Chrysalis

Chapter 262

"Ok. Let's try this again. The enemy is down there. We can see them, we are in a superior position where they cannot fight back. All of the advantages are ours. So, what are you going to do? What is your strategy?"

The twenty hatchlings and I are positioned in one of the original four farms, clinging to the ceiling out of harm's way. I lured a monster out of the towards the edge of the open space and tied it down with a gravity bolt. The poor creature is labouring on the ground beneath us, barely able to move, whilst I try to teach these hatchlings how to fight.

The particular young worker I've been trying to teach twitches a little as I focus on my attention on them fully. I'm not sure exactly why but these workers seem a little cowed by me. Perhaps it's just that I'm older and larger.

"Well, I see the monster down there."

"Right."

"I know that I have numerical superiority."

"Right!"

Maybe this time I'm getting through to them.

"I also know that we have a positional advantage here, and the ability to attack our opponent when they can't fight back."

"Yeees?"

Here we go!

"So, I will charge down to engage the enemy, forcing myself into its jaws so that by my sacrifice my fellow workers will be able to attack without being harmed!"

DAMMIT.

Immediately the rest of the hatchlings respond positively.

"Ooo, that's a good idea!"

"Curses! I should have thought of that."

"That has to be the right answer. It's flawless."

The worker who suggested it is now staring at me like a puppy waiting to be praised. Almost wiggling with joy as the praise of his fellow hatchlings rings in his ears.

Ugh. This again.

"WRONG!"

*Thwack!*

hard I slap the worker

times do I have to say this?! You. Are.

the

a splitting headache coming

always act to minimise the loss to the colony to as great an

me as if I'm speaking a

is infuriating. It's almost as if any plan in which they don't die is in some way unsatisfactory. I've been trying for thirty minutes to get them to

they not care about their own lives, not dying seems to be like a personal failure on their part. They burn to sacrifice themselves for the colony, to win something in the exchange and go

It's clear that they aren't going to value themselves for their

all of you!" I

and antennae focus on me with

earnest, it's

wish to serve

"Of course!"

"Yes!"

day is

slow down there. So I take it, you also wish

"Naturally!"

heart of the

my life for the

there, to the side, just chill out there.

take a moment to compose

benefit the colony, can you do more to serve

"….."

would be ridiculous

of the hatchlings pipes up dubiously, "we were to serve the colony for

able to do more for the colony whilst still alive? Especially after you've taken Biomass and experience

if throwing up vile poison and the hatchlings with respond

"Selfish?!"

"NEVER!"

I would rather die! Unselfishly

I nod sagely.

right. If the colony has invested resources in you, it is your duty to repay the colony with dutiful service, NOT

closer

to mention, the other thing to consider. Which colony is better, one with one hundred workers,

that yes, more workers is clearly

to

"…"

them hard. Time

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