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Ep. 198
"Are you here?"
Not long after I sensed the Crystal Wing, the Heavenly Mother woke up. Although he didn't see it directly, he seemed to have noticed it through his keen sense.
[Zuzuzuz Zuzuzu Zuzuzu (I can't see it, but I feel it)]
｢But it came faster than I thought.｣
[Zuzuzuz Zuzuzu Zuzuzuzu (Wake PS-111 and wait)]
｢Okay.｣
She whispered softly below me. became quiet again. I sent a wave to No. 26.
[Zuzuzuzu zuzu zuzu (A flying kid has arrived)]
｢Yes.｣
No. 26, who was playing with air, pulled out tentacles from his body and started shaking them loudly. The goal is to entice them to be visible from a distance.
Meanwhile, my auxiliary organs were picking up radio waves flowing in space. Since it hunts for food using a principle similar to radar, feeling radio waves means it is getting closer.
As I waited with my eyes fixed on the sky, I began to see something through the black clouds. The two blobs of light looked like UFOs flying around.
'There it is.'
Crystal Wing is nearby. They didn't come down to the nest, but were hovering around.
'You're on guard.'
It seems quite cautious for a top predator, Apex, but in a way, it is natural. Because they compete with Gallagon for food. If one were not that careful, it would have been impossible to survive in this harsh nature.
When they didn't come down, No. 26 waved its tentacles harder. Perhaps his efforts paid off, and the clumps of light between the clouds slowly approached the peak.
You can see them through the blowing snow.
A huge pterosaur whose body was covered in metal. Crystal Wing's appearance resembles the pterosaur 'Quetzalcoatlus', which is famous for its large body. An elongated snout, a long neck for a pterosaur, enormous wings reminiscent of an airplane, etc.
'It's much bigger though.'
Their wingspan is at least 30m. If you look at the wings alone, they are larger than those of its competitor, the White Gallagon.
Another noteworthy feature other than the wings is its shiny outer shell. Not only the wings but the entire body appears to be made of diamond. This is because the body fluid changes into a jewel-like shape when hardened.
Thanks to having their bodies covered in bodily fluids since childhood, every inch of their bodies shined like jewels.
The metal shell reflecting the black clouds and snow looked like giant mirrors flying in the sky.
"Kuaaaak."
"Kuok."
Two crystal wings flapped their wings and approached the nest. Their eyes were fixed on No. 26, which was fidgeting around the nest.
'Good.'
They were so focused on number 26 that they didn't notice us hiding near the trees. I didn't move and kept my eyes on them.
One of the two Crystal Wings had a uniquely shaped crest on its head. Also, the size of its wings was about 1.5 times larger than that of the other one.
'That guy is a male.'
Crystal Wings have a habit of males supporting their families. So the male's fighting power is much stronger.
'The heavenly mother decided to mark the female.'
I will leave the females to PS-111 and Heavenly Mother, and I and No. 26 will work together to attack the males.
"Here!" "Come here!"
As Crystal Wing got closer, No. 26 also prepared to move. Pink fins that served as legs protruded from under the body. It quickly moved away from the nest using its fins.
"Kuaaaaak!"
"Chooooook!"
The sight must have stimulated the hunting instincts of the Crystal Wings, and they squealed. Its voice was as loud as its size, so much so that its cries could be heard all the way to Twin Peaks on the other side.'
They roared loudly and crashed down on the nest to catch No. 26. The wind pressure created by the flapping of four wings measuring tens of meters swept over the peak. The strong wind blew all the snow around the nest into the air.
"I'm so angry!"
No. 26 almost flew away along with the accumulated snow, but that didn't happen because it held on to the ground with its tentacles. It landed safely on the ground and ran towards us, flapping its fins.
Crystal Wing follows closely behind. The male in front opens his mouth wide. There is no doubt that they are going to use the most powerful weapon that Crystal Wing has.
[Zuzu (now)]
"Good!"
I stood up, shaking off the snow. The Crystal Wings' eyes widen as a creature covered in dark brown fur pops out.
And then from the pit below me, PS-111 carrying the Mother of Heaven jumped out of the pit.
Blue natural flowers bloomed in the eyes of the Heavenly Mother, who was riding PS-111 in a half-prone position. This was an effect that occurred when using 'Ice Demon', one of the Wendigo's unique abilities.
Blue flames spewed out from her amber eyes and flew towards them. The male, sensing psychic power, quickly spread his wings and launched his body upward.
But what she was targeting wasn't a male to begin with. Her target was the being behind the male. The female following behind noticed the incoming attack, but it was already too late.
"Kuok?!"
The female touched by the blue flames stopped high in the air like a doll whose strings had been cut. The guy was unable to move and fell straight to the ground.
"Kuaaaaaak!"
[Zuzuzu Zuzu (Your opponent is me)]
I jumped at the male who was trying to help the female. In 'clever weakling' mode, I was much smaller than him, but I didn't have much strength.
"Cook!"
I collided with the thing and the horn on my head pierced its wing. I tried to shake my head and completely tear off the wings, but I couldn't.
This is because a turquoise ray of light was fired from its mouth and struck my body.
｢Pain reduction activated!｣
'Ugh!'
Thanks to its biological characteristics, Crystal Wing can instinctively manipulate electromagnetic force and can use that power to emit powerful particle beams. To some extent, it easily surpasses the destructive power of plasma weapons.
'I can't hold on any longer!'
Currently, my body has become smaller and my defense has decreased, so it is dangerous if I get hit for a long time. At that time, as if reading my mind, No. 26 came to support me.
｢Don't be mean to our eldest baby!｣
"Cup!"
Hundreds of purple threads came out from the small body of No. 26 and wrapped around the Crystal Wing. The Crystal Wing, hit by the restraints applied by the Sea Demon, bent in a strange direction.
