Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 357
Only Noblemtl
‘It’s amazing that there are creatures living in a place like this.’
As you can see, the volcanic planet has an extremely harsh environment, so the creatures living there have quite a high level of specs. It is quite different from the ice planets, which have a good mix of weak and strong creatures.
At that time, a creature was seen running away from the volcanic eruption.
The name of the beast that tramples on flowing lava without a care is Vulcarox. It is a carnivore that looks like a bull with three horns and skin that shines like hot bronze.
It doesn’t occupy a very high position in the planetary ecosystem, but it’s not an easy enemy. Its charge is so powerful that it easily surpasses the firepower of a plasma launcher.
‘It means nothing to me right now.’
I flew over the Vulcarox, wings spread wide, racing through the river of lava. He noticed the shadow looming over him and increased his speed.
Just as I was about to pounce on my prey, my auxiliary organs detected another creature.
A mysterious assailant bursts out of a long river of lava and attacks Volcarox.
A hideous creature with two legs, a long forked tail, and a mouth that split into five like a starfish quickly mounted Vulcarox’s back and used the sickle-shaped bone at the end of its tail to cut off the bronze bull monster’s head in one stroke.
“… … .”
Vulcarox fell to the ground on the lava floor, blood gushing from his wounds in a thick lava-like consistency.
“Kiak! Kiak!”
The one who had successfully hunted raised his neck stiffly and howled.
The bastard’s name is Lavaraptor.
These are creatures that move around hiding in lava and then suddenly jump out to hunt for prey. They are about 4 to 5 meters in size on average, and they don’t look like much, but that’s not what makes them scary.
“Keeak!”
“Kiaak!”
“Keeak!”
Nearby, hundreds of lava raptors howl in response to the cries of a successful hunter.
The true value of Lavaraptor lies in its ability to hunt in large groups. Unlike Gallagons, which gather in groups of a few dozen at most, Lavaraptor groups number at least a hundred.
Hundreds of lavaraptors burst out of the lava, growling and wary of me floating in the sky.
I landed on the black ground, not caring about their reactions. The impact of my huge body hitting the ground caused volcanic gases and debris to scatter around me.
“Kiaaaaak!”
As the one who had hunted Vulcarox roared again, the smaller hunters began to move. They were wary of me, seeing me for the first time today, and they approached slowly, forming a siege formation.
‘Are you very hungry?’
Lavaraptor is not as intelligent as Gallagon, but it is quite intelligent. It does not rush at enemies that it cannot hunt. My body is currently dozens of times larger than the Lavaraptor leader. It is quite surprising that it does not run away.
‘Has something changed in the environment?’
I don’t know why, but the increase in food is a welcome thing.
I opened my three mouths wide. The Heavenly Mother, Adhai, who was in the form of a water creature, jumped out of the central mouth and spread her wings wide. Number 26 grabbed my fangs with her tentacles and landed right on my head.
“You’re the only one who’d sneak in while a volcano is erupting.”
“Hot” “Hot”
“There’s a lot of banging here!”
Then, PS-111 and Isabel crawled out from the left and right heads. PS-111 jumped onto the lava and stretched out her legs that had been bent. Isabel, who had been coiled, immediately floated into the air as soon as she came out of my mouth.
“It’s a refreshing experience to come to a volcanic planet on the back of Aimov’s mouth.”
“The creatures currently visible are presumed to be ‘Vulcarox’ and ‘Lavaraptor’. It has been confirmed that they have gone through a highly advanced evolutionary process to adapt to extreme environments.”
The Lavaraptors are agitated as they suddenly increase in number when they thought there was only one enemy.
“Keeak!”
Then the leader starts to urge the agitated crowd to cry out. The ones who had been moving cautiously all jump towards us.
“It’s quite a large herd, considering there are over 200 of them.”
“It is a creature worth studying.”
“…There was a fight as soon as we arrived.”
“Hunting” “Fun”
“It’s rice! Rice!”
With over 200 lava raptors, there’s more than enough to satisfy hunger during the long journey.
