Chapter 677: Chapter 677

A fireball, guided by Du You, plummeted from the sky. Because his adversary was not strong enough, the guiding time Du You used was the shortest—five seconds. When the fireball hit the ground, a large area of ants was cleared.

Next, the ground shook as the direct impact of the fireball caused the earth to suddenly collapse.

"It looks like the whole area underneath is an ant den," Du You thought to himself as he continued to use Destruction Flames in other areas.

From the blasted area, many flames transformed into Destruction Evil Dogs. Du You ordered them to attack freely. These Destruction Evil Dogs charged into the exposed tunnels to battle the ants inside, and chaos erupted in the caves.

"Master, there are many species of ants here," Lin Yushi, pointing at the surrounding ants, said.

Because the surrounding Carrion Dark Scarabs had entirely spread out, they were relatively safe. Even though many ants were digging up from below, the beetles managed to penetrate deeper into these tunnels.

Often, some ants were seen rolling and struggling on the ground before becoming still. Once the insides of these ants were eaten, their shells would suddenly break, and a large number of beetles would fly out from within, joining the beetle army.

At first, everyone was quite uncomfortable, but after witnessing this scene repeatedly, they became less distressed over time.

In the distance, a new species of ant crawled out from the ground. It was a short but highly defensive ant. Against typical opponents, dealing with this type of ant could be highly troublesome.

However, in the face of the tiny beetles, these ants were of no use.

A group of fat ants spewed acid at the beetles, but it was in vain as the Carrion Dark Scarabs were Element Creatures with high resistance to such acid, rendering the attack useless. Instead, these ants were swiftly swallowed by the beetles.

There was another type of ant that primarily repaired the tunnels. It spat out a gray substance that hardened quickly when exposed to air, becoming as solid as rock.

Du You noticed that the shattered cave walls were all made of this substance. It seemed that this ant was specifically meant for construction.

If used properly, these ants could construct mazes and alter the terrain. However, these ants didn’t seem to be skilled at this task.

Suddenly, a distant explosion sounded. An inconspicuous ant had self-detonated. Acid and shell fragments flew out like shrapnel. However, when the acid hit the air, it ignited instantly, creating green flames. Under the flame’s illumination, countless Carrion Dark Scarabs were burned.

This self-destructing ant was a countermeasure against Carrion Dark Scarabs. Of course, this countermeasure was limited as there were too few such ants, making their overall effect weak.

Still, Du You had his Destruction Evil Dogs rush in to deal with these self-destructing ants.

The airborne ants sprayed either acid or fire. The flame-spraying ants could inflict some damage on the beetles, but their numbers were too few to make a substantial impact.

With their small numbers, the ants couldn’t mount a significant offense against the completely formed beetle army. Any ants coming in would be like delivering food to them. And yet, Du You continued bombing the ground with Destruction Flames, destroying the underground terrain.

As a result, the ants underground struggled to evacuate.

Moreover, this was territory warfare. The ants wouldn’t easily give up their land. The ant army was vast, and they hadn’t fully engaged in combat yet.

As more and more ants emerged, the entire scene became increasingly chaotic.

"It won’t work. There are too many spheres. Both of you help open the spheres. Keep useful ones and discard the rest," Du You said as he delegated the task to Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi, who started opening the spheres.

Every now and then, spheres would appear. Some were green, and some were red. Even though the two-tiered ants’ loot drop rate had decreased significantly, they couldn’t hold back the overwhelming amount of loot. The sheer number of spheres frightened both of them.

Only their master could kill monsters as efficiently as this, which further deepened their admiration for him.

As the spheres were continuously opened, Du You’s quantities of green and red Crystal Coins began to inflate once again. In addition, many raw materials such as ant shells and legs were collected.

There were also some weapons made from ant teeth, but they were all of the lowest grade, which Du You didn’t need.

"Leave these things here. Don’t waste them. Contact Shaliya later and ask her to send someone to secretly transport them back. They can be useful for the territory," Du You said. No one else knew about their presence here.

The two nodded. Then, suddenly, Lin Yucha said, "Master, should we keep this?" Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝙣𝙚𝙩

When Du You looked in her direction, he saw she was holding a very small pill—much smaller than a capsule.

Ant King Essence: Increases strength right after consumption, effective for the first three times. The essence of the Ant King has powerful detoxification effects.

"Are there many of these?" Du You asked.

"Yes, plenty. Almost every sphere contains one, but the quality is the same. Whether it’s green or red, the effect is the same," Lin Yucha answered while continuing her work.

Du You threw three Ant King Essence pills into his mouth and chewed. There was no taste, but a warmth spread through his body. He felt a significant increase in his strength, although it wasn’t displayed on his panel.

"The enhancing effect isn’t strong, but it definitely works. I just don’t know how good the detoxification effect is."

"The detoxification effect is excellent, and it can be stacked. If one isn’t enough, you can continue to consume them. Even if there are toxins that can’t be detoxified, they can be suppressed by continually eating these pills. It can be considered a low-tier three detoxification medicine," Lin Yushi quickly responded.

Although Du You didn’t know how Lin Yushi had tested the pills, he trusted her data.

"Master, we are high leveled, so we don’t feel as though the effect is significant. In fact, the effect is considerable. Especially for second-tier Professionals, the effect would be substantial," Lin Yucha added after some thought. "I think these Ant King Essence pills would sell well at ten green Crystal Coins each." Generally, Lin Yucha’s judgments were accurate.

"Alright, then. These pills aren’t large, so we will store them in the space for now. I will give you both the permissions," Du You said, transferring the full control of the space to the two of them, which left them continuing to open the spheres.