Chapter 305

Chapter 305: Earth Worm

Some time had passed.

"Mother, the thirty-six Earth Dragons have entered the Fog Zone. Sisters Stealth Two, Stealth Three…"

Stealth One proceeded to recite a lengthy series of identifiers.

Through her "Unique Skill – Queen Ant," Lin Yu could visualize the positions of Stealth Two, Stealth Three, and the other Stealth Ants—which corresponded precisely to the Earth Dragons’ locations.

Though scattered across different coordinates, all Earth Dragons marched uniformly toward the castle.

This coordinated movement through the mist could only stem from the death-cry of the previous Earth Dragon. No further delay was permissible; allowing their convergence would compound difficulties.

She issued attack orders to the ant colonies nearest each Earth Dragon.

Meanwhile, the most formidable among them—a Class A LV.25 Earth Dragon…

"We’re nearing the target, Little Pupil. Approximately four hundred meters remain."

The white-haired girl astride a Giant Iron Armored Ant tapped its carapace, gesturing toward the mist-shrouded horizon.

"Understood, Mother."

Red Pupil, currently mimicking an Iron Armored Ant’s form, decelerated. Behind her trailed two hundred smaller (though still massive) Iron Armored Ants, each bearing a green Acid Ant rider.

After advancing another hundred meters, faint tremors reverberated through the ground. A colossal silhouette flickered intermittently through the vaporous veil ahead.

"Sisters, fan out and encircle it. I’ll draw its attention first."

"By your command, Elder Sister!"

The Iron Armored Ants and Acid Ants dispersed fluidly, arranging themselves into a crescent formation around the impending battleground.

"When the moment comes, we’ll rely on Mother’s signal to strike."

"Mmm."

A thread of tension wound through Lin Yu’s thoughts—this armored behemoth stood at Class A LV.25, its scaly hide famed for impenetrability. Could they truly overcome such a foe?

The Earth Dragon closed the distance relentlessly.

One hundred meters… ninety… eighty…

At twenty meters, the creature halted abruptly, finally registering Red Pupil’s presence.

Lin Yu studied their adversary: a four-meter-tall earth-toned colossus crowned with triple horns, its body sheathed in ochre scales. Her identification skill revealed its name—Kanla.

Save for greater height and additional cranial spikes, this Earth Dragon bore striking resemblance to Canton—the specimen Darkling Stalker had captured alive for the castle.

Siblings, perhaps?

The revelation gave Lin Yu pause, but she swiftly refocused. Regardless of kinship, the path ahead held only one outcome—

"Spit it out!"

The white-haired girl slapped Green Nineteen who sat astride Red Pupil’s back.

Struck on the head, the green ant gathered itself before unleashing "Acid Spray."

As the skill activated, acid rapidly secreted from Green Nineteen’s mandibles, coalescing into a viscous globule that shot forth with force.

Splat—

A glob of green sludge struck true between the Earth Dragon Kanla’s eyes, oozing down its scaled face in thick rivulets.

The corrosive liquid hissed against reptilian flesh, acrid smoke rising from the sizzling wound as agony seared through its nerves.

"ROOOAAAR!!!"

Whether from pain or humiliation, Kanla’s thunderous bellow shook the air. Its throat pulsed with building pressure, emitting ominous rumbles that foretold imminent destruction.

Dragon’s breath… It’s preparing to unleash fire!

Lin Yu realized the threat instantly after scanning the Earth Dragon’s Attribute Panel.

"Dig Ten! Dig Eleven!"

«Yes, Mother!»

The ground beneath Kanla’s hindquarters liquefied before the words faded. As the earth betrayed its footing, the panicked wyrm instinctively fired its blazing breath—

KABOOM!!

Dragonfire tore through the mist in a crimson arc, harmlessly dissipating in the upper atmosphere as Kanla’s unbalanced body listed sideways.

«Mud»: Transforms designated terrain into a localized quagmire of viscous sludge.

This crowd-control skill proved devastating when deployed by Earth Digging Ants.

Before the smoke cleared, Acid Ants surged forward on armored mounts. Two hundred Class B acid-spitters fanned out, mandibles distended as they synchronized their assault.

The acidic deluge resembled not mere rain, but a viridian typhoon. Kanla’s ochre scales turned emerald under the corrosive torrent, its agonized shrieks piercing the battlefield.

Even a mid-tier Class A creature couldn’t endure this onslaught. Blinded by acid-scorched eyes and wracked by all-consuming pain, the wyrm thrashed helplessly.

"Demon Nine! Demon Ten!"

«Engaging, Mother!»

The earth ruptured as dozens of Demonic Ants emerged astride tunneling mounts. Their prismatic antennae glowed with pent-up energies—fire, water, wind, and earth converged upon the immobilized dragon in a cataclysmic symphony.

Flaming orbs cratered acid-softened scales. Wind blades flayed exposed flesh. The coordinated assault stripped nearly a third of Kanla’s Health Value in seconds.

Lin Yu’s eyes widened. Her daughters shouldn’t possess such magical prowess… until she recalled Magic Rainbow’s expanded skill list on the Attribute Panel. The rainbow-hued progenitor had clearly shared her arcane knowledge.

As elemental chaos subsided, a new threat emerged. Red Pupil’s carapace began expanding with metallic clicks—

One meter… Three… Six!

Lin Yu gaped at her transformed daughter. Towering six meters tall, the Iron Armored Ant now dwarfed even the four-meter wyrm. Magnification’s Class A enhancement surpassed all expectations, quintupling both Health Value and strength parameters.

The titanic ant loomed over her prey. Kanla’s pitiable state invited scorn—hindquarters mired in sludge, scales dissolving under acid rain, body riddled with magical wounds.

Earth Dragon?

More like overgrown earthworm.

Red Pupil’s mandibles snapped with predatory intent as she prepared to demonstrate this truth.