Chrysalis

Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to fight and eat here, directly on the path the entire centipede nest takes to get the lake.

Before my despairing eyes another five centipedes are approaching, wriggling along in single file through the forest on their way to the lake.

When they see me, mouth full of dead centipede, they don’t even break stride and immediately charge.

Hey! Let’s take it easy fellas! Any chance we can discuss this? A peaceful resolution is always the best way forward, yes?

We can agree that I have eaten those of your kind, those are the facts. But can’t we also agree that we are part of the circle of life? That all things are both predator, and prey?

Didn’t think so.

Run!

I turn and fire off a quick acid shot, spraying across the leading centipedes’ hideous maw before I bolt into the forest. How the heck am I going to deal with five centipedes? I’ve only recovered about half my HP! This isn’t good, not good at all!

Any help Gandalf?

...

Damn you and your incredible pipe smoking skills Gandalf!

I could potentially make a break for the lake, it’s possible they wouldn’t fight me there, but being as injured as I am there isn’t any guarantee that I’d be able to outpace them.

I’ll have to fight this one out, and there is no way I can fight fair!

As I run through the forest I look around frantically for something I can use. Eventually I see a large tree with a wide trunk.

Before my opponents can gain on my I run around the back of the trunk, breaking their line of sight and haul myself up the tree as fast as I can.

Gogogogo Anthony pump those little ant legs!

Not far behind me the five centipedes arrive at the tree, the one I’d hit with acid lagging a little behind. They immediately start to climb after me.

I climb as fast as I can and then out onto the thickest branch I can find still low to the ground,

before I turn and wait to see what the enemy will do.

When the centipedes see where I am they continue to charge out onto the branch, one of them crawling along the bottom the bough and the other on the top.

Just before they reach me I let go, throwing myself down to the ground.

Landing with a thud, I push myself back up and quickly check on the centipede response.

me they start to backtrack and climb

one I’ve hit with acid. As soon as his head is in reach I dash forward

have defeated a level

[You have gained XP]

One down.

Now run!

down the tree I flee, trying to obscure my fleeing form by

then remain perfectly still. My best chance now is to let

me, but they haven’t been able

past me in a group, their own antennae patting about on the ground

I barely breathe. If

to my left, another to my right and one heads back towards the tree. One centipede remains here, scratching around trying to get my scent or some sign of my

on one battle I don’t fear these

continues to search the area, turning this way and that as it

I start

Moving closer.

And closer.

deliver a ferocious bite to the tail! I have

a second bite to the tail, shattering the carapace and rendering

reached level

the tail I drag the centipede toward me, keeping away from its claws to deliver another

level 1 Claw

[You have gained XP]

not level five?!

five centipedes

start eating as quickly as I can. Rather than being weighed down with

not interrupted before finishing off

[You have gained Biomass]

has recovered to

and their numbers diminishing I feel a lot more confident. If possible I want to finish them all off, I might gain enough XP to reach level

regenerate possibly two acid shots whilst eating, increasing my options. You want to try and hunt me? You foolish centipedes...

and it isn’t long before I

me pal? I was here all

as the beast gains sight of me it hisses, clacking its claws in

BAM!

directly into

let it off, pouncing directly

have defeated level 4 Claw

[You have gained XP]

is still ringing in my

Did I see somethi-