Chrysalis

Chapter 33

Before the remains faded and were claimed by the Dungeon I was able to gain seven Biomass, an unprecedented harvest. This is due in part to the three new creature types I was able to get a bite of, gaining three bonus Biomass and then filling my stomachs with a further four points.

[Basic profile of the Scintillam Simiae unlocked]

[Basic profile of the Serpens Canis unlocked]

[Basic profile of the Lacertae Terram]

Combined with the two Biomass I had already saved I have a total of nine to spend. Wanting to mutate in peace and still nervous those hunters may return I move to my previously prepared nest, although I have to widen it a little to fit my now bulging backside through.

Once inside I take the extra time to cover over the opening before spending my Biomass.

My intention had been to upgrade my eyes to +5, firstly to maintain my superiority in vision over the monsters in this area but also to see what the system would do once I mutated to level five.

Skills advance at level five and my hunch is that my body parts might also.

[Do you wish to improve eyes to +5? This will cost five Biomass]

I’m nervous for this...

... yes.

[At this level you may choose a mutation advancement, select from the menu]

Instead of the painful itch I was expecting the gruff but soothing tones of Gandalf ring in my mind once more.

Aha! So level five is a significant milestone after all! As it should be! I’ve spent fifteen Biomass on my eyesight now! Reward me more!

Once Gandalf has finished speaking a long list of possible eyesight upgrades appears within my mind. Seriously there is so much to choose from?! Heat sensitive vision, motion sensitive vision, mana vision, see through vision?!

Holy crap some of these sound awesome!

It takes me quite a while to sort through the list, consulting Gandalf who is able to elaborate on what each of the options does before I’m able to finalise my selection.

Despite how tempting some of the options are (Being able to see through stuff sounds pretty damn useful!) I eventually take a slightly more mundane option that will nonetheless cover a weakness and enhance a strength.

Focused compound vision.

I was very pleased when Gandalf explained what this particular mutation does as it was something I’d wanted for a while now.

of the compound eyes that an insect has, rather than having one, large and strong pair of eyes that you can move around, compound eyes are hundreds of individual eyes that are always watching the same area

advantage of being able to watch almost every angle at once, especially since upgrading my eyes has caused them to extend further from

compound eyes are not as strong at focusing

distance. I still can’t move my eyes so to shift this field of vision I’ll have to actually move my entire head, but with this upgrade I’ll be able to take the best of both worlds, long distance focus, combined

The ultimate eye!

confirm my

OH GOD!

I FORGOT THE ITCH!

most painful itch I could possibly imagine. Worse than

I’m being stabbed!

Needled!

MY DAMN EYES!!!!!

Fgarp!

about on the ground madly

And it goes on.

And on.

And on.

Before finally it stops.

your Acid to +4? This

NOOOOOOO..... yes.

GODDAMIT.

Since upgrading to +5 gives such incredible benefits I want to advance everything to this level as quickly as possible, since acid is already at +3 and doubles as

current stage of evolution you can longer

past +5 eh? Fair enough, with only two more levels

in hiding and train my Mana Manipulation once again, expending all of my mana in small puffs out of my

I am rewarded

has

status to admire

Name: Anthony

Level: 3 (core)

Might: 15

Toughness: 12

Cunning: 25

Will: 18

HP: 30

MP: 12

Level 1; Advanced Stealth Level 3; Chomp level 1; Tunnel sense Level

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