Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 345
Only Noblemtl
‘Starflame!’
As if to confirm my prediction, Adhai raised his head. The plump body of the creature suddenly became thinner, and a sphere of energy shot out from the tentacle in its mouth.
The purple sphere continued to fly without stopping. In the direction the sphere was headed, there was a group of rocks floating in space.
The moment the small sphere shot by Adhai collided with the rock cluster, a strong flash of light flashed. A huge explosion like a shining sun swept through the rock cluster. Rocks that were tens of meters in size and as large as several kilometers were swallowed up by the purple energy explosion.
After the light went out, all that was left were a few small pieces of rock.
It was a destructive force that was hard to believe was created by a sphere smaller than the guy’s head. It was just shot at a group of rocks for testing, but even if it was shot at a dwarf planet with a diameter of several hundred kilometers, the result would be similar.
‘The power itself is exactly the same as the Starflame I know.’
Red Gallagon’s ‘Starflame’ is about 0.8 times more powerful than Giga Cracker’s Ion Cannon. You might think it’s weaker than a super weapon, but that’s definitely not the case.
‘Because they become speakers.’
Unlike the Cosmic Bolt, which takes a long time to charge, and the Ion Cannon, which charges quickly but requires a long rest period after each shot, the Starflame has no limitations.
The only downside is that the glow of the heat rays is so vivid that it can be seen from a distance.
‘The problem is that Adhai’s Starflame is spherical.’
Moreover, its size is as small as a small gym ball used for exercise. It would be nearly impossible for even the most advanced detection ships to avoid it.
‘I don’t know if it’s because I ate Vortex One, or if it’s a mutation.’
Perhaps the former merely served as a kind of awakening trigger, while the latter might be correct. The psychic breath he uses is not in the form of a purple heat ray, but in the form of a small energy bullet.
“Big man” “Strength” “Similar?”
[Zz zuzu zuzu (I think it’s stronger)]
“Really?” “Really?”
[Z zu zu zu (Yeah. Good job)]
The guy who heard my compliments was jumping up and down on the outer wall of the Gigacracker. His once plump belly had now become thin.
‘…is energy consumption the problem instead?’
If you lose weight by shooting once, you won’t be able to use it like the Red Gallagon in the game. To be exact, you can fire continuously, but the power will be significantly reduced.
‘I guess I’ll have to take it as a last resort.’
This is a huge benefit, as you are essentially carrying a small gigacracker with you.
‘Everyone has gained a lot from hunting Vortex One.’
Now, if PS-111 can successfully transfer Isabel into her new body, all of my goals will be achieved.
[Zuzu zuzuzuzu (Then shall we go back)]
“Me” “Adult” “Together” “Flying”
[Zuzuzuzuzu (playing with airplanes?)]
Adhai came running up to me. He must want to spend some time flying with me.
‘I think PS-111 will need more time.’
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to fly around Giga Cracker with that guy while also helping him digest it.
“Why are you two playing together?”
At that moment, No. 26 emerged from the hangar. It swam through the weightless space, its fins and tentacles fluttering.
“Little Adult” “Food” “Storage” “Storage” “Not Doing It?”
“The little one will eat it too, so do it together.”
“I” “Busy”
“Storage is more important than play.”
“No” “Play” “More” “Important”
[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Let’s both go in together)]
“good.”
“This” “isn’t it”
Adhai seemed to be displeased with the fact that No. 26 was stuck. However, No. 26, who was not yet used to it, had to practice steadily to be able to fly as he wanted.
‘Adhaiya, you might not like it since he’s so fast.’
Here, it is right to consider number 26.
[Zuzuzuzuzu (I’ll help you)]
“good!”
“Wait” “Me” “More” “Teach me well”
“I’ll learn from the big kid.”
“Me” “Flight” “Skill” “Excellence” “Me” “Study” “Teach me well”
[Zuzu zuzuzu (That’s right)]
“This way” “Fly”
“huh.”
“Pain!” “Why?” “Hit me?”
“It’s a mistake.”
So we enjoyed a long flight under the guise of practice and then returned to the hangar.
