Chapter 14: Picking Up the Scraps
The ants intertwined their bodies, forming a net that entangled the black beetle. The beetle struggled more and more to shake off the ants, and the tide of battle shifted from a one-sided massacre to an uncertain outcome. If there had been bets placed, this would surely go down as a tragic spectacle.
After losing two claw tips and half an antenna, the black beetle finally chose to retreat.
Continuing the fight would likely lead to its death, but if it decided to flee, the ants’ slender frames couldn’t stop it.
Like a heavy tank crashing through infantry lines, the black beetle charged away with ants clinging to its body, scattering some along the way due to sheer speed.
Since Luo Wen had been observing from a great distance, the beetle quickly disappeared beyond his sight, ants still riding on it.
Luo Wen didn’t linger idly. Why had he been watching all this time? Besides the entertainment, he harbored the hope of scavenging something useful from the battlefield.
Now that both sides had left, the area was littered with loot. Passing up such an opportunity wasn’t Luo Wen’s style. He scrambled up and quickly scuttled toward the battlefield.
Though it was only a dozen meters away, a mere few steps for his human-sized self, it was a marathon for his fingernail-sized body.
Fortunately, Luo Wen had anticipated scavenging from the start. While spectating, he had planned his route to the battlefield and checked for potential dangers along the way.