Chapter 189: Hunting Scythe Fierce Ants

After about half an hour of reconnaissance, the worried protagonist sees him in the sky again.

To the protagonist's peace of mind, the Fly Eagle is still alive and has not been plunged into the water in the raging currents. What worries him, though, is that the eagle and its mount are in the air controlled by the wind.

Eventually, the brave and skilled Flyhawk barely grasps its direction and flies back to the makeshift camp, letting the protagonist's hanging heart relax.

As expected, according to the Flyhawk's report, the parasitic ants floating on the surface of the lake have leaned towards the south shore of the lake under the strong wind, and it looks like they will soon be able to land.

At this time, under the soaking of the lake water and the tearing of the wind and waves for several days, the parasitic ants were reduced to half of their original number, and about 500 parasitic ants gathered together.

This is the weakest period for parasitic ants and the best time to get rid of them.

The protagonist immediately prepares the Divine Envoy King's legions, and as soon as the wind weakens, they march along the shore of the lake to destroy these stubborn enemies once and for all.

But the weather often went against people's wishes, and it lasted until the first half of the night, when the wind increased again. The protagonist does not dare to let his troops march on the shore of the lake in the double threat of strong winds and nights, and perhaps a sudden wave will wipe out the entire army of the Divine Envoy King.

From the second half of the night, the wind begins to subside, but the protagonist simply does not plan to go out. After recuperating the troops, the army set out at sunrise.

Traces of the wind were still everywhere, broken branches and blades of grass scattered across the ground. Even the water around the lake is covered with grass and debris and earthy foam.

The Flying Knights took off again, and they quickly determined that the parasitic ants had landed on the southern shore of the lake and were moving deeper into the hills in the distance. They were about three hours away from the Divine Messenger Legion, and they didn't move fast due to hunger and cold.

It is estimated that in the afternoon, the Divine Envoy King Legion should be able to catch up with this last remnant enemy, and the enemy's state and strength will definitely not be able to stop the current Divine Envoy King Legion.

- I'm the dividing line -

However, the Divine Envoy King's legion, which was chasing the remnants of the enemy, had to stop more than two hours after setting out.

The reason for the halt is not due to terrain or weather obstructions, nor is it the parasitic ants that have set up a line of defense or obstacles here.

Instead, in front of the Divine Envoy King Legion, a new ant force has appeared, and they seem to be full of hostility to the arrival of the Divine Envoy King Legion.

These ants are larger than the big-headed ants, with an average length of 1.5 centimeters, and their bodies are black and slender, and the most striking thing is that the upper jaw on the mouth is thick and sharp when closed, but when it is opened, it resembles sharp scissors, and has an upward curve. Coupled with the well-developed needles at the top of the abdomen, it is not easy to match at first glance.

It was a swarm of scythe-hunting ants, about sixty of them, all of whom had been summoned after the Sentinels spotted the legion of the Divine Envoy King on the march.

What worries the protagonist the most is that these sentries who hunt sickle ants are apparently very eyesighted, and they spot each other at about the same time as the protagonist at a great distance, and then alert their companions.

The hunting sickle ant is also known as the hunting sickle, which belongs to the genus of sickle fierce ants. They generally nest in cool and humid soil such as forest edges and thin grasslands, and the nest mouth is volcanic crater-shaped, and the nest structure is simple and divided into layers. Colonies of scythes are small, with large mature colonies often exceeding 200 individuals.

The scythe ant likes to act alone when hunting, mainly preying on small arthropod insects. They have well-developed eyesight and will shake their butts from side to side when they spot prey or enemies. Usually after following the prey lurking closer, it suddenly jumps up and attacks and firmly grips the prey with its sickle-like teeth, and then delivers a fatal blow with its tail chelator.

Each of these scythe ants is a fierce warrior, their large jaws and stinging pins are specialized in combat, and their large size makes a few big-headed ants a match for a single scythe ant combined.

Now, dozens of these scythe hunters gathered together, blocking the path of the Divine Envoy King's army.

Although the protagonist believes that the Divine Envoy King's legion can also win after a battle, it will definitely have to pay a big price. In particular, the protagonist knows that the fighting style of these scythe hunters is very special, and the Divine Envoy King Legion has no corresponding experience, and the traditional dense formation tactics may be greatly reduced in the face of these agile and flexible killers.

Moreover, the first task of the Divine Envoy King Legion this time is to hunt down the remaining parasitic ants, not to start a war in vain and fight with a wave of hunting sickle fierce ants who don't know the origin.

So, the protagonist sends a soldier ant to try to get closer to the team of scythe hunters. He knows that the other party has good eyesight, and only one big-headed ant has passed, and may be able to show his will for peace, even though the protagonist knows that peace is a luxury for ants.

The soldiers who received the order slowly approached the team of scythe hunters from the open land, showing as little hostility as possible.

However, just as she got close to about half a decimeter away from the hunting sickle ant, she saw a hunting sickle ant on the opposite side suddenly became agitated, she waved her antennae and abdomen angrily, jumped forward, and jumped in front of the soldier ant on a mission of peace.

Before the unfortunate soldier could react, the head was controlled by the long jaws of the hunting sickle ant, and the soldier ant was pressed to the ground and unable to move under the pressure of the enemy's huge size.

Then, the attacking scythe ant arched its abdomen forward, stabbed the sting needle into the body of the soldier ant, and the soldier ant lost its breath after a little struggle.

This series of actions takes place between lightning and fire, and before the protagonist even reacts, the soldier ants have died. However, even if they found out in advance, the soldier ants were too far away from the Divine Envoy King's legion to be rescued at all.

The emissary's death makes the protagonist furious, and since the attempt at peace has failed, the protagonist doesn't care about sacrificing some of his strength to destroy these strange enemies - after all, there are only a few dozen enemies.

With the protagonist's order, the Divine Envoy King's legion began to adjust its formation half a meter away from the enemy, using squads and legions as units, and switching from the marching column to the dense formation during the battle.

This time, it was the First and Second Legions of the Divine Envoy King who came out to pursue, and the Third Legion remained in the temporary camp to garrison. The pursuing force has 60 squads and 3,000 fighters, which is far superior in numbers, which is the source of the protagonist's confidence in victory.

After adjusting the formation, considering the small number of opponents and the small area of the battlefield, only ten squads of the Second Army launched the first attack.

Then, the protagonist intuitively appreciates the combat effectiveness of these fierce warriors.