《Evolve and Adapt》Chapter 2 – The Chase
Advertisement
Chapter 2 – The Chase
oOo
Waking up from the feeling of waves at the bottom of this lake? I think, hmmm something was strange, it was the feeling of my body, I know that I’ve grow a little bigger but there is something more. I . . . I got arms and legs!!! It was rather small but I finally got arms and legs, HA HA HA. Why do I even feel happy at this point, I’m a tadpole after all. *sigh* let’s just eat; I got hungry all of a sudden.
*nom* *nom* *nom*
*ding*
|Leveled up one time|
“Ahhh, I’m full again. Hahaha I’m just a lazy bastard eating and resting while gaining experience.”
But now it took me to a full stomach before I’ve leveled up, well it’s like a game where you need more and more experience points to proceed to higher level. Just 5 more levels and I’ll get an evolution, I don’t know if I’ll just camp here or explore. Being safe here will be the best, but I’m also curious of swimming out of here. It sure is scary but I’m putting my safety to my species as a Ghost Tadpole.
Ok *hu* *hu* *hu* let’s go.
*ding*
|Fear Nullification gained one level|
*ahhh stop!! I’m not scared okay, well maybe a little. *Sigh* who am I kidding.*
It appears that it’s still dark at the bottom; I swim at the bottom of the lake and explore. There are some big monsters that swimming on top of me, but it seems that they’re not interested in me with a single bit. *ahh thank goodness* I don’t have any appraisal skills, but I wish I have. Even if I examine things here at the bottom, and it seems like I can’t learn skills with normal methods like praying or say the skill I want in my mind. *sigh* Even if it sucks I need to be contented on what I have.
Advertisement
Nothing much was at the bottom just rocks, bones, and different plants with different colors. My eyesight was not that great so I need to move close to see things clearly. Then something took my attention, it was something delicious I looked around to find the taste. And I was successful finding it, it was a green plant with like seaweed and it seems to have orange fruits. I moved closer and closer, and was surprised that the orange fruits were nothing less but bugs eating the plant. I think they don’t have much awareness as they didn’t even move a muscle when I got close, they just ate and ate. And what’s more was they were the ones that produce the delicious taste in the water, I can’t describe it but it was the feeling that I want inside my mouth.
I look for a much smaller insect to eat but there was no such thing, they all have the same size as me. So I just took a bite.
*crunch* *crunch* *crunch*
It’s tasty and crunchy; I want more until I’m full. I don’t know but it’s tasty for having a monster body. With this I’ve reached level 9, and was eating almost nonstop, I take some rest when my jaw was a bit tired. From this I gain a passive skill, [Voracity] which I can consume great amount of food without gaining much wait. With my [Voracity] skill, I decided that I’ll eat my way up to level 10 but. . .
*ding*
|Adaptability – Threat Sentient – the ability to sense hostility and danger from the surrounding.|
I quickly look around and nothing was there, but the skill was telling me that it was dangerous to stay there. I quickly swim away but at the same time, I felt pain from the tip of my tail. When I looked back, I’ve saw a huge insect 5 times my size with mandibles similar to and a slender pincer which has my tale.
Advertisement
*This fucker*, my heart was raising but I gathered my strength and swim away as fast as I could. My skill was telling me that it was still dangerous, so I have the feeling that it has decided to pursued me. I took a quick glance at my back and there were 2 more insect like crab who joined the chase*I don’t know what to call this monster, wish I had the appraisal skill*.
They’re a bit slower than me, because they’re fighting while chasing me *ahhh so sweet, but it’s not so sweet when they’ve catch me*.
*ding*
|Born Swimmer raised a level|
“PLEASE STOP CHASING ME ANYMORE!! HELP!! SOMEONE HELP!!”
*ding*
| Fear Nullification raised a level|
*arrghhh, I don’t need that. Well actually I really do need that.*
Raising [Fear Nullification] helps me think straight for a way to escape. I looked and looked around, but there was nothing but ricks, if I even tried going under the rock. I’m sure that I will only just get cornered.
*ding*
|Born Swimmer raised a level.|
Thanks for my level getting to 9, I had some boost of status and additional SP, my current SP was now at the middle and I think I can’t shake them of. *what do you even expect from a tadpole?*
I need some place to hide, where? The only question is where?
Then I’ve saw a cave which has a huge mouth, and as the cave gets deeper it becomes narrow which I can fit myself. I swim as fast as I could as my skill [Threat Sentient] was ringing louder and louder giving me the chills and the feeling of *IF YOU SLOW JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND YOU WILL GET CAUGHT AND EATEN*.
Just a little more . . . just a little more. . . and yes, “hahaha” I finally got to the deep cave. . .but my skill was still telling me that I’m not safe, “WHAT?!”. . I looked at the entrance of the cave, and I’ve saw the insects swimming away, so why does my skill keeps telling that I’m in dang. . .
