Traveler Ant World

Chapter 412 Mutations on the Plateau 10

Red Ant King Zhang Ying stood on the high platform of the anthill, gazing into the distance, pondering the increasingly frequent disturbances around his territory. "Any new information from the Black Ants?" he turned to ask his prime minister, Red Ant Li, beside him.

Li bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it seems that King Jun of the Black Ants is also strengthening border patrols. I heard that there have been unexplained tremors in several ant holes in their territory, but the cause has not yet been determined."

Zhang Ying frowned. "What about the termites, yellow ants, brown ants, blue ants, and green ants?"

Li hurriedly flipped through the intelligence scroll in his hand. "The territory of the termite king Li Ming is peaceful. The yellow ant king Li Hua is organizing worker ants to cultivate new food storage areas. The brown ant king Wang Kai is training ant soldiers. The blue ant king Lin Fei and the green ant king Wang Zhao are also busy with their respective territorial affairs. There are currently no abnormal situations involving crossing territories."

Just then, a scout ant rushed over, "Your Majesty, an unusual creature has been spotted on the plateau ahead!"

Zhang Ying was startled and immediately ordered, "Notify all ant kings to assemble their ant soldiers and accompany me to investigate!"

Soon, the ant kings led their elite troops to meet at the edge of the plateau. The black ant king, Wang Jun, wielding his antennae with agility, asked, "Brother Zhang Ying, what unusual activity could be happening on this plateau?"

Zhang Ying said seriously, "Let's find out the situation first. We can't be careless."

The termite king, Li Ming, slowly swayed his body, "Hopefully it's just a false alarm, and it won't delay the development of our respective territories."

Yellow Ant King Li Hua chimed in, "Yes, a new honey source has recently been discovered in our territory, and we're preparing to make a big splash."

King Kai of the Brown Ants patted his armor and said, "Whatever strange movements they make, we ant soldiers are not afraid!"

Blue Ant King Lin Fei blinked his compound eyes, "Caution is paramount, everyone proceed with care."

King Zhao of the Green Ants nodded. "Agreed. I have arranged for some ant soldiers to flank from the side, just in case."

The ant colony cautiously advanced into the depths of the plateau. Suddenly, a deep roar came from ahead, followed by a group of enormous, black-haired mutated boar-men charging out.

Red Ant Ji La shouted, "Your Majesty, these guys look ferocious!"

Zhang Ying quickly gave the order: "All ant queens, listen to my command! Engage the enemy according to the predetermined tactics!"

Black ants Zhang Guang and An Yuan led their black ant soldiers like a black tide towards the boar-men, while white ants Zhengxue and Tuhao used their digging abilities to try and dig traps in the ground to trap the boar-men. Yellow ant queen Li Dani Milo commanded her yellow ant soldiers to spray sticky formic acid, while brown ant queen Tong and Christmas led their brown ant soldiers to use their sturdy carapaces to withstand the boar-men's onslaught. Blue ants Pai Bian and Anhui released blue electric sparks, while green ants Xinpei and Wang Jiu brandished their sharp forelegs, preparing for close combat.

The battle was extremely fierce. The boarmen were very powerful, but the ant swarm managed to hold its ground temporarily thanks to its flexible tactics and numerical advantage.

Red Ant King Zhang Ying shouted, "Concentrate your attacks on their leg joints!"

The ant queens relayed their orders, and the ant swarm began to focus its attack on the boar-man's legs. The boar-man screamed in agony.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Black Ant King Wang Jun shouted, "Brothers, charge! Drive these monsters back!"

Under the relentless attack of the ant swarm, some of the boar-men began to retreat, but some still put up a stubborn resistance.

Suddenly, a mutated boar-man of exceptionally large size charged out, waving its thick arms and sweeping down a large group of ant soldiers.

"Oh no!" cried Wang Zhao, the king of green ants. "This guy is too powerful!"

Seeing this, Red Ant King Zhang Ying personally led a group of elite ant soldiers to charge forward. He brandished his sharp blade and engaged in a fierce battle with the boar-men.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Red Ant Ji Kai shouted, standing in front of Zhang Ying, but was slapped away by the boar-man.

