Creating gods in the Hunter x Hunter world

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Fu Long turned his head to look over, and the ants immediately pretended that nothing had happened and turned their heads away.

Fu Long could only shake his head. Sigh, he was being treated like a human by the animals again.

Montmartre emerged shortly afterward and gestured for Fu Long and the others to follow him inside.

Upon entering the stone gate, Fu Long and his companions were taken aback.

The space is large and divided into left and right sides. The left side is a long, rectangular area resembling a conference table, while the right side is a training ground.

On the training ground, several fire ants, resembling Montmartre, were engaged in fierce training combat.

Standing in front of these fire ants was a beautiful fire ant.

Because this fire ant had a completely human face, and it was indeed very beautiful, with a head of fiery red hair and fiery red eyes.

She has a wild beauty about her; if it weren't for her four legs and two arms, you would really think she was a human just by looking at her face.

"Oh, you are all human beings. Hello, my name is Lolita."

The female fire ant looked at Fu Long and the others and laughed.

Chapter 396 The Entanglement Between Fire Ants and Humans

At the conference table, Fu Long and the others were somewhat bewildered as they looked at the cooked meat in front of them, but they didn't know what type of meat it was.

So you're inviting me to dinner already? Fire Ants are so easy to talk to?

Fu Long didn't know what to say.

I just don't know if this meat is edible.

"Don't be so nervous. This meat is for humans. Fire ants wouldn't be able to eat this kind of meat."

Fu Long found it quite strange; those fire ants looked fierce, so why couldn't they eat meat?

Lori started with her hands, which were unlike human hands; they were like knives. She cut through the cooked meat, took a bite, and showed a very enjoyable expression.

Seeing her like this, Fu Long knew that if she didn't eat, it would be disrespectful.

Besides, there are some things that are probably best left unsaid, since there seems to be some distance between fire ants and pure humans.

Fu Long could only gesture for everyone to eat as well, but to be careful.

After eating a few bites of meat, Lori finally began to ask questions.

"How did you manage to get around the magma beasts outside? You know, no humans have come here for thousands of years."

Thousands of years? Fu Long looked at Loriqi. Could it be that she was already thousands of years old? Impossible.

"Don't look at me with such suspicion. I'm not over a thousand years old, but fire ants like me have inherited memories, so I know a lot about the past."

"Oh, I see. That explains it. But I don't understand. It seems that fire ants and humans aren't the same species, so why would you..."

Well, there are some things that are hard to say aloud, but the general idea is there.

Lori laughed and said, "Actually, you should understand from my appearance that I have human blood in my veins."

Human bloodline—does this mean that fire ants, like chimeric ants, can devour human flesh and blood and then produce new ant eggs?

Fu Long looked at Loriqi; if that were the case, the fire ants would be in great danger.

Lori explained it briefly, and Fu Long finally understood.

Thousands of years ago, the Dark Continent was in a state of war.

Warriors from all races headed towards the mainland battlefield.

At that time, the fire ant clan was not very powerful, so they were unable to participate in the war.

In addition, the area is protected by the volcanic zone, so there are no people or other creatures that dare to disturb it.

During the war, different humans or other creatures will flee here.

Some of these people managed to escape the battlefield, but died at the hands of the lava beasts or other creatures on the outskirts of the volcano. Only a small group, about a few dozen people, made it to the territory of the fire ant clan.

Some of these people also coveted this place and planned to occupy the fire ants' territory to recuperate and thrive here.

But another group disagreed.

They believed that the right path was to form an alliance with the fire ant clan and develop together, rather than to use force.

As a result, the two sides parted ways once again due to their differing opinions.

And so, those humans who wanted to unite with the fire ants helped the fire ants fight against those humans who wanted to forcibly occupy the land.

At that time, humans were stronger than the fire ants, but the fire ants had the advantage of sheer numbers. So, after paying a certain price, the fire ants finally won and established themselves firmly in the area.

However, only a dozen or so of those who were allies remained, and crucially, they were all men.

For humanity, the absence of women would be tantamount to extinction.

Humans are different from fire ants.

When a fire ant queen dies, a new queen automatically emerges in the colony, unlike humans.

With no other option, the humans had to worship the fire ant spirits and, through contagion, transform themselves into half-ant humans.

