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Chapter 587 Ants?! Damn! Ants!!!

Logically speaking, after dealing with Dundale, everyone should have had a relaxing and pleasant rest time. However, the calm did not come as expected, and the atmosphere within the Set team became increasingly strange.

What kind of weirdness was this? Cui Ming, Lindis, Asuka, and all the members of the Sergeant Squad and the Death God Corps had expressions on their faces that seemed to be distorted by an invisible force. It was an indescribable complex expression, as if they were suffering from some kind of great pressure deep in their hearts.

"Um, captain, what happened to you? Are you okay?" Although Cui Ming's expression at the moment was frightening, considering that he was not usually a strict and fierce captain, Araki, as the deputy captain, still plucked up the courage and walked forward carefully to ask.

"Captain, what happened?" There was a hint of concern in Araki's voice. He knew very well that something big must have happened to make the captain and Sister Lindis look like this.

"It's okay, it's not your problem." Cui Ming's face was extremely ugly, but it was obvious that his displeasure was not directed at the members of the Set team.

In fact, one can roughly guess a thing or two just from the expressions of these people. The people of the Set team are very familiar with the temperament of Captain Cui Ming and others. For them to be like this, they must have encountered something extremely difficult and disgusting.

"I have an extremely unpleasant feeling." Cui Ming frowned, looked straight at Huang Yuan, and said slowly, "Ants appeared, and they are the kind of ants that make me feel uncomfortable and extremely unhappy..."

As soon as Cui Ming said this, the members of the Set team understood instantly. Oh, it turned out to be related to insects like ants, no wonder. Everyone knew how much the captain and his team hated these insects, it was simply a deep hatred.

"Captain, do we need to investigate?" Araki believed in Cui Ming. He knew that the captain would never be so upset for no reason, not to mention that even Sister Lindis and the others looked like they wanted to kill someone right away. Araki couldn't help but take a deep breath just thinking about it.

Cui Ming nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Go check it out."

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, their voices full of determination and resolve. Everyone knew that if the captain was so upset, there must be a big trouble hidden behind it, and maybe something terrible was about to surface.

The fact is just as they expected...

Alindao, behind this name lies a creepy story. Alindao was originally just a group of new species of ants that suddenly appeared. Their appearance was without any signs, as if they had appeared out of thin air. In an accident, these ants absorbed the "PG-500" gas released when the new building materials burned, and the gears of fate began to turn from then on. The magical thing is that they actually mutated violently after absorbing this gas. Their originally small bodies grew rapidly and turned into large feathered ants with a body length of up to 20 cm. These large feathered ants not only grew larger in size, but also possessed a terrifying ability - the ability to emit high-temperature flames, which are extremely hot and can melt everything in the world.

What is even more terrifying is that hundreds of millions of these giant ants live together in groups, like a huge machine that works closely together, with only one goal - to eat the new building materials in various buildings. With their crazy eating, an ordinary building can be devoured cleanly overnight, leaving only ruins, as if there had never been a building here.

Their current situation is extremely special, like a time bomb hidden in the dark. Once they are attacked by fire, their physique will undergo another amazing mutation. Hundreds of millions of giant feather ants will merge together in an incredible way, and eventually form an incomparably huge ant monster - Alindao.

At this moment, Alindao has become a terrifying existence with explosive combat power. First of all, its tentacles are like a high-performance radar, which can accurately detect and sense everything in the outside world, whether it is the slightest movement or the enemy's silent approach, nothing can escape the perception of its tentacles. Not only that, these tentacles can also release powerful electric currents. Once hit by the electric current, the enemy will suffer heavy damage.

Secondly, formic acid is one of the most deadly means of attack for Alindao. This highly corrosive formic acid is beyond imagination. Just a light spray can easily dissolve a tall building. When in the ant state, formic acid is also one of their important ways to communicate information. They achieve collaboration and communication between groups by releasing and sensing subtle changes in formic acid.

