Chapter 187 Crinis Unleashed (1/2)

I hadn't even finished celebrating Tiny's spectacular lightning wave technique (named it myself) before my joy is quenched by more monsters rus.h.i.+ng up the as the ones in front of them collapsed from being overcooked.

Dammit!

How many of these d.a.m.n things are there going to be?!

I hurriedly make use of the room Tiny has bought us by stuffing my face as full of Bioma.s.s as quickly as I can. Every bit counts! I also snap up my status for a moment to check on any skill changes. Every edge I can get in this critical fight!

Hmmm.

I've gained a level of Shattering Bite and two levels in Advanced Exo-Skeleton defence. Letting myself get battered by a horde of trash seems like a good way to train that skill, if painful. It looks like I'm going to get battered to h.e.l.l all over again in a minute, the next wave of shadow beasts will be on us in a few seconds!

Seems I also managed to gain two levels from the conflict as well. Not too helpful at the present moment but nice to know!

[Master!]

[Crinis! What's up?!]

[I'm ready!]

….

Those monsters are closing in quick! I don't have time for a chat!

[Ready for what?!]

[To fight!]

[Fight what?!]

I really need her to get to the point here.

[… I've finished my growth phase] she slows down to explain to me clearly [If you point me at the enemy I can fight them]

Oh…. Ohhhhhh! AWWWWW!!

[Quick grab on!]

I s.h.i.+ft an antennae over in her direction and the little tennis ball sized glob of dark rubber reaches up and latches on. She's still the same size as she was before..

[Are you sure?!] I ask.

[Positive, Master]

[Ok then.. Here you go!]

I flick her into the air directly towards the onrus.h.i.+ng beasts. Tiny watches as she sails over his head, tracing a graceful arc through the air. As she travels something remarkable happens. She starts to grow. From a little tennis ball she expands, by the time she reaches the apex of her arc she's inflated to basketball size and as she descends she continues to become larger. Just before she vanishes into the crowd of monsters the central sphere of her body unfolds and dozens of powerful, barbed tentacles appear surrounding a horrific, open maw.

'Dis gon be good!

Almost giddy with antic.i.p.ation I skitter up the wall to get a better view of the action.

Just in time too!

Once that inflated ball vanished from sight, sunk into the middle of the onrus.h.i.+ng horde, a few seconds pa.s.sed and then…. Chaos!

Tentacles began flailing wildly as Crinis unleashes the true power of the JellyMaw! Mowing down monsters like a scythe or gripping them, lifting them into the air and crus.h.i.+ng them before they are tossed into that endless mouth.

Monster after monster vanishes into Crinis' gullet and she doesn't seem to change size at all! Whatever dimension they are travelling to I hope their end is a peaceful one! The monsters do their best to fight back, slas.h.i.+ng at her tentacles of das.h.i.+ng forward to bite at her. I'm sure their doing damage but I can't see it.

At the rate she's eating them she might just be healing it right back up anyway!

Between myself and the shredding, Tiny stands quite still, squis.h.i.+ng to death any monster that gets close enough or tries to slip past him. I think he might be enjoying the show just as much as I am!

[How is it going Crinis!? Do you need help?] I enquire.

[No need Master, you don't need to sully your mandibles with this trash]