Chapter 215 The new croc on the block (1/2)
[”Eat up gang, not long until the next wave is here”] I warn my troops.
Crinis has already eaten of course, stuffing her face with ten Crocas and an entire t.i.tan Croc. If I get my hands on that dimensional stomach during my next evolution I swear I'll dance for a week straight.
I'm so envious!
Also, where the heck is my food!?
I'll have to settle for nibbling on some this next group coming our way. With my omni directional eyes I can see that there are crocs approaching from multiple sides. Having seen us shred the weaker ones so comfortably the smaller Croca Beasts are staying back, cowering behind their more powerful cousins. t.i.tan-Crocs, the ma.s.sive, lumbering six-legged beasts are the bulk of what is coming our way but they certainly aren't the biggest.
Mixed amongst them are clearly more highly evolved children of Garralosh. Even larger than the t.i.tan Crocs (will I have to rename them?!), their dark green scaled bodies ripple with strength as they ponderously move on their six limbs. The larger legs and somewhat prehensile arms sport vicious claws and their long jaws still bristle with razor sharp looking teeth.
Where they different from their slightly more diminutive cousins is firstly the eyes. Just in front of their regular eyes they have an extra set which gleam red with some sort of energy. Secondly, their tails. Right at the base of their tail it splits into two, both tails seemingly s.h.i.+fting independently of the other.
It kind of makes me wonder what was going on in Garralosh's head when they designed these evolutions for her children. More isn't necessarily better you lousy Croc! Just slap an extra set of eyes and tail on them and call it quits?! How lazy is that?! All the effort and thought I poured into shaping the new generation of workers is being mocked by this slack effort!
Wait, no. Don't judge to quickly, Anthony. The t.i.tan Crocs had the surprising inclusion of their fire mana gland, there's a chance that these guys will have something interesting going on besides just an increase in size and new tails.
I have to say, the crocs look right at home in this environment. The lush greenery, dark brown earth and muddy waters feels like the perfect backdrop for these Croc monsters as they slide through the water, mostly submerged, or lumber between the trees. I can see why they like this expanse, it suits them.
Too bad I found it! Soon all of this land will belong to the colony! Muahahahaha!
[”Tiny and Vibrant, you guys take on that side together. Begin with an acid bombardment, Vibrant then nib at the flanks like we discussed. Tiny, don't hold back, I want to see some sparks you understand?”]
”Yep-yep! I'll get 'em!” Vibrant declares cheerfully, snapping her mandibles at the approaching enemy.
[Hmm] Tiny grunts as sparks begin to crackle across his body.
[Ok Crinis, you and me on this side. Watch out for more fire. We don't know what these bigger crocs can do, so we need to be careful and go full force from the start. Don't hold out on me!]
[Never, Master!]
[That's what I like to hear!]
As soon as I'm finished talking I begin drawing out my Gravity mana and compressing it. I'm not going to play around with these unknown evolutions. I'll take one of them out before they can even start the fight.