I Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 197
Ep. 197
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Adhaj stood before the Pure White Queen Ham Oort.
She was lying face down on the floor, enjoying the warm heat flowing at the bottom of the cave. He didn’t seem to feel the slightest threat to Aadhai.
Adhai was slightly annoyed by that carefree appearance.
｢Ham Ort｣｢Recommended｣｢This place｣｣It’s warm｣｢Lay down｣ ｢
Okay｣｢Unnecessary｣
｢Ham Ort｣｢Words｣｢Repeat｣｢Dislike｣
There is some discomfort in the thought wave fired by the female kin. This was mixed. Adhai had no choice but to fall to the floor.
As she said, the floor was very warm. In an instant, I forgot about the cold winter wind that hit me outside the cave.
Ham Ort closed his eyes in satisfaction when he saw Adhai obeying him obediently.
｢I｣｢Say｣｢Follow｣｢Explanation｣｢Request｣
｢Ask a question first｣｢Meteor’s Daughter｣｢Father｣｢Do you know?｣ ｢
Great Od Grad｣｢Black Brotherhood｣
｢Yes｣｢Ham Ort｣ Ham Ort , a pure white female basking in the heat in front of
｢Od Grad’s third companion｣｢Daughter of Meteor｣｢Descendants of Ham Ort｣, and the great black dragon Oud Grad were her parents.
Thanks to the white meteor shower that occurred on the day Adhaj was born, Ham Ort gave her the name ‘Daughter of the Shining Star’. Aadhai, who had an excellent memory, vividly remembered his mother’s joy at seeing him.
Of course, it had nothing to do with it now. Her parents exiled young Aadhai because she was a mutant.
The moment Aadhai was about to ask why he was bringing up a story that had already passed, he was surprised.
This is because I felt intense anger from Ham Oort.
｢Od Grad｣｢Us｣｢Deceived｣｢Dozens｣｢Hundreds｣
｢?｣
Adhai did not understand.
The concept of deception is slim to her and her compatriots. They are beings who communicate through thoughts. As in the case of Ham Ort, emotions are melted into thoughts. As with any other living creature, it is impossible to deceive one’s own species, which are sensitive to psychic power.
｢Od Grad｣｢Special stone｣｢Holds｣｢Emotions｣｢Outflow｣｢Prevents｣ ｢
Stone?｣
｢Special stone｣｢Owner｣｢Emotions｣｢Hide｣｢Ham Ort｣｢Od Grad ｣｢Heart｣ “I can’t read.”
There was something about Ham Ort’s words that gave Adhaj an inkling.
While traveling with her eldest son, she had seen ugly creatures carrying strange lumps of metal. Some of those lumps were very powerful.
The ugly creatures did many amazing things with chunks of metal. Sometimes he used it to torment her and the elder, and sometimes he used similar powers used by his compatriots.
Perhaps Od Grad also has such strange metal lumps. A lump that allows one to hide one’s heart.
｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢
｢｢ ｢｢ ｢｢
｢ ｢
｣｢Does not appear｣
What she said about there being no black people was true. Even in Ardhai’s memories, the black kin was nowhere to be seen except for Od Grad.
Looking back, it was strange. There are many white kin in Ham Oort’s group. If it were a group of Od Grad that had been around for much longer than that, it would have been possible for there to be black kin, but that was not the case.
｢Stream Stream｣｢Change｣｢Dozens｣｢Black Brotherhood｣｢Didn’t Come Out｣ Although
Ardhai was not old, he could tell that what Ham Ort said was not normal.
In the first place, didn’t she just eat a variety of foods in a short period of time and then change from water-colored to grass-colored? It is impossible for black brethren not to emerge from a nest that has all the conditions for growth.
｢Od Grad｣｢Successor｣｢I don’t want｣｢Kings with the potential to grow｣｢Abandoned｣ ｢
?｣
｢Ham Ort｣｢Saw｣｢Od Grad｣｢Kingdom｣｢Secretly｣｢Elimination｣
｢!｣
Back I mean It didn’t connect, but Adhai could understand.
The old leader trampled the young sprouts to preserve his position. The fact that it did not end with simple expulsion, but directly sought out and killed abandoned compatriots.
But Ham Oort’s words were not yet over.
｢Od Grad｣｢Know｣｢Daughter of the Meteor｣｢Possibility｣ ｢Possibility
?｣
｢Ham Ort｣｢Investigated｣｢Legend of the People｣｢Old People｣｢Said｣｢Savior｣｢Necessary｣
Ham Ort stretched out his front paw and pointed at Aadhai.
‘Daughter of the Meteor’, ‘She has the qualities’, ‘She can become a true savior’
Those words were something that Adhai had never imagined.