Zhang Ying's eyes widened in anger. "Damn you!" He seized the opportunity, jumped onto the boar-man's back, and stabbed it hard in the neck with his sharp blade.

The boar-man struggled frantically, shaking his body in an attempt to throw Zhang Ying off.

Seeing this, the other ant queens intensified their attacks, unleashing a variety of offensive methods. Finally, the boar-man's movements gradually slowed down.

"It's dying!" shouted Wang Kai, the brown ant king.

Under the combined attack of the ant swarm, the giant mutated boar-man finally fell. Seeing the situation was dire, the other boar-men began to scatter and flee.

The ant colony cheered, and the ant queens all came to Zhang Ying's side.

King Jun of the Black Ants raised his antennae, "Brother Zhang Ying, we owe you a great debt this time!"

Zhang Ying, panting heavily, said, "Everyone contributed, this is our shared victory. However, we still need to investigate why these mutated boar-men are here."

Termite King Li Ming nodded, "That's right, this matter should not be underestimated; it might pose a threat to our entire ant world."

Yellow Ant King Li Hua said, "I will arrange for worker ants to strengthen vigilance around the territory and report any disturbances immediately."

King Kai of the Brown Ants patted his chest and said, "We Brown Ant Soldiers are ready at any time. If such a situation occurs again, we will do our utmost!"

Blue Ant King Lin Fei said, "I will send more scout ants to expand the exploration area and strive to find out the truth as soon as possible."

Green Ant King Wang Zhao also said, "I will strengthen the defense of my territory to prevent the mutated boar-men from attacking again."

Red Ant Queen Zhang Ying looked at the other ant queens and said, "Alright, everyone, go back and get to work immediately. We must unite as one to protect our ant world."

So, each ant queen led her ant soldiers back to their territory, and a new defensive operation began. The mystery of the mutated boar-men awaited the ants to uncover...

Subsequent episodes:

As time went on, the ants made new progress in their investigation of the mutated wild boar-men. It turned out that there was a mysterious cave deep in the plateau, seemingly the nest of these mutated creatures. Red Ant King Zhang Ying decided to convene the other ant kings again to discuss countermeasures.

When the queen ants gathered again, the atmosphere was even more somber than before.

Black Ant King Wang Jun spoke first: "Brother Zhang Ying, we must explore this mysterious cave. Perhaps it holds the key clues to dealing with the mutated boar-men."

Zhang Ying nodded. "That's what I thought too, but the situation in the cave is unclear, so we need to proceed with caution."

Termite King Li Ming wiggled his antennae. "I've heard that there might be powerful magical fluctuations inside the cave. We need to be prepared to deal with a magical attack."

King Yellow Ant Li Hua frowned. "Magic? This is a bit tricky. Our ant race knows very little about magic."

King Wang Kai of the Brown Ants slapped his thigh, "Forget about magic, let's just charge in and wipe out those mutants in one go!"

Blue Ant King Lin Fei quickly stopped him, "We must not act rashly. The magic is unknown, and entering rashly may result in the annihilation of the entire army."

King Zhao of the Green Ants also said, "I agree with proceeding cautiously. We can first send a small number of elite scout ants into the cave to find out the situation before making any further plans."

After a moment's thought, Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, said, "What King Zhao's brother said makes sense. Let's send out scout ants to explore the cave first. Everyone, go back and prepare supplies and equipment to deal with any situation."

Soon, a group of brave scout ants entered the mysterious cave. After some exploration, they discovered a huge magic crystal inside, which seemed to be the source of the mutated boar-men's enhanced power.

The scout ants quickly relayed the intelligence.

Red Ant King Zhang Ying immediately ordered: "All Ant Kings, listen to my command! Gather all forces capable of resisting magic and follow me back to the cave to destroy the magic crystal!"

An even fiercer battle is about to unfold. Will the ants be able to successfully destroy the magic crystal and completely eliminate the threat of the mutated boar-men? What sacrifices will they make in this battle?

His eyes were fixed intently on the distance. Beside him stood the black ant king Wang Jun, the white ant king Li Ming, the yellow ant king Li Hua, the brown ant king Wang Kai, the blue ant king Lin Fei, and the green ant king Wang Zhao, with their respective prime ministers and generals behind them. The entire ant colony was solemn.

