Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 360
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“You bad boy! I’m going to punish you!”
The enraged C-Demon unleashed his psychic powers at full strength. The ground in a radius of several hundred meters, or even several kilometers, was instantly dyed purple.
While Number 26 was spreading her psychic powers, the Heavenly Mother also took action, exercising her power to control the pressure through the agate particles that had seeped into the ground.
The gas that had been spewing out wildly until then stopped immediately, and the liquefied ground hardened rapidly.
On the surface, it may seem like the entire environment has stabilized, but that is not the case. While the surface is held tightly by high-concentration psychic power, the pressure below is raging due to the power of the sacred griffon.
“Ugh!”
“Eimov! I can’t stand this any longer!”
[Zuzuzuzuzuzuzu (Wait a minute)]
After a few minutes, the ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred. The auxiliary organs sensed the faint movement of Dreadsong.
He is unable to move due to the psychic power pressing down on him from above and the particles running wild in the ground.
[Alright (okay)]
As soon as I released the wave, No. 26 immediately unleashed his psychic powers.
Then a black wall appeared in front of us.
It was the ground of this planet. The ground that had been broken by the collision here and there below was suddenly released and shot up.
“Enemy” “Detected!”
And among the flying debris was Dreadsong. Covered in blood all over, he was flying away without being able to respond.
Adhai, who saw that, moved to intercept the guy. However, there was a guy who struck faster than him.
With her long body, Isabel headed straight towards the target floating in the sky. She smashed all the targets in her path and grabbed a Dreadsong larger than herself with her many hands.
‘it’s okay.’
Now that Isabel has caught the guy, the operation is a success.
Just as I was about to feel relieved, Mother Heaven tapped me with her front paw.
“I mean those flying debris.”
[Huh?]
“… I feel like I’m going to fall soon.”
Pieces of ground flew tens of kilometers into the air. They soon began to fall freely, forming a rain of rocks.
–
“Sir Salman, the cargo has departed. It is expected to arrive in 7 days.”
“okay.”
Salman nodded after hearing the words the attendant spoke during the meal.
“Please keep in touch in case any problems arise in the middle.”
“All right.”
At his master’s command, the attendant bowed respectfully and stepped aside.
Salman cut the meat on the plate again with his knife. It was a steak made from the meat of the Vulcarox, the beast he ruled. Even if he slaughtered a large bronze bull, only one edible part would fit on a plate.
I picked up a piece of the precious meat with a fork and put it in my mouth. The only downside was that the meat was a bit tough, but the flavor itself wasn’t bad. It was also sprinkled with expensive spices, so it couldn’t possibly be tasteless.
But it was not enough to satisfy his tongue, which had grown up eating all kinds of precious foods while living in reality.
‘Tsk.’
There was no saffron-and-vanilla ice cream here, no Iberico ham from his own farm, and that bothered him.
‘You all are amazing. Even I, who has only been here a few years, am having such a hard time. How did you endure all these years?’
He only lived in this world for 3 years, and yet he was in so much pain, so I can’t even imagine how much harder it must have been for the members who lived longer than him.
Salman took a sip of the cult wine, exclaiming in admiration. The meat was just okay, but the wine had a raspberry-like aroma and was edible.
Just as he was about to finish his meal, a strange sensation came over him. It was like being in a warm place and suddenly getting a cold wind on the back of his neck. He knew very well what that feeling meant.
That was the signal sent by one of the animals that Salman ruled when it sensed danger.
‘Vulcanox?’
Asuka 44 has a different kind of surveillance system than other planets. This is because there is a Salman who rules over all kinds of animals.
He has spread his dominion over the planet, with living, moving surveillance cameras roaming around, keeping an eye out for intruders.
And when those animals spot an intruder, a signal is sent to Salman.
Just like now.
‘Who is it?’
According to the signal sent by Vulcarox, a gigantic creature that had never been seen before was loitering around Dreadsong’s territory. Since Salman had previously ordered not to fight the powerful enemy, the creature fled to avoid the mysterious monster.
‘Tch, I intentionally didn’t do the field of view linking because I was tired.’
The special privilege that Salman received, ‘Beast God’s Snare’, allows him to link physical functions with the monster he controls. However, since there are many restrictions when connected, it is not a function that he uses often.
However, there were many instances in the past where the creatures he ruled over reported incorrectly. This was because even if he ruled over them and gave orders, he could not improve the low intelligence of wild animals.
This is what happened because the Vulcarox on his plate now sent the wrong signal.
‘Still, I guess I should check just in case.’
Salman called the attendant with a gesture.
“Send a ship to check Dreadsong’s territory.”
“All right.”
He finished the rest of his wine, thinking it was just another stupid mistake by Vulcarox, as usual.
–
[Zuzu zuzuzu (Is everyone okay?)]
“Phew, I thought I was going to die.”
“I’m okay!”
“All is well except for 11% of the tail being damaged.”
I used my three heads and six erosion tentacles to clear away the rocks that had piled up on my back.
The debris from the ground that had been soaring high into the sky fell directly on my head. As soon as I saw the rain of falling rocks, I ran, holding onto the kids with my many arms.
The scope of the explosion created by the combined efforts of No. 26 and Heavenly Mother was truly enormous. If it weren’t for the ‘Reinforced Hind Legs’ trait, I would have been crushed by the falling rocks.
I won’t be harmed by that level of damage, but the kids won’t. If I had been even a little late, Mother in Heaven or PS-111 would have been injured.
‘Actually PS-111 was injured.’
As it ran, its tail was hit by a shower of rocks and lava, causing some damage. Fortunately, the demolisher attached to the end of its tail was undamaged.
