Overlord: Rise of the Zerg

While Zero kept switching perspectives in the void space, the worker ants were also working hard to explore around, looking for food for Queen One.

The hot afternoon sun shines on the grass. The rows of yellow leaves block most of the heat from the earth. The gravel under the grass still remains cool.

The worker ants diligently explore the land under the weeds, like tireless machines.

After a long period of exploration, a worker ant finally found the target. It was an unknown beetle that died not long ago.

It is impossible to verify why this beetle died, but at this moment, through the field of view in the void space, Zero can see that there are already seven or eight small worker ants trying to move this behemoth to them.

At the same time, Zero was almost certain that there must be a large number of worker ants on their way.

This is obviously another ant group, and their explorers were the first to discover this dead beetle. The fat body of this beetle can provide a lot of energy to the queen and larvae. In the field of vision of this worker ant, the body of the beetle As huge as a hill.

The worker ant belonging to No. 1 also discovered the smell of those "similar" ones, and it became a little uneasy. It quickly touched the beetle corpse that was slightly moved by several other worker ants with its shaking tentacles a few times, then quickly turned around and walked along. The smell left behind when you came back is the same way you came.

As the worker ant left, Zero also lost sight of the beetle. However, at this moment, he suddenly had an interesting idea.

"The carcass of this beetle was obviously targeted by another ant colony first. If the other colony's worker ants arrived first, there might be nothing left by the time the worker ants No. 1 rushes away."

"Then, can I tell No. 1 so that I don't have to wait for the previous worker ants to return? No. 1 can directly send the worker ant colony to join it. This can save a lot of time!"

As soon as he thought of it, Zero immediately began to communicate with No. 1, asking her to send the remaining worker ants in the nest to join the worker ants who found the beetle corpse.

I thought I needed some explanation, but I didn't expect that after No. 1 understood Zero's words, he immediately ordered all the worker ants in the nest to move out and go in the direction of the beetle worker ant, without even leaving a single ant to protect himself. .

At this moment, Zero had a vague understanding of his position in this ant colony. He had a vague feeling that even if he ordered No. 1 to kill herself, No. 1 would execute it without hesitation.

In other words, he is in an absolutely dominant position among this small ethnic group.

Since all the worker ants have been dispatched, even No. 1 cannot recall them before they return.

At this moment, No. 1 is in a very dangerous situation. If an enemy breaks into the ant nest, No. 1, who is weak in combat ability, has almost no chance of surviving.

Fortunately, the worker ants were born not long ago and have not made any major expansions to the ant nest. The main body is still the original insect nest No. 1. She has been here alone for more than ten days without encountering danger, and there is a high probability that she will not be in danger now. meet.

While thinking this, Zero adjusted his perspective to the worker ant that found the beetle corpse.

It was seen running towards the direction of the ant nest at great speed, and the gravel beneath it was rapidly retreating. Not long after, it encountered dozens of companions who were also running along its route.

If the worker ant had emotions, it would probably be pleasantly surprised. However, they obviously did not feel this way. It just touched its antennae with the several worker ants in front, conveyed the specific information of the food, and then turned around and started to pioneer again.

Zero's help must have worked. When the worker ants from No. 1 arrived at the place where the beetle carcass was found, the carcass had been moved a long distance by the original worker ants, and the original seven or eight became more than a dozen. , it can be seen that if it is a little later, the ant on No. 1 may have nothing to do.

Of course, the worker ants would not lose their target at this distance. They rushed forward quickly before the opponent's large army arrived. A dozen ants immediately clamped the beetle's antennae and lower legs with their pliers and tried their best to move toward the beetle. Drag in the hole direction.

Some of the other ants were looking for opportunities to help around the corpse, while others immediately began to expel the "similar" members of another group.

It's better to say it's an expulsion than an attack. Dozens of worker ants from No. 1 launched a ferocious biting attack on a dozen ants from another group. It didn't take long before the other group lost sight of the beetles that were their food.

The other worker ants had already taken the opportunity to drag the beetle corpse towards the ant nest for a long distance.

After repelling the opponent, more worker ants participated in the moving work. With smooth coordination and large numbers, they quickly moved the beetle carcass away from its original position and quickly moved to their own ant nest. Even if there were Ants from other ant nests that come here will not find food anymore.

Ten minutes later, the group of worker ants dragged the beetle corpse near the ant nest. This was the nest No. 1 chose for himself to lay eggs. It was located at the base of a weed with a thick rhizome and was very hidden.

The worker ants tried to drag the food into the ant nest, but the beetles were too big and they couldn't do it no matter what.

They themselves seemed to be aware of this. Several worker ants returned to the ant nest to report to No. 1, and No. 1 apparently also conveyed some order to them.

Gradually, a few worker ants began to try to use pliers to pinch off the beetle's feet, and more and more worker ants joined in.

In the constant dragging and tearing, dozens of worker ants spent a whole night dismembering the huge beetle and transporting it back to the ant nest.

With food in hand, they didn't take too much rest and quickly got back to work expanding the ant nest.

With a sufficient food supply, No. 1 began to prepare for the next round of spawning.

Ten days later, more than a hundred new ants appeared in the ant nest, of which worker ants still accounted for the majority.

However, dozens of ants with obviously different sizes appeared in the ant nest that had become much wider.

The two male ants with slightly smaller heads and long antennae are not responsible for giving birth, but are responsible for mating with the queen to produce offspring and expand the colony.

The two dozen or so soldier ants, which are significantly larger in size and have a pair of large pincers, are responsible for the safety of the ant nest and cutting of food.

At this point, the ant nest No. 1 has all the ant species in the general sense, and it can be considered a mature group.

Next, their task is to find food, reproduce, find more food, reproduce more offspring...

It should have been like this, but the appearance of Zero made everything slightly different.