It didn’t take long to clean up the snacks that had been rushing in without me knowing.
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Asuka 44, a planet with active volcanic activity, has a very unique history, just like its unique environment.
Eighty years ago, the Emperor of the Cult Empire suddenly went mad and began to commit tyranny. He purged the competent senators and priests, and insulted the providence that the cults served. Meanwhile, a new sect that worshipped the Emperor took over the parliament, and the empire was almost torn apart.
The empire, already dying from corruption, fell into ruin because of the mad emperor. Many cultists left their disillusioned homeland and migrated to Megacorp, and vast amounts of wealth were drained to other powers.
The mad emperor’s reign ended after five years. The emperor, who had been having orgies with dozens of slaves every day in his villa, was assassinated by the last loyalists of the empire.
Oddly enough, one of the assassins at the time was a Spacedog from the cult. It is unknown what role he played in the assassination, but it was enough to pique the curiosity of many.
The cult’s fairy tale, ‘The Legend of the Pirate King Who Killed the Tyrant’, was based on this incident.
So what does the story of the mad emperor and the extreme environment of Asuka 44 have to do with each other?
That is, Asuka 44 is the place where the Emperor kept the secret funds to support his followers. The treasures of the Imperial Palace and part of the Emperor’s personal wealth are hidden there.
After the Emperor was assassinated and the Emperor’s faction completely collapsed, Asuka 44 was left neglected for a long time. That is until a young cult came along decades later.
A room decorated more splendidly than the palace.
Wolf with the head of a mastiff looks out the window.
The building he was in had gravity control devices installed, allowing it to float above the lava. The outer walls were protected by layer upon layer of shields.
Wolf, looking out from the legacy left by the Cult Emperor, he was the manager of this star.
“Sir Salman, a new shipment is ready.”
When the servant standing at the door called, Wolf and Salman, who had mastiff heads, turned their heads.
“Are all the carriers ready?”
“Yes. I prepared people who wouldn’t be surprised if they disappeared at any time.”
“good.”
Salman left the room with his servant.
After passing through a hallway decorated with expensive paintings, they arrived at a very spacious space.
Unlike other facilities that felt luxurious beyond fancy, it had no decorations whatsoever. The only mechanical devices were the lights on the walls and the dome-shaped gate that replaced the ceiling.
When you look at the scenery alone, it looks like a place where a spaceship would dock. However, the space in the center was far from a spaceship. A huge rock mountain that looked like it had been moved from a volcano filled the place.
And there, lying in front of that boulder, was a creature.
The name of the creature that resembles a hedgehog and spits out lava instead of blood is Elemental Porcupine. It is one of the Apex creatures that inhabit this planet.
Salman approached the elemental hedgehog holding the long spear that the servant had handed him. The giant carnivorous hedgehog, which was 13 meters long, opened its eyes wide and glared at Wolf, who was much smaller than it.
Salman approached the elemental hog and lightly stabbed it with his spear without saying a word.
“Goooooo.”
A monster growled softly. Salman paid no attention and moved closer, placing his hand on its head.
Then something strange happened.
The elemental porcupine, which had been showing hostility until just now, suddenly lay down on its side and exposed its belly to Salman. Not only that, it also started to make cute meowing sounds. It was reminiscent of a pet dog that saw its owner come back from out and about.
But no one in the room was surprised by that fact.
“Alright. Just treat the major injuries and send him to the ‘Empress’.”
“I will prepare it right away.”
“Has the magmasaur been discovered?”
“Five active volcanoes are thought to have been caused by magmasaur activity.”
“Okay. Deploy all manpower to track down the Magmasaur.”
“All right.”
Salman, who had left the handling of the elemental porcupine to his servant, glanced at the rock mountain.
“Oh, and don’t forget to feed him too.”
“yep.”
With those words, Salman left the place.
The rock mountain did not move at all while other servants came in and moved the elemental porcupine.
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“it’s good!”
“Taste” “Stimulating”
A long-awaited dinner was held on a planet with unfamiliar scenery.
