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Chapter 278 The Pupae of the Mighty Ironclad Ant
Ah this!

what on earth is this kind of happenings?
The once plump, white armored ants and the lush green summer grass ants have all pupated.

I hope this doesn't lead to something out of control.

The body of the Mighty Ironclad Ant has a glossy black appearance, like black pebbles.

The summer grass ant's body was covered with a large amount of white mold, which wrapped it up and formed a white pupa.

Only the red mushroom on its back grew larger and larger.
Lanfa was stunned. This question was beyond the scope of his syllabus and beyond his ability to think.

If ant-like monsters don't pupate, what's wrong with them?

Before Lanfa could fully understand it, the pupalized shell made a crisp "click" sound.

Upon closer inspection, Lanfa noticed a crack on the back of the pupalized shell.

With a few cracking sounds, the crack widened, and a sharp claw emerged from it.

The drenched creature struggled to emerge from its shell and slowly crawled away, leaving trails of water in its wake.

Its wings were pressed tightly against its back.

As time went on, the mucus clinging to its body gradually dried, and a pair of crystal-clear, gossamer-thin wings slowly unfolded.

At this moment, a spatial ripple appeared in the space near the experimental table.

A black and white space pelican appeared with Ye Bai.

Lanfa was quite surprised by Ye Bai's appearance.

It turns out that this was a warning issued by the paper figure left behind by Ye Bai, informing Ye Bai that an uncontrollable phenomenon had occurred in the laboratory.

The paper puppet woke Ye Bai up and teleported him to the laboratory.

"Ye Bai, what's going on?"

"Why have these powerful armored ants changed into this form, suddenly growing a pair of wings?"

When Lanfa saw Ye Bai arrive, he asked him a question out of curiosity.

"This is the ant's metamorphosis, which is actually a good thing."

"Pupation means that maturity is not far away."

"When the wings of flying ants fall off, that is when the reproductive tissues of the Mighty Ironclad Ant mature."

Ye Bai was pleasantly surprised, as the period for raising the pet beast had been shortened.

If even one of the Mighty Ironclad Ants here evolves into a queen, then Ye Bai's experiment will be close to success.

Queen ant = an endless supply of soldiers.

Contract Queen Ant = Controlling a continuous supply of troops.

Of course, Ye Bai will reserve his contract slots for more important pets.

When the Mighty Ironclad Queen appears, it symbolizes the imminent birth of a new colony.

Meanwhile, the summer grass ant on the other side remained motionless, lying on the ground.

Their bodies developed a large number of white fungi, which formed thick white pupae.

The spore cells are further infecting the entire body of the summer grass ant.

Their thoughts were controlled by the spores.

Ye Bai observed that the mushroom on its back grew larger and larger, like a red parasol covering the summer grass ant.

This indicates that this guy is also undergoing further transformation.

"Lanfa, keep a close eye on the condition of the summer grass ants recently. Report to me if there is even the slightest disturbance."

Ye Bai solemnly said something to Lan Fa.

"I understand, Ye Bai. So, what should we do next with this transformed Mighty Ironclad Ant?"

In Ye Bai's eyes, the name of the transformed Mighty Ironclad Ant remained unchanged, except that a flying form had appeared as a suffix.

"Ye Bai, what should we do next?"

After all, this was a project spearheaded by Ye Bai, and Lanfa needed to know Ye Bai's intentions.

After metamorphosis, the Mighty Ironclad Ants' bodies gleamed with a metallic sheen, and their wings, as thin as cicada wings, swept directly across the transparent shop window.

With a loud clang, the transparent display window was split in two, and the newly emerged Mighty Ironclad Ant flew directly into the air.

"These guys, they wanted to run away after they evolved."

"Ever-Changing Silkworm, use the Lightning Butterfly clone."

Summoning Big Gray is an option when facing these Tier 3 little guys, but the problem is that Big Gray might not know its own strength.

After all, with the combination of Big Gray and Thor's Axe, they were strong enough to withstand a peak sixth-tier pet beast.

Killing a level 3 Mighty Armored Ant is as easy as killing a mosquito.

Lightning bursts emanated from the body of the Myriad Transformations Silkworm.

Lightning formed a butterfly-shaped monster flashing with lightning in mid-air.

This is the Thunderlight Butterfly.

