"The stronger the Nen contained within the creatures they eat, the greater the innate talent and potential of the offspring born to the queen."
"This so-called Chimera Ant Queen..."
Ye Chuan's gaze seemed to pierce through all of NGL.
"She is using every rare and powerful creature in the entire NGL Autonomous Country as ingredients..."
"To cook up the children who will soon reign over this world."
Before long, Ye Chuan personally witnessed the birth of the first high-ranking, squadron-leader-class Chimera Ants, endowed with considerable intelligence and innate Nen Abilities.
Colt, a birdman utterly loyal to the queen, possessed exceptional leadership abilities.
Peggy, a cross between a penguin and a pangolin, had an extremely sturdy Nen Ability despite his cowardly nature.
Zazan, with her scorpion form, queenly arrogance, and cruelty, could manipulate hair with her Nen Ability...
Using his all-seeing [Six Eyes], Ye Chuan examined the bizarre Nen Ability systems and traits of each of them with keen interest, as though admiring fascinating works of art.
"Hmm... is this Colt an Enhancement type? His use of Nen is still at the most basic level of 'Ko.' He's merely relying on his powerful physique by instinct."
"That woman called Zazan is a Manipulation type? She transforms her 'Nen' into tough strands of hair for offense and defense? Not a bad idea, but her fine control over 'Nen' is still very crude."
"And that Emission-type penguin-can he only throw 'Nen' out like cannonballs?"
Watching these first-generation squadron leaders, who were innately powerful yet still used their Nen Abilities with wild instinct, Ye Chuan merely shook his head calmly.
"Although their Nen Abilities are still strange and varied at this stage, and full of openings."
"But..."
His gaze grew somewhat deeper.
"Their terrifying learning speed and almost cheating-like rate of evolution are truly