Chrysalis

I hadn't even finished celebrating Tiny's spectacular lightning wave technique (named it myself) before my joy is quenched by more monsters rushing up the as the ones in front of them collapsed from being overcooked.

Dammit!

How many of these damn things are there going to be?!

I hurriedly make use of the room Tiny has bought us by stuffing my face as full of Biomass as quickly as I can. Every bit counts! I also snap up my status for a moment to check on any skill changes. Every edge I can get in this critical fight!

Hmmm.

I've gained a level of Shattering Bite and two levels in Advanced Exo-Skeleton defence. Letting myself get battered by a horde of trash seems like a good way to train that skill, if painful. It looks like I'm going to get battered to hell all over again in a minute, the next wave of shadow beasts will be on us in a few seconds!

Seems I also managed to gain two levels from the conflict as well. Not too helpful at the present moment but nice to know!

[Master!]

[Crinis! What's up?!]

[I'm ready!]

….

Those monsters are closing in quick! I don't have time for a chat!

[Ready for what?!]

[To fight!]

[Fight what?!]

I really need her to get to the point here.

[… I've finished my growth phase] she slows down to explain to me clearly [If you point me at the enemy I can fight them]

Oh…. Ohhhhhh! AWWWWW!!

[Quick grab on!]

direction and the little tennis ball sized glob of dark rubber reaches up and latches on.

sure?!] I

[Positive, Master]

Here you

watches as she sails over his head, tracing a graceful arc through the air. As she travels something remarkable happens. She starts to grow. From a little tennis ball she expands, by the time she reaches the apex of her arc she's inflated to basketball size and as she descends she continues to become larger. Just before she vanishes into the crowd of monsters the central sphere of her body unfolds

'Dis gon be good!

up the wall

Just in time too!

the middle of

true power of the JellyMaw! Mowing down monsters like a scythe or gripping them,

and she doesn't seem to change size at all! Whatever dimension they are travelling to I hope their end is a peaceful one! The monsters do their best to fight back, slashing at her tentacles of dashing forward to

she's eating them she might just be healing it

the shredding, Tiny stands quite still, squishing to death any monster that gets close enough or tries to slip past him. I think he might be enjoying

it going Crinis!? Do you

to sully your mandibles

….

a bit harsh on them isn't

weaving a few Gravity bolts and fling them into the fight whenever they're ready. Trying to do a little bit to

down weaker creatures like chaff she is surely the most suitable out of herself and Tiny. The big ape is more specialised as a big hitter, though

Crinis

enough to bring a tear of pride to my eye. If she seems deadly now, just wait until

able to see is totally irrelevant to her at the moment. No matter what direction she extends a limb there is going to be an enemy there! Like a relentless machine

It's endless!

Gravity Bolts to my sub brains

can you not eat so many, we could send some of that up

Sorry Master! I..

[Thanks]

….

really is a

the fight, making sure to remain a minimum distance away from his fellow pet. He throws and