Chapter 243
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Chapter 243: The Problem Daughter
Lin Yu had just noticed the shadows when, in the next instant, they suddenly appeared right before her.
Like serpentine vines from the garden, the shadows coiled up her body and constricted tightly around her.
"Mmm…"
A soft whimper escaped the white-haired girl’s lips as the shadowy bindings tightened further.
She stared in disbelief at Darkling Stalker manipulating the tendrils of darkness.
"What are you doing?"
Huh? What??
Why! Why would my own daughter attack me? Shouldn’t they be utterly loyal to their mother?
And seriously—this is way too tight…
Hey! At least say something!
The white-haired girl glared indignantly, only to find Darkling Stalker’s gaze locked onto her with unsettling intensity, gleaming saliva dripping from her razor-sharp jaws.
This predatory posture… it almost looked like… like…
Is she going to devour me?
She actually plans to eat me?!
Ah! She’s approaching! What do I do? Even if I’m Class A and she’s Class B, in a real fight, ten of me couldn’t defeat her!
No… is this really how it ends…
Wait—absolutely not!
Even without matching her strength, I have other methods.
Don’t forget—through my "Unique Skill – Queen Ant," I possess complete control over my daughters’ bodies!
Hmph! Thinking you can harm your mother? Impossible.
I’m only allowing this little rebellion to observe your intentions. Definitely not because I was slow to react!
Still… this worries me. They shouldn’t be capable of betrayal.
"This…"
The gray ant finally halted before her, clutching a tiny herb retrieved from the Magic Backpack in her forelimbs.
"What about this plant? Never mind that—release me first!"
The white-haired girl squirmed futilely, the shadows tightening their grip with every movement.
The dark tendrils pressed so closely against her dress that the fabric now clung like a second skin, accentuating even the subtle curves of her modest chest.
She huffed in discomfort.
To her relief, Darkling Stalker seemed to moderate the pressure—unpleasant, but bearable.
Drip, drip…
Saliva pooled anew at the edges of her eccentric daughter’s mandibles.
"This grass was discovered in the Goblin Cave; it can replenish Magic Value."
Darkling Stalker raised her forelimb, presenting the herb to the silver-haired girl for inspection.
"Replenish Magic Value?"
Lin Yu blinked in astonishment, momentarily distracted from the shadowy tendrils binding her. She focused on appraising the plant.
Blue Face Grass…
Recognition flickered across her features as she studied the name. Her eyes suddenly sparkled with revelation—this was one of the three essential components for crafting Magic Recovery Potions!
She’d already cultivated substantial quantities of the other two primary ingredients, including Lan’er Fruit. With this final element, the path to potion-making lay open!
Though… Her enthusiasm dimmed slightly. Creating magic potions required the Pharmaceutical Production skill, and even possessing that ability demanded precise material ratios. A solution emerged—she could commission the town’s Pharmacist for processing assistance!
"Darkling Stalker, you’ve performed exceptionally well!" she murmured aloud.
The implications blossomed in her mind. With sufficient Magic Recovery Potions, she could bestow abilities upon all her daughters. More would assume human forms—not just high-tier offspring like Red Pupil, but even those with B Qualifications!
As for C-Qualification daughters… Her brow furrowed. Their lower success rates gave pause. Though self-aware, their animalistic cognition made human transformation unsettling. Best focus on the hundreds of B-Qualification candidates first.
Her reverie broke as she recalled Darkling Stalker’s words. "Wait—you said consuming this directly restores Magic Val-"
A sleek, muscular appendage flashed through the air, thrusting the herb into the girl’s mouth.
"Mmph! Mmmph!"
Her oral cavity and throat filled abruptly, triggering gag reflexes. Oxygen deprivation burned her lungs—until the pressure vanished. Darkling Stalker withdrew her glistening limb, viscous strands trailing between the girl’s lips and the retreating appendage.
"Koff! Haaah… haaah…"
The white-haired girl doubled over coughing, chest heaving as she gulped air. Opposite her, Darkling Stalker’s respiration grew labored. The shadow creature observed her mistress’ distress intently while sucking moisture from her own contaminated limb.
"Exquisite…"
Her oculars rolled upward in ecstatic surrender, features contorting in perverse satisfaction.
…
After feeding Blue Face Grass to Lin Yu, Darkling Stalker released her shadowy restraints.
Though freed, Lin Yu remained fuming.
Anyone subjected to such teasing would undoubtedly be seething with anger.
The white-haired girl, having regained her freedom, hammered Darkling Stalker’s head without another word.
Clang—
A metallic resonance echoed through the air.
"…It hurts."
Darkling Stalker clutched her head, though her monotone complaint rang hollow.
"You must never pull such stunts again, understood?"
"Mmm…"
Something tells me she missed the point…
But through this encounter, Lin Yu realized:
Darkling Stalker hadn’t betrayed her – rather, she was simply a ‘problem child’ like Lvzi.
As her ire subsided, Lin Yu ceased the reprimand.
No matter – there will be ample opportunities to settle scores later. Hmph… Consider this incident logged!
"How much Blue Face Grass remains? Did you retrieve everything?"
"Only a portion."
Darkling Stalker shook her head.
"The cavern still holds… plentiful reserves."
"Understood."
Lin Yu nodded contemplatively.
Should we relocate the goblin cave’s Blue Face Grass here…?
Unnecessary. We’ll dispatch some daughters to oversee the cave’s growth. Worker Liquor shall lead the Worker Ants in cultivating Darkling Stalker’s harvested Blue Face Grass.
The Southern Hilllands once belonged to Luo Yong, but now… *hmph*… perhaps they shall become the Ant Tribe’s domain~
Yet maintaining anthill networks in Granville Monster Forest while expanding into the Southern Hilllands would strain our current numbers.
Which means…
We must resume… that process?
With new territories to manage… our colony requires greater numbers.
Not merely continuation – we must multiply our efforts…
Impossible for one ant to sustain such demands alone.
Therefore… perhaps my daughters should assist in the next phase!
Assist how? By helping Mother conceive, naturally!
