Ashen God
Chapter 154 - 153: Crimson Iron Flying Ant

Chapter 154: Chapter 153: Crimson Iron Flying Ant

Of course, with just over two hundred Crimson Iron Worker Ants, the sample size wasn’t rigorous enough. After Zhang Yanhang had killed a few hundred more, it was entirely possible that the Treasure box drop rate could increase, so that an encounter with only seven or eight monsters might yield a Treasure box.

However, there could also be a decrease, such as needing to kill about ten monsters to obtain a Treasure box.

Both scenarios were possible, though the likelihood was quite small. Normally, the sample of over two hundred cases was quite representative of the subsequent drop rate of the Treasure boxes.

Zhang Yanhang glanced at his surroundings. He had consecutively killed about three hundred Crimson Iron Worker Ants here, and now the entire passage was littered with broken exoskeletons and fresh flesh and tissue. The thick crimson bodily fluids were continuously flowing towards the distance due to the force of gravity.

"Sigh, looks like I’ve wiped out all the Crimson Iron Worker Ants nearby. Time to move on to other places."

But Zhang Yanhang knew that such a windfall would not happen again in subsequent hunts. The reason he was able to kill so many monsters in half an hour was solely due to the high density of monsters near the Transmission Channel.

In other areas of the Crimson Iron Ant Nest, the density of monsters would never reach this level. Later on, if he wanted to kill another three hundred monsters, one hour might not be enough, let alone half an hour.

...

Half an hour later, at the end of a fork in the road, Zhang Yanhang encountered a squad of Crimson Iron Flying Ants, which were continuously spitting Ant Acid at him. Zhang Yanhang quietly chose to ignore them and began to check the Attribute list of the Crimson Iron Flying Ants. Knowing the enemy as well as yourself ensures victory in every battle.

Although the Crimson Iron Flying Ants did not seem very strong in terms of size, Zhang Yanhang still checked their Attribute list. After all, what if the opponent had a skill like Death Claw? It would be terrible to increase the likelihood of an unexpected mishap due to negligence.

[Crimson Iron Flying Ant (Elite)]

[Level: First Tier 1-star]

[Talent: 1. Ant Power. 2. Crimson Iron Ant (Flying Ant).]

[Ant Power: There’s a 0.1% chance to trigger an extra attack effect when initiating an attack. Power Effect +10%.]

[Crimson Iron Ant (Flying Ant): Offspring of the Lord Monster, the Crimson Iron Ant Queen, and the Crimson Iron Ant King, lacking reproductive abilities and not fully developed female Crimson Iron Ants.

Compared to the underdeveloped Crimson Iron Worker Ants, the Crimson Iron Flying Ants may also be underdeveloped, but they have evolved an additional pair of external skeletal wings capable of supporting short-distance, low altitude flights, greatly enhancing their Movement Speed.

Unlike the Crimson Iron Worker Ants responsible for Nest construction, gathering food, and also serving as the first line of defense of the Ant Nest, the Crimson Iron Flying Ants, despite their lack of other duties, form the second line of defense. They will block any hostile Biological entity trying to enter the depths of the Ant Nest.

Although they don’t need to collect food like the Crimson Iron Worker Ants, the Crimson Iron Flying Ants, due to their more advanced developmental stage, have grown external skeletons that are stronger in defensive power.

As part of building a strong exoskeleton, they developed stronger Ant Acid during their growth, able to digest not only the Crimson Iron ore but also some of the impurities within the metal, using these hard materials to further strengthen their exoskeleton.

As a result of consuming a lot of Crimson Iron ore, the Crimson Iron Flying Ants can no longer adapt to any other food and emit a crimson glow all over their bodies.

But even though they have evolved Ant Acid strong enough to soften Crimson Iron ore and some impurities, there are still some hard substances within the ore that the Crimson Iron Flying Ants cannot digest. These special excretions are generally referred to in the outside world as Refined Crimson Iron.]

[Life Value: 180/180]

[Energy Value: 0/0]

[Strength: 9]

[Agility: 13]

[Constitution: 10]

[Intelligence: 3]

[Charm: 1]

[Skills: 1. Bite. 2. Acid Spray. 3. Low Altitude Circulation.]

"The Crimson Iron Flying Ant is actually a First Tier One Star Elite Monster? But this attribute list is totally at the level of First Tier Two Stars’ strength, right? Could it be that ’Elite’ actually implies that the monster’s power exceeds its level?"

Every time Elite was mentioned, Zhang Yanhang couldn’t help but recall the pathetic Goblin Merchant, a First Tier Three Stars Elite Monster, which he crushed to death in an instant when he had just entered the Ashen World without any enhancements.

Even now, Zhang Yanhang still couldn’t figure out why the Goblin Merchant merited a First Tier Three Stars level and Elite Quality. Was it just because it could appear in the territories of other monsters? Well, perhaps that ability was indeed very special.

"So there are even higher quality Refined Crimson Iron in the Crimson Iron Ant Nest? No wonder I saw plenty of Crimson Iron that varied in color and shape, which I initially thought was due to the Crimson Iron Ants’ digestion issues. It turns out to be higher strength Refined Crimson Iron."

Zhang Yanhang had previously disdained those oddly shaped pieces of Crimson Iron, but now his interest in them had suddenly piqued.

"If ordinary Crimson Iron is of Green quality, could it be that Refined Crimson Iron is a Blue quality material?"

Zhang Yanhang felt this was highly probable, as the impurities being removed would definitely lead to an improvement in the Crimson Iron’s strength. Even if it didn’t reach Blue quality, there would surely be an increase in the Score.

"Who would have thought I’d encounter Elite Monsters inside the Crimson Iron Ant Nest, too. Speaking of which, how are Soul points calculated for Elite Monsters?" To find out the answer to this question, Zhang Yanhang immediately fired his gun randomly, killing one of the lucky viewers who kept spewing Ant Acid at him.

Da——

Along with the sound of gunfire, an outer-positioned Crimson Iron Flying Ant among the stubbornly low-flying swarm in the three-meter-high corridor fell after being hit by the shot.

The Crimson Iron Flying Ant that was hit by the bullet thudded to the ground, its external skull cracked open as its crimson, sticky bodily fluid mixed with pieces of shattered brain matter slowly seeped out through the hole atop its head, as thick as a finger.

[Successfully killed First Tier One Star Monster ’Crimson Iron Flying Ant (Elite)’ × 1, Soul points +7.]

"The Crimson Iron Flying Ant is worth seven Soul points? I remember the Lickers in Raccoon City, with the strength of First Tier Two Stars, were only worth six Soul points. Could it be that this Crimson Iron Flying Ant is even stronger than a Licker? Why don’t I feel it at all?"