I Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 349

‘long time no see.’

This is the first time since they ate Jason on the ice planet.

At that time, I created a new powerful enemy badge trait by fusing one of the two traits with the player perk. The ‘color of the abyss’ was created using such a method.

‘Even back then, we asked for ingredients with different personalities.’

I created the color of the abyss by choosing the latter between the infection-related trait ‘Space Bacteria’ and the supernatural power-related trait ‘Illusion Flame’. Perhaps, if the former had been chosen, a completely different type of sign of a powerful enemy would have been created.

‘This time, you have to choose between body-related traits and nest-related traits.’

The former is ‘Three Heads’, a reward trait received when evolving into an adult, and the latter is the general trait ‘Smog Tower’.

As before, both are completely different personality traits. You cannot predict what the outcome will be, so you must choose carefully.

‘I would like to see characteristics similar to Alshas’s perks as much as possible.’

He was able to create a clone that could use the original’s abilities. If you obtain that ability in the current situation, you will be able to use it for a variety of purposes.

‘What should I choose to be similar to the original?’

Among the ingredients, three heads belong to physical properties. It is thanks to this characteristic that adult Aimorphs can have multiple heads.

The left and right heads are controlled by the central head, but they also move independently. These characteristics may be reflected and reborn as characteristics that create a ‘new Amorph’. It has a similar effect to Alshas’s perk.

‘That would be really nice, but there is a problem.’

The point is that three heads is a trait that cannot be easily obtained.

To get the three heads again, you’ll need to target an adult Aimorph or a specific type of Vortex One.

First of all, meeting the adult Aimorph is truly like picking a star in the sky. Even if we exclude the former, it is not easy to target the latter, that is, the three-headed Vortex One. It’s a more dangerous creature than the Ring of Anguish, so it’s hard to win even if you fight it now.

‘If I use it here as an ingredient, it will take quite some time to get it again.’

Just as the ‘Essence Harvester’s Jaw’ received as a semi-adult was upgraded to the ‘Reaper’s Maw’, the three heads also merge with other characteristics to become a more powerful characteristic.

The fusion characteristic created with three heads is quite powerful, so it is a bit disappointing to use it here.

‘On the other hand, smog towers don’t have that risk.’

This trait of covering the nest with toxic fog is not a very important trait to me at the moment. Also, the trait itself is not difficult to reacquire.

However, there is a high probability that it will be far from the result I want. Like the colors of the abyss.

Jason’s original ability was to eject a special substance from his body to create a golden shape. If I had used space bacteria as a material back then, similar properties would have emerged.

‘If Smog Tower is the material, does it come with properties that strengthen nest fights?’

There has been no use of the nest recently, but there is no guarantee that will be the case in the future. Now that the base of the cult empire has been devastated, there will be a lot of fighting against multiple enemies in the future. In addition, you have to pay attention to the battle with outspacers in the volume war.

‘But I can’t guess what characteristics will come out.’

It is a fusion of the ability to spread toxic fog over the nest and the ability to create clones.

Maybe it’s a trait that creates clones or something similar, limited to nests only. The black mucus in the nest is all organic matter produced by my body. It is not impossible to use this to create new organisms.

However, if the speculation is true, its versatility will be greatly reduced.

If you cannot use the nest, you cannot use the Strong Enemy Token. In situations where you cannot borrow the power of the nest, such as when fighting against a fleet or in outer space, it is useless.

‘Should we obtain properties as similar to the original as possible by consuming materials that are difficult to obtain?’

Or should we choose a characteristic where the ingredients are easy to obtain but the results are unpredictable?

Among the tokens of powerful enemies I have obtained so far, there has never been a case where they were completely useless. Since each has its pros and cons, it is unlikely that there will be a big loss no matter what the outcome is.

I lay down comfortably on the hangar floor and continued to worry.

It was only after examining what materials to use for such a long period of time that I was able to decide.

‘Let’s use three heads.’

Even if the materials are rare, they are not as valuable as the perks.

Looking at the players I’ve met so far, they all had perks with different effects. Even if you later fight against other rankers and win, the probability of obtaining the perk to create a duplicate is extremely low. Therefore, it is irrational to give up the possibility of obtaining a desired perk just because the materials are precious.

‘Plus, there’s the problem of versatility.’

This was the case this time as well, but in the future there may be more frequent situations where you cannot rely on the nest. I can already fly freely in space, and enemies will also attack me in various environments.

If it is combined with Smog Tower and it turns out to be an attribute that can only be used in nests, it will naturally be less versatile.

‘Of course, I don’t know yet whether three heads will be a characteristic that meets my expectations.’

It is better to choose the one with better possibilities.

“Do you really want to choose ‘Three Heads’ as your material? Once you make a choice, there is no going back.”
‘It doesn’t matter. check.’
｢Eligible for use of the characteristic enhancement system. Do you want to use the system?”

As it happens, there are quite a few of the characteristics I have that are currently unnecessary.

‘Tooth grip strength, chitinous outer shell, wings, claws of a beast of prey, improved salivary glands, and enhanced secretion of digestive juices. Let’s make it 6 like this.’

Once the characteristics-enhancing materials were completed, the Strong Enemy Mark system was activated.

｢A fusion of the perks of ‘Alshas (Olivia Greene)’ and the ‘Three Heads’ trait. ‘Quantum ⫓◯⫦∬⫓intervention in the characteristic enhancement system!｣
｢Improvement of characteristics｣
｢Evolving to the ‘Hydra Splitting’ characteristic!｣

As the characteristic effect was applied, a change occurred in the body.