“Recently, scouts reported that something unusual has occurred in the high-altitude region. It is said that mutated wild boar-men have been frequently appearing, behaving violently, and posing a threat to our ant clan’s territory.” Zhang Ying’s voice was deep and powerful, echoing through the anthill.

Black Ant King Wang Jun frowned and said, "The wild boar people are already ferocious, and now that they've mutated, they're probably even more difficult to deal with. We must prepare as soon as possible."

Termite King Li Ming nodded. "That's right. We should send our elite troops to investigate and find out their strength before we can formulate a countermeasure."

Yellow Ant King Li Hua continued, "I've heard that the mutated wild boar-men have greatly increased their strength and are agile. Ordinary ant warriors would probably have a hard time fighting them."

King Kai of the brown ants snorted, "What's there to be afraid of? If we ants unite, we will definitely defeat them."

Blue Ant King Lin Fei calmly analyzed, "The most urgent task is to understand their habits and weaknesses. I suggest sending a small team of clever ants to scout ahead."

Wang Zhao, the king of green ants, agreed, saying, "Brother Lin is absolutely right. We must not act rashly."

After a moment's thought, Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, said, "Then let Wang Jun, the Black Ant King, select ten of the most elite Black Ant warriors to set off for the plateau immediately. Be sure to be careful and cautious, and report back as soon as you have a clear understanding of the situation."

Wang Jun accepted the order and soon set off with ten black ant warriors.

Several days later, Wang Jun and his group finally arrived at the plateau region. The terrain was rugged, the wind was biting cold, and the landscape was desolate. They proceeded cautiously when suddenly, a low roar came from ahead.

"Watch out, something's up," Wang Jun whispered.

A group of enormous mutated boar-men appeared before them. These boar-men were covered in long black fur, had protruding tusks, and their eyes gleamed with a fierce light.

"What are you? How dare you trespass into our territory!" roared a mutated boar-man of exceptionally large size.

Wang Jun stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "We are the ant race. We have no intention of offending you. We have only heard of the unusual occurrences in this place and have come to investigate."

The mutated boar-man sneered, "Hmph, ants? Perfect for us to eat!" With that, he charged forward, brandishing his enormous tusks.

Wang Jun shouted, "Brothers, prepare for battle!" The ten black ant warriors quickly formed ranks and engaged in a fierce battle with the mutated boar-men.

Although the black ant warriors were brave, they were gradually losing ground against the enormous and incredibly strong mutated boar-men. Wang Jun was extremely anxious, knowing that if they didn't escape their predicament soon, all ten warriors would lose their lives.

Just then, a mutated boar-man seized the opportunity and pounced on Wang Jun. Wang Jun dodged to the side, simultaneously drawing a dagger from his waist and stabbing the boar-man's leg. The boar-man roared in pain and turned to pounce on Wang Jun again.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and the battle intensified. Suddenly, Wang Jun had a flash of inspiration. He shouted to the other black ant warriors, "Attack their eyes and joints!" Upon hearing this, the warriors changed tactics and launched attacks on the mutated boar-men's weak points.

After a fierce battle, the mutated boar-men finally revealed an opening. A black ant warrior seized the opportunity, climbed onto the back of one of the boar-men, and bit down hard on its neck. The boar-men, in pain, struggled to shake off the black ant warrior.

Seeing this, Wang Jun seized the opportunity to jump onto the boar-man's head and stab it in the eye with his dagger. The boar-man let out a scream and collapsed to the ground. The other black ant warriors followed suit, successfully repelling the mutated boar-men.

Wang Jun and his team were exhausted, but they didn't let their guard down. They continued their exploration on the plateau and finally discovered the lair of the mutated wild boar-men. The lair was surrounded by traps, and a moment's carelessness could lead to danger.

"It seems they were prepared," Wang Jun said in a low voice.

A black ant warrior cautiously approached the trap, trying to find a way to break it. Just then, several mutated boar-men suddenly sprang out of the nearby bushes and pounced on them.

Wang Jun shouted, "Oh no, an ambush!" The soldiers quickly engaged in battle, but having just fought a fierce battle, they were exhausted and gradually found it difficult to resist.

