My mandibles close with a mighty crunch and another massive centipede has met an early grave.
[You have slain level 15 Adult Claw Centipede]
[You have gained experience.]
To one side, Tiny is pinning down a rotting rabbit and he is repeatedly punching it in the head until it stops moving and on the other, Crinis continues to work her dark magic on the creatures unfortunate enough to fall into her clutches.
[Got things under control, team?]
[URAAA!] Tiny bellows, both in my mind and out loud as his fists finish their work.
[Yes, Master. These low class filth will be out of your way in just a moment. Do not trouble yourself over them.]
[I mean, they aren't really any trouble.]
[Just leave them to me! I mean… us.]
[Uh… okay.]
It may just be me, but I feel that Crinis has become a little more intense lately. She's always been a little bit … on edge. But since the Garralosh fight she's been fighting hard for every scrap of experience she can get her horrific, barbed limbs on.
[How close are you to evolving now Crinis?]
I still need
about it. We'll get you up to level twenty in no time flat.
[Yes, Master.]
help but sigh a little. Both of my pets are feeling the
get my mandibles on one of those. I think Crinis will be fine with
be getting close to the forest
before we move on. I've been trying to get back to the place I saw Formo, since that would be the obvious place to start searching. We've been pushing
long way
of the walls has faded back to a muted glow. Jagged stone formations cast pointed shadows at odd angles and the constant shrieking roar of
on my antennae as we travel, ensuring that I try and pick up every lurking creature. Running through all these tunnels is doing wonders for my tunnel map, I'm
It's real
Wait a sec… tentacles?
[Watch out, Master!]
tentacles to grab a nearby stone pillar and drags me to one side just as another set
[Crinis?! What the hell?!]
[It's not me!]
that
[Another JellyMaw!?]
to react since when I see tentacles in my future sense I ignore
[GRRRRR!]
attacking me, Crinis releases a
[Crinis what's -]
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