Chapter 118 The furious Tiny, the delectable feast! (1/2)
Before I've even finished speaking Tiny releases a ravenous howl and dives directly into the vertical tunnel, right on top of me!
My plan had been to drop into the roof of this tunnel and scope it out a bit before taking any action. Instead I get pushed down the tunnel by a sheer weight of ape ma.s.s that propels us out of the tunnel and sends us smas.h.i.+ng into the ground directly between to battling monsters.
THUMP!
….
Get off me Tiny you stupid ape!
Wait a sec. Er.
[Get off me Tiny you ape!]
He isn't listening. Eyes alive with hunger, for food and battle, Tiny leaps up, planting one foot squarely in my back, before diving headfirst into the nearest monster with his fists swinging and electricity zapping in every direction.
He flattened me. I've even taken damage dammit!
Turns out having a giant ape land on your back is less than pleasant.
Groaning internally I pick myself up and try to switch my mentality back to battle mode after the rather rude shock I experienced. Once I get my feet under my I try to grasp hold of the situation as quickly as I can.
What are we up against?
The tunnel itself is quite narrow and absolutely blazing with light, the mana veins snaking through every surface of the walls. Monsters are battling each other up and down the s.p.a.ce, even as new monsters are pus.h.i.+ng their way out of the walls were they have been sp.a.w.ned.
Havoc! Chaos!
Except they are all low level monsters!
Looking around all I can see are the sorts of enemies I'd seen when I first entered the Dungeon. Slugs, centipedes, wolves, the occasional Croca-Beast and Thorn lizards. All of the weakest foes. I was able to fight against this stuff before I'd even formed a core!
I have evolved twice since then, I am so much stronger than I was before! These monsters are simply no match for me anymore! In fact, most of them look very different now, seeing as I've grown significantly taller and longer than I had before. The Dragon-Wolf hounds can't even look down on my any more. Ha!
Prepare to feel my wrath!
Muahahaha!
Filled with glee I charge towards the nearest Coral-Slug open my mandibles wide and snap them closed.
Shattering bite!
Without any resistance the ethereal jaws of light snap cleanly through the slug. Your goop can't save you now!
[You have slain a level 3 Coral Slug]
[You have gained experience]
Who's next?!
What follows in an extremely cathartic battle. With my much higher stats, body advancements and improved skills these weaker, unevolved and base level monsters are simply no match, practically everything is destroyed with one bite!
I remember when I was afraid of you, take this!
[You have slain …]
You want to spit your horrible acid on me now? I can barely feel it! Muahahaha!
[You have slain …]