Perhaps it wasn't the best idea to fight and eat here, directly on the path the entire centipede nest takes to get the lake .
Before my despairing eyes another five centipedes are approaching, wriggling along in single file through the forest on their way to the lake .
When they see me, mouth full of dead centipede, they don't even break stride and immediately charge .
Hey! Let's take it easy fellas! Any chance we can discuss this? A peaceful resolution is always the best way forward, yes?
We can agree that I have eaten those of your kind, those are the facts . But can't we also agree that we are part of the circle of life? That all things are both predator, and prey?
Didn't think so .
Run!
I turn and fire off a quick acid shot, spraying across the leading centipedes' hideous maw before I bolt into the forest . How the heck am I going to deal with five centipedes? I've only recovered about half my HP! This isn't good, not good at all!
Any help Gandalf?
…
Damn you and your incredible pipe smoking skills Gandalf!
I could potentially make a break for the lake, it's possible they wouldn't fight me there, but being as injured as I am there isn't any guarantee that I'd be able to outpace them .
I'll have to fight this one out, and there is no way I can fight fair!
As I run through the forest I look around frantically for something I can use . Eventually I see a large tree with a wide trunk .
Before my opponents can gain on my I run around the back of the trunk, breaking their line of sight and haul myself up the tree as fast as I can .
Gogogogo Anthony pump those little ant legs!
Not far behind me the five centipedes arrive at the tree, the one I'd hit with acid lagging a little behind . They immediately start to climb after me .
I climb as fast as I can and then out onto the thickest branch I can find still low to the ground,
before I turn and wait to see what the enemy will do .
When the centipedes see where I am they continue to charge out onto the branch, one of them crawling along the bottom the bough and the other on the top .
Just before they reach me I let go, throwing myself down to the ground .
Landing with a thud, I push myself back up and quickly check on the centipede response .
Unwilling to jump after me they start to backtrack and climb back down .
The centipede closest to the ground, far behind his allies is the one I've hit with acid . As soon as his head is in reach I dash forward and bite!
[You have defeated a level 3 Claw Centipede]
[You have gained XP]
One down .
Now run!
As the rest of the centipedes make their down the tree I flee, trying to obscure my fleeing form by running through foliage and behind trees .
When I find a particularly dense area of vegetation I dive into and then remain perfectly still . My best chance now is to let my advanced stealth do some work!
The rest of the centipedes aren't far behind me, but they haven't been able to see where I went .
The four of them move past me in a group, their own antennae patting about on the ground and their claws snapping angrily as they move .
A centipede has drawn within five metres of me but I don't dare to move . I barely breathe . If they spot me I'll get ripped to shreds! Please centipedes… stay stupid!
Without any sign of me they split up, scouting around to try and find me . One scurries off to my left, another to my right and one heads back towards the tree . One centipede remains here, scratching around trying to get my scent or some sign of my passage .
In a one on one battle I don't fear these monsters at all!
The clueless creature continues to search the area, turning this way and that as it attempts to locate me .
Once it turns its back to me I start to creep out of my hiding place .
Moving closer .
And closer .
And then I strike! Suddenly leaping forward I deliver a ferocious bite to the tail! I have to remove the chance of getting stung with this damn thing!
The centipede reacts slowly and I deliver a second bite to the tail, shattering the carapace and rendering it useless .
[Chomp has reached level 3]
Holding onto the tail I drag the centipede toward me, keeping away from its claws to deliver another bite behind the head, finishing it off .
[You have slain level 1 Claw Centipede]
[You have gained XP]
Still not level five?! Argh!
Still, from five centipedes down to three!
Desperate to regenerate my health I start eating as quickly as I can . Rather than being weighed down with Biomass my precipitously low HP is of far more concern .
Thankfully I'm not interrupted before finishing off the meal .
[You have gained Biomass]
Quickly checking I see my health has recovered to 16 . Better than nothing!
With the centipedes split up and their numbers diminishing I feel a lot more confident . If possible I want to finish them all off, I might gain enough XP to reach level five and finally evolve .
I've managed to regenerate possibly two acid shots whilst eating, increasing my options . You want to try and hunt me? You foolish centipedes… you will all be my prey!
Chuckling to myself I head towards the left of my previous hiding place and it isn't long before I encounter the monster who had headed that way returning after a fruitless search .
Looking for me pal? I was here all along!
As soon as the beast gains sight of me it hisses, clacking its claws in rage before it charges, directly into my b-zone!
BAM!
Acid directly into the face!
The creature releases a horrible shriek of pain but I won't let it off, pouncing directly into its claws to deliver the finishing bites .
[You have defeated level 4 Claw Centipede]
[You have gained XP]
The voice of Gandalf is still ringing in my head when I pause for a moment .
Did I see somethi-
Oh heck!
In a very un-antlike move I hurl myself to the side and roll as a vicious tail spike plunges through the air where I'd just been . Another of the centipedes returned whilst I tangled with the my foe!
With its surprise attack having failed though there is no hope for this monster . Regaining my feet I charge directly forward, not giving it a chance to position its tail for another strike . Leveraging my larger mandibles I go directly for the head, chomping down twice to finish it off .
[You have defeated level 2 Claw Centipede]
[You have gained XP]
[You have reached level 5]
[You have reached the level cap, evolution menu available]
Oh yeeeeeeeeees!
It's finally here!
Once again I do the best happy dance an ant can manage . Mind you, with six legs I can really get some moves going .
Calm down Anthony! Not in the clear yet .
I have to get my head back in the game . Celebrate once I make it into a safe nest and not before!
Looking around I see no sign off the final centipede . Not wanting to waste the resource I chow down on the centipede .
[You have gained Biomass] .
Thankfully all this fighting has really greased my digestive process . Now that I have four Biomass I really want that one more so I can improve my acid to +5 . I'll have to go back to the tree that I jumped out of, hopefully the centipede I defeated there is still available .
I sneak through the forest back to the large tree . There still isn't any sign of the last surviving centipede but the remains of the one I defeated are still here .
Thank goodness!
[You have gained Biomass]
Ok . Let me just say this, if I never have to eat one of these disgusting bugs again I'll be a happy ant . After stuffing myself with the horrible things I am completely sick of them .
I don't even bother going back to look for last two bodies . I'm completely stuffed anyway . It looks like that last centipede has successfully made an escape . Lucky thing!
I move back to the lake, making sure to stay on the Titan-Croca side of the water and scout around to locate my old hiding chamber .
I'm so excited to evolve I'm practically shaking! I'm pumped for this . It really feels amazing to have finally achieved this goal .
When I find my old hidey hole I widen up the opening and expand the chamber a little bit . It's possible that I may be larger after I've evolved and I don't want to squish myself to death underground during the process .
Renovations complete I hop down into the chamber and seal the entrance .
Time for some serious changes .
Chapter end
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