Only then did he fully integrate into the entire ant tribe community.

It's important to know that before humans became semi-ant-like, fire ants, including the queen, crawled on their stomachs, just like worker ants do today.

With the addition of half-ants, the fire ant race has undergone many changes over several generations.

First, there are Ant-Man characters like Lolita, who are partially humanized.

Generally, humanized ant-men have heads that look like humans, but their bodies are still those of fire ants.

These Ant-Men possess the most powerful intellect and combat abilities. By combining the energy of this world, they can even unleash abilities similar to Nen.

Therefore, over time, these half-ant people became the rulers of the entire ant colony.

Next up are ant generals like Montmartre.

Although it doesn't have a particularly high level of intelligence, it is still quite capable because it can stand and walk and can eat roasted food.

Most importantly, there are quite a few of these fire ants.

Therefore, these fire ants form an intermediate layer.

As for the soldiers standing in the outer ranks, they are simply the less robust members of the second type of ant-man, and they constitute the main force of the fire ant army.

The remaining fire ants were the most numerous, but also the most docile.

Those are the worker ants; their main job is to work.

After hearing Lolita's words, Fu Long rubbed his head.

To be honest, he suddenly felt that this infiltration was part of the reason why humanity had become a disaster for the Dark Continent.

The earliest members of the fire ant colony, or rather, the upper echelons, were probably the same species as the worker ants. But when humans joined in, they managed to change their allegiance within a few generations.

The pure fire ant tribe of the past is gone; now, half-ant people are in charge.

That's really impressive.

Fu Long chuckled twice and said, "I see. I understand now. In other words, you are actually related to humans by blood, which is why you are not afraid of them."

"Why should we fear humans? As I said, no humans have been here for thousands of years, so we have never actually seen humans before. This is the first time you have seen them."

Fu Long nodded again, "It's alright."

"By the way, tell me about the situation outside. We have no idea what the situation is like outside the volcano. All we know is that the volcanic area is getting bigger every year. Although we don't understand why, it has grown a lot compared to records from a thousand years ago."

Fu Long thought for a moment before saying, "Actually, the real humans on the Dark Continent should have disappeared, or rather, some have perished, some have fled, and some, although they are called humans, should still be somewhat different from humans."

Lori looked very serious; she was genuinely curious about the outside world.

Chapter 397 Preparing to Go to the Other Side

The problem is that Fu Long doesn't know what's going on outside. He can only say that the humans outside have disappeared and gone to another continent.

Loriqi's eyes widened in surprise. What had she heard? There was an even wider world outside! She had never imagined that.

She had a desire to go with Fu Long.

However, it was just a thought. According to Fu Long, the outside world was full of powerful people.

If she were to leave her fire ant army, Lori would probably be nothing.

And so, as they chatted, time slowly passed.

Lori also arranged accommodations for Fu Long and the others.

The fire ants' lodgings weren't as elaborate; they were just caves with seven or eight beds inside.

Clearly, this was originally a room for the entire team, but it has now been vacated for them to live in.

Fu Long didn't stand on ceremony. While the others rested that night, he summoned Xiaotian Dog to keep watch.

When Lolita saw the Celestial Hound, she was startled. She sensed that she might not be able to defeat this strange-looking creature.

And so, they stayed in the land of fire ants for three days.

Lori also introduced Fu Long and a few others to the other commanders of the Fire Ant Legion.

Fu Long then realized that the fire ants did not have a so-called king; it was all legion commanders like Lolita who operated the entire ant colony.

Next comes the queen ant. The queen ant doesn't meet people easily; she is the cornerstone for the fire ant colony's continuous development and growth.

Therefore, Fu Long never saw the queen ant.

After staying for three days, Fu Long decided to leave, mainly because eating barbecue every day was making him feel hot and bothered.

Lori didn't try to stop them, and called Montmartre over, preparing to have it escort Fu Long and the others out.

As soon as Montmartre arrived, a fire ant soldier rushed in and knelt before Lorić.

"Report! The Salamander Legion has entered the Fire Battle Plains."

Fu Long was stunned. Fire Lizard Army? What are these things? And Fire Battle Plains?

Lori raised her eyebrows, thought for a moment, and said, "There hasn't been a war for several years, so why are they attacking now?"