Chapter 92
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Chapter 92: Could Easily Annihilate the Village If She Wished…
Though night had fallen, moonlight illuminated the path sufficiently.
After devouring her meal and sipping from a waterskin, Jilly repacked her belongings with a contented sigh and resumed traveling.
Despite her childhood dreams of becoming an adventurer like her mother—braver and more mature than peers—the ten-year-old couldn’t suppress nighttime trepidation.
Her paranoid glances while hastening along forced the Stealth Ants to maintain distance.
After roughly an hour, drowsiness crept over the girl.
Lin Yu watched her skillfully scale a large tree and urgently signaled Stealth One’s group to conceal themselves—visibility from above remained possible even at night.
True to form, Jilly scanned her surroundings suspiciously from the branches before relaxing. She retrieved a thumb-thick rope from her pack.
Fearing nocturnal falls, she secured herself to a sturdy branch before closing her eyes peacefully.
Come to think of it, I’m growing sleepy too—time to rest. All-nighters are beauty’s nemesis!
"Little Pupil, let’s sleep."
"Mm, Mother."
Within Second Ant Nest’s cavern, Lin Yu habitually nestled beneath Red Pupil.
"With Lvzi absent, Mother can rest undisturbed tonight."
"…Mm."
Sleep proves challenging with ants watching intently nearby…
Just as Lin Yu prepared to sever the mental link with Stealth One—
"Mother."
The silent Stealth One abruptly spoke up.
"What’s wrong?"
"Good night, Mom."
"Hmm, good night."
So it was just a goodnight greeting; I thought something had happened.
When Lin Yu terminated her connection with Stealth One, she belatedly realized something.
Wait, I never told Stealth One I was going to sleep?
Ah, did she memorize my schedule?
Come to think of it, when I first woke up in the morning before, Stealth One was also the first to greet me…
This makes me feel… slightly happy…
…
…
Good morning!
Another beautiful dawn.
Since the ant colony’s been thriving lately, every morning brings fresh joy!
Though this pile of dry grass beneath me would be better as a soft mattress.
"Good morning, Mom."
"Good morning, Little Pupil."
"What would Mommy like for breakfast? Giant-toothed Frog meat or Horned Lizard meat?"
Both options are equally unappealing.
I don’t want either…
But these two monsters are currently the strongest in our explored territories, ranging between Class B LV.1 to Class B LV.10.
To defeat them without significant injuries requires Red Pupil or Army Lady’s intervention, or coordinated efforts from Stealth One and Stealth Two.
This makes their meat both rare and comparatively less pungent.
Still, raw meat remains raw meat.
Eating it brings no pleasure.
I’d never consume this if not for the experience points.
"…Frog meat, I guess."
"Understood."
Red Pupil activated "Magic Backpack," causing a large chunk of amphibian flesh to thud onto the ground.
Clasping a morsel between her mandibles, she presented it to Lin Yu.
"Let me feed Mommy."
"…Alright."
This feels somewhat redundant.
Lin Yu tore off a piece from the jaw-held meat and began chewing with wet smacks.
Though still disliking the metallic tang, four months of forced consumption had bred reluctant tolerance.
While breakfasting, she shifted her vision to Stealth One’s perspective.
"Good morning, Mom."
"Mmm. Any developments?"
"No incidents overnight."
Through Stealth One’s eyes, the wandering girl came into view again.
After hours of travel nearing noon, architectural silhouettes emerged on the horizon.
Human race settlement detected!
The girl visibly quickened her pace, excitement evident.
"Maintain pursuit. Prioritize stealth – activate Invisibility if required."
"Affirmed."
Not mere Sneak, but full Invisibility!
This premium skill acquired at Class B evolution made Stealth Ants vanish completely. When combined with their innate Sneak ability, it created perfect ambush conditions – enemies only perceiving their attackers at the moment of injury!
The synergy left minimal weaknesses. Most victims couldn’t even comprehend their wounds’ origins, the combination of visual disappearance and presence suppression making attacks seem like spontaneous injuries.
As they closed in, village details became discernible.
Surrounding farmland enclosed by wooden palisades offered no concealment – the four Stealth Ants halted at the treeline.
But Stealth One’s "Far Sight" skill permitted clear observation regardless. Through this connection, Lin Yu studied the settlement intently.
The little girl finally arrived at the village. She greeted the farmers working in the fields before running home.
It was a single-story earthen house encircled by a clay wall slightly taller than an adult. The walls appeared thin, and similar structures surrounded other village houses – barely sufficient to withstand attacks from monsters like goblins and Granville Wolves.
However, such walls would crumble against overwhelming numbers. The Ant tribe posed greater threats: even Weak Ants could topple these barriers in sufficient quantities, not to mention their tunneling capabilities.
As for the villagers…
Approximately two to three hundred inhabitants.
Stealth One activated "Identification."
Most showed C-grade aptitude with no class designation, levels ranging between LV.1 to LV.3. Health Values fluctuated from 20 to 40 points. Among field workers, only one burly man possessed Strength 2 – others averaged Strength 1 with Agility and Intelligence both at 1. Few possessed skills beyond basic "Chop" or "Strike."
Individually comparable to Granville Wolves, these low-level villagers could be overwhelmed by two or three Class D Weak Ants. More formidable ant species would obliterate them effortlessly.
In essence… this village could be eradicated with ease.
