Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 317
Only Noblemtl
Episode 317 – Relics (4)
“It passes.”
As soon as the guard’s communication ended, the large metal doors opened, and the airship passed through the terminal without any interference.
In order to enter the ‘water fortress’, which consists of a large bio-dome-shaped structure, you must pass through several gates. This is because the outer wall of the dome is composed of several layers, like a space fortress or an orbital residence. However, its scale is incomparably large. The distance between the gates alone is several kilometers.
And we just passed through the last gate on the outer wall.
“Phew. Fortunately, it ended without incident.”
“great job.”
The Heavenly Mother sitting in the cockpit breathed a sigh of relief. It must have been quite difficult for her, since she was in charge of most things except when I had to step forward.
“Thanks to your death, the guard has been lowered.”
“It’s a strange feeling.”
“Really? I think he died at the right time.”
As she jokes, my enemies will think I’m dead, because I intended for it to be so.
‘I didn’t originally intend to do that.’
There were two factors that made it possible to create the situation where ‘Eimov died after being attacked by the Brain God’. If it weren’t for those factors, he would still be in the middle of a battle with the enemies.
‘Especially that trait. I didn’t know I would get something like that at this point… .’
“The end?” “Me” “Can I go out?”
At that moment, a wave of thought flowing out from behind tickled the tentacles of my monster. It was Adhai, who was serving time in the iron prison.
The creature seemed to find it more difficult to remain still for long periods of time than to be locked in a cage. At first it was busy trimming the scales on its wings and tail with the tentacles at its mouth, but now it was just lying flat on its stomach.
No. 26 was relatively quiet, but his body color was not good. The dark pink color means he is not in a good mood. He is also feeling very bored, just like Adhai.
[Zuuuuu zuuuuuu (Please wait a little longer)]
“Already” “A long time” “I’ve waited”
“I’m bored. My friends are just sleeping. There’s nothing to study.”
No. 26 tapped PS-111’s body, which had entered a dormant state, with his tentacles. In fact, PS-111 had been helping to operate the airship by connecting the cable to it, but there was no way the creature knew that.
[Zuz …
“A gift?” “What kind of gift?”
“What gift?”
[Zuz …
The size of the Water Fortress is dozens of times larger than the combined size of the Streets of Light and Streets of Glory. Naturally, the number of creatures handled within the city is bound to be much greater. While searching for the 22nd ranker, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to let them taste rare creatures.
But the guys seemed to want something other than food. Adhai lifted his long neck slightly and pointed at me with his front paw.
“Gift” “Big man” “Similar thing?”
“I want something shiny too!”
[Huh?]
“Big man” “Body” “Changed” “Feeling” “Strange”
“That’s right. It’s amazing how it sparkles and moves.”
“What does that mean?”
Only the Heavenly Mother did not understand what the guys were saying. The others, except her, were not affected by the mimetic organ, so they quickly noticed the changes in my body.
Now I have transformed into a ‘smart underdog’.
It is identical to its previous transformation, with a body shape resembling a centaur, hair covering its entire body, and the heads on both sides except for the head in the center being attached to the body like armor.
There are only two things that have changed.
First, if you look at the arms, the only part that has any effect is the small arm on the chest. This is because the ‘parasitic colony’ trait has been affected by being inactive.
More importantly, the changes that have occurred in the shell that protects my chest area are:
If you look at the current chest shell, there is a silvery wave pattern. The silver pattern on the black shell reminds me of the Milky Way. This pattern, engraved all over the chest, continues on the small arm on the chest.
It is currently hidden by the fur, but this pattern begins on the inside of the thoracic carapace. To be precise, it is connected to Aimorph’s heart, not my heart, or ‘dragon’s heart’.
The reason why this change suddenly occurred is because of the ‘predator’s irregular polyhedron’.
While fighting Sihyeon Eugene, I devoured a piece of equipment that resembled a crystal. As a result, the ‘Predatory Leech Hand’ that she previously had was replaced with a new equipment-related trait.
It is a special trait called ‘Empty Dice’.
The dice of the void had characteristics that were quite different from those obtained from the irregular polyhedrons of the raiders so far.
The ‘God’s Whirlwind’ that embodies the power of the god of thunder, the hand of the predatory leech that steals the life force of the enemy it holds in its hand. These are all characteristics that are helpful in battle.
On the other hand, the Void Dice has no direct relation to combat. Rather, this trait alone is useless.
‘It was unexpected at first.’
The weapon that Si-Hyeon used could destroy genetic essence, so I thought that part would have a similar effect, but that wasn’t the case at all.
No, to be precise, I should say it’s much better.
This trait is one of the most powerful traits I’ve ever had.
‘When used, the cooldown of the possessed characteristics is returned to when not used.’
When the Void Dice is activated, the silver pattern on the chest spreads across the entire body. When the pattern completely consumes the body, the cooldown of all the characteristics is removed.
Thanks to this, the restrictions on the ‘Revenant Organ’, which was not yet available, and the Organic Evolution, which had a few minutes left on its cooldown, were all reset.
‘That’s not all.’
The most amazing thing is the bonus effect of this trait.
