In the face of devastating natural disasters, all human effort seems insignificant.

Fortunately, Wang Zheng reacted quickly, which created a pitiful little bit of room for maneuver for himself.

To be honest, he wasn't afraid of being buried alive. Even if he didn't take these measures, the loose, collapsed soil wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

He only needs to throw all the soil that cannot be compacted into the storage space, and he can quickly create enough space for himself to move around.

However, the sheer power of heaven and earth that was unleashed in that instant was truly terrifying, and it intimidated Wang Zheng.

As for the lack of oxygen, Wang Zheng's high physical condition of 80 points was enough to hold out until he ripped himself out.

However, the feeling of suffocation was really unpleasant, so Wang Zheng could only dig upwards with all his might. As for the queen ant who was trapped under a boulder next to him, he could only wait until Wang Zheng was freed.

At this moment, all he wanted was to catch his breath first, and then come back to find her once he reached the ground.

As for the fear of the queen ant being crushed to death?

What a joke! She's an underground creature, and Wang Zheng was worried she might run away in the chaos.

Thinking of this, his hands, which were digging upwards, suddenly became even more vigorous.

Even now, Wang Zheng still hasn't given up on his plan to capture the leader first and rack up points.

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Let's rewind the clock 20 minutes.

Just as Wang Zheng was deep inside the bloodthirsty golden ant nest, struggling with the male ant that had undergone a second mutation.

The two groups, Lian Shan and Ma Zhong, who originally set off from Tengchong City, finally arrived in this area.

The burly, dark-skinned man, Lian Shan, lowered his voice and solemnly instructed those around him:

"We're about to enter the activity range of the bloodthirsty golden ants."

Although their prototype is an ant, they no longer have the habit of being active at night and are now alert to even the slightest vibrations on the ground.

From now on, everyone should stop talking loudly and slow down as we approach each other.

"Everyone, please be patient. Worker ants will definitely come out to forage soon, and then we'll have to rely on Brother Ma Zhong."

He then turned to one of his underlings and said, "Xiao He, cast the Lightness Technique on everyone, the rest of you follow carefully."

The young man named Xiao He immediately nodded and began to mobilize his internal energy to replenish the superpower status of all five members of Ma Zhong's group in turn.

Meanwhile, Ma Zhong's team, which was working alongside them, did not cause any trouble at this time and all slowed down their exploration as Lian Shan had instructed.

However, Ma Zhong felt his body become even lighter after the young man named Xiao He released his superpowers, and he gave his underlings a look.

The underling immediately understood and moved closer to the young man named Xiao He.

At this moment, Xiao He had just used his lightness technique on everyone and was now slumped on the ground, panting heavily. It was obvious that he had overused his supernatural power too many times and had exhausted his spiritual energy.

Ma Zhong's henchman handed over a vial of clear, colorless medicine, then explained in a low voice:

"Young man, this is a potion extracted from spiritual plant dew. Although it doesn't have the same rapid effect as the Rejuvenation Potion in restoring spiritual energy, it can still help with the recovery of spiritual energy to some extent."

Xiao He first gave his boss a questioning look, and only after Lian Shan nodded did he take the medicine, drink it all in one gulp, and then thank the man in front of him.

The man completely ignored Xiao He's wariness and then asked him in a low voice:

"Brother He, what kind of ability is this lightness technique of yours? I've never encountered it before. Why do I feel like my feet are soft and I can't get any support?"

Xiao He replied with a smile:

"This is my special ability. It's not particularly useful. It just reduces everyone's weight and increases their speed and reaction time, making us more stealthy in the wild and less likely to be detected by monsters."

That radiant smile is so endearing, and her bright white teeth are dazzling.

Ma Zhong's underlings got the answer they wanted and didn't linger. They handed each of the other members of the Lian Shan team a spiritual plant reagent and then returned to their own group.

The group then walked quietly for another ten minutes or so.

"boom……"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from ahead.

Then came a tremor as if the earth were turning over.

Lian Shan's expression changed drastically. He immediately stopped and ordered his fastest scout to go ahead and investigate the situation.

Not long after, the scout returned with news that the territory of the Bloodthirsty Golden Ants had been razed to the ground.

Upon hearing this news, Na Lianshan and Ma Zhong's expressions changed drastically.

They came specifically for the priceless "ant treasure" glands of the bloodthirsty male ants. If the bloodthirsty golden ants were wiped out now, all their previous preparations would have been for nothing.

One of these two came from another city, and the other had made ample preparations for this operation. If they failed before it even started, they would be at a huge loss.

Upon receiving the news, the group could no longer conceal their whereabouts and rushed forward at top speed.