Furthermore, fire breathing is also Alindao's specialty. It can spit out high-temperature flames from its mouth, and everything will be burned to ashes wherever it goes. In front of this flame, the enemy is as fragile as an ant.

Moreover, Alindao's structure is extremely special. It is not a single giant individual like traditional monsters. Its whole body is actually formed by the fusion of hundreds of millions of giant feather ants. From the appearance, it looks like a giant feather ant that has been magnified countless times. The pair of huge insect wings on its back give Alindao amazing flying ability. It can fly freely in the air at an ultra-high speed of Mach 6, leaving only a whistling afterimage wherever it passes. Its sharp hand claws are even more powerful. With just a light swing, it can easily smash a building with one blow. Its power is so strong that it is astonishing. Because of this, its skin has a terrifying defensive power. Even if it withstands such a powerful attack as the Stream Ray, it can remain unscathed. After all, the Stream Ray only hits the outer layer of ants, and the ants' layers of protection cleverly resolve this attack. This can also be regarded as an advantage brought by the unique characteristics of the ants themselves.

I feel that Alindao itself is more like a monster composed of natural phenomena.
When the fire hits mercilessly, these seemingly insignificant ants will show shocking unity and wisdom. At the critical moment of life and death, they did not flee individually, but quickly gathered together. At first, a few ants hugged each other tightly to form a small core. Later, more and more ants joined in and gradually gathered into a huge "ant ball". This ant ball is like a well-trained fighting collective, rolling rapidly to the lower part, trying to escape from the blazing fire. During the rolling process, the outer ants were unfortunately ignited by the fire, but they did not retreat at all, and resolutely broke away from the ant ball, using their lives to open up a way of survival for their companions inside. Layer by layer, group by group, they kept repeating this tragic feat until they successfully escaped from the sea of ​​fire. Perhaps, the birth of the monster Alindao is due to the perseverance and unity shown by the ants in the face of disasters, but this spirit has evolved into a more powerful and terrifying force under the catalysis of mutation.

And Alindao is a collection of such expressions?
While the Set team was taking action, many people were holding a celebration banquet on the other side.

In the bustling and noisy Tokyo, as night falls, neon lights decorate the entire city like a dream. At this moment, Towa Construction, a well-known Japanese construction company, is holding a grand celebration banquet in the luxurious banquet hall of its headquarters.

In the banquet hall, crystal chandeliers cast bright light, people in fancy clothes held champagne, and laughter echoed in every corner. The company's senior executives stood on the stage and gave speeches with high spirits. "This time we successfully completed the construction of that super-large commercial center. Its unique design and the use of new building materials will surely lead the new trend in the construction industry!" The company's president, Ichiro Yamamoto, was full of pride. "We, Towa Construction, have surpassed EDF and become the undisputed leader in the industry!" The audience immediately burst into warm applause and cheers. However, no one noticed that in the new building they were proud of, a terrible crisis was quietly brewing. Inside the newly completed commercial center, in a dark corner, a group of small figures were busy. They were the Alindao ants. They were just ordinary ants, but by chance, they absorbed the "PG-500" gas released when the new building materials burned, and they underwent amazing mutations. Now, they have grown into large feathered ants with a body length of 20 cm, exuding a strange aura.

These large feathered ants showed extreme enthusiasm for the new building materials, as if they were the most delicious food in the world. There were hundreds of millions of them, densely packed in the gaps between the buildings, and frantically gnawed the building materials with their powerful mouthparts. Wherever they went, the building materials turned into debris, leaving only eroded holes.

As time went by, the number of giant ants increased, and their eating speed became faster and faster. Soon, some giant ants took in too much special building materials, and their bodies underwent another strange change. Their shells became harder and shone with a metallic luster. Their abdomens, which originally only emitted a faint light, could now spray out high-temperature flames. These flames were extremely hot, and the surrounding objects would melt instantly with a slight touch.

