Chapter 73

"Where are you going?"

Hua asked Kate softly, not quite understanding why things had turned out this way.

Hua thought Kate was taking her to find a place to stay and then send a message to the Hunter Association.

Are we actually going to leave the NGL autonomous region?

What about the Yuan Ling?

The hesitation and entanglement on Hua's face were as clear to Kate as graffiti on a blank piece of paper. He didn't quite understand why Hua was so hesitant about leaving here.

"If you have unfinished business, you don't have to leave yet."

Kate looked at the flowers calmly. He would not interfere with the flowers' decision, just as he had not interfered with the woman's decision at that time.

Just be prepared to face the consequences and Kate will have nothing else to say.

"I-I'll leave later."

Hua's expression was full of struggle. She really had a psychological trauma from everything here.

You know, whether it is losing san ants or escaping in a panic, it is a huge psychological burden for Hua.

This burden continues to erode the flower's sanity and even its physical condition.

But Hua still couldn't give up Yuan Ling. If Yuan Ling really wanted to stay here, she would leave immediately and not stay any longer.

If Yuan Ling wants to leave, but I have already walked away, wouldn’t that be a betrayal and hurt to Yuan Ling?

Hua didn't know, she just didn't want Yuanling to feel such emotions.

"Don't worry, I'll be on the edge."

Hua smiled with difficulty, and her mind couldn't help but recall some not-so-pleasant scenes.

Kate knew that the best thing for her was to take the flowers and leave here, as this was not a safe environment.

Especially since he was not with Hua, the risk was too high.

So you knock him out and take him away?

"Actually, my life now should be the same as it was on Whale Island."

"It's all tied together here."

Hua composed herself and smiled, but Kate couldn't refuse her request.

“…If you’ve decided what to do, then do it.”

Kate gently pressed Hua's shoulder with her palm, her tone very gentle.

"I hope you already know how to protect yourself."

"Get out of here safely."

Hua nodded desperately. She understood that Kate must want to persuade her, but it was a pity that she couldn't leave.

"I will be back as soon as possible. You must stay alive until then."

Kate left this sentence and hurried towards the exit.

Hua stood there and watched Kate leave. Suddenly, a huge wind seemed to blow in the silent forest, and the treetops began to shake wildly.

Hua could easily hear the creaking sound of the tree trunk. In this somewhat scary scene, the old man had already left after opening the door for Kate.

That's fine.

Hua couldn't help thinking, her steps were filled with a strange lightness, and she walked straight towards the forest without any hesitation.

Now I have to face these problems myself.

For some reason, Hua's heartbeat became faster and faster, even filled with a strong excitement.

Hua finally realized something, she stopped, looked around and chuckled.

"Don't worry, I won't leave."

Hua's voice was not loud, but the emotions it contained were steady and firm enough. As the words fell, the forest stopped shaking, but the treetops visibly expanded.

Hua was in a subtle distress. Although she was ready to stay here and take