Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 362
Only Noblemtl
Inside the open drawer was a diamond-shaped tombstone.
We stayed in our new hideout for 24 hours without leaving.
‘I originally planned to stay for a short while.’
The pit structure was surprisingly complex, so it seemed like a good place to use it as a base. So I made a nest while resting.
The massive tunnel, naturally formed by the passage of lava, was covered in black mucus. The walls and ceiling were covered in hardened mucus, like veins, and the floor was filled with liquid. The tunnel was thick with steam, making it look like an old swamp.
Despite the steam, the temperature wasn’t that high. This was thanks to the ‘environmental master’ trait that allowed him to control the temperature and environment inside the nest. Since the air throughout the nest was cool, everyone was able to rest comfortably.
After everyone had taken a break like that, I started talking about how to move forward.
“Hunting the higher Apex, eliminating the equipment manager of the Returners, ‘Salman’, and creating my own equipment. It seems like you have three main goals.”
The Heavenly Mother summarized what I had said into three simple points.
“The point is, what do you want to talk about first?”
[Z (Yeah)]
She thought for a moment and then spoke.
“I think it would be better for PS-111 and I to move separately.”
[Zuzu (separately?)]
“I need tools to make my own equipment.”
[Zuz …
“If there is any equipment you want, I can make it for you.”
PS-111 flicked his hooked claws and showed off his confidence. But the Heavenly Mother shook her head.
“As you said, PS-111 can handle the material processing itself, but to assemble and manufacture it, you need precision equipment.”
[Zuzu (really?)]
“Salman is in charge of managing the equipment of the Returners, so he will have maintenance equipment. So PS-111 and I can sneak in and use it.”
Now that I think about it, it wasn’t a bad idea.
They don’t know yet that we’ve sneaked in here. This moment, when the enemy is not on guard, may actually be advantageous for infiltration.
Moreover, she is a Wolf ranker who can freely move between phantom beasts and beastmen. She must have infiltrated enemy lines and carried out operations many times.
She wouldn’t have much trouble operating with PS-111.
[Zuzuzuzu (Are you okay?)]
“Don’t worry, I’ve even infiltrated a patrol ship with a Heavy Walker.”
So, Heavenly Mother and PS-111 were designated as the infiltration team.
[Zuzuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuzuz (The rest will hunt with me)]
“I like hunting with my big brother.”
“New food” “Taste” “I don’t know” “I’m curious”
Number 26, floating on the swamp, expressed joy by shining like a light.
Adhai, with his curious nature, seemed more interested in eating creatures he saw for the first time in an unfamiliar place than in the hunting itself.
Isabel, who was listening to me from the side, asked me a question.
“Are you aiming for Magmasaur right now?”
[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (No. I’m going to catch another creature)]
“Other creatures. Are you planning on targeting the ‘Elemental Porcupine’ and the ‘Pyromancer’?”
[Z (right)]
As she said, I was planning on targeting those two creatures before catching the Magmasaur, as both are dangerous Apex creatures and have useful traits.
I was a little surprised that he knew so much about Amorph, even though he’s not a player.
Isabel squinted her blue eyes slightly at my reaction.
“I’ve been to the volcanic planet many times because of my sister.”
When I heard that, I understood immediately.
‘Because gallagons also live on volcanic planets.’
Penelope, the twin sister of the guy, is a self-proclaimed Gallagon fanatic. As far as I know, she has studied Gallagon’s ecology, analyzing things like food and natural enemies. A lot of the information about Gallagon that is known in the game was discovered by Penelope.
‘You must have had a hard time.’
Even though I don’t particularly like Gallagon, I must have traveled to all kinds of dangerous planets because of my sister.
Isabel glanced at PS-111 with her beautiful sapphire eyes, as if my guess was correct. Since these were Coldblood eyes that had been transplanted instead of machines, I could sense complex and subtle emotions in those eyes.
The guy who was now looking at his sister in a completely different form turned his gaze back to me.
“What are you going to catch first?”
[Zuzu zuzuzuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Targeting the Pyromancer first)]
“A pyromancer. When do you plan on hitting the rankers?”
[Zuzu zuzuzuzu (the guy is last)]
Salman said that he would clean up together when he hits Magmasaur. Isabel said, resting her head on top of the coiled body.
“You’re thinking of barging into a fight, like you did in the game.”
This guy is currently targeting the same target as me, so it’s a good situation for a quick kill. I can let him attack the Magmasaur first, and then attack him abruptly at the right time.
‘It’s even better because you can see the special features in advance.’
Anyway, I’ve figured out how to move on with this.
I escaped from the nest with the children. We were greeted by a sweltering heat and hot volcanic ash.
“You said the base was over there, right?”
“you’re right.”
Heavenly Mother is leaving with PS-111.
Just as I was about to tell him to be careful on the way back, something suddenly occurred to me.
[Zuzuzu (just a moment)]
“?”
I called out to her and held out my fighting arm. A reinforced parasite emerged from the hole in my arm and crawled up my finger.
When she saw that, her amber eyes opened wide.
“Parasite? Why this all of a sudden?”
[Zuzuzu (for communication)]
If I’m far away from them, it’s hard to communicate smoothly. If something goes wrong with her, I have no way of knowing.
‘But if you have parasites, you don’t have to worry about that.’
If you carry around an enhanced parasite and need to relay a message, you can plant it on a human at the base. When she tells the infected human what she needs, the parasite will relay the signal to me.