In the banquet hall, the celebration party was still going on. The young designer Suzuki was talking to his colleagues: "The new building materials we used this time are not only beautiful, but also said to be extremely durable." He had a confident smile on his face, not knowing that danger was approaching step by step.

At the same time, in the monitoring room of the commercial center, security guard Xiao Lin was staring at the monitoring screen bored. Suddenly, he found some unusual images on the screen. On a certain floor of the building, there seemed to be pieces of black shadows moving quickly. Upon closer inspection, they were densely packed with large insects. Xiao Lin rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was dazzled. He moved closer to the screen to see more clearly. "What...what is this?" He couldn't help but mutter to himself, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

Xiao Lin quickly picked up the intercom and reported to the security captain: "Captain, this is bad! There seem to be a lot of strange bugs in the commercial center, and they are destroying the buildings!" The captain responded on the other end of the intercom: "Xiao Lin, don't panic. Are you sure they are not ordinary pests? I'll take someone over to take a look."

At this time, the giant ants had gone completely crazy. They rushed around in the building, leaving a mess wherever they went. Some giant ants even broke into the ventilation ducts and quickly spread to other areas along the ducts.

The security captain led a team of security guards to the commercial center. Holding flashlights and riot control equipment, they walked carefully into the building. As soon as they entered, they heard a creepy gnawing sound. "Everyone be careful!" The captain whispered.

When they arrived at a floor that was being infested by giant ants, the scene before them made everyone gasp. There were large holes gnawed everywhere on the walls and floors, and countless giant ants were running around in the ruins. Some of the giant ants noticed someone approaching and turned their heads to stare at the security guards with their blood-red eyes, making a hissing sound.

"What kind of monster is this?" A young security guard was so scared that his voice trembled. The captain's face was solemn. He took out his mobile phone and prepared to report the situation to the company's senior management. However, before he could dial the phone, a large feathered ant suddenly swooped down from the ceiling and spewed high-temperature flames at a security guard. The security guard was unable to dodge and was instantly engulfed by the flames, screaming in pain.

"Shoot!" the captain shouted loudly. The security guards raised their guns and fired at the ants. However, the shells of the ants were so hard that the bullets only splashed sparks but did not cause any substantial damage to them.

It can be seen that these guys are quite capable, as they were able to get the security guard to get a gun.

In the banquet hall, people gradually heard the faint explosions and shouts coming from the direction of the business center. Yamamoto Ichiro frowned and said to his assistant, "Go and see what happened." The assistant hurriedly left the banquet hall.

As time went on, the scope of the destruction by the giant ants became larger and larger. They began to move towards the banquet hall, and wherever they went, the building structure was severely damaged, cracks began to appear in the walls, and the ceiling was crumbling.

The assistant trotted all the way to the business center. As soon as he approached, he was stunned by the chaotic scene in front of him. He turned and ran back to the banquet hall, shouting in panic: "President, it's bad! A group of terrible insects appeared in the business center. They are wreaking havoc and the security guards can't resist them at all!"

There was an uproar in the banquet hall, and people showed horrified expressions. Yamamoto Ichiro's face changed drastically: "How is this possible? Notify the fire department and the police immediately!"

At this moment, a giant feathered ant broke through the wall of the banquet hall and came into everyone's sight. Its body was as big as a small car, its blood-red eyes flashed with ferocity, and its huge pincers opened and closed, making a terrifying sound.

"Ah!" A scream broke out in the crowd. People began to flee in all directions and the scene fell into extreme chaos.

The giant ants were rampaging in the banquet hall, overturning tables and chairs and knocking people to the ground wherever they went. Some people tried to resist the attack of the giant ants with the objects in their hands, but it was of no use.

As more and more large feathered ants poured into the banquet hall, the situation became increasingly critical. They began to spew out high-heat flames and strong formic acid. The flames ignited the surrounding objects, and the formic acid corroded the ground and walls. The entire banquet hall instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire and a poisonous swamp.

(End of this chapter)