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!]

of dark rubber reaches up and latches on. She's still the same

you sure?!] I

[Positive, Master]

Here

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

'Dis gon be good!

anticipation I skitter up the wall to get

Just in time too!

vanished from sight, sunk into the middle of the onrushing horde, a few seconds passed and then….

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

monster vanishes into Crinis' gullet 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 bite at her. I'm sure their doing damage

the rate she's eating them she might

stands quite still, squishing to death any monster that gets close enough or

is it going Crinis!? Do you need help?]

to

….

a bit harsh on them

ready. Trying to do a little bit to ease the burden on my youngest

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

make Crinis my second pet, she

enough to bring a tear of pride

the moment. No matter what direction she extends a limb there is going to be an enemy there! Like a relentless machine those tentacles reach out, snatch up a monster and

It's endless!

the end I just leave the casting of the Gravity Bolts to my sub brains and chill out on the wall. It's kind of nice to

many, we

Master! I..

[Thanks]

….

is a hungry thing

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