After executing the king who made the protagonist very invisible, the protagonist took over the power of "Yancheng" temporarily. He had the authorization of the "Qingqiu City" King Council earlier, and at this time, there was no other king or king to oppose it, so he naturally took over the dilapidated "Yancheng", and the worker ants and soldier ants all expressed their obedience.

This is exactly what the protagonist wants, although he temporarily gave up his attempt at "Yancheng", but now it seems that putting a relatively important resource nest in the hands of some unreliable big-headed ant males may bring losses and troubles to himself at any time, and now the protagonist has decided to end this state.

Killing the king of "Salt City" is a temporary idea, but the protagonist has already thought about the aftermath.

The protagonist appoints Tumor as the king of this place, and asks him to study the relocation of the nest with himself.

Relocation, the protagonist is no longer ready to let "Yancheng" continue to maintain at this old site, and the river crabs have apparently found that the food here is sufficient and stable, and they will return here every day, and even attract more and more river crabs.

No matter how many ants there are in "Yancheng", no matter how many ants the queen can produce, it will not be able to fill this hole. In this world, although ants are the overlords, there are too many creatures that can threaten them. Just as our ancestors first learned to use weapons and fire, and when hordes began to dominate the African savannah, with great endurance and superior intelligence, all kinds of poisonous snakes and beasts can still inflict heavy losses on these tribes at any time.

Although most of the crabs will die after spawning until late autumn, before they die, these crabs eat like crazy, which may wipe out the "Yancheng". The protagonist does not dare to rely on this risk.

Relocation is an effective solution that the protagonist can think of. The area around the salt marshes is vast, and there are many suitable locations for fortification, so as long as you can avoid the threat of river crabs for a while, and delay for a week or two, you can rush to transport another batch of salt before winter.

The protagonist asks the tumor to soothe the ants in the nest and forbid them to go out. After the ants in the outer layer probe to confirm that the crab has left, the protagonist burrows out of the ground, looks around, and after confirming that it is safe, returns to the already restless Xiaoqing II.

He decided to take advantage of the sun's rays to quickly reconnoiter the terrain near the salt marsh and relocate the residents of "Yancheng" overnight.

Now that there are no flying knights by his side, it is too late to go back to "Dongyang City" to summon other flying knights to come over to assist in reconnaissance, so he can only go into battle by himself.

As soon as the protagonists fly together, they can see the surface of the salt marsh to the south.

After the water level of the salt marsh rises, the main body of water is only the size of one acre, and there are some scattered ponds and tidal flats, which are generally in the shape of a long and narrow north and south. Vegetation is scarce throughout the salt marsh area, and only a few plants that are tolerant to salinity and whose roots are not afraid of water immersion survive, and the ground appears empty.

The protagonist soon sees the still gushing spring, gushing out of the calm surface of the lake, in the shape of a small fountain, rising white mist in the late autumn twilight.

The water flow in the spring does not seem to be very large, and the gushing water is about the same as the maximum flow of the faucet, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to keep the salt marsh water level rising at this level.

The whole salt marsh is filled with the smell of sulfur and other minerals, which are brought up from the ground by the hot springs.

River crabs gather on the north shore of the salt marsh, which is the most gentle and has the most tidal flats, and salt-seeking insects from the surrounding area also gather here to lick the saline soil.

On the entire north shore, you can see the dense caves in the tidal flats, each cave is the thickness of a human finger, comparable to the main entrances and exits of "Qingqiu City" and "Dongyang City". These are the vents for the underground dwellings of river crabs.

Roughly speaking, there are no less than three or four hundred river crabs on the entire tidal flat, and such a huge number strengthens the protagonist's determination to relocate to "Yancheng" - even if the power of all the paving ants and big-headed ants on both sides of the river is gathered, it is difficult to help so many giant crabs, and even if "Yancheng" continues to hold on, there is no hope of victory.

The protagonist crosses the salt marshes and flies south, and soon he sees the large lake to the south.

The large lake in the south is actually not far from the salt marsh, but it is blocked by slightly higher ground in the middle, and this lake is enough to see dozens of football fields as far as the eye can see, and only a hazy shadow can be seen on the east and west banks, and from the current perspective of the protagonist, it is like facing Lake Baikal. It is also slightly smaller than the lake connected to the big river to the east of "Dongyang Castle".

Connecting the salt marshes to the Great Southern Lake is a gap that has been washed open by the flood water that erupts from the hot springs, through which the salt water flows into the lake, and the attracted river crabs enter the salt marshes. From the sky, the salt marshes and the South Lake make up a gourd-shaped lake.

This gap is only slightly lower than the surrounding mud ridges above the water, and the protagonist estimates that the water level of the salt marsh will drop by less than three meters, and the water will be exposed, separating the salt marsh from the South Lake again.

The north shore of this large lake is steep, and the east and west banks look similar, so the river crabs are active on the south bank. There are even more river crabs, numbering in the thousands, and have lived here for generations. It seems that only a small number of river crabs were attracted to the salt water and ran to the salt marshes, and many more still live in their old dwellings.

Because of the rampant river crabs, there are few plants and insects nearby, and it is obvious that the damage is not light. Fortunately, the crabs mainly feed on aquatic creatures, so they have not completely destroyed the ecology here.

After scouting the general situation of the salt marsh and South Lake, the protagonist returns to the salt marsh again, taking advantage of the final twilight to find a suitable location to build a new lair.

The protagonist's favorite location is to the east of the salt marsh, and by moving "Yancheng" here, you can get closer to "Dongyang Castle", which is conducive to strengthening control.

To the east of the salt marsh, there is a tall mound of rocks, made up of weathered rocks, two or three meters high. At this height, it is difficult to threaten floods, and because the rocks are steep and there is a lot of gravel, even if the river crabs that are not good at climbing want to climb up, they are powerless.

The protagonist is happy with this place, the only downside is that there is less soil on the gravel pile, and the ants can only build their nests in the criss-crossed stone crevices, which is not a big challenge for the big-headed ants who are used to digging in the soil.

However, the protagonist is not worried, the big-headed ants and paver ants are both ants that can adapt to this kind of environment. In the human world, both types of ants can survive in the human community, whether it is in the green belt next to the road or in the cracks of building walls, their nests can be found.

After determining the address, the protagonist immediately takes advantage of the darkness to return to the ruins of "Yancheng".

After handing Xiaoqing II over to the care of the worker ants from "Dongyang City", the protagonist summons the tumor and asks him to gather all the ants in the nest and prepare to move overnight!