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Ep. 214
Hellside After confirming that the Hornet was dead, I retrieved the bone scythe arm.
Blood and brain fluid mixed together and flowed from the hole in the center of the two compound eyes.
The head of a brain bug attached to a maggot. It was a collection of disgusting elements, but from Amorph's perspective, it just seemed like tasty food.
Even for someone who likes monsters, it was a daunting sight, but I didn't care and pulled out the guy's head.
'I guess I should say I'm glad it's Amorph.'
The Hellside Hornet was disgusting when alive, but became even more terrifying when it died.
Among the characteristics that can be obtained from him, there are two useful ones.
'Those strong arms and the ability to create maggots.'
Both traits are good enough on their own, but when made into a fusion trait, they become even stronger than the original.
Hellside Hornet's scythe can be combined with the 'Essence Harvester's Jaw' trait. In the original, the scythe connected to the arm changes into a tusk shape. According to the setting, the blade of the tusk is full of single-molecule saw blades, so it can destroy any type of armor. It even tears off the Ice Horror's head carapace with ease.
In addition, the structure of the oral cavity is quite different from its current shape. So that it can be absorbed immediately after cutting the opponent's head with the scythe's tusks.
'So it's advantageous for large-scale harvesting.'
This can be said to be the most necessary characteristic at this point in time as the war with the Gallagons approaches.
'If you think about the future, the ability to create maggots isn't a bad thing.'
The maggot creation characteristic can be combined with 'Inmyeonsu'. When the two are combined, it changes into a trait that creates a fly monster with an intelligent head. Just as a total of 5 human flies can be created, the total number of human flies that can be separated from the body is 5.
The ability to shoot paralyzing sound waves remains intact, making even more anomalous operations possible than before.
'I can't use it when fighting Gallagon.'
Gallagons have no ears, so they are not affected by paralyzing sound waves. So you might be able to use this later.
'…Well, if you're unlucky, neither of them will come out, but something like strong vitality will come out.'
Insect-type creatures and plant-type creatures have in common the characteristic of 'strong vitality'.
No matter how much the symbol of hunting increases the success rate of predation, the characteristics that can be acquired are random. There are many cases where you get a bad result.
'Let's stop thinking about random things and eat quickly.'
Aadhai is waiting next to me, wondering when I will eat. He wanted to jump into the pool of blood with its appetizing scent, but it seemed like he was holding back because of me.
'Where should I eat?'
I stuffed the Hellside Hornet into my mouth, praying that its good qualities would come out.
'Mmm.'
The moment I chewed the guy's head with my forked jaws, I let out an involuntary gasp.
The guy looks so disgusting that anyone who looks at him will be disgusted. The taste was as intuitive as its appearance.
'Sweet.'
So much so that it melts your tongue.
How would you compare the Hellside Hornet's head to a real dish? It felt like chewing a large caramel made from Nutella.
'It's much sweeter than Nutella, though.'
The brain's brain, a mixture of light brown and yellow mucus, tasted like highly concentrated sweet chocolate jam as soon as it entered my mouth. In addition, the hard shell unique to insect-like creatures gave the pleasure of chewing a cracker.
'It tastes unhealthy.'
As Apex boasts of its own unique taste, its head also made a strong impression on me. However, while the other guys' meat had a taste that fit the concept of a meal, this one had a strong feeling that it was literally a snack.
Normally, I would have swallowed it in one go, but because of the addictive sweetness, I kept it in my mouth longer than other times. I shoved its completely liquified head down my throat, without a single piece or splinter.
Then, several translucent text boxes appeared simultaneously in front of me.
｢Adult｣｢I｣｢Meal｣｢Can I?｣
[Zu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (Huh? Eat it. It tastes really good)] As
soon as I gave permission, Adhai next to me stuck a bundle of tentacles into the pool of blood and drank it all down. . As the guy was enjoying his meal, I checked the contents of the text box.
"Predation effect activated! Successful acquisition of 'Pollution Bug Host' genetic essence.｣
｢Takeover of the 'Pollution Bug Host' among the biological characteristics of the 'Hellside Hornet'.｣
｢Can be fused with the existing 'Pollution Bug Host'.｣
｢'Transcendence' Material List (New!): Pollution Bug Host Tetanus Vine Tooth Fairy Nest Human Sacrifice Red Acid (not acquired)｣ '
…I didn't expect this.'
It's been a while since I received a message related to the 'Transcendence' system. It is a system that combines several characteristics to create a 'unique' characteristic.
I hadn't thought about it for a while and had completely forgotten about it.
'Was the contamination bug host a key characteristic?'
This message didn't appear when I got Tetanus Vine and Tooth Fairy Nest Human Sacrifice.
'It's a new unique trait.'
