Chapter 43
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Chapter 43: Your Only Reason for Defeat Is One! That Is—
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Name: None
Species: Blue Ape
Qualification: C
Class: D
Level: LV.6
Health Points: 210/210
Magic Points: 35/35
Skills: “Bite,” “Claw Strike,” “Climb”
Attributes: Strength 2
Agility 4
Intelligence 2
Physical Resistance Ability 1
Elemental Magic Resistance Ability 1
Abnormal State Resistance Ability 1
/Blue Ape: A group-dwelling, climbing specialist low-tier monster that moves swiftly and has no natural enemies among all low-tier monsters.
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So powerful! In terms of attributes, it is only marginally weaker than the Big Goblin we defeated earlier.
And there are eight of these creatures; this group of monkeys appears to be the ones that attacked the ant colony before.
By the way, did they truly not lose a single one during the clash with the Granville Wolf Pack? Did they eliminate the entire pack of 12 wolves?
If they are that strong… can we prevail?
At present, we have 30 Military Ants and 50 Weak Ants, but these Blue Apes are incredibly quick. Even with more ants, we would merely end up exhausted… wait, that’s odd!
Hmph, there’s a Queen Ant here!
Well, to be more precise, there’s our Captain brother here.
Indeed, I came out to hunt with the ant group again!
The reason I didn’t come out before was that doing so nearly depleted all my Magic Value. Even if I had ventured out, I would have just caused trouble.
I had no means to recover my Magic Value, and I hadn’t consumed enough meat lately to reach LV.12, so I had to wait for my Magic Value to restore naturally.
Subsequently, about four days passed, and my Magic Value recovered almost halfway.
/Magic Value: 33/67
Should I utilize these Magic Values on the “Laying Eggs” skill or on the “Leadership” skill?
I was in something of a dilemma for a while.
Ultimately, I chose “Leadership” because it significantly enhances the strength of the ant swarm. If the strength of the ant swarm increases, they can hunt down more formidable enemies.
Although I need to accompany them, I am somewhat concerned…
But as they say, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Besides, even if I truly face an unbeatable enemy, I am well prepared!
Well… my preparation is actually PLAN-C.
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Back to the main topic.
When I observed the ant swarm, I hesitated briefly at first because of their numbers, but eventually, the Blue Apes were still climbing and leaping from tree to tree.
Fall back and guide them to… over there!
The ant swarm retreated to an open space behind them, where there were fewer trees and the terrain was level.
Seeing the ants retreat, the Blue Apes emitted excited cries, and their pace seemed to quicken as they pursued.
By the time the Blue Apes caught up with the ant swarm, the ants had already positioned themselves in the clear area.
Under Lin Yu’s command, the ant swarm formed a battle formation; it was essentially just a circle comprised of Military Ants and Weak Ants standing together, with Lin Yu as the Queen Ant mounted on a C Qualification Military Ant, protected at the circle’s center.
The Blue Apes charged forth to attack.
Lin Yu initially refrained from empowering the Military Ants with “Leadership.”
Since these Blue Apes were swifter than the Military Ants, it was crucial to wait for the perfect moment and then strike decisively; otherwise, it would be too unfortunate if they managed to escape.
Individual Military Ants without the “Leadership” boost could not harm the Blue Apes, but thanks to their 1 point of Physical Resistance Ability, the Blue Apes’ attacks did not inflict severe damage on the Military Ants.
Thus, she allowed 30 Military Ants to engage in a battle of attrition with these Blue Apes, focusing on defense and evading the opponent’s attacks, without counterattacking.
After all, if they counterattacked, the injured Blue Apes might withdraw.
Currently, only the Military Ants were injured, and with the scent of blood from the Military Ants, these Blue Apes would certainly not retreat easily.
Lin Yu patiently awaited the opportune moment.
The Blue Apes’ movements began to decelerate due to the prolonged fight.
But Lin Yu still withheld the Military Ants from counterattacking.
Until shortly thereafter—
She activated the skill “Leadership.”
The skill was applied to 16 Military Ants that were presently engaged with 8 Blue Apes.
Their bodies suddenly grew considerably stronger, and their mandibles became somewhat sharper.
Without allowing the Blue Apes time to react, they ceased defending and lunged at their opponents.
A faint luminescence surrounded their mandibles, clearly indicating they had activated the skill “Bite.”
The sudden assault caught the Blue Apes unprepared, and six out of the eight Blue Apes had their feet bitten.
“Ow!!”
The Blue Apes shrieked in pain.
During this period, due to consistent meat consumption, the Military Ants’ levels had also increased, now ranging between LV.6 and LV.8, but even with the enhancement from the “Leadership” skill, they still lagged behind this group of Class D Blue Apes.
At minimum, they cannot sever their feet in a single bite.
However, as long as they can impede their movement, that suffices.
The six Blue Apes swiftly employed their skill “Claw Strike,” swinging their sharp claws to attack the Military Ants at their feet, but Lin Yu had anticipated their counterattack. Thus, the Military Ants appeared to have foreseen their attacks and retaliated promptly.
The Blue Apes’ attacks missed their targets.
Just as they exhausted their strength, another group of 14 Military Ants charged forward while the 16 Military Ants withdrew.
After several more bites, the six Blue Apes finally had their legs severed.
As for the remaining two Blue Apes, being of a higher level than the other six, they barely managed to evade the sudden attack from the Military Ants. Upon witnessing their companions’ pitiful state, they appeared terrified and turned to flee.
However, as they turned back, they abruptly halted, staring at a scene that filled them with despair.
Behind them, a dense swarm of ants had assembled without their notice.
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Hmph, were you surprised? We’re not the only team hunting in the north this time; there are also two other groups.
There is only one reason for your defeat, and that is because you provoked me!
Ah, at this moment, I should issue orders to my subordinates in a slightly cold tone, like this—
Eliminate them.
Oh wow!! I’m feeling it now, just like a villain! It’s rather entertaining.
She observed the Military Ants, enhanced by the “Lead” effect, surge forward and decisively overcome the two Blue Apes attempting to escape.
By now, all 8 Blue Apes had their limbs severed, and their status bars displayed “Disabled” and “Bleeding.”
Nevertheless, due to their high Health Value, they still retained nearly half of it.
These Blue Apes, even without their limbs, were still struggling to move their bodies incrementally, attempting to flee from this place.
The blood they left behind created vivid, striking red trails on the green grass.
Lin Yu commanded all the Military Ants and Weak Ants to join the attack. Their sharp mandibles repeatedly pierced the bodies of the Blue Apes, causing streams of blood to flow.
Until the health of the eight Blue Apes was reduced to a certain threshold, the white ants advanced one by one to end their suffering.
