After ordering all the ants around him to be forced to sleep, these ADHD ants were extremely obedient and lay down quietly on the spot, falling into sleep at a speed that was incredible to the protagonist.
"Damn, I fell asleep so fast. I've already fallen asleep before my head hits the ground." The protagonist complained while squeezing his body into the soft depression of the silk bed to find the most comfortable position for himself. Put your consciousness to sleep in the darkness underground.
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As the night gets darker, the moonlight is charming, and the shrubs and grass usher in the prime time for nocturnal insects. In the grass, crickets emitted a long and sweet chirp, which was declaring their ownership of the territory and attracting the attention of the opposite sex. Under the rocks, the rat woman was timidly looking for food, just like the rat in their name. , can only live in dark corners; even in the windy night sky, there are a few strong moths trying to soar, exerting every ounce of strength in their wings towards the moon that will never arrive.
But beneath this tranquility, there is also a bloodthirsty instinct surging. In any dark corner that you can't see or pay attention to, hunting and survival, killing and fleeing, death and survival are happening all the time. This is the best moonlit night, this is the worst darkness, this is the most peaceful moment, this is the most cruel moment.
The protagonist is unaware of everything happening in the darkness outside, and is still immersed in unconscious rest. All the ants around him also got a long sleep period that was very rare in their lives under the mandatory command of the protagonist. They all slept so deeply that the slightly chilly night breeze slowly seeped into the nest from the entrance of the cave and did not wake them up from their sweet dreams.
The protagonist didn't sleep very deeply. Although his body was very tired from running around during the day, the thirst coming from his body and the stagnation in his stomach slowly pulled him out of sleep. So when the night was getting dark, the protagonist climbed up from the silk bed.
The protagonist's human-like eating and sleeping schedule made him suffer during the journey. When other ants could sleep peacefully, he had to find something to drink for himself.
He remembered that Hua Mulan once said that he could drink dew, so he decided to look for it on the ground. At the beginning, the protagonist had no intention of taking a few subordinates out. Dew was everywhere. If he went out and drank a few drops, he would be back, and it would only take a few minutes.
But after climbing over the vehicles and luggage at the entrance of the nest, and just climbing to the entrance of the cave, before going out, the protagonist shivered and deeply felt the coolness of the night outside. That deep night with no human lights and only moonlight, although the protagonist's field of vision is bright enough to see far away, there is still a lingering sense of darkness, giving the protagonist a sense of darkness. Uneasy emotions.
The protagonist thought for a while and felt that although it was just a psychological effect, to be on the safe side it was better not to go out alone. He called out to Hua Mulan, but felt that it was not enough, so he simply called out to the nearest guards 4, 9, and 10, and asked the four of them to follow him out.
Climbing outside, even an inexperienced ant like the protagonist can feel the moist breath in the air. Protagonist He looked around and saw crystal clear dewdrops reflecting the light of the stars and the moon hanging on the tall leaves and grass.
But...these leaves and grass are too high, and you need to climb up towering tree trunks or swaying grass stems to drink that little bit of water.
The protagonist turned around and looked around, finally finding a more convenient water source. On the moss-covered stones next to the entrance of the temporary campsite, countless crystal clear dewdrops adorned the small green lawn made of moss. The height of the stone is not high, and the slope may be very challenging for human climbers, but it is not worth mentioning for the climbing ability of ants.
The protagonist led four of his subordinates to the edge of the rock, hooked the protrusions and cracks on the rock with their jointed limbs, and climbed up smoothly. There were some small obstacles during the climb, that is, the wet moss was too slippery, but it was okay, at most it only increased the difficulty.
Climb to the place where the moss is the thickest and the dewdrops are the densest. There are too many dewdrops here, and the dew collected in the pits is much larger than the protagonist's body, which can easily allow the protagonist to swim around in it. The protagonist took Hua Mulan and the others around the dew puddle and drank their fill.
After drinking, the protagonist felt that the stagnation in his stomach became even more uncomfortable, so he ordered his four subordinates to hide aside first. He hid behind a cluster of raised moss, and enjoyed the whole thing in his stomach. . After rinsing his butt in the dew and wiping it on the fresh moss, the protagonist finally found the refreshing feeling in his butt. This is the first time I feel so comfortable since I became an ant and no longer have to use toilet paper.
After the problems between the upper and lower mouths were resolved, the protagonist ran over to find the four subordinates and prepared to take them back to sleep.
As the saying goes, it is easier to go up a mountain than to go down, and this is the same for ants. The slippery moss and rocks made their group's descent more difficult, and the friction-rich joints of the ants also lost their previous advantage here. The protagonists can only slide down slowly one step at a time.
In fact, with the weight of an ant and its solid exoskeleton, the protagonist will not be harmed even if he keeps rolling down. However, the protagonist is not used to the size advantage of ants. He is worried that he will be beaten to a bloody head, so he insists on climbing down slowly in the safest way.
The rocks are not too high, so it didn't take more than a few minutes for the protagonist to almost climb to the ground. The protagonist relaxed unconsciously, took a short rest, and looked up at the entrance of the temporary campsite.
The protagonist's tentacles and wings instantly spread.
I saw a huge, long insect wearing black armor, dancing with countless legs, and was preparing to poke its fiery red head with huge tentacles and mouthparts into the cave where Xiaomi and the others were.
It was a giant red-headed centipede.
