"Given that I’ve now completed checking the Evaluation Settlement Treasure Box, does that mean the Third Stage of the cleanup plan was accomplished right at the start?" Zhang Yanhang said.
Zhang Yanhang’s Crimson Iron Ant Nest cleanup plan was divided into four stages. The first stage’s anchor was the cave storing crimson iron, the second stage’s anchor was the Lucky Slot Machine, the third stage’s anchor was the Evaluation Settlement Treasure Box, and the fourth stage’s anchor was the Achievement Vending Machine.
From the current perspective, although the cleanup plan encountered a huge change when halfway through, overall, it went relatively smoothly. The most update n0vels are published on novel⚑fire.net
The first, second, and third stages had all been completed successfully. Now, only the last, the Fourth Stage, remained—clearing the inner area of the small-scale Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu.
Although the cleanup plan was fast-tracked to the Fourth Stage due to an unexpected change, Zhang Yanhang felt that this plan he had devised was still quite useful. Even if the Crimson Iron Ant Queen hadn’t summoned the other Crimson Iron ants, Zhang Yanhang could have cleared the small-scale Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu all by himself within the day.
Therefore, the Summoning of other Crimson Iron ants by the Ant Queen to guard herself in the inner area only helped Zhang Yanhang save less than ten hours.
"Let’s head straight to the inner area of the small-scale Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu and start clearing the last of the Crimson Iron ants," Zhang Yanhang said as he ran towards a fork in the road leading to the entrance to the inner area of the Ant Nest.
Due to the unique structure of the Ant Nest, although the inner area was isolated from the outer zone, it had five entrances connecting with the outer zone, which facilitated the Crimson Iron Worker Ants in transporting food efficiently.
The entrance Zhang Yanhang was about to enter was located in the central position, offering a clear advantage—once he entered from here, he could immediately face off directly against the main forces of the Crimson Iron ants.
As the Evaluation Settlement Treasure Box was very close to the inner area of the small-scale Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu, Zhang Yanhang quickly arrived at the entrance to the inner area, where Crimson Iron Soldier Ants should have been guarding previously.
However, now, there was no sign of any Crimson Iron ants, which puzzled Zhang Yanhang. With the guards at the entrance summoned away, wouldn’t the enemy be able to invade without anyone to relay information or raise an alarm?
"No, this batch of Crimson Iron ants might be on the fifth level since even if there were Crimson Iron Soldier Ants guarding here, they would have had no chance to run back and report my attack."
Due to the limited scanning distance of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, Zhang Yanhang couldn’t sense what the Crimson Iron ants inside the inner area were doing at the moment.
Why, despite standing at the entrance, was it still beyond his scanning range? This was because the passage leading to the inner area was just too long, at least six or seven hundred meters.
Fortunately, for the current Zhang Yanhang, even a passage six or seven hundred meters long could be swiftly traversed in about ten seconds.
As Zhang Yanhang advanced, he gradually began to hear the dense rustling of wings, indicating that perhaps a large group of Crimson Iron Flying Ants was at the end of the tunnel.
But when Zhang Yanhang finally reached the end of the tunnel, he found that the body size of the ant swarm in front of him looked different from that of the Crimson Iron Flying Ants; Crimson Iron Flying Ants were only as big as a Samoyed, but this group of equally flying Crimson Iron ants were as huge as a sow, a significantly large size difference.
"Could these be the Crimson Iron Breeding Ants previously noted in the Evaluation Settlement Treasure Box?" Zhang Yanhang couldn’t help but check the Attribute list of the Crimson Iron ants before him.
[Crimson Iron Breeding Ant (Common)]
[Level: First Tier 3 Star]
[Talent: 1. Ant Power. 2. Crimson Iron Ant (Reproduction Ant).]
[Ant Power: When launching an attack, there’s a 0.1% chance to trigger an extra attack effect. Power effect +10%.]
[Crimson Iron Ant (Reproduction Ant): Born from the mating of the Lord Monster, Crimson Iron Ant Queen, and the Crimson Iron Ant King, this fully developed female Crimson Iron Ant has normal reproductive capabilities.
Compared to the underdeveloped Crimson Iron Worker Ants, Crimson Iron Flying Ants, and Crimson Iron Soldier Ants, the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ant, as the final stage in the development of a Crimson Iron Ant, combines all the advantages of the previous Crimson Iron Ants and is the strongest in the nest apart from the Crimson Iron Ant King and the Crimson Iron Ant Queen.
Due to its well-developed state, besides growing a pair of strong exoskeleton wings capable of prolonged flight, it also has a pair of large and hard mandibles as close combat weapons. Unlike the Crimson Iron Soldier Ants, which rely solely on the Crimson Iron Worker Ants for nourishment, the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants have normal eating capabilities.
Like the Crimson Iron Worker Ants responsible for building the nest and collecting food while also serving as the first line of defense, the dual-role Crimson Iron Flying Ants serving as the second line of defense for scouting and guard duty, and the Crimson Iron Soldier Ants exclusively guarding the inner area of the Crimson Iron Ant Nest, the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants also guard the nest.
The Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants are the strongest fourth line of defense in the Crimson Iron Ant Nest. They use their formidable strength, surpassing that of other Crimson Iron Ants, to block any enemies attempting to reach the core area of the nest and also have the honorable mission of potentially succeeding the Crimson Iron Ant Queen and the Crimson Iron Ant King.
Due to their more advanced development, the ant acid of the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants is much more potent than that of the Crimson Iron Worker Ants, Flying Ants, and Soldier Ants, which allows them to absorb more nutrition from the crimson iron ore to build their exoskeleton, creating exceptionally hard exoskeleton armor for themselves.
In fact, because the digestive ability of the ant acid in the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants has reached far beyond that of the Crimson Iron Worker Ants, Flying Ants, and Soldier Ants, not only have they absorbed the power of flames from the crimson iron ore, but they’ve also fully assimilated and utilized this flame power.
As a result of consuming large amounts of crimson iron ore, the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants can no longer adapt to other foods and emit a faint red glow throughout their bodies.
However, even for the greatly enhanced digestive capabilities of the Crimson Iron Reproduction Ants, there are still some impurities in the crimson iron ore that they cannot digest. As the power of the ore itself has been extensively absorbed, these special excretions are generally referred to as Crimson Iron Residue by the outside world.]
[Life Value: 285/285]
[Energy Value: 130/130]
[Skill: 1. Bite. 2. Acid Spray. 3. Crimson Flame Fireball. 4. Acid Liquid Fireball.]