The next step is to visit the lake. The scenery on the lakeshore keeps changing. The rich green in midsummer is worth seeing, but it will inevitably make you tired after seeing too much. In addition, the number one elder keeps boasting along the way, and "Dong Mao" flatters him against his will, which makes him even more tired.
Before you know it, the sun has reached dusk. The Happy Fruit Yacht had no intention of returning and was moving further and further away from the main nest. "Dong Mao" was very confused, but the number one elder said that the plan was to sail around the lake, passing through many nests around the lake, and that he did not plan to return today.
"Dong Mao" was curious, didn't the number one elder only have the right to use the yacht for one day? But seeing that the other party never mentioned it, he didn't question it.
Soon it was getting dark, and the Pistachio yacht stopped sailing and anchored on the shore of the lake. The fiber-drawn hairy forest ant workers fixed the yacht's cable to the plants and dug a cave on the shore where the water could not reach it. Stay overnight. On the yacht, the three entrances and exits are also sealed, leaving only a small opening for ventilation and cooling. After all, the small lake is still steaming with heat on summer nights.
"Dong Mao" and the number one elder were half-lying on the cool bamboo floor enjoying the food. They were surrounded by the two ants' soldiers and entourage. Soon, the ground was covered with food residues. The two ants finally curled up in a clean took a nap in the corner.
A night of silence.
The next day, the sun rose higher and it was already past the time to set sail, but the yacht continued to be moored.
Until a sound of flapping wings came from the air, "Dong Mao" poked his head out of the hole that had been opened in the morning and saw half a team (6) of locusts flying in.
The Locust Flight brought Elder No. 2 and his entourage, as well as brand new food. The tentacles of the number one elder and the number two elder met and separated at the first touch, and then the number one elder followed the locust flight back. Elder No. 2 started to communicate with "Dong Mao", and it was nothing more than boasting about the yacht and his family's heritage. The second elder's entourage was busy cleaning the messy floor with cups and plates, and putting fresh food into baskets.
The yacht just started sailing again, and the stringy hairy forest ant workers were not replaced. They were moving under the already harsh sun, but they were still full of energy. It was said that they would not be replaced until the next nest.
That afternoon, we arrived at the first nest on the way - a medium-sized sub-nest near the water that was mainly used for agriculture. If this secondary nest flies from the main nest, it only takes half an hour, but the yacht takes a leisurely day and a half.
Elder No. 2 was obviously very familiar with this sub-nest near Chichi, and took "Dong Mao" around. "Dong Mao" only felt that there was nothing special about this place, especially the specialty peach gum, which was useless even after it was cooked. It was delicious, slightly sweet and bitter, but Elder No. 2 said it was a gift from God and drank it all in one gulp.
Living in the deputy nest at night, "Dong Mao" was still arranged to share a dormitory with Elder No. 2. During the night's nap, the two ants started chatting again, and "Dong Mao" realized that Elder No. 2 was actually born in this secondary nest.
According to the tradition of the Maolin Ant Kingdom, nine out of ten male ants that can climb to the position of elder are born in the main nest and outgrow the main nest. It is even more difficult for male ants from outer nests to reach this height. However, Elder No. 2 also revealed with pride that the nobles of many sub-nests along the lake near the main nest can enjoy the same treatment as the nobles of the main nest. This area is called the "main nest circle".
Of course, his tentacles still showed pride and pride. After all, he had done extraordinary things to stand out from thousands of male ants with similar qualifications and reach this height. Even when the already old number one elder died, he would be The titular first ant.
"Dong Mao" had already thought of this and was more courteous to the No. 2 elder who was in good health, even more polite than he was to the No. 1 elder last night. After all, "Dong Mao" witnessed it with his own eyes last night. The number one elder who was low on energy was so groggy that he couldn't wake up from his nap all night. His excrement was left under his body and was collected by his attendants. It even had a slight sour smell. It looks like time is running out.
The second elder is not much younger than the number one elder, but his body is healthy and there is no sign of aging. Is it really the effect of peach gum? "Dong Mao" thought about it and planned to drink another bowl the next day.
At this time, "Dong Mao" has not given up on his hopeless mission. Apart from peach gum, the most important thing he thinks about is the mission. Perseverance is the trait that the God Envoy King admires most about him.
The next day, we set sail after drinking peach gum soup. Then it took the yacht a total of 4 days to turn back to the main nest. After such a long journey, several elders still failed to get on board. As a last resort, the yacht started to turn around for a second time, but "Dong Mao" hurriedly got off the boat with his feet covered. He was wandering around and didn't bother to get close to the other elders, so he fled back to his residence to rest.
He had never stayed put on it for so long in his life. At this time, he was still dizzy and took a day to recover.
However, just after returning from a night's rest, at noon the next day, "Dong Mao" was suddenly notified to go to the elders' conference hall to discuss important matters.
Arriving there, "Dong Mao" was notified by the fourth elder, the representative of the elders, that the Maolin ants were preparing to launch a counterattack against the Destroyer. However, he still rejected the proposal of "Eastern Mao" to send troops to assist the war on behalf of the Maolin Kingdom, but he relaxed a little and said that he would allow the transport team of the God Envoy King's Army to transport the urgently needed food and supplies via land. The transaction materials were...
"Dong Mao" had previously received authorization from Zhu Jue, and when he saw that the other party's conditions were within the scope of the authorization, he immediately agreed.
After leaving, in the afternoon, after receiving the latest investigation report from the flying knight, "Dong Mao" knew the reason why Maolin Ant Kingdom suddenly relented.
According to investigation, although the Destroyers were still in a stalemate on the most important eastern battlefield and failed to capture [Willowbank City], in the northeast and southeast battlefields, the Destroyers fought consecutively and conquered many fortified fortresses after dividing their forces. The elimination of a large number of effective forces of the Maolin Ant Army also destroyed the lagging strategy of the Maolin Ant Nation.
Under the pressure of the young and strong faction eager to make contributions, the elders decided to counterattack in advance, deploying one million elite soldiers that had been assembled in the main nest a few days ago to launch counterattacks in two directions, eliminate the destroyers in front of them, and then attack together to destroy [Liu'an City] By.
However, aerial reconnaissance suspected that Destroyer troops were arriving in the future, and the total number was unknown. Therefore, the elders also cautiously decided to recruit a second batch of troops from each lair, with the total number also reaching one million. They even requested the support of the Ant Alliance for the first time in order to supply materials for the army's expedition.
As a price, the gold hoarded in the treasury of the Maolin Ant Nation will also be continuously moved out. Some gold particles are said to have been deposited hundreds of years ago and have never been used before.
In a national war, if you fail to win, you will perish. The Maolin Ant Nation has used all its strength!
