Chapter 86
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Chapter 86: Haa… Haa…
"M-Mom? R-really… fake? AAAAAAH!!! Ugh—"
The green ant’s head lolled sideways as she fainted again.
Lin Yu was also bewildered by her, the shrill scream still ringing in her mind.
Though the voice sounded soft and cute—it scared me to death! Why suddenly scream like that?
And fainting upon seeing me… do I look terrifying now? Wait, Red Pupil said this form was beautiful, though I don’t see how…
If not fear, then why faint?
…Feels like I’ve birthed a peculiar daughter.
Still, her antics completely dissolved my earlier tension.
Speaking of which, the other daughter seems normal.
But her status panel…
——
Name: Army Lady
Race: Military Ant
Qualification: A
Class: None
Level: LV.3
Health Value: 140/140
Magic Value: 30/30
Skills: "Bite", "Ability to Fight"
Attributes:
Strength 1
Agility 2
Intelligence 1
Physical Resistance Ability 2
Elemental Magic Resistance Ability 0
Abnormal State Resistance Ability 0
——
Reached level three already.
And acquired a new skill.
/"Ability to Fight": Possesses combat aptitude.
Talent series skills? Another vague description!
But this feels different from others. Previously encountered talent skills include "Sword Talent", "Talent of Shields", "Spear Talent", "Axe Talent", and "Talent of Magic"…
Except for "Talent of Magic", all relate to weapons.
This "Ability to Fight" might only manifest during actual combat.
Turning attention to the unconscious daughter:
——
Name: Lvzi
Race: Acid Ant
Qualification: A
Class: None
Level: LV.1
Health Value: 100/100
Magic Value: 40/40
Skills: "Bite", "Acid Spray"
Attributes:
Strength 1
Agility 1
Intelligence: 2
Physical Resistance Ability: 1
Elemental Magic Resistance Ability: 0
Abnormal State Resistance Ability: 0
——
Except for being Level 1, the rest seems similar to Army Lady.
However, her personality appears vastly different from other ants.
…
"Mom… why did you call us here?"
At that moment, Army Lady finally seemed to snap back to reality. She stared unblinkingly at Lin Yu while asking.
Under the intense gaze, Lin Yu instinctively averted her eyes.
"Just observing you."
"Observing us?"
Lin Yu’s evasive action momentarily stunned Army Lady, who then suddenly understood.
_Mom was clearly evaluating us earlier. She noticed our low levels and got displeased…_
_That must be it!_
"I understand now! I’ll work harder, Mom!"
_Huh? What does she understand? And what exactly is she planning to work on?_
"Mhm…"
Though confused, Lin Yu nodded reflexively.
"Then this daughter shall depart!"
_Depart?_
Before Lin Yu could respond, Army Lady strode toward the exit.
A thick black foreleg abruptly blocked her path.
"Sister?"
"I’ll escort you both after Lvzi awakens."
"Oh! Really? But wouldn’t that inconvenience you, sister…?"
"No. Only then can Mom and I rest assured."
Red Pupil turned to address Lin Yu.
"Mom, Little Tear will remain here with you. Army Lady Lvzi and I shall take our leave first."
_Huh? What’s this about?_
_Some sort of riddle?_
Unable to follow her daughters’ conversation, Lin Yu wondered: _Is this… a generation gap? Oh no! With over a decade between us, of course there’d be—_
_Wait, just kidding!_
_I’m still a teenager myself! A generation gap with my daughters? Impossible!_
"Mother has birthed eight hundred younger sisters. Now that they’re nearly fully grown, I wish to lead them on training expeditions with the other ants."
Red Pupil explained patiently, as if sensing Lin Yu’s bewilderment.
_Ah, I see._
_Aside from the 10 Stealth Ants, the rest must be mature enough._
_Hunting monsters for Experience Value beats leveling up through homecooked meals anyway._
_The Fog Zone monsters weren’t too formidable last time. With Class C and Class D seniors accompanying them, their safety shouldn’t be an issue._
"Proceed cautiously. There’s no need to rush the Fog Zone exploration."
_Her tone’s still icy, but… that was concern!_
_See? I can do it when I try!_
After their departure, Lin Yu inspected the Status Panel of the new ant species—Earth Digging Ant. Its attributes closely resembled the Acid Ant’s, except for skills.
Two skills appeared: "Bite" and the newly acquired "Quickly Excavate Soil."
/"Quickly Excavate Soil": Rapid soil excavation/
_The description matches the name perfectly—no surprises there._
_Whatever. I’m done nitpicking._
Boredom setting in, Lin Yu half-heartedly conversed with Little Tear while monitoring an Acid Ant moving alongside Red Pupil’s group through shared vision.
…
After leaving the castle, Lvzi finally regained consciousness gradually.
The moment she awoke, she abruptly sprang upright.
"Mom! Where’s Mom?"
"We’re outside the castle now. Mom got startled by you earlier."
A soft voice came from below.
Only then did Lvzi realize she was riding on Red Pupil’s back.
"Sister? Why are we outside? I remember… Ah! I made eye contact with Mom! We locked gazes… Hah… Hah…"
"Stop dripping saliva on my back."
Though the voice remained soft and gentle, Lvzi inexplicably shivered and snapped back to awareness.
"I-I understand."
She nodded while covering her mouth with two forelimbs.
But the next instant, she caught Lin Yu’s scent lingering on Red Pupil.
This time she didn’t faint, instead splaying all six limbs to cling tightly to Red Pupil’s back.
Huff… Huff…
Hearing the strange noises from her back, Red Pupil took two deep breaths.
She stopped minding the creature on her back and turned to Army Lady who was fidgeting restlessly.
The military-themed ant had maintained this exhilarated state ever since hearing about hunting monsters, as if anticipating this moment for ages.
Their hunting party consisted not only of the three of them, but also B Qualification Iron Armored Ants and Acid Ants along with over a hundred Class C and Class D counterparts.
Divided into ten squads, they fanned out from the castle in all directions except their original approach route.
Red Pupil’s group – carrying Army Lady, Lvzi, four B Qualification Acid/Iron Armored Ants, and four Class C Acid/Iron Armored Ants – headed behind the castle.
Since Fog Zone monsters specialized in ambushes, Red Pupil allowed Army Lady to ride alongside Lvzi. The "Life Connection" skill would protect them if danger struck.
