Chapter 321: New Ants 2
“With their current capabilities, they can produce enough food to feed the entire population of Ashen Heights and still have leftovers.”
Imperia declared confidently, and in an instant, the way Lavinia looked at these Ants in front of her changed.
“What about the rest? What do they do?”
Kael questioned, unable to control himself any longer.
After all, Mycoria was only a Rare Ranked creature. If she and her Ants were so useful, he couldn’t even imagine what the others could do.
Seeing the excited look on her father’s face, Imperia chuckled.
Her leg then pointed at the second-largest Ant Colony and—
“She is Garnethrex, the Queen of Deepmaw Ants.”
She introduced, pointing at a hulking, obsidian-clad matriarch whose serrated mandibles looked strong enough to chew apart even the hardest materials. Metallic deposits gleamed across her armored plates. Her underbelly housed a cavernous brood chamber lined with mineral-rich secretions that hardened into protective shells for her children.
*Picture*
Kael stared at the 50 cm big Ant and her children standing behind her. These Ants were the biggest of all, even the worker Ants were 30 cm big.
It was quite scary, especially considering their large numbers.
“There are a total of 15,304 Ants in her colony. The Deepmaw Queens are usually called Vein Seekers, and as you can guess from their name,
they have the power to locate, mark, and mine mineral deposits.
The Deepmaw Ants have crystal-sensitive mandibles that vibrate subtly when near ore veins. They have strong mandibles that can chew most materials in the world, and as they chew through a material, their mandibles analyze mineral composition through vibration feedback.
When a deposit is found, they release a glowing resin to mark the walls with color-coded symbols corresponding to the material type. They dig in spiral or honeycomb patterns to avoid structural collapse and reinforce their tunnels with hardened frost cement.”
“Why would Ants need to mine minerals?”
Kael questioned with a frown.
“Minerals are what they feed on. Of course, there are times when humans follow them and take over their mined ores, forcing them to find others.”
“They are quite easy to exploit.”
Kael commented. He could already imagine humans following these Ants constantly just so they could get their hands on different mines, and since their size wasn’t exactly small, it wouldn’t be easy for them to hide from humans either.
“Yes, this is also why they live here, away from civilization.”
Imperia nodded.
“So we have food producers and miners, huh? Quite useful.”
Kael muttered as he then glanced at Lavinia. The Princess nodded, she could see how useful these Ants were.
“What’s next?”
Kael questioned, already turning towards the third-largest colony.
This one seemed the most ferocious of all.
The Queen looked like a shrunken wraith of frozen venom and knife-edged chitin. Hoarfrost crackled across her spiked limbs, while hollow eyes stared at him hungrily. The sight made Kael’s spine tremble.
*Picture*
“She is Selithra, the Queen of Crybleed. She has 12,159 children.
From their name, it is easy to see what these ones are.
Hunters.”
Imperia declared.
“They track, ambush, and eliminate any threats or targets.
They possess long, thin limbs and lightweight bodies that allow them to move silently over snow and through narrow tunnels. They hunt in small coordinated packs, surrounding targets with precision.
Their venom is cryogenic—delivered through hollow fangs, it causes rapid internal freezing, paralysis, and eventual death in organic creatures.
They target vital joints or weak spots, then retreat, allowing the venom to weaken prey before moving in again. This continues until the target can no longer move or resist them. Once they achieve that, they give them a quick death and start consuming them.”
Imperia explained, and both Kael and Lavinia gulped. Just imagining 12,000 of these rushing at them at the same time and taking them down in such a torturous way…
It was quite scary.
Maybe she sensed their fear, Imperia gently patted her father’s hair and—
“Of course, they only act this way against their targets. They are actually quite adorable once you get to know them.”
She explained as she glanced at Selithra.
“Khrk?”
The Hunter Queen tilted her head in confusion. Imperia narrowed her eyes at that, as if threatening her daughter, and in an instant, as if showing that what her mother said was true—
Selithra turned around and rolled on the ground on her back and glanced at Kael.
“Khrrkkk~”
Yes, she was trying to act cute the best she could.
“See?”
Imperia spoke as she patted her Father again, and Kael…
He just forced out a smile,
“Yes, she is very adorable. Now make her stop.”
“Yes.”
Imperia nodded as she once again glanced at Selithra, and the Hunter Queen stopped doing whatever it was she was doing.
It was for a very short moment, but Kael felt like the Queen looked at him thankfully.
’Big Sis is scary.’
Nyrri, who was seeing all this from the Sanctuary, commented, and for once, Kael wholeheartedly agreed.
It was scary how diligent and capable his little girl was.
“Now let’s talk about Vulkarra.”
Oblivious to what everyone around her was thinking, Imperia turned towards another colony. These were only slightly smaller than Deepmaws, but they looked much more resilient.
Their Queen looked like a living fortress. Her carapace was like a jagged mountain range of cooled magma. Molten veins pulsed beneath each plate, giving her an even stronger look.
*Picture*
“She is the Queen of Brimbacks. They are the Shields of the Army I provide you.”
Imperia introduced.
“Shields?”
“Mhm.”
The little Ant nodded.
“There are 8,230 of them. They can build mobile and static defensive structures and hold key positions in battle.
Brimback Ants have extremely dense carapaces made from stone-like chitin reinforced by inner thermal canals. When struck repeatedly, their body hardens through a reactive pressure response that redistributes internal mass toward impact zones.
They form “shield walls” by linking together and planting their legs into the ground, creating a semi-mobile barricade. They produce high-viscosity resin that rapidly hardens in the cold air. This resin is used to create emergency fortifications, seal breaches, or trap intruders.
Their cores produce heat, which can create defensive posts that are not just strong, but also warm, making it possible for others to survive long deployments even in extreme cold.
They are extremely useful.”
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