Let’s first take a look at what the “Vulcan Monument” looks like in the information package sent by the Flying Knight.
This "monument" is actually the size of a human business card, but for the size of an ant, standing here is a well-deserved giant monument.
At this time, only a little bit of the Fire God Monument is still buried in the soil. Most of it has been dug out and stands in a depression in the [God Monument City], like an unburied foundation stone.
Under the light of the surrounding fluorescent fungi (the protagonist then learns that the black fire ant clan also cultivates fluorescent fungi, but it may be provided by the remnants of the Northern Expeditionary Army), the pattern on this "Vulcan Monument" is very clear.
In the upper left corner of the Vulcan Monument is the so-called Vulcan Talisman that the protagonist saw during the flight reconnaissance. There are three Arabic numerals in the middle, which are relatively complete, namely "6", "0" and "0".
Right below the monument, there are several symbols composed of raised dots, similar to Braille.
The first symbol consists of 12 irregularly distributed bumps, the second symbol is a huge red bump, and the third symbol has become less clear due to time, leaving only a faint trace.
The bottom part of the Vulcan Monument has been severely corroded and no meaningful content can be seen, so there is still a section buried in the soil that has not been dug out.
The black fire ants propped up some wooden sticks at the bottom of the Vulcan Monument and piled some soil as support, so that the Vulcan Monument did not fall down.
The protagonist still feels that this card of unknown material is a relic of the human world. The numbers and symbols on it are too simple to guess the specific meaning, but it is probably a nameplate or something, and it may not have any special meaning.
But let’s take a look at how “flying eagle” explains it, and you’ll see how imaginative he is:
The Vulcan Talisman indicates that it is a divine object belonging to the Vulcan God.
The three Arabic numerals: 6, 0, and 0, respectively represent adult ants (heads), ant pupae, and ant eggs. They are the three physiological stages of an ant's life, indicating that this is an oracle sent by the God of Fire to all ants.
The number of the two raised dot symbols at the bottom of the monument corresponds to the 12 civilized ant tribes in the area. Looking at the distribution pattern of the raised dots, it is also roughly consistent with the orientation of the territory of the 12 civilized ant tribes (in fact, it can also be said that far-fetched).
The second big red dot refers to the black fire ant clan inherited by the Vulcan and the [God Monument City] (this is pure "Flying Eagle" nonsense).
Therefore, "Flying Eagle" concluded that the oracle contained in this Vulcan monument means that the 12 civilized ant tribes in this region should unite under the leadership of the Vulcan inheritance tribe to deal with the common enemy ants.
Who is this enemy ant! ?
It’s the Ant Alliance! ! ! ? ? ?
"Flying Eagle" said that in fact, among the 12 raised dot symbols representing the civilized ant tribe, there are no raised dots representing the direction of the Ant Alliance, only the raised dots representing the previous 12 civilized ant tribes.
This shows that the Ant United Nations is not the real civilized ant tribe. "They" only sneaked in two years ago. In fact, the Ant United Nations is an accomplice of the demonic ant tribe and a hostile force to the civilized ant tribe!
From "Flying Eagle"'s statement, the protagonist saw the chill of Zhan Yun coming.
Now "Flying Eagle" is no longer just a male ant in the remnants of the Northern Expeditionary Army. According to the introduction before the meeting, "Flying Eagle", as the only oracle interpreter of the Vulcan Monument, has obtained the internal authority of the remaining members of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The title of "Angel King" is the title held by the protagonist...
Moreover, the Black Fire Ant Nation also recognizes this title and believes that the "Flying Eagle" is the spokesperson of the Vulcan - even though they also have some complaints about the Vulcan oracle being conveyed to an ant from the vassal ant tribe, but there is no such thing. In respect to the God of Fire and the monument to the God of Fire, he still expressed his approval.
As for "Flying Eagle", the protagonist does not know whether he really thinks that this interpretation of the Vulcan Monument is correct, or whether he is just taking the opportunity to seek to achieve some purpose.
In short, the current statement of "Flying Eagle", which is close to "breaking off diplomatic relations" or even "declaring war", no longer only represents the remaining members of the Northern Expeditionary Army, but also represents the position of the Black Fire Ant Nation.
Even the Thin-footed Ant Clan and the Sharp-tailed Ant Clan who participated in the meeting looked up to the Black Fire Ant Clan as their leader. The "Flying Eagle"'s statement also represented the future attitude of these two tribes towards the Ant Alliance.
That is to say, the Maolin ant clan, which focuses on earning supplies, did not waver in its position at this meeting. For the sake of honeydew, it easily leaked this important information to the Ant Alliance.
No wonder the Black Fire Ant Nation continues to insist on holding meetings and does not care that many ant tribes do not participate in the meetings. Maybe they also intend to screen their allies and seek to establish a "united front" against the Ant Alliance through this minority meeting!
The protagonist was suddenly frightened. If he or a special envoy went to a meeting on behalf of the Ant Alliance, he would be executed on the spot. This would serve as a vote for the establishment of the alliance against the "Ant Alliance"!
Fortunately, Ant United Nations has now understood the other party's intentions in advance and can react accordingly.
It was already the day after the meeting in [Divine Monument City], and the foreign intelligence forces of the Ant Alliance were fully operational.
Through overt or covert inquiries from external envoys and caravans, after a week, the protagonist gradually mastered a lot of information:
The alliance between the Black Fire Ant Nation, the Thin-legged Ant Nation, and the Sharp-tailed Ant Nation against the Ant Alliance is still secret, and the purpose of the meeting has not yet been disclosed to the ant tribes who did not participate in the meeting.
Even the envoys sent by the Leafcutter Ant Nation to question them received the reply that the meeting simply invited representatives from all races to view the Vulcan Monument and speculate on the meaning of the inscription - the Flying Eagle and the Black Fire Ant Nation lied. It's a rare scene.
The Leafcutter Ant Nation's doubts about this unusual meeting were temporarily suppressed. They seemed to be quite satisfied with this explanation and felt that their status as the guardians of the sacred tree had not been shaken. As for the meaning of the inscription, they didn't care. It was the inscription of the God of Fire, not the God of Trees.
Other ethnic groups are not yet aware of all the shady events involved, and have not yet realized that the storm is coming.
The protagonist is also testing the attitudes of the Thin-legged Ants and the Sharp-tailed Ants. The Thin-legged Ants are obviously hostile and have taken the initiative to stop small-scale trade with the Ant Alliance.
The sharp-tailed ants behaved very interestingly. They still maintained trade relations and were willing to meet with the special envoys of the Ant Alliance. They even took the initiative to reveal some information about the dissatisfaction between the Black Fire Ant Nation and the Ant Alliance. This makes the protagonist think.
As for the Black Fire Ant Country, the protagonist has given up contact and regards it as an enemy country.
The Ant United Nation has already taken precautions. While the trade with the Black Fire Ant Nation has not been interrupted, it has begun to increase the purchase and storage of coal. The charcoal kilns that have not been opened for a long time have also begun to be reactivated.
As many as 30 field legions have regrouped in [Western City] and other border areas adjacent to the Black Fire Ant Country, preparing to deal with possible military threats.
