"Ang, should we deal with these Green Aphids too?"
Linya frowned as she looked at the dense swarm of insects before her and asked in a low voice.
"No. What we need is the World Tree Honey Dew produced by the Green Aphids, not the creatures themselves."
Ang spoke steadily, sweeping his gaze around the Insect Nest before guiding the Magic Broom down to the ground.
As Ang approached, the Green Aphids showed no hostility. They continued busily repairing the Insect Nest, as though they did not consider him a threat at all.
Looking at the scene before her, Linya could not help suggesting, "Should we go inside and take a look?"
"Wait here. I'll go in and scout it out first, just in case." Ang looked cautious, unwilling to rashly bring Linya into danger.
He took out a Magic Fluorescent Stone and made it glow faintly to illuminate the inside of the Insect Nest. Then, following the breach torn open by the Lion Aphid, he carefully stepped inside.
The interior of the Insect Nest was more spacious than expected, large enough for an adult to walk through upright.
The passages crisscrossed in every direction, carrying a natural dampness. Pale green mucus clung to the walls, giving off a faintly sweet scent.
As Ang moved forward, he left magical markers behind to keep from getting lost.
As he ventured deeper, he occasionally encountered a few Green Aphids, but these creatures paid no attention to his presence. Some even crawled right past his feet as they continued their work.
Before long, he reached the core area of the Insect Nest—the place where the Queen Insect resided.
Before him was a gigantic caterpillar-like creature, emerald green all over, with a faint, lustrous sheen on its skin. It was at least two or