After all, things are not as smooth sailing as we imagined.
As we left signs along the dry stream, the traces of the stream bed gradually disappeared, and a flat land with dense wild grass appeared in front of us.
We briefly discussed and planned to turn the boundary of the new territory here to include this pasture, and then extend the boundary of the territory towards the nest.
Because this place is no longer close to the location of the nest, no matter how greedy we are, we are unable to patrol and monitor more territories. It is time to give up when we see the opportunity.
But at this moment, the grass shook a few times, and a warrior from another tribe appeared in front of me.
Then, two, three, and more soldiers emerged from the grass one after another.
We were very close to each other, only the distance of two full-power jumps. Before, the thick grass blocked the sight of both parties.
Therefore, when we first came into contact, we were both shocked and unprepared.
Soon, we all realized that the other party was also here to seize territory, but we just didn’t know if the people we met yesterday were from the same tribe as those young warriors.
This is a scenario that has been foreseen before.
There are more than 30 soldiers on our side, and after all the other party's personnel emerged from the grass, there are also more than 20 soldiers. Both sides are evenly matched.
We were in a stalemate with the other party. It seemed that the other party also had a strong desire to possess this area.
If one party has an absolute numerical advantage, it can completely force the other party away. At this time, the weaker party does not dare to resist and can only retreat obediently to a location that the stronger party is satisfied with before demarcating the boundary to avoid unnecessary casualties.
But now, our strengths are too close.
I don’t know if the other party also marked their territory all the way here, but there is no doubt that they and we have taken a fancy to this grassland. The dense grassland means many prey.
With equal strength, in order to compete for this land, either we have to fight to determine the victory. In this way, both the winner and the loser will suffer greater losses.
Otherwise, there is only one possibility left.
I swung my tentacles, swung my six limbs, and got ready to go on stage. Often at this time, both sides need to send warriors out for a duel.
The party that loses the duel will retreat a certain distance. If the winner is not satisfied, then the duel continues with different fighters until the winner is satisfied or both sides are exhausted.
This kind of battle rarely results in heavy casualties and is a fair method that is more easily accepted by both sides.
As the most heroic warrior in the tribe, I am often the first to fight. It is very important to be the first to play. Only by winning the first game can you take the initiative later.
The winner can decide whether to pursue the victory or to give up on the good news. The loser cannot take the initiative to challenge again unless they can come back in a subsequent battle.
Just as I was moving my joints and limbs, I was getting ready to go to the duel. A yellow figure next to me jumped suddenly and jumped between the two parties.
It was "Huang", she was the first to rush forward and wanted to participate in the duel.
I am very angry, partly because the right to fight first belongs to me, the most heroic warrior. Huang, she stole my honor.
On the other hand, I think she will lose, which will affect the entire tribe, causing us to lose a large area of land, and then we will be in a passive and disadvantageous position in the subsequent duel.
Huang, although she is also an excellent warrior and hunter, except for the dazzlingly colored carapace, she does not have much advantage in terms of agility or strength. Even in the tribe, there are three or four warriors who are better than her.
Huang had already jumped into the duel venue, swinging his body as usual and challenging the opponent.
The duel has been initiated, and the sacred duel cannot be interrupted. Even if I am furious at this moment, I can't do anything. I couldn't rush into the field and drag Huang back, nor could I play in her place. Now, only she can participate in the first battle.
I hope she doesn't lose. Although she is very angry, this is a decisive battle on behalf of the tribe. The losing party may lose a large territory, which means losing a lot of prey, which means many young ants will starve or even starve to death.
But a scene that worried me still appeared. In the opponent's tribe, a huge warrior was fighting.
Her body was actually as huge as an ant queen, burlier than an ordinary warrior. But she is not an ant queen, unlike a queen ant who only has a bloated belly. On the contrary, this giant ant (let's call her "giant") has a well-proportioned body, long and strong jointed limbs, and a thick body, full of a sense of power.
Compared with her, Huang was like the difference between a cricket and a locust.
I felt something bad in my mind, and I intuitively felt that Huang was no match for the giant.
Huang seemed to be a little confused. When the opponent jumped into the battlefield, I noticed that Huang's body trembled.
She may have just been immersed in the pleasure of winning the first place among warriors. The fight for this first place was only between me and the broken leg, but now she was lucky enough to win it.
However, now she finally understands that status means responsibility, and it also means that you may have to fight for it, bleed for it, and die for it.
Without too much politeness, the duel had already begun as the giant leapt into the air and entered the arena much further than an ordinary warrior.
Huang shrank down, tensed up his body, and faced the direction of the giant. The giant's burly body and the strength he showed when he jumped just now made Huang lose confidence.
The giant did not take a conservative defensive stance like Huang. She adjusted her direction slightly, kicked her hind legs hard again, and her huge body flew into the air lightly.
The speed was too fast, but I could still clearly see her opening her jaws in the air and rushing towards Huang who was lying on the ground.
Fortunately, Huang was also an experienced warrior. She did not defend passively, nor did she jump backward or to both sides. Instead, she jumped forward low and avoided the giant's attack.
The giant was stunned for a moment. She had already thought about her target's next move when she fled backwards or to both sides. This was how most of her prey reacted.
But the reaction of the target in front of him was beyond his expectation.
As soon as the giant landed, she wanted to turn around, but her huge body was more clumsy to move than an ordinary warrior.
Huang saw the opportunity, she turned around lightly, jumped up again, and pounced on the giant before it could turn around.
At this time, the giant happened to be facing Huang from the side. As for us warriors, we like to sneak attack our prey from the side.
Have the opportunity! ! !
