Chapter 78
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Chapter 78: Brighter Days Ahead!
/First reincarnator kill confirmed. Killer meets promotion criteria.
/Class C upgraded to Class B. Level LV.12 reset to LV.1. All stats restored.
/Select one of three Gift Options…
The class elevation and reward choices instantly lifted Lin Yu’s conflicted mood. Her abrupt cheerfulness silenced Red Pupil’s intended consolation.
Prioritizing tasks before selecting gifts:
Miyoshi Mitsui’s Monster Puppets reverted to corpses upon his death, while Dead Spirit Puppets retained pre-control autonomy after losing "Undying" status – now indiscriminately attacking ant colonies and fellow Dead Spirits alike.
Lin Yu instructed the ant tribe to temporarily retreat and wait until the Dead Spirits had mostly injured each other, but without sustaining many casualties themselves, before sending the ant tribe to mediate.
The Dead Spirits were easily eliminated.
The ant tribe that defeated them also gained Experience Value.
…
This Fog Zone conquest operation has achieved preliminary success! Next comes fully exploring the entire Fog Zone and establishing the Fourth Ant Nest within it!
Where to build the Fourth Ant Nest? Hehe, need I even say? Right around this castle!
Castle~Castle~
I wonder if there’s a princess in the castle~ Could there be~?
Yay! We’ll live in a castle!
Though the castle does look rather dilapidated… it’s still better than living underground or in caves, right? And maybe—just maybe!—there’s a soft, springy bed inside!
Life’s looking brighter by the day!
Well… that sort of thing definitely doesn’t exist…
Regardless, let’s have the Worker Ant daughters come help build the Fourth Ant Nest while tidying up the castle—at least sweeping out the rubble and dust.
Hmm, there don’t seem to be enough Worker Ants… But now that I’ve reached Class B, I should be able to pro… Ah! What "produce eggs"?! I know nothing about that!
Still, delicate tasks like cleaning might be too much even for our cute Worker Ant daughters. Let’s capture some goblins to clean the castle—they breed quickly anyway. Free labor shouldn’t go to waste.
Maybe we could even build a Goblin Ranch near the Fourth Ant Nest later?
…
"Mom, what should we do now?"
After confirming all nearby Dead Spirits had been eliminated, Red Pupil approached, interrupting Lin Yu’s thoughts.
"Mm. Tally the dead ants and feed red fruit to those critically injured."
"The dying ants have already received red fruit. I’ll proceed to count the deceased."
"Wait."
"Mom?"
"The earlier battle… did it hurt badly?"
Lin Yu fidgeted awkwardly—she’d never attempted comfort or concern before.
Her tone remained as frostily detached as ever… her gaze instinctively darting sideways.
Shouldn’t one at least make eye contact when showing care?
Apologies—that’s too much for a socially anxious wreck like me.
"Yes. It hurt."
"It… hurt?"
Eh?? I expected her to tough it out and deny the pain!
She didn’t utter a sound despite injuries during combat earlier. If it were me… I’d have wailed beyond mere complaints—might’ve even cried!
Her forelimb was severed! That must’ve been agony!
And her back… corroded by so much acid… Ugh, imagining it pains me. I once brushed against that corrosive agony accidentally—even a tiny touch nearly killed me!
"It hurt greatly. But could Mom pat my head? Like you often do for my sisters."
Oh… head pats.
True, I used to idly stroke Worker Ant and Military Ant heads while watching them work…
Might Red Pupil and Little Tear perceive this as favoritism?
Their heads are so large—I never considered touching theirs.
And acting affectionately toward you two… feels somehow impossible…
Before Lin Yu could respond, Red Pupil crouched, lowering her massive black head.
"May I, Mom?"
"…Very well."
You’ve already presented your head—why ask now…?
Still… you’ve worked hard.
*Pat pat*
Smooth texture—like caressing a giant bald scalp.
Red Pupil nevertheless appeared thoroughly pleased.
"Me too! I want Mom’s pats too!"
Little Tear, previously assisting with corpse disposal afar, finally noticed the commotion and scampered over, shouting.
Resigned, Lin Yu extended her white forelimb to gently tap the enormous head.
After a while.
/Please choose your Gift.
/Please choose your Gift…
"Alright, that’s enough. I have matters to attend to here."
The prompts from the Gift Option were utterly irritating!
I’ve tolerated you long enough, Sister Voice of Heaven! Stop pestering me!
"Hmm, then Little Tear and my daughter will go tally the dead ants and bury the remains."
Though she said this, Red Pupil first dismissed Little Tear.
No… strictly speaking, Little Tear ran off sobbing after being bonked on the head.
Once Little Tear had fled, Red Pupil turned to the white ant.
"My daughter greatly enjoyed that sensation earlier. May I request this from Mother again in the future?"
"…You may."
Though it still felt slightly awkward, having spent considerable time with Red Pupil made it difficult to deny such a simple request.
Red Pupil scampered away in visibly high spirits.
Lin Yu finally began examining the upgraded Gift Options.
The level cap for Class C appeared to be 30. Advancing from Class C LV.12 to Class B LV.1 granted 19 Gift selection opportunities.
Lin Yu first addressed the 15 attribute-only Gift selections, choosing according to her established priority order.
Next came four Gift choices containing skill options.
The first three were straightforward—each offered only one skill among three options, making selection obvious.
The acquired skills were:
"Dispel": Removes all status effects from target. Success rate depends on multiple factors.
"Psychic Call": Enables telepathic communication with target upon activation.
"Immortality": Immortality.
Rqthll
Wow