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Like all Apex creatures, Crystal Wing also has its own unique personality as an Apex creature. It has undergone a unique evolution to survive in a harsh environment and in the face of stronger competitors.
A representative part is the sensing organ.
First, his eyes.
As a creature that flies at high altitudes, crystal wings have excellent eyesight. To some extent, even small creatures can be found from more than 10km away. Although they do not have the ability to see through like the terror devils that live in the desert, it can be said that they simply have excellent vision.
However, his true value is not his excellent eyesight.
‘He’s like a flying radar.’
Each time Crystal Wing breathes, its body emits its own electromagnetic waves. Like the principle of radar, the location of other living things is determined through the process of reflecting and returning radio waves that extend out to the surroundings.
It is thanks to the bodily fluids they secrete that they are able to have abilities that are different from those of ordinary creatures.
Crystal Wings instinctively apply their own bodily fluids to various parts of their bodies until they reach full growth. Over time, this body fluid hardens and accumulates, turning into a unique metallic substance, which is where radio waves occur.
These radio waves are useful for hunting food, but on the contrary, they are also used for self-protection. This is because radio waves create a semi-permanent stealth effect, avoiding observation by other radar equipment.
‘That’s why Crystal Wing’s body fluids are expensive.’
Anyway, considering its ecological characteristics, hiding under trees or rocks doesn’t make much sense. Unless you hide deep underground, you can’t escape its detection.
‘The original rule is to attack using radio interference or hijacking…’
‘Radio interference’ and ‘hijacking’ are characteristics that generate waves that control electronic equipment. Crystal Wings are living creatures, but because they use radio waves, they are vulnerable to these characteristics. The main tactic is to nullify or disrupt its transmission ability and then attack.
Currently I don’t have either, but there is a trait that can replace them.
‘The fur of an unknown organism.’
This characteristic, which is provided as a ‘clever weakling’ perk, nullifies various detection equipment characteristic skills. If you have this trait, you will be able to escape its detection.
‘Hidden is not a big problem.’
The important thing is how to surprise them.
After gathering my thoughts, I called the kids together.
[Zuzuz, zuzuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu (We need bait to attract them when they come)]
“That’s right. Because they are sensitive and scared.」
[Zuzuzuzuzu (That’s what I’m saying)]
I looked at number 26.
[Zuz, zuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu (You can adjust the force in your body so that it is invisible, right?)]
｢Yes. “You can do it.”
After hearing my request, No. 26 moved the psychic power flowing through his body. All of the energy that was distorting the surrounding air was sucked into its body. Even the purple light flowing shallowly over the pink body disappeared.
‘good.’
The being in front of me now was not the fearful sea monster. It was the bubble amoeba, a popular pet in Space Survival.
｢Can I do this?｣
[Zuzu zuzuzu (very good job)]
｢Yes!｣
[Zuzuzuz zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu (If the winged guys come, lure them out)]
｢Just trust me. “It’s a big baby.”
A special guy.
There are two reasons why I chose him as bait.
First, among us, the one who can hide his power the best, other than me, is number 26. He surpasses me in terms of his ability to manipulate psychic power, so there is no problem in pretending to be weak. If you see a guy with hidden powers, he is definitely a bubble amoeba. It’s just a harmless pink balloon.
‘If this is enough, even the most cautious Crystal Wings will be fooled.’
The second is its body color. A bright pink creature perched on a white snowy peak. A Crystal Wing with excellent vision as well as electromagnetic fields would never miss it.
I picked it up and put it down near the nest. The guy pulled out a tentacle and waved it, telling me to trust him.
I gently stroked No. 26 with the back of my hand to express my best wishes. I left the nest, along with Mother Sky and PS-111, leaving behind the trembling body that seemed to be tickled.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (I’m thinking of digging a hole behind the rock over there, what do you think?)] ｢Rather than
that, if you’re going to make a surprise attack, I think a place over there with a lot of trees would be better.｣
[Zuzuz zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu (It’s not bad. . Let’s go that way)]
“I’ll help you.”
PS-111 and I dug into the tree-covered area around the peak. Soon, a large pit about 2m deep and 3m wide was completed.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (go in first and wait)]
“Is this to avoid tracking? All right.”
Since this guy is a mutant screamer, half of his body is a machine. Because its body emits subtle electromagnetism, Crystal Wings will recognize it immediately when they see it.
So, I’m planning to hide him at the bottom on purpose. After seeing that he was lying at the bottom of the pit, I called Heavenly Mother.
[Zuzuzuzu (Are you ready?)]
｢Uh.｣
She had changed her appearance into a beastman form, not a griffon. Perhaps because it accepted the power of the Wendigo, its appearance was slightly different from before.
It had the same white eagle head, golden fur covering all parts of its body, and a solid body, but several new elements were added.
