The raindrops are getting denser and denser, and the wind is getting violent. The big tree that can shield the wind and rain is right in front of you, but Gun can only linger on this side of the water flow. Maybe he will be hit by the raindrops and knock him out in the next second, and then quietly were washed away by the current and drowned in obscurity in the wilderness.
Gun anxiously climbed upstream along the current, trying to find a place where he could ford the river. Raindrops hit him from time to time, and Roll's carapace was completely wet from the splash. Water droplets adhered to the carapace, dripping down as Roll moved around.
Hard work paid off, and Gun found a dry branch that had been knocked down by the rain across the water, forming a natural bridge.
The protagonist hurriedly climbed up the bridge. There were a lot of dry, short and sharp pine needles on this pine branch. Gun could only try to find a place to climb among the wet pine needles. A strong wind blew by, causing the branches to roll half a circle. Roll almost fell into the water, but the hooks at the front of his jointed limbs managed to hook onto the branches and lifted up his lower body that had already fallen into the water.
Finally, Gun climbed to the other side. Under the cover of the dense tree canopy, the density of raindrops here was much lower, but it was not a completely safe place. Gun quickly leaned against the big tree, found the leeward side and climbed up. The bark on this side was still relatively dry.
Gun used his six jointed limbs to climb onto the dry and rough bark, jumped over the gaps between the bark, and quickly climbed into the air. This way you don't have to worry about getting flooded if there is a flood. After climbing to this height, Gun actually found a companion - the only female ant in the team.
After seeing Gun, the female ant happily came over and patted Gun's body with her tentacles. She told Gun that she was very scared after the fighting broke out, but no killer worker ants attacked her, so she hid all the way to the edge of the battlefield. Then it rained, and this timid female ant climbed up the pine tree first and hid on the side facing away from the rain.
Gun asked her if she had seen any other companions or enemies. The female ant told him that several male ants and their accompanying worker ants also climbed up the tree and continued to go up to find a safer shelter from the rain. As for the enemy, she hasn't seen it yet.
I understand why those male ants continue to climb up to find a safer place. The wind direction in this kind of heavy rain may change at any time. If you don't avoid the strong wind and raindrops that change direction in time, the tiny ants may be blown down or It fell to the ground and faced danger again.
Gun told this timid and somewhat stupid female ant to stop staying here and follow him. Then he climbed higher. The pine tree was tall and straight. Gun climbed a high distance before he encountered the first branch. He climbed along this branch for a while, and the branches became thinner and thinner, but Gun didn't find a suitable shelter from the rain. location, he had no choice but to crawl back with the little female ant.
When finding the second branch, the protagonist finally found a good place to take shelter from the rain - there was an empty cocoon stuck to the back of the branch, and there was a hole in the cocoon. Apparently the original residents inside had flown away. The opening of this cocoon is slightly downward, so wind and rain will not get inside.
Gun immediately invited the little female ant to hide in the cocoon with him. The cocoon was dry and clean, effectively blocking the wind and rain, and it seemed very warm without the strong wind.
After hiding in, the little female ant seemed very happy and conveyed her gratitude to Gun from her tentacles. After a fierce struggle and a lot of trouble crossing the current and finding shelter, Gun felt exhausted. He found a comfortable position at the innermost side of the cocoon and took a nap. The little female ant leaned against him, snuggling for warmth.
Gun was very tired and slept for a long time before waking up. The little female ant also fell asleep. Gun gently did not wake her up and crawled to the cocoon mouth to check the situation. It was still raining heavily outside, and Gun Gu didn't know where his companions had gone. If they had found a place to escape the heavy rain. But now he could do nothing but wait patiently for the rain to pass and the sky to clear up.
Gun once again returned to the depths of the cocoon to take a nap.
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Gun, who was taking a nap, was suddenly awakened by a pungent smell. He shuddered and woke up. This was a familiar smell, the stimulating smell of pheromones sent by fellow members of the same race to seek help.
After a closer look, there were two vaguely entangled ants not far away in front of me. One of them sent out a signal for help. Needless to say, it was the little female ant that asked for help, and the other one was obviously an enemy that came in while they were sleeping.
Gun got closer and finally found out that the enemy was also a killer worker ant. There were four mini-bosses in total. Gun himself encountered two of them, and he didn't know if he was the one behind them.
This big killer worker ant has injuries on her body. She only has five legs, and her left rear limb has been broken. This is a souvenir from the previous fight with Gun's companions. After the heavy rain fell, she killed her opponent and then hurriedly climbed towards the tree to find shelter. After she discovered the cocoon, she also saw two enemies inside. Originally, she planned to repeat her old trick and kill the one outside with a sneak attack, and then deal with the other one. Unexpectedly, the female ant actually sensed her approach in advance, and her plan to bite the opponent's neck in a sneak attack was shattered.
But it didn't matter. This killer worker ant decided to change its sneak attack into a strong attack. It forcibly grabbed the little female ant and dragged her out, preparing to throw her out of the cocoon. She didn't believe that this weak little female ant could survive the heavy rain and mud. survive.
However, the sudden burst of resistance from the little female ant was so strong that the killer worker ant failed to win immediately. The little female ant exploded with all her strength and hung on to the silk threads on the cocoon wall to ensure that she would not be defeated. Drag, and then send a distress signal with enough energy left.
This is actually due to the fact that the killer worker ant underestimated the enemy and ignored the fighting environment. Anyone with experience knows that it is easy to drag someone of the same weight as yourself, but if the other person grabs a fixed object, it will be very difficult to drag even if the other person is weaker than you.
After Gun identified the enemy, he immediately gave the enemy a fierce impact and forced him to let go of the little female ant. The killer worker ants had to turn around and face the roll.
Gun is still very cautious. He knows that the opponent is very powerful and will be caught and defeated if he is not careful. This time in the sealed cocoon, there will not be a drop of rain to save him.
But Gun also had his own advantages. He saw that the opponent's left hind leg was missing, so she was slower to turn to the right. This was her fatal weakness. Roll immediately and continuously moved clockwise around the enemy. If he wanted to attack the enemy's vulnerable sides or back, this killer worker ant had to turn around hard to avoid being bypassed.
At this time, the little female ant who had just been rescued was no longer timid. She suddenly rushed up and wanted to bite the enemy. The big killer worker ant reacted quickly and immediately rushed its head towards the little female ant. The little female ant hurriedly stopped in the middle of the rush, and quickly retreated to a safe place like a frightened rabbit.
Just now, when the enemy turned around and was distracted, he rolled to her side and rear, biting the opponent's slender waist. Gun raised his head high and lifted the opponent. Ants can easily lift a weight equivalent to seven hundred times their own body weight. Lifting another ant is not difficult at all.
This giant killer worker ant is like a Titan that has left the ground, with no strength but no way to exert it.
He rolled the enemy, climbed to the cocoon's mouth, and threw the enemy into the violent wind and rain. The giant killer worker ant was blown away by the strong wind the moment it fell into the air.
