Chrysalis

My first nap as a tier seven, a deep and satisfying torpor that I luxuriate in. Indeed, life is only complete when one gets their eight hours! I’ve been flat out for way too long, to the point I’ve started to worry that the Torpor Police might disappear me.

That would have caused quite a stir, I’ve no doubt.

They do an incredible job of hiding, those little ninjants, but ever since I picked up the Vestibule, it’s been impossible for them to conceal themselves from me.

Unlike my bodyguards. Whatever it is that they use to create the strange forgetful effect was powerful enough to give me trouble for a little while. Ever since my evolution, though….

I reach out with one leg and poke at the air.

….

I poke again.

….

Another poke, harder this time.

“... Is that really necessary, Eldest?” Protectant complains.

Gweheheheh.

“I just find it fun, how easily I can spot you now.”

The guard smells decidedly unhappy about it.

“We would like to know how you do it,” she grumbles, “out of professional courtesy.”

way. You’d just try and find a way

is one. As far as I can tell, as long as they’re ants who believe in me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit up like a christmas tree, regardless of what they do to

senses when they actively try to conceal themselves. I can’t see Protectant with

level of stealth they’ve achieved

to prod at them. Poke.

Please stop it,”

Heheheheheh.

that I’m tier seven, you all need to make the push to tier six,” I tell the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling with tier eight enemies, you’ll be flattened just by being near me if you

we’ll be able

around and poke her again, with both antennae this

you need to hide from already. You need to seriously bump up your stats and combat prowess. That concealment organ has soaked up way too much

alright! Just

more prod, just to drive home the point, then I turn to Crinis and the others

We’re fresh, we’re ready for action and we need to get some Levels into you, pronto. Hunting in the fourth stratum is likely to be our best bet, but at the same time, we need to be on standby in case they

in unison. It’s rewarding having an audience

but we should make sure to contribute to the Colony stockpile, since you three are all maxed

we run into a few of those diamond centipede nests. My rage won’t abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it turns out, we don’t

up. “Eldest. They want

on this stratum, I won’t let them get a foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline,

them stand awkwardly, surrounded by a host of ants that watch their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari, almost seems happy when he

my strength radiate out around me like this. Weaker enemies can’t even stand up to

and latch onto the mercenary, then I bring his two followers into

I greet them. [Excellent, excellent.

force of my mind impacts onto their own, and I make a conscious effort to tone it down.

the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen of

them out at quite a rapid

centipedes. They’re probably being spammed everywhere on this level of the Dungeon. New spawn points will be popping up all over