Awakened Ants X New Potion

"What should we do now? Are we just going to keep waiting like this?"

In the nest of Chimeric Ant.

The cautious, Loyalist Faction leaders gathered together.

A Chimeric Ant, resembling an upright Octopus and appearing to be quite old, was the first to inquire.

The other Chimeric Ant around them took their seats, each seemingly pondering its own questions.

Upon hearing the words of the Fish Chimeric Ant, Rukira, a core member of the Loyalist Faction, crossed his arms, turned to look at the Queen's resting quarters, and sighed helplessly.

"You should all know that we are no match for those humans. If we decide to do something, then we—"

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already conveyed.

The atmosphere of the conversation became even more silent.

Ultimately, strength comes first.

The immense pressure from Kevin made it crystal clear to them that their resistance was futile.

"Besides, if I were that human, I couldn't possibly not have tampered with things."

"Penguin Chimera Ant chimera ant," he said in a deep voice, closing the book in his hand.

As a Loyalist Faction strategist, he was more flexible in his thinking and had a more comprehensive analysis of the current situation.

And he also has Nen ability.

His Nen ability is described as "Global Overview".

Perhaps it is related to his own human personality; from birth, his thinking has been quite active, and he has retained a lot of memories.

After that, he intentionally collected various books to learn about different kinds of knowledge.

This ability allows for a comprehensive analysis of the overall situation as information is collected, thereby accelerating one's thinking and quickly drawing conclusions.

He sighed, lowered his voice slightly, and said seriously, "Although the Queen doesn't currently feel anything different in her body, we have reason to believe that something has been implanted inside Queen. If not, the situation would be much worse."

After all, they are now undoubtedly hostile to humans, not to mention they are different races.

Although the Queen's life was spared, what was the reason for sparing Queen life?

They themselves knew it perfectly well.

After a week or two, all the Chimera Ant that had gone out and wreaked havoc were forced to return and were then wiped out.

The sword hanging over their heads will eventually fall.

Therefore, as a precaution, it's only natural that Kevin would have included some backup plan during his previous treatment.

And if even this kind of thing isn't done...

There's only one possibility: Kevin thinks they're no match for him.

This actually makes the problem more serious.

How much time do you think we have left?

Rukira had no choice but to ask.

"One week, no more than two weeks," the Penguin Chimera Ant said confidently. "Based on the calculations of those Chimera Ant that went out to wreak havoc and returned, they should only need three days at most to reach the vicinity."

"The reason it takes a week or even longer is because they are still hesitant and cautiously observing whether it is safe outside."

You should know that before, he and Rukira were one scholar and the other warrior.

Because of his Loyalty and certain abilities, Rukira was put in charge of matters related to his travels.

He remained in the lair, offering advice and strategies.

Therefore, he was very clear about the personalities of each Division Leader and Army Leader, and also knew the current situation of the Chimera Ant.

At this moment, the Turtle Chimera Ant that looked old but was actually only a few months old asked, "What did Her Majesty the Queen say?"

Upon hearing this question...

The other Chimera Ant all turned to look at Rukira.

As a trusted confidant of the Queen, Rukira spoke with the Queen the most, and only secondly with the Penguin Chimera Ant.

The other Chimera Ant rarely communicated with the Queen.

Faced with the eager gazes of his companions, Rukira opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to speak.

The Penguin Chimera Ant sighed and helplessly spoke for him, "The Queen —she hopes we will leave her alone and go our separate ways. She says she has lost her value as a Queen of her kind."

In fact, the Queen hoped they would go and join the Ant King, but he didn't say it aloud.

Rukira didn't think much of the Penguin's secrecy, because he didn't know how to bring it up himself.

This statement left everyone completely baffled.

After all, the Queen has been brought back to life. Although they cannot sense that genetic connection, there is no doubt that the Queen is alive.

It's a kind of genetic constraint.

"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly," the Ox Chimera Ant with horns and a grumpy appearance said gruffly.

