Chapter 313

Chapter 313: Ant Tribe vs. Earth Dragon (Part Two)

At the final instant before the dragon’s breath collided with the ant swarm, a purple ant bearing two pairs of cicada wings streaked across the sky.

Something plummeted downward.

It was Red Pupil.

The young girl accelerated violently, plunging like a cannonball!

Her trajectory… aimed directly at the Earth Dragon known as Kekui.

Midway through her descent, the girl shapeshifted into a black ant nearly two meters tall.

After transforming, she immediately activated her skill "Magnification." By this point, Red Pupil had already descended three-quarters of the distance, mere dozens of meters above Earth Dragon Kekui.

The black ant underwent another metamorphosis, becoming a colossal being nearly seven meters tall, descending with awe-inspiring force!!

Kekui had just unleashed its fiery breath when it managed to glance upward.

The sight nearly froze its blood—for a heartbeat, it mistook the descending behemoth for Aier, their mightiest Earth Dragon.

But Red Pupil granted no time for shock. Simultaneous with Kekui’s realization, the gargantuan Iron Armored Ant crashed upon it.

BOOOOM!!!

The earth quaked as Kekui’s massive frame was driven into the ground, excavating a crater several meters deep. Snow and soil erupted outward like shrapnel.

Silent until it strikes, then it astounds all.

Still until it moves, then it crushes foes in a single blow.

Yet this was merely the beginning.

While Red Pupil pinned the Earth Dragon, Lin Yu observed the dragon’s breath striking the ant swarm—its potency drastically diminished. The weakened flames fractured into nearly a thousand thread-like tendrils that harmlessly kissed the Ant Tribe warriors.

The diluted flames couldn’t breach the protective layer formed by their Special Mucus coating.

Thus, though every ant endured the dragon’s breath, their Health Value remained virtually intact—a scant few lost mere single-digit points.

Lin Yu herself felt the attack’s featherlight touch. These finger-width flames carried less force than embers, barely noticeable unless consciously observed.

This was the manifestation of Red Pupil’s skill: "Undead Crowd."

"Undead Crowd": Links multiple targets. Upon activation, all connected individuals experience weakened damage, which is then distributed equally among them.

The skill’s success rate and efficacy depend entirely on the unity of linked targets. Even a trace of dissent among them drastically reduces both effectiveness and activation chance.

For the sisterhood-bound Ant Tribe, this skill might as well have been forged in their image.

Its sole flaw lies in the tremendous mental strain inflicted upon the user. Repeated activations within short intervals severely diminish effectiveness—even successful casts become shadows of their full potential.

…

Couldn’t move?! Impossible! And this strength… how can it overwhelm me?!

The pinned Earth Dragon reeled with disbelief.

Red Pupil’s earth-shattering impact had battered through its defensive barriers. Agony lanced through its organs—hot blood flooded its internal cavities.

Yet physical wounds paled before the true shock—

When did such a powerful monster emerge within this forest?

As Earth Dragon Kekui reeled in shock, Red Pupil clamped down on her opponent while simultaneously letting out a sharp "Chirp!" from her gaping jaws.

"Woof!"

A golden blur shot through the ant swarm at blinding speed—a three-meter-tall wolf with blazing yellow fur, nearly matching Kekui’s colossal size. Its muscular frame rippled with predatory grace, eyes gleaming with primal ferocity. The beast lunged toward the Giant Iron Armored Ant before dissolving into streaks of light that fused with the ant’s forelegs. A massive golden paw-mark materialized across the armored limbs, glowing with primal energy.

Lin Yu watched Red Pupil’s status panel skyrocket as the fusion completed. Perfect synchronization channeled every ounce of the wolf’s attributes and skills into the Iron Armored Ant’s framework. Her agility now eclipsed Earth Dragon Kekui’s, while the "Magnification"-enhanced strength surged even higher.

"Chirp!!"

Emboldened by her newfound power, Red Pupil struck without hesitation. Her serrated mandibles flashed like twin blades, snapping shut around the dragon’s scaled neck in an eyeblink—

*CRACK!*

The earth trembled as Lin Yu and her daughters witnessed Kekui’s neck splay open like split timber. "It’s not fully severed!" Magic Rainbow’s warning echoed through the chaos. Flesh threads still connected the mangled vertebrae, while squirming tendrils of regenerative tissue already squirmed from the wound.

Red Pupil reared for another strike when sudden imbalance disrupted her assault. A nauseating slickness coated her legs—Kekui’s scales now gleamed like oiled glass, golden mucus oozing between their edges. The revelation struck her: this viscous armor had diverted her killing blow.

Six legs stabbed into soil to regain footing, but the momentary lapse proved costly. Kekui twisted free from her grip, fleeing with its half-severed head lolling grotesquely. Though "Regeneration" stitched flesh amidst the carnage, the dragon’s Health Value flickered dangerously low. No fiery breath would come from that ruined throat.

*Careless…* The earth dragon’s thoughts seethed through pain. *To fall like this before revealing my true power… Just minutes—give me minutes to heal!* Its remaining eye fixed on the Fog Zone’s periphery where Aier and Jon waited. Survival meant reaching that border.

Yet even as Kekui fled, golden mucus sealing its wounds with each labored step, Red Pupil’s antennae twitched in anticipation. The hunt was far from over.