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

provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit up like

kind of interesting, actually. The 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 eyes, or even feel it when I poke her with my leg, or detect the scent

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

it’s so fun to prod at

Please stop it,”

Heheheheheh.

tier seven, you all need to make the push to tier six,” I tell the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m

able to hide

and poke her again, with

hide from everything 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

Just stop

home the point, then I turn to Crinis and the

same time, we need to be on standby in case they need

of them nod in unison. It’s rewarding having an audience of active

mutations ticking along, but we should make sure to contribute to the Colony stockpile, since you three are

Dungeon! As it

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

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 notices my approach, even

It’s nice to have my strength radiate out around me like this. Weaker enemies can’t

mercenary, then I

soon,] I greet them. [Excellent,

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

response to my question, the three of them begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen of the offensively glittering

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

probably being spammed everywhere on this level