「Mutated Nest」
A bizarre-looking creature pulled a spinning, spiral-bladed dagger from a dusky gray heart.
Its body spiraled like a strand of DNA rising from the ground.
"Atalasimo."
"You just killed Luo Mo like that? Was that really wise?"
"He was the first of our Tier Eight brethren to possess true sapience."
SWOOSH—
A lifeform as round as a ball, its entire body constantly folding and twisting inward, appeared and spoke to the spiral, gene-like creature.
The spiral creature called Atalasimo paused.
It answered, "The only ones who need to possess sapience are us. That is enough."
"Weaklings like that have no right to possess it."
"Gordo."
"You didn't come here to stop me, did you?"
Gordo's tone was indifferent as it replied, "Since it has already happened, there is no need for me to stop you."
"And the Master would not have a great Tier Nine existence die alongside a Tier Eight."
"Since I didn't arrive in time to stop it, this was his fate..."
