That was when the Amber-Hive rolled in. The gelatinous ooze detached from its chitin suits, pooling directly into the wound. The parasite absorbed the highly acidic marrow, thriving in the caustic environment. Within seconds, the Ooze filtered out the lethal components and began excreting a thick, stabilized amber paste.
An Obsidian ant cautiously approached the glowing paste. It took a bite.
The worker didn't die. It began to feed. Moments later, the Caustic ants joined in. The three-step digestion loop was complete. They had formed a perfect, brutal assembly line.
[SYMBIOTIC ECOSYSTEM ACHIEVED: THE TRINITY HIVE]
[FAITH GENERATION INITIATED: 5 / DAY]
Red noted the pitifully low number. The ants were not humans, and they lacked the complex souls required to generate massive amounts of Faith through prayer.
