The protagonist thought about it and felt that the outbreak of this unprecedented battle and the discovery of the originally well-hidden [Swamp City] by the enemy may have been due to an accident yesterday.
Yesterday, three fly knights ventured into this dangerous swamp at the brightest moment of daylight before it was completely dark.
This cannot be blamed on the flying knights for being reckless. It is really because there is urgent and important information that needs to be delivered to the God Envoy King as soon as possible. Lan Bofei, who stayed in [Qingqiu City], had to order the flying knights to deliver the information as soon as possible.
The protagonist did receive intelligence later. The information was that the mysterious ants on the north bank of the river had captured the eastern branch of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Kingdom, and the stationed Pavement Ant Barbarian Army was wiped out. However, the mysterious ants' troops along this route also suffered heavy losses. , unable to continue advancing; and in the main nest area of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Kingdom, the war that had subsided for a long time was once again ignited. This was a decisive battle involving nearly a million ants; in addition, the remnants of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's King Conference faction stranded on the north bank of the river Forces - The territory of the Northern Expeditionary Army was also invaded by a small force of mysterious ants. The Northern Expeditionary Army was forced to officially participate in the war that spread to the entire north bank of the river. Before that, they had been recuperating and recuperating.
The three pieces of information are all very important and may profoundly affect the situation on the north bank of the river. This is why the flying knights had to take risks to deliver the message. Even if it's just half an hour in the morning, before sunset they can send the protagonist's decision back that day instead of having to wait until the next day.
This kind of risky behavior has happened before, and the God's Envoy King's Army lost several flying knights, but everyone in the God's Envoy King's Army believed that this loss was worth it.
The delivery this time was relatively smooth before. The fly knights entered from the open water at low altitude, which can effectively avoid the higher flying dragonflies and damselflies. However, there is nothing on the surface or underwater that can threaten the flies in the air. predator.
But after entering the land area, they had to increase their altitude and avoid the surface and various vegetation. Because there may be flies, spider webs, or some predators that are good at jumping on the ground.
Just when we were about to finally arrive at [Swamp City], the fly that had been climbing and descending attracted the attention of the predator.
A damselfly wandering nearby discovered and locked onto these potential prey, turning around in the air and approaching lightly. The flying knights in the air immediately discovered the danger. They controlled their mounts to accelerate suddenly, hoping to rely on speed to get rid of the pursuit.
But the damselfly's flying speed and skill are not inferior to those of flies. No matter how fast or maneuverable the flying knights in front are, they are still chasing after them, and the distance is getting closer and closer. After all, flies are still burdened with the "burden" of flying knights, which greatly increases flight resistance!
If the Flying Knights are really sure that they cannot escape, they will choose to escape separately. Anyway, as long as one of the three Flying Knights arrives in [Swamp City], the information will be delivered and the mission will be completed.
However, the outline of [Swamp City] has already appeared not far away in the dim light of sunset. The flying knights do not want to divide their forces and continue to run away at high speed. As long as they hide in the cave of [Swamp City], the damselflies will be helpless.
Soon, the first two flying knights successfully got into the entrance and exit specially reserved for the flying knights at the top of the ant mound in [Swamp City], but at this moment, the damselfly caught up with the last flying knight.
The damselfly tried to catch the flying knight directly in the air with its jointed limbs. At the critical moment, the fly mount made a conscious sharp turn and narrowly avoided the predator's capture.
Seeing that the damselfly had no time to change direction and was about to get rid of it, the damselfly sank suddenly, and the huge membrane wings that vibrated at high speed hit the flying knight and the fly mount with a "snap".
This blow was no less than a fly swatter hitting a fly in the air. The flying knight and the fly mount were immediately dizzy and swaying, being pulled downwards by inertia and gravity, and landed on the platform at the top of [Swamp City] superior.
If they fall in the water, they are basically hopeless, but even if they fall on top of [Swamp City], there will be no ants here at this time, and no companions can help them.
The damselfly immediately turned around lightly in the air, lowered its height, and flew towards the stunned prey below. From its perspective, prey is within easy reach.
But just then, an ant appeared on the platform.
This is the protagonist. His bedroom is on the top of the ant mound in [Swamp City], because it is the farthest from the water and is relatively dry and comfortable.
The protagonist even added a small window for himself on the wall and made a barred window with wooden strips to provide light indoors - this is obviously a human living habit. The protagonist still does not like the dark underground like the ants. Even if It is an underground dormitory, and he will also plant a lot of fluorescent bacteria indoors to provide lighting.
The protagonist happened to see the scene where the flying knights were being chased. He quickly reached the platform at the top of the ant mound in a few steps, without even bothering to put on his copper hammer, and happened to bump into the damselfly who was about to land to capture the flying knights.
The damselfly doesn't take the protagonist seriously at all. From the perspective of the aerial overlord, as long as there are no swarms of ants on the ground, it doesn't need to be afraid. It can just land and catch its prey. Even if this overestimating ant dares to take the opportunity to climb up his body and bite him, as long as he takes off again and makes a few sharp turns, he will be able to get rid of this little ant.
But of course it miscalculated, because the protagonist was concerned about the flying knight who was fainted on the ground and whose life and death were unclear. The protagonist took the initiative to enter the state of "god descended to earth" before the damselfly landed. Then he stepped forward with all his strength with his hind limbs, and like an anti-aircraft shell, he ignored gravity and hit the damselfly's abdomen from bottom to top.
Of course, the protagonist would not hit the damselfly with his whole body. He turned around in the air, clenched his right forelimb into a fist, and hit the damselfly in the abdomen.
The damselfly's plastron immediately exploded, and the internal organs inside were shattered into pieces. Although it couldn't scream, its whole body shivered violently to show its pain, and then the damselfly swayed and fell to another piece of land in the swamp.
The protagonist's right forelimb's carapace was also shattered due to the huge force, but it was relatively minor. After the protagonist entered the state, the strength of the carapace was also enhanced, and the recovery power was amazing. After a few minutes, these damaged carapace will automatically repair as before. . Of course, the protagonist must eat a lot of high-calorie food afterwards to make up for the loss of physical energy.
The warriors of the Divine Envoy King who came soon after hearing the news carried the unconscious flying knight and his mount into the lair. The protagonist did not go in for the time being. He stared at the place where the damselfly finally fell, with an unkind look in his eyes.
There, a few parasitic ants approached the damselfly, who was too injured to take off and was dying!