Or what if the situation is so dangerous that it is impossible? Then you can just kill the parasite.
[Zzuzuzuzuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Not a bad idea, right?)]
“… That’s exactly like you.”
When I explained my idea to her, she sighed deeply and took the parasite hesitantly.
[Zuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu zuuzuzu (handle with care, it’s a delicate thing)]
“… … .”
The parasite that climbed onto the arm of the griffon man wriggled.
A black, eel-like insect moved and gently touched the hairs near her collarbone. Her hairs stood on end at the creature’s playful gesture.
“If you feel embarrassed, I can keep it for you.”
“That sounds good.”
I wished that Heavenly Mother would take care of it, but as soon as she heard PS-111’s words, she handed over the parasite.
“Don’t worry. You’ll be much safer inside my body.”
PS-111 gently grabbed the parasite with his hooked claws and brought it under his torso. There was a metallic sound, and the plate under his torso opened, revealing a storage space of about 70cm inside.
Inside were Vortex One’s flesh and Dreadsong’s hide. Between the objects, the creature’s digestive system could be seen wriggling.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (Isn’t it inconvenient when you already have so much?)]
“It is possible to accommodate parasites.”
The guy calmly put the parasite into his stomach and closed the metal plate.
‘I guess it’ll be okay.’
Unless the guy’s body gets torn in half, it’s unlikely the parasite will die.
With that, the Heavenly Mother and PS-111 left for where Salman’s base was.
I moved with the remaining kids to where the Pyromancer might be.
‘Let’s start by looking for a lava lake.’
In fact, pyromancers are nomadic predators. They do not stay in one place for long, but move around constantly to hunt.
But the reason they want to go to the lava lake is because that’s where their food is roaming.
Vulcarox, which hardens its body by rolling on lava and rocks, and Lavaraptor, which hides in the lava to target it. These are all creatures that it likes to eat.
Since he wouldn’t just pass by a place that’s no different from a buffet, I’m going to wait there and catch him.
I flew low along the lava path that covered the black ground. Then Isabel, who was flying next to me, asked me.
“I was going to ask this earlier, but aren’t elemental porcupines easier to find?”
[Zuzu zuzuzuzu (because it’s a territorial animal?)]
“Yeah. Those hedgehogs usually live in volcanic craters.”
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzu (That’s why it’s like that)]
“?”
[Zzzzzz zzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz (Because Salman’s men are searching for Magmasaur)]
“aha.”
Isabel understood what I meant and nodded in agreement.
If you get caught wandering around the volcano for no reason, it will be a hassle.
“Big baby, what’s a hedgehog?”
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (a small creature with thorns on its body)]
“thorn?”
[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (similar to this one, but thinner and smaller)]
When I pointed to the horn on his head and spoke, No. 26 seemed to understand and his body glowed.
“It has sharp appendages! It looks just like a human!”
There are many other differences, but they are complicated to explain, so I decided to leave it at that.
“This” “Appendix” “No” “Horn” “Appendix” “Different”
“Horn? What’s a horn?”
“Horn” “Male” “Symbol” “Horn” “Size” “Important”
“Is it good if the appendix is big?”
Adhai, who was flying with me, came up to my center head and gently stroked my horn with the tip of his tail before pulling it away.
“Very” “Very” “Important”
“… … .”
I felt Isabel looking at me with strange eyes. This time too, I had nothing to say.
We continued to follow the lava while chatting like that. At first, it was as thin as a vein protruding from the skin, but soon it became wide enough to be called a river.
And at the end of the river was a vast lake of fire.
The lake was constantly boiling with heat and gases rising from below. A pack of lava raptors could be seen lurking at its edge, their forked tails sticking out.
Outside the boiling lava, the Vulcarox they were after was loitering around.
Vulcaroxes do not form herds except when mating, so the large bronze bulls move at a slight distance from each other.
And around the bull were rats, about 60 to 70 centimeters in size, covered in scales all over their bodies. They circled around the bronze bull and climbed on top of it, gnawing on the sharp protruding rocks.
The little monster’s name is Stoner. It mainly eats rare minerals and rocks. Because of its nature, it coexists with creatures that cover their bodies with lava and rock.
For example, if too much lava and rock accumulate on Vulcarox’s body, it becomes an obstacle to its movement, but Stoner periodically removes it. Since the Vulcarox are aware of this fact, they do not show much reaction even when Stoner bothers them.
‘I guess there’s no pyromancer.’
If he were here, the area around the lake wouldn’t be this peaceful.
‘It looks like there’s plenty of food. Let’s wait here.’
I put the kids in the mouths of each head just like I did in Asuka44, and jumped right into the middle of the lava.
The lake was deep enough to submerge my body while lying face down. I lifted my head slightly above the water, feeling the heat enveloping my entire body. If there were crocodiles living in fire and magma, they would look like me right now.
‘Okay. Then… .’
Now there is only one thing to do.
Waiting for the ‘new food’ to arrive.
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“Dad, I’m so sick….”
“Really? Should I ask you to give me some painkillers?”
“No. Just let me go. I’m in pain and can’t breathe.”
“■■, the teacher who takes off the bandage isn’t here right now. Let’s take it off tomorrow. Okay?”
“huh….”
“Good. Our ■■. Oh, by the way, Dad brought a fun movie. Let’s watch it together.”
“huh!”