As the height decreases, the protagonist's burning heart due to returning home is suddenly extinguished and quickly cools down - he discovers that there is something unusual about this lair.
It's that net!
Protective net is a very common piece of equipment. All the nests built by the Angel King's Army in the swamps are equipped with this kind of protective net, which covers the main part of the ant nest on the ground. Together with the ballistae, it becomes a defense system to contain flying insects controlled by parasitic bacteria. The liquid is ants. They provide a safe area when powerful enemies are around.
But now, the protagonist notices that there is a big hole in the protective net of this ant nest, and it has lost its original protective power.
What does this mean in swampy areas where parasitic insects thrive? The protagonist knows...
A hole the size of an apple suddenly opened, and the broken ropes around it were swaying feebly in the wind.
Within the protective net, the remains of a ballista were scattered on the platform. Not a single ant was visible on the ground, and no blood or debris could be seen.
Even without the most direct evidence, the protagonist still felt nervous. There was no ant activity, which was unusual in such a day.
His middle limbs pulled on the reins to control the mount, slowing down the descent.
There happened to be no dragonflies or damselflies hanging around here, so an ant and a fly were able to cautiously circle around the ant nest a few times.
The broken protective net, the empty ant nest, and the broken ballista all seemed to indicate something. The protagonist is afraid of this possibility from the bottom of his heart, but if he wants to verify something, he can only find clues on the spot and face the result that he may be most afraid of.
After repeatedly confirming that there seemed to be no obvious danger, the protagonist felt relieved and controlled "Xiao Hei" to get into the hole and land on the platform of the ant mound, right next to the damaged ballista.
He was on high alert, ready to enter the "god descending to earth" state at any time. This weird state made him more nervous than facing two dragonflies or dozens of Destroyers with real swords and guns.
Quickly untie the safety rope on your feet and tie "Xiao Hei" to the bulge on the side with an easy-to-untie buckle to prevent "Xiao Hei" from running away when frightened, and to facilitate timely launch in an emergency. .
But nothing unusual happened. The protagonist temporarily calmed down and carefully inspected the damaged ballista on the platform.
The ballista was in pieces. If you weren't very familiar with it, you wouldn't be able to recognize that this pile of scattered sticks, silk ropes and tendon remains was actually a terrifying mass murderer.
The protagonist also noticed that there was no sign that the ballista had been fired. The stone bullets next to it were piled together and the number had not decreased. The ballistas were generally not stored in the open during non-war times.
This shows what?
The protagonist picked up a stone bullet and walked to the entrance and exit at the top. This is the entrance and exit of the flying knights. The opening is larger than the normal doorway, and the sloping passage goes straight into the depths of the deep lair.
The protagonist stood at the door. Although it was the lair of the Divine Envoy King's legion, watching the unfamiliar passage gradually disappear into darkness, a sense of depression surged into his heart, and he did not dare to get in directly.
The protagonist throws the stone bullets in, "Gurgling", "Gurgling", the round stone bullets roll down and quickly disappear from the field of vision, only the sound and echo are constantly transmitted back.
When the sound was no longer audible, I didn't know whether it rolled too far or was blocked by something in the middle.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement from inside. The protagonist felt relieved and got in.
He doesn't need to light a torch. Even if he turns a corner and the sunlight is completely blocked and the nest is pitch dark, everything in the protagonist's field of vision is still roughly visible, which is almost equivalent to seeing it under weak candlelight.
He carefully searched the small underground lair and then got out.
There is nothing, it’s an empty nest…
There are no warriors of the Divine Envoy King, no ant eggs or larvae, no living creatures... All the nests are empty, and the food and material warehouses are empty and very clean.
It seems that there were no ants in this nest.
But the protagonist still found some clues: there were ant droppings in some corners that had not been cleaned up in time. Judging from the time, it had been quite a while, and the droppings had dried.
It was originally a nest room where male ants lived, and there was also an ant silk bed unique to the Angel King Legion. If you smell it carefully with your tentacles, you can still smell the scent of male ants that once lived here, and they brought the Angel King Legion with them. Unique taste.
There used to be a legion of the Divine Envoy King stationed here, but now it has become an empty nest.
This scene seems familiar, and the protagonist tries not to think about everything that happened in [Dongyang City] before and after his first trip to the main nest [Qingqiu City].
Perhaps, the Divine Envoy King Legion just felt that the area around this lair was too barren and inconvenient to defend, so they voluntarily gave up here?
Thinking of this, the protagonist felt a little relieved. Maybe the holes in the protective net were naturally damaged after the warriors of the God's Envoy King abandoned this place. The protective net was originally made of plant fiber ropes and was often damaged in strong winds. It was needed from time to time. Repair, this is also possible.
Untie the reins of "Little Black", the protagonist rides on it, ties the safety rope, and takes off again.
The protagonist's self-comfort did not last long. Shortly after taking off, the protagonist soon discovered a new nest.
The protective net of this nest was even more damaged and almost torn to pieces, with only a few large fragments still attached to the wooden stakes driven into the ground.
The protagonist's heart sank. Instead of exploring the lair, he accelerated his flight forward.
He already knew the terrain here, [Bun City] was not far ahead.
[Bun City] is the largest lair of the Angel King’s Legion in the swamp area and is also the center of rule.
Although the protagonist has not been to the swamp for a long time, he often receives news from Rambowan and Rambotu who stay here. He knows that [Bunbread City] has expanded to 50,000 ant colonies and has breeding farms before the large army migrated here. and farmland, as well as small-scale gravel, pottery and rope workshops.
After the large army arrives, [Bun City], which has abundant surrounding land, is bound to grow even more. Most of the top brass of the Divine Envoy King's army should be stationed here.
And this place is very special. Some strange things have been excavated, which are probably relics from a long time ago, such as a human skull stone engraved with strange symbols, a nameplate with the word "Zhu Jue", some ant models, etc. .
Some of the protagonists have only seen them in information packets and have not seen the actual objects, but these things are obviously closely related to the mystery of the demise of human beings in this world.
The protagonist rushed towards [Bun City] anxiously. In this situation, even finding out the secret of human disappearance has become secondary. The top priority is to confirm the safety of [Bun City]!
