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 was

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

everything alright?] Crinis

how long it's been since I

made it up the tunnel to

seconds? What in the name of heck is going

have mine changed. Maybe I should check my status and see if

when I bring up my status, my species

are crowding into the nest, crawling down the tunnel from below and stuffing themselves into chambers only to immediately

Wait a second!

I rush down the main tunnel of the nest, passing Crinis on her way up. I ignore her confused questions and throw myself into the Queens chamber. Behind me I can see more workers making their way in from outside, crowding the entrance and crawling

has grown eerily still.

workers out of the way I find

boy. I hope I didn't make a

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

of motion. It only 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 what the

I'm so confused!

The new hatchlings!

chamber, once again passing Crinis who was carefully climbing down, trying not to obstruct any workers entering the

tended them have grown still

you,

"…."

That was quick.

down. I didn't

so I need you to keep still for a

they respond

want you to guard the nest from below the Queen's chamber. Crinis, head to the top of the nest but stay within the anthill, don't let anything but workers come down,

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