Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 403 What an irony!

The answer is: Wheat is not here.

This also rules out the possibility that she has become a corpse.

Once the ant king confirmed this, his anxiety and worry about the wheat's safety disappeared.

But the fact that the wheat had vanished into thin air also made him vaguely aware of the intentions of the humans.

From this moment on,
For the first time in days, the Ant King's attention, which had been preoccupied with the military chess pieces and wheat, shifted to the rude humans who had invaded.

He exuded an aura that contained a hint of anger.

Even so, this was not enough to be called anger; like a biting cold wind, it froze the consciousness of the members of the punitive expedition who had stormed into the palace in an instant.

What is a true monster?

The existence of the Ant King is the answer.

However, as time began to flow again, Netero and Zeno's progress was not affected in the slightest, and they headed towards the west balcony on the third floor of the palace, facing the terrifying aura of the King of Ants.

Only Mo Laowu and his companions, who had just emerged from the dimensional portal, were stunned into stopping in their tracks by this aura.

This affected them for about a second.

Although, in the current situation, the impact of this one-second pause is not significant.

But when Mo Laowu and his group broke free from the aura's intimidation and resumed their actions, they couldn't help but think about it again...

If they had to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy immediately after emerging from the passage, then this brief pause would have been enough to plunge them into utter ruin.

Not to mention maintaining the will to fight in front of the Ant King.

That's a real monster.

The monster can only be dealt with by Chairman Netero!

At this moment, Pum, through Kurt's telepathic paper doll, informed Morel and the others who had infiltrated the palace of the locations of Owlapf, the Ant King, and Neferpitou.

This is the advantage of living in a four-dimensional apartment.

Because of the natural sense of security of the dimensional apartment, Poom was able to resist the threat posed by the Ant King, which is why he was able to transmit key information in the first instance.

This also mitigated to some extent the negative impact that Mo Laowu and the others might have had if they had paused for a second.

The open-air balcony on the west side of the third floor of the palace.

Neferpitou had just finished reporting the issue that the Ant King was most concerned about when he immediately added, "Two enemies have already broken through to the third floor, and there are also eight intruders on the first floor..."

Before she could finish speaking,

Netero and Zeno flashed out of the hall and came before her and the Ant King.

The Ant King slowly turned around, looking expressionlessly at the two who dared to approach him.

Even though they were still some distance apart, their auras were already clashing intensely invisibly.

Zeno dared not be careless in the slightest and was prepared to fight Neferpitou at any time.

His task was to help Netero locate the King Ant as quickly as possible after creating chaos.

If necessary, it will also be necessary to create a "one-on-one" duel environment for Nitero.

However, given the current situation, even if he only had to face Neferpitou's personal bodyguard, he had a real feeling that his old bones were about to perish here.

Even though he sensed an extremely strong sense of crisis, he didn't harbor any resentment towards Netero.

After all, it was his own decision to accept Netero's commission.

Therefore, out of professional ethics, doing one's best to complete the entrusted tasks is what he should consider.

Compared to Zeno's tense state towards Neferpitou, Netero was much more relaxed and even took the time to examine the King's left shoulder.

There are still obvious stitch marks there.

Moreover, the entire arm is the only vacuum area in the aura surging.

The treatment is indeed not yet complete...

Netero thought to himself.

He was so relaxed because he could tell that although the King Ant had an imposing aura, he was not in a defensive posture.

On the contrary, the Ant King's personal guard shrank the "circle" to the extent that it was limited to this area, and showed an extremely strong sense of resistance.

It's likely that if he and Zeno make even the slightest move, this direct guard would attack them without hesitation, even without the Ant King's order.

But this possibility was not within Netero's focus. What concerned him more was the King Ant's current attitude, which was completely different from what he had expected.

The Ant King looked at Netero and asked a question expressionlessly: "Where is Wheat?"

"..."

Netero maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but beneath it lay a surging fighting spirit. He instantly understood why the Ant King had adopted this attitude.

Wheat, is that the girl who played chess with the Ant King?

It seems the Ant King values ​​her highly.

But she's gone? Just a short while ago, during the dragon's meteor shower...

Zeno didn't want to involve innocent people outside of the target of the commission, so she shouldn't have been affected.

So, the original purpose of that circle wasn't to confirm the location of these intruders at all, but to confirm the safety of the wheat?
His thoughts raced, and Netero glanced discreetly at the half-collapsed West Tower out of the corner of his eye.

When Zeno heard the Ant King ask about wheat, he also noticed the situation of Theta.

This surprised him slightly.

Because it wasn't his work.

Netero was extremely perceptive, confirming the existing information from Zeno's fleeting reaction.

So even if he was not mentally prepared for this "unexpected situation", he could still quickly grasp the key points from this complex context.

Is it Moro...?

Netero's mind flashed with the image of Morrow, and he then raised his hand to stroke the shaved beard, giving his answer just as the Ant King's patience was about to run out.

"She is in a very safe place."

"..."

The King Ant stared coldly at Netero.

Because Nitro was 100% certain that the wheat had been safely moved by Morrow before encountering danger, his answer was entirely truthful.

The King Ant believed Netero's explanation based on this.

Moreover, he sensed a deeper intention from Netero: a desire for a "checkmate."

"Let's find another place."

The Ant King casually raised his right hand and said in a completely indifferent tone, "In exchange, don't let the wheat, which has nothing to do with this, get involved."

This was not a compromise proposal, but rather a proposal made in accordance with Netero's intentions.

It's just……

For a human girl.

But the ant king's behavior also demonstrates an indescribable absolute confidence.

"..."

Netero and Zeno fell silent.

How ironic...

For the sake of humanity's future, they were prepared to pay with their lives, and were also mentally prepared to make huge sacrifices just to isolate the ant king.

As a result, the Ant King so casually complied with their intentions in order to ensure the safety of a human girl.

"Your Majesty, this is very likely..."

Neferpitou's wary words were cut short by a gesture from the King Ant.

"I acknowledge their willingness to risk their lives for this."

The Ant King's voice was as calm as a deep pool, yet it carried an undeniable weight.

"..."

Neferbitt opened his mouth but remained silent.

Netero remained silent, letting out a soft sigh in his heart.

Really...

It's hard to let go of.

(End of this chapter)