The protagonist stared at the fire scene on the south bank until it got dark, then reluctantly went back to rest.
He knew that tomorrow would be very busy and he needed a good rest to replenish his strength. At that time, he was still the leader, and the panicked nobles, elites, and ordinary citizens of the United Nations were all looking at him. He wanted to give confidence to his subordinates through his calm actions.
The fire even affected the foreign ants, and the two caravans traveling between them were also shocked and confused.
The caravan of hairy forest ants did not go in the direction of the fire. After they calmed down, they continued to unload the goods, and then followed the instructions of the worker ants to rest in the reception area of the ant nest and prepare for their return journey the next day. The fire had little effect on them.
The black fire ant clan is the inheritance of the God of Fire. They were shocked by everything that happened on the south bank. They believed that the God of Fire was showing his power, and they all crawled devoutly beside the protagonist. At one point, they even wanted to lure Bullet Ants to ride on locusts and take them closer to the south bank to watch them up close, but they were naturally rejected!
It wasn't until the protagonists all went back, the fire on the south bank moved away to the east, and the fire on the other bank slowly extinguished, that the black fire ants returned to their nests to rest.
In the middle of the night and close to the early morning, the long-awaited rain came. It seemed that it was attracted by the heat of the wildfire, or it might be used to soothe the thirsty land after the fire.
The rain was not heavy, but it continued for a long time. Early the next morning, when the protagonist got up, it was still raining.
Therefore, the protagonist cannot organize the ant-hands to fly to [Pioneer City] for the time being to check the disaster situation and organize support. He can only hope that the local citizens can withstand the attacks of fire and rain.
The two caravans are also temporarily unable to leave and can only continue to wait in the special reception area.
The trade representative of the black fire ant clan even came to the protagonist to discuss yesterday's miracle of the arrival of the God of Fire with the envoy king of the Ant Alliance, the inheritance of Thunder God.
On the surface, the protagonist is still a "high priest" of this inheritance, and the black fire ant trade representative also has a religious identity. This kind of thing involving so-called "miracles" is the responsibility of religious practitioners. , I can only communicate with the other party patiently.
The representative of the male black fire ant chattered for a long time, and the general meaning was: There must be a reason for the miracle of the Vulcan. This miracle is particularly powerful. As a member of the Vulcan clan, they will find out the reason, blah blah!
The protagonist didn't listen, and was perfunctory. At the same time, his heart was no longer here in [Xinyang City] and flew to [Pioneer City].
At this time, some worker ants came to report that the rain had stopped, and the male black fire ants had just said goodbye and left, preparing to return with the caravan of bullet ants. They had been delayed for half a day. If they didn't hurry up, they would have to fly in the dark for a whole night. It’s been a while.
On the protagonist's side, when he went outside, he saw that the rain had indeed lightened up, but occasionally there were still big raindrops falling from time to time.
The protagonist asked his subordinates to prepare their mounts, and the flying knights and flying transport teams were also on standby.
When it finally cleared up, the protagonist and the flying knight took off immediately and rushed to [Pioneering City]. The flying transport team was on standby, ready to transport supporting ant hands and supplies at any time.
The locust caravan of bullet ants, also carrying black fire ants and their cargo, took off almost at the same time and flew towards the southwest wind.
The South Bank arrived in a moment. The protagonist looked from the air and saw that the originally lush South Bank was completely unrecognizable. It was scorched black everywhere. The rain caused the ash of vegetation to gather into black pools and water flows. The land was a dirty mess.
The appearance of [Pioneer City] was also very miserable. The tall ant mounds and the long city walls were full of traces of fire and smoke. A shocking large crack opened in the outer shell of one of the ant mounds.
A large section of the wall on the east side collapsed, probably weakened by the fire and finally collapsed when it rained.
Several ant mounds are still there. Through the traces of smoke, the protagonist is surprised to see that there is a shiny enamel layer on the surface of these ant mounds, as if they were porcelain that had just been taken out of the high-temperature kiln.
The small ant mound of the leaf-cutting ant clan is to the east, and it is this ant mound that has been burned with a crack.
Fortunately, what makes the protagonist relieved is that there are busy figures of ants on the ground and in the cracks, and there are quite a few of them.
The protagonist and the flying knight landed and were greeted by local ants. The protagonist asked the worker ants to find the local steward ants.
After a period of communication and statistics, the protagonist figured out the damage to [Pioneer City] in this disaster.
Not good, not bad.
As for the ant colony, [Pioneering City] lost about eight or nine thousand people. Most of them were burned to death in the wild when they were cleaning safety belts in the wild. The wildfire suddenly came and they were burned to death in the wild when the wildfire suddenly broke out. Even their bodies could not be found. It can only be calculated based on changes in the number of existing ants.
Some of the dead were roasted alive in the ant mound because they were carrying supplies in the ant mound and had no time to retreat underground.
Today's ant mounds are filled with the smell of overcooked things. It is the smell of ant corpses, food, materials, etc. being heated and mixed together. It is very unpleasant. The anthill in the blazing fire was like being put into an oven. It was miserable inside, and the temperature was much higher than outside at the moment.
Some of the dead and injured were in higher places in the underground ant nests and were affected by the residual heat of the fire. Later rain also caused water to enter some underground ant nests, causing some damage.
The protagonist breathed a sigh of relief. This time with wildfires and rain, the [Pioneering City] ant colony did not suffer much loss, but a lot of supplies stored in the ant colony were unusable after being heated.
For example, ant glue, ant silk, etc. turn into a sticky mass when heated and cannot be restored to their original shape.
The transportation team on the North Shore received the news and began to collect corresponding materials and prepare to transport them for post-disaster reconstruction.
[Pioneer City] The main structure of the city was not seriously damaged. The cracks in the small ant mound were plugged, the collapsed walls were repaired, and the blocked trenches were cleared. It could be restored to its original state in about a week.
The protagonist also learned a lesson and ordered all auxiliary nests in various places. There must be enough space in the underground part of the nest to accommodate all ant colonies, and some important materials must be stored in underground warehouses.
Each nest cannot plant crops very close to the entrance and exit of the ant mound. For example, in the [New Yangcheng] area, crops will no longer be planted on the south bank of the canal starting next year.
In addition, as long as conditions permit, each nest should maintain an open and safe area of three to five meters on weekdays.
This is the second wildfire the protagonist has experienced when he came to this world, and it is also a very impressive one. Fortunately, both wildfires passed without incident.
Wildfires kill many insects and destroy a lot of vegetation, but most ants are still alive hiding underground, and can still take advantage of the opportunity to collect those God-given cooked meals.
It only takes a few days for weeds to regenerate from the ashes. Nature is always tenacious in its vitality.
However, the balance among the various ant clans on the south bank of Qinghe River was completely broken by this fire!
