Chapter 31: Famished Paru!
Unlike during take-off, the group was aware of the Paru's presence once it came time for the landing.
"Just leave it be." Roka argued. "It was fine when we took off so-"
"Oh, don't be like that, Commander." Raya sneered. "Your seat has the most space. Just let it cuddle with you."
"I'm not putting a pet on me."
It took a bit of convincing from different crewmates, but Roka eventually agreed.
The Paru stared with wide eyes at the Commander's body. She was seated just in front of him, and he was supposed to climb onto her body to take a seat on her thighs.
"Ugh…"
The Paru took its time climbing over, lecherously passing its tentacle-like arms over the Commander's calves and thighs as it did.
Even once seated on the Commander's thighs, the Paru's tentacles continued brushing against Roka's body.
This made her feel uncomfortable, but she couldn't deny it feeling good. Something that she, of course, would never admit out loud.
The pet innocently passed its limbs over her thighs and arms, and Roka found herself feeling incredibly awkward.
Which was perfect.
This kind of awkwardness was exactly what the Paru wanted, as it would lead to, later on, once his body changes, the Paru not being thought of as a simple -Pet- or animal.
"There!" Rea, the Navigator, exclaimed.
She had found the perfect landing spot. It was close enough to an excavation zone, while also being far away from the forest-like zones in which Graniliths dwell.
***
The landing was performed expertly, and the crewmates took hold of their weapons.
Roka and Liz stood at the forefront, guns similar to rifles.
'It took a while to charge them up… I'm guessing these are the plasma weapons? I should eat that later. For now, they need it more than me.'
As the crewmates stepped cautiously, slowly making their way out of the spaceship, the Paru activated its Invisibility Skill.
Heat Vision-
'Doesn't look like there's anything in proximity to us.'
Only once it was about thirty meters away from the spaceship, did the Paru deactivate the Invisibility Skill.
A couple of steps were taken before the crewmates noticed that the Paru had left the spaceship.
'I'll need to clean up. Killing and Devouring isn't enough. I need to protect them as well, so I don't get stranded here.' There were more reasons than one for his wanting to protect the crewmates. 'I'll go into this forest and circle around for now.'
After a couple of minutes of wandering, the Paru noticed slight differences in the scenery.
'We landed in the only area without grass or trees in the area. The living beings probably would rather remain where there is more life… The grasslands there aren't as dense in trees. I can also hear splashes come from that direction.'
The Paru turned away.
'On the other side though, deeper into the forest, is probably where Graniliths are.'
The Paru remained immobile for a bit, feeling his excitement start rising.
'The Wizzos are closer, so they're more of a threat. Plus, eating them first makes the most sense!'
Indeed, if Devouring Wizzos allows the Paru's "Enhance Devouring" Skill to turn Level 2, then eating the Graniliths will yield better results than Devouring them now!
'It's decided then. Let's go for the Wizzos.' The Paru thought to itself, as it started walking towards the grasslands, the Wizzos' Territory!
…
Kero- Kero-
'Kero…? These alien frogs sure are strange.' The Paru thought to itself as it activated its Invisibility Skill and swiftly climbed up a tree.
Kero- Kero-
Heavy steps resonated as well.
It took a couple more seconds for the Wizzo to enter the Paru's field of vision.
'It really is huge… Bigger than the Ornidon. Killing it won't be easy.'
If the difference in size was ignored, then it could be said that Wizzos resembled frogs.
The other differences being the two horn-like protrusions on their heads, and their strange posture.
'Light blue skin… Could it be toxic? It's shiny and looks almost slimy. No, it's probably just wet. I did hear splashes. So there's water on this planet?'
The Paru's eyes narrowed as its focus grew sharper.
'How best to kill it…? I could-'
The Paru's focus was suddenly broken by a low growl, a sound completely different from those the Wizzo in view makes!
'That's…'
The Paru's eyes immediately filled with greed.
'It's heading in the direction I came from… If it keeps wandering that way, it'll get to the spaceship.'
Growl-
On opposite sides from the tree on which the Paru was, a Wizzo and a Granilith!
Both were about twenty steps away from the tree. In other words, forty steps away from one another. They hadn't noticed the other, or the Paru yet.
A wandering Wizzo. A wandering Granilith.
'I can… Use that!'
A famished Paru.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone