Chapter 95 Anthonys figh (1/2)
This is it. To save as many members of the colony as possible I have no choice but to fight!
Come on then Bear! Let's see how you go!
Pus.h.i.+ng off all six legs I leap high onto the bear's back. These stupid Earth Bear Tyrants are a pain in the neck to kill with their innate toughness and regeneration, but I was able to kill one before I evolved so I'm sure as heck going to kill one now!
Mandibles fiercely glowing I crunch down on the bear's back!
Piercing Chomp!
The mana charged mandibles, powered by every ounce of strength I can summon from the musculature of my face dig deep into the bear's hide.
ROAR!
Enraged by this sudden strike the Earth Bear Tyrant twists its ma.s.sive body, trying to see what creature has dared to strike at it in such a manner.
It's me, fool!
Piercing Chomp!
[Piercing Chomp has reached level 5]
Unrelenting, I draw out yet more mana into my mandibles and chomp down again, by jaws biting ever deeper into the bear's indomitable hide.
The bear is seriously angry now, not to mention in severe pain. My second piercing chomp has penetrated deeper through the bear's defence, making it more vulnerable. In response, green energy flashes through the monster's hide and I can see the wound I've caused visibly closing before my eyes, even as the bear reaches back to try and claw me from his back.
Not happening Yogi!
Focusing my will, I draw out more mana from my core, forcing it into my mandibles until they hurt.
Crus.h.i.+ng bite!
This time I target the wound I've already created with my crus.h.i.+ng bite. At first my mandibles thunk into the fur before slowly at first, then with increasing speed I tear through the muscle and start to crush the bone.
Ha! Take that!
My victim bellows in pain and throws its body to one side, rolling onto its back in an attempt to throw me off or crush me.
I'm too quick for that! Leaping high I launch myself from my perch, landing on the ground nearby. As soon as my foe has regained its feet I charge in again fearlessly. You won't get the time to regenerate bear! You're mine!
Surrender your Bioma.s.s to me.
My mandibles are aching from the sheer amount of mana I've forced into them but I don't stop the flow, instead it ever increases. Unseen by my opponent I run towards a back leg and fiercely bite down, crus.h.i.+ng the muscle in my vice-like mandibles.
The bear staggers, the wound crippling its rear leg!
It turns to face me, bringing terrifying teeth and claws to bare but I'm already gone, circling around it with my greater mobility and jumping onto its back once more!
Crus.h.i.+ng Bite!
Before the wound I'd previously caused can heal over I bite again! Tearing open the gash once more and ripping into the muscle and bone once more.
Again!
Crus.h.i.+ng Bite!
This time my mandibles shred even deeper into the bear, dealing critical damage. The bear slumps to the ground beneath me and I bite down once again to finish it off.
[you have slain level 8 Earth Bear Tyrant]
[You have gained experience]
Having defeated the bear I slow the flow of mana from my core, I don't want to exhaust it so early in the battle and such a high amount of mana is unnecessary for most foes. Of all the creatures I've met only these d.a.m.n bears have been able to display such a tough defense!
Who is next?!
The maelstrom of battle surrounds me on all sides, my compound eyes giving me a near 360 degree view of the chaos.
Isolated duels and ma.s.s battles are occurring all around the ant hill, and now the wave of ants has crashed into the fight. Hundreds of workers, biting furiously and tearing at every limb they can get to. The acid rain still falls from above, splas.h.i.+ng over every monster, seemingly regardless of friend of foe.
The damage is starting to pile up, many monsters are looking the worse for wear just from the sheer volume of acid being projected by so many ants.