RoleplayNovel Chapter 90 The Lion-Ant Dynasty
Chapter 90 The Lion-Ant Dynasty
Chapter 90 The Lion-Ant Dynasty
Yu Wang glanced at the list briefly. As expected, 444 ranked first with an extremely high survival rate, while 522 was firmly at the bottom.
Population is a major problem.
He suspects that population is the most important factor in determining the game's ranking.
As long as you're still alive, by completing more dungeons and killing more monsters, you'll always have a chance to turn things around in the future.
However, if the population decreases, the chances of turning things around are slim.
After quickly glancing through the list, Yu Wang shifted his gaze back to the announcement of the opening of the "Lion Ant Dynasty" dungeon.
The 7-day priority exploration right is a significant advantage for Division 444.
Other survivors also realized this and discussed it passionately in the chat channel.
"Land-based instance! Holy crap! The people in our region are really something! Although I don't quite understand it, this is another first!"
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"Um, could someone explain what a 'long-term dungeon' is? How is it different from the previous ones where you used coupons to enter?"
"It means exactly what it says! It's always open, you can go in anytime! The resources inside are definitely richer, but it's also more dangerous, right?"
"In the dungeons across the 14 regions, won't we run into people from other regions? The game added a server merge feature; is that to make us compete?"
"I really envy turtle keepers; this must be another treasure they found in the deep sea!"
During the discussion, the user "Survival is victory" used a [Pinned Post Card], which forcibly pinned his next message to the top of the channel and kept it highlighted.
[Survival is victory: "Hello everyone! I'd like to take this opportunity to officially announce that the 'Island Control Fleet' and its subordinate 'Black Tortoise Water Alliance' are now openly recruiting companions!"]
"As long as you have a skill, whether it's planting, sewing, cooking, bricklaying, carpentry, medicine, or even just being exceptionally good at organizing supplies, you can apply to join the Xuan Gui Water Alliance after a simple review!" Here, everyone helps each other, and outstanding individuals even have the opportunity to be selected for the core "Island Control Fleet!"
"Additionally, anyone who possesses rainbow shells, whalebone, mountain prison copper, or ten-year-old sea jade wood—or has related information—can contact @OldTurtlePrimeMinister; we'll buy them at a high price!"
"Time to play GG is over, now let's get down to business (rose) (clasped hands)."
"Long-term dungeons are a more efficient way to obtain resources than salvaging floating objects, or even some small time-limited dungeons. However, they are also dangerous, and you need to prepare basic protective gear and weapons before entering."
My fleet currently has a high proportion of combat personnel and urgently needs various logistical support personnel.
When combat teams go out, their endurance will be significantly reduced if they don't receive timely food, water, medicine, and equipment repair supplies. This is the main reason we decided to expand our logistics personnel.
Additionally, to answer everyone's guesses: Yes, in long-term dungeons, there is a high probability of encountering survivors from other zones.
Because long-term dungeon quests are difficult, they cannot be completed by dozens or hundreds of people in a short period of time; they require long-term investment and cooperation.
Ultimately, the first individual or team to clear this dungeon will receive a region-wide announcement of their achievement! Furthermore, their ranking within their respective region will be boosted accordingly!
The "Finally, the Lion Ant Dynasty" dungeon has a maximum capacity of 1000 players. If you're interested, you can keep an eye on the player count display at the dungeon entrance and use Pearls to teleport when there's an available spot.
"Perfect timing! My brothers and sisters in the 'Mysterious Turtle Water Alliance' can also take this opportunity to meet and get to know each other in the dungeon."
"That concludes my visit. I wish you all a successful exploration and a bountiful harvest!"
A rare piece of news was briefly pinned to the top of the list, and the fact that it was managed to stay there was a victory in itself. It was written as a long essay, and Yu Wang took a long time to read it.
In the previous life, the "Lion Ant Dynasty" was not discovered in District 444, but in District 212, and it was discovered much later than it is now. It arrived late, almost two or three months later, when the main force of survivors was already very close to the next extremely harsh glacial sea area.
Unlike antlions, which dig funnel-shaped pits and wait for their prey to fall in, lion ants are giant, social ants, comparable in size to large dogs, and covered in thick, downy hair. The "lion ant hair" that falls off after a kill is one of the top-quality materials for making highly effective, warm clothing.
In the previous life, when the Lion Ant Dynasty was discovered, most of the survivors' strength had already approached or reached the "limit of mortals". Dealing with these fierce but special Lion Ants was a piece of cake.
The survivors in District 212 almost wiped out the entire ant nest during the short seven days that the instance was opened to them alone, causing a surge in the production of fluff.
The number of survivors in a single zone simply couldn't consume that much fluff, leading to a severe oversupply and prices plummeting to rock bottom.
Seven days later. When other survivors entered the instance, they found they obtained almost no decent loot, and materials for crafting warm clothing had become extremely scarce.
The result was that one side was so wealthy that they could "wear one piece of clothing and throw it away," while the other side had to wrap themselves in every rag and shred of clothing they could find, and still shivered in the icy winds of the glacier, with many even freezing to death.
Therefore, in Yu Wang's view, the appearance of this "Lion Ant Dynasty" instance so early is definitely a great thing!
However, after seven days, when the dungeon is fully open and players from all 14 regions can freely trade face-to-face within it, Zhang Xinlan's role as a dumping ground for her bean specialty products will be greatly diminished.
