Master approached, an enormous core held firmly in his mandibles.
[Hey there, Crinis! Hope the consultation went well. Did the rock-heads have some good suggestions for you?]
Crinis writhed her tentacles happily as the giant ant approached and placed the core down in front of her.
[They did. Though I don’t think you should talk about them that way. I get the feeling they wouldn’t like it.]
[Bah. Granin gets mad no matter what I say to him. Ignoring them, I’m glad you were actually willing to correct me on my poor behaviour! That’s a step forward in your quest for independence!]
Held in a small ball with only a dozen or so limbs out, Crinis’ body froze in shock.
[Oh my goodness! I’m sorry!]
[And you addressed me without saying ‘Master’! Smashing out the milestones one after another now, Crinis!]
[AHHHHHH!]
Her master folded his legs with a sigh and poked the quivering lump of immaterial flesh that was her with one antenna.
[You know you don’t have to call me ‘master’, I’ve never once asked you to, right? I have a name, just call me Anthony. Well, when you’re ready, I suppose. I don’t expect you to completely change your attitude overnight.]
[W-w-w-what are you saying, Master? Why would I want to change? You deserve my respect!]
[Look, if you don’t want to change, you don’t have to, I don’t really mind. Call me whatever you want. You’ve been a good and loyal friend to me for a long time now, you’ve earned at least that much.]
Her Master gave her a final poke with one leg.
that you become independent enough that you do what you want to do, rather than what you think I want you to do. Now hurry up and absorb this core, you need to evolve! I’m kind of excited to see the
core, but truly, she didn’t understand it. What she wanted? She wanted to serve her master, the one who had brought her into this life by using a core. It wasn’t any mystery, there wasn’t any doubt, not
the way I am?] she asked
the exit, Anthony
can do whatever the heck you want to do, and I’ll support you. That’s what
Then he was gone.
to use the
current species. Evolution will allow you to change your form
more difficult as fewer rewards are given for preying on creatures
options are as
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Mind Shredder
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Immaterial Grasper
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Mind Sculptor (special)
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Void Render (special)
Thing Between (rare)
Dweller In Darkness (rare)
Cerebral Infector (rare)
it appeared it wasn’t to be.
monster at the seventh tier, she definitely would at the eighth. She would stand alongside the person she admired eventually, no matter how much effort or pain she needed to endure
has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it
perhaps he would already have evolved into something beyond her
no need to be downcast, this was a great occasion! Even if she couldn’t achieve a mythic evolution, she would once again
to examine, so she looked at each
where you will, and bring harm to that place. Tentacles will be
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