Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 344
Only Noblemtl
Even when I shot down the Imperial Carrier before and was knocked out, they fed me like this. They’re the same guys then and now.
‘Since I’m being given it, I might as well accept it quietly.’
I had already bitten it several times while fighting it, and I even swallowed its core myself. However, I was so focused on fighting at the time that I had a hard time savoring its taste.
I leisurely chewed on the ‘ring of agony’ meat the kids gave me.
‘It’s not bad, after all.’
The shell is hard, but the inside is softer than jelly, so each has a very different texture. If the outside feels like chewing on hardened chocolate, the inside is closer to a chocolate fudge cake. The taste is also sweet and deep, so I didn’t get tired of eating a lot.
‘Both heads would like it.’
The heads on the left and right ate meat among themselves without me even getting up. Even when I looked at them, the two heads didn’t pay any attention and just ate the food No. 26 and Adhai gave them.
Thanks to them, I had enough energy. The injuries I received during the battle were mostly healed, leaving only a few scars.
[Zuzu zuzuzu (what about the others?)]
“My friend’s family is sick, so I’m staying with them. I think my friend’s family is very sick.”
“Ugly Friend” “Scaly Dwarf” “Together” “Be”
PS-111 doesn’t seem to have finished tuning Isabel. It’s been a day since she fell asleep, and it’s taking longer than expected.
‘I guess it’s more difficult than building your own body.’
Although PS-111 created the MPS series, they were nothing more than terminals without their own thinking ability. It seems that they are having difficulty creating a Screamer with an independent self, as this is their first time doing so.
‘I gave you Alshas just in case…’
Before going to sleep, I entrusted the boy with the care of Alshas. I told him that as long as he didn’t touch her head and somehow kept her alive, he could do whatever he wanted with her.
‘The model for PS-111, the mutant Screamer, used the body of a ranker.’
To be exact, the clone of 18th-ranked Penelope was the material for the mutant Screamer. Those who designed the guy are in a position where they can get as many Coldbloods as they want. There must be a reason why they chose to clone the ranker.
‘I don’t think the guy understands though.’
From his perspective, it’s no different from a normal cult or Alshas. He also doesn’t know much about the existence of rankers.
However, since he was a guy who tried to understand what I was saying somehow, he quietly accepted Alshas. If he was that guy, he would be able to make good use of the ranker’s body.
I plan to start interrogating him once his utility value drops.
‘I have nothing to do right now, so I guess I’ll have to wait.’
Since I just acquired quite a few new traits, I should check them out while I’m resting.
I opened a translucent text box while chewing on the meat that No. 26 and Adhai handed me.
“Multidimensional Creatures: Bioplasma Synthesis (NEW!), Hive Mind Terminal (NEW!)
-Multidimensional Creature Related Fusion Trait: Deep Space Plague (NEW!)
「*Incomplete characteristics (8)
Gills, Giant Creatures, Natural Healing, Radio Interference, Sawtooth Tentacles, Mimicry, Catfish House, Demon Machine (NEW!)
「Some of the evolution conditions for ‘Adult’ -> ‘Ascension’ have been met.
Essence of the Mind: Vortex One (0.5) (Unachieved)」
「’Transcendence’ Materials List (NEW!): Demon Machine, Tyrantroid, Unconfirmed, Unconfirmed, Unconfirmed」
In addition to this, you have acquired several other traits, but the most important ones are unlocking new type information and unlocking a new unique trait synthesis formula.
The ‘Multidimensional Creature’ series’ traits can be mainly obtained by preying on Outspacers and Vortex Ones.
The number of characteristics required to obtain a type is 4. If you obtain just 1 more, the type will be in your hands.
‘It would have been better if I had gotten it earlier.’
It’s a bit disappointing that the traits were acquired at that point. In fact, all three traits are good, but it’s hard to see them as being very useful at this point.
‘Bioplasma Synthesis’ is a trait that absorbs external energy such as plasma or psychic power and converts it into bioenergy. It is one of the means to help Outspacers participating in battle fight for a long time.
If you have this trait, you can suck up and use the energy flowing out of the ship’s reactor. It’s not a bad trait, but I have the superior Dragon’s Heart. It has an organ that pumps energy on its own, so it’s less necessary.
‘Deep Space Plague. This is also good, but… .’
