Chapter 184
Ch . 184 – Invade
A long line of red ants are returning to the nest . Each one of them is carrying a centipede dumpling in its mouth .
Success . It succeeded!
“Pefu, pefu!”The ball rabbit is jubilant over the matter, but I can’t share the same sentiment . Seeing my current state, the ball rabbit drops its ears and looks up at me uneasily .
Although I was wondering what would happen if it failed, now that it has succeeded, I don’t really know if that was okay . I wonder if there was another card I could have played . There is undoubtedly the red ant I saved from the antlion larva mixed among that row . It must have been praised as a hero among its friends after finding that mountain of centipede dumplings .
Undoubtedly, right… . ?
“You did it, well done!”
“What, this? No, this was just something I happened upon when Mr . Dragon took me! Just a coincidence, really!”
That was probably quite the conversation . The figure of the giddy red ant floats in my mind .
Thinking about it is only making me feel bad, so I shake my head to erase the thought .There was a red ant in the back not carrying anything in its mouth . It seems that the number of red ants exceeded the amount of dumplings . Considering that the red ants had split to defend the nest while the others headed out of the nest, the number of red ants is roughly 200, I guess .
After that, I watch the red ants’ nest for a while . The number of red ants coming and going from the nest gradually decreases . At first it was only occasionally, but halfway through, the amount drastically decreased .
Are the centipede dumpling’s effects starting to show? If they die due to the poison then the experience points may not be attributed to me . The purpose of the centipede dumplings is to severely weaken the red ants down to their last breath . Should I quietly check out the situation?
I approach the red ants’ nest . The ball rabbit and Adofu follow along behind me .
I peer into the large, bright-red hole while focusing on using [[Presence Sense]] . Two red ants come out from inside .
“Ku, kucha . ” “Kuchaa!”
The red ants raise their voices when they find me . One of them comes towards me, while the other runs back to the nest . The guard and report staff?
However, they are moving slower than last time . Besides, it doesn’t really feel like they’re into it .
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Race: Red Ogre Ant
State: Poison, Paralysis (small)
Lv: 25/55
HP: 127/230
MP: 64/71
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Race: Red Ogre Ant
State: Poison (small)
Lv: 27/55
HP: 199/239
MP: 49/75
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It’s the poison . The poison is beginning to show its effects . One of them even has paralysis . Is it due to [[Poison Claw]]? But it’s not as much damage as I expected…?
This is bad, I don’t like this situation . It’s likely that the red ants which didn’t receive much damage will take the initiative and go hunting . What’s more, the two in front of me have pretty good stats . Not only that, the one facing me is the one without paralysis .
Though their HP might be on the safe side, their physical abilities have been considerably weakened . I’m still a little uneasy, but now is a great opportunity to attack .
I will greet the approaching red ant with [[Kamaitachi]] . Although I didn’t use a feint, the red ant wasn’t able to avoid it . I unleash a blade of wind and score a direct hit, and before its [[Self-Regeneration]] kicks in, I move in .
Can they not avoid the attacks? I don’t need to use my MP anymore, if that’s the case . I fold my wings and lower my posture, taking up a stance to ready for hand-to-hand combat .
It comes into range, so I jump at it . The red ant extends its neck and readies its pincers .
“Ku-Kucha…”
I lightly jump and fly over the red ant before falling and smashing the red ant’s head against the ground . Body fluid splashes around, and the red ant stops moving shortly after .
As I thought, its abilities have considerably weakened .
[388 experience points obtained . ] [Title Skill [[Walking Egg: Lv–]], activated, 388 bonus points gained . ] [Level of [[Evil Plague Dragon]] has increased from Lv 62 to 63 . ]
Eh? Has the amount of experience points decreased? Just as I thought, since they’ve already been weakened by poison outside of battle, the amount of points has been reduced?
It’s somewhere between 20 or 30 . The error margin, that is .
This sucks, I can’t afford that much of a drop this time . Should I just plunge into the red ants’ nest like this?
I’m Lv 63 now, and the max for an evil plague dragon is Lv 75, so I still need 12 levels till evolution? That’s probably about 20 red ants . I’ll jump into the nest and rampage, then withdraw as soon as I reach max level .
If I were to evolve inside, I could be temporarily weakened due to the change in level . And, there is still the possibility that I will have to get used to my new body . Also, if I happen to grow, I might not be able to fit in the passageway, and I’ll have no other choice but to live there . If it’s that Voice of God, I don’t doubt that there will be a trap like that .
I lower my head to the now dead red ant smashed into the ground, then turn and face the entrance to the red ants’ nest .
Well, ball rabbit and Adofu, will you be doing the usual house-sitting?
“Guou . ”
I turn to the ball rabbit and bark, and the ball rabbit shakes its head .
“Pefu!”
[No! Team!]
No, isn’t it a bit too dangerous…
[Dark there . Hard to see . ]
Well, sure it is, but I’ll manage somehow with [[Presence Sense]] one way or another…
[Save Nina! So can’t die!]
…If you go that far, then I guess it can’t be helped . Alright, let’s do this, shall we? The ball rabbit’s [[Light]] should be useful in navigating the red ants’ nest .
“Actually, let me join in as well . ”
Adofu pulls out the large sword from its sheath and stabs it into the ground . It seems that the ball rabbit’s [[Telepathy]] also reached Adofu .
Adofu… Frankly, your strength isn’t that much different from the red ants… I wonder if you will even be able to handle two red ants . He’s smaller than me, though, so it’ll be easier for him to move around in the narrow passage…
[Adofu, useless…]
Hey, hey, hey! Just a minute! Don’t say such false words! No, no, I never said he was useless! But, really! It’ll be pretty dangerous if three red ants attack Adofu at the same time!