“Are you here?”
As soon as I entered the hangar, a familiar voice greeted me.
‘Finally success… huh?’
When I looked at PS-111, I was confused for the first time since seeing the change in the children.
The impression he gave me was quite different from what I had seen before I fell asleep. Until yesterday, he had been a voluminous figure with muscles and flesh inside his metal shell, but now it was no longer like that.
Like other mutant Screamers, his body was so emaciated that his metal skeleton was exposed, as if most of the flesh inside his body had been removed.
But what really caught me off guard wasn’t just the guy’s condition.
“I ended up using more than I planned while experimenting. Sorry.”
The guy was holding a ‘lump’ with a familiar face on it with hooked claws.
“I’m sorry. Please spare me. I won’t do it again. Just kill me. Please don’t cut off that part…”
The identity of the lump was Alshas, with only the head and part of the upper body remaining.
The man, who had life support devices connected to every part of his remaining body, continued to mutter apologies while still in a daze.
“I told you to leave the head alone?”
“I didn’t touch the head.”
“Really? But why is it like that?”
“I was shocked to see the body being cut up. I’ve administered the appropriate amount of tranquilizers, so I’ll be fine soon.”
He’s the smartest guy among us when it comes to genetic engineering and biotechnology. And there’s no way a guy with half his brain powered by a computer could have done this without knowing that Alshas would react this way.
‘Half experiment, half revenge.’
PS-111 didn’t remember Isabel, but he seemed to care for her quite a bit. Maybe it was a reflection of the true original of the guy, the 18th ranked Penelope’s unconsciousness.
If that’s the case, then it makes sense that he turned Alshas into that. He was the enemy who enslaved Isabel, who could be considered his younger sister, and drove her to death.
‘It’s a little different from what I thought, but I saved it anyway.’
It’s a strange situation where I neither broke my promise nor kept it, but I don’t want to scold him for it. I was the one who handed Isabel over to him in the first place, so I guess I should consider myself somewhat responsible.
It doesn’t really matter what Alshas thinks or what kind of pain he’s been through. Either way, the process will be different; he’ll still end up in my stomach.
‘If he comes to his senses, we’ll interrogate him, but if not, we’ll just eat him and turn him into a human-faced beast.’
After deciding in my mind what to do with the bastard, I looked back at PS-111.
“I guess Isabel is complete since you returned Alshas?”
“Yes, but.”
“huh?”
The red camera lens wandered through the air and then tilted to the side.
“What’s wrong? Did you fail?”
“The body is complete, and the brain transplant surgery was successful.”
“however?”
“… … .”
“Is something wrong?”
Even though I kept asking him, the guy didn’t open his mouth. The camera lens that replaced his eyes kept blinking.
‘I’ve never seen such an attitude before.’
The guy’s face was originally covered with metal skin, making it difficult to read his emotions. But today was different.
The guy is very anxious.
“Don’t worry if you have any problems. We’ll help you.”
The guy who had been silent for a long time finally opened his mouth.
“My ‘little brother’ is refusing to wake up for some unknown reason.”
“refusal?”
“Yes. The adaptation test, immune response check, and bio-signal reception were all confirmed to be normal. Based on this, we determined that there is an 88% chance that your brother chose to fall asleep on his own.”
Isabel, who is asleep in her new body and does not wake up.
Something happened that I never expected.
Immediately after hearing the story of PS-111, I headed to the modification factory where Isabel was.
The remodeling factory is a facility that was created by integrating unnecessary facilities such as the medical room and the cargo hold. Before going to Berzan 02, PS-111 and I worked together to create it. Its original purpose was to maintain and repair PS-111 and the MPS series, but I didn’t know it would be used like this.
As I passed through the wide open hallway and arrived at the remodeling factory, I saw mini screamers running around busily, noisily.
Amidst the mess of wires, machine parts, blood and flesh of living things, there was something I had never seen before.
Sleeping with numerous wires and cables connected to it, ‘it’ looks completely different from a normal Screamer. Even when compared to its creator, PS-111, it doesn’t resemble it at all.
