IMPERIUM INSECTUM - Chapter 10

He flew away from my face and into my arm.

Oh god, I'm never gonna live this one down. I sighed. I need to take my mind off what just happened. let's take a look at all the notifications I’ve been ignoring for a while.

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Level up X 15

45 points were added.

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Woah, That’s a lot of levels. It must be that [outworlder] title.  And points? The system did mention an ability shop earlier, so I guess this must be tied to that.

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Congratulations! On reaching Level 5: Ability shop Unlocked. This can be found in the stats menu.

Congratulations! On reaching level 10: You are now able to level up abilities

Congratulations! On reaching level 12: The attributes section is now available

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Level ups? Now, this is interesting. Any way to gain more power Has me completely interested  

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 You prefer the more clandestine approach to killing your enemies.

(Enemies you kill stealthily award 15% more XP)

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So what is that, like a 65% XP bonus or something if I get stealthy kills. Levelling should be a breeze, And it's nice to know kills I get with my children also applies to me.

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My eyes bulged, seeing that I could now store 400 of my children inside of me. I put my hand on my chest, and surely I could feel all the new members of my hive buzzing around inside. I felt a smile creep onto my face.

I felt a smile creep onto my face. I'm looking forward to it.

Thankfully there were no more notifications after that. I quickly opened my status and opened up the ability shop.

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Ability shop.

Purchase and improve abilities here. More abilities will be made available as you level up. Additionally, all skills can be upgraded to the next level using points, But at a very high cost. You can also level up the ability by getting more proficient at it.

Tired of this ugly interface. Try our new and improved interface that comes with a host of Incredible new features, such as. Health bar, Mana Bar, a new slicker design, and so much more.

Cost: 15 points.

In a pickle and need a member of your family at your side. With this ability, you can have a member of your family right at your side in a fraction of the time.

(WARNING: The egg must be implanted directly into a host to do so and will Guarantee the host's death)

Cost: 30 points

Tired of the pitiful number of resources you’re getting? With this skill, you can improve the amount you get by an AMAZING 10 per cent.

Cost: 10 points.

With this nifty little upgrade, your venom won’t kill people but immobilise them instead.

Cost: 5 points.

See someone with skills you like, Knowledge you want. With this skill, you can turn them into one of your own and make them your subordinates.

Cost: 35 points.

15 eggs not enough for ya, huh. Well, get this Amazing little upgrade to Double the number of eggs you can hold from 15 to 30  and improve the speed they produce.  

Cost : 10 points

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I let out a deep sigh. I’m going to have to speak to Cindi about why all of these descriptions feel like some sleazy salesman wrote them.

 I looked over my abilities again, there were some very tempting picks, but I settled on 2. [Improved system interface] and [efficient processing]. In total, they cost me 25 points and seemed like the most obvious choices.

[More Eggs] Was very tempting, but that’s something I can hold off on for now, and besides, I barely have the ability to look after 15, let alone 30.

The rest of the abilities were either too expensive or just felt stupid to buy, like paralytic venom. If I remember correctly I could earn abilities via experimenting. I’m pretty sure I could achieve the same effect another way. I selected the 2 skills, and another blue box appeared.

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Are you sure you want to purchase these 2 skills?

[YES] [NO]

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I pressed yes, and the system instantly disappeared; suddenly, warmth started coming from my stomach, and in my head, the heat kept increasing and spreading all around my head; thankfully, It never got to unbearable levels.

Woah. Now that’s cool. My system had a completely new redesign gone; where the blue boxes now, I had sleeker-looking grey ones. I quickly brought up my status to see what had changed.

My jaw smacked the floor.

Seriously! Why is the better option locked behind a paywall!? This is some bullshit. I spent the next few minutes cursing whoever built this damn thing.