In humans, it has a long neck that extends from the shoulders and collarbone and two heads at the end. A purple sheen began to flow on the surface of the area. It looked like purple electricity was flowing through it, but I didn’t feel any pain.

‘It’s a strange feeling.’
｢Grrr?｣
｢Grrr?｣

The heads on my left and right tilted their heads as if they were feeling the same way as me.

I checked the text box for the new strong enemy’s badge, ‘Hydra division’.

｢Hydra Fission: Divide the head to create clones that can operate independently for 60 minutes. Up to two clones can be created, and they share limited physical characteristics of the original.
*Shared elements: Physical body, special defense, internal organs, characteristics related to environmental adaptation
*Caution: When a clone dies, it cannot be regenerated for 30 days.”

‘Looking at the explanation, it seems to be as I expected.’

I expected that the heads would be used to create clones, and that was indeed the case.

However, it is unfortunate that unlike Alshas, the clone cannot use all the abilities of the main body.

‘In addition, the number of copies made was limited to two.’

In some ways, it can be seen as a deteriorated version.

｢Grrr….｣
｢Grr? Grrr?」
‘I’m not saying anything to you.’

The left head read my thoughts and lowered its head as if apologizing. The right head tilted its head, saw what the left head was doing, and followed suit.

‘Now that I think about it, I think I’ve become a bit smarter?’

Originally, the two heads were intelligent enough to assist me during battle. However, it was not at the level of expressing emotions as richly as it is now.

‘That doesn’t mean it’s out of control.’

It seemed closer to an improvement in brain performance in a functional sense rather than a body part gaining an identity.

‘Let’s try an experiment.’

I used Hydra Cleavage while looking at the left side of the head with a purple sheen.

As the characteristic was activated, the purple glow surrounding the left side of the head and neck began to gradually become darker. Eventually, it turned into a purple jelly-like texture and separated from my body and fell to the floor.

And I almost fell to the floor too. Although the balance of the body was broken due to the loss of the neck, the real reason was different.

‘The energy consumption is enormous.’

Although not as much as when using the Black Devourer cannon, a significant amount of energy was consumed. It would have been dangerous if No. 26 and Adhai had not stuffed the meat of the ring of agony into my mouth while I was asleep.

While I was adjusting my posture, the purple jelly that fell on the floor was gradually increasing in size.

‘It’, which started out at about 15m in size, grew rapidly and soon grew into a 50m in size giant monster. Its shape was quite similar to that of an adult Aimorph. Except that it only has one head, is about 10 meters smaller than me, and makes me feel dwarfed overall.

‘It’s because the unique characteristics are not applied.’

Compared to me, who felt massive thanks to the muscles, scales, and carapace, his body was much slimmer.

It was also clear that the left tail had a regular tail instead of a biological cannon, and that the carapace was thin because it had no tentacles.

That appearance is similar to my appearance in the game.

After its shape was fully formed, its body color changed to black like mine. The black carapace and scales were shiny with a purple sheen.

｢Grrrrr｣

The ‘left head’, which has acquired a new body, growls. The monster’s tentacles were also not transplanted, as they could not share any supernatural traits. It’s probably impossible to have a conversation like me.

‘Then how do you control it?’

As I was looking, the ‘left head’ came up to me and stuck out its tongue to lick me. Like a pet dog that wants to be loved by its owner.

‘Aimorph’s cuteness.’

It was cute, but not what I wanted in the current situation. The moment I thought I had to push him away, the auxiliary organ under my chin tingled and rang. Then, a strange sensation that I had never experienced before took hold of me.

I feel a two-headed Aimorph in front of me.

At the same time, the ‘left head’ is visible, shining softly with a purple luster.

Two images are penetrating my mind like an insect seeing the world through compound eyes.

‘Two bodies share a sense…’
‘…There are two Amorphs.’

At that time, a wave of thoughts flew from the door leading to the hallway.

There stood the Mother of Heaven in the form of a griffon beast. The captivating amber eyes are filled with confusion and are looking towards the ‘left head’.

‘It’s a strange feeling.’

Along with seeing her with the head of the main body, I am also feeling her presence with another body. Since the ‘left head’ has no eyes, it senses the other person with an auxiliary organ under the chin. It should be seen as similar to when entering the representational state of hunting.

In other words, I, split in two, recognize the existence of the Gryphon beastman from two angles and two sense organs. This is the first time I have felt this unfamiliar since I became Amorph.

The person who made me feel fresh approaches Gryphon Wolff.

“uh? Now, wait? Are you there?」
「Grrrrr」

Then he opened his mouth, stuck out his long tongue, and licked her. The golden fur that covered her body stood up like a startled cat.

｢….｣
[Zuzu (stop)]
｢Grrr?｣

Even without necessarily feeling like it was an auxiliary organ, it was easy to see that she really disliked it. When I gave the signal to stop, his tongue stopped licking the Mother of Heaven’s head.

‘Step back.’

I carefully moved my ‘left head’ back, just as I did when I woke up as an Aimorph hatchling.

[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (I’m not used to it yet)]
｢Don’t do this again.｣
[Zuzuzu (be careful)]
｢I came to see what you were doing and this is what happened.｣

Sky’s mother soaked in Aimorph’s spit. He sighed deeply and straightened his fur.

It will probably take some time to get used to the new characteristics.

A word from the author (author review) Please take care of zakuti.

In the previous Fine Secret (1), ‘Ghost Nest’ was changed to ‘Smog Tower’ among the materials for synthesizing the new ‘Formidable Enemy Mark’. The Strong Enemy Mark must use general characteristics as materials, but Ghost Nest requires nest-related fusion characteristics. Because it is. Watch the next episode”