Chapter 215 Ant Hole
Several people gathered around the entrance of the cave. Under the dim light, everyone had a serious look on their face. From time to time, there was a faint sound of wind in the cave, which seemed to indicate unknown danger.
Bailiye said solemnly: "I can't leave now even if I want to. These soldier ants obviously came prepared."
Jiang Qing frowned, knowing that what Bailiye said was true. They tracked here and wanted to explore the secret of the giant ant nest, but they didn't expect to find themselves in such a situation.
"The appearance of soldier ants is no accident, but do they really have such high intelligence?" Jiang Qing slowly analyzed, "There is another possibility that they can surround us so quickly.
This cave is their lair.
That worker ant brought back food may not have considered our existence, but we were just overthinking it.
Just like when we are close to a hornet's nest, can the wasps not come out in full force? "
He didn't believe that these ants had such intelligence, and there was a reason.
For example, they are surrounded now, but the soldier ants are very scattered and unorganized and undisciplined. In this state, can they see through his bait and counterattack an army?
Luo Shui looked around, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes, "If this is really a nest of soldier ants, then we may face more than just what we see in front of us. There may be more soldier ants in the cave, and there may even be more powerful ones. exist."
Qin Xiaosui put forward a bold hypothesis, "Is it possible that these soldier ants are related to the eternal underworld? The underworld mentioned in the diary may have some connection with these giant ants."
"Huh? Has Xiao Sui become smarter?"
Jiang Qing's eyes lit up.
Bailiye raised a practical question, "No matter what the reason is, our top priority now is how to deal with these soldier ants.
We must find a way to break out, otherwise once more soldier ants arrive, our situation will be even more unfavorable. "
He was a little anxious and worried about everyone's safety.
Luo Shui clenched the halberd in his hand, "Although our strength is not weak, facing such a large number of soldier ants, it may not be wise to fight head-on."
Shen Chengxian proposed a strategy, "Can we take advantage of the cave environment? The space in the cave is small. If we can lure some soldier ants in, we may be able to take advantage of the terrain and defeat them one by one."
"I also have an idea. We can create some chaos." Qin Xiaosui blinked, "For example, use some bait to attract the attention of the soldier ants, and then take the opportunity to break out."
"Should we observe first? Understand the behavior patterns of soldier ants and the layout of the caves, and then make a detailed plan." Luo Hua put forward a more cautious suggestion.
Jiang Qing listened to the discussion of his teammates and gradually came up with a plan in his mind. "Everyone's ideas are very good. We can combine them. First of all, we must be ready to fight at any time."
Shen Chengxian glanced at the giant ant that was less than five meters away from the group of people, and became anxious.
"This is ready, what next?"
"Then……"
Jiang Qing finally concluded: "Let's attack them from the front and chop them to death."
Everyone: "..."
This situation is wrong. Why are you not being smart? Jiang Qing is often the one who thinks he has ideas. They finally learned something along the way.
Are you telling me now to cut it out directly?
…
On the other side, a group of scattered soldiers were carefully moving forward in the forest, supporting the wounded. They were in rags and had obviously been through a rough fight.
"It's really unlucky that we were attacked by giant ants." A casual cultivator complained.
"Yes, those giant ants are too powerful and difficult to deal with." Another person agreed.
"If we hadn't reacted quickly, we might have been wiped out." The third person said with lingering fear.
Through their dialogue, one can feel the power of the giant ants and the fear and helplessness in the hearts of the casual cultivators.
Suddenly, they heard the noise coming from the front and approached quietly. They saw that Jiang Qing and others were besieged.
There were different opinions among the casual cultivators, whether to save or not to save, and the casual cultivators started talking one after another.
"We'd better not go into this muddy water, they don't look easy to deal with either."
"But if we join forces, we might be able to defeat these soldier ants."
"Are you crazy? Our team has suffered heavy losses and cannot take any more risks."
"Then we will die without saving him?"
"It's better to wait and see and see what happens."
In the end, the casual cultivator team decided to hide aside and observe the performance of Jiang Qing and others.
However, what happened next shocked the casual cultivator team.
