Nameless grumbled inwardly, but said, "We got here too late as well. Have you found any leads?"
"Too late? That's a shame. But... never mind. Finding you is quite a prize too." The lead Mantis Person slowly approached the three of them as the others formed a ring and closed in.
Clearly, they meant to take the three back and claim credit from Gu Yue.
Nameless raised his hands. "Wait. We surrender. We'll cooperate with your experiments, but you have to promise to return us to our original size if you get the chance."
"No problem. Easy enough!" the lead Mantis Person said with a smile. Inwardly, he gave neither Nameless's words nor his own promise a second thought.
Once they took Nameless and the others back to the laboratory, whether they lived or died would be down to luck.
"Oh, and although I've turned into an ant, I've awakened a special ability. I can strengthen other people. I'm useful!" Nameless continued.
Desperately showing off your value to stay alive?
The lead Mantis Person laughed to himself. "Oh? Then give it a try. Ahao, you're up!"
"Go ahead!"
A Mantis Person named Ahao stepped forward with a mocking look.
"All right. I'll show you!" Nameless nodded.
He flicked a ray of golden light at Ahao. Watching it enter his body, Ahao frowned. "Where's the boost? I don't feel anything."
"Please wait a moment. It takes two uses to work!" Nameless said with an ingratiating smile.
Then he wrote the character for "person" and flicked it onto Ahao. The next moment, Ahao really did feel his strength grow. He swung his bladed arms experimentally and exclaimed, "I think I really am stronger."
It actually works? the Mantis Person leader thought in surprise.
He had thought it remarkable enough that Nameless and