While planning the operation to destroy the Minghai Bedbug Nest, Yu Wang also kept an eye on the activity in the 444 section chat channel.
Sure enough, the topic of the "Lion Ant Dynasty" has begun to gain traction.
"Survival is victory" shared a picture taken at the outer entrance of the "Lion Ant Dynasty" dungeon:
Image 1: A soldier ant, large in size, comparable to a calf, covered in thick brown down, with a pair of mandibles on its head like scimitars.
Image 2: Several slightly smaller, equally hairy worker ants carrying some kind of plant debris.
The channel was filled with an atmosphere of eager anticipation and excitement.
As for the specific details of forming a team, not many people discussed them in detail in the channel.
According to the known dungeon rules, once you are teleported into a dungeon, you will appear in a fixed area.
Therefore, many people feel that instead of going through the trouble of arranging a time and place in the channel, it is more efficient to go in and find teammates who click with you on the spot and communicate face-to-face.
Looking at the rapidly scrolling messages in the channel, Yu Wang felt a little itchy, wishing he could rush into the dungeon immediately to test the gains from a hot pot meal and improve his control over his body.
However, he suppressed the urge to immediately enter the "Lion Ant Dynasty".
"For now, we still need to stick to the plan." Yu Wang composed himself, temporarily suppressing his thoughts of exploring the "Lion Ant Dynasty." The exploration of the "Sea Stink Bug Nest" and the "Puppet Gu" were higher priorities.
Zhang Xinlan was still tidying up her ghost pirate ship and couldn't leave for the time being until she had prepared a room "suitable for storing figurines".
Therefore, Yu Wang decided to explore the [Sea Bug Nest] instance alone this time.
After the previous reconnaissance and observation, Yu Wang clearly knew that the key point of this instance was the insect eggs above the starting point.
If survivors can enter the dungeon as soon as they obtain the dungeon pass, they can relatively easily solve these potential problems before the insect eggs hatch on a large scale. Without larvae and eggs, they will only have to face eight adult sea bugs.
Conversely, if you hold onto your pass for too long and only enter when it's close to its expiration date, the insect eggs will have already hatched. Survivors will not only face eight adult sea bugs, but also eight adult creatures plus hundreds or even thousands of sub-adult creatures that already possess a certain level of combat power! The difficulty increases exponentially, making it a nightmare start.
Fortunately, when Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan entered last time, they had already used the rhinoceros beetle's stinger to eliminate most of the eggs that were about to hatch, thus fundamentally eliminating this biggest threat in terms of numbers.
"Now that the biggest hidden danger has been eliminated, even if I go in alone this time, there shouldn't be too much of a problem." Yu Wang assessed the risks and felt confident.
He carefully inspected his equipment, put on the fish-skin soft armor that provided basic protection, and then put on the more defensive Blood Coral armor. He also took a powerful flashlight, a harpoon, and healing beans.
And most importantly, the three—the Puppet Gu.
Rather than calling it a puppet gu, Yu Wang prefers to call it a rhinoceros beetle that has been treated with animal medicine.
With everything ready, he activated the pass.
After a familiar, slight sensation of teleportation, his feet once again stepped onto the square stone platform in the center of that huge, egg-shaped cavity.
The environment here remains oppressive, with foul and pungent air.
Yu Wang turned on his flashlight to observe his surroundings. The stone platform, stalactites, and the glowing moss on the rock walls—seemed almost unchanged from when he last left.
Having determined the direction, I hadn't walked far when I subconsciously stopped.
Tick-tock, tick-tock—
Without the interference of footsteps, the rhythmic sound of dripping liquid, rising and falling intermittently, faintly came from above and from all directions of the cave, amplified in the silence.
One of the drops of liquid landed precisely on the shoulder armor of the "Wangxue Coral Set".
"The cave structure is unstable? It's about to collapse?!"
Yu Wang's body tensed instantly. He quickly looked up, his flashlight beam sweeping across the dome and walls, searching for any gaps. At the same time, his nose twitched involuntarily.
There was no smell of rock dust, but rather a putrid, insect-like odor of decaying plants.
The hollow rock walls and dome appeared intact under the beam of light, with no loose rocks or cracks found.
He reached out, dipped his fingertip into the drop of liquid on his shoulder armor, and brought it to his nose to smell it carefully.
It feels sticky and slippery to the touch, and smells rotten.
"It's the mucus inside the insect eggs," Yu Wang immediately concluded.
It was a false alarm.
It seems that the "drip" sound was produced by the juices produced during the decomposition of the dead insect eggs pierced by the poisonous stingers, which slowly seeped out and accumulated through the tiny holes left by the stingers and eventually dripped down.
Yu Wang breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he was not completely at ease.
He continued forward, and now he was very close to the small hall where the Sea Bug family had their last family dinner.
Logically speaking, those territorial adult sea bugs could suddenly pounce out from a side road, rock crevice, or shadow at any time.
With the Blood Coral Armor set for protection, Yu Wang was confident that as long as he didn't get hit head-on, he wouldn't get hurt.
The mud underfoot became increasingly slippery, and more and more shallow puddles appeared.
"There might really be a leak here, we need to hurry." Yu Wang frowned; the air humidity was so high that it made his skin feel sticky.
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