After returning to the nest safely, Colt threw the now subdued Rammot onto the ground.
A Chimera Ant that looked somewhat like a penguin hurried over.
His name is Peggy, and like Colt, he is a Squadron Leader. Because he retained his interest in reading and learning from his human days, he was able to take on the role of doctor among the Chimera Ants based on his knowledge.
"What happened?"
Peggy approached Rammot, who was writhing in pain, and placed the book he was carrying on the ground.
Colt crossed his arms and said calmly, "Rammot was attacked by special humans. Peggy, please take a look at him."
"Special humans…"
A hint of surprise flashed in Peggy's eyes and he carefully examined Rammot's condition.
But as soon as he started, Rammot waved his hand and pushed him away.
It wasn't that Rammot didn't want treatment, but the pain from his injuries had started to flare up, and the intense sensation caused him to twist and turn uncontrollably.
"It hurts! Damn it, those bastards!"
Rammot's hands dug into the rock and he let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Peggy took a couple of steps back and observed Rammot's condition.
Colt asked, "How is he?"
"He should be fine."
Peggy didn't give a definitive answer, but he believed Rammot would pull through.
The basis for this is that Rammot's screams were full of vigor, and his physical condition was still relatively stable.
Most importantly, their natural regenerative abilities gave them a significant advantage.
"Her Majesty is currently in a critical period of providing nutrients to the King. If we could supply her with another special human, she would be very pleased."
Compared to Rammot's injuries, Peggy was more concerned about the special humans.
Among all the Squadron Leaders, only Cheetu had managed to capture a special human.
After hearing about this, the other Squadron Leaders also wanted to catch the special humans, but after two days, they still hadn't encountered any.
From this, they knew that among the human population, the number of special humans was not high.
"Didn't Cheetu say that a few special humans escaped at that time?"
Colt's heart stirred, and he looked down at the short Peggy.
Peggy nodded and said, "Yes, those special humans seem to be able to use special abilities."
At this point, Peggy picked up the book he had placed on the ground earlier and continued:
"According to Cheetu's own account, although he had the intention of 'playing' with those humans, he never expected them to escape. He said that one of the special humans used some kind of mechanism that suddenly immobilized him."
"Huh?"
Colt was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously asked, "Immobilized?"
"Yes, but those were Cheetu's exact words. Whether he exaggerated or not is unclear."
Peggy shook his head slightly.
They knew too little about special humans.
Compared to this, Peggy is actually more interested in the firearms humans used. If they could be popularized within their ranks, the strength of their lower-tier Peons would undergo a transformation.
Colt had no idea what Peggy was thinking. When he heard the word 'immobilized', he was deeply shaken.
Because in his biological understanding, the mobility they gained from their wings or limbs was their most powerful innate weapon.
By utilizing this weapon effectively, they could easily capture prey.
From a biological perspective, this was also their survival mechanism.
But the ability of special humans that can 'immobilize' them is equivalent to directly depriving them of their ability to survive.
In a life-or-death battle, this was undoubtedly fatal.
Colt's heart was in turmoil.
He did not doubt Cheetu's statement because he had already witnessed the abilities those special humans possessed with his own eyes.
"Have the escaped special humans been caught yet?"
Colt looked at Peggy and asked solemnly.
Peggy shook his head and said, "Not yet, but we can't rule out the possibility that Cheetu and the others secretly ate them."
"Huh?"
Colt frowned and said in a deep voice: "Special humans are an extremely valuable source of nutrition. They can only be offered to Her Majesty!"
"Of course."
Peggy paused, then added, "But the army's individualism is quite severe. Not every soldier thinks like you."
"…"
After hearing this, Colt fell silent, and then made a decision.
"I'm going to hunt down those special humans."
"Huh?"
Peggy looked up at Colt in surprise.
Colt gazed ahead and said calmly, "Since they chose to flee despite having the advantage in numbers, it means they might lack direct offensive capabilities. Otherwise, Cheetu should have died the moment he was 'immobilized'."
"There are already several teams searching for those special humans. They might have already been caught."
Peggy speculated.
Colt remained unmoved and said, "Until there's a definite result, it's worth a try."
Seeing that Colt had made up his mind, Peggy said nothing more.
In a dense forest, near a lake surrounded by a swamp filled with dead leaves.
Gurgle-
Small bubbles rose from the swamp, gently pushing aside a few dead leaves.
A foreign object covered in thick mud emerged from the swamp, and then a pair of eyes full of vigilance appeared.
Immediately afterwards, two more mud-covered heads popped up next to the owner of this pair of eyes. They all opened their eyes and carefully observed the surroundings.
These three were Pokkle, Ponzu, and Urtaido.
Two days ago, when facing Gido and another Chimera Ant, they realized their chances of winning were zero after just a few rounds of fighting.
They wanted to escape, but the speed displayed by Cheetu was enough to leave them in despair.
Fortunately, thanks to Urtaido's Conjuration-Type Ability, they got a chance to escape.
However, their other teammates...
"Why do such monsters exist..."
There was still a hint of darkness in Pokkle's eyes.
The shock he had experienced two days ago still lingered in his heart.
His Nen Ability is called Seven Spectrum Array, a Transmutation-Type Ability that created Aura Arrows with different properties based on their color.
But during that battle, his fastest orange arrow was easily dodged, and his strongest red arrow, which he managed to land with the help of his teammates, was unable to cause any damage...
If those Chimera Ants had been Nen Users...
Pokkle wouldn't have fallen into despair on the spot or lost his will to fight instantly.
"There are too many Chimera Ants. Even if they don't notice the existence of my bees, we still can't find a way out under these conditions..."
Ponzu was mentally exhausted.
Urtaido, who is next to her, remained silent, but anyone with a discerning eye could sense his despair.
Pokkle pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "Those monsters have abnormal physical strength, but fortunately, they don't know Nen. As long as we don't expose ourselves, they might not find us."
"Yeah…"
Ponzu retreated slightly into the swamp and said, "I've sent some of my bees to look for people with strong Auras. I hope we get a good result."
"Let's hope so."
The gloom in Pokkle's eyes lessened slightly.
This might be their only chance to survive.
…
On an airship heading to the Mitene Union, where NGL was located.
Moses finally managed to get in touch with Netero.
"Old man, I'm on my way."
"Wow, do you think I've reached the age where I'm 'incapable of doing anything'?"
"No, I'm afraid you'll die."
"…"