Chrysalis

Hmmmmm.

The battle against the ka’armodo is over. Well, I say battle, more of a skirmish, really. They probably scried me acting all weird and thought they might as well see if they can knock me off. Capitalise on my apparent weakness.

I was able to quickly persuade them that I’m just fine and dandy, so they left without committing much. If I’d been a bit smarter, I could have flopped around some more and really baited them in.

My new mutations got a nice road test at least, can’t complain about that. The resonant properties of my carapace and inner plating were on full display, reacting to my gravity magic and empowering me further, creating a harmonious cycle that made that sweet purple mana so efficient to use.

I can create a well to lift myself into the air, and some of the energy feeds straight back into the mana gland, some of it hardens my carapace, some of it helps regenerate the carapace, and to top it all off, it gets slightly condensed for free on the way out.

I’ll take it!

My dream of becoming an all powerful gravity ant is well on the way to being realised, which is extremely exciting.

I still have a few issues that need to be tackled, some kinks that need ironing. Careful thought will need to be put in befo-

[Look, will you stop laughing?! I’m trying to think!]

Nearby, Sarah, the Asura Rage Bear of legend, is collapsed on the ground wheezing and huffing her massive bear heart out.

[Ha-hah! I mean… the legs… I can’t!]

Her stubby legs rise up and kick helplessly.

[It’s not that funny! Look, none of my siblings are laughing!]

They are, however, continuing to not look at me directly.

way… the way you drooped

I knew it didn’t look great, but I had to

found a way to achieve a more graceful hovering pose.

I can’t remember how long. When did you

again when she mentions the floating, but manages to

Skill after I evolved. I can create localised gravity wells with it that I use to

Tha-that’s… super neat. Really. I-I’d

takes a big

and work on… the dis-distribution of… of the gravity… across… across your

a gut. I almost feel like clapping. Judging by the way her fur is standing on end and the expression

alright! I just wanted to

It was just

back to more serious topics. The sooner we can leave this incident in the past, the

along the border recently? Probing attacks, that

since we received word that a wave was coming, they’ve been much more quiet. If you’d asked me that a week ago, I would have had a different answer for you. Clashes

cool them down. If anything, me getting the Colony involved in the

experience explosive growth during a wave

be enough time to get our farms and defences ready for the insanity

with everything out here. Don’t hesitate to come and find me

blame for it. I’m… happier now than I have

[Sounds good to me.]

a friendly wave, and a wave to the rest of the patrol as well before I head on my merry way. There’s a ton of

the Call. You’d think the pain would be getting better over time, or I’d be getting used to it, but that is just not

just so persistent, it

roaring back when I least expect it, demanding I go deeper into the Dungeon. If I’m not careful, I find my feet are already moving before I can think about it, running to throw myself into a tunnel and