Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 359
Only Noblemtl
Sulfuric acid rain pouring down from above, the ground covered in lava, and gigantic lightning striking ceaselessly from the black clouds. If hell were real, this would be what it would look like.
‘The strange thing is that even in a place like this, there are living, moving monsters.’
In the distance, a monster resembling a bull can be seen rolling around on solidified lava. It was Vulcarox, the monster I first encountered when I arrived at Asuka 44.
They harden their metal shells by repeatedly covering themselves in lava and sulfuric acid rain and letting it cool. They do this to survive the terrifying monsters that inhabit this hellish planet.
A red-hot metal bull saw me and ran away. I didn’t bother to chase it because I was aiming for another target.
“Soon we will be in Dreadsong territory.”
Hearing that, I focused my senses on the auxiliary organs under my chin. The heads on both sides also lowered their necks and brought their auxiliary organs closer to the lava.
The Heavenly Mother, transformed into a griffon, also gazed ahead fiercely with a spear in her beak.
Dreadsongs have a very strong sense of territory. No matter how powerful the enemy, they will never spare anyone who enters their territory.
‘They must have recognized us by now.’
Amidst the faint sound of thunder, I entered a space filled with poison gas. The fog of death was everywhere, so much so that I could not see even an inch in front of me.
“…I just saw something moving 150m out at 2 o’clock.”
[Okay (Okay)]
My Heavenly Mother, who had much better eyesight than mine, warned me. I focused my auxiliary senses in the direction she had told me.
The long, thin auxiliary organs wriggle and suck up all the information from the surroundings. She can definitely feel movement from over there, just as she said.
At first glance, it felt like gas leaking out through solidified lava. A similar natural phenomenon was occurring right under my feet.
But you shouldn’t take it for granted. Dreadsongs also disguise themselves in this way when preparing to attack prey.
‘This side first… .’
As I prepared to attack, the thing was one step faster. A long pole-like thing shot out of the lava and flew towards me.
“!”
It flew at high speed and tried to pierce the griffon on my back. Even the Heavenly Mother moved her body belatedly to avoid it.
One Dreadsong’s attacks were slightly faster. If left alone, she would definitely get injured.
I hastily raised my wing arm to block her way. The pole pierced my wing arm, but thanks to that, I was able to delay the enemy’s attack. While I was blocking, the Heavenly Mother quickly jumped down onto the hard black ground.
“Eimov!”
[Zuzu zuzuzu (Everyone be careful)]
My right head bent its neck to bite the pole that had made a hole in my arm. Then the long pole bent to the side and avoided the bite of my right head. The ‘thing’ that had been like a solid spear when it had made a hole in my arm bent flexibly and returned to where it had come from.
The black ground split open and the being that had attacked me slowly poked its head out.
Its broad, flat head, reminiscent of a toad, glowed red from the magma. It opened its mouth and retrieved the long pole it had shot out earlier, its long tongue.
I pulled out the erosion tentacles hidden on my back and attacked the thing’s head. The six appendages dug through the lava, trying to tear off the monster’s hideous head, but it was no longer there.
From a few dozen meters away, the thing once again poked its head out slightly. Four eyes stared at me from within the blazing flames.
As I moved to attack the bastard, it quickly disappeared from that spot.
‘As expected, it’s fast.’
Dreadsong, a carnivorous toad that lives in an environment filled with magma and sulfuric gas.
If there are ‘glacier fiends’ on ice planets, there are ‘dreadsongs’ on volcanic planets, so they are notorious. They are quite similar in that they have a cunning nature of slowly tricking their prey into killing them, and they have a very strong sense of territory.
‘but….’
I too am known as an excellent hunter.
I’ve hunted that sneaky predator dozens of times in the game.
This world is no different. The only differences are the hunting time and process.
The fact remains that he will be my prey.
“The bad guy is hiding inside the soft shell.”
“Black Land” “Danger”
“The constant gas emission makes it difficult to detect vibrations.”
“Be careful, Sister. Dreadsong is good at trickery.”
Everyone got down from above me because I didn’t know when Dreadsong would attack again.
Number 26 entered combat mode, grew larger, and floated into the air. Above him, Adhai and Isabelle flew out of the range of the toxic sulfuric fog.
