Chapter 84
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Chapter 84: Lvzi Grows Increasingly Excited
"Mom…"
"Mom…"
_Just like the others, they started calling immediately._
_But they aren’t swarming me… thank goodness._
These Stealth Ants matched the size of newborn Military Ants but wore dull gray hues that paled beside their kin’s vibrancy.
_Yet… why do you fall silent now?_
After calling out "Mom," they just stared at me?
Their words seemed as sparse as my own.
But being watched by so many unfamiliar gazes… Um… Wow, it feels really uncomfortable.
Come here, ants…
"No! I want to stay with Mommy!"
Having gone back and forth too many times, Little Tear finally protested.
But protests are futile!
Be good and listen to Mommy.
What surprised Lin Yu was Red Pupil voluntarily stepping forward.
"Mommy, I’ll take my sisters this time and check on the others’ conditions."
"Sister! You’re the best!"
"Mhm."
Red Pupil extended her forelimb to pat Little Tear’s head, only to find the latter instinctively covering her head with both limbs.
"Lower your hands."
"No… won’t!"
"Lower them."
"Okay…"
Once Little Tear complied, Red Pupil patted her head before leaving with the ten Stealth Ants, leaving the little one bewildered.
After Red Pupil departed, Little Tear cheerfully snuggled closer to Lin Yu.
"Mommy! Will Mommy lay more eggs?"
The opening sentence instantly raised Lin Yu’s irritation meter.
Though tempted to knock this crybaby’s head like Red Pupil would, she abandoned the idea upon noticing their height difference.
"Not anymore."
"The Magic Value has been depleted. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t."
"Oh."
Her voice carried fleeting disappointment before brightening again.
"Oh right, Mommy! The younger sisters called me ‘Big Sister’ earlier!"
"Well, you were born before them. Though… you don’t exactly seem like leadership material."
"And? What’s your point?"
"Sister Army Lady chatted with me lots! She was first to call me ‘Big Sister Little Tear’!"
"Army Lady?"
That Military Ant with A Qualification. Their sudden arrival yesterday startled me, so I couldn’t properly observe her and Lvzi.
After a full night’s growth, they must’ve matured completely by now.
Should summon them for inspection… Just two unfamiliar ants shouldn’t render me speechless.
Lin Yu contacted Red Pupil via Unique Skill—it felt like making a phone call.
—"What is it, Mommy?"
—"Bring Army Lady and Lvzi to me later."
—"Understood. I’d already planned to, Mommy."
—"Then I’ll entrust this to you."
Red Pupil always considers everything thoroughly.
*Such a good daughter! Mommy’s so pleased! Hope the other two turn out as reliable as Red Pupil.*
"Mommy! Mommy!"
*Please don’t let this one be troublesome…*
"What now?"
"Sister Army Lady asked what kind of daughter Mommy likes!"
"How did you answer?"
"Mommy loves Little Tear most, so definitely daughters like me!"
Confidence is good, but you’re overflowing with it!
*Favorite daughter type? Never considered that! Why ask? I’m only fourteen!*
*Though if asked about preferred women types… well, that I’ve pondered.*
There are just three requirements.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Still beautiful!
As long as the personality isn’t too outrageous, beauty is enough—nothing else matters~
"Mom must like Little Tear, right?"
Seemingly lacking Lin Yu’s affirmation, Little Tear suddenly lowered her voice and asked timidly.
"Mhm."
Even though I sometimes want to smack you, Mom still loves you.
That said… I hope Army Lady doesn’t take Little Tear’s words too seriously.
…
…
Meanwhile.
—"Mom loves Little Tear the most, so she must want a daughter just like Little Tear!"
As Army Lady tore into a piece of raw meat, she recalled her sister’s words from last night.
Just as she’d guessed—Mom loves strong Ants!
With Little Tear’s "confirmation," she became utterly convinced.
In a sense, Army Lady truly did take Little Tear’s words to heart.
She was already pushing herself to grow stronger, stuffing raw meat into her mouth even as other Ants stopped eating after filling their stomachs.
Eating meat grants Experience Value. Accumulate enough Experience Value to level up, and leveling up brings strength!
Become strong, and Mom will love her… Then she could…
What could she do?
She didn’t know, but at least she could stand by Mom’s side! Get closer to Mom!
With this thought, the raw meat in her mouth tasted even more delicious.
The other Ants watched her gluttony with confusion, but a green Ant seemed to grasp something and resumed eating too.
Perhaps due to a smaller appetite or an inability to endure stomach discomfort, however, she stopped again after a few bites.
Suddenly, all Ants froze at the sound of movement outside the warehouse.
A massive black Ant entered, followed by ten small gray Stealth Ants.
"Can we eat all this food, Sister?"
"You may eat everything."
Having traveled from the castle’s third floor to the basement, Red Pupil now seemed familiar with these gray Stealth Ants.
The newborns ignored the fully grown Ants in the warehouse, heading straight for the food as if their seniors were invisible.
Army Lady felt a twinge of displeasure at the sight.
If they hatched after her, shouldn’t they be her juniors?
She glanced sideways at a small Stealth Ant devouring meat beside her—it didn’t even lift its head, much less greet her.
This felt… irritating.
"Sister Army Lady and Sister Lvzi, come with me."
A soft voice startled her, causing the meat in her mouth to tumble to the ground.
The green Ant reacted more dramatically—whether from nerves or excitement, she vomited a strange mosaic-like substance across the floor.
The entire warehouse fell silent. Even the feeding Stealth Ants paused to stare.
Red Pupil herself seemed momentarily speechless.
…
"Mom said we mustn’t waste food. Everyone obeys Mom."
The gentle voice spoke again.
"Sister Lvzi, eat what you dropped."
"Y-yes! Sister…"
Her reply quivered with exhilaration and rapid breaths. She showed no shame at being ordered to consume her own vomit—if anything, she reveled in it?
*What a bizarre Ant…* Army Lady averted her gaze.
