Chrysalis

Skills, their structure, nature and import, was one of the first things that required attention when we began to study the System in earnest. The reason why the Chrysalis felt the need to implement such measures in the way it did was irrelevant to us, understanding and disseminating this information to allow for the spread of knowledge and to allow for proper planning.

There was a great deal of knowledge to be discovered. Mapping out trees, discovering the various unlock conditions and skill fusion requirements was a daunting task only made possible by the collective efforts of many contributors.

In many ways the search to complete this knowledge goes on, as the very limits of the System are yet to be explored. Perhaps only the eldest has found the final skills in the tree, but if she has, then hasn't shared that information. Perhaps that is for the best.

Roricant the philosopher. "The Struggle to Adapt".

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The Queen looked down at the core and then back up at me, curious.

"I'm not that close to evolving right now, I have tried to reduce the amount of experience I am taking from my children currently. There has been a great deal of conflict and our family has suffered. It was my intention to allow the children to have a better chance of defending themselves by allowing them to take in experience."

… Of course she did. What else would I have expected her to do?!

"Look, I understand that you are happy to sacrifice your own prospects to help the rest of us survive, but your own level and more importantly, your own evolution, will make a huge difference to the overall strength of the family!"

"I will consider your words child" the Queen assured me calmly, though I doubted she would do anything of the sort.

I may have been able to convince her to be slightly greedy with the Biomass, advancing her egg laying organs to the point she could select mutation advancements, but I think I was only successful there due to the promise of tangible benefits for her children. There is no such guarantee when it comes to evolution and mother knows it.

"Look at this core! We defeated a seriously strong monster in the marsh expanse and this core was inside it. A Rare core! Even more powerful than a special core! Who knows what kind of powerful evolution it could unlock for you!?"

As I try to advertise the merchandise I've brought back to my mother she continues to look down at me patiently. I can't help but get the feeling she is faintly amused by my attempts at persuasion.

I sigh.

aren't going to use this

twitch in a

"No, child."

what do you want me to do with it?"

heart of the colony lies the Queen after

want to

reading my mind, mother

isn't how strong I myself can become, but how strong can the family as a whole become. I may be the most powerful individual in the colony for now, but you children are yet very young. It is you and your siblings who must

Haaaa.

it on Vibrant or

Thwack!

an antennae down

that for?" I

that this core is precious and that you should be the one

not even be able to take it, I've

Thwack!

she brings her

That stings!

before and the family has been able to survive thanks

….

"Yes mother" I grumble.

my acquiescence, the Queen gives me a quick pat on the

thing!" I call, "How long until the next wave of