Chrysalis

Chapter 261

As the voices of the new hatchlings ring throughout the room, and I start to wonder just what it is that I've done, another voice sounds within my mind.

[Original Species has been detected. New species type has been assigned.]

Gandalf?! What the heck are you on about?!

Is he saying that the new hatchlings are recognised by the system as a different species to mine? I did make a lot of changes…

Does this mean that the workers will attack them? That would be terrible!

Before I can process the implications of what is being said, the voice of the grey one continues to speak.

[You have been designated as the progenitor of this new species. Do you wish to align your species, and that of your colony, with this new archetype?]

Uhhhhhhhhhh.

Yes?

I suppose?

The instant I assent within my mind, there is an audible rumble around and within me. A lethargic feeling rises up through my limbs and claws towards my mind, dragging me down into the lassitude I recognise as Torpor.

[Crinis! Watch me …]

Before I can finish the sentence, my thoughts slow like congealing grease until they move no more.

…

I'm up!

How long

scene around me and try to process what has happened. To all appearances, not much has changed. The hatchlings are still congregating together, shouting and arguing with each other with increasingly loud voices. Something that has changed, is the workers. Their movements are slowing, some of them are already still, and I recognise

everything alright?] Crinis

it's been since I last spoke to

few moments, I haven't even made it up the tunnel

seconds? What in the name of heck is going

mentioned something about new species and I agreed to have mine changed. Maybe I should check my status and see if

enough, when I bring up my status, my

the nest, crawling down the tunnel from below and stuffing themselves into

Wait a second!

the Queens chamber. Behind me I can see more workers making their way in

around her has grown eerily still. The stillness feels so strange here, in this place

out of the way I find the Queen herself, silent and

boy. I hope I

the moment the new generation was born, the system recognised that a new species had been created, then gave me, the creator of that species, the

took a few seconds for my species to change, why is it taking so much longer for them? Is it because I'm already quite close to

I'm so confused!

The new hatchlings!

the tunnel into the chamber, once again passing Crinis who was carefully climbing down, trying not to

workers who had tended them have grown still

you, shut

"…."

That was quick.

I bellow at them, the twenty small hatchlings turn to me, immediately quietening down. I didn't realise I had

so I need you to keep still for a second so

senior!" they

head to the

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