So far, there have been a total of two cases where I have created unique characteristics using the transcendence system. The 'Nightmare Horizon' is all about eroding the 'completely organic' spaceship that allows you to use the symbol of hunting and turning it into a biological battleship.
'Organic Evolution', which changes my body to suit the situation, was provided as a reward for unlocking Level 2 of Transcendence, so I received it for free.
In other words, the only characteristics I currently have are three. There are two characteristics obtained as a sign of a strong enemy, but these are not classified as unique characteristics, so they are excluded.
'Now that I think about it, if I get a unique trait this time, there will be a total of 4?'
If you acquire 4 Yuil-level characteristics, the 'Space Monster' type level increases from level 0 to level 1. It is currently unknown what kind of reward you will receive when the space monster type reaches level 1.
'It's a type that requires 4 unique characteristics that are difficult to obtain.'
I think there will probably be changes equivalent to evolution.
'For now, I can't get it.'
'Red Acid' at the end of the ingredients list is a property that can be obtained from Glacier Fiend. If I had acquired the trait the last time I hunted, I might have used the transcendence system right away this time.
'Isn't that too? Because the number of characteristics is not enough.'
Currently, the number of my characteristics remains just enough to maintain the type.
This material includes the newly acquired contamination bug host and red acid, resulting in 4 infection-related characteristics and 1 nest-related characteristic. If you use it as a unique characteristic material without thinking, you will lose two infection nest strengthening types.
'I need to collect more characteristics and then combine them.'
After the fight with Gallagon is over, I should think about hunting down Glacier Fiend or Hellside Hornet.
After losing interest in the transcendental system, I chose the path of combining the characteristics of the polluting insect host and the Inmyeonsu.
｢The 'Contaminated Bug Host' characteristic has been applied.｣
｢Can be fused with the existing 'Inmyeonsu'.'
｢The 'Contaminated Insect Host' and 'Inmyeonsu' characteristics are fused. Evolves with the 'Inmyeonjae Host' trait!｣
｢Inmyeonjae Host: Creates a flying creature that reflects the 'Inmyeonju' trait effect. A total of 5 flying creatures can be created, and they can only survive within a 200m radius of the host. ｣ ｢
*PS: The dead don't speak. Therefore, there are no rights."
As soon as the trait was applied, a change occurred in the body. Among the symbols of hunting are human-faced beasts that change positions with their head carapace. The five faces start to distort.
The face embedded in the carapace splits vertically, and insect legs and wings protrude from the inside. Like a butterfly coming out of a chrysalis, the bug monster squirms. When they touch the cold air, their moist bodies dry out and become hard. Along with that, the crumpled wings also spread wide.
After being fabled, their bodies look similar to hornetlings. It has six legs with sharp claws, two wings, and a body that resembles a mixture of a mantis and a fly, all matching the characteristics of the hornet ring.
The difference is that it is larger than the hornetling and has a sapient head instead of a wasp-shaped head. It looked like a giant insect wearing a human mask.
"?!"
" !"
"■■ ■■!"
"■■!"
"■■■!"
The bugs that wake up from their sleep are scared when they see their own bodies. They retain some of the memories of the original. He must have been quite shocked to realize that he had turned into an insect.
Shortly after the Human Insect Host was applied, the effect of the symbol of hunting ended. My body shrank again and the bone sickle arm on my back crumbled into dust.
At the same time, the nest where the rhinoceros insects reside was moved to the back instead of the head carapace. Instead of a human mask, there were five nests that looked like large tumors. From now on, that place will be the home of human face bugs.
"■■■ ■■ ■■!"
The human being with Jason's face shouted something. The guy was glaring at me with fluid streaming from his eyes.
The human face bug host is a trait that also exists in the game. Of course, Jason would have realized what kind of situation he had become.
And how much more miserable he will become in the future.
'I have no intention of seeing it that way.'
Others will replace their genes with other genes when they have served their purpose, but not like Jason. He can never be freed until I die.
I ignored his protest and summoned the human beings again. As soon as they received the special wave I sent, they immediately obeyed my command. The human-faced insects that had been crying and crying just moments ago suddenly turned into ecstatic faces and returned to their nests.
After completing the application and demonstration of the characteristics, I looked back at Aadhai. The guy who had completely emptied the blood puddle was wiping the blood from his front paws with his tentacles.
'It seems like the wings have changed a bit.'
Other than the red wave pattern on the body becoming larger and more colorful, there were no significant changes. There was no sign of it evolving into Black Gallagon.
'Isn't eating Apex a condition?'
It's true that things have changed, but it wasn't as dramatic as last time. Even though Hellside Hornet is slightly inferior to Skywhale, it is the same Apex, so I don't know what happened.
'I don't think it's because there isn't enough quantity.'
[Zuzu Zuzu(How is your body?)]
｢Feeling｣｢Good｣
[Zuzu Zuzu Zuzu(Do you feel like you've become stronger?)]