Announcement chapter on the shorter side today, sorry. He flew away from my face and into my arm. Oh god, I'm never gonna live this one down. I sighed. I need to take my mind off what just happened. let's take a look at all the notifications I've been ignoring for a while. ----- Level up X 15 45 points were added. ----- Woah, That's a lot of levels. It must be that outworlder title. And points? The system did mention an ability shop earlier, so I guess this must be tied to that. ------ Congratulations! On reaching Level 5: Ability shop Unlocked. This can be found in the stats menu. Congratulations! On reaching level 10: You are now able to level up abilities Congratulations! On reaching level 12: The attributes section is now available ------ Level ups? Now, this is interesting. Any way to gain more power Has me completely interested ------- New Title awarded: Silent Assassin You prefer the more clandestine approach to killing your enemies. Enemies you kill stealthily award 15% more XP ------- So what is that, like a 65% XP bonus or something if I get stealthy kills. Levelling should be a breeze, And it's nice to know kills I get with my children also applies to me. ------- Hive Link has reached level 2: You can now see through the eyes of 4 members of the hive. Living Nest Has reached level 2: You can now store up to 400 royal flies inside of you. --------My eyes bulged, seeing that I could now store 400 of my children inside of me. I put my hand on my chest, and surely I could feel all the new members of my hive buzzing around inside. I felt a smile creep onto my face. I felt a smile creep onto my face. I'm looking forward to it. Thankfully there were no more notifications after that. I quickly opened my status and opened up the ability shop. -------Ability shop. Purchase and improve abilities here. More abilities will be made available as you level up. Additionally, all skills can be upgraded to the next level using points, But at a very high cost. You can also level up the ability by getting more proficient at it. Improved system interface. Tired of this ugly interface. Try our new and improved interface that comes with a host of Incredible new features, such as. Health bar, Mana Bar, a new slicker design, and so much more. Cost: 15 points. Rapid Gestation. In a pickle and need a member of your family at your side. With this ability, you can have a member of your family right at your side in a fraction of the time. WARNING: The egg must be implanted directly into a host to do so and will Guarantee the host's death Cost: 30 points Efficient Processing. Tired of the pitiful number of resources you're getting? With this skill, you can improve the amount you get by an AMAZING 10 per cent. Cost: 10 points. Paralytic venom. With this nifty little upgrade, your venom won't kill people but immobilise them instead. Cost: 5 points. Conversion Process See someone with skills you like, Knowledge you want. With this skill, you can turn them into one of your own and make them your subordinates. Cost: 35 points. More Eggs. 15 eggs not enough for ya, huh. Well, get this Amazing little upgrade to Double the number of eggs you can hold from 15 to 30 and improve the speed they produce. Cost : 10 points ---------- I let out a deep sigh. I'm going to have to speak to Cindi about why all of these descriptions feel like some sleazy salesman wrote them. I looked over my abilities again, there were some very tempting picks, but I settled on 2. Improved system interface and efficient processing. In total, they cost me 25 points and seemed like the most obvious choices. More Eggs Was very tempting, but that's something I can hold off on for now, and besides, I barely have the ability to look after 15, let alone 30. The rest of the abilities were either too expensive or just felt stupid to buy, like paralytic venom. If I remember correctly I could earn abilities via experimenting. I'm pretty sure I could achieve the same effect another way. I selected the 2 skills, and another blue box appeared. --------- Are you sure you want to purchase these 2 skills? YES NO --------- I pressed yes, and the system instantly disappeared; suddenly, warmth started coming from my stomach, and in my head, the heat kept increasing and spreading all around my head; thankfully, It never got to unbearable levels. System interface was upgraded. Woah. Now that's cool. My system had a completely new redesign gone; where the blue boxes now, I had sleeker-looking grey ones. I quickly brought up my status to see what had changed. NAME: Diva: LVL 15 HEALTH: 300 NEW STAMINA: 600NEW MP: 400NEW POINTS: 25 RACE : N/A TITLE: outworlder herald of the end Fanatic Xenophobe sadist Silent assassin ATRIBUTES:NEW MIND: 30 NEW BODY:20 NEW SOUL:15 NEW RECOVERY: 15 NEW MAGIC: N/A ABILITIES: new Living nest LVL 2 Bestial call LVL 1 Venomous constitution LVL 1 Enhanced reaction LVL 1 Insect Vision LVL 1 Insect speech LVL 1 Hive link LVL 2 Efficient Processing Subordinates Cindi Servant MISC HIVE MANEGMENT ABILITY SHOP My jaw smacked the floor. Seriously! Why is the better option locked behind a paywall!? This is some bullshit. I spent the next few minutes cursing whoever built this damn thing.