The mysterious ants who launched the siege, under the counterattack of the parasitic mantis who trapped the beast, finally won the victory, but also left dozens of corpses.

The attrition of the mysterious ants caused by this mantis in just over an hour of battle was even more fruitful than the results of the army under the command of Suzaku who had been fighting for several days, and its terror and strength can be seen.

Eventually, the mysterious ants removed the corpses of their companions and paving ants on the ground, leaving the mantis corpses alone, and all the parasites that were still alive were minced and killed.

As for Suzaku, they had already fled far away, and the mysterious ants did not pursue them anymore.

After this battle is reported to the protagonist, the protagonist analyzes it and feels that the combat power of the mysterious ants does not seem to be as strong as imagined, at least they are also in the same position as ordinary ants in the face of parasitic mantis, and they can only rely on numbers and organization to win.

The protagonist feels that his god envoy army will only need to pay double digits of casualties to win in the face of this mantis. This is the leap in combat power brought about by more advanced organizations.

Later, the protagonist also sends the Flying Knight back to the battlefield with a handful of worker ants, and when it is safe to do so, he divides up a part of the corpse of the mantis, including its forefeet, wings, and mouthparts.

- I'm the dividing line -

The defense battle that lasted for several days was over, and although the paving ants finally lost seven nests and tens of thousands of troops, and the main nest was opened, it was not for nothing.

Although it was not possible to rely on the [Purple Leaf Li City] to kill and injure a large number of enemies as Suzaku expected, this defensive battle had bought enough time for the deployment of the main nest, and hundreds of thousands of troops gathered from all over the paving ant barbarian country to the main nest, forming a powerful force.

The more important gain is the valuable experience brought back by the male ants who escaped from Suzaku in this defensive battle. These males allow the main nest of their fellow to understand the enemy's tactics more comprehensively for the first time, and can make targeted arrangements in advance.

The experienced male commanders were immediately entrusted with the task of commanding the new main army, ready to fight in the next battle.

However, just when the Paving Ant Barbarian Army was gearing up, preparing for another victorious defensive battle like last year, and then completely destroying this mysterious enemy that suddenly appeared in one go, the mysterious ants changed their previous tactical style of slamming and slamming, and stood still.

It's not accurate to say that they are not moving, these mysterious ants are not staying motionless in [Purple Leaf Li City], but seem to be planning to live here permanently, and have begun to build on a large scale, and constantly send small troops to search the surrounding area, as if they are looking for something.

The only thing that can't be seen is that these mysterious ants are foraging, what a strange ant.

The protagonist guesses that the abnormal performance of the mysterious ant is related to the parasitic mantis, and from the information fed back by the flying knight, the mysterious ant is the same as the hunting sickle ant, and it seems that his eyes are on fire when he sees the parasite, and he has to kill it quickly.

Maybe the mysterious ants noticed that there was a parasite base like the swamps in the southern hills? That's why such a strong parasitic mantis suddenly appeared? This is just a guess on the part of the protagonist.

However, the paving ants were a little confused, although the Vermilion Bird saw the parasitic mantis, but because of the parasitic bacterium's ability to confuse, these male ants just felt that the mysterious ants fought with a fierce mantis.

Ants are often encountered by fierce insects, and it is normal for them to kill or be killed, and it is never possible for the appearance of a fierce insect to affect military operations.

The paving ants are incomprehensible to the abnormal behavior of the mysterious ants, but the enemy's preparation to stay not far north of the main nest for a long time is something that the paving ant barbarian army does not want to see.

If it is said that relying on favorable terrain to fight a defensive war, the paving ants still have a chance to win, and there are successful precedents. Then, in the field, the paving ants must have dozens or hundreds of times the advantage of troops to be a little sure.

And if it was for the paver ants to take the initiative to attack the fortified mysterious ant camp, no matter how reckless the paver ant commander would not want to do so.

So, now it's the turn of the paver ants to fight in a hurry.

It's not just that the fear of the enemy constantly reinforcing the defenses is stationed here, the army assembled in the main nest is already in the hundreds of thousands, and there are many more troops being gathered, and perhaps the final total strength will be close to one million.

If these troops are constantly lost in defensive battles, they will not form too much burden on the food stock of the main nest, and even the corpses of these soldiers can be replenished. But if the enemy does not come to attack for a long time, so many troops are enough to eat the main nest in half a month.

After all, it is easy to mobilize troops, but the ants' primitive means of transportation can hardly transport enough food enough for the six or seven figures of ants to consume astronomical amounts of food every day to the main nest in time.

Although the main nest is strategically located and rich in products, the grain production capacity of itself and dozens of secondary nests in the surrounding vicinity can only supply a stable supply of about 300,000 troops at most.

The food crisis befell the paving ant barbarian army so unexpectedly.

- I'm the dividing line -

On this day, more than a dozen paving ant legions surged out of the main hive, and after assembling, they divided into three groups and headed towards the north [Purple Leaf Li City].

These paving ant armies are not going to attack [Purple Leaf Plum City] on their own, but have another mission.

In the past, when Suzaku sat in [Purple Leaf Plum City], he knew that it was very rich, and there were large fruit groves around it, and the fruits produced were not only used as food, but also as a sweet luxury that ants liked very much. Paver ants do not know how to herd aphids and scale insects, and natural fruits are one of their only sources of sweetness.

According to the Paver Ant Scout Report, the mysterious ants did not collect the sweet fruits that the Paver ants flock to, and they did not even go to the fruit grove. Due to the recent food crisis, the paving ants decided to send a wave of troops to the fruit grove to rush back a batch of fruits.

These fruits can be dried and kept for months, making them a luxury that only queens and males can enjoy.

As for the possibility of a battle with the enemy, the paving ants also considered it. However, the scouts reported that the mysterious ants were not interested in the orchard, and almost did not come this way, and perhaps no fighting broke out.

Even if they are unlucky enough to be attacked by the enemy, the males of the paving ants are happy to see it, and the second order of the troops sent out is to attract the enemy in the direction of the main nest if they are attacked.

At that time, maybe the main nest troops will be able to use their numerical superiority to counter-encircle and destroy part of the enemy. Or let the enemy have to attack the main nest in advance, and fight on the predetermined battlefield where the paving ants have an advantage.

And the paving ant barbarian army can also consume the surplus ant population in the war and completely get rid of the food crisis.