Chrysalis

The fungus rattles around us and every member of the group stills themselves, casting our senses about to identify the source of the movement.

[Crinis? You got anything?]

[It's difficult for me to see,] the usually reserved Crinis sounds frustrated and irritated, [the fungus has a mana signature that blocks my sight.]

Dammit.

[What about shadows? Are you seeing anything around us?]

[I think there are tunnels beneath us, but it's hard to say.]

That's not unexpected, considering where we are, I have little doubt that the termites have tunnels beneath us and all over this mountain for that matter.

[Stay sharp everyone. I think we might have company soon.]

The fungus continues to rattle and shake as I eye it warily, my minds already spinning up the constructs necessary to fight. I decide to start pumping out fire mana, since it seems like it'll have the biggest effect on the mould around us as well as on whatever comes out to fight.

The rattling all around us continues to intensify before it suddenly grows still, the five of us left watching the field of white in perfect silence.

SNAP!

later something beneath us breaks before the fungus begins to bulge in certain

[Termites!] Crinis yells.

through, their jaws filled with more fungus and their antennae swivelling wildly. In truth, they seem just as surprised to see us as we are to see them, but that

to catch the termite on my right by

how many are

I still can't

don't let yourself get cornered! If things get too spicy we'll have

ROAR!

forward, his frightening mass towering over the termites as he swings with colossal force, his fists

CHOMP!

isn't enough to put one of these creatures down. Chittering with indignation, my opponent tries to pull back and snap onto my front left

the luxury of pinning this termite down for my ant allies to

snapping shut on thin air, only to be met with my ferocious charge a second later. The impact of activating the skill is staggering and the termite's shell cracks even further

flame, roasting the termite where it stands. What I don't expect is for the flame to instantly spread to the mould,

hot in

you do?!] Sarah wails as she bats away the termites who try to

I cry. [How was I supposed

termite opponents. The sudden ignition of their garden sends them into a frenzy as they alternate between trying to put the fire out and punish us for setting it off. I see a few of them duck back underground and rush

I ready my mandibles for another chomp. [Let's clean up