Chapter 358
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Chapter 358: Lin Qiye’s Tribute
From the overwhelming pressure it exuded, there was no doubt that this was a mysterious creature of the Sea Realm!
This was the Ant Queen!
Lin Qiye observed the sleeping white ant from a distance, and his heart sank.
Surrounding the Ant Queen were densely packed black soldier ants, neatly encircling her, numbering over forty. Each one radiated the pressure of a peak-level entity from the River Realm, constantly vigilant of their surroundings, like a group of loyal guards.
With these soldier ants present, the possibility of silently executing a decapitation strike was nearly nonexistent.
As Lin Qiye pondered how to bypass the soldier ants and kill the Ant Queen, he moved forward along the line of worker ants.
As he got closer to the Ant Queen, Lin Qiye finally saw the front of the line. He noticed that worker ants were passing through the open space in front of the Ant Queen, dropping various fruits, scraps of meat, bird carcasses, or wild game hunted in the forest behind them…
Although these were all small morsels, insufficient to even fill the Ant Queen’s gaps, their sheer number had already formed a small mountain in front of the sleeping Ant Queen.
Looking around, Lin Qiye noticed that each worker ant seemed to carry some food, placing it in front of the Ant Queen under the watchful eyes of the soldier ants…
A bad premonition suddenly arose in Lin Qiye’s heart.
It was clear that this line was specifically for offering food to the Ant Queen. If he reached the front of the line without any food to present, it would undoubtedly raise suspicion from the surrounding soldier ants and even the Ant Queen… If they attempted to communicate with him, his cover would be blown.
After all, Lin Qiye had merely transformed into the appearance of a worker ant and did not know how to communicate among them. Moreover, in his transformed state, he could not use any abilities except for magic; to utilize the communication ability of the [Starry Night Dancer], he would have to revert to his original form. However, once he did that, the countless giant ants around him would attack.
To avoid raising suspicion from the other giant ants, he could only offer a tribute, but he had nothing on him. When he reached the Ant Queen, what could he present as a tribute to pass through unnoticed?
After much contemplation, a bold idea suddenly emerged in Lin Qiye’s mind.
If he did this…
Perhaps he could not only pass through unnoticed but also severely injure or even directly kill the Ant Queen!
The giant ant that Lin Qiye had transformed into slightly bowed, and while the other worker ants were distracted, a flash of magical light suddenly passed beneath it, followed by the appearance of a small mummy, looking bewildered, behind it.
Upon seeing the worker ant beneath it, the mummy was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted, affectionately sticking to the back of the worker ant.
Even though Lin Qiye had changed his appearance, the soul contract between him and the mummy remained unchanged. As long as Lin Qiye focused his thoughts, he could communicate with the mummy without barriers.
Carrying the mummy on his back, Lin Qiye moved forward step by step. Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard, and the sleeping Ant Queen seemed about to awaken, her massive body slowly rising.
The Ant Queen lifted her head, glanced at the small mountain of food in front of her, and then lowered her head again, seemingly dissatisfied with the offerings.
She lazily lay there, watching one worker ant after another present the food they had gathered, showing no interest whatsoever.
Suddenly, a red worker ant approached her, swayed its body, and tossed a small white object into the food mountain…
Then, it leisurely turned and walked back along the line.
Atop the food mountain, the small mummy climbed to the peak, looking around in confusion, and waved at the Ant Queen lying on the ground.
Buzz—
Seeing a living creature atop the food mountain, the Ant Queen immediately became interested. Her massive body stood up from the ground and walked step by step toward the food mountain.
The mummy sat at the peak, completely overshadowed by the Ant Queen’s shadow, yet showed no fear. Instead, it tilted its head and made a heart shape with its two small fingers toward the Ant Queen.
The Ant Queen was taken aback, and her appetite was instantly piqued. She opened her mouth wide and swallowed the mummy along with the food mountain in one gulp…
Satisfied, she shook her head and lay back down.
In the next moment, beams of light began to emanate from her belly.
The Ant Queen was stunned.
The surrounding soldier ants were also taken aback.
Boom——!!!!!!
A blinding flash of fire erupted from the Ant Queen’s belly, and the deafening explosion echoed throughout the entire ravine, engulfing the Ant Queen in flames!
The surrounding soldier ants were alarmed but had no idea what had happened, rushing toward the Ant Queen in panic.
The piercing cries echoed through the ravine!
Amidst the intense flames, the Ant Queen suddenly burst out from the thick smoke, her entire lower body blown away, green blood flowing from her shattered abdomen onto the ground. Yet, even so, she was still alive!
A green, oily mummy slid out from within the Ant Queen, rolling on the ground for two circles, shaking off the blood on its body, and excitedly clapped its hands, seemingly wanting to do it again…
In the next moment, a swarm of soldier ants charged toward it. Just as it was about to be overwhelmed, the mummy erupted with magical light and was instantly transported back to its original plane.
The soldier ants, having lost their target, could only gather at the spot where the mummy had been, searching carefully in all directions.
The severely injured Ant Queen realized she had been attacked and immediately turned her broken body, stumbling toward a cave behind her.
At the same time, the originally orderly line of worker ants fell into chaos. All the worker ants became a jumbled mess, and Lin Qiye, mixed in among them, saw that the Ant Queen was not dead yet and was quickly trying to escape. He immediately sensed that things were going awry.
The Ant Queen wanted to flee!
After hesitating for a moment, he made up his mind and swiftly turned back toward the direction of the Ant Queen!
Having finally located the Ant Queen and severely injured her with the mummy, if he missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, who knew when he would find her again!
A surge of magical light flowed from the red worker ant, and Lin Qiye transformed back into his original body, carrying two straight blades. He moved like a ghost between the narrow crevices, rapidly pursuing the Ant Queen!
Meanwhile, the other four members on the opposite wall, hearing the explosion from afar, simultaneously changed their expressions!
Not good!
Save Qiye!!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!
The group simultaneously unfastened their rope gear, no longer caring about whether they would expose themselves. A golden flying sword, [Yao Guang], carried them like a streak of light toward the direction of the explosion.
This suddenly appearing golden giant sword instantly attracted the attention of a large number of worker ants, which immediately climbed up the sides of the crevice, surging toward the group like a tide!