The ‘Deep Space Plague’ obtained using the ‘Space Bacteria’, an infection-related trait, as a material is a trait that randomly inflicts debuffs on targets that come into contact with me. Because it is a virus that constantly mutates to adapt to space, the debuff effects constantly change.
Since the nature of the virus keeps changing, it is difficult to treat it. So, when it acquires this characteristic, it immediately rushes to the enemy planet’s water source.
If I had acquired this trait before going to Berzan 02, it would have been quite useful. Now that the conquest is over and I have left the planet, I would say it has lost its luster.
If you ever need to conquer a planet of a Megacorp or Cult, you can have some fun with this trait.
‘Next is the group consciousness terminal.’
Contrary to its grand name, it is a passive auxiliary trait.
The effect is to help you read conversations between Outspacers. They communicate with their own bioelectrical signals, so without this trait or a special tool, you can’t understand what they’re saying.
‘This is a must-have trait if you’re going to fight Outspacers.’
It’s worth having it, as you’ll likely run into them again.
All three are useful, but their uses are limited. Of course, it’s better than nothing.
‘Actually, I’m more disappointed that I couldn’t eat this than the devil machine.’
I liked the predatory effect when I caught the Ring of Agony, but unfortunately the result was half-baked.
Perhaps because it was not a perfect summon, the ‘Demon Machine’ was marked with incomplete traits, just like when a genetic sample was consumed.
The Devil Machine is a trait that allows you to use techniques related to the Vortex One’s unique ability, ‘Power of the Abyss’. You must obtain this trait to be able to eat other Vortex Ones and use their traits.
Just as other sentient beings outside of the cult must possess a ‘psychic organ’ to use psychic powers, the ability to use the Vortex One’s power requires the trait of a demon machine.
For example, in the case of the Ring of Agony, you can only use it when you obtain its gravity manipulation ability or abyssal power firing ability as a characteristic by preying on it while holding the devil machine. Otherwise, even if you obtain the characteristic, you cannot use it.
It doesn’t look that good up to this point, but among the other races, there is no one who can use Vortex One’s abilities except for Coldblood. Furthermore, Amorph can use it without paying anything if he gets the trait, so it is much more advantageous in the long run.
Of course, the Vortex One’s trait is so low that it could be said to be extremely low in acquisition probability, but I have the symbol of hunting, don’t I? If I get the devil machine and catch another Vortex One, it won’t be difficult to obtain the trait.
‘Ugh. I wish I had gotten the devil machine here.’
It’s such a shame, but there’s nothing we can do about it.
I plan on fighting Vortex One again anyway. It’s stuck in a strange state where the evolution condition is 0.5 and not achieved. In order to achieve it, I have to catch and kill the complete Vortex One.
‘I’ve never fought in an imperfect state, so exceptional cases just keep popping up.’
The last thing left is the part about the new unique trait.
A new unique trait combination recipe has been opened, as the Devil Machine is a key trait.
‘I already have the Tyrantroid, and I only have half of the Demon Machine with the incomplete trait.’
Of the remaining ingredients, three are marked as ‘Unverified’.
‘… I think I have a rough idea of what’s going to go in there.’
What ‘Tyrantroid’ and ‘Demon Machine’ have in common is that they are ‘normal’ traits obtained from Apex creatures. The remaining three traits are also likely normal traits obtained from Apex creatures.
‘It’s not just any normal Apex, it’s the highest level Apex.’
It didn’t open when I got the Tyrantroid, but it opened after I got the Demon Machine. If you kill the Apex at the top, you might get more information.
‘It’s the only trait combined with Apex traits.’
The only traits made using the Transcendence system so far have been somewhat influenced by materials. It’s hard to imagine how powerful the results made with Apex traits will be.
After getting information from Isabelle and Alshas, we should consider targeting Apex as our next target.
‘for a moment.’
As I thought about Apex, I suddenly thought about the little monsters in front of me.
‘You both ate Vortex One, right?’
Number 26 and Adhai, who are diligently putting food into my mouth. They must have eaten the Ring of Anguish too, so wouldn’t something have changed?
I closed the text box and asked the kids.
[Zuz …
“I ate a lot!”
