>>5421146The Stomper has grown a small, oblong wad of nerves bundled together, transmitting bioelectricity between themselves at blinding speed and sublime complexity. This smooth, crude brain is the second source of consciousness to arise in the narrow band ecosystem and its mind, as microscopic as it may be, is capable of processing information and reacting quicker than ever before. In combination with the Stomper’s immense strength, stride, and multi-stomach, it renders their dominion over the crumbling peaks and shattered crags supreme. The Flounder Feeder is now effectively tied with the Stomper for the position of apex predator, and only then because the Stomper can’t reliably bring them down and snap their pincers on the rocks. The Stomper population has exploded once again and in defiance of an unimaginably hostile ecosystem, has reached critical mass. Now, the Stompers are devouring producers and prey slightly faster than they can recover. This will have catastrophic effects if it is allowed to continue for much longer.
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