The scene outside the wooden hut was as creepy as it had been in a horror movie. A swarm of ant-like creatures, each the size of a calf, had surrounded the hut. Baiyi's scalp went numb, and his palm lit up with a black flame.
Why was this happening? This was the first time Baiyi had brought his students to a secluded place, and this was the first time he had successfully avoided a scary holiday. The combination of these two joys should have resulted in double happiness. Why was this happening? First, they had an inexplicable fight. Then, they met an even more inexplicable and powerful enemy. Now, they had encountered this strange thing. It was supposed to be a warm and happy family trip. Why did it have to develop in such a strange way?
"Daddy, don't!" Mordred, who had sensed Baiyi's murderous intent, quickly hugged him from behind. "They're not bad people. They mean no harm …"
Baiyi looked at the naughty child suspiciously, and then he looked up at the ant closest to him. The man and the beast looked at each other.
A few students from the Zoology and Botany Department hurried over and stood between Baiyi and the ants, trying to translate for them. The fox had a potted sunflower on its head, and an owl perched on the sunflower's petal. This team of translators was really …
The fox waved its claws and wagged its tail at the ants, while the sunflower began to wiggle in a strange posture. The owl on its head cawed, and after a while, the three students turned to Baiyi and used their own language to convey the ants' message.
"Whoa! This big guy looks so fierce! "
"Eh? It's so ugly! Is it one of your friends?"
"Eh? Is it a friend who knows magic, too? "
Baiyi stared at the words hovering above his students' heads, and he was at a loss for words. 'Why is there something wrong with these ants?'
However, upon closer inspection, although they looked like ants, there were many differences. For example, they had an extra pair of forelimbs and a pair of sharp claws. Their carapaces were especially thick, and under the illumination of the Illumination Spell, they glinted faintly. It was obvious that they were very tough. Their oval tails were like a scorpion's stinger, which sent shivers down Baiyi's spine.
In terms of body structure alone, this kind of creature completely matched the style of a brutal, bloodthirsty monster. Of course, the premise was not to look at their eyes. Unlike the compound eyes commonly used by insects, their eyes were big and round, like a cute version of starry eyes, which did not match their body structure at all. On top of that, the ratio of their heads was obviously not right. They looked very big and round, and the two antennae on top of their heads were jumping lightly as if they were very lively. As a result, the style of this monster was not right.
If one were to listen to their conversation, one would realize that these ferocious and violent ant-like monsters could barely be categorized as cute creatures?
'What's wrong with this world? 'What's wrong with them?'
While Baiyi was observing the ants, the ants were also observing him. The leader of the ants waved its antennae, beckoning the rest to gather around Baiyi. Soon, a swarm of ants surrounded Baiyi, exchanging messages with their antennae. Some of them even made negative comments about Baiyi's attire, such as, "Why do I only have three lines on my face?" The antennae on top of his head are too short and ugly! The wings on his shoulders are too short! '
However, the three zoological and botanical students were more honest, and they translated whatever the ants said.
'I guess I should just kill them all …' Baiyi had an urge to do so, but when he saw that the others seemed to have accepted the ants, he decided to hold it in for now.
Fortunately, Nota the Fairy arrived at the scene and took the place of the three honest translators. She was now able to translate their voices at the same time, which made communication much easier. Baiyi simply sat down on the grass. The leader of the ants, the one with the biggest body, was also squatting on the ground like a big dog. Baiyi wondered what it did with its tail, which was supposed to be extremely aggressive. In any case, they began to have a serious conversation with Baiyi.
They called themselves the Forest Fairies. Yep, they were fairies, not like the Nightfall fairies who loved to wrestle.
From a biological point of view, they were probably similar to Nota. But look at Nota. She was beautiful, petite, and had a gentle personality. She also spoke in a soft voice. No matter how you looked at it, she was different from these monsters that didn't know how to chat.
"What an interesting group of creatures! It's cute and interesting! " The Soul Armature exclaimed excitedly in the Void. "Fairies are not only humanoid, but they are also unique creatures! This is a major discovery in biology!"
