Next Target: Wizzos

[A Quest has been issued.]

[Quest: "Planet Discovery".]

[Objective: Land on the "Tyl" Planet, and explore it, coming across its most notable Species.]

[Reward: 2 Skill Points.]

[Penalty: None.]

Now that the Crewmates and the Commander were aware of the Paru's existence and presence on their spaceship, the Paru could move a bit more freely.

"Rea. How long until we reach our target?"

"The trip will take around thirty hours. We have enough fuel for about forty, so if we don't deviate too much, we should be able to make it."

Rea was the spaceship's navigator. A very valuable crewmate. Without her, it would be a struggle to operate the spaceship.

'She's pretty hot too!'

"Kris, Raya. Did you find anything?" The Commander asked.

"Mmm…" Kris hugged the Paru on his thighs a bit tighter.

'Fucking let go of me!! Ew!!'

"Looking through the database isn't easy now that Fyr is gone. We also lost all of the-"

"That wasn't my question." Roka interrupted. "Raya?"

"There's nothing particularly interesting about the atmosphere or climate there. Unlike the Planet we left earlier, this one has an abundance of Flora." Raya explained. "The creatures living there aren't as diverse as one might expect. Those we encountered last time remain the primary problem we will face. They also cover most of the Planet and live in tribes. It's virtually impossible to find an area on that Planet where they don't live. But since they live in tribes. There is plenty of empty space between those tribes' territories. Buying time will be necessary, as they won't accept someone challenging their authority over their territory. Anything in the space between the tribes' territories will be seen as a threat."

"We'll need to get lucky then. Anything else?"

"Kris." Raya placed her hand on his shoulder. "Could you?"

"Y-Yes." With El and Raya's help, Kris managed to get the Paru off his thighs and carefully place it on the ground.

'Finally.' The Paru rolled its eyes.

Kris walked towards the center of the room.

"The species we came across last time is ferocious and territorial. Their strength is extraordinary, and they stand on two feet. Their height can reach three meters tall, and their skin is tough enough to stop most bullets. They're called Graniliths and um…"

Buttons were pressed, Kris scrolled a bit and,

"Looking through the database, I managed to find another species known to live on that same Planet. Landing in their territory might by the way for us to… But it still…"

[A Side-Quest has been issued.]

[Side-Quest: "Brethrens".]

[Objective: Devour six Wizzos.]

[Reward: None.]

[Penalty: None.]

'No Reward? Meh. I'll think about it.'

The next second, a hologram appeared at the center of the room.

'Cool…' The Paru thought to himself. 'Looks like a frog with horns.'

Kris stared at the hologram for a bit, before continuing his explanation.

"This particular Species is peaceful, and less territorial. They don't attack as quickly and suddenly as Graniliths do, but these -Wizzos- still have the strength to fight off Graniliths and defend their own territories."

"Something so cute is able to fight off Graniliths?" Bak, the mechanic asked. "Graniliths killed so many of us… Even one was…"

"That's right." Kris scratched his head. "They may look cute but…" Kris clicked on a series of buttons and, "According to the database, their size can reach…"

The hologram started changing.

'Holy shit… Even cooler…!' The Paru thought to itself.

"Three meters in height, and five meters in length, head to tail. Their bodies also weigh about 3 tons. "

"Even knowing that, it's surprising that they would be able to fight off Graniliths." Roka argued. 

"The database also explains something else about Wizzos…" Kris clicked another button.

As he explained, the Paru's eyes started turning wider.

"Wizzos have the capability of controlling and manipulating the shapes of their bodies."

"Huh?"

"Their unique genetic makeup allows them to temporarily change their limbs into sharp blades. This is the only bodily manipulation that Wizzos are capable of… Well…"

"The only one recorded, huh"

"That's right, Commander. The manipulation is recorded to last less than 10 minutes, but… I believe we shouldn't account for it being temporary. Additionally, Wizzos might have the ability to change their bodies in more ways than none."

Large size AND the ability to manipulate part of its body into a blade capable of piercing through the Graniliths' bulletproof skin?

"Troublesome…" Roka muttered as scratched her chin. 

The Paru could only salivate at the thought.

'The genetic ability to change one's body, even temporarily…'

[A Side-Quest has been issued.]

[Side-Quest: "Brethrens".]

[Objective: Devour six Wizzos.]

[Reward: None.]

[Penalty: None.]

'That would be perfect for me!!'