Just when the situation was critical, Wang Jun suddenly noticed a loose branch in the trap. A thought struck him, and he shouted, "Everyone, retreat towards the trap!" Hearing this, the soldiers retreated towards the trap.

When the mutated boar-men caught up, unaware of the trap ahead, they all fell into it. Wang Jun and the others seized the opportunity to rush forward and use stones and branches to smash the mutated boar-men in the trap to death.

After a difficult investigation, Wang Jun and his team finally figured out the details of the mutated boar-men. It turned out that these mutated boar-men had mutated their bodies and become abnormally irritable and ferocious because they had accidentally eaten a mysterious herb.

Wang Jun and his team dared not delay and immediately returned to the ant nest with the intelligence. After meeting with the Red Ant King Zhang Ying, Wang Jun gave a detailed report of the situation.

After listening, Zhang Ying frowned. "I didn't expect it to be caused by herbs. The most urgent thing now is to find this herb and see if it can reverse the mutation."

Termite King Li Ming said, "I've heard that this herb grows in a secluded valley on the plateau, surrounded by powerful guardian beasts. Finding it is no easy task."

King Kai, the brown ant king, patted his chest and said, "What's there to be afraid of? If we ants work together, we'll definitely find the herbs."

Therefore, Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, decided to gather the elites of various tribes to form a powerful expedition team to the plateau in search of medicinal herbs.

The expedition was personally led by Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, with the Black Ant King Wang Jun, the White Ant King Li Ming, the Yellow Ant King Li Hua, the Brown Ant King Wang Kai, the Blue Ant King Lin Fei, and the Green Ant King Wang Zhao all joining in. The prime ministers and generals of each tribe also selected their elite warriors, and together they embarked on the journey.

After a long trek, the expedition team finally arrived at a secluded valley on the plateau. Here, clouds and mist swirled, and a mysterious atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

As soon as they entered the valley, they heard a deep roar. A gigantic guardian beast appeared before them. This guardian beast resembled a lion and exuded a powerful aura.

"Everyone be careful, this is the guardian beast!" Zhang Ying shouted.

The guardian beast roared and pounced on the expedition team. The ant warriors quickly formed ranks and engaged the guardian beast in a fierce battle.

The guardian beast possessed astonishing strength, each attack generating a gust of wind. Although the ant warriors were valiant, they faced immense pressure against such a powerful opponent.

Zhang Ying, sword in hand, charged toward the guardian beast. He skillfully dodged the beast's attacks while searching for an opportunity to counterattack.

King Jun of the Black Ants led his Black Ant warriors to attack the guardian beast from the side, attempting to distract it.

Termite King Li Ming directed his termite warriors to build defensive fortifications to protect the team members behind them.

Yellow Ant King Li Hua, Brown Ant King Wang Kai, Blue Ant King Lin Fei, and Green Ant King Wang Zhao each led their warriors in a fierce battle against the guardian beast.

The battle reached its climax, with the ant warriors suffering heavy casualties. But they did not flinch, their hearts filled with only one belief: to find the herbs and end the crisis posed by the mutated boar-men.

Just as the guardian beast launched its full-scale attack, Zhang Ying seized the opportunity, leaped onto its back, and plunged her longsword deep into its back. The guardian beast thrashed in pain, but Zhang Ying held on tightly.

Seeing this, the other ant warriors seized the opportunity to attack the guardian beast's weak points. After a fierce battle, the guardian beast finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.

The expedition continued deeper into the valley and finally found the mysterious herb in a hidden cave.

"Great, we finally found it!" Zhang Ying said excitedly.

The group carefully picked the herbs and carried them back to the anthill.

Upon returning to their nest, the queen ants immediately assigned people to study the uses of the herbs. After much effort, they finally developed an antidote.

Red Ant King Zhang Ying dispatched an envoy with the antidote to the plateau to administer to the mutated boar-men. After taking the antidote, the mutated boar-men gradually returned to normal and ceased their violent and aggressive behavior.

From then on, the crisis between the ant world and the mutated boar-men was resolved, and the various ant races returned to their peaceful lives. They cherished this hard-won peace even more, united as one, and worked together to protect this magical world.