'Too bad there's no Dynamite Prize for you in this world …' Baiyi thought to himself.
However, according to the analysis of a few Walkers who had some knowledge in biology, these ants were probably a special species with a collective consciousness. They were individuals, but at the same time, they were a whole. Basically, they were like a mental patient with multiple personality disorder. Then, these ants all existed like cells, and together, they formed a whole consciousness.
They were the masters and protectors of this plane, and had lived here for generations, fulfilling the mission of their race. The reason why they chose such an aggressive appearance was also because of this.
However, they did not show any hostility toward Mia and her party. After a brief interaction, they showed great kindness. Not only did they help them build these wooden huts, but they also sent food that was edible to them every night. That was why Mia and her party were not the least bit hostile toward them. 'That's strange … I can't tell you that these ferocious creatures like cute girls, right?'
Of course, Baiyi could not ask this question directly, so he took a roundabout way and asked, "Mission? What is your mission? "
"Didn't you already get it?" The ant replied.
At that moment, Baiyi's keen senses detected an invisible change in the ant. He did not know if it was because of Nota's translation or something else, but the ant's cheerful and childish manner of speaking suddenly became serious.
Even the ants, who had been fooling around with the girls and acting as the children's mounts, stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Baiyi.
"You … You're their collective consciousness?" Baiyi asked. It seemed like a mental patient had suddenly returned to normal.
"You can call me the Gravekeeper," the ant replied.
"Gravekeeper?" Baiyi was taken aback. He realized that the ant was answering his previous question. 'Their mission is to guard a gravekeeper?'
"A great being, one who was willing to sacrifice himself," the ant replied. The Ant replied as it gazed at Baiyi with its starry eyes. Then, it continued, "And now, you have inherited his will."
"Huh?" Baiyi exclaimed in surprise. He quickly pulled out the tight-fitting leather jacket from his inner pocket. "You mean this?"
"I will help you …" The ant took one last look at the leather jacket in Baiyi's hand. It paused for a moment before asking, "Huh? What were we talking about? I forgot … Oh, right. Are you guys here to play? There are a few fun places. Do you want me to take you there? "
'I haven't even finished my sentence, and the tone has already changed.' Baiyi waved his hand dismissively and declined the ant's offer. "No, thanks. I'm grateful enough for you guys taking care of my students."
"They're friendly friends. They're not like the ones you killed," the ant said cheerfully. Its antennae began to dance rhythmically. It seemed to be very happy. It continued, "We should have been the ones to deal with those who were not allowed to enter, but they're very strong. Much stronger than us. Thank God you're here. You're stronger than them! You're amazing!"
"You saw my battle just now?" Baiyi quickly asked.
"Of course! We're endless. We can see everything in here," the ant replied, raising its head proudly.
"Then why are you so friendly to my students? We're trespassers, right? "Baiyi asked.
The ant waved its antennae as if it was shaking its head. "You're one of us who accepted the trial. You're our friend. You may not look good, but you're still our friend."
'Does this thing even know how to talk? And what's with this weird sense of aesthetics?! ' Baiyi could not help but curse inwardly.
The two of them chatted for a while, and Baiyi learned that the trial the ant was referring to was the battle between him and the man in the tight-fitting leather suit. 'That was some kind of trial? Not some self-defense mechanism? ' This was out of Baiyi's expectations. Fortunately, he had triggered the battle. Otherwise, the monsters would have attacked Mia and the others!
Baiyi had tried to ask the ant about the trial's purpose and the inheritance, but the ant did not return to its normal state. It did not know anything at all, and Baiyi could not tell if it was acting or not.
However, he did find out how the monsters had managed to evade his psychic energy detection. The ant showed him how it did it. It walked towards a tree and melted into it. Baiyi's psychic energy did not detect anything; it was just an ordinary tree. Then, the ant suddenly emerged from the ground in front of Baiyi and sat there. Baiyi did not sense anything amiss.
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