Within his field of vision was a Metal-eating Ant nest. Thousands of densely packed Metal-eating Ants were busily drilling in and out of the sand dunes.
These fellows had already appeared here for over half a month, and they had just destroyed a small town on the frontlines a few days ago. Even the Empire wouldn't rashly provoke such an army of mutated insects, especially since it was very likely that this was only a small team of worker ants.
Jieter reported to the communication center in a low voice, "Their numbers are much greater than expected. There are at least three thousand of them on the surface. The Battle Scorpion Squad alone is unable to carry out the plan of guiding them. Requesting reinforcements!"
After hanging up, Jieter's expression was very ugly. As one of the elite squads of the Atacama Wilderness, he had actually admitted that he couldn't complete his mission and requested reinforcements. This wasn't something to be proud of for the soldiers of the Tutankhamun Empire.
Recently, the movements of the mutated ants had been a bit strange. In the past, they had moved in large groups. Although not a single blade of grass grew wherever they went, it was still easy to determine their movement trajectories. Now, however, the ant colony would often send out small teams to hunt in all directions, increasing the number of unpredictable dangers. According to the elders, this was due to the effects of dimensional energy pushing the tectonic plates. As the most sensitive type of mutated insects, they were the easiest to evolve.
The squad members couldn't help but grumble. Facing a group of dangerous monsters on such a hot day wasn't something to be happy about.
"Shut up!" Jieter, who was in a bad mood, berated in a low voice. These fellows shouldn't mutter and attract the attention of these monsters.
"Captain!" Suddenly, a squad member 'disobediently' cried out in alarm.
Jieter raised his eyebrows.
"Look!"
Following the squad member's finger, he saw a figure leisurely walking over from the yellow sand not far away.
The figure looked a bit short, and his bald head gleamed under the sunlight. On his back, he seemed to be carrying an enormous long chest made of unknown material … It was as if he was carrying a coffin on his back.
For a traveler in the desert, carrying a slightly larger and odd-looking piece of luggage should be extremely common. However, the direction this little baldy was heading in was actually towards the Metal-eating Ant nest!
"Damn it! Where did this shit come from? Can't you see such a large swarm of wriggling Metal-eating Ants?! " Jieter wanted nothing more than to shoot that guy, but he didn't dare to. In such an empty desert, let alone the sound of a gunshot, even the sound of an arrow being shot was enough to attract the attention of those mutated ants.
He didn't care if this traveler died, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy. Metal-eating ants were intelligent, and they were natural enemies of humans. Once they discovered that a human was approaching, they would definitely go berserk. After killing the other party, they would definitely search the area within a radius of several dozen kilometers of this desert. That would expose their team, and with the current distance between them, their team wouldn't even be able to escape!
Without another word, Jieter immediately gave the order to retreat. Nothing was more important than one's life. As for this unlucky baldy, he could already see the Metal-eating Ants pouncing on him and the scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere.
The traveler seemed to be walking slowly, taking one step at a time, but his speed was actually quite fast. At some point in time, he had already walked into the colony of ants!
"This guy …" Jieter was dumbfounded. Even his team members were dumbfounded.
The Metal-eating Ants were still busy digging the hole, as if they didn't see the little baldy at all. Sometimes, the little baldy would even walk past them, but the giant Metal-eating Ants were still busy …
Invisibility? Camouflage?
In front of a pure killing creature like the Metal-eating Ants, this was simply courting death. After mutated organisms evolved, their ability to see through the world would also evolve. This kind of thing that could deceive the eyes of humans was completely ineffective against the Metal-eating Ants.
Jieter rubbed his eyes and looked at the binoculars function of his skylink … It seemed like it wasn't an illusion …
After calming himself down, the appearance of the baldy became clear. He seemed to be less than 20 years old. His face was delicate and pretty, and he gave off a somewhat honest feeling. His skin was a little dark, forming a sharp contrast with his shiny bald head … He was barefoot, and his clothes were tattered. This temperature …
The most special thing was the enormous box on his back. It wasn't a box at all!
It was a coffin that was covered in ancient runes. In this boundless yellow and dazzling desert, it flickered with a layer of blue that was impossible to ignore!
"What kind of monster is this …" Jieter had never heard of such a person no matter how hard he thought about it. However, this was definitely a major event. Just this information alone was worth a lot of money!
The little baldy continued to advance, but the problem was that he had already entered deep into the heart of the Metal-eating Ants. The densely packed Metal-eating Ants had blocked his path. Even if he ignored them, he couldn't possibly step on them, right?
Everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva. This motherf * cker could be torn to shreds at any moment. Could it be that this fellow was blind?
Jieter and the others all widened their eyes, staring unblinkingly. It was as if they were waiting for the moment when the little baldy would wake the swarm of Metal-eating Ants.
However, the little baldy didn't slow down, nor did he step on the swarm of Ants. The swarm of Ants, which would never retreat, automatically parted like a stream of water meeting a rock, opening up a path that could only fit a single person. Just like that, the little baldy slowly walked over, step by step.
This world's most powerful mutated ant army, the mortal enemy of all life, had actually automatically opened up a path for this fellow!
"Give me a slap," Jieter said to his underling. Jieter said to his underling. His underling was very obedient, and immediately gave Jieter a crisp slap.
Jieter rubbed his face as his mind cleared up. Fuck! This isn't a fucking illusion! I need to immediately report this to my superiors!
… Who was it that hit me just now!?
In the distance, a lone traveler left behind a lonely silhouette as he disappeared into the endless yellow sand!
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