"The Queen has lost her ability to reproduce, understand?" the Penguin Chimera Ant bluntly reveals. "Although she was saved, humans obviously did not want the Queen to continue to have the ability to reproduce, so they removed some of the Queen's key reproductive organs before the treatment."

"Furthermore, given the Queen's previous severe injuries, it's unclear whether she will be able to reproduce after being saved—"

It's hard to say whether it lost its reproductive ability because Kevin removed its reproductive organs, or whether it completely lost its reproductive function after the Ant King forcibly broke out of its abdomen.

But regardless, this has become a cold, hard fact.

As for Chimeric Ant...

A Queen who has lost her ability to reproduce has completely lost the core meaning of her existence.

Therefore, after this information is confirmed.

A very noticeable commotion broke out among the gathered Loyalist Faction Chimera Ant.

"If they've already lost their ability to reproduce— Queen, then they're meaningless, aren't they?"

"So, what are we still doing here? Just waiting to die?"

"Idiot! Then why don't you run now?"

"Heh, you might as well be dead. Looking at you all makes me want to throw up."

"Shut up, your brain hasn't been working properly lately."

The Chimera Ant's chatter and commotion left the leaders speechless.

As the Queen's core authority fades, the natural power ties brought about by the Chimera Ant class are also rapidly weakened.

Division Leader's control over Army Leader is visibly and rapidly declining.

The only thing that might be controllable is the Soldier Ant.

These Soldier Ant, however, cannot speak.

The problem is that these Soldier Ant seem to be regaining more of their past memories recently.

"How about we try to communicate with those Division Leader outside?" one of the Chimera Ant suggested in a low voice.

"You're joking, aren't you? You don't think those humans are unprepared for this, do you?" another Chimera Ant immediately retorted.

"What should we do then? Are we just going to wait here to die? I don't want to die again." His voice was filled with obvious anxiety.

"Again? Looks like your memory's returning pretty quickly." A slightly mocking voice rang out.

"Heh, you're not bad either." came the reply, not to be outdone.

High up in the nest, next to the large hole above the Chimera Ant's heads.

Kevin stood there quietly, with Melusina and Kite standing beside him.

"These Chimera Ant have very poor basic Nen ability; they can't even master advanced Nen ability techniques," Kevin commented in a low voice.

The three remained silent, while none of the Chimera Ant below noticed.

"They're only a few months old, it's terrifying that they've reached this level," Kite couldn't help but say.

Moreover, he only learned the Nen ability less than a month ago.

The basic elements are all in place; given time, these Chimera Ant will unleash unimaginable power.

Melusina ignored these comments and looked at Kevin, asking, "When are you planning to make your move? The defensive line formed by Men Qi and Buhaci has already detected the return of Chimera Ant, but they are still observing from the outside."

"Have you noticed," Kevin suddenly changed the subject, "That the biological prototypes these Chimera Ant are embodying seem to be mostly gentle herbivores?"

Upon hearing this, the two subconsciously glanced at the Chimeric Ant below.

Upon closer inspection, it does seem to be true.

Penguin, birds, Octopus, Koala, Bison, turtles----

They were all docile herbivorous creatures.

"Are you suggesting that the genetic prototypes of other chimeras also influence their personalities?" Kite asked astutely.

Kevin nodded affirmatively.

"That's right, isn't it? Although human genes and soul are dominant, the physiological preferences of this body also affect the will residing within it."

"Isn't there a similar philosophical debate in human society: does willpower influence the body's hormones, or do the body's hormones influence willpower?"

Do you control your body, or does your body control you?

There might still be debate in the world of ordinary people.

However, within this world, and among the higher echelons of Nen ability, it is clearly understood that will and soul control the body, but the body itself also influences will and soul in turn.

"So you're getting more and more interested in these Chimera Ant?" Melusina asked Kevin, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Kevin paused for a moment, then smiled somewhat helplessly.

"Yes, to be precise, that's true, because I've found that what ultimately influences the current behavior and will of these Chimera Ant is the depth and content of the part of their awakened human memories."

"What do you mean?" Kite asked immediately, curious.

