Overlord: Rise of the Zerg

Zero and his ant colony hid in the cave, listening to the violent storm and the sound of flying sand and rocks hitting the mountain, day and night.

He was not in a hurry to make a decision. There was no point in doing such a thing now. He could only wait for the storm to pass and the weather to improve before deciding on the situation.

The storm almost passed by the island, and its center was probably less than 40 kilometers away from here at its closest point.

This distance is not biased, it is the area with the strongest wind, so the entire island has experienced a baptism.

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Zero had been hiding in the cave. He was not sure how much time had passed. He estimated that it took about three or four days before the outside sounds gradually became quieter.

Zero once again asked a guardian to carefully climb out of the cave to explore the situation, and found that the wind outside was indeed much lighter than before, but the weather still did not clear up, and rain was still pattering in the sky, accompanied by the occasional passing of strong wind.

In this kind of weather, it is still impossible for the ant colony to go out. So, we have to keep waiting.

After another two days, the rain finally stopped.

But Zero still didn't see the sun. There were still gray clouds in the sky, and the sky was dim.

The wind has become much lighter again, barely affecting the activity of the ant colony. It is certain that the storm has passed. So Zero immediately sent a group of explorers to the island to investigate the general situation.

Zero has already had considerable psychological expectations for the loss. During this period of time, he has completely accepted this cruel reality.

He knew that in such extreme weather, the crops that the builders had worked so hard to plant would not survive, and the large holes that the builders had worked so hard to dig might also be buried again, making all previous efforts in vain.

However, he still wanted to take a look and confirm the disaster situation. On the one hand, he wanted to give up hope, and on the other hand, he wanted to collect information to facilitate the next plan.

The explorers flapped their wings and flew out of the cave, flying in all directions. Zero's vision also expanded in disguise as they went away.

He observed this devastated land through the explorer's vision. After a moment, a strange feeling came to his mind.

As far as the explorer can see, the ground on the island seems to have been peeled off, and all the softer land on the surface has disappeared.

The farmland area under zero focus observation was even more in shambles, with nothing left.

The built-up area on the beach is slightly better, but it doesn't make much difference.

The potholes that originally looked relatively regular now look like they have been gnawed by dogs, with a gap here and a collapse there.

As for the bottom, it was filled with rainwater and was more than two meters deep. It is completely unknown what is going on in the water. There will be no good news. At least it will be impossible to resume construction in the short term.

However, it's not all bad news.

The arrival of the storm brought the sea water into the sky, and at the same time, many fish in the sea flew into the sky.

When the storm ended and the wind speed slowed down, the fish that were swept up into the sky were dumped on the island.

It's like a rain of fish. Looking around, you can see one every three or five on the entire land. The density is very high. At the foot of the mountain and under the cliff, because of the sudden change of the terrain, these two The local fishes were actually stacked on top of each other, forming piles of fish. From time to time, there were fish that were still alive twisting and struggling among them, which was a spectacular sight.

Some of them with strong vitality still have the strength to flutter a few times, but most of them are already lifeless.

Such a large amount of seafood is a huge amount of food for the ant colony.

This was also the reason why Ling felt strange. On the one hand, he felt heartbroken for the destruction suffered on the island, but on the other hand, he was also pleasantly surprised by the sudden food.

Because he had already prepared to lose all the crops, when he finally saw the results, he no longer had much emotion. Instead, this kind of surprise prevailed.

Now, the ant colony that has lost all its crops is when it needs food the most, and the various fishes that fill the island are more like compensation.

Zero immediately ordered all the ant colonies to go out, collect all the food that could be transported near the nest as much as possible, and place it properly in caves and granaries. If placed in a cool place, this kind of food that is easy to decay and disappear can be stored. A little longer.

Fish, big or small, were carried back by the ants in groups, and then went out again to be carried again.

Soon, the fish around the cave were carried away by the ant colony, and they had to go further to continue searching.

In just one day, the ant colony has completed enough to meet the needs of the current size of the ant colony for a year!

But Zero knew very well that these perishable foods simply could not be stored for that long.

Although ants don't mind eating a little bit of rotten food, and they don't mind the stinky food, there will always be a day when so many fish will completely rot and disappear, and they cannot be within their edible "shelf life" Eat them all up.

Therefore, after transporting and storing to this extent, Zero stopped this behavior and turned to look for some fish that were still alive. When they were dying, he just threw them into the mine where they were originally dug. The aquatic products are now accumulated in deep puddles.

This puddle, which suffered a devastating blow before it was completed, was put to use in advance, and the ants' hard work of digging it was not in vain.

Maybe they can survive in the puddle, maybe they can't, Zero doesn't really care. He just wants to extend the shelf life of the food stored by the ant colony.

Although the ant colony has collected a lot of food one after another, the island is full of such fish, and what they carry is only a very small part of it.

Most of them are still scattered all over the ground. They will soon rot under the sunlight and be decomposed by microorganisms as the temperature rises.

That's fine, since there won't be time for planting this year anyway, so the carcasses of these fish can be regarded as the fertilizer He applied to the fields this year.

In order to make the most of these gifts, the ant colonies collectively moved out to carry the fish carcasses piled at the foot of the mountain to the fields, adding a touch of fertility to the earth.

In fact, Zero had a somewhat surprising guess, but he was not entirely sure.

This storm can be said to have blown away the entire island, and even a large layer of soil was blown away.

So, has the land that was originally clumps on the ground unable to be cultivated become less polluted so that it can be cultivated by ant colonies?

He thought it was possible and was more than willing to give it a try.

If this conjecture comes true, then this storm will be a big help!

The so-called misfortune depends on blessings, that's all.

Thanks to the book friend [Nickname has been submitted to 999] for the 100 starting coin reward! In addition, I also noticed that some book friends seemed to have initiated sporadic rewards, but there was no prompt in the background, sorry! Thanks too! !