PS-111 raised its arms, each equipped with hook claws and blade claws, ready to cut down the thing if it appeared. The demolisher attached to its tail was also ready to fire at any moment.
While everyone was getting ready for battle, Heavenly Mother approached me. She saw my wing arm with a hole the size of a person’s head and apologized to me.
“Sorry.”
[Zuzuzu (It’s okay)]
The tongue that Dreadsong just hurled at me was a very basic attack. It was just stabbing the opponent with a tongue covered in saliva.
The problem is that the tongue of this bastard has very high strength and the tongue itself is very hard. Even a simple tongue stabbing attack has a terrifying destructive power. It is also covered in highly acidic saliva like a ‘corpse catfish’.
How could a hole have formed in my shell that could withstand superluminal travel?
‘Still, it’s not a serious injury.’
Considering my size, a hole the size of a person’s head is nothing. It’s more like the feeling of being stabbed with a stick and bleeding. It’s not that it’s painless, but it’s bearable.
I ignored the wound and looked around.
‘They are keeping us in check.’
Dreadsong resembles a giant prehistoric frog, but it has a strong monstrous appearance, with multiple eyes and a body protected by a rocky shell.
The point is that his body type is not very suitable for close combat. The giant toad is clearly inferior to the White Gallagon in close combat. It can be said that Dreadsong’s cunning comes from this physical weakness.
‘Besides, he has a weapon more fearsome than a tongue.’
[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuz (Can you see something up there?)]
“I can’t see it”
“It’s difficult to see because of the thick gas.”
Adhai and Isabel, who had done a reconnaissance from above, came down again. I looked at the poison gas that was so thick that I could not see even an inch ahead.
‘It’s no coincidence that he’s after the Mother of Heaven.’
He knew who discovered him first and attacked them first.
Since the surprise attack failed, there are two options. Either attack the Heavenly Mother again, or… .
‘Target the target that looks the weakest.’
At that moment, the tongue of the beast burst out of the lava. The tongue of the monster flew out as fast as a bullet that had just left the muzzle of a gun. At the end of it was a griffon with golden fur.
‘No, that’s a trick.’
Dreadsong doesn’t repeat the same attack, except when he wants to fool the enemy.
I raised my wing arm and tried to swat the tongue of the fast-flying creature. Then, the tongue naturally changed direction as if it had already anticipated it. And instead, the target it aimed for was the pink, giant jellyfish, No. 26.
Number 26 is next in size to me, but his outer shell is not as strong as mine. He must have realized that and adjusted his target.
‘How stupid.’
Sea Demons and Dreadsongs have completely different habitats and will never meet each other. However, no player will ever place them on the same level. Sea Demons are far more dangerous.
‘Besides, No. 26 is not an ordinary sea demon.’
Just as Dreadsong’s blunt tongue was about to touch the creature’s outer skin, purple stems grew from the pink surface. Composed of an unknown force, the stems formed geometric patterns in the blink of an eye.
It was made in a short period of time, so its size was not that great, but it was enough to defend against enemy attacks. The tongue that collided with the shield made by No. 26 burst like an egg thrown at a rock.
Blood spurted into the air and his tongue spasmed in pain. As Dreadsong paused in pain, PS-111 rushed in.
“Defend for the main controller.”
The guy’s hooked claws flashed. The gas in the air split apart, and Dreadsong’s tongue was cut off and fell to the ground.
“Keeeek!”
The monster’s painful groans are heard from afar. Its tongue quickly disappears into the sulfuric mist.
PS-111 aimed the demolisher on its tail in the direction of the sound and fired it. It resembled a scorpion’s tail, but instead of venom, it fired a blue energy bullet from the tip.
I heard the energy bomb explode, but I guessed I missed it because I couldn’t hear the creature’s cries.
“I’m going to punish that bad kid!”
An enraged #26 released his shield and began using his psychic powers.
The psychic chains cast by the devil of the deep sea dug into the black earth that was spewing out gas. The surface split and the red lava that had been boiling beneath gushed out like a fountain of blood. It was intended to turn the entire area upside down with psychic power.
The enemy didn’t expect this, as he felt something large moving busily under the ground. Adhai, who was watching from the air, caught the ground shaking and immediately fired a psychic breath.