Compared to Melusina, Kite, a Hunter x Hunter who is interested in all kinds of creatures, is naturally more interested in this information.

"Well... how should I put it?" Kevin carefully chose his words, "Among these miscellaneous Nen ability I possess, some are able to probe, extremely faintly, some of the so-called mysterious soul Specialization."

"Although the results of the investigation are preliminary, with careful observation, it can be found that their names in life, as well as their identity and ties as humans, largely determine their current choices."

As he spoke, Kevin pointed to a particular group of Chimera Ant he was paying close attention to.

"Did you know that over there, you see that Soldier Ant that's almost entirely Chimera Ant -like, and this Rukira? They were siblings in their previous lives?"

"Ah?"

"Such a thing actually happened?"

Both Melusina and Kite were surprised.

And how was Kevin able to discover this in such detail?

This level of intelligence would require accessing memories to discover.

How could it be so simple and easy to know?

"Because when I communicated with that Queen before, I used the way Chimera Ant communicate, and I also learned about the Pheromone exchange between Chimera Ant."

"Those Soldier Ant are the most outrageous," Kevin continued to explain. "They can't speak because they have too little human gene integration, but they also have human genes fused into them, causing human souls to flow into them as well."

"So they also awakened human memories. That's the point. Despite being the least human-like, they are precisely the group that has awakened the most human memories. Unexpected, isn't it?"

Kevin paused for a moment, then said, "I learned how to communicate with Chimera Ant from the Chimera Ant Queen, and I've been using that ability to eavesdrop today."

Aside from Rukira and the Penguin, no one knew that Kevin could understand this deep communication between Chimera Ant.

And the most outrageous thing is that these Division Leader and Army Leader also despised communicating with each other in the manner of Chimera Ant.

They looked down on the Soldier Ant who couldn't speak.

That's the truth, even though it's absurd.

But the Chimera Ant take pride in being able to speak, and have even suffered subtle contempt because their Queen cannot speak.

Kevin didn't care, so he kept eavesdropping.

That's when they discovered that these Soldier Ant had already formed their own secret groups. However, their strength was still relatively weak, and they were under the greatest control of the Queen, so they had temporarily lost the power to act independently.

Moreover, because the Queen has lost control, these Soldier Ant are awakening the fastest, and are almost completely out of control.

"From what I overheard, the Soldier Ant that doesn't look human at all is very sad. She knows that Rukira is her brother, but Rukira hasn't awakened any memories of that yet."

"And do you know why Rukira is the most Loyalty one? And so absolutely Loyalty to the Queen?" Kevin threw out the key point, "Because the core obsession in the part of his memory that he awakened is that he swore to protect this sister."

"Isn't it ironic? The very people he desperately wants to protect are right beside him, while those who enslave their souls..."

The Chimeric Ant Queen who harmed them became the one he swore to protect.

The two of them felt a little dizzy from listening.

But the innate gossip instinct in humans keeps growing in their minds, making them unable to resist the urge to delve deeper into the complex relationships between these Chimera Ant.

"Tsk, these stories of yours make me almost feel pity for them——" Kate pulled her newsboy hat and said with half emotion and half helplessness, "Fortunately, Mo Laowu is not here."

However, despite saying that, Kite is fundamentally rather cold-blooded towards these non-human races.

Meanwhile, outside the nest.

Some Chimera Ant have already quietly returned.

Most of these Chimera Ant were empty-handed; they had not hunted enough food to meet their expectations.

However, due to previous orders, they had no choice but to make a gesture of returning.

He's currently tossing and turning in the surrounding area, wondering whether or not to go inside.

"The nest doesn't seem to have anything unusual? Could it be that the Royal Guards have already solved the problem?" a Chimera Ant whispered, guessing.

"I don't know. The key is whether there's that kind of all-encompassing aura? Lord Neferpitou's aura covers a great distance, so why can't we sense it now?" Another Chimera Ant looked around in confusion.

Previously, Neferpitou's circle was always present, like a shadow, and she would take turns with her Clone to maintain uninterrupted 24-hour monitoring of the surroundings.