The lightning on its wings transformed into tiny lightning needles, which blasted towards the Mighty Ironclad Ant.

The lightning rod pierced the body of the Mighty Ironclad Ant.

Then, streaks of golden lightning spread across the body of the Mighty Ironclad Ant.

They were all jolted by the electric shock, their bodies trembling and making a metallic sound.

The Mighty Ironclad Ant, its body emitting white smoke, collapsed to the ground.

"Wow, Ye Bai, your strength is getting stronger and stronger. What kind of pet is this butterfly that's radiating lightning all over its body?"

"The Myriad Transformations Silkworm can create such clones?"

Lanfa increasingly felt that Ye Bai, who was unassuming and unassuming, was actually very strong in secret. If Ye Bai had participated in the Phoenix Cup, he might have become the champion.

It's possible that Ye Bai killed the Blood Saint, but Lan Fa kept this secret to himself and didn't dare to say it.

After all, this involves a powerful force.

After emerging from its molt, the Mighty Ironclad Ant has large pincers on its head that resemble giant scissors, and its entire body is covered in shiny black armor.

Its appearance resembles a long blade drawn from its sheath, and its wings, as thin as cicada wings, emit a chilling light, like a sharp nine-ringed broadsword.

Their mouthparts are like two large guillotines, which can easily bite a piece of iron ore into pieces.

The Mighty Ironclad Ant combines the brute strength of the Mighty Ant with the metallic armor of the Ironclad Ant, making it an extremely ferocious pet.

If they can be trained extensively, they would be a good option for conquering cities and territories.

However, Ye Bai then discovered an embarrassing situation.

The most important male ant, namely the king ant or queen ant, was not cultivated.

This is probably a unique characteristic of the ant family.

Queen ant, king ant, male ant, worker ant.

The queen ant is the leader of the ant colony, issuing commands and serving as the mother nest for mass troop formation. She has no combat power, but she is the highest leader of the colony.

The king ant is the queen ant's mate and possesses the strongest fighting power. Usually, only the strongest male ant can become the king ant.

Male ants possess enormous pincers, giving them considerable attack and defense capabilities. They typically serve as guards within the anthill and are also known as soldier ants.

Sometimes they stand outside their nests like gatekeepers, and if they discover an intruder, they will quickly let out a piercing scream.

This sound can quickly spread throughout the entire nest, summoning the male ants to fight.

Worker ants are the beasts of the earth in the ant family. They usually don't get the good things. Worker ants are generally female. They have no reproductive ability and are just consumables.

Only when the queen ant is near death will the worker ants grow reproductive organs under the stimulation of signaling hormones.

Normally, worker ants take care of the male ants, and these male ants do nothing but guard the safety of the nest.

"Let's add these newly emerged Mighty Ironclad Ants to our Beast Cards first."

"We need to breed the male ants first."

"The strongest male ant will automatically become the queen ant." "After the queen ant mates with the newly emerged female ant, it will stimulate the female ant's reproductive organs."

"Its abdomen will swell up rapidly, but of these ten mighty armored ants, only one will become the queen."

"The other nine Mighty Ironclad Ants will become sacrifices."

The number of male ants is the smallest; basically 99% of the ant eggs are female, the lowest-ranking purebred cattle and horses, the kind that work hard without complaint.

Ye Bai had a hard time finding five male ants. Only after the queen ant has the ability to reproduce can more combat soldiers be bred.

The queen ant can create different types of ants according to her needs, such as the shield ant, which is an ant with only defensive capabilities.

They usually act as the queen ant's protectors, shielding her from fatal attacks when she is attacked.

Due to the ant's antics, both glass display windows on either side have been damaged.

Ye Bai instructed Lan Fa to create more than a dozen more glass display cases, and then had the paper puppets carefully use spatial teleportation to move the Xia Cao Ants into the new glass display cases to prevent the spores inside from leaking out.

However, the paper figure was corroded by the white mold on the summer grass ant the moment it came into contact with it, and was eventually assimilated and turned into a pile of white mold.

Upon seeing this, Lanfa couldn't help but pat his chest.

"That was close! If I hadn't been wearing protective gear, I might have been infected by the spores and become a zombie."

At this moment, Ye Bai was secretly pondering.

