The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 330 Core Nest Chamber
Moving forward, the Crazy-toothed Saw Ants did not encounter any obstacles again. Only the "Flytrap" structures along the way waved in an attempt to stop the Crazy-toothed Saw Ants' advance, but they were quickly burned to ashes by the blazing flames of the Fire-breathing Saw Ants.

Perhaps a giant beast covered in bone armor like the Raider Dragon King could hold on for a while before the flames caused fatal damage, but these Venus flytrap-like structures with basically zero defensive capabilities had no resistance at all.

Above the charred debris on the ground, the crazy-toothed saw-ants moved their well-developed six limbs quickly. In the sky, various ancient web-winged flying insects hovered, using various sensory systems to explore the environment ahead.

Nearing the end, when the last batch of huge "Flytrap" structures twisted violently and fell down under the burning flames, several fire-breathing saw ants that had been leading the way took the lead and rushed into the huge nest space with a confirmed structure at the rear. Behind them, a large group of crazy-toothed saw ants followed closely.

One by one, the ancient web-winged flying insects flapped their membranous wings, and the light organs at the end of their abdomens suddenly heated up and emitted light that illuminated the entire space, allowing all scenes to appear in the compound eyes of all grades of individuals in the underground environment at this time.

In the field of vision, there are densely packed structures that resemble the combination of tentacles and the body of the sea apple on the ground. The walls and ceiling of the cave are swaying. Near the walls, some more bizarre structures are half-buried in the fungal tissue on the walls, which are even more bizarre than what the pursuer had seen before through his sensory system.

The moment the Crazy-tooth Saw Ants entered the cave, these dense tentacle structures began to swing like crazy, and countless sticky liquid balls emerged from them. They no longer formed huge Venus flytrap-like structures, but split into two forks, and were swung out from the tarsus-like ends, flying straight towards the Crazy-tooth Saw Ants.

Dense barrages of bullets poured down like raindrops, pouring on several Crazy Tooth Saw Ants in front - it seemed to be a strong acidic liquid as well, even more corrosive than the acid blood of the Raider Dragon, causing the exoskeletons of this batch of improved Crazy Tooth Saw Ants to suffer corrosive damage for the first time.

However, the composite armored exoskeleton, which had been used on the Fearless Scorpions long ago and improved countless times with the advancement of materials, prevented them from suffering too serious damage. Only countless hideous scars were corroded on the surface of the exoskeleton, but the root was not damaged.

In the barrage of acid that fell like raindrops, the crazy saw-toothed ants spread out their formation, bent their abdomens in unison, and activated various special organ structures, launching a fierce counterattack belonging to the colony against those dense tentacle structures.

Fiery flames swept across the cave like streaks of silk, illuminating the entire cave red - it was no longer the rotational spraying that was used to clear the way in order to save fuel, but rather a full-force outpouring from all the fire-breathing saw ants, sweeping across the cave like a storm of blazing flames.

Screeching and explosions echoed, and dense projectiles poured out in the flames. Except for those loaded with armor-piercing single-barreled bullets, a series of organ structures in the abdomens of all the crazy saw-toothed ants were working to push the projectiles out, forming a dense barrage pouring forward.

Countless tentacles twisted and surged in the flames, accompanied by miserable screams coming from each other's unknown vocal organs. Those who were hit by the projectiles were even luckier, as they were immediately torn apart by the powerful kinetic energy and deformed projectiles.

The high-temperature and high-pressure gas produced by the chemical reaction of the two liquids and enzymes causes the fuel to gush out continuously, forming a continuous fire output. The flames continue to sweep, filling the entire cave space with a pungent burnt smell.

The rest of the Crazy Tooth Saw Ants split into three groups after a round of volleys, and switched to alternate firing, letting the dense barrage sweep past almost non-stop, clearing out bloody paths in the dense tentacles. Under the dense firepower, these tentacles with various structures no longer had any ability to fight back, and led by the fire-breathing saw ants in front, the Crazy Tooth Saw Ants slowly moved forward, gradually approaching the center of the cave.

The huge tentacle with a bud-like structure at the end was clearly visible in the compound eyes of the Crazy-toothed Saw-ants, and a series of sensory structures added based on the improved compound eyes and simple eyes of the Crazy-toothed Saw-ants also locked onto its main part.

At this time, the bud structure slowly opened with the arrival of the Crazy-toothed Saw-ant, and the petals-like tissues also bloomed like flowers, and huge eyeballs swept over the Crazy-toothed Saw-ant.

At the rear of the ant colony, a Crazy Saw Ant individual loaded with armor-piercing single-headed bullets had already raised its six limbs, bent its abdomen, aimed at the huge tentacle structure in the center of the nest, and was ready to fire.

But at this moment, the huge tentacle structure suddenly stood up again, and the petal-like tissue structures at the end opened wide. Another sound wave of a special frequency echoed in the cave space, just like it had done when it controlled those parasitized seekers.

However, this time, there was not even a single pursuer responding. Instead, something even more bizarre responded - structures around the cave walls that had previously been half-buried in the fungal tissue and whose specific shapes could not be clearly seen were twisting and sticking their bodies out.

Their entire appearance is weird, with a thick and flat tentacle at the end, connected to a large mass of strange tissue. The overall shape is like a huge, upright starfish, but to be more precise, it is similar to the upper body of the Ezki!
But the strangest thing is that where the mouth opening should be for the starfish and the face should be for the Ezki, there is no longer any structure similar to those of these two creatures.

Near the top, the three-petal structure that resembled the mouth of a worm almost tore the entire front of the opponent's body apart. At this time, it opened wide to reveal the dense tooth-like protrusions underneath, and it seemed as if three radulas were arranged in front of it.

But the next second, something shocking happened - from the squirming mouth, balls of strange orange-yellow substance surged out, shooting towards the crazy saw-tooth ant colony in a straight trajectory, and slowly spread during the flight, gradually spreading into balls of basketball-sized, spherical substance that seemed to be surging and burning.

In the back row, several Crazy-toothed Saw-ants that were ready to attack were unable to dodge. The orange-yellow matter balls streaked across the tracks at an astonishing speed and exploded instantly after touching the bodies of the Crazy-toothed Saw-ants.

An even more dazzling ball of fire suddenly burst out, engulfing the bodies of the Crazy Tooth Saw Ants, and then dissipated in an instant. But in just this short moment, the bodies of the Crazy Tooth Saw Ants became broken and charred, and lost their vital signs.

Since entering the cave, the Crazy Saw-toothed Ants finally suffered losses, and the losses were of such a form - things once again became beyond Lin Yi's imagination. Sure enough, if they could identify the parasitized pursuers, it would definitely not be as simple as they had shown before.

(End of this chapter)