First of all, the body type is like that.
If PS-111 or the mutant Screamers were basically human-headed creatures with spider-like bodies and scorpion-like tails, then this one was closer to a snake or a civet.
The long, snake-like body was covered in alloy and shone with a chrome color. It was about 8 meters long. Since PS-111 is about 7 meters long excluding the tail, it can be seen that the body lengths are similar, as befitting twins.
The body, which was connected by joints, gradually became thinner as it reached the tail. A white blade was attached to the tip of the tail, which seemed to be a graft of Gallagon’s claw sword.
Each joint had a pair of thin arms covered in alloy scales. They were all different in length and thickness, as if they were made from parts of the cult’s body. The only thing they had in common was that they each had four hook-shaped fingers.
As I turned my gaze to the very front of the long body, I saw a familiar female face. Except for the fact that her eyes were closed, it was almost identical to the face of PS-111 next to me.
The appearance of a woman’s head and the body of a snake or a fox brought to mind the mythological half-human, half-snake beasts, Medusa or Ramira.
In some ways, that may be true. After all, he was cursed by the devil of the universe, lost his physical body, and was reborn in a new body.
Isabel, a Coldblood ranker and PS-111’s twin sister.
The guy is now asleep in an artificially created body.
“You haven’t woken up since the transplant was completed?”
“Yes. I tried stimulating it with random electric signals, but it still remains in that state.”
“what’s the matter?”
A familiar wave came flying from behind.
Heavenly Mother came to the remodeling factory after hearing the sound of my movements. She took the form of a griffon beast and was startled when she saw the sleeping Isabel.
“That, really?”
“That’s right. This is Isabel’s new body.”
“… I feel a bit embarrassed to say this now, but I don’t think you’ll like it that much.”
“It was built to survive in a variety of environments. Simulation results have shown that it has high strategic efficiency.”
She looked at me with eyes that showed complete disagreement.
Honestly, Isabel’s new body wasn’t bad. It’s true that it looks sturdy, just like PS-111 said.
‘It seems to be a mix of Ice Horror-based and various Apex creatures’ traits.’
Judging by its appearance alone, its body shape resembles that of an ‘Ice Horror’, and its numerous arms resemble those of a ‘Ring of Agony’. It even has a Gallagon’s Claw Sword attached to its tail. It is assumed that it is modeled after the characteristics of the strongest enemy it has ever faced.
‘I like the appearance as well.’
The neatly arranged metal scales had no impurities on the surface, and the body was also smooth and well-made. The fact that the arms were all different lengths was a bit of a problem, but that part can be adjusted later.
‘Well, this is just my opinion, so I can’t generalize it.’
As the Heavenly Mother showed, there are not many women who like snakes or martens. It is even rarer for them to be happy about their bodies being transformed into a monster in the shape of a marten.
It is true that Isabel is unlikely to accept her new body calmly, but that is not the issue right now.
“Survival doesn’t seem to be a problem. What does that kid say?”
“I don’t know what Isabelle is thinking yet. She hasn’t recovered from her sleep.”
“Could it be because of my body?”
“That can’t be true. I haven’t woken up since I was transferred to a new body.”
“… You didn’t wake up at all?”
It is still unknown how he feels about his new body, as he has remained in this state since having his brain and body parts transplanted.
‘The cause is unknown, but we have to wake him up somehow.’
Isabel was saved by transferring her to a new body so that she could continue to be a companion. Although she had organized the information about the rankers she knew and left it in a file, it would be a shame to give up on her just like that. The ability to read information from others has endless potential.
‘And it’s not good for this state to continue.’
The Screamer body that resembles a raccoon is also the first thing PS-111 made. There may be errors or problems that he hasn’t discovered. The longer he sleeps, the bigger the problems become.
‘I can’t come all the way here and lose him.’
“How about creating a new body and moving it?”
“Continuing to perform brain transplants in the short term is dangerous. The failure rate is estimated at 72%, and the risk of side effects occurring after a successful transplant is 67%.”
“Okay. Then what about the drugs?”
“I tried every drug that was placed on Gigacracker.”