“Food” “Too much” “A lot” “I’m full”
Now that I look at it, it definitely looks like Adhai ate more than usual. The guy who used to boast a slim body has a bulging belly like a tail. As always, No. 26 has not changed in appearance.
‘It looks the same, but….’
In the game, there is almost no chance that Sea Demon and Gallagon will eat Vortex One. Since their environments are different, they never encounter each other.
The only exceptions are when events coincidentally overlap, causing Red Gallagon and Vortex One to appear at the same time, and when Coldblood summons Vortex One during the Sea Demon Gallagon raid.
Even in the unlikely event of an encounter, Vortex One is usually the victor. I’ve only seen a fully-powered Red Gallagon fight Vortex One once, and it ended in a draw.
That is, the first Sea Demon, Gallagon, who caught and killed the demons of the universe and ate their flesh, was No. 26 and Adhai.
[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu (Nothing has changed for either of you?)]
There was no change in appearance, but just in case. When I asked about it in detail, 26 and Adhai answered as if they had been waiting.
“Me! I’ve changed!”
“Me too!” “Me too!”
[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Something changed?)]
“Okay! I’ll show you!”
As he said that, No. 26 bounced away from me. As soon as the distance between us increased, his body began to grow bigger.
‘Battle mode?’
When he goes into battle, he transforms into a giant pink jellyfish with numerous eyes all over its body. But the appearance of this guy now is different from what I knew.
Its body changed from a swollen balloon shape to a hemisphere covered by a ring that lay flat, with long fins and tentacles extending from the center of the ring.
The fins were the same, but the appearance of the tentacles was quite different from before. Small tentacles stretched out like branches at the tip, resembling human arms.
Moreover, the changes were not limited to appearance.
‘Are you flying?’
The guy with the new appearance was floating in the air. I couldn’t feel any psychic powers, so it seemed like he was floating by some principle I couldn’t understand.
It’s like a chain of agony.
“I can do it too!”
“Slow” “Me” “Much” “Fast”
“If I study hard, I’ll get better quickly.”
It was a completely unexpected change for No. 26 to gain the ability to fly. The creature swam smoothly as if the inside of the hangar were an ocean.
“Isn’t it amazing? Isn’t it great?”
[Zuuuuuu (amazing)]
As I admired it, the guy seemed to be in a good mood and his body glowed. The arm-shaped tentacles changed their form frequently depending on the mood of their owner. One became a hand, the other became the saw-tooth tentacles from before. Each tentacle transformed at a very fast rate.
‘That seems to be a new ability.’
Originally, there were tentacles that were in charge of transformation, but not all of them could be changed like now. The transformation speed also increased dramatically, to the point where the form could change rapidly according to the flow of emotions.
‘All tentacles have the ability to transform and fly.’
At first glance, it may not seem like much help, but it’s not. No. 26 is the least mobile of us all, but that weakness has been compensated for. The ability to change the shape of the tentacles also has plenty of potential.
“Me too!” “Me too!” “I’ll show you.”
[Z (Yeah)]
As I nodded, the guy spread his wings. Adhai flew up, dragging his plump body. It was quite cute, but I didn’t laugh because the guy’s attitude was serious.
“Open it”
“huh.”
No. 26, who was leisurely floating inside the hangar, lightly touched the switch next to the door. Adhai nodded to me and went out of the Giga Cracker.
‘What are you trying to show me by doing that?’
Did he also gain enhanced flight abilities similar to No. 26? Or did he gain some new power?
I followed the guy out into space.
A pantheon of stars spread out like a vast ocean. In its center, a rose-colored nebula burns like a brazier.
Under the watchful eyes of the stars, Adhai stood on the Gigacracker.
“The Power of the Stars” “I Got It”
[Zuzu (really?)]
“Before” “Unavailable” “But” “Now” “Possible” “I’ll show you”
The guy who said that focused with his wings spread out. His white scales with red patterns turned red like when he used red armor.
‘The range of Red Armor has increased… huh?’
The red glow scattered by the wings and patterns gradually changed color. The light, a mixture of red and purple, reminded me of the color of the nebula watching us from afar.
‘A deep purple light, and….’
I’ve felt this flow of energy before, tensing up my auxiliary organs and my entire body.
Odd Grad, the evil tyrant who oppressed Adhai’s people in the past and was Adhai’s father.
It was very similar to the last attack he made before he died.