[Zuz …
“If you have the right organic matter, you can repair it.”
The guy who said that tilted his head upward.
Isabel was descending, having caught her prey. The creature was thrusting dozens of arms into the body of a large toad monster.
Every time Dreadsong struggled, his arms moved slightly, probably tearing at the creature’s insides with his sharp claws.
“Me” “First” “Discover” “Cheat” “Fatal”
“It’s better to get it first than to find it first.”
“Negative” “Pretty Child” “Disappointment” “Disappointment!”
“If you let your guard down, anything will be taken away from you just like it is now.”
Adhai followed behind, spewing out his discontented thoughts. Of course, Isabel paid no attention to him at all.
By the time the two of them came down, Dreadsong was barely breathing. Isabel approached me holding the monster.
“You have to kill to get the trait? Is that the case here too?”
I nodded and the guy handed me the loot without saying a word.
In Coldblood, unlocking advanced contracts requires completing several objectives, including hunting Apex.
‘You don’t have to catch Dreadsong, though.’
He’s also an Apex, but he’s not one of the targets that Coldblood needs to capture.
‘Or maybe it doesn’t matter now that my body has changed?’
Either way, the guy doesn’t need Dreadsong’s body.
I prepared to prey on the new genetic essence. The ‘Symbol of the Hunt’ that increases the probability of acquiring characteristics when preying.
The characteristic effect is activated and my body changes.
The sight darkened as the carapace covered the eyes on the central head. Instead, the auxiliary organs were greatly strengthened, and the changes taking place in the body were vivid. A second jaw, the pharyngeal jaw, protruded from each head, and the carapace and horn covering the head became thicker.
It wasn’t just the head that had completely changed in structure. The body had also doubled in size compared to before, and a new bone sickle arm had sprouted from around the waist.
“What is this…?”
“Oh, by the way, is this your first time seeing Isabel?”
The guy opened his eyes wide as my appearance suddenly changed. Next to him, his mother in heaven nodded as if she understood.
“They say that if you transform into that form, your chances of acquiring genetic essence will increase.”
“… What? Then it’s not a scam?”
“It’s not like you can transform whenever you want. There are a lot of restrictions.”
Isabel muttered blankly. It was a world apart for her to hear everyone call her a fraud, even though she was Eimov.
After completing my transformation, I picked up the Dreadsong that Isabel had given me. With my body growing to over 100 meters, even this giant carnivorous toad looked like a hamburger.
‘I have to be careful when eating this.’
There are many uses for the corpse. It would be a problem if I accidentally eat other parts besides the head. I stuck out my double jaw and bit into the bastard’s broad head. The bastard’s skull was crushed and thick liquid, flesh, and brain flowed out from inside.
‘This tastes special?’
In his brain, it tasted like the curry he had eaten at an Indian restaurant before. The pleasantly spicy taste that stimulated his tongue hit his mind first, and then the oily flesh neutralized the taste.
When I ate Lavaraptor, it tasted slightly spicy, and I think it was the lava and various acidic substances mixing together that gave it that flavor.
‘I want to eat more, but….’
That can’t be possible, there are children waiting.
I placed Apex, whose head had disappeared, on the ground. The Heavenly Mother, who had returned to her human form, stepped forward first. She began to peel off Dreadsong’s outer skin with the golden spear of the priest.
“If it’s skinning, I can help you.”
“Thank you. Please take care of the butt area.”
“All right.”
While the guys worked on the body, I swallowed what I had been chewing and waited for the text box I was hoping for to pop up.
‘huh?’
Thanks to the excellent digestive power of Aimorph, the meat of Dreadsong quickly turned into energy and disappeared. However, the text box indicating successful predation did not appear.
‘What? No way?’
Something similar happened before. When I was catching the Crystal Wing couple on the frozen planet, the predator effect only appeared on one of them.
The symbol of hunting only greatly increases the chance of successful predation, but it does not guarantee that you will obtain the trait unconditionally. I was happy because it was easier to catch than I expected, but I did not expect this result.
“Huh? Aimov, is it not up again?”
She was shocked to see me still there, having almost completely skinned me.
[Zuz …
“I thought it was a scam, but it wasn’t necessarily like that.”
Isabel’s regretful reaction was even more painful.
“Would you like to find a new one right now?”
[Zuzuzuzuzu (It’ll be hard)]
Besides, it was quite regrettable that I had to throw away the symbol of hunting after transforming. You could think that you could find more new Dreadsongs as Heavenly Mother said, but it wouldn’t be easy. It would be nearly impossible to find one that was hiding underground within the limited time.
Just as I was about to give up, PS-111, who had been quietly peeling the skin, opened his mouth.
“We have obtained all the ecological information about the Dreadsongs living on this planet from the airship. A total of three individuals, including this one, are under surveillance.”
[Z(what?)]
“If you wish, I can tell you the locations of the remaining two.”
PS-111 speaks stiffly as usual.
But at this very moment, it sounded terribly warm. Like the voice of an angel.
[Zuzuzuzuz zuuzuz zuuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuz (Tell me the location of the closest one from here)]
19 minutes after the unexpected savior appeared.
I managed to prey on the dragoon with exactly two seconds left before the hunt ended.
“Predation effect activated! Successful acquisition of ‘Hell’s Vision’ genetic essence.”
“Stealing the ‘Hell Vision’ from the ‘Dreadsong’ creature trait.”
“Would you like to apply ‘Visit to Hell’?”
‘It was close.’
The text box appeared and shortly after, all the strength left my body. This was because the ‘Symbol of the Hunt’ had ended. My enlarged body had shrunk by half, and the parts that had changed here and there had returned to their original forms.