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

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Kai brand one scout as his spy... slot 8/10 open. Then he whispered his orders, "Tell the clan you lost the quarry. Give them wrong information. Tell them, Luna slipped west. If your tongue betrays me, I will give you the real pain of my Essence Eater." He cut ropes just enough to allow wriggle free in ten minutes. Wolves knelt, shaking.

Experience? Yes, he didn’t spare the other one. Kai activated his essence eater and started to eat him slowly, the most painful way possible. He was showing his mighty powers to the mark one. He was still new to his monarch marking power.

"I don’t know if the wolf will betray me or not. This is the first time I used my skill on a beast man. The system didn’t give any information about the loyalty. I need to figure it out by myself. We are connected with our souls. I can take his anytime if she betrays me. Let’s observe him for now."

Then he says out loud, "See how painful it is... do what I say. Go return to the wolf camp."

In the background the system notifications was floating. +30 exp, +3 stats point. After collecting the star core. He climbed the canyon wall, tracker-stone still dim but now he could felt a faint warmth.

Detour must be taken. Miryam’s food is low. On his maps an icon ’Glow-Root Hollows’ lay under Frost-Spire cliffs. This root can produce a liquid similar to star milk. It was also known as root milk. "Let’s check the area. I got some spare time until the wolfman returns to the camp. Then I will observe him and the camp with my soul link."

He reached the cave mouth by moonrise. Inside he found a small forest of phosphor tubers dripping silver sap, exact nutrient precursor. Jackpot. But the guardian waited, it was called Carapace Razor Elks, three beasts, each three star rank. They got plates like obsidian sails.

Kai inhaled and slid the spear. Ready for Battle.

First elk charged, antlers whirring sawteeth. He side-stepped, Tiny Tank on. His exoskeleton hardened, sparks flew around him. Spear reverse-stab pierced lung.

[Ding! +30 EXP.]