Not at all. In Extreme Mode, things rarely go as smoothly as the group hoped.
At first, Venus's fists crushed carapaces and Rudos's spells carved through the swarm, while Irina's clones darted into the mist to split enemy attention. Yet the Chrysalis Forest was alive in ways they had not imagined.
The cocoons above their heads began to tremble. Threads of pale-green silk snapped and fell, releasing wet, clicking sounds. Within seconds, new Ants clawed their way out, but these were not the same as before. Their bodies were leaner, faster, and coated in translucent armor that shimmered with venom.
[ Variant Chrysalis Ant - Level 27 ]
Three of them landed at once, their wings buzzing, slicing through the fog like living blades.
Venus narrowly dodged a strike that shattered the ground where she stood. Rudos staggered when his shield spell cracked after a single venomous strike. Even Irina's clone melted in seconds when one Ant spat a stream of acidic saliva.
