After a good night's sleep, I didn't wake up naturally until the biological clock prompted me to wake up, when the noisy construction sound finally drilled through the defense line in my mind and became more and more noisy.

The protagonist shakes his head and gets out of the underground construction site.

The dark clouds in the sky had completely cleared, and on June 3, the weather was clear.

Although it has sunned, the tall poplar trees above their heads still drop a few drops of water from time to time, showing that the traces of the rain a few days ago are still there. It can also be seen that the branches of the poplar canopy can effectively shade the newborn ant nest under it when it rains.

At this moment, the sun is quiet, and the shy poplar tree allows the warm warm light to shine directly into the mouth of the ant nest and shine on the protagonist who has just come out.

The protagonist looks up at the giant tree, which is also a poplar tree, which seems to be very similar to the one next to the former homeland [Dongyang Castle].

What is the resemblance of a tree? It's just that they're all the same tree species.,I think it's just the protagonist's nostalgic heart for his homeland.。

The protagonist still remembers the scene where he climbed to the ground for the first time after crossing over to [Dongyang Castle]. The wind whined, the sky and the earth darkened, and only the Titan-like poplar tree stood tall in the sky, supporting the protagonist's little heart that almost trembled as if he had arrived in the wasteland.

It's all poplar trees!

They are the same tall and majestic, the same as the sky and the earth, and the same shelter the little ant nest under their feet, regardless of the return.

But the difference is that the roots of this poplar tree are visible to the naked eye, and from the west cliff bank, you can see the roots of the tree protruding from the soil, clinging to the large rock crumbs and fine crushed soil, and protecting the water and soil under the washing of the river, and protecting the peninsula from being completely torn apart from the mainland by the river.

This poplar tree not only shelters the ant nest, but also the entire peninsula!

This is the poplar tree, a tall, gentle tree!

Although it is only a temporary camp, after looking up at the big aspen up close, the protagonist decides to give the camp a name! Let's call it [New Yang City]!

- I'm the dividing line -

It was not until the afternoon of the 3rd that the general underground structure of [Xinyangcheng] was completed, and there was still some delicate work in the follow-up, but it did not affect the use of the nest.

Like the original appearance of the [Dongyang City], which was also under the poplar tree, this nest has only one entrance and exit, and the huge main passage slopes through the entire nest, and countless branch-like branches and paths crisscross the nest, connecting all kinds of nests.

At the bottom of the nest is a reserved combustion chamber with chimneys that are almost parallel to the surface and not connected to any passages.

After the general structure of the nest was completed, the ants on the ship moved in with supplies.

The various materials were sorted into various warehouse nests, and the ants were also assigned their own bedrooms.

After settling in a rough pattern, the protagonist summons the highest ranking of the male and large worker ants to prepare for the ignition ritual in a combustion chamber at the bottom of the nest.

Although it is a temporary camp, the protagonist is still ready to light a fire here. Without fire, a nest doesn't feel at home. Previously, in a shabby and damp environment like a sandbank, the protagonist had lit a fire, and there was no reason to be stingy with a mystery ball in this place where he needed to live for at least a month. A thousand books

The worker ants had collected enough fuel before, and the branches dropped by the aspen trees on the ground over the years were natural fuel, and the ants picked some that were drier and had been exposed to the sun for a day.

Today, the huge nest that was used as a combustion chamber has a hill of firewood piled up, and there are several times as much fuel in the warehouse next to it, enough for the fire to burn vigorously for several days.

Although there are no full-time workers in the fleet who used to take care of the fire in Dongyang City or other nests, the task is not difficult, and the protagonist passes the relevant technical information package to a large worker ant in advance, who is responsible for selecting and training a group of worker ants.

Under the excited gaze of the males and the large workers, the protagonist smashes a mysterious ball with a hammer, and quickly picks up a flammable liquid in a container filled with grease, and then spills a small amount of liquid on the pyre.

The pale blue liquid quickly oxidized and spontaneously ignited in the air, igniting the pyre below, and the full-time workers began to work.

The onlookers were excited to sway, even if their feelings were very dull and rough, knowing that the burning of the fire meant warmth, dryness, and cooked food, all words that made the ants comfortable.

Although this is underground, the environment surrounded by water on three sides makes this underground damp and cold, even if it is better than the environment of the sandbank, it is far inferior to the environment of the original [Dongyang City].

But as the fire burns, the hot smoke climbs up the narrow chimney, bringing heat to the entire nest and steaming excess water!

This nest, after going through the ignition ceremony of the combustion chamber, seems to have really gained life.

But this [Xinyang City] is far from complete, and there are still some important things missing, such as the queen ant.

There were no queen passengers on board the walnut fleet, only a few queen eggs.

The protagonist decides to breed a few queens in this nest, not to make up for the losses lost in the fleet's voyage. He considered that even if the makeshift camp had to be abandoned in the near future, the ants would not be able to take the relatively safe waterways and the walnut boats would not be able to return against the current.

The ants had to travel by land, and the larger the army, the safer it was, and there were more laborers to carry supplies.

It's better to take advantage of the time to settle down now, breed queen ants, and then give birth to more ants in a limited time.

As a result, the eggs of a big-headed queen, a male, and a male-scythe-hunting ant were placed in a frighteningly arranged nursery room, along with the eggs of hundreds of large-headed worker ants and 10 females.

As for the paver ants, they are not strong in fighting and carrying supplies, and the protagonist has no plans to hatch them for the time being.

The eggs of the Barche leaf ants captured during the voyage are not intended to hatch for the time being. Although the production method of the barker can quickly replenish food, it requires a lot of effort to build specialized facilities, which is not economical for a makeshift camp.

Anyway, there are no ants of other races on this peninsula, and all the land can be used by the Divine Messenger King's legion. And with a mere 10,000 ant population, there is no need for a large piece of land to support it.

After the queen ant and male ants hatch, the protagonist will perform a simple wedding ceremony.

And with the mature ant queen after mating, this [Xinyang City] can be regarded as having the ability of self-metabolism, and it can be regarded as a real ant nest!

The protagonist didn't expect that the Divine Envoy King's army would temporarily take root in a foreign country! But his goal is to return to the swamp area!