Chrysalis

The Queen was in her chamber much the same as she had been over a day ago, covered in workers and resting peacefully. She hasn't had any reason to go out and fight lately so I hope she's enjoying a period of relaxation.

Considering the measly supply of Biomass that the workers have been extracting from the surface there hasn't even been much laying to do. I'm not sure if Queen ants can get bored but perhaps she might be feeling that things have become a little dull?

[Bored?] she responds when I ask her, sounding for all the world like she didn't even understand the word, [why would I be bored?]

[Well, there isn't much to do at the moment?]

[Foolish child] she chides me, [the colony is not under threat and you have provided food and a great hope for our family. I am content, as we should all be]

How is this giant ant monster always so positive?! Such a good mother!

Before I can get too emotional I need to focus on the present.

[So you've received the Biomass we sent up?]

[Yes. The children have been working as hard as they can. They found it and brought it to me]

[awesome]

I stare hard at the Queen for a moment, trying to judge whether she's upgraded herself as we discussed. Rather than accuse my own my own mother of lying, which would be rather tactless, I try a different angle.

[Is it ok if I check on your core? There may be more that I can do to improve our chances]

[of course child]

She answers without hesitation. I seriously doubt that she's even capable of doubting her own children. I wonder if all the ant Queens are like this?

surgery skill and spin my mind up into overdrive to handle the flood of information that nearly knocks me off my six feet. Okok. Here we go then. Ah, this is the bit I'm looking

mutation advancements. Oh ho! I would not have been surprised if she had neglected my advice in order to produce more young. I believe that she considers

me I can plainly see the upgrades to the three egg production organs than she

the organ to produce more deconstructed Biomass per point of

Recoding Gland +5, the recoding process utilises less

+5, Gives a bonus +2 to

Fantastic!

were exactly the sort of thing I spoke to the Queen about. After studying the organs carefully, I estimate that these two advancements will synergise together to boost the egg production by 10%!

per year once the colony gets rolling. My dream scenario would have the Queen producing

it's enough to make my mind boggle! That's a

for each Croca Beast that was hatched would be able to make

can make

going to be getting this boost from the Queen I make a few minor adjustments, bending my mind to its limits to enforce them. I trim

result of this trade-off is that the ants will be produced more cheaply than before but still be

I immediately congratulate her on

are fantastic! The two efficiency upgrades will mean more workers and the +2

sounds genuinely pleased to be praised in this way. [Are we ready to lay

on a second!

get back to growing the colony and the promises I've made about the next generation are clearly exciting for her but she needs to hold onto them horses for

yet!] I

can tell she is

+2 to all stats to stack with the existing advancement that will absolutely insane. Game breaking even. I'm not kidding, +10 for the egg

for a moment. I can almost feel

We brought up a huge feast from below, it'll surely get you to +10! I'll make sure the workers bring

you child] she