Unlike the regular Gallagon, its unique psychic breath, which took the form of a small sphere, hit where Dreadsong was hiding. The ground caved in and lava and other colored liquids flowed out from within, but the creature did not stop.
The bastard’s presence quickly disappeared. He was trying to get away from this place and wait for another chance to attack. Just like in the game, he was still annoying.
‘In the game, you catch them by luring them with food or by going directly into the lava.’
In my case, I caught it by going into the lava and continuously chasing it. This is because if you chase it without stopping for about a day in real time, its stamina will be depleted and it won’t be able to escape.
‘If I think about it, it was a crazy thing to do.’
I don’t plan on catching them like that here either. There are people who will help me, so why would I do something like that?
I looked at the area of Dreadsong that had become like the underworld. From the surface that No. 26 had turned over, sulfuric acid gas and lava continued to erupt without stopping. It was as if I had to vomit it out hard at this opportunity.
‘for a moment.’
As I was looking at it, a good idea suddenly occurred to me. I called out to Mother in Heaven first.
[Zzzzzz zzzzzz zzzzzzzz (Particles that control pressure, can we use them now?)]
“Of course. Why is that?”
[Zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Can you send it underground?)]
At my words, she nodded her head slightly with subtle eyes.
“It’s impossible to catch that guy with a particle that controls pressure. He’ll notice it right away and try to avoid it.”
She said it as if she was sorry, but it didn’t matter. She was asking to see if the pressure inside the ground could be controlled or not.
‘This side is fine.’
The next person to ask is number 26.
When I asked the question, the guy’s body started to blink with a pink light.
“I’ll do it because the big kid asked me to!”
[Z (Like)]
I lightly patted the guy who was in a fighting stance with two tentacles raised. Then I explained to Heavenly Mother and No. 26 what to do.
“… It’s definitely not a bad method. I’m not sure if it’s possible when you just look at the scale.”
“Can I just press it softly?”
[Yeah]
The guys who heard my explanation immediately took action.
First, the Heavenly Mother spread her brilliant agate wings. Jewel-like particles mixed in the pungent mist. Some of these particles penetrated even below the broken ground.
While she was working on the underside, I held the PS-111 in my combat arm.
[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuz (Don’t put your feet on the floor)]
“Is that so?”
The Heavenly Mother continued to sprinkle particles onto the black ground.
Perhaps because we got beat up once, the Dreadsong that was clearly nearby didn’t attack us.
‘It’s almost time to come.’
At that moment, a whistling sound suddenly came from somewhere. My auxiliary organs and the monster’s tentacles also shook. It wasn’t because they sensed something. They were shaking because there was a very strong air current around us.
“Eimov!”
The sulfuric acid fog was blown by the wind and gathered in one place. Isabel, who saw this, gave an urgent warning.
There it was, in the concentrated air and gas. Dreadsong was sucking in gas with its large, flat head and relatively short, stubby forelegs sticking out of the ground. The gill-like parts behind its four eyes were vibrating, making a whistling sound.
Finally, Dreadsong pulled out his trump card. A terrifying technique worthy of its name, Song of Terror.
[Zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu (Adhai, Isabel. Up, escape)]
He warned the ones above and quickly spread his wings to protect the members on the ground.
Almost simultaneously, he exhaled what he had inhaled. The sulfuric acid gas, volcanic ash, lava, and magma that had been compressed inside his body were all released at once, transforming into a force as terrifying as an orbital weapon. The destructive power was greater than that of multiple brain gods attacking at the same time. Even an adult Eimorph would suffer great damage if hit.
The song of salt sung by Dreadsong came over me. My carapace, which had been intact when I came down through the volcanic ash, cracked and split. The membranes on my wing arms were punctured and torn here and there.
“Pain relief activated!”
I’ve experienced the pain of burning all over my body before, but it still felt unfamiliar. Fortunately, the monster toad’s song doesn’t last very long.
Dreadsong, who had launched a powerful flame attack at me, went back into the ground.
[Zuzuzuzu (Now)]
After confirming that the guy was hiding, I immediately sent a wave at No. 26. The guy who was protected inside the wing immediately unleashed his psychic power.