Two small horns grew on its head and black bone-shaped tattoos appeared all over its body. Also, the bulky muscles disappeared, and the feminine curves came to life.
If her previous appearance was a strong female warrior, it would be safe to say that she is now closer to the image of a shaman from a primitive tribe.
With her agile movements, she fell down on PS-111 lying in the pit. In her beast form, her height was much shorter than when she was a griffon, so she was able to hide herself easily.
‘it’s okay.’
I laid down and crouched over them. My body length including tail is 5m. There was no problem completely covering the pit entrance.
‘If we do this, we can avoid detection over there.’
Honestly, I know it’s not a perfect method. That’s why No. 26 was used as bait to divert their attention.
I did everything I could with this.
‘Now all that’s left is to wait.’
We kept waiting for Crystal Wing, not knowing when he would return.
[Zuzuzuzzuzu (Aren’t you hungry?)]
｢I’m okay!｣
“I need energy supply. “I request a small parasite produced from the body of ‘Aimorph.’”
“I ate it before, but again?”
“We need to replenish energy to withstand the continuously occurring load.”
｢…Do you want to sleep? “I’m not heavy?”
We chatted with each other.
｢I think I can mark one of the two Crystal Wings.｣
[Zuzuzuzu zuzuzu (with the power of the Wendigo?)]
｢Yes. Since it’s an adult, you probably won’t be able to hold
it for a long time.” [Zuzuzuzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzuzu (males are more resistant than females, so you’ll just have to target the females)] Discussing
how to fight.
“The characteristics of the creature called ‘Aimorph’ seem to have many similarities to my model.”
[Zuz zuzu zuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (maybe the people who created you were inspired by me)]
“Have you ever met my developers?”
[Zuzzuzuzu zuzuzzu (well, should I say we met)]
“If the developers see ‘Amorph,’ they will never stay still.”
[Zuz zuzu zuzu zu (That goes for me too)]
We spent time talking about issues that we hadn’t been able to talk about for a while.
There is no creature among us lacking in physical ability. Being unable to move for a long period of time does not put your life in danger.
But there was nothing I could do about boredom.
During the first day, we talked about various things, but from the second day, everyone became quiet.
PS-111 went into a dormant state for energy conservation reasons, and Heavenly Mother likewise fell asleep. Number 26, acting as bait, was playing with the jewels that were pulled out from the nest.
I thought it would be boring for him to have to act as bait without being able to sleep, so I taught him how to play gonggi. It seemed awkward at first, but after I got used to it, I was completely immersed in it. Even now, he can constantly throw dozens of jewels into the air and catch them with one tentacle.
‘It’s a sea demon that plays with air.’
He was a guy who used to play with people in games.
‘I’m glad you like it.’
After paying attention to No. 26, who was playing well on his own, I went back to focusing on what I was doing.
We don’t know when the Crystal Wings will return, so we’ve been keeping an eye on them since yesterday. The auxiliary organ under the chin has been continuously capturing changes in the black sky above the peak for two days straight.
‘It reminds me of the old days.’
I once waited for a long time to catch a Crystal Wing in the game. Like now, they would settle down around the nest and wait for them to return.
Of course, I was less bored than I am now. The body fluid crystals made by Crystal Wing were very expensive, so there were many competitors targeting them.
From their perspective, it is much more advantageous to keep the Crystal Wing alive and extract its bodily fluids. The position is completely different from mine, which aims for life itself.
‘Thanks to you, we fought without being bored.’
Honestly, it was beneficial to me no matter what. The more players I fight, the more genetic essence comes into my mouth.
‘…On the contrary, there were many strange people.’
The Megacorp Ranker who lost to me thought that what he couldn’t have, no one else could, so he took his ship and launched an orbital bombardment. I remember losing my unique characteristic when I was killed in a bombing raid.
As I spent time thinking about the past, the appointed time came to an end.
‘There’s only one hour left.’
I looked up at the dark sky. All that was visible was white snow flakes and black clouds.
‘Should I find another way?’
I came here to catch Crystal Wings on purpose to take advantage of Apex’s hunting and space flight characteristics, but if you only want to get the wings themselves, there are other ways. There aren’t many winged creatures on the ice planet, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist at all.
‘Go down and get the wings first, then find the crystal wings…’
I was thinking about waking the kids up, but something caught my auxiliary organ.
Something qualitatively different from the strong wind blowing over the peak tickled the fur. It was a weak flow, as if someone was blowing on it next to me, but I didn’t miss it.
It was similar to the sensation I felt when approaching a ship’s engine room or central computer.
This is something that can never be felt on this white peak where there is not a single person, let alone a machine, in sight.
It was definitely an electromagnetic wave.
‘I’m here!’
The long-awaited Crystal Wing is returning to its nest.