I Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 399

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Nemea Five, the fifth member of the Machine Committee, was currently in Megacorp’s territory.

The reason he, one of the rulers of Star Union, came here in person was because of the Great Leader’s orders.

In conjunction with Megacorp, the task is to subdue an unidentified creature called ‘Special Target A’.

Forces that had been hostile for a long time came together to capture just one animal.

Of course, if you look at what Special Objective A did, it is difficult to regard it as a single living thing. This is because the entity has a record of destroying the 11th member, Pyrrha Eleven, and destroying an elite fleet.

The fleet can be restored quickly, but the Supreme Council cannot. Most of the data was lost, except for some knowledge that Pyrrha Eleven had backed up. One of the pillars supporting Star Union was shaken.

Therefore, the Machinery Committee put its utmost effort into this subjugation operation. In addition to linking up with Megacorp, a large army and a total of three top members were dispatched to command it. The size of the punitive force sent by Star Union was such that it could easily be called an expedition force.

But now, dozens of minutes after the battle began, Nemea Five realized.

The Mechanical Committee made a wrong decision.

“I request Anders! You’re under siege by metallic gremlins! Please apply right away!”
“Sashabi reports! The creature that Special Target A is carrying suddenly… Ugh!”
“A monster that cannot be detected by the detection system… Save me! “Kwaaaa, it’s crazy.”
“Looking at Mr. Gesta…it’s crazy.” “Suddenly.”

A citadel of machines with no traces of life, an XAX01-class battleship.

The ship’s ruler, Nemea Five, was sitting on a rough metal throne, sorting out urgent communications coming from all directions.

It wasn’t like this just a few minutes ago.

Special Objective A was caught in a trap prepared by Megacorp’s CEO, and the deformed Gallagon he was carrying was fatally injured. The damage suffered by the fleet in the process of getting there was considerable, but it was within the allowable range.

As time passes, it is the punitive force that becomes more advantageous. The top committee members judged that it was beneficial to continue the operation as is.

But this too was a misjudgment. The situation changed in an instant. Now even the Supreme Council members could not predict the fate of the battle.

So you have to make a decision here. The Nemea Five sent a message to their old colleagues.

“Nemea Five. Report the damage status.”
“Red Tail Eight.” 55% loss rate for Fleet 8. Command problems occurred due to communication problems. It is predicted that the loss rate will reach 60% within 3 minutes and 21 seconds.”
“Carlion Eleven.” Fleet 11. Loss rate calculated at 72%. “The level of destruction has been reached.”

The current loss rate of Fleet 5, commanded by Nemea Five, is 31%. Although the loss rate was relatively low, it was meaningless because the 8th and 11th fleets that came with it suffered significant damage.

In particular, the newly produced Carlion Eleven, which replaced the destroyed Pyrrha Eleven, was still very immature. Although he had the same knowledge and physical skills as other members, he lacked the ability to deal with the situation.

“Nemea Five. As a result of calculating the probability of operation failure, it reached 71%. “I judge that it is necessary to retreat immediately.”
“Red Tail Eight. ” denial. The Mechanical Committee requested that we retreat when an 80% probability is achieved.”
“Carlion Eleven.” “We request an analysis from the Mechanical Committee.”

Red Tail expressed opposition to Nemea Five’s opinion, and Carlion was unable to present an independent opinion.

“Nemea Five. denial. Before the analysis results are released, the probability that Fleet 8 will enter the destruction phase is calculated to be 67%. You have to make a decision before that to reduce the loss rate.”
“Red Tail Eight. ” Some positives. I agree with the opinion that a decision must be made before the 8th Fleet is destroyed. However, deciding to retreat within 5 minutes is against the decision of the Mechanical Committee.”
“Carlion Eleven.” Difficult to analyze. “We request an analysis from the Mechanical Committee.”

Nemea Five twitched his fingers ever so slightly at Red Tail’s stubborn attitude and Carlion Eleven’s mechanical response.

“Nemea Five. There are concerns about damage to the Supreme Council if the operation continues. The safety of the members who participated in the operation must be prioritized.”
“Red Tail Eight. ” Some denial. The current Supreme Council model has been improved. “Unless a special variable occurs, the probability of a loss of a member is only 11%.”

Isn’t the situation like this because that particular variable is continuing to occur?

An unfamiliar sensation that had never been felt before flashed in Nemea Five’s mind and then disappeared.

Just as I was about to realize that it was an emotion called ‘impatience,’ a message was delivered to Nemea’s head.