Number 26, whose body had grown large, pulled out its tentacles and swept up the Lavaraptor, while Adhai inserted its bundle of tentacles instead of a mouth into its prey and sucked out its blood.
Since leaving Adhai’s hometown, everyone was focused on eating, perhaps because they hadn’t had a satisfying meal.
Even the Heavenly Mother, who is reluctant to prey on wild animals, enjoyed eating lava raptor meat.
She first dismembered the lava raptor, then impaled the meat on the priest’s golden spear, holding it over the flowing lava and roasting it with its heat.
When the surface of the meat was cooked to perfection and the fat between the flesh had melted and flowed out, she put the spear away and ate the meat.
“What? Why?”
[Zuz …
She noticed my gaze and wiped her oily beak. I was going to tell her that she looked good because she ate well, but stopped myself.
‘Me too.’
After sailing at supersonic speeds for a long time without stopping, I was quite hungry. I had raided a pirate ship, but that wasn’t enough to fill my stomach. Even with the dragon’s heart, my hunger was not solved.
‘You don’t have to worry about this in the game.’
“Hey baby, is that tasty?”
“Huh? Should I give you one?”
“Yeah yeah!”
“here.”
The Heavenly Mother took a piece of meat and handed it to the tentacle of No. 26. The creature pulled the tentacle towards its body and took it in along with the meat. Then its body glowed brightly.
“It’s more delicious!”
“That” “Is it delicious?”
“huh!”
“Friend” “Me too”
“When did you call me an ugly friend?”
“Negative” “Pretty Friend”
“I won’t be fooled anymore. Go away.”
“Fatal” “Fatal” “Fatal”
While watching everyone happily eating, I also threw the lava raptor corpse into my mouth. The blood, with its unique flavor and hot heat, wet my tongue. Even though it was raw meat without seasoning, it had a spicy taste. It was like grilled lamb with a little cumin powder sprinkled on it.
‘How should I describe the chewy texture? It’s much softer than lamb.’
It actually had quite a different texture, closer to rare beef than lamb. Of course, the taste itself was still good.
‘And I gained additional characteristics.’
After eating dozens of lavaraptors, I was able to acquire one trait.
One of their biological characteristics is their well-developed hind legs. One of the Lavaraptor’s strengths has been absorbed into my body.
‘Reinforced hind legs.’
As the name suggests, it is a characteristic that improves the performance of the hind legs.
With the application of ‘Reinforced Hind Legs’, the muscle mass in my legs has increased significantly compared to before. And a new bio-tube has been added inside my legs, in addition to the blood vessels. Whenever I run or jump up, a special liquid flows through this tube, reducing the burden on my leg muscles.
The thickness of the legs themselves has also become thicker than before, in line with the change in internal structure. Originally, the body type was able to stand on two feet, but now it can stand even more stably.
‘It’s not a very necessary trait, but it’s better to have it than not.’
In fact, the traits I want to acquire on this planet can be obtained from other guys.
The strongest Apex creature found on volcanic planets, the Magmasaur.
A giant monster that constantly spits magma and fire from its body, it is classified as one of the top-tier monsters in Apex.
The funny thing is that, despite its immense strength, it doesn’t eat meat. To be exact, it feeds on the energy emitted from lava and volcanoes. There aren’t many Apex creatures that don’t eat meat, and this is one of them.
‘Of course, not eating meat doesn’t mean you’re weak.’
Magmasaurs only live deep in volcanoes, so hunting them is quite difficult. They also have unique abilities, making them extremely difficult to deal with. I had a hard time catching them alone in the game.
‘Well, that’s just a story in a game. It’s different here.’
I am in much better condition than the game right now. My own specs are quite high and I have many friends who can help me.
‘The problem is that it’s not easy to find him.’
Because of its nature of rarely coming out from the depths of the volcano, you have to go there yourself.
And there are a lot of volcanoes here. It would take a lot of time to go in and out of each one to catch the Magmasaur.
‘I can’t waste my time looking for him.’