Astral Ants

Chapter 182 Red Nanshan Ant Nest

In the northern part of the hill at the entrance of the wreckage of the starship, it is the middle and lower level of a mountain with a height of 300 meters.

Standing in front of a cliff, Long Bai looked at the entrance of the small ant nest, turned his head and looked at the nanshu tree that was submerged in vines and was killed by himself in the early years, full of emotion.

"I just set foot on Yunji Continent back then, and built the first ant nest here, and lived alone for a year. At that time, I was only a 4-year-old junior ant king, and my body was only about 4 centimeters long..."

"Your Majesty is amazing!" Juniper, who had just been beaten, hurriedly flattered him.

Snapped!Snapped!
Long cypress's tentacles waved, and two more whips hit the juniper's forehead.

Where is it great?It's just a year of living in fear all day long.

Wouldn't it be nice to just listen to the story quietly?

Long Bai suddenly lost the interest to continue talking, pointed with his tentacles, and said:
"Let's open up a branch nest here. The hole is facing the exit of the wreckage of the starship in front. It is condescending, and it is a good fighting position. After going north to hunt, we will use this branch nest as the central base. The giant cypress leads some soldier ants and blue ants to station Juniper leads some soldier ants to radiate around, march and hunt for prey, and then send them back for centralized processing.”

Jubai: "Understood, Your Majesty."

Junbai subconsciously wanted to ask a question, but after thinking about it carefully, he followed up and said, "...Understood."

Seeing Jubai's worried look, Long Bai explained: "Jubai, you and Juniper are about to evolve into a high-level level, and the kingdom's soldier ants have initially formed a scale, so don't be too afraid. On the Wanguo Continent, they can beat us. If you don’t come, those who can come through the gaps in the starship are only at the advanced level, and they may not be able to beat us.”

clear!

Junipers and giant cypresses twitch their tentacles.

Long Bai scanned with mental power and found a nest of ordinary ants with multi-stripes nearby. He thought twice and added:
"If you find a swarming ants... it's best to avoid a conflict. First, look at the other party's reaction. If the other party initiates an attack, you can counterattack. If the other party does not take the initiative to attack, don't provoke them. Notify me in time, and I will deal with it."

Long Bai pointed to the common ants' nest not far away, and said, "It's that kind of ants, ants, you should carefully identify them."

Juniper asked: "Your Majesty, is it because the one who lives next door is the King Suli Ant of the Tribe of Polystripe Ants? Maybe he sent his own descendants to our side?"

Long Bai: "That's right——"

Long Bo paused, and said: "For more than ten years, I have traded with the Luochen and Qiye caravans every year. The other caravans are not blind, didn't they find out? The Sully Ant King is not blind, did he not pay attention? Why? But our Xianglan Mountain has been safe and sound so far, why?"

Long Bai analyzed one by one: "The first possibility is that the Zeqi Spider King or the Grass Black Spider King greeted the Xueli Ant King. If they did, they must have told me, but Luo Li and Qiye never mentioned it. However, it can basically be ruled out.”

"The second possibility is that the Xueli Ant King is a ferocious ant with no strong will to invade. This is contrary to the nature of the ferocious ant tribe."

"The third possibility is that the Ant King Xueli saw me and Mo Lan as weak, and dismissed it. This possibility is the greatest... If so, there is no reason for us to take the initiative to provoke a lord-level ant king. It would be our own death. "

"Oh--"

"understood--"

Junipers and giant cypresses twitched their tentacles, nervously.

Long Bai shook its tentacles, and gave instructions continuously:
blue ants resting in place
worker ants digging ant nest
Juniper and giant cypress lead the army ants to march north to hunt, and they must return before the sun sets.

The mighty ant army began to move.

……

Juniper and giant cypress set off with 400 specialized soldier ants and 400 large soldier ants.

5 specialized soldier ants and 5 large soldier ants form a group, and 5 groups form a team. They are divided into 16 teams, lined up in a straight line, and sweep across.