When the silver pattern spreads across your body, the cooldowns and restrictions on the traits you have disappear. This means that when the Void Dice is activated, you can use all the traits as you wish.
This is certain because I personally checked the text box with my own eyes at the time. The duration of the trait was short, less than 3 minutes, but during that time, all the restriction sections of the trait were completely blank.
Thanks to that, I was able to use both the ‘Symbol of the Hunt’ and the ‘Variable Bioweapon’ at the same time to raise my defense to the limit. With that, I was able to withstand the Brain God’s attack, and then I used Superluminal Navigation to escape the place.
‘It’s really rare to have a trait that resets the cooldown… .’
One of the Vortex Ones has a similar trait, but it’s incredibly hard to obtain because the opponent is an opponent. I remember having a hard time obtaining that trait when I played the game before.
Other than that, the Revenant Organ, which has all sorts of restrictions attached to it, is the only trait that can remove cooldowns.
Of course, the Void Dice isn’t perfect and has one drawback.
[The Irregular Polyhedron of the Ravager (Empty Dice) (66)]
The number floating in the semi-transparent text box is the cooldown on the Void Dice. You have to wait 66 days before using it again.
‘The name dice makes me think it’s random.’
I’ll have to try it out again to be sure, but it’s currently unusable. Looking at those numbers, I think the downside to this trait is that the cooldown changes randomly.
‘The cooldown part is a variable, though.’
The trait effect was so good that it wasn’t a big problem. Once you get this trait, you’ll be able to use a lot more diverse strategies than before.
‘Where on earth did Sihyeon get such a weapon?’
The weapon she used and the parts that became the raw materials for the Void Dice did not exist in the game.
This is real, so there may be things I don’t know. I’ve encountered things that don’t actually exist in the game many times, so it’s not really that strange.
But even taking that into account, her weapons are far too powerful. It’s almost as if they were player-made.
‘Is she connected with the rankers?’
The first thing that came to mind was the 3rd ranker who was Sihyeon’s enemy, but it couldn’t be him.
I remember him being a very self-righteous person even in games. I’ve used his personality to my advantage several times when fighting him.
Would such a character-dead person hand over such a threatening object to his enemy? That’s ridiculous.
‘They’re not even the rankers of this planet.’
If you came after me alone, you probably have nothing to do with the 22nd ranker we’re looking for or the cult rankers on this planet. If you did, you would’ve cooperated and attacked me a long time ago.
‘As for the vision, I’ll have to find the 22nd and then check.’
By now, Sihyeon will have been called in by the cult and told about my death.
I saw her from outside the point of impact of the brain god, but she is a genetically modified human. Even from a distance, it is very likely that she saw me disappear.
From her perspective, it would look like I was hit by a brain attack, my body twisted, and then completely obliterated.
The cult and the rankers have no choice but to accept the misinformation she provides. She was the last one to be with me before the Brain God’s attack began.
Even if the enemies are suspicious and search the area thoroughly, they won’t find any traces of me. The energy response from the superluminal travel will have been buried by the brain god’s bombardment.
‘Who would have thought that I would use superluminal navigation while being struck by a thunderbolt?’
Even the Heavenly Mother who accompanied me said she didn’t know it would happen. It is unlikely that the enemy rankers would anticipate this and investigate traces of superluminal travel.
‘Even if you find it by chance, it’s already too late.’
The airship I’m on is already entering the water fortress. Even if you search around outside now, it’s too late to find me.
“Big baby, I want to have something shiny too.”
“me too”
I’m lost in thought for a moment, and I can feel the guys’ wavelength.
Sorry guys, but the Marauder’s irregular polyhedron is impossible to pass.
‘Besides, it would be difficult to obtain another weapon like this.’
[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzuu zuzuzuzu (I can’t give you this, but I’ll find something better instead)]
“Really?”
“Promise?” “Promise.”
[Z (Yeah)]
The guys were delighted to hear my answer. Adhai wagged his tail and No. 26’s body color changed to bright pink.
‘Ugh. You’re going to be busy?’
Originally, I was thinking of getting some rare creatures to feed them. But seeing their reactions, I think I’ll have to bring them a better gift.
At that moment, the previously dark windshield began to shine brightly.
As the darkness cleared, the first thing that came into view was a bright ivory building. Here, huge buildings so tall that the rooftops were invisible looked down upon us.
And beyond the forest of buildings, a gigantic waterfall appears. A magnificent stream of sky-blue water pours down from the top of the massive structure.
This is not a naturally occurring waterfall. It is an artificial waterfall built on top of a massive structure that is a culmination of the cult’s architectural engineering, much like the biodome.
“The water is floating. It’s amazing!”
“Dwarf” “Many”
There were numerous air channels connected around the waterfall. Above the channels, numerous hover boats were constantly circling, carrying cultists out of the ivory buildings.
Between the canal and the building, there was a dirt road, and large trees were planted neatly. Among the trees, cult members in light clothing could be seen walking around.
The water fortress I actually encountered had a unique atmosphere where ancient ruins and a futuristic city coexisted.
“It’s much more amazing than what I saw in the game.”
[Zuzuzu (yes)]
A city of blue waterfalls built in the middle of a red sand desert.
Finally, we succeeded in entering the water fortress.