The sound of approaching paws, a dozen at least, should have filled Adam with dread. But instead, a fierce, predatory grin stretched across his serpentine maw. The fatigue from the battle with the Alpha melted away, replaced by a surge of thrilling anticipation.
They're a delivery service.
"Alice! Ignis!" he projected, his voice sharp with command and excitement. "Don't let a single one escape! This is our chance to farm a massive amount of points! Ignis, your evolution is now!"
The promise of evolution ignited a fire in the Sun-Scale Lizard's eyes. She let out a determined chirp, her body tensing.
'The narrow space. We hold the line,' Alice's thought was a cool, strategic counterpoint to Adam's fervor. She was already calculating, her void-like form blending with the shadows near the cavern walls.
