syringe-monsters

Updated: June 19, 2025

This was within twenty yards of the spot where, behind his ring of guards, the big-brained ruler now cowered. But, while one of the syringe-monsters sent a brown stream blindly toward the leaping, shifting man, no other attacking move was made. The soldiers remained chained to their posts. Jim retrieved his spear and the first part of his almost hopeless plan had succeeded!

Paul Ernst - The Raid on the Termites