Chapter 78: Clash with the Big-headed Ants (4)
Having suffered such heavy losses, the Big-headed Ants had become increasingly defensive, rarely venturing out. Recent harassment tactics yielded diminishing results. Moreover, it had been nearly 20 days since the conflict began—just enough time for a Soldier Ant to mature from an egg to adulthood.
This meant that the Big-headed Ants could soon convert the insect carcasses they had harvested into fresh troops. In the coming days, their army would likely receive significant reinforcements.
Additionally, the swarm’s harassment operations had focused solely on killing the enemy, yielding no tangible spoils.
The Big-headed Ants were sitting on large stockpiles of resources, requiring only time to convert them into soldiers. And that time wasn’t far off.
“It’s time for the decisive battle,” Luo Wen sighed, twitching his antennae as he issued the command.
A 3-million-strong army assembled—a sight that would test the nerves of anyone with trypophobia.
The swarm marched straight toward the Big-headed Ant Nest.
Thanks to prior harassment, the Big-headed Ants had ceased their foraging activities. Outside their nest, even patrolling units were scarce, as all available forces were withdrawn and kept inside. The insect carcasses they had accumulated ensured they could remain in hiding for a long time.
Thus, the swarm brazenly advanced to within 20 meters of the Big-headed Ant Nest without detection.