Chapter 55
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Chapter 55: Names Can Be Casual Anyway
Since they could communicate, it made sense to give them both proper names.
Yet naming…
It genuinely makes me feel like a real mother… Even though they’ve called me ‘Mom’ multiple times already.
How does being called Mom feel?
Peculiar. No matter how I consider it, it’s strange… After all, I’m underage! Still a child myself!
Though being addressed as Mom is… somewhat exciting in its way… Hehe…
*Ahem*, returning to the subject.
What method should I use for naming?
I’ve never named a person before. Well, except for a pet once.
I owned a puppy with golden fur and named it Golden Fur.
Poor naming sense? Overly simple? Why should it matter! Names are merely identifiers—what truly counts is character! Wait, character isn’t significant? Then what is?
Thinking about it, my own name was chosen without much thought… So it’s perfectly fine if my daughters’ names are relatively straightforward too~
That weepy Iron Armored Ant should be called…
Little Cry? That sounds rather unkind, and too direct.
Instead, let’s name her Little Tear.
That’s quite an elegant name, and simple to recall…
That settles it then.
Lin Yu observed Little Tear, who continued consuming her eggshell.
Her attention then moved to another one close by.
“Mom?”
Almost sensing Lin Yu’s gaze, she halted her eggshell eating and turned toward her.
“Is something wrong?”
“Nothing at all…”
Her awareness is remarkably acute…
Beneath the ant’s steady gaze, Lin Yu unconsciously looked away.
Considering it further, while other Iron Armored Ants possess black eyes, hers are crimson like mine… Perhaps I should call her…
Hold on, maybe she’s already chosen her own name!
They’ve been capable of speech since birth, after all. Self-naming seems plausible.
“Actually, I haven’t inquired about your name yet?”
“Hmm?”
The ant cocked her head sideways.
“Shouldn’t our names be assigned by Mom? Oh! Is Mom naming us now?”
She gulped down the shell pieces and moved closer.
“Has Mom determined our names already? What’s my sister going to be called?”
“Well… Little Tear…”
“Little Tear! What a lovely name! And me, Mom? What shall I be called?”
Goodness… She appears so hopeful…
I feel anxious. Will my chosen name please her?
“Your name will be… Red Pupil.”
“Red Pupil… Red Pupil…”
Lin Yu noticed the ant’s head sink slightly.
This response… Does she dislike the name?
“What do you think? If it doesn’t suit you—”
“I adore it!”
The ant abruptly lifted her head, ruby eyes gleaming intensely.
Appearing flustered by her enthusiasm, she tempered her voice:
“I truly love this name. Any name bestowed by Mom would be perfect.”
“I’m glad you approve.”
Am I imagining things? This conversation resembles romantic dialogue…
“Mom? Would you repeat my name once more?”
“Red Pupil?”
“Exactly.”
…
Having acquired her new name, Red Pupil resumed eating her eggshell with evident satisfaction.
Nearby, Little Tear remained intent on finishing her own shell, almost complete now, unaware of the previous conversation.
Lin Yu began evaluating the outcomes of her five spawning sessions:
From 410 eggs—130 Weak Ant Eggs, 130 Worker Ant Eggs, and 100 Military Ant Eggs. Notably, approximately half of both Weak and Worker Ant Eggs achieved D Qualification, while more than twenty Military Ant Eggs attained C Qualification.
The “Spawning” ability’s egg quality seemed to enhance with each tier progression.
Regarding new ant varieties: 30 Acid Ants (all reaching C Qualification), and 20 Iron Armored Ants (18 with C Qualification along with Little Tear and Red Pupil at B and A Qualifications, respectively).
Magic Energy following overnight restoration: 34/117
Needing 5 additional points for subsequent spawning—roughly ten hours more.
At last, proper relaxation… Her digestive system certainly earned a break!
Lin Yu summoned twenty Military Ants. After assigning fifty Military Ants to remain in the cave supervising the newly hatched ant larvae, she mounted one Military Ant and departed under their protection.
“Mom! Mom!”
A voice suddenly called from behind.
She twisted around to look.
It was Little Tear.
“What’s the matter, Little Tear?”
“Little Tear?”
The youngster tilted her head, appearing confused.
“Little Tear is the name I’ve given you.”
“Oh dear… apparently I neglected to inform you.”
“A special name from Mommy! Little Tear, Little Tear… sounds delightful! Little Tear absolutely cherishes the name Mommy selected!”
She raised no objections about my unilateral decision. Unlike Red Pupil, her manner of speaking lacked that mature quality—appeared easier to manage.
Well, appreciating your own name is ultimately what’s important!
But now, why have you pursued me?
“Why are you following after me?”
“Little Tear wants to accompany Mommy! Is that acceptable?”
“Have you completed your meal?”
“All done!”
Hmm… I don’t particularly desire company. Although she’s my daughter, I merely wanted some solitude. Being followed creates discomfort.
This may sound callous, but we haven’t established a close bond yet.
Look there? Your sibling is behaving sensibly, eating properly.
“Consume some meat after finishing the eggshells. It will help your development accelerate.”
“But… but Little Tear wishes—”
Before completing her sentence, two Military Ants pulled her away.
After her departure, soft whimpering seemed to echo from the distance—likely just my imagination?
Forgive me, I’m still adjusting to such intimacy. Even surprised myself earlier by conversing extensively with Red Pupil…
…
She rode atop a Military Ant beyond the cave entrance.
Outside, Military Ants supervised female goblins constructing wooden barriers.
These so-called fences were merely sticks previously utilized as goblin weapons, inserted around the clearing’s scattered dwellings to create a basic perimeter.
Lin Yu intended to instruct Worker Ants to gradually transport soil once the fence was completed, eventually constructing walls to confine the goblins.
Any goblin traversing the fence during its construction would be considered attempting escape.
Escapees detected by patrolling ants would face immediate execution.
Furthermore, ants would consistently monitor goblin populations and offspring numbers. Any exceptional young such as Big Goblins discovered would be eliminated without hesitation.
