The day's fierce battle finally ended, and the mood of the Maolin ant officers went up and down several times, and finally calmed down.
When the Destroyer launched an unprecedentedly huge water-crossing front, when the floating physical "land" continued to approach [Willowbank City] in an unstoppable manner, when the Destroyer easily occupied the embankment, many officers, especially those who had experienced it in the past, The defeated officers were already trembling with fear and almost wanted to escape, as if they were about to witness the scene of the destruction of the city and the death of ants that they had heard about countless times but never witnessed.
And when the Dragonfly troops successfully bombed with grease and a large number of Destroyers drowned in the water, when the enemy troops on the embankment were successfully suppressed by the defense line, when the sun was getting low and the Destroyers had to evacuate, not only those who were in shock... The officer calmed down again, and other noble officers expressed their excitement with the dancing of their tentacles and rapid friction sounds - win!
To defend is to win, and the mentality of the defenders is beyond reproach.
As the supreme commander of the garrison, "Rhinestone"'s mood was also ups and downs throughout the day. Fortunately, his deployment withstood the test, [Willowbank City] was temporarily safe, and the defense line was maintained intact, allowing the entire army to Commanders are more confident in holding on.
Even though he knew rationally that this was only the first day of battle, "Rhinestone" couldn't help but take credit. After all, the brain capacity of an ant is only that big. This level of IQ has theoretically reached the upper limit of biological attributes. It is inevitable to have some deficiencies in emotional control. After all, it is a hardware defect.
"Rhinestone" accepted the compliments from the male ants around him, and turned to look at "Jug". Their moods were even higher. In this situation, "Jug" also came forward respectfully to express his appreciation and obedience. In this world, being able to fight is the last word, just like the current "Rhinestone" or the Legion of God's Envoy King not far away in the west. The strength and weakness patterns of local host ants and foreign guest ants are also of no use at this time.
What's more, after receiving the news this afternoon, Jug's mind was no longer on the battlefield. It was just his responsibility that prevented him from rushing back immediately. At this time, on the surface, he was even more perfunctory.
"Rhinestone" didn't notice the private quarreling among the local nobles. As soon as the battle was over, he immediately organized the officers to return to the lair. After a brief meeting, they made some arrangements before they dispersed and went back to the palace to rest.
There were no officers on duty at night. Anyway, if anything unusual happened, the slaves and workers would come and report it as soon as they discovered it.
The male ant nobles all went to rest, but many ants in [Willowbank City] had to spend a sleepless night. According to the arrangements of "Rhinestone" and other officers, some defenders must take action overnight and take advantage of the darkness to destroy the floating "land" that the Destroyer has built!
The two legions of Maolin ant troops were ordered to attack, but not a single male ant noble commander participated. Everyone from the legion commander to the captain to the squad leader were eating and resting in the nest. Fortunately, the task is simple. The worker ants spontaneously set off from the nest to the embankment in small teams. After wading into the water, they spontaneously dispersed into a circle and spread out in a centripetal formation.
The summer nights are not cold, the moonlight is bright, and the waves in the pond are not fast.
On the water, the hairy forest ant worker ants are busy destroying and dismantling the floating "land" that the Destroyer has built with corpses, plant fragments, etc. Otherwise, tomorrow, when the Destroyer launches an attack directly from the already formed "land", it will be like walking on flat ground. . By then, the Destroyer's offensive, which had been recharged overnight, would not be easily defendable by the defenders of the dam and weeping willows.
"Rhinestone" doesn't intend to waste the last precious grease here. The grease bomb has been upgraded to a decisive weapon in his heart. It can be used to interrupt the Destroyer's offensive at the most critical moment in [Willowbank City]. Now it is still Not a wasted moment. Therefore, the worker ants can only use their most primitive weapons - their jaws and a handful of force to complete the task.
The Destroyer's chitinous carapace is very strong, but the gaps in the carapace can still be cut, and most of the dead bodies have been soaked in water and become much softer. If it doesn't work, the hairy forest ants will find ways to bite and cut plant building materials directly, destroying them bit by bit. Hour after hour, large "floating islands" will gradually be separated, and smoothly. Float slowly with the current.
Although there is no commander to command, there has been a deployment before, and the worker ants' simple IQ is enough to execute it. They will not foolishly destroy it step by step, but choose several linear routes. As long as the complete floating "land "Cut out pieces the size of water lilies. Even if you complete the task, the rest will be left to time and water.
There are also dangerous episodes in the monotonous mission. Sometimes it is some stubborn destroyers who cannot go back even before they are dead. When the worker ants get close, they will suddenly summon up the last strength to bite them without letting go. Sometimes they are some who are enjoying the food. The free meal of water bugs, shrimps, and snails attacks these worker ants. Even if the hairy forest ants are close to water, they still have to pay the price of casualties at this time.
"Rhinestone" slept for more than two hours at once, which is rare among ants. Most ants only take a nap or short sleep to rest. Male ants consume more brains, but a single sleep is usually only half an hour or an hour, and they will wake up for a while, chatter for a while, and then go back to sleep. The whole night was spent in several short, divided sleeps. It is also common to simply continue the banquet work at night. "Rhinestone's" long sleep also showed how serious his energy consumption was due to the stimulation of the high-intensity battlefield during the day.
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"Rhinestone" was still very responsible. After he woke up and thought about it, he immediately called his followers to investigate the effect of the night attack. When he learned that one-sixth of the connection outside the dam had been cut, he couldn't help but feel Somewhat slow.
At the same time, the entourage who went to inquire brought back another news - "Cress" who had been in a coma actually woke up, and she woke up yesterday afternoon.
"Rhinestone" thought for a while, "Cress" has a very high qualifications and prestige, which is not comparable to "Jug". If he wakes up, it will be even harder to suppress these local nobles. Even more than suppression, according to convention, the local ants can ask themselves to hand over command.
Of course, there are other conventions. Since he has just led the army to victory, it is not an exaggeration to continue to command. If the other party had thought wisely, he would not have come to pester him right away.
However, with such big news, "Jug" and the others did not take the initiative to communicate with him. If the other party had not deliberately concealed it, none of his followers would have found out.
