Chapter 51: Ant Colony
The sky was already dark, and Le Kai looked at Li Qingqing, who had fallen asleep, and gently extinguished the fire.
Last night's conversation made Le Kai learn a lot of things, and the most important thing for him was the strange beast that Li Qingqing said.
Because there are many powerful beasts around here, Li Qingqing also discouraged herself from taking risks. But now that Le Xin's whereabouts are unknown, how could Le Kai easily give up for the sake of someone else's words.
Before leaving, Le Kai took out some food from his backpack and put it next to Li Qingqing.
Le Kai couldn't help but look at her a few more times, then shook his head and turned away with a smile.
It wasn't until Le Kai walked down the mountain that Li Qingqing opened her eyes and stared blankly at the direction where Le Kai disappeared.
On the map in Le Kai's hand, Li Qingqing marked several approximate directions last night, and there may be powerful creatures in these marked places. And these are all on the way to H City.
Lekai frowned and looked at the map in his hand. If you go around these places, you will have to travel a few more days.
In the end, Lekai gritted his teeth and decided to continue along the path he had just laid out.
On the top of the mountain, Li Qingqing rushed back to the cave where she was hiding in some frustration.
The rest of the people saw Li Qingqing coming back and surrounded her excitedly.
But seeing her expression, no one spoke. In the end, Yu Miao asked about Li Qingqing.
"Qingqing, are you alright? What about the man? ”
Li Qingqing shook her head and replied. "I'm fine. He's gone. ”
"How is this possible! He didn't do anything to you, did he? ”
"No, we just talked. Okay, I'm a little tired, so I'll rest for a while. Today, Sister Miao, you will take everyone to look for food. ”
After Li Qingqing finished speaking, she walked to the depths of the cave. Only the stunned crowd remained.
Isn't that man the man under Bangs? But if that's the case, how could he be here alone?
Aware of the possible dangers in this area, Lekai became more cautious in the rest of his journey, and the slightest disturbance would make him crouch in place for a while.
But even so, Lekai still let a group of guys target him.
Le Kai didn't go far after leaving the hill before he encountered a terrifying group.
The ants that went out to forage converged into a black stream, and all the plants and animals in their path were reduced to nothingness!
At this time, Lekai was lying on a boulder much higher than the ground and watched this scene.
Most of the ants were still the same size as usual, but there were a few golden ants in between.
Ants have always been insatiable exploiters, moving everything they can to gnaw on into their 'granaries'. At the same time, they are disciplined and united.
The ant colony was so large that the dry ground was bare everywhere it passed. And it doesn't look like it's going to stop in the slightest.
It's hard to imagine seeing them in the cold winter. In the northern part of the country, the peak season for ants is from June to August, and in winter the ants gradually become sluggish and do not like to move, and generally concentrate in the upper nests and do not feed.
And now, although winter is about to pass, the still cold weather has not allowed the ant colony to maintain its previous habits.
But what Le Kai didn't know was that the ant colony had also undergone mutations, which made the cold resistance much stronger. And it's not just because they're not afraid of the cold, but more importantly, they urgently need the nutrients they need to evolve at this time!
The ant colony is unstoppable, eating everything it can see! Among them is Lekai on a boulder.
The first to spot Lekai were the golden ants of the colony, which were huge enough to be the size of a football ball, and their sharp pincer teeth gleamed with cold light.
And what Le Kai didn't notice was what was beside him.
The flying ants with transparent bodies and white wings had long obeyed the instructions of the golden ants and landed on Le Kai's body, leaving a unique smell.
Lekai, who was lying on the boulder, still didn't notice it, because the ant was moving in the opposite direction to himself.
Thinking that he had escaped the ant colony, Le Kai let out a sigh and lay down on the boulder, but in the next moment, Le Kai heard a strong noise, like the sound of a harvester cutting weeds.
Lekai fell back on the boulder and watched in amazement as the black stream was flowing towards him!
"Holy!" Le Kai couldn't help but scold. Just run away!
Le Kai didn't know if he could resist this huge ant colony, so he just ran first.
And this ant colony really gives people a strong sense of oppression. You can imagine how terrifying a stream of about five meters wide composed of ants is!
Lekai's speed was very fast, and within half an hour he left the ant colony far behind.
But when Le Kai looked forward, he only smiled helplessly.
"This Nima sees the mountain again."
Le Kai, who returned to the original point, was not discouraged. I had to find another way to continue my journey.
Back to the top of the hill again. The hill was still silent during the day, and Lekai returned to the place where the fire had been lit to rest for a while.
Having nothing to do, Lekai was a little curious about where the group had gone last night, so he planned to check out the place.
The mountain is not big, about a few dozen square kilometers, and the top of the mountain is gentle. Three of the four sides are steep rock walls, and only the one that Lekai walks up to is a gentle hill that is a good place to take refuge.
Wandering around the top of the mountain, Le Kai somehow reached the only protrusion on the top of the mountain, and he also discovered a hidden cave.
The cave is blocked by several boulders, and in front of the boulders there is a large tree with only dead branches left.
Le Kai walked to the entrance of the cave and found that there was a flickering fire inside, and by the light of the fire, Le Kai walked into this dim hole**.
The entrance to the cave is small, but the inside is wide, about 100 square meters.
"This should be Li Qingqing's stronghold. Not bad. Lekai muttered to himself as he walked into the cave.
But strangely enough, the cave was very quiet at this time, and there was no human shadow in sight.
Lekai had no choice but to go inside.
Suddenly, a very thick steel pipe came straight towards Lekai's front door.
"Who is it?"
Le Kai gripped the steel pipe lightly and smiled at the man.
"We'll meet again, Qingqing."
Sitting in the cave, Li Qingqing looked at Le Kai a little speechlessly.
He actually found his hiding place, and he didn't know if it was bad.
"What happened to you?" Li Qingqing asked. Li Qingqing knew that Le Kai had something to do, and this time he must have encountered some trouble when he came back.
"Well, ant colony. I don't know how strong they are, but there are too many of them! ”
Li Qingqing's eyes widened when she heard it.
"Luckily you escaped, they used to sweep and eat everything they could eat in this area, and there used to be villages under this mountain. Now all that remains is the wreckage. ”
"I said I didn't see much of a body when I passed through here. But this time the ant colony I encountered may have become even worse, and even the vegetation was eaten away everywhere I passed! ”