I Became an Ant Lord, So I Built a Hive Full of Beauties

Kai collapsed to the ground, all of his body shaking in pain and fatigue. The fleeting cramp of Worker’s Resilience vanished, leaving him wracked with a burning, bone-weakness that clutched him in cold, hungry affection. Even breathing was a struggle, every movement felt like an eternity. But in the silence that followed the numbing shock, there was a tiny flame of victory burning brightly inside him—a display of the indomitable will that persisted in him.

With a soft voice Kai murmured, "I survived... but at what cost?"

The system interface came to life in the gloom, its voice matter-of-fact and businesslike among the chaos of the aftermath:

[Ding! System notifications:

> BATTLE UPDATE:

"Enemy Defeated: Zombie Ant"

"EXP Gained: +100"

Congratulations host for leveling up.

Current Level- 02