This is a fan fic set in the brilliantly crafted world of Chrysalis, which RinoZ has generously given permission for me to post.     Our hero is no transmigrated human, but a genuine monster, spawned from the rich mana veins running beneath a fungal expanse.  Unlike other Claw Centipedes, this hatchling is special, gifted with sapience and cunning.  Both of which are useful tools to hunt and kill and eat with.  Maybe even more useful than claws and stinger.  (Probably not).  Please jo...

Dan Martin has a good life. He's respected at his job, and enjoys his work. He is close to his family, and they love and support him. With engaging hobbies, relative financial security, and freedom to learn and pursue his interests, Dan is happy.   So it's not particularly welcome when he's selected by an inscrutable and seemingly omnipotent System as a test subject. The downsides: All of this is insane and by any rational analysis he's gonna die. The upsides: Super powers, a cure for a phys...