In the evening, with the hunt in their mouths, they returned in line.

Frogs and toads, snakes, pythons, rabbits, and shredded wild boars and elks and other large animals.

Long Bai shook the tentacles and directed the worker ants to cut the food and hand it to the blue ants for refining.

"My lord, the food in this mountain area is too rich!"

Junipers and giant cypresses rejoice.

On this trip, he easily hunted enough food for the entire kingdom for ten days.

It also means their jobs will be easier in the future.

Long Bai calmly taught: "It only takes one or two days to hunt, but the animals we hunt, they need a year or even two years to grow. If the ecological balance of an area is broken, it may take years to recover .When you are hunting for prey, it is best not to kill them all, but to keep some and let them multiply."

Jubai: "Got it—"

Juniper: "My lord, I understand—"

Long Bai waved his tentacles and said, "There are quite a lot of Nan trees on this mountain, all of which are Hongmaoshannan, so let's name it 'Hongnanshan'."

Long Bai raised his forefoot, pointed to the ant nest that was being dug, and said, "This place is called 'Hongnan Mountain Ant Nest', and it will be the most important sub-nest in the kingdom."

Long Bai: "Eat and rest. Tomorrow morning, the two of you will continue to lead the ant colony to hunt in the north, pay attention to the terrain, familiarize yourself with the environment, and plan the marching route."

"Ok!"

"understand!"

Juniper and giant cypress agreed.

The woodland rests overnight.

The next day,

Juniper and giant cypress led the soldier ants to continue hunting northward.

Long Bai stayed in Hongnan Mountain, directing the worker ants and soldier ants to dig ant tunnels deep into the mountain.

This kind of sub-nest, which may encounter enemy attacks at any time, is carefully constructed.

A main ant tunnel meanders to the interior of the mountain.

Four or five meters away from the entrance of the ant nest, three main passages were opened, one to the left, one to the right, and one to go down.

On weekdays, the garrisoned soldier ants will stay in the ant nest, scattered in 4 areas.

Once invaded, the attacking ants will not dare to disperse because they do not know the internal routes of the ant nest and the distribution of troops.Without the precise command of the commander ants, most of them would instinctively rush forward, or enter the first fork.No matter which one or two main ant paths you take, you will be intercepted and encircled by the soldier ants rushing out of the other two main ant paths.

This is a nest-building mode exclusive to the ant clan recorded in the inheritance of the natural gods.

The general idea is the same, its internal structure is more intricate, and there are ant tunnels connecting the four areas.

The construction time is flexible according to the terrain and geological environment.Any ant tribe who comes to attack, without knowing the path of the ant nest, will suffer a loss if he rushes in rashly.

It took five days before and after, and the ant nest of Hongnan Mountain was initially built.

Juniper and giant cypress led the soldier ants to sweep and hunt, and also filled the belly of 100 specialized blue ants, enough food for the kingdom for two months.

Long Bai returned to Xianglan Mountain, controlled the round-trip transportation of the ruling throne, and transported the specialized blue ants back.

Juniper and giant cypress lead the colony back to Pandan Mountain.

Take a day off to adjust.

Cypress greeted juniper and giant cypress, and set off again, marching south of the mountains.

Forty to fifty kilometers to the south, find a suitable mountain, name it 'Red Banyan Mountain', open up a branch nest, name it 'Red Banyan Mountain Ant Nest', and use it as a stop for the ant country to hunt south .

To the north in summer, the ant army is stationed in the ant nest of Hongnan Mountain, and starts sweeping hunting.

Going south in autumn, the ant army is stationed in the ant nests of Red Banyan Mountain, and starts sweeping hunting.

Long Bai estimates that the number of advanced specialized ants is less than 5, and they will no longer encounter the problem of food shortage.

For the Ant Country to continue to develop, it needs to expand to farther places and send troops to stay permanently.

(End of this chapter)