Jiang Qing's team made a move. They quickly stood back to back, forming a tight defensive circle.
A member of the casual cultivator team opened his eyes in shock, "They. They actually"
"It's incredible. Facing so many soldier ants, do they want to confront them head-on?" Another person also exclaimed, "Why don't they run away or use tactics?"
What responded to him was the spear in Bailiye's hand. It was like a dragon coming out of the sea. Every time it was thrust out, it had strong penetrating power, piercing the carapace of the soldier ants.
Luo Shui swung her halberd, sweeping it with powerful force. Each swing made a sound of breaking through the air, driving back the soldier ants.
Shen Chengxian looked like a ferocious humanoid beast, with bulging muscles all over his body, fighting directly with the giant ants.
Qin Xiaosui shuttled flexibly on the battlefield. Her movements were light and her every move carried fatal power, causing a lot of trouble for the soldier ants.
Jiang Qing remained calm. He carefully observed the battlefield, with flying swords lingering around him. Every time he attacked, he would take off an ant's leg.
He could cause great damage without any effort by striking at the joints. This was why he was not afraid. In his eyes, these giant ants were all just show-offs.
The battle was fierce and cruel. Well, it was one-sided cruelty. Although the soldier ants were powerful, they gradually fell into a disadvantage under the tacit cooperation of Jiang Qing and his team.
The team of casual cultivators was stunned. They had never seen such a wonderful battle.
"How is this possible?" A casual cultivator stammered.
"They... They are too strong. They don't look like humans at all." Another person also said in shock.
"The one holding the gun, every shot hit the vital point of the soldier ants accurately, it's so scary."
"The female cultivator holding the halberd is so powerful that the soldier ants are like paper in front of her."
"And the little girl, her body movement is so fast that the soldier ants can't touch her at all."
"The most powerful one is still Jiang Qing, seeing is believing, his eyes are so calm, every shot is just right, just like cutting melons and vegetables."
The team of scattered cultivators was shocked, they looked at the performance of Jiang Qing and others, and an indescribable feeling surged in their hearts.
The battle ended quickly, Jiang Qing and others quickly defeated the soldier ant group with lightning speed.
The team of scattered cultivators was stunned, they had never seen such a powerful team.
"Their strength is too strong, we can't compare at all."
"Yes, we should leave here quickly, so as not to get into trouble."
The team of scattered cultivators was shocked, they looked at the backs of Jiang Qing and others, their hearts were full of awe and envy.
If they had thought about fighting for the pieces of luck before, and waited until Jiang Qing and others had finished fighting the ant colony and exhausted their strength, they would take advantage of the situation to rob, but now...
After Jiang Qing and others cleaned up the battlefield, the bodies of the giant ants were scattered all over the ground, but no new ants emerged, which meant that they were safe for the time being.
However, they did not dare to rashly enter the ant nest, as the risk was too great. The laws of this world were clearly visible, including luck, and the greatest luck on the forest farm side was under this ant nest.
Jiang Qing squatted down at the edge of the crack in the ant nest and shone the beam of the flashlight to the bottom.
The beam pierced into the crack, but even so, the bottom could not be seen at a glance. All that was in sight was endless depth and darkness, as if a huge mouth was waiting to swallow everything.
Bailiye knocked on the cave wall with his spear, "How deep is this cave? Is it naturally formed or dug by ants?"
Luo Shui carefully observed the marks on the cave wall, "Looking at these excavation marks, it should be dug by ants, not natural changes."
Shen Chengxian also nodded in agreement, "I think so too. These marks are very new, which means that the excavation time is not long."
Qin Xiaosui asked curiously: "Then how do we get down? Just jump down?"
Luo Hua shook his head, "It's too dangerous. We don't know what's below, and we don't know how deep this cave is."
Luo Shui pondered for a moment, "We need a safe way, maybe we can make some ropes Rope, slowly descend. "
Luo Hua made a suggestion, "We can use some strong vines and weave them into ropes, which should be enough to support our weight.
There may be no light in the cave, and we need to make sure we can see the surrounding environment clearly. "
Jiang Qing focused on another issue, "If there is danger in the cave, we also need to be prepared to deal with it. Everyone check your weapons and magic weapons.
