eight-legged spider robot. They went into the hole I had made.
Even after the guys got in, I kept widening the hole. I made it so that my body could barely fit through, and then I was finally able to squeeze through.
‘If it’s too big, it’s a problem.’
When they came in, PS-111 was in the process of taking control of the ship with the Heavenly Mother. 26 and Adhai were looking around, wondering at the large pile of minerals.
“Wow! There are so many round ones!”
“Liar Odd Grad” “Nest” “Similar”
“This is round and pretty.”
“admit”
I approached PS-111, who was manipulating the terminal in the storage compartment. The guy was nodding his head while connecting the cable under his chin to the terminal.
[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Can you control it?)]
“Nothing is impossible for me. It may take some time, but don’t worry.”
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Really? Then can you slow down the time so that I can’t travel at superluminal speeds?)]
“You’re trying to erode Giga Cracker? Is that possible?”
[Zuz …
I pulled the erosion tentacle from my back and held it against the wall of the storage compartment. Then a familiar text box appeared before me.
“Confirmed to be the right size for erosion. Estimated to take 16 hours to complete erosion. The controllable time after erosion is currently 80 days.”
‘Hmm. 16 hours.’
It may seem like a long time, but that’s how long it takes to completely take control of a 2km diameter superweapon. This is nothing short of a breeze.
‘I guess I’ll use this later.’
After confirming that I could control the ship, I retrieved the tentacle.
Since there is a time limit when starting erosion, it is difficult to use it as a hidden card when fighting against strong enemies. I plan to leave it under PS-111’s control until a situation arises where erosion is necessary.
[Zuzuzu (possible)]
“Really? It seems like the balance is off.”
[Zzuzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzuzu (Let’s think of it as the price for all the hard work up to now)]
After giving her a quick answer, I called the kids over. Number 26 and Adhai, who were playing with a diamond as big as a laptop, came over to me.
[Zuzuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzu (Everyone has something to do)]
“What is it? What is it?”
“?”
I explained to the kids what they had to do to take control of this ship.
For example, cleaning up uninvited guests who have taken over our homes.
“Yeah. I know what to do.”
“me too”
“I will prevent faster travel by hacking.”
Everyone had experienced this more than once or twice, so even if I just said it briefly, they understood right away. At that moment, the Heavenly Mother raised her hand,
“wait for a sec.”
[Zuzu (what is it?)]
“The container that was on the pirate ship. We need to take that too before we leave.”
Now that I think about it, I had forgotten.
‘I guess I should take it with me?’
The food items brought from the space fortress were well-received by everyone. Since this ship has people on board, there will probably be food on board, but most of it will be combat rations.
[Zzuzuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Let’s pack it up when it’s done)]
“Okay…! Hmm, I got it.”
The mother of heaven was embarrassed and awkward about showing her emotions. After that, no one offered any new opinions.
‘It’s a giga cracker.’
Since it’s a super weapon that I’ve never obtained before, either in the game or here, I’m intrigued by it for some reason.
Of course, this is not a pleasant thing for the owner of the ship, but not everyone can be satisfied.
Anyway, this has decided on a new nest to move to.
The first home I got after becoming an adult was a gigacracker.