I Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 166

Ep. 166

By nature, gallagons do not flap their wings often. Like birds or pterosaurs, they flap their wings when they fly up from the ground and glide when they go above a certain orbit.

If you grow to Green Gallagon or higher, you will be able to fly by levitating your body with psychic power.

In the case of Aadhay, its wings are well developed compared to its body, so it uses its wings often, but that does not mean it is impossible to fly using psychic power. With his super acceleration ability, he can fly so fast that he ignores the laws of physics and even fly in space.

So what does the sound of wings flapping above your head mean?

‘Are you looking for me?’

It was currently maintaining a low altitude and circling around this area.

As if trying to find something.

‘Should we fight?’

The only enemy within my cognitive range is White Gallagon. If I were a semi-adult and had unique characteristics obtained through the transcendence system, I could easily defeat White Gallagon.

Still, I did not move hastily.

‘…Not yet.’

This is Gallagon’s territory. A planet where numerous Gallagons live in groups. In a place like that, there’s no way everything would end just by defeating White Gallagon.

Gallagons are very warlike creatures. Aadhai is unique, but Gallagon is greedy and battle-mad, just like dragons in mythology.

The fight is not over until the entire group is annihilated or the leader of the group is defeated.

If you fight with White Gallagon, other compatriots will most likely come to your aid. If even Black Gallagon is among the reinforcements, it will be nearly impossible for me to win.

‘You wouldn’t know if I killed White Gallagon in one blow.’

Gallagon has good eyesight, but he is more sensitive to psychic power than anyone else. If you’re gathering energy to use God’s Whip or Psychic Breath, he’ll know right away.

Aside from those two characteristics, I don’t have the means to deal with him once and for all.

Therefore, you must prepare thoroughly before fighting them.

I waited, holding my breath.

The sound of wings flapping around me became increasingly louder. Soon, a low vibration rang out from above the nearby snow field.

The average length of the White Gallagon is 20m. It has a pair of wings as big as its body, so if you see it from afar, you will feel that it is much bigger than me.

It was an incredibly small sound that made it hard to believe that the huge beast had landed. This was thanks to the psychic power flowing throughout its body making its weight lighter.

The one on the ground started to move.

‘What are you doing?’

I couldn’t see the thing because my body was submerged under the snow, but thanks to the auxiliary organs, I could see how it moved.

It had its head down and was groping over its eyes with long, beard-like tentacles.

‘this.’

If I come a little closer, he’ll notice that I’m hiding in the snow. It would be much better to attack from here first before that.

‘no. ‘You have to judge more carefully.’

If you fight that White Gallagon, an all-out war with other Gallagons becomes inevitable. They will realize that their comrade is gone and start searching immediately. They have excellent cognitive abilities and memories, so they will find me quickly.

Even as I was thinking about it, the guy was getting closer. The distance from him was less than 10 meters. My body is buried so deep in the snow that he doesn’t know, but if he steps on me, he will know right away.

‘shit!’

There is no time to worry anymore.

I ambush and kill him before he gets caught and then leave this place. If we move through the underground space, we can buy some time.

With that in mind, I waited for him to take just one step closer. The moment its feet were about to touch the snow, it stopped.

‘Why are you doing that?’

A guy who stays still in the same posture as he wants to take a step. I remained tense and focused on his movements.

‘what?’

Its tentacles shake in a certain rhythm. At first, I thought the bundle of tentacles was shaking because of the wind, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

‘Seeing something similar to Aadhai, are they having a conversation?’

It seems that he stopped searching because another Gallagon called him. I wanted to use the monster’s tentacles to eavesdrop on what they were talking about, but it was impossible.

‘It looks like they have a line that they only use.’

After doing that for a moment, it spread its wings wide and flew into the sky. He left, but I stayed still for a while.

Gallagons are clever creatures. They may have prepared for a surprise attack by pretending to leave.

After waiting for about 30 minutes, I was confident that the area was safe.

‘phew.’

I got up, brushed off the snow, and scratched the ice next to the hole with my fingernails. It just needs to be large enough to cover the hole, and the thickness doesn’t matter. We cut a block of ice to the appropriate size and placed it over the hole as we went down.

‘If you do this, you won’t get caught.’

Because the flying guys won’t be digging out the snow one by one. After making sure I finished the finishing touches, I crawled down the ice passage.

As I came down to the basement, I felt the movement of three beings. Number 26, the largest being, greeted me and fired a wave.

｢Big baby, why did it take you so long?｣

[zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (there is a lot left to do)]

｢I have leftover rice. “You’re going to be hungry, so eat quickly.”

[Zuzu (thank you)]

He picked up the cavegoyle meat with his tentacle and handed it to me. Out of 10 fish, there were four fish left. It was probably out of consideration for me as I spend a lot of energy moving around a lot.

I gratefully accepted it and put the meat in my mouth. The market said it was a side dish, and the chilled meat from Cave Goyle tasted pretty good.

‘The taste of cooled soy sauce chicken makes the meat a bit tougher.’

The texture is close to pork skin, but the taste is like soy sauce chicken. It was a strange feeling, but it wasn’t a bad combination, so I was able to enjoy it.

As I was chewing the entire lower body of Cavegoyle in my mouth, Heavenly Mother called me.

｢What about White Gallagon?｣

[Zuzuz, zuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu (I left in the middle because another guy called me)]

｢Thank goodness. “It will be difficult if we fight now because we are not ready yet,”

the mother of the sky muttered seriously. She also had experience fighting Gallagon, so she knew how to attack them.