Make sure you can fight at any time.
We also need to consider the luck in the cave. The luck may attract the attention of other creatures, and we can't let the luck become a burden to us. "
After some discussion and preparation, Jiang Qing and others were finally ready to explore the ant nest.
As for the rope...
It's too troublesome, so he chose to jump directly.
"I'll go down and take a look first, you wait for my news, not everyone can go down, eggs can't be put in one basket. "He is the captain, so he must go down.
So he interrupted the others' speeches forcefully and made the final decision.
As he gradually went deeper into the cave, the light around him became dimmer and dimmer, and only the light from the fireballs in their hands illuminated the surrounding environment.
The air in the cave was humid and dull, and a faint wind sound came from time to time.
Jiang Qing descended carefully, and their eyes were vigilantly observing the surrounding environment, ready to deal with possible dangers at any time.
The depth of the cave exceeded his expectations. He descended for a long time and still did not reach the bottom.
Finally, after a long descent, his feet touched the ground. The space at the bottom of the cave was more spacious than they imagined, and it was full of intricate passages.
Half an hour later, a figure jumped out of the cave. It was Jiang Qing.
Half an hour later, a figure jumped out of the cave. It was Jiang Qing. His face was solemn, and he obviously found some disturbing situations at the bottom of the cave.
"Jiang Qing, what's the situation below?" Luo Shui came forward and asked anxiously.
Jiang Qing took a deep breath and said slowly: "There are thousands of giant ants below. This nest is not ordinary!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and their faces showed worry. Shen Chengxian said in a deep voice: "So many giant ants, if they rush out... we can't stand it!"
Bailiye frowned, "Or we can ask other strong people for help?"
Luo Shui shook his head, "But we are the strongest team among the human race participating in the battle of luck. Even if other teams are willing to help, they may not be able to fight against so many giant ants."
At this time, Jiang Qing spoke up, "Maybe it's not that there is no way. As long as we can kill the queen ant, the ant colony will fall into chaos, and then we will have a chance to break out."
Qin Xiaosui asked doubtfully, "But we don't even know where the queen ant is, how can we kill it?"
Jiang Qing thought for a while, "The queen ant must be in the deepest part of the nest, which is also the safest place. We can infer the location of the queen ant by observing the activity patterns of the ant colony."
Luo Hua raised a practical question, "Even if we find the queen ant, how do we kill it? The queen ant must be much stronger than ordinary giant ants."
"As long as we can find it, there will be a chance to kill it. The key is how to deceive thousands of giant ants without being exposed..." Jiang Qing said the key point.
As long as we can find it, there will be a chance to kill it. The key is how to deceive thousands of giant ants without being exposed..." Jiang Qing said the key point.
"Cheat the giant ants?" Luo Shui asked doubtfully, "How can we do it? "
Jiang Qing smiled slightly, "There is a magic spell in Taoism called 'Shapeshift', which can change our breath and make us temporarily have a breath similar to that of giant ants."
Shen Chengxian's eyes lit up, "In this way, we can blend into the ant colony without being noticed by them."
"But we must be careful," Jiang Qing reminded, "Shapeshift has a time limit. Once the time is up, our breath will return to its original state and be immediately exposed."
Qin Xiaosui said excitedly: "What are you waiting for, let's get started!"
Bai Liye was more cautious, "We also need to make a detailed plan to determine everyone's tasks and routes of action."
Jiang Qing nodded, "Yes, we need to divide the work and cooperate. I am responsible for sneaking into the ant colony, finding the queen ant and killing it. Shen Chengxian and Luo Shui are responsible for cover and support, Qin Xiaosui and Luo Hua are responsible for creating chaos and distracting the attention of the ant colony. "
Everyone agreed and began to prepare for action.
Jiang Qing sat cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and began to perform the illusion technique. As his magic power was running, the air around him began to fluctuate, and a faint light enveloped him.
After a while, Jiang Qing's aura changed and became similar to that of a giant ant. He stood up and said to the others: "I will go down first, you wait for my signal. "