｢Patterns｣｢Change｣｢Strength｣｢Difference｣｢Don't know｣
That guy has patterns too He seemed to know that things had changed, but he wasn't sure if he had become stronger.
'I don't have time to experiment.'
It has been a little more than a day since it left the nest. I don't know how the Od Grad group will move, so it's not a good idea to stay outside longer than this.
｢Pattern｣｢Colorful｣｢Good｣
I don't know if it has gotten stronger, but I think I like its beautifully transformed wings and tail.
'I can't do it. 'I'll have to go according to my original plan.'
I thought something would change if I added more Apex, but there was no impressive change. If a White Gallagon appears from the Odd Grad group, you will have to attack it and evolve it.
'Then go back…ah.'
Now that I think about it, there is one last thing I need to take care of before I leave.
[Zuzuzu(Aren't you hungry?)]
｢A little｣
[Zuzuzu(Good)]
｢?｣
The guy tilting his head.
There is a place near here where you can properly fill your stomach. This is the food warehouse that the Hellside Hornet cherishes.
'If you throw away precious food, they will hate it too.'
I took Adhai with me and headed to his food warehouse.
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"Ugh!"
Colin Russell, Sihyeon Eugene's subordinate, let out a groan in pain due to the impact of falling to the floor. After two weeks of being trapped in a cocoon and hanging from the ceiling, he was finally able to escape.
Even for Colin, who underwent intensive military training, the past two weeks were truly a nightmare.
During Sihyeon Eugene's exploration party, his unit, which was in charge of supply, was attacked by a huge insect-like monster. He brought him and some of his men to this cave.
I thought he would kill them right away, but he didn't. Instead, it just traps them in a cocoon made from the mucus secreted by its body.
He and his men were happy that their lives were saved. Since I didn't die right away, I thought I could escape somehow.
But this was a terrible misjudgment. The reason the monster kept them alive was because of its unique appetite.
He pickled and ate his men one by one. Once every three days, he poured a little bit of his digestive juices into the cocoon. The subordinates trapped in the cocoon melted their whole bodies in terrible pain.
When the prey, or rather the prey, is completely melted, it sticks its head into the cocoon and sucks it all the way.
Colin and the survivors trapped in the cocoon could not see the sight, but could clearly hear the sound.
The sound of a person slowly dissolving alive and the sound of a monster sucking and drinking a person who has completely turned into water.
All of his subordinates went crazy, but Colin, who was highly trained, couldn't go crazy even if he wanted to. Even if I gave up and tried to commit suicide, it was impossible.
In addition to confining them, the cocoons were performing a primitive life support function. Therefore, it was impossible for those trapped here to even die.
But Colin didn't give up. He scratched the cocoon with his fingernails without stopping for a moment. Blood was flowing and all his fingernails fell off, but he didn't stop.
As a result of not giving up in this living hell, heaven gave him a chance.
On the second week since he was trapped in living hell, an earthquake occurred in the cave. The insect-like monster left here to investigate the earthquake.
In other words, this was his last chance to survive. From the moment he couldn't hear the thing, he started scratching the cocoon like a crazy person. Even though his nails fell off and his fingers were broken, he didn't give up.
And finally he was able to tear open his cocoon and breathe the outside air again.
"Cough! "Cough…"
Colin barely got up and coughed hard.
His current condition was very bad. His body was so thin that he was barely able to sustain his life, and his hands were completely ruined.
Nevertheless, he was demonstrating superhuman strength with the single intention of escaping.
He rummaged through the luggage and remains of victims scattered around him and grabbed a flashlight and a reinforced suit.
Even if you escape, if you don't have a reinforced suit, you will immediately freeze to death. After quickly preparing to escape, he hurriedly ran out of the cave. When I was captured by the monster and entered the cave, I memorized where this was.
Thanks to that, he was able to avoid getting lost in this maze-like place with just the light of the flashlight.
'little bit more!'
How long did it run?
I see a faint light in the distance. That is the only exit from hell.
He gathered all the strength he had from breastfeeding and ran. It was the first time I had run this fiercely since a long time ago, when I stole Gallagon's egg and ran away.
Even then, he almost died hundreds of times, but he survived.
He will survive today too.
He cleared away the vines that were blocking the entrance to the cave. An icy cold wind greeted him. It was the outside I had been dreaming of constantly for two weeks.
Nothing had changed in that place from before he came in.
White snow, a sky so dark you can't tell day and night, dense trees, and even huge rocks.
'rock?'
Now that I think about it, that rock was something I had never seen before before coming here.
Did he put it there to cover his hiding place, or did he fall down the mountain because of the earthquake earlier?
The correct answer was neither of those two.
Because rocks don't move.
"uh?"
What was in front of him was not a rock. What he thought was a rock attacked him.
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