The east is white and the sky is dawning.
On the south bank of Black Creek, about a few dozen meters away from the stream, there is a dense patch of grass. The humid air, under the influence of night, speckled the green and narrow grass blades with round and crystal clear dewdrops like insect eggs.
A drop of dew is slowly sliding downward along the blade under the action of gravity. It is so slow, so slow that it is almost difficult to notice that it is moving.
Suddenly, as if it had passed a certain critical point, the sliding speed of this dewdrop suddenly accelerated, and like a black hole, it quickly swallowed up other large and small water droplets on the leaves in front.
The dewdrops were getting bigger and faster, and the speed was already visible to the naked eye. They quickly reached the end and hung on the tips of the low-hanging leaves, hanging in the air like honeydew just secreted by aphids.
Suddenly, the dewdrop breaks away from the control of the leaf tip and becomes flattened by air resistance - this shape change can only be detected by a high-speed camera or an insect with the best eyesight - in just a fraction of a second, the dewdrop has already It fell to the ground and shattered into countless jade fragments.
At this time, the damaged leaf that was hit by the dewdrops suddenly shook and was then lifted away.
The head of an ant came out. The ant's head was red, with long and straight antennae and short jaws. A pair of small eyes like dots of paint emitted a vigilant light.
Then the ant stretched out its entire body. Most of its body was also red, but the back half of its abdomen gradually became darker in color, like an abdomen made of two colors: red and black.
This ant with sparse hairs all over its body and a few hyphae in the cracks of its carapace is a parasitic Nicobar ant.
And where it came out, there was a cave so small that only an ant could crawl into it.
At dusk yesterday, more than 30 parasitic Nicobar ants and parasitic burrowing ants were quietly transported to the south bank by a parasitic field turtle and landed on it, then secretly moved southward.
However, in the afterglow of sunset, this small team trying to advance covertly was discovered by the flying knight, and was immediately chased by a large group of pursuers. At this time, the team could no longer receive instructions from the parasitic brain and could only act according to previous orders and instinct.
They fight and flee, constantly making use of complex terrain and dense vegetation to maneuver around, relying on their faster speed and reasonable use of terrain to escape pursuit and encirclement.
It was late at night, and the parasitic burrowing ants could no longer distinguish their directions. Fortunately, the Nicobar clan had the ability to move at night, and the remaining 13 parasitic ants were able to hide in the grass and dig a He lived in a small cave and even used a piece of rotten leaf to cover the entrance of the cave.
The parasitic ants came out one after another and moved around. The parasitic hyphae also poked their heads out of the body one after another, taking the opportunity to absorb the abundant water vapor around them so as not to increase the burden on the host's body.
At this time, the sky was still dark and it was not the time when the ants were usually active. The parasitic ants set out early, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to further get rid of the chasing ants and perform their tasks.
These parasitic ants no longer have brain remote control, and the parasitic ant colony does not have a male or female ant commander like ordinary ant colonies. They act in groups, cooperate in groups, and make decisions in groups just like their original ancestors.
A parasitic Nicobar ant with a slightly golden body is the most intelligent among them, but it does not have the power to command this team. Ever since the brains were born, losers like them have lost this qualification.
The pale gold parasitic Nicobar ant is walking around, its tentacles are constantly blocking noise, trying to detect whether there is a "buzzing" sound of flying insects in the air.
Very good, those flying knights are not active in this area yet.
The parasitic ants immediately got out of the grass, quickly climbed up to a high place, and looked around. There was a small-leaf boxwood bush in the south-east direction, and the parasitic ants immediately moved quickly there.
Their strategy is to take advantage of the early morning hours to quickly and covertly move through different grasses and shrubs. This can minimize the chance of being discovered in the open field and penetrate as much as possible into the back hinterland of those ants that have not yet been purified.
Moving quickly in the open space with sparse vegetation, at this moment, several parasitic ants behind them suddenly noticed strange movements coming from behind.
The pale gold parasitic Nicobar stopped and looked back. A shadow was reflected in its small compound eyes, a shadow that was approaching quickly and swooping over!
In an instant, a fly tiger had completed a beautiful kill. It carried the knight on its back, jumped off a small stone, pounced the parasitic Nicobar directly under it, and used its mouthparts to kill The tentacles equipped with iron bayonets achieved this goal.
This pale gold parasitic Nicobar lost his life just because he looked back. It was not his fault for stopping and turning around, but it was because the fly-tiger knight was too fast and his whereabouts were concealed. He was only discovered when he was so close that he could no longer escape.
The magic soldier ant knight on the back of the fly tiger drove the mount to jump away, shaking off the parasitic hyphae that were struggling to feed their dead hosts. In her trained eyes, these parasitic bacteria, which have the ability to seriously interfere with ordinary ants, cannot display their skills.
The Fly Tiger Knight took out a small incendiary bomb, pierced the outer membrane, and threw it on the corpse. The flames burst out quickly. It was not enough to burn the corpse, but it was enough to burn the parasitic hyphae to death - this kind of small but difficult to make Incendiary bombs are specially designed for elite troops.
The other parasitic ants came to their senses and instead of attacking the fly-tiger knight who seemed to be alone, they sped away.
Their choice was right. Behind the surrounding shallow grass and undulating terrain, there were signs of swaying grass blades, smoke and dust, and biological activity. This Fly Tiger Knight did not come alone. His companions were already on both sides. roundabout.
These Fly Tiger Knights arrived nearby before nightfall yesterday, took over from the pursuing troops, and waited all night. Although there was no assistance from the flying knights, several fly tiger knights who were on high alert, with the blessing of their own and their mounts' excellent eyesight, discovered this group of sneaky parasitic ants in the early morning, and immediately started chasing them.
Although the parasitic ants made the right choice, they could no longer escape the fate of death.
Soon, as many as 50 fly-tiger knights, a small team, circled to the front and surrounded them from all sides.
Whether it is speed, agility, or eyesight, these parasitic ants are at a disadvantage and are destined to be unable to escape.
After a short period of fighting, the team of fly-tiger knights, who were unscathed, left behind more than 10 parasitic ant corpses burned by incendiary bombs and floated away.
In the air, three reconnaissance flying knights who had just arrived were drawing warning tracks to guide the scattered hunting Fly Tiger Knights on the ground to the location of another group of targets!
