Chapter 138

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Chapter 138: "Talent of Magic"

"If… if this can make Mom calm down…"

Under the watchful eyes of the other ants, Stealth One trembled and lay down, her calm tone masking something she was holding back.

Being ridden in front of her sisters—this must feel like a public execution, right?

Hmph, and even though she hasn’t been ridden yet, she’s already trembling with shame.

Lin Yu stepped forward, her soft, pale hand gently stroking Stealth One’s back.

The moment her hand made contact, she could feel Stealth One’s body shiver as if struck by an electric current.

She really is sensitive.

So far, it seems I’ve only ridden a few of my daughters.

Red Pupil, Little Tear, and then there’s Stealth One. As for Army Lady, Lvzi, and Iron One, I haven’t ridden them. Even though we’ve been together for three years, we’re still not very close…

If I suddenly called them over and said I wanted to ride them… even with our mother-daughter relationship, wouldn’t that make them unhappy?

Besides, I really couldn’t bring myself to do that…

As for the daughters’ riding evaluations…

I’ve ridden Red Pupil the most because she’s quite large, making her stable and comfortable to sit on.

As for Little Tear, though she’s also sizable, she’s a bit smaller compared to Red Pupil, and being a crybaby, she isn’t the steadiest to ride.

Then there’s Stealth One.

The Stealth Ant is much smaller than the Iron Armored Ant, and Stealth One is no exception, though she’s a bit larger than a typical Granville Wolf.

I’ve ridden her a few times before, and whenever I make even a slight movement, her body responds accordingly.

It’s like pressing a certain button.

Honestly, it’s quite amusing.

…

The girl swung herself onto Stealth One’s back.

She could feel Stealth One’s back stiffen instantly, her breathing growing slightly faster.

"Mom… where are we going next?"

"First, to the Incubation Room, then outside the castle."

Aside from Magic Rainbow, the other nine B Qualification Demonic Ants should have hatched by now, and they might already be fully grown.

We can check their Attribute Panels.

Then, it’s time for a long-awaited outing!

I want to make a bathtub, so I’ll need to find a larger tree. With my sword skills, crafting a bathtub should be easy enough.

Speaking of which, it must be around noon now. I’m feeling a bit hungry.

As Lin Yu nibbled on a piece of Bull Horse meat she retrieved from another space, she lazily reclined on Stealth One’s back, her silky white hair cascading down and spreading across the ant’s back.

After receiving her response, Stealth One began to tremble, her six limbs carrying them toward the staircase.

Stealth Eleven, Stealth Twenty, and Stealth Twenty-four quickly transformed into shadows and followed closely behind, as they were the Queen Ant’s personal guards and naturally needed to stay by Lin Yu’s side.

As for the rest…

"Ah~ Ah~~ How wonderful… So wonderful…"

It seemed she was overwhelmed with envy. Lvzi stared intently at the distant Stealth One, her eyes red. Her jaws were tightly clenched against the corner of the wall, drool spilling down, likely due to her intense envy, her voice even carrying a hint of a sob.

…

Upon arriving at the Incubation Room, the remaining nine Demonic Ants had indeed hatched, and they appeared to have hatched even earlier than Magic Rainbow.

During this time, they had fully matured.

"Mom!"

"It’s Mom!"

When they saw Lin Yu, they joyfully gathered around her.

Their voices sounded about the same age as they were, not as mature as Magic Rainbow’s.

They looked a bit different.

They were grayish-white, with the only difference being the color of their right antennae.

Three of the ants had red right antennae, two had green, two had blue, one had yellow, and one had both red and blue.

It seemed to match the color of their eggshells.

Do the colors of the antennae signify something?

Magic Rainbow’s right antenna seemed to have every color.

Lin Yu examined them.

——

Name: Demon One

Race: Demonic Ant

Quality: B

Class: None

Level: LV.1

Health Points: 80/80

Magic Points: 55/55

Skills: "Bite," "Talent of Magic"

Attributes: Strength 1

Agility 1

Intelligence 3

Physical Resistance Ability 1

Elemental Magic Resistance Ability 1

Abnormal State Resistance Ability 1

——

From Demon One to Demon Nine… the Attribute Panels of these ants are all identical.

The color of their antennae doesn’t seem to correlate with their Attribute Panels.

As for their Attribute Panels…

Their initial intelligence attribute and Magic Value Limit are remarkably high; truly befitting a species adept in the use of magic!

Moreover, they surprisingly possess a talent-based skill right from the start.

Let’s take a look at the skill’s description…

"Talent of Magic": Possesses the aptitude to learn magic.

The aptitude to learn magic!!

Does this skill enable one to learn magic?

Wait, isn’t magic supposed to be a type of skill? So, it can actually be learned?

But how does one learn it… I’m not entirely sure.

There’s insufficient information…

Regarding the "Talent of Magic" skill and the process of learning magic, it seems that only the human race can provide relevant insights.

"Take them to the food warehouse."

"Yes, Mom."

Thus, Iron Two, Iron Three, Acid Two, and Acid Three, who were guarding the Incubation Room’s entrance, reluctantly escorted a few Demonic Ants away.

The Demonic Ants were the last to hatch from this batch of 500 ant eggs, so the Incubation Room will remain vacant for a while until Lin Yu levels up.

After departing from the Incubation Room, Lin Yu mounted Stealth One and left the castle.

She wandered through a light mist for some time before selecting a tree with a robust trunk. Lin Yu then retrieved a massive two-handed great sword from another dimension, gripping it with one hand.

The sensation of being a female warrior returned.

It felt as though she could cleave the tree trunk in two with a single strike!

"Stealth One, run past that large tree ahead."

The girl nudged Stealth One with her legs.

Ah, the thrill of riding!

However, after the nudge, the "steed" beneath her didn’t start moving; instead, it suddenly took a deep breath and collapsed.

Ah… why did it go limp?

The excitement I had just built up vanished in an instant.

That’s quite a letdown.

The girl dismounted from Stealth One.

She approached the large tree, switching from a one-handed to a two-handed grip on her sword, and then swung it horizontally.

Hiss——

The tree trunk was split in two, and with a resounding "boom," the great tree toppled, leaving behind a smoothly cut stump.

The fallen trunk should suffice to craft several wooden bathtubs.

The white-haired girl, holding her giant sword with one hand, moved closer to inspect the fallen trunk.

The trunk is approximately two meters in diameter.

It seems feasible to craft both cylindrical and semicircular bathtubs from it.

All that’s needed is to hollow out the inside of the trunk.

I’m just unsure about the quality of the wood; if it’s poor, this rudimentary bathtub might not last long…

Well, no matter. I don’t have much else to do; if it breaks, I can always make another.

…

While Lin Yu was attempting to fashion a bathtub from a tree trunk, in the bedroom on the castle’s third floor,

Magic Rainbow, Little Liquor, and Weak Sound were engaged in lively conversation and laughter.

In just a short span, she appeared to have befriended the two ants.

During their chat, she also made sure to include a few words for Darkling Stalker, who was quietly observing nearby, ensuring she didn’t feel excluded. Gradually, the usually reserved and distant Darkling Stalker began to respond occasionally.