"This spore is highly contagious. We need to find a way to see what can inhibit it."

"Once the spores burst forth on a large scale, they will spread to every corner of the city by the wind."

"By then, it will be beyond human control."

We have to come up with a solution.

The Lightning Butterfly, a clone of the Myriad Transformations Silkworm, emitted blue arcs of electricity, crackling wherever it passed.

The laboratory's monitoring system was turned on, and Ye Bai waved to stop it only after confirming that there were no spores floating in the air.

"Lanfa, you need to be careful while you're here."

"Protective clothing must be worn at all times. The spores on the summer grass ant are infectious and can infect humans, turning them into zombies."

"I call these infected humans vegetative state patients."

"I have a hunch that these spores might cause a major outbreak and spread rapidly."

"This is a hidden threat, and a crisis could strike at any time."

"I haven't found a way to control these spores yet."

This caused Lanfa to show an expression of utter horror.

He vaguely felt that Ye Bai was right. Once these spores began to multiply on a large scale, many cities would probably be instantly engulfed by them.

Those who are infected will also become living dead.

"If you're scared, I won't force you; you can leave the lab at any time."

Lanfa shook his head: "Ye Bai, I want to stay."

"This is the first time I've participated in such a major project, and it's also a crucial moment for me to lay the foundation."

"So I want to stay and participate in this experiment."

Lanfa greatly cherished this opportunity given to her by Ye Bai.

"Okay, if you have any questions, just let me know."

"Remember, your own safety is the most important thing."

"Don't put yourself in danger."

Ye Bai said with utmost solemnity.

Just then, Ye Bai received a phone call from Jiang Dongsheng.

He was ready and hoped that Ye Bai could perform the surgery on his pet as soon as possible.

Through the contract, he could sense that the physical condition of some of the pets was very unclear.

"Okay, I understand, I'll go there now."

Ye Bai nodded solemnly.

"Ye Bai, what happened?"

This was the first time Lanfa had ever seen Ye Bai with such an expression.

"Has our chief Jiang Dongsheng been out of trouble?"

"I performed the surgery on him."

"And the spores that infected Jiang Dongsheng are the same ones that the summer grass ants now possess."

"These spores can invade the bodies of humans or animals and multiply rapidly, controlling the animals they inhabit."

Ye Bai pointed to the white mold on the summer grass ants and said.

Lanfa shuddered. He planned to approach the summer grass ants using only clones.

To avoid being invaded by spores and becoming a vegetable that is neither alive nor dead.

"Ye Bai, you can go without worry. I'll keep an eye on the lab and won't let anyone in."

Lanfa assured him.

"I'm afraid that people who wander in here will be infected by the spores."

Ye Bai frowned, then specially wrote "Contains malignant spores, avoid entering" in large characters with a marker and posted it on the laboratory door.

But these eight words, like a guilty conscience pleading, were discovered by Liu Dachui, a researcher who happened to be passing by, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He knew that the laboratory belonged to Ye Bai, and he also knew that Ye Bai was a genius researcher.

"Contains malignant spores?"

"Could it be that Ye Bai is researching spore-like alien beasts?"

"It was so much fun."

Researcher Liu Dachui took a picture of the paper and posted it in a research group.

Many researchers who had been diving for a long time are now surfacing.

"It contains malignant spores. What kind of species is this? Who developed it?"

"I remember the mushroom-shaped beast; it smelled wonderful. If you lightly fried it in oil, it would be incredibly fragrant."

"Is this guy researching something delicious?"

"Big Hammer, what's this guy's background?"

A PhD student tagged DaChui in the group chat.

"They are said to be the champions of the Young Lin Cup."

"They're incredibly awesome, much more awesome than those of us who worked so hard to get into universities in Beijing."

Big Hammer shared everything he knew in the group chat.

"Big Hammer, send me the location, I'll go take a look."

Liu Dachui never expected that the photo he casually posted would actually bring out so many top scientific researchers.

Ye Bai arrived at the medical center with practiced ease.

By this time, Jiang Dongsheng had almost fully recovered.

He was wearing a coat and sipping his tea slowly.

His face was pale, and he had an IV drip in his hand.

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The author of this book is my classmate, so it also includes information about Shenshan Middle School. I finally finished it after working overtime; ugh, I'm exhausted these past few days.

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