I stepped outside the apartment and lifted back into the air, letting my body become enveloped with flames.
[I have marked three locations that are most likely to have colonies, but I don't know if they are ruled separately. They might be under the control of the leader of the colony, or they might all follow a central ruler between them.]
'Do you really think that they will have such a complicated system? They are just bugs," I thought to Hero casually, and I got about one hundred and twenty feet in the air above everything.
I had each one of the locations in my vision, and because we were so high up, Hero marked the areas in my vision with digital markers that weren't really there, but they made it really easy to keep track of areas.
[You didn't pay attention to them, but I saw them using different types of tools. I also noticed that they were ordering each other around, and some of them had to carry devices. I think that adding some to your Ranch would
I looked at the shocked-looking bugs trying to figure out what I had said to make them act so surprised. There was a short moment of awkward silence between the three of us, but then I spoke up. "What's going on? What is with the surprised looks?" I asked the two beetles. They both looked stunned, but it was the one that hadn't spoken yet that shook his head first and then nudged the other horned beetle. That seemed to get his brain moving again, and after another short shake of his hard shell-covered face, the bug started to speak again. "Sorry, we just didn't expect you to be able to understand us or that you would be able to talk to us in our language! Normally, we have trouble talking between different species of bugs. I am sure you can understand how surprised we were to find that you can not only translate what we say but speak it back to us better than most of us can!" the beetle explained. I nodded my head but shrugged at the same time. <
I watched as bugs flew and ran in every direction all at once, but not a single one of them crashed or even bumped into each other. In the center of the chaotic whirl mass, a strange-looking slug was hanging in a basket, but it was covered in eyes."Okay, as soon as we move ahead about five feet, we will be marked, then you just have to listen to the directions and follow them exactly. We are going over to the cave directly across from us with the red paint lining the entrance. Make sure that you are focusing on that when we go, so the Sector Director knows where to guide you," Raul explained as he pointed across the cavern.The place he was showing me was hard to see with all the bugs moving around, but I was able to spot it. I hoped I didn't get lost from these two, but I could just find them after and get to them quickly.I was hoping that I would be able to find something to track the main leaders of each hive so I could just easily travel down to them rathe
"Yeah, sorry. I am Zack, non-Demon Lord of the island, and I am going to visit the higher powers down here," I explained, keeping my eyes on what I assumed to be hers.The caterpillar stared at me for a moment and then started walking in the direction I was heading without saying a word.[That was strange.]That was an understatement, and I was confused by what had just happened, but I didn't have time to waste. I started to move forward and followed the strange and deadly-looking caterpillar into the pulsing tunnel.Whatever the walls were made from, it looked alive, and I was curious to what it was that could make it pulse like it was. It was almost like the view depicted of a child when they are still growing inside of the womb, and maybe that was what it really was.The walls were orangish-red, but the pulses of light caused them to turn yellow in the centers of the membrane. It was almost eerie to think that this could all be alive, but I did
I walked beside the caterpillar for about ten minutes before we were approached by a greasy-looking cockroach. This was the worst, and it was all bug and nearly as tall as me, but the Mexican accent made him slightly better."Aye, buddy! You sound come down and have some drinks of fermented nectar with the boys and me! You look weird enough to know how to have a good time!" The cockroach said to me, in a combination of its chattering hisses.The sound made my skin crawl, and all the hairs on my body tried to stand out straight. There was nothing that could make something like this attractive, no matter the modification."Vishticalus, leave him alone! I am taking him to see Grixaitalax. Get out of my way, or I will cut all your legs off like last time!" My caterpillar friend growled at the disgusting bug that was bigger than her.Vishticalus took a few steps back with a cringe and then said, "Calm down, Danincalinox! I am just asking a friendly question! Y
It was like walking into one of my worst nightmares. Bugs were everywhere, moving in what seemed to be every direction at once."Do not stop; just carefully grab one of my spikes and close your eyes. You can keep on walking with their shut, and it would be bad for you. Still, this is pretty sad that a giant monster would be scared of bugs," Dani told me as I tried not to freak out every time something touched me."I am not scared, what I am is uncomfortable, and I don't like the feeling of things lightly touching my skin like everything is now! Though I agree with you about closing my eyes, I will end up going silent for the entire trip," I told the orange and black caterpillar as I grabbed one of her spiked tentacles."Promise? Not one word the whole trip?" Dani asked in a harsh voice that made me roll my eyes as I closed my hand around one of her spiked tentacles.The spike on the black appendages was sharp but not like razors, and I was able to take ho
"So, what exactly are you trying to do inside of my head?" I asked as I walked over to Maelstrom and Harold.Wataluga was standing over at the one machine that was uncovered, but it was a complicated look switchboard. None of the buttons had labels on them, but my Water Elemental was pressing them like he knew what he was doing."What I am trying to do is diversify your energy and give you access to more elemental power. Normally, you should only be allowed to get the six Pacts and create bonds to form Totems. I am going to try and start breeding elementals inside of you. Then when they are brought from the nine rings, they will automatically form a pact with you," Harold explained."Breeding them? You plan to start the ranch in my head?" I asked, half-joking, but the look on his face said he wasn't kidding."Yes, but more of an elemental hatchery in your head, but I think it will give you more diversity. It takes too much energy to combine the elements t
"Well, we will try right now since you have the time. Everything works on thought here, so doing something is as easy as believing you can and doing it. This will seem confusing until you get your memories back. You will be able to do this in your sleep, literally," Harold explained to me, and I nodded my head.While it did sound a bit wild, I had already experienced how creating things works here when I was on the beach. That was when I had confronted Helsin Zero and then tossed him out of my mind."So, does this mean that you want me to do it?" I asked with a strained expression, but I relaxed when Harold shook his head no."I will separate them, but you and Wataluga need to contain the Dark Energy. You will have to put it on the top of the cylinders and seal it inside. Just remember that this is different from using your powers on Hydrocus," Harold told me, and I understood what he meant."Okay, I get what you mean," I said as Wataluga walked up beside
I walked through the sliding doors, and the four elementals looked at me, but Blaza seemed uneasy. I was sure he was curious about what was happening to Maelstrom, considering that It was more than likely to happen to him next."The three have been split apart, but they are being contained and monitored for now. Harold is going to come back up here soon to let us know what is going on. Still, I have the Dark energy quarantined for now," I explained to them all, and Blaza's edgy look seemed to disappear."What does that mean for me? Are there three of me?" Blaza asked, looking down at his hands where he stood beside Grogvel and Windorf."I don't know yet; you will have to ask Harold when he gets out here. I am sure that we will figure something out, but what is going on outside right now?" I asked as I walked over to the table, but the map was no longer up."There were thousands of hanging pods and then some strange rings, but now there is a strange freque