Chapter 51
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Chapter 51: Such Terrifying Talent; This Egg Cannot Be an Ordinary One!
Hmm…
I feel so uncomfortable… my abdomen…
That’s right, I performed that process again because I cannot waste Magic Value.
But this instance was slightly different.
Initially, it progressed smoothly – my abdomen gradually expanded as during previous occasions. However, after reaching a certain size, the growth suddenly decelerated.
At that moment, I speculated I might be producing an exceptional offspring, which made me quite excited.
After all, my first post-evolution births always yielded favorable results. This should follow the pattern, correct?
But…
Why is this taking so long?!
It’s been nearly an hour!!
My abdomen feels painfully distended now. I apologize – I underestimated the difficulties of reproduction.
Though the discomfort isn’t overwhelming, this persistent sensation is truly unbearable.
Whether the offspring is superior or inferior no longer matters. Please just emerge already! Mommy’s growing exhausted~
Ah…
Something’s occurring…
My abdomen is swelling again.
Is it time?
Inhale… exhale…
Moments later, the white ant’s abdomen appeared to reach maximum expansion.
At the peak of distension, a blinding golden radiance suddenly erupted, nearly dazzling Lin Yu’s vision.
Neither blue nor white – this was
A golden magic circle!
Mmmph! That hour of suffering wasn’t squandered after all.
Lin Yu extended a white forelimb to wipe nonexistent tears from her face.
She gazed expectantly at her birthing outcome.
Numerous eggs of varying dimensions lay beneath and around her abdomen.
A careful count revealed exactly 100 eggs, including three familiar varieties:
30 Weak Ant Eggs, 30 Worker Ant Eggs, and 25 Military Ant Eggs.
Among the remaining 15 eggs, 10 bore black-green patterned surfaces – slightly smaller than Military Ant Eggs.
The other 5 were obsidian-smooth and enormous! Each dwarfed the Military Ant Eggs by multiple times!
Even Lin Yu momentarily froze upon seeing these five eggs – their dimensions vastly exceeded her own body proportions. One colossal specimen particularly stood out, surpassing its four counterparts significantly.
So immense…
I adore them!!
Could I truly have produced such massive eggs?
They emanate such comforting solidity.
Pat-pat…
So smooth to touch~ Ahhh~ Wonderful~
Snuggle…
The white ant pressed her entire body against the largest egg, gently rubbing her head against its surface until her facial features softened into pure bliss.
After sufficient snuggling, Lin Yu began appraising the two new egg varieties.
First, the black-green patterned ant eggs:
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Name: None
Race: Acid Ant (Egg)
Qualification: C
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/Acid Ant: An ant species capable of secreting and projecting highly corrosive acid through mandibles. Typically solitary monsters rather than colony-dwellers. Large-scale proliferation could pose unpredictable continental threats. Note: Low-qualification Acid Ants generally lack independent intelligence, retaining only basic self-awareness.
Solitary ants?
But since they are my offspring, they’re now communal monsters!
Abandoning the colony? Mom won’t permit it!
They can secrete and project acid! Now the ant colony finally possesses ranged attack capabilities.
Had they confronted the Goblin Wizard and Goblin King instead, the battle wouldn’t have been so arduous.
They could simply project acid from a distance—even conceal themselves in caverns to avoid the Goblin Wizard’s fireballs. Hmm, resembling trench warfare!
The acid might even corrode that Goblin King’s armor and penetrate his defenses.
They’ll certainly prove invaluable in future confrontations.
Now, for the most anticipated large egg!
Activate 「Identification」.
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Name: None
Race: Iron Armored Ant (Egg)
Qualification: C
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/Iron Armored Ant: A large ant species with exceptional defense and formidable offensive capability. Typically solitary and rare. Due to their size, they’re often detected and eliminated by stronger monsters before maturing. Lower Qualification Iron Armored Ants generally lack independent intelligence, retaining only basic self-awareness./
Whoa!!
Enormous proportions! Exceptional defense and formidable offensive capability!
I’d been lamenting the absence of standout combatants in the colony. If this description proves accurate, unlike the Acid Ants’ ranged attacks, these Iron Armored Ants might actually defeat the Goblin King and Goblin Wizard in direct combat!
The ant colony finally acquires genuine combat strength—how marvelous!
This is the smallest of five Iron Armored Ant eggs, with C Qualification. As for the others…
Lin Yu proceeded to identify the remaining four massive eggs.
Two possessed C Qualification, one had B Qualification, and one had A Qualification!
The B Qualification egg was marginally larger than the C ones, but the A Qualification egg stood out dramatically in size—it was the colossal specimen.
Lin Yu caressed the A Qualification egg adoringly.
Such an extraordinary Qualification! This offspring is destined for greatness!
“Hasten your hatching, develop strength quickly—let Mommy witness your prowess~”
…
The white ant deposited eggs in the deeper sections of the goblin cavern. With Military Ants guarding the perimeter, security wasn’t a concern.
Newly deposited eggs required time to hatch, and these new ant varieties would likely require longer than the Military Ants.
Lin Yu gnawed on raw boar meat delivered by Military Ants, alleviating post-laying hunger while observing her eggs.
Nothing else to accomplish now.
Might as well continue!
Reproduction machine? Hah! What of it? Perhaps I’ll generate another A Qualification egg!
After satisfying her hunger, she activated 「Lay Eggs」 again.
Her abdomen swelled once more…
……
Each utilization of 「Lay Eggs」 consumed one-third of her Magic Value, permitting two additional activations.
The second and third “pregnancies” still required considerable time—approximately half an hour each—compared to the initial hour-long process.
Unfortunately, blue magic circles manifested both times, yielding only C Qualification or lower eggs.
First batch: 80 eggs—70 Weak Ants, Worker Ants, and Military Ants; 3 Iron Armored Ants and 7 Acid Ants among the remainder.
Second batch: 70 eggs—65 basic ants; 2 Iron Armored Ants and 3 Acid Ants comprising the rest.