“You can ask Adhai about the group’s characteristics and culture. “The problem is the leader.”

[Z(Yes)]

She said, her sharp eyes flashing.

The appearance is the same as usual. Unless he is hugged by No. 26 and only peeks his head out.

Since this is an underground space, the temperature is relatively high. Still, it is a harsh environment. Unless you are a creature that has undergone special evolution, it will not be easy to adapt.

‘They said that Aadhai’s group also monopolizes the place where geothermal heat rises.’

Even White Gallagons are immune to the cold thanks to their thick hides, but this is not the case for hatchling Blue Gallagons or immature Green Gallagons. Because their scales and leather are underdeveloped, their bodies are easily damaged by even the slightest cold.

Even if you look at Aadhai right now, it is the same. The guy threw the backpack he was wearing on the floor and was hugged by No. 26. The guy seemed to have fallen asleep, probably because he was relaxed. Of course, the cold couldn’t be helped, so I shivered sometimes.

Adhaj said that Gallagon’s lair is located inside an ice valley where geothermal heat rises. From what he said, it was one of the few places on this harsh planet that was worth living in.

‘So I intentionally landed it far away from the nest, but this problem arose.’

Before we attack Gallagon right now, we have to deal with the cold first.

｢The location of the nest is quite far from here….｣

[Zuzuzu zuzu (It must be cold)]

｢Huh? Oh well, that’s a bit like that.”

[Zuzuz, Zuzuzu, Zuzuzu, Zuzuzu, Zuzu (Speaking without the head, it sounds like a chick)]

“Chick?!”

The Mother of Heaven’s hair stood on end, perhaps because she felt my expression was insulting.

She glared at me with her amber eyes wide open, but she was not a threat at all as she was holding the pink balloon as if it were a doll.

｢Big baby, what is a chick?｣

[Zuzuzuz zuzuzu (meaning baby bird)]

｢I don’t know what a bird is, but I know what a baby is! The little ones are the babies!”

[Zuzu (that’s right)]

“It’s because the middle ones are the babies. Am I right?」

[Zuzuzuzu (You’re smart)]

When she heard the conversation between me and No. 26, she trembled, but soon sighed.

｢Whew, I thought it would be okay because it’s a griffon, but I didn’t expect it to be this cold.｣

[zu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu (It’s difficult for me to fight a group of Gallagons alone. You have to help me)] ｢

.. .That’s right.」

[Zuzzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (You most likely know that there is a way)]

Heavenly Mother nodded at my words.

All players who visited this world were granted something that did not exist in the game called a privilege. Just as Muriel was able to transform into another race while being a cyborg, Heavenly Mother also has the privilege of overcoming the limits of her race.

‘Did you say you can transform into other mythical creatures?’

Originally, after Wolff’s deification, he was fixed to only one type of animal capable of transformation. Wolff’s basic way of playing is to learn the characteristics and build up the level of deification.

However, Heavenly Mother can overcome those limitations due to the privileges she has received. She has the ability to transform into other animals if certain conditions are met.

‘It’s similar to me in that you unlock new abilities every time you meet a condition.’

Just like me, who uses characteristics as ingredients to gain new unique characteristics, she also unlocks a new animal that can be transformed every time she hunts and eats the target requested in the text box.

Additionally, even without transformation, some of the animal’s characteristics and passive effects can be applied to the Gryphon’s body.

Currently, there is one more mythical creature she can transform into besides the Gryphon. Her powerful hand-to-hand combat abilities come from the power she received from the animal.

‘Because you said you used it when you were fighting with Muriel before you met me.’

I already heard from her what kind of animal it turns into. It is a powerful transformation mode, but its main drawback is that it has a long cooldown compared to its short duration.

‘If it’s that phantom beast, it’s worth it.’

Anyway, I think I should use this opportunity to unlock a new animal for her. So that they can transform into animals that are not affected by the harsh conditions of cold.

[Zuzuzu Zuzuzuzu Zuzuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzuzu (What animal can gain cold immunity?)]

“It’s a wendigo. As an unlock reward, you can get frostbite attack and cold immunity characteristics.」

[Zuzzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzuzu (Okay, let’s unlock it here. I’ll help you)]

｢Is that okay?｣

[Zuzzuzu zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzu (What I need right now is a colleague)]

Even if the reason for signing a contract with the Mother of Heaven is insurance for ascension, it is of no use if you cannot reach the Eucharist.

And if you are really going to use her as a sacrifice, her level of deification must be higher than it is now. To do that, her survival rate must be increased.

Simply put, it means that her becoming stronger is to my benefit.

“You’ve changed a lot, too.”

[Zuzuzu (Is that so?)]

She didn’t say anything more, but judging by the look in her eyes, it didn’t seem like she meant it negatively.

‘I think I have two goals before attacking Gallagon.’

The first priority is to gather the characteristics and information needed to hunt the dragon.

You need to look for terrain that can lure the enemy into a surprise attack and understand the ecosystem there. Since this is a planet I have never been to in the game, I am lacking a lot of information. I heard it from Adhai before I came, but I would need to see it myself and confirm.

‘The second is to unlock the Heavenly Mother’s transformation ability.’

I have no experience playing as a Wolff, but I have fought against him a lot. I know what ingredients are needed for Wendigo transformation.

I don’t know if it will be the same as the game or not, but based on my example, I think the conditions for transforming into a Wendigo will be almost the same as the game.

‘That’s enough for me to make a plan…’

I took a look around the dark surroundings.

Before I go outside, I need to remodel this basement first.

To Aimorph’s nest.