Chrysalis

Chapter 688

My reaction must have given something away, Granin was always quite good at reading me. Amazingly so considering I don't have facial muscles and therefore no expression to speak of. Perhaps his many decades of experience working with monsters has given him some sort of sixth sense in matters such as this.

[What's your level?] he asks.

[Bit rude, just up and asking like that, isn't it?] I feel exposed.

He grunts.

[Keep your false modesty. There's a whole nest of ants here who need your strength, so out with it.]

[Seventy three.]

[That's close,] he whistles, [you're going to need that consultation before too long. With the wave coming, those levels and the Biomass requirements should be filled pretty quick.]

He pauses our conversation for a moment to turn and speak to Torrina and Corun. The three of them converse in rapid tones for a moment before he turns back to me.

[Sounds like you haven't exactly been availing yourself of the help I sent you,] he says sourly.

I feel a little guilty. The two golgari cultists had abandoned their people to come and help me because they, along with Granin, saw potential for something great in me. I've just never been much of a careful planner. Or a deep thinker. Or patient. Hang on a second. Am I just stupid?

[Don't think about it too much,] Granin sighs, [I know you can't be bothered thinking about this stuff. Since you aren't going anywhere until the little stumps wiggling on your side grow a bit more, I may as well explain a couple of things.]

The big shaper lowers himself to the ground and sits in front of me, looking at me face to face.

[The thing you need to keep in mind, is that monsters are stronger than people.]

the frickin' gates by himself! As if sensing my protest before it arrives, Granin

mountain to smash his foes with. Whether or not that's true, none can say. Now whilst that strength might seem impressive, the number of golgari, human, folk or any other race who manage to

level of an ancient?] I

Granin waves a hand.

to emphasise is that, generally speaking, a monster is stronger than a human or golgari. Strong monsters need teams of strong people

but she was a special case, being a reincarnator like me. I've seen strong monsters though. The giant whale fish thing I glimpsed in the first expanse I visited in the second strata, or the giant spider mama who was such a

the elite monsters, the type that very few people can hope to match one on one. They exist of course, especially the deeper in the Dungeon

a second for that to sink

other thing you need to be aware of is how the options will change starting with your next evolution. You probably noticed looking at your eyeball over there,] he gestures toward Invidia, [that he has mutations and

I nod slowly.

we originated from. As a demon, he gets access to juicier stuff than me, since I'm just an insect from

deeper you go, the 'juicier' the options a monster will get by default. However, the playing field is meant to be level in the Dungeon. Sapients and monsters

about to tell me

Rescindic Principle of Mutable Advancement in the academic

[… a cash in.]

He nods.

mutations on a particular body part in order to upgrade it to a better

mean by better base model?] I'm

can tell Granin is passionate about this stuff, the more he explains, the more animated he gets and I'm starting

your

try to cover my

exo-skeleton that all insect monsters in

How revolting.

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