Chapter 1396 – Power Up

Well, if everyone else is winding up to go the distance, how can I do any less?

“Solant, I know you’re busy, but can you get a message out? I want some hunting parties to rustle up some Biomass for me and the gang. It’s time for us to get mutating.”

She nods slowly.

“That would be wise. We need all four of you at your best. It may not be necessary for you to wait for hunts, there is a short-term Biomass storage kept on hand for The Queen, though she seldom uses it. I dare say it’s fully stocked even now.”

It’s a good lead, so I thank the little general and head back into the nest. It doesn’t take us long to track down the storage, and sure enough, it’s packed full of food, enough to make Tiny’s eyes light up.

As evolved as we are, it’s not easy to rack up the Biomass now, we really need high tier food, and thankfully, that is exactly what the Colony has been providing to this storehouse. Only the best for Mother, naturally. Since she generally likes to hunt for her own sustenance, most of this is just sitting about until the ants stocking it give up, pass out the food, then go hunt for another batch.

There’s a few soldiers waiting outside the storage when we arrive, and it isn’t all that difficult to persuade them to let us eat. I certainly don’t want to snatch food from Mother’s jaws, but that’s not what is happening here. No matter how well they stock this pantry, she isn’t coming.

So the four of us settle in and get to chomping as the ants rush out to hunt down more food for us.

[Remember, you need to mutate as much as you possibly can, and spend any Skill Points you’ve got stocked up if you can find something that looks worthwhile. This conflict is going to be hard, and we need to push ourselves as far as we can.

[However, I don’t want you to take a bunch of mutations that are only applicable in the fifth. That will only weaken you in the long run. Get me?]

[Yesssss.]

[Yes, Master.]

Thumbs up.

[You could say something, Tiny. Hand gestures aren’t the only form of communication.]

[Thumbs up.]

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[Alright there, wise guy. Settle down, you don’t want to hurt yourself.]

Sheesh. Making him more intelligent is only making him more cheeky. That doesn’t mean I’ll stop. I’d rather him cheeky and alive than stupid and dead.