Chrysalis

Actually scratch that, now Gandalf! Now!

[Would you like to improve Bite to Crushing Bite? This will cost 1sp]

Quick!

Before the Croc can react I rear back and chomp down on its leg once again, trying to inflict some damage and drag the creature off its feet.

As I prepare to bite, something shocking occurs!

My mandibles begin to glow faintly and I can feel a new strength building within them. Is this my new skill?! Some sort of active attack?! Finally!

When I bite down with all my power the feeling of crunching scales reverberates through my jaws. This bite is so much more powerful!

The success of my strike has shocked me, causing me to pause momentarily and the Croc leaps at this chance!

Sacrificing its own balance it turns and falls, swinging out with its tail and catching me a solid blow across my body!

BAM!

The impact sends me flying three meters! Once again pain explodes in my side but I push it away. I cannot lose this fight, I will not lose this fight!

I’ve taken a fair bit of damage from that impact, my carapace has been cracked in a few places and I think one of legs may be broken.

As I steadily pull myself to my feet I check my status, yep, HP has been cut in half!

The Croc must be suffering just as much. This is the final showdown!

Indeed my opponent is struggling hard. Suffering continuous damage from my earlier acid attacks, not to mention the internal damage from the acid to the mouth, and now my new crushing bite has caused a severe wound to its leg. As I watch the Croc is attempting to get back onto its feet, I won’t let it!

One leg dragging uselessly behind me I stumble forward to pressure the foe, lunging and darting at it, not letting it relax and stand. The Croc has a newfound fear of my mandibles, not willing to let me get a good bite in it keeps swiping with claws and snapping its jaws, preventing it from standing up.

Time is on my side in this battle, as long as I stay out of reach I’ll be able to outlast it.

The Croc knows this too however, rolling and twisting it flails out with its tail one more time, the long appendage whipping out with lightning speed!

JUMP!

With only five functional legs I leap as high as I can and pull my legs tightly under my body. Missing by millimeters the tail brushes the air beneath me, the incredible momentum of the strike throwing the Croc onto its face.

Chance!

the crocs’ back where it cannot reach with its claws or teeth and forcefully chomp with all

hesitate just chomp

all of my strength and continue to bite. Gradually the accumulated damage

level 7

[You have gained XP]

2, one skill point

level 3, one skill point

...

YYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

treated to the truly bizarre sight of a monstrous ant, standing on the back of its defeated

make a few grunts of

absorb the dragon soul?! I feel mighty

was driven to my limits, experienced tremendous pain. Actually, I’m still experiencing tremendous

Ouuuuuuuch!

my antennae has been cut clean off! It stings Gandalf! It stings real

to eat quickly and regenerate my HP. There isn’t any more time to

consumed a new source of Biomass: Garralosh Infantem, you are awarded

profile of the Garralosh

Infantem: Garralosh Infant, The young offspring of Garralosh, this advanced

are infants?! What the heck is Garralosh? Are all

it later,

to gain a further three Biomass from the ... Infant... giving me a total of four and two

What a haul!

recovered to 23/30 as

search for a section of soft ground and

Working as quickly as possible I dig out a small nest, digging straight down and then across to make an L shaped recess in the ground where I can hide.

rather have this at

Phew.

down from the incredible intensity of that fight. I came close to death on multiple occasions but was able to pull

I’ve experienced before. I can understand now why some people are such thrill seekers back on Earth! But this goes beyond anything they could hope to

monsters. I wouldn’t have gone into that fight if the Croc hadn’t been injured in the first place. This was a lucky encounter and I can’t let my victory

to spend

newly improved Crushing Bite skill I decide to upgrade my Mandibles twice, using three of my Biomass and spend the last one on upgrading my carapace to

will broaden my offensive options and provide a tiny upgrade

process (I hate it soooo much!) it’s finally time to spend my

spend, this is unprecedented wealth. My

the skills I

1sp, Increases speed over short distances

more accurate and powerful slashing