Chapter 38
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Chapter 38: Is a Cute Rabbit Tasty When Eaten Raw?
It is dusk.
The last rays of the setting sun shine into the cave, where Weak Ants can be seen busily coming and going.
After the ant colony had dismembered the Big Goblin’s body and moved it into the ant nest, and after cleaning up the dirt stained with filth and blood in the cave, the terrible smell had faded considerably, and Lin Yu’s mood improved somewhat.
What should I do next?
The Magic Value is full, which means I have to do that again?
But if this keeps happening, I will become a tool for reproduction, and while that feels somewhat unpleasant, there’s also a strange comfort in it…
What should I do~ What should I do~
Ah, right! It seems I only used the effect of “Unique Skill – Queen Ant” once. Previously, I didn’t continue because I lacked the right skills, but now I have the “Leadership” ability!
If all the ants possess the “Leadership” skill… if they all work together to grant others the “Leadership” effect, wouldn’t that be…
That’s not good—just thinking about it is incredible!
But it’s likely impossible…
After all, the skill description states that the success rate of granting depends on the quality of the offspring, and each ant can only grant each skill once.
Speaking of which, the highest qualification currently is the C Qualification Military Ant. If she cannot succeed, the hopes of the other ants are even dimmer.
Um…
Lin Yu took two deep breaths.
I must succeed! I’m not an unlucky person; I have beautiful skin and always succeed!
Without hesitation, she attempted to use her skill “Unique Skill – Queen Ant” on the C Qualification Military Ant.
/Skill activation failed.
When she saw the words on the pop-up window, the white ant’s face fell instantly.
After using this skill and seeing her Magic Value drop by half, Lin Yu felt even worse.
It appears that each time the “Unique Skill – Queen Ant” is used, it consumes half of her Magic Value.
Lin Yu decided to temporarily seal this special effect.
…
The next day.
The Worker Ants began excavating a second exit and a second room.
The Military Ants and Weak Ants commenced their exploration tasks outside.
Although there remains plenty of food stored in the ant nest, which should suffice for the whole ant colony for more than a month if they are prudent, they cannot simply sit and consume everything.
Of course, to protect the Queen Ant, there must be adequate guards staying at the ant nest.
In addition to all 90 Worker Ants, there were also 40 Weak Ants and 8 Military Ants left to guard the nest.
The remaining 80 Weak Ants and 20 Military Ants were dispatched to explore the forest. Lin Yu divided them into four groups, with 5 Military Ants and 20 Weak Ants in each group, then sent them to explore in all four directions.
From the location of the stone cave, the primary goal is to gather map information.
The locations of various resources must also be recorded, such as the fruit trees with blue fruits they’d encountered before, that small pond, and even those grassy areas that the goblins can consume.
The fruits on the trees aren’t ripe yet and cannot be eaten, but once they ripen, they can enhance our meals!
I don’t want to eat raw meat anymore!
Fruits! I want to eat fruits! Sweet and sour fruits!
Just thinking about this makes Lin Yu unable to contain her excitement.
However, it hasn’t been a month since we found the fruit trees last time, so I’m unsure if they have ripened… No, just a little bit of ripeness would suffice! As long as it’s edible, anything is acceptable, even if it’s somewhat sour!
I’m just concerned that other monsters might reach there first.
Oh, I’ve found a second place to wait for the right moment! When the fruits ripen, the ant swarm can set up an ambush beside the fruit trees.
Just like that little pond!
And also those weeds that resemble green onions but serve as goblin food.
It’s also crucial to note the places where these weeds grow abundantly.
Huh, why should we maintain a record?
I just sense that it might prove useful in the future.
Besides maps and resources, there are also monsters.
We need to identify the types and numbers of monsters inhabiting this area, and if possible, track their movements as well.
As the saying goes, “Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!” In this strange new world, information becomes even more crucial!
Previously, we were dealing with a food crisis and being harassed by adversaries, so we lacked the time or energy to perform this work.
…
So currently, the main objective of the four exploration teams is to gather information!
Information about maps, resources, and monsters!
The secondary objective is hunting.
After all, if we execute the information gathering well, hunting will become considerably easier.
Yes, it’s truly an unbeatable plan!
However, even someone foolish sitting underground could devise such a plan.
Besides, I am not foolish at all! No objections permitted!
…
The ant colony that received Lin Yu’s command began to move.
First was the team in the south. They explored carefully as they proceeded, taking time to observe everything in their surroundings.
The ground remained mostly level along the way, and the forest was still lush. They discovered several slimes under the trees, in the weeds, and in the mud.
They swiftly defeated them and gained negligible Experience Points.
Additionally, they located several areas with abundant weeds that goblins could consume.
Along the way, they encountered some normal-sized insects, but they also spotted rabbits! They appeared similar to wild rabbits from the original world, but they fled very rapidly. Being smaller than the Weak Ants, the ant colony could not catch them at all.
With enough patience, they might capture a few, but since they had plenty of food currently, there was no need to waste time attempting to catch them.
Lin Yu recalled that rabbits reproduce quickly, and since there were no predators besides the ant colony nearby, these rabbits should multiply substantially.
Rabbits are quite cute. Although they are still raw meat, they should taste better than bear meat, right?
The area where the rabbits appeared was also noted by Lin Yu.
Besides the rabbits, there was also the group of mountain deer they had seen before. Their burst speed might not match the rabbits, but their long legs and large bodies, combined with their high alertness, made it impossible for the ant swarm to catch them.
The area where this group of mountain deer appeared was also recorded.
Because they searched very meticulously, the ant swarm also discovered some small holes in the ground along the way. These holes were too small for even a Weak Ant to enter.
After digging briefly, a snake emerged.
These are snake holes.
Snakes are the natural enemies of rabbits, so to protect the adorable rabbits, Lin Yu decisively ordered the Exploration Team Ant to eliminate the discovered snake holes.
After walking for a while longer, they found the fruit trees they had encountered previously.
The fruits remained green, looking so sour that it left Lin Yu very disappointed.