But now I don't feel like I'm being watched at all.

"Two possibilities," analyzed a more mature-looking Chimera Ant beside him. "One is that humanity has already won, the Royal Guards and the Queen have all perished, so there won't be such a thing anymore."

"One possibility is that the guards won, and the humans were repelled or wiped out, so they can have some peace and quiet for a while and don't have to patrol so constantly under high tension like before."

The Chimera Ant made a conclusion that was almost utterly meaningless.

Everyone knows there are only two possibilities.

The problem is that nobody dares to gamble on the first possibility. What if they rush in and run into ambush by powerful human warriors, and die?

"Why don't you go in and take a look?" one of the Chimera Ant tentatively suggested.

"Why? Why don't you go in yourself? I'm not going to be a stepping stone." The Chimera Ant immediately refused when asked.

As time went on, their survival instincts became clearer and stronger.

Loyalty to the Queen is inevitably waning.

"Hey, Leopard, aren't you confident in your speed? Go in and see what's going on."

A Crocodile- like Division Leader looked at the agile Leopard Chimera Ant beside him, who was also Division Leader, and chuckled, his tone laced with encouragement.

The Leopard Chimera Ant, however, was no longer as confident and arrogant as before. Instead, it chuckled warily, "Dream on! No matter how fast I am, can I escape or swagger in front of a powerhouse of Lord Neferpitou's caliber?"

He's not an idiot.

The enemy is suspected to be led by someone with the strength of Royal Guards.

What good is his speed?

"Tsk, coward." The Crocodile Chimera Ant muttered disdainfully.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Leopard kicked him hard in the back of the knee, causing the Crocodile to stumble.

"Even if I can't necessarily outrun those enemies," the Leopard Chimera Ant said coldly, "I can definitely outrun you when it comes to running away."

"You bastard—" the Crocodile Chimera Ant roared in anger.

"Stop arguing." A slightly hoarse voice suddenly came from the shadows beside them. A Lizard Chimera Ant wearing a gray hoodie and a hood had silently appeared beside the two of them.

"So it was you," the Crocodile Chimera Ant, its tone softening slightly upon seeing the lizard. "Then you are indeed more suited to investigate."

"Oh, you're back too." The Leopard Chimera Ant nodded, seemingly relieved.

Upon seeing this lizard Division Leader, who was skilled in stealth, both Division Leader were inexplicably pleased.

Because there was no one more suitable than the other person for carrying out reconnaissance and intelligence missions than their Nen ability and talents.

Return to the high point of the nest.

Kevin's story continues.

He recounted all the key points of the information he had overheard that day, satisfying the curiosity of the two people beside him.

"So what are you going to do? Even if you know so much inside information, there are still many individuals among the Chimera Ant who cannot escape the control of their genes, and many are powerless to change their fate." Melusina pointed out the core issue.

--

"Of course there's a chance." Kevin's lips curled into a mysterious smile as he deftly pulled a long, thin Medicine Tube from his pocket.

This newly developed medicine has a solution that displays a peculiar two-tone color—black and white—that forms an elegant Spiral, constantly rotating and blending within the transparent Medicine Tube like a living thing.

It possesses such dazzling beauty.

Melusina recognized Kevin at a glance, thanks to her familiarity with his abilities.

"A-Rank potion?" she asked softly, a hint of surprise in her voice.

Apart from Melusina, no one else has ever seen what Kevin's A-rank potion looks like.

A-Rank medicines can be easily distinguished by their unique appearance alone.

Kevin nodded affirmatively.

"This is the A-rank potion you made?" Kite asked with interest, "Using the organ you removed from that Queen's body as the core ingredient?"

"That's right," Kevin said, stroking the Medicine Tube. "The organ in the Queen's body is purer and easier to find compatible auxiliary materials than I thought. The reserves I carry with me are enough for me to create this fairly satisfactory vial."

To be honest, both of them were a little curious at that moment.

So, based on the characteristics of that organ in the Queen's body...

What exactly is the purpose of this vial of medicine?