While the particle beam stopped, I fell from the Crystal Wing.
[Zuzuzu (Follow me)]
"I scolded that bad boy?"
[Zuzu Zuzuzu (I'm not dead yet)]
"Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?
I landed lightly on the ground and went into the forest carrying No. 26. Almost at the same time, the one with the broken neck cried out. The guy who recovered his broken neck and torn wings in a split second followed us closely.
'Crystal Wing's recovery speed is amazing.'
It doesn't have a hard shell like the Ice Horror, various subordinates like the Glacier Fiend, or powerful psychic power abilities like the Gallagon. Instead, they have all the weapons necessary for survival.
Particle beam used to hunt enemies, super regenerative ability to quickly heal large and small wounds, and excellent detection ability. And even the ability to fly for long periods of time without stopping.
Thanks to these factors, Crystal Wing could also be classified as an Apex.
'I don't plan on losing though.'
Not far away, you can see him destroying trees with particle beams. Because the trees were thick, even those with big wings slowed down.
After gaining a reasonable distance from him, I put down No. 26.
The one that landed on the ground immediately inflated its body to its original state. Numerous fins protruded from its bottom, and hundreds of tentacles studded with sharp saw blades grew from its body.
Numerous eyes appear on the body of the guy who enters battle mode. Those eyes all turn towards me. I nodded silently.
We have gone through many battles together. Even if you don't communicate on a wavelength, you can understand each other's feelings.
The eyes that looked at me were bent into a half-moon shape. The guy who read my intentions ran towards Crystal Wing.
"Kuaaaaak!"
"Bad boy! "I'll scold you!"
Hundreds of eyes that were smiling at me rose up frighteningly. Sea Demon's unique skill, 'Terror of the Deep', unfolds before him.
"Ku kuaa…."
The guy who was destroying the forest with particle rays stopped attacking. The eyes of the guy who was glaring at No. 26 trembled.
Male Crystal Wings have stronger psychic resistance than females, but it is not enough to completely overcome the power of the Sea Demon.
But things in this world don't work out that easily.
The guy who was shaking while watching No. 26 turned his head and looked back. Towards the back, Sky Mother and PS-111 were fighting the female.
"Koo coo! "Kwaaaaaak!"
Was it his intention to protect his loved ones? It roared loudly once and prepared to fire particle beams again.
｢I can't!｣
"Quaak!"
Before it fired a particle beam, No. 26 collected wooden fragments and launched a Demon Crash. The guy who got hit by a bundle of wood shook his head as if he was annoyed.
Meanwhile, the saw blade tentacles on No. 26's body flew in to entangle Crystal Wing, but the creature had already come to its senses. The particle rays burned the tentacles and the surrounding trees.
No. 26 paid no heed to the pain of losing the tentacle and immediately counterattacked with restraint. The tips of Crystal Wing's wings were crushed like crumpled paper, but it was no easy task. It rushed forward, sacrificing its wings, and pecked No. 26 with the tip of its beak.
While the Apex creatures were fiercely fighting each other, I looked at the area hit by the cyan rays. The fur had already evaporated a long time ago and the carapace had all fallen off.
'I need a body strong enough to overwhelm him.'
So far, the clever underdog has been put to good use. Now it is time to return to the form of the Aimorph subadult.
'Additionally, a symbol of hunting.'
Originally, the plan was to neutralize that side first with the fear of the deep sea written by No. 26 and then attack, but it was a bit different from what I expected. We have no choice but to proceed like this.
I activated 'Hunting Symbol' at the same time as disarming the clever weakling.
My body, which was only 5 meters tall, grew rapidly. Along with the body growing at an incredible rate, the internal skeletal structure also changed. The body shape that was similar to that of a centaur returned to a snake-like shape, and the four fighting arms that served as legs also regained their proper function.
Countless hairs fell out, exposing the inner shell and synthetic scales. Human face trees covered in fur and a swirl-shaped film hiding tentacles were also revealed.
Six massive horns, an elongated head resembling a large theropod, a huge body reminiscent of the snake god in mythology, and six arms surrounded by a hard shell. And even the heavy pincers at the end of the tail.
It's only been a few days since I transformed, but somehow I feel like I'm back after a long time.
But my body is not at rest yet. Because the body had to be reorganized to fit the symbol of hunting, which is the transformation mode of a 'complete organism'.
Originally, the head carapace was large, but when it became a symbol of hunting, it became even larger. A thick carapace covered my eyes, and the bifurcated lower jaw had mutated to an even more extreme degree than before.
The four auxiliary organs located under the well-developed jaw were wrapped in a bony carapace, like the eyes.
The shape of the carapace covering the auxiliary organs was thin and sharp like a blade. Auxiliary organs that were only responsible for detection functions have now become weapons that cut into the enemy's flesh.
The human face on the back was moved to the head carapace, two more arms with biological scythes were added to the back, and the blunt claws on the lower body and tail became longer like the legs of a centipede or spider.
As its body was optimized for hunting and slaughter, there was no part of it that was not threatening.
However, among the familiar changes, there was only one new part.
'This?'
Thanks to the color effect of the abyss, the monster's tentacles became even more impressive.
The bundle of tentacles, which previously covered the entire neck from the inside of the carapace on the back of the head, has expanded to include the lower jaw. My current appearance seemed to have a beard and hair made of tentacles.
It's as if it depicts an evil god from an out-of-print horror novel.
'…Let's consider appearance later.'
After completing all evolutions, I slowly got up. The top of the tree, which was far above my head just a moment ago, is now right in front of my nose.
"Kuak?"
"Big baby is back!"
Crystal Wing is surprised to see me emerging from the trees.
'Your essence is mine.'
I roared powerfully as if declaring to the enemy or prey in front of me.
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