Chrysalis

The Croca-Beast doesn't last much longer than the Lion Ogre, with the sheer number of ants swarming over the top of the hill, any individual monster is going to get chomped apart without any chance to retaliate.

I almost feel sorry for these guys, covered in much smaller monsters that bite them and spray acid on them from point blank range. The Croca-Beast had six hatchling workers pulling on just one leg, ensuring it couldn't move, before I looked away.

It's a tough Dungeon! Don't look at me like that Croca-Beast!

Clearly I don't feel too badly for the monster, since I'm already searching for my next target.

There, that Adult Centipede!

YOINK!

Aha! Another ripped deer!

YOINK!

Yet more victims are pulled to the top of the ant hill, only to be summarily devoured by the hungry swarm of hatchlings.

It doesn't take long before I start to see workers transporting the Biomass down into the nest, already industriously dispensing that food throughout the colony. At this point the gravy train is over however. As fun as it's been pulling monsters out of the battle to their immediate doom, the drain on my gravitational magic gland has been severe, I'm already down to twenty percent!

Reluctantly I shut off the infused mandibles and the mana gradually fades out of them. At least the advantage of the gravity gland shows itself inn my still fully charged core. If push comes to shove I can still activate my regular infused mandibles to give myself some added cutting power.

Somewhat at a loss for what to do next I turn about to survey the situation.

A scene of chaos meets my eyes.

All around the base of the ant hill a wild free for all is taking place. Larger monsters stand tall amidst a veritable sea of smaller beasts. Titan Crocs, Bear Tyrants, Death Rabbits are all battling against each other whilst around their feet, spark chimps, centipedes, blade tailed rats and others crash into each other like angry waves.

last thing I wanted to happen leading into the wave! I should be talking to the Queen and trying to work out a strategy to ensure the

their blood is up. There is Biomass to be had for the colony and by golly they are going to go and get it! I don't think

With the combatants so thick on the ground it is impossible to miss! Hundreds of individual shots are launched into the sky, literally making it

Holy moly!

hundred ants firing their acid out at once, it makes for

I present my commercial zone towards the

POW!

Take that Titan-Croc!

POW!

second shot

POW!

Feel the burn of my acidic

to fire ten shots at a time. I continue to pick out the largest and most threatening targets in the crowd to inflict my adhesive acid upon, hopefully weakening them for

melee I'm still concerned for these workers advancing into that maelstrom of battle. Several hundred of these workers were only just hatched! If they die now they won't be able to

down on the colony and now, because I was rushing and in a hurry I brought the very disaster I was

Anthony! You've got

anthill shudder beneath my feet. The dirt is shifting, as if something in the ground beneath my feet were

I realise what

ant hill emerges two long antennae, followed by a massive ant head. In a familiar scene, the peak of the ant hill collapses as the Queen drags herself out the top and onto the

Dammit! Not this again!

if something happens

why, perhaps to try and reason with her so she

up here?! Shouldn't you go back down into the colony?!"

is completely unnecessary

she

to be here though?!" I plead. If the Queen ends up dead because of this I'll be giving