*TUUMMMBBB*
The entrance of the cave closed in an instant. . . .
-END-
Thank you for reading ^^. . .
Advertisement
- In Serial16 Chapters
Journey
Reborn into a world of magic and qi he strives to learn magic's intricacys while hiding from the nutjob muscleheads who pursue power through qi at all costs. Join him a tiger and a tortoise named lester on their journey. Note: Has a hard magic system, I am going to try and make the magic as rational as possible while still being fun,fantastical and cool. Any suggestions on systems of magic would be taken into acccount. also very open to suggestions
8 193 - In Serial13 Chapters
The Singularity's Children - Scion
Not Action but not entirely a "slice of life" story. Don't expect any shootouts in Book 1 (Scion). A series of worldwide cataclysms reduced the human population to under one-billion. A half-century later, most survivors and the generations after them live in small, high-tech tribes throughout Africa. W.I.S.E. Inc had been positioned to solve famine and fight disease in Central Africa but the team of devoted scientists found themselves the last bastion of humanity. The machine intelligence at the heart of WISE enabled leaps in technology and medicine at an unimaginable rate; progress necessary for recovery from ruin and to strive towards utopia. A reclusive agriculture specialist named Liam finds himself playing a pivotal role in advancing the human race. He may potentially save millions still living in North America—if they’ll accept help. The machine’s persona, Abi, assists, protects and keeps Liam company on his mission. The Singularity's Children Book 1: Scion Book 2: Tribes Book 3: Ancestors Profanity: LightSexual Content: Implied and discussed (non-graphic). Coercion/trafficking is not a theme.
8 91 - In Serial19 Chapters
Tree of Yggdrasil
A Land of Myths and Legends. It has been far too long since the Age of Humanity has come and gone, the only evidence of those times being ruins and relics, left over from a past shrouded in mystery. In the center of the Human Continent, there exists a Tree, the origin of all the monsters and of humanity’s downfall. Yet, humans prevail, rising from the ashes every time. Countries rise and fall, struggling in an endless cycle of conquest and bloodshed. Yet still they pray to the source of their misfortune, the Tree of Yggdrasil, hoping to be granted one of its miracles. It has been centuries since the Tree has blessed a being. Only a select few in the past were able to receive its grace, bringing about a new form of power to the world and transcending humanity. These beings, having created brand new lands of their own, are known as paragons of their own species, yet they are all cursed in one way or another. Once again, humanity is rising, yet their growth brings about misfortune to all who surround them. Those forsaken even by their own races face death, persecution and loneliness. And yet, the Tree keeps its silence. Until now… *Credit for the cover goes to Darkhikarii at DeviantArt, if you want it taken down, please message me.
8 91 - In Serial10 Chapters
Greenblood
Drake Castro is your ordinary 21-year-old gamer, except that he's won the lottery... twice. After getting early access for him and his friends to the new VR game, GreenTree Online, he joins the game ready to kill some monsters and become a legend. However, when Drake and his friends uncover a sinister questline, they learn that the game is far darker than the cheery environment and cute monsters might make it out to be. Now Drake is embroiled in a plot far over his head, and he has to make a dangerous choice. When the stakes are high, which is more important; morality or freedom?
8 125 - In Serial6 Chapters
Infested
One billion people from one hundred thousand universes have been dropped onto a singular planet five times larger than Earth. In the corner of their eye were three numbers: 1,000,000,000. 15. 10. Nobody could figure out what it meant until fifteen years after the initial transportation, as out of the blue, a message repeated itself in their minds for twenty-four hours. “Only ten can return. The rest will die. There is no time limit,” Following the global message, genocides ran rampant, with established friendships broken, families ripped apart, blood alliances betrayed, and leaders felled in seconds. How? [The Evgnomon] The Beholden; hidden throughout the realm were artefacts: weapons, information, tools from beings and societies of a higher plane. It was up to the humans to scour the land and take them by hook or by crook if they ever wished to go back. Whisked into this world as a mere babe, I suppose it was lucky I didn’t die in the chaos. But as I stare into the rotten, tattered pages of the accursed book laid upon the pedestal in front of me; and the unnerving gaze of our professor trained onto the back of my head silently pressuring me to become the avatar of grotesques unspeakable and undecipherable to the human mind. O, how I wish I did...
8 87 - In Serial70 Chapters
Discordant Sonata
This is an enemies AU fanfiction where Chat has always worked with Hawkmoth from the beginning~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~THIS STORY IS MEANT FOR READERS AGES 13 AND UP. THERE MAY BE SOME HUMOR OR SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG READERS. READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~For translations, visit http://edendaphne.tumblr.com/masterlist
8 179