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!*

I slap the worker

have to say this?! You.

the workers

a splitting headache coming

a suicidal way. You should always act to minimise the loss to the colony to as great an extent as possible. It is possible for you to resolve this situation without

as if I'm

don't die is in some way unsatisfactory. I've been trying for thirty minutes to get them to value their own lives, to think

lives, not dying seems to be like a personal failure on their part. They burn to sacrifice themselves for

to value themselves for

me, all of you!"

antennae focus on me with laser

earnest, it's

you wish to serve

"Of course!"

"Yes!"

day

So I take it, you

"Naturally!"

the heart of the

life for the Queen

there, to the side, just chill

moment to

can you

"….."

are thinking. They are seriously thinking. In any other situation this would be ridiculous but the fact that they are thinking at all is

up dubiously, "we were to serve the colony for a time, and then

after you've taken Biomass and experience that could

the word selfish as if throwing up vile poison and the hatchlings

"Selfish?!"

"NEVER!"

accused of selfishness?! I would rather die! Unselfishly …

I nod sagely.

invested resources in you, it is your duty to repay the colony with

lean closer

is better, one with one hundred workers,

a moment before deciding that yes, more workers is clearly superior to less workers.

to increase its

"…"

that hit them hard. Time for the

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