Chapter 199 Spendin (1/2)

What the heck has been going on Tiny? I mean seriously man… You haven't upgraded anything? Haven't spent your skill points at all? The only skill that look like you didn't already have it is 'fancy feet' and what the heck does that do? Have you been dancing behind my back, have you? Little bit of tap here and there?

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Sigh.

I use my antennae to rub at my temples in an effort to ward off the impending migraine I feel coming on.

I really thought that the pets would be able to handle this stuff without me interfering. Even if Tiny couldn't I was sure that Crinis would be fine. After all the effort I put into enhancing her intelligence …. Still nothing.

Nothing!

With Tiny.. I'd mentally prepared myself for a lot. Nonsensical upgrades that made no sense, no synergy or evidence of even a mild amount of thinking. I'd prepared myself for that. To find that he hasn't done anything at all somehow hurts my head worse than those other options.

I don't think he hasn't done it because he doesn't understand the idea of spending Bioma.s.s or skill points. His mind is slow, that's for sure, but I doubt that he can't understand how to upgrade himself. Centipedes and Dragon Wolf Cubs can spend Bioma.s.s, I know they can, I've seen them with upgraded body parts. There is no way they can do it but Tiny can't.

No no. The reason he hasn't done it is because he can't be bothered. It's too much ha.s.sle.

This lazy ape!

[Tiny, lean down here for a moment, would you?]

Puzzled, the giant ape leans down, bringing his bat face a little closer to mine.

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THWAP!

I whip my antennae around and smack them into his head on both sides!

[Go spend all your points! Right now!]

[ ….. Why?] he sounds dissatisfied as he rubs at his bruised cheeks.

….. Stubborn gorilla!

He has to obey my instructions so he will spend them, but it would be better if I could give him motivation that would make him try harder to spend them well.

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[If you spend all your points properly, you'll be able to hit things better!]

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[Ooooo!] a spark of interest lights up in his eyes.

Tiny leans forward eagerly towards me, hoping for more.

[You'll grow stronger too. Maybe enough to fight that scary thing in the mars.h.!.+]

His brow furrows for a moment as he thinks hard before rus.h.i.+ng to his feet and pounding his chest.

[OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!]

[That's it buddy! It's a good idea to spend all of your points! Go get 'em, now!]

[OOOOOOOOOOO!!!] He roars in his mind as he turns and sprints out of the chamber.

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[OI GET BACK HERE YOU APE! Spend your points, don't go fighting!] I cry as I chase after him desperately.

It takes a little while but I manage to calm Tiny down a little and reinforce the idea that spending points good, leaving them unspent bad. I get him settled in one corner where he sits with a glazed expression on his face as he trawls through the various menus. I don't envy him, he has to go through upgrade menu's for literally every upgradable body part he has.

Crinis is still vaguely wobbling in the corner as she also grabbles with the problem of upgrading herself. She won't have nearly as many skill points or Bioma.s.s as Tiny to chew through but the fact that she is yet to spend a single thing makes a little worried. Even with my orders hanging over her head she'll probably struggle to make choices. I think she'll be awhile.

Time for me to spend a few points myself!

I've got nineteen points of Bioma.s.s to spend and another fourteen skill points. The Bioma.s.s will go quickly but the skill points I'll need to spend a little more time on. I've got enough that I can branch out a little and perhaps allow myself a little leeway to pick up a few non-essential skills.