The three blood-red worker ants that had been knocked away rolled to their feet, their exoskeletons shedding a lot of red debris. Their antennae trembled wildly, forming a triangle as they surrounded Xu Qing from the left, right, and rear, trying to block all of Xu Qing's escape routes.
" Blue Silver Grass! Get it!"
Xu Qing let out a low shout, and with a thought, countless Blue Silver vines imbued with spatial power sprouted from the ground, covering the sky.
Countless vines intertwined to form a giant net, and the power of space rippled outwards, causing the surrounding air to distort and undulate slightly.
The vines Entanglement and spread towards the long legs and antennae of the four giant ants, trying to restrict their movements.
The blood-red soldier ants were the first to be attacked. Their huge mandibles snapped open and closed violently, and with a few cracking sounds, several Blue Silver vines were directly bitten off by their sharp mandibles. Pale blue sap oozed from the broken ends of the vines.
Taking advantage of this gap, it suddenly leaped forward, its enormous mandibles slamming straight into Xu Qing's chest.
Xu Qing neither dodged nor evaded; his Dragon Transformation arms were directly placed in front of him to block.
Bang!
The immense impact left his arms numb, and the ground beneath his feet cracked again.
Taking advantage of the moment before the soldier ants' impact subsided, Xu Qing pushed off with both feet and landed above them. His golden dragon claws bypassed the hard carapaces and aimed fiercely at the gaps between the ant carapaces!
The seams of the blood-red giant ant's carapace are its weakest point of defense.
Sizzle--
A sharp, piercing tearing sound rang out, and a gush of thick, reddish fluid instantly gushed out.
The soldier ant immediately let out a shrill, mournful hiss, followed by violent convulsions and wildly twisting its massive body, trying to shake off Xu Qing's hand.
But Xu Qing wouldn't give it a chance. His arm strength surged, and his dragon claws exerted force again, twisting fiercely inward along the gaps in the carapace.
Pfft!
Large amounts of crimson fluid splattered onto the ground. The soldier ant's massive body trembled violently, its six long legs kicking twice before collapsing limply to the ground, where it remained motionless.
Xu Qing withdrew his dragon claw, his fingertips stained with the warm fluids of the ants. He turned to look at the three worker ants bound by the vines.
The three worker ants twitched their antennae restlessly, hissing anxiously, their compound eyes fixed on Xu Qing with ferocity, yet they were unable to break free from the vines' restraints.
Although worker ants have also reached the second stage, they are much weaker than soldier ants.
Without hesitation, Xu Qing manipulated several slender Blue Silver vines, each imbued with spatial power, and thrust them one after another at the weak points where the worker ant's carapace was joined.
Click! Click! Click!
With three muffled thuds, the vines burrowed completely into the giant ant's body.
The struggling worker ants stiffened one after another, their massive bodies collapsing heavily to the ground.
The clamor of battle gradually subsided, leaving only the faint sound of bodily fluids flowing in the streets and alleys.
Xu Qing exhaled a breath of stale air.
Several vines deftly probed into the heads of the four giant ants, and soon, four second-tier crystal cores were extracted and placed in Xu Qing's palm.
The crystal nucleus felt warm to the touch.
Xu Qing stored the crystal core in his storage ring.
Just as Xu Qing was about to leave.
Buzz--
From the direction of the huge mound in the distance, came a continuous, dense chorus of ants chirping and hissing, the sounds layered upon each other.
The ground also began to tremble slightly and continuously.
Xu Qing's expression suddenly changed, and he looked up towards the direction of the huge mound of earth representing the ant nest.
The fight just now was so loud that it clearly disturbed the anthill.
Countless densely packed, blood-red giant ants converged from all directions. Worker ants and soldier ants, so numerous that their numbers were impossible to count, their crimson shells gleaming with a glaring blood-red hue under the dim light of the abandoned city.
Depend on!
Let's retreat!
Xu Qing dared not linger in the fight. He immediately activated his flight ability, pushed off the ground with both feet, and his body soared into the air, transforming into a blur as he sped towards the outer perimeter.
Behind him, countless giant blood-red ants trembled wildly, many of them raising their heads and staring intently at Xu Qing as he soared into the air with their crimson compound eyes. On the ground, countless long legs stomped and rumbled as they frantically chased after him in the direction he had fled.
Xu Qing pushed his speed to the limit, the sound of wind whistling past his ears, and soon he landed on the roof of a dilapidated high-rise building.
He looked down and saw that the streets below were covered with swarms of giant, blood-red ants. The massive ant colony was still spreading outwards, and the streets and alleys where the battle had just taken place had long been completely occupied by the ants.
Xu Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief. A thin layer of sweat had seeped out of his back. If he had been a moment slower, he would have been completely surrounded by this overwhelming swarm of ants.
He quickly scanned his surroundings, and after confirming that no giant ants could climb the tall building, faint ripples appeared around him.
The next second, Xu Qing's figure disappeared, leaving the Parallel Earth.
Back in her dorm, Xu Qing took a shower to clean off the bloodstains, then collapsed onto the soft bed.
The image of the overwhelming swarm of blood-red ants involuntarily surfaced in my mind.
It seems I need to develop some highly destructive weapons.
After all, he couldn't possibly kill them all by himself, and as for gunpowder, Xu Qing could only say that there was no raw material!
Of course, it's not that there's none, but the quantity is too small, and even if you have Mani, it's very difficult to get.
As for doing it yourself, it's too time-consuming; it's better to kill them one by one.
He only had about twenty grenades on hand, and although the guns had been modified and their penetration and range were indeed much stronger than those of the original Earth guns, they were only effective against first-tier zombies.
It's impossible to penetrate the skull of a Tier 2 zombie, and they're too fast to hit easily. It's better to just use the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Bloodline.
If only we had Soul Cannon.
But the price is too high.
It seems I'll have to learn about Soul Tool when I get the chance.
The next morning, Xu Qing hastily ate breakfast and entered the Parallel Earth again.
He planned to avoid the ant nest and instead hunt in the outer areas of its territory.
Compared to the first-tier zombies on the street, the second-tier blood ants are much more profitable.
All around were abandoned and collapsed buildings, and the air was filled with the smell of decay and a faint fishy odor.
A few lone, blood-red giant ants were wandering the streets, likely individuals who had strayed from the main group while out foraging for food.
Xu Qing concealed his aura and quietly hid behind the broken wall. When a lone second-tier soldier ant slowly walked into his field of vision, he no longer hesitated and instantly activated the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
When the soldier ant saw someone rushing towards it, its antennae trembled wildly, and it roared as it charged towards Xu Qing with its huge mouthparts open.
Xu Qing dodged the attack to the side, his palms covered with a layer of golden dragon scales, transforming into dragon claws, and he launched attacks specifically at the weak points where the carapaces were joined.
After several exchanges, the crimson soldier ant collapsed heavily amidst the ruins.
The Blue Silver vines reached into the ant's head, and a second-tier crystal core was extracted, which he casually put into his storage ring.
He didn't stop and continued to wander around the perimeter, searching. There were many giant ants scattered around the ant nest, mostly alone or in groups of two or three. There was no danger of being surrounded by a swarm like last time.
Xu Qing's playing style is very decisive and efficient.
Over the next few hours, one giant ant after another fell, and yellow crystal cores were continuously collected into the storage ring.
As time passed, the number of second-tier crystal cores accumulated in his storage ring also increased.