Chapter 30: Completion
After a deeply unfriendly exchange, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. Initially, the fight was evenly matched, but since this was the enemy’s home turf, reinforcements kept arriving in droves.
The arrival of a Giant Mandible Soldier Ant quickly turned the tide. This specialized combat unit charging into a battlefield full of Worker Ants was like a strongman rampaging through a kindergarten—utterly unstoppable.
The Soldier Ant rampaged through the transport team, meeting no resistance and quickly leaving them in shambles.
Although the bugs produced by the Brood Nest used Black Ants as their template and looked identical to them, there was a critical difference. Unlike the scouting Worker Ants from the original ant colony, which would retreat when outnumbered, the bugs from the Brood Nest fought to the death.
As a result, the entire transport team was annihilated.
Luo Wen didn’t notice anything amiss until the second day after the incident.
The night of the brawl, Luo Wen returned to the Brood Nest with the excavation team after dark. The Black Ants in the Brood Nest were numerous enough to be noticeable but not overwhelming, numbering around a few dozen. Since they were all busily working, Luo Wen didn’t immediately notice the absence of a dozen or so ants. He simply enjoyed some nectar, checked on Big Black, and retired to his small chamber for rest.
It wasn’t until the next day, after waking up and preparing to take a headcount, that Luo Wen realized the transport team had not returned the previous night. His heart sank—something had gone wrong.
Reacting quickly, Luo Wen thought things through and pinpointed the oversight that led to this disaster. He deduced the situation with about ninety percent accuracy.