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

who believe in me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit

organ that causes me to ‘forget’ or ‘ignore’ their presence still works on my other senses when they actively try to conceal themselves. I can’t see Protectant with my

of stealth they’ve achieved is absurd. They’re like

fun to prod at them.

Please stop

Heheheheheh.

babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling with tier eight enemies, you’ll be flattened just

evolve, we’ll be able to hide from you again…” Protectant

poke her again,

bump up your stats and combat prowess. That concealment organ has soaked

alright! Just

point, then I turn to Crinis and

best bet, but at the same time, we need to be

unison. It’s rewarding having an audience

my mutations ticking along, but we should make sure to contribute to

abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it

catch up. “Eldest. They want to see you down on the

foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline, my friends in tow, only

surrounded by a host of ants that watch their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking

nice to have my strength radiate out around me like

mercenary, then I

again so soon,] I greet them. [Excellent, excellent.

make a conscious effort

my question, the three of them begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen of the offensively glittering and shiny scum onto the

be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We sailed two mountains west and tried our luck, ran into

everywhere on this level of the Dungeon. New spawn points will