Chrysalis

Chapter 1244

“Something strange is happening,” Zluth said, his voice burbling as if rising from the depths of a particularly thick bog.

“Oh?” Shozzl replied, not particularly interested.

Zluth continued to operate the array with his numerous, spindly limbs as he leaned closer to the readout.

“Many of our monsters are being lost under D-6. Too many.”

“Which mountain is D-6 again?”

“It’s next to D-5.”

“I know it’s next to D-5, you slimeless stooge. How does that help me?”

The fierce, primal anger that dwelt within all his kind boiled up in Zluth now, hissing within his slug flesh. He suppressed it. Those who surrendered to the rage too often soon found it became more difficult to resist. It was hard to find a role within the tribe when one had a nasty habit of biting off the heads of one’s partners. And those without a role were meat for the pits.

“D-5 is claimed by the tree, huccop,” he spat, a thick wave of mucus overflowing from his mouth. “Remember now?”

the eyes that had previously drooped on the end of

Even now, she

monitor his partner. She was getting a little

the device and sliding it within the folds of his protective layer of

“I won’t,” Shozzl declared.

turned to behold his partner, once more allowing herself to sink back into the bubbling acid pool. He cursed. Of all the Krath he could have been partnered

will be forced to report your lax attitude to the

his words would

you are digested within the bowels of the Blubbeast, perhaps you will find your spawn mother there. I’m certain she still lives,” he concluded, eyes curving into wicked,

the acid with a chilling shriek, eyestalks blazing red with her mindless anger, and Zluth raised his limbs for

his stomach roiled unpleasantly as he slithered

and contorted in pain as it was eaten away and reformed

here?” he muttered to

but as far as the Slee were aware, this mountain was empty except for those useless termites. Having collected useful samples already, they had hoped to clear out the bugs and nurse a ripe pit

began to move more stealthily, elongating his body to ten times its original length and burrowing himself into the ooze. Faster and more agile

it. Vibrations, travelling through the slime and

to his own acidic flesh. He stuck to the shadows and the deeper pools, cautiously advancing, wanting to see what it

attacked the slime and triggered this rage. Except that didn’t explain why it was still going

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