Unknown Regions of the Galaxy, Crakull planet, the Korloks' homeworld.
After more than three months, Shepard had to admit that no matter how many places she had visited before, Crakull planet would be one of the most unique.
Giants over two or three meters tall, some even reaching four meters, walked everywhere through the planet's cities. Without exception, every one of these giants had a ferocious appearance, and every horrifying form one could imagine was vividly displayed upon them.
Sharp barbs were merely the basics. Tentacles covered in suckers, huge mouths filled with sharp teeth, pustules oozing pus, densely packed fangs... not even the finest horror artist could have imagined such a vast variety.
In such an environment, anyone with even slightly weaker mental fortitude would probably suffer a psychological breakdown within days.
Fortunately, every member of Shepard, Huang Yehao, Ashley Williams, and the rest of their team was an elite among elites. Naturally, they would not be shaken by such illusions. Those terrifying giants were all merely illusions.
That was right. This was the Korloks' homeworld, and the Korloks were a species skilled at creating Force Illusions.
Their true forms were tiny: nothing more than slugs less than thirty centimeters long, with over a dozen slender jointed limbs. Creating Force Illusions was their means of self-preservation.
Of course, for the Korloks, it was not merely a means of self-preservation. Using Force Illusions to deceive and extort others was their primary use.
Because of this ability, Korloks were born into a life of concealment and deception. In such an environment, every Korlok was malicious at heart and full of lies. Their society had long since become deformed and twisted.
Korloks had extremely long lifespans, living at least ten thousand years. Yet despite possessing such lifespans and abilities, they had never