After confirming the contents of the message, Nemea immediately shared the information with the committee members.

“Nemea Five. Confirmation of large-scale energy reaction within the N-51 star system.”
“Carlion Eleven.” question. Are they reinforcements? ｣
｢Nemea Five. denial. As a result of energy response analysis, it was confirmed that five anti-planetary weapons manufactured by Saint Kay are preparing to enter. “
Red Tail Eight. ” question. Megacorp suggested that it would not deploy anti-planetary weapons in this operation. Is this false?”
“Nemea Five.” denial. It was confirmed that the corresponding planetary weapons voluntarily came to support after receiving a rescue signal sent from a Megacorp ship.”
“Carlion Eleven.” question. Estimated time of arrival? ｣
｢Nemea Five. “It is estimated to take less than 10 minutes.”

Intrusion of undiscussed reinforcements.

And these are not ordinary ships, but five anti-planetary weapons, Giga Crackers, are suddenly trying to enter here.

The firepower of five Giga Crackers is enough to wipe out not only Special Target A but also the entire Star Union fleet here. From their perspective as the most powerful people in Star Union, this was a very suspicious act.

“Nemea Five. I again suggest canceling the operation.”
“Red Tail Eight. ” To agree. We retreat one by one, starting with the ships whose communication functions have been restored.”
“Carlion Eleven. ” To agree.”

The ‘occurrence of special variables’ mentioned by Red Tail.

With that, the failure of the operation was decided.

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Akira mutated into a form resembling Amorph.

It changed the small arms on its chest, fighting arms, and tail to different shapes. The fighting arm changed into a blunt warhammer shape, and the smaller arm became a clawed arm. The tail had a mouth with a pointed appendage at the end, like a tentacle.

I used the perk to randomly change body parts and the perk to imitate myself at the same time.

[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Any other perks other than that?)]
｢Life support, there is a perk, uh.｣
[Zuzu zuzu (Life support?)]
｢If you have a special organ, you won’t die at any time, no. Even if the head and heart are gone.”

As he said, even though his head was blown off, he had no problem moving at all.

‘Is this a similar mechanism to Vortex One?’

Because they won’t die unless you destroy the part called the Avital Core.

‘Then what happens to genetic essence predation?’

It’s unclear whether you can eat its head like other living things, or whether you have to eat its life support organs like the Vortex One.

‘Should I eat it and check for myself?’

However, there is one issue to consider before feasting on it.

‘Akira can contaminate genes.’

If you hastily eat its body, there is a high chance of falling into a trap like when you ate its shadow. Regardless of its special organs or head, the moment I eat its meat, my body will become greatly weakened.

‘They say it will return to its original state over time.’

In the heat of battle, becoming weaker than you are now is fatal. Risk factors should be reduced as much as possible before eating.

‘In the end, there is only one answer.’

Making Akira unable to move for a while. The head and special organs must be targeted after neutralizing it.

I spread my wings and sprinted towards Akira. It also spread its wings wide and faced me.

And then a strong shock shook my head. A massive hammer-like arm crushed my horn and lodged itself inside my skull. At the same time, my auxiliary organ surrounded by bone blades pierced its leg. In that state, he started to push his staked fighting arm into my head.

I opened my mouth and stuck out my double chin. The power of the double jaw is strong enough to crush the Magmasaur’s outer shell. The moment the jaws were about to bite the guy’s abdomen mercilessly, the clawed arms that had moved to the chest moved.

｢Pain reduction activated!｣

Along with the sharp pain, the taste of blood spread into my mouth. He cut off his double-chinned tongue with his claws.

The guy pulled out the arm that was stuck in his head and hit me like a slap on the muzzle. My neck was bent to the side against my will, and my body was pushed back significantly. If this were on a planet, I would have put my head on the ground in an unsightly manner.

He smiled with his teeth exposed, probably thinking the same thing as me. I also laugh like that when I succeed in hunting, and it felt strange to see someone else do that.

At that time, a large pink tentacle flew into its side. Akira quickly covered his body with wings that were much larger than before and defended against No. 26’s attack.

However, No. 26 also seems to have expected that the opponent would block it this time. In its second attack, a web of concentrated psychic power exploded at the enemy. The amount was so enormous that it was close to twice the energy consumed by the psychic breath.

｢Don’t imitate the older kids!｣

No. 26, who pressures Akira with enormous power beyond that of the Sea Demon. Instead of blocking with his wings, Akira responded by switching body parts this time. When the horns protruding from its head touched the psychic power, the energy scattered in all directions.

