Chapter 10
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Chapter 10: The First Battle
Good morning, it’s another sunny day.
Well, the little ants living underground cannot see the sunlight.
In short, today is the day of the final battle! Let’s do our best, everyone!
Yes, that’s right, we are going to put PLAN-C into action!
The third method involves a team of fifteen Weak Ants forming a brave squad to rush out of the ant hole and hold back the big bear, while the remaining fifteen Weak Ants will form a guard team to escort the general away from the stone cave. This is an improvement on method two!
Why do we say it is us?
Of course it is us! Even though the kids are quiet… cough, cough, I think they agree with this plan!
Look, they are all nodding.
I did not give them any orders, no means no!
Don’t worry, everyone in the brave squad, Mama will remember the sacrifices you made, absolutely! So, go with confidence.
Thinking this way, Lin Yu let the Weak Ants acting as the brave squad have their last meal.
Provide the pieces of meat that look fresher and juicier (the juice refers to the green liquid) to them first.
15 Weak Ants have leveled up to LV.4.
Lin Yu checked as usual, and this time there was a change.
Among them, 14 Weak Ants still had "Health Value Limit +10," while the remaining D Qualification Weak Ant received "Strength +1."
It was an unexpected surprise.
Could it be that higher qualifications lead to a higher chance of getting rare gifts?
After the suicide squad, it was the turn of the royal guard.
Unfortunately, this time, another D Qualification Weak Ant in the royal guard still received "Health Value Limit +10," just like the other 14 Weak Ants.
The D Qualification Weak Ant that received "Strength +1" and the other D Qualification Weak Ant were placed together in the royal guard by Lin Yu.
Since higher qualifications make it more likely to receive rare blessings, then the two D Qualification Weak Ants cannot just let themselves die.
Feeling ready, Lin Yu planned to set off to hunt the big bear.
However, there is a saying: plans cannot keep up with changes.
A message came from the Weak Ant watching the big bear: that lazy bear started to walk out of the den!
…
What is happening?
Is it true that it is hungry and needs to go hunting?
Ahem, um… PLAN-C is canceled! Hmm, Mom, I really can’t bear to part with you.
The plan has changed; we will go with the first option~
Lin Yu led the powerful Weak Ant and the other twenty Weak Ants to the entrance of the cave.
At that moment, the bear had left the cave entrance.
Hmm, from now on, I trust you all. Believe in yourselves! You are the best! You will surely bring back a lot of food!
Although Lin Yu knew the Weak Ants wouldn’t respond, she cheered them on to herself.
Hmm? Me?
I definitely can’t go with you.
One day, young ants must leave their mother’s embrace. They can’t grow under their mother’s wings!
Hmm, it’s definitely not because I’m scared!
So, Lin Yu watched as the exploration team left the ant nest.
That’s right, Exploration Team. This is the name she gave to the group of 21 Weak Ants.
The remaining 9 Weak Ants stayed behind with her in the ant nest.
Through the skill "Unique Skill – Queen Ant," she connected her vision to the temporary team leader, a D Qualification Weak Ant.
She shared her eyes with the Weak Ant.
…
After leaving the ant nest, Lin Yu, focusing on the temporary leader, finally saw the whole cave.
Besides some animal bones that were cleaned out, there was nothing special inside the cave.
She urged the Weak Ants to hurry toward the entrance of the cave.
After all, no one knew when that bear would come back from hunting.
After exiting the hole, the view opened up before me.
A bright blue sky, a shining sun, and an endless green forest below.
The air was also incredibly fresh.
During the days in the ant hole, Lin Yu had a Weak Ant keep track of time, marking a line on the ground near the wall whenever a day passed.
There are now nine marks, so today is the tenth day.
Ten days of living underground…
Enduring ten days in darkness, putting up with ten days of bad smells…
A feeling of happiness surged in Lin Yu’s heart, and she couldn’t help but feel moved.
However, feeling through the Weak Ant’s body still wasn’t as real as experiencing it herself; it felt like there was a layer of cloth in between.
I can feel the sunlight shining, smell the fresh air, and even feel the gentle breeze, but it feels like there is a thin layer of "gauze" in between, making these feelings less enjoyable.
While I feel touched, I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
But for now, it’s best to set these things aside.
She began to observe her surroundings.
The outside environment may not be safer than inside the stone cave, so it’s better not to move the ant nest until we understand the surroundings.
For now, I didn’t find any creatures nearby, and the stone cave should be on a small hill.
I found footprints on the hill; the size of the footprints is a bit larger than a weak ant, probably the bear’s paw prints.
Hmm, we have to give up on the direction the footprints are leading.
But which direction should we go first?
This way?
Or… this way?
No, we can’t waste time being indecisive. Let’s just pick a direction! The goal is to find something we can eat!
Hmm, if there are fruits, that’s good too! Something that doesn’t smell rotten or bloody, something sweet and sour!
…
The ant colony moved as quietly as possible…
A few minutes later…
They found a living creature!
By the way, is this what I think it is?
Although I cannot identify the main body since it is not here, judging from its appearance, it must be that one, right?
Slime!
The creature in front of me looks like a lump of pale yellow goo piled together. I can faintly see the body of the slime, mixed with some leaves, twigs, and dirt, along with two irregularly oval-shaped objects the size of jujube pits, which seem to be its organs.
The slime seems unaware of the ant swarm. It stays in place, and layers of delicate bubbles rise to the surface of the leaves, twigs, and dirt in its body.
It looks like it is digesting the food inside its body.
Leaves, twigs, and dirt… What a pity! If it were delicious fruit, I could snatch it from its mouth.
By the way, can slimes eat?
But whether or not it can be eaten, I definitely can’t let it go! If I defeat it, I should gain experience, and maybe eating it could also give me experience.
There’s no reason not to try!
Hmm, it’s decided, it’s you! Go!
Lin Yu casually gave a command to one of the Exploration Team Ants, other than the captain, to attack the slime.
Team Ant rushed forward!
They pounced on the slime and bit down!
Hmm, they got a mouthful of goo.
It seems like there is no Experience Value gained.
And the slime hasn’t fallen yet.
Is the weak point those two glass-like orbs?
I command Team Ant to bite at those two glass orbs.
During the process, the slime struggled, but it was useless.
It looked not only slow in movement, but also had no decent means of attack.
Accompanied by the sound of breaking glass beads, the slime stopped struggling, and the once puffed-up blobs of goo fell flat and turned into liquid, scattering everywhere.
Lin Yu saw that Team Ant indeed gained experience, but it was a pitiful amount; the progress bar only increased by 1%.
In other words, to kill 100 slimes is needed to raise one Team Ant from LV.4 to LV.5.
A little disappointing.
However, from a different perspective, Weak Ant is actually stronger than the slime! Even though the word "weak" is added in front of its name.
Hmm, but maybe the slime they defeated was of a very low level?
If we want to judge the strength of species, it would be fairer under conditions of the same level, right?
Alright, alright, let’s not dwell on this anymore. The first battle was an absolute victory! It’s a good omen, how delightful!