‘Horn of Gallagon.’

It broke free of its restraints with its horn, which had the effect of tearing up the energy field, and attempted to bite off No. 26’s tentacles. The intention is to imitate the appearance of No. 26, a special Sea Demon.

‘I can’t leave it like that.’

I rotated my body sharply and swung my tail wildly. The one that tried to hit No. 26 was hit by the pincer at the end of its tail and flew away.

Before long, it stopped itself by spreading the membranes on its wings. All other parts were fine, but the arms attached to the chest had been completely crushed by the pincers.

The guy casually tore off the damaged arms with his teeth. After a while, two arms with long bone blades appeared in its place. It looks exactly like the arm with the bone scythe that appears when hunting.

Instead of charging at him, I turned around. The guy was following closely behind me, who seemed to be giving up.

A turquoise beam of light shot out from the end of its tail and hit my back. It was similar to the particle beam fired by Crystal Wing, but its power was much stronger due to its higher output.

Every time it was hit by a beam of light, its armor fell off and a large wound appeared. As I was unable to recover, the number of small wounds on my body increased.

The one who destroyed my carapace with particle rays accelerated and climbed on top of my body. Then he plunged his arm with the bone knife into my wound and dug out pieces of flesh.

｢Pain reduction activated!｣
‘Ugh!’

Dizzying pain comes from ruptured muscles and torn flesh. At the same time, the enemy’s emotions can be felt as the blade mercilessly pierces the wound. Akira takes pleasure in torturing me.

The perks he possesses have excellent synergy with each other. Because of that, even though he imitates Amorph, he is overwhelming me and the kids.

‘You must be thinking…’

It’s true that it’s powerful, but it’s not enough to completely overwhelm me like it does now.

There is a reason why I ‘acted out’ my helpless running away. It’s about luring him to a specific place.

Strong energy reactions can be felt not far away. The heat rays fired by the battleships get closer.

And one of them hit my back, Akira to be exact.

Could it be that the aiming devices on the battleships were broken due to the psychic power unleashed by No. 26? The guy is embarrassed.

But that wasn’t a mistake. All of the heat rays that flew in next hit Akira. It fell from my body to avoid the barrage of plasma.

As it fell, the heat rays fired by the battleship’s main guns split into two. The targets the battleships were aiming for were him and me.

Akira is shocked when he sees that. He realized what he was like.

‘Now I can’t even transform.’

Even my enemies know that I can change my body and fight at will. Even if he were to transform into something other than Amorph, those warships wouldn’t be suspicious.

Even if he left information about his transformation abilities with the fleet commanders, the same would apply. Due to communication instability due to No. 26’s psychic power and the ‘Messenger of Chaos’ I used, the enemy’s connection has become very vulnerable. In this situation, smooth communication cannot be expected.

[Zuzuzu zu (idiot)]
｢■■■■■■!｣

I bared my teeth at him and jumped into where the enemy ships were gathered. The guy who saw me laughing let out a roar of anger and chased after me.

The chase resumed amid heat rays raining down from all directions. However, the aspect was very different from before.

The guy who had overwhelmed me with speed just a moment ago was now barely keeping up with the tip of my tail. I can’t use my skills properly because I have to avoid the rain of plasma, which is as thick as my body.

‘As expected, his defense power is lower than mine.’

Its size is only 10m. Even if the shell material is the same as mine, the thickness is thin, so there is bound to be a difference in defense power. When you are hit by a battleship’s main gun, you are the one who suffers more damage, not me.

One guy has an auxiliary organ with superior performance. His eyes disappeared, mimicking the appearance of his clone, but a sensing organ appeared under his chin to replace them.

Just like me, he is also using his auxiliary organs to easily avoid the attacks of battleships. Of course, I haven’t been able to use it properly yet, perhaps because it’s an unfamiliar feeling.

‘You’ll get used to it over time.’

So, we have to see the outcome before that.

In the middle of a chaotic battlefield with numerous ships and metallic gremlins, I dove into the group of ships. When the distance from the ship became reasonably close, I spit out the MPS-05 that I had put in my mouth and held it in my hand.

I’m thinking of using ‘clever acronym’ here, so I left it out in advance.

When I activated the trait, my body shrank extremely. The elongated necks and huge wings became smaller and then disappeared altogether, and the body shape was completely changed.

By the end of my transformation, my body had grown to about 5 meters in size. A four-legged centaur-like body shape and fur covering the entire body are all typical characteristics of a clever underdog.

Transformed into a clever underdog, I clung to the bottom of a nearby ship. Akira, who had been following me, looked embarrassed when I suddenly disappeared.

You might be able to find me if you stand still and focus on your auxiliary organs, but you probably won’t. This is a chaotic battlefield. In a space where all kinds of irritating elements are mixed together, it is not easy for him to find just me.

‘It would be even more so if I were smaller.’

Warships everywhere were targeting Akira. The ship I was clinging to also pointed its main guns at the fake Aimorph, or rather, at its own master.

After challenging the enemies, I climbed the outer wall of the ship to find a ‘suitable spot’. At the same time, I called out to my alter ego, ‘Right Head’, who was still fighting on the battlefield.

At that time, a battleship that was only about 100 meters away from me exploded after being hit by a blue-green beam. Akira’s anger reached its peak and he started shooting particle rays at the subordinates he had brought with him.

‘also.’

The third place player often got caught up in my distraction tactics in the game and attacked his fellow teammates. It seems like I’ve been in this world for a long time, but I don’t think I’ve been able to fix that part.

‘Thanks to you, I’m happy.’

While he was paying attention to something else, I settled down in a suitable spot. And just then, an alter ego appeared near Akira.

Akira, like me, recognized the existence of the right side of his head. Its head is bent to the side depending on the direction the auxiliary organ is facing. And immediately, a particle beam was fired at the right side of the head.

My alter ego with a hole in its chest after being hit by a beam of light. Akira flew like a flash sword and plunged his arm with the bone knife into the clone’s wound.

Blood gushes out like a fountain and the clone’s body goes limp. The guy who smiles when he sees that.

Then, the guy stops. Probably because I realized something was wrong.

The clone he attacked was a decoy.

As soon as the right head appeared, I prepared to snipe Akira. And the fruit just left my body.

An ominously glowing chaos orb rolls around. Because he is a smart underdog, his power has been greatly reduced, but it doesn’t matter. In fact, the size of the bullet is reduced, so it is more advantageous when shooting secretly like now.

A bullet filled with malice gets closer to its target. Akira senses this and turns his head.

It protected itself with its wings just as it did when it defended itself against No. 26’s attack. If it had been a different attack, it would have been a good decision, but not now.

That’s because the attack I fired was a psychic breath imbued with the ‘color of the abyss.’

A small bead hits the wing and shatters. The chaotic colors contained within flowed out and wetted the film.

｢?!｣

The psychic breath began to rapidly gnaw away at the wings. The bastard was embarrassed and cut off its wings. In the process, ominous colored bubbles moved to other areas.

Psychic breath with the color of the abyss continuously eats away at organic matter until it disappears. The only way for him to get out of this is to remove all of the foamy areas.

‘That means it will be neutralized until then.’

I kicked hard against the outer wall of the ship with all four feet. My body shot up like a bullet leaving the barrel of a gun.

He also found me flying as fast as a bullet. It moved its tail to intercept me with a particle beam, but the tail also lost its function due to the bubbles. The speed of gathering energy has decreased significantly.

｢■■■■!｣

Akira belatedly realizes how to break the bubble and tries to separate the tail.

One is too late.

‘This is the end.’

He knows now too. That there is nothing that can stop me here.

I shook my head violently. The bone blade growing under the chin moved along the snout and decapitated the creature.

A disgusting head, clumsily imitating Aimov’s, floats in the air. A hybrid that has lost its head is moving its arms and legs and flapping them.

I reached out and grabbed Akira’s head.

‘After this…’

It’s time to find out where the special organ that sustains life is.

The moment I thought that, an image blocked my path.

You can see five giant spaceships that look like neatly peeled tangerine peels or flower buds in full bloom.

Soon, the large turret located in the center of the spaceships began to move. Just as a blue-green flame was about to rise from the end, the image was cut off. At the same time, a strong shock came over my body.

A Megacorp ship hovering nearby hit me. The impact caused me to fly a long distance and land on the wreckage of a broken ship.

‘What did you just do?’

There are not many cases where an image is visible to the eye while the symbol of hunting is maintained. One of them is when my predator senses alert me to danger.

‘It was definitely 5 Gigacrackers.’

The image was interrupted midway due to the impact on my body, but it was clear.

Super weapons that exist somewhere in this star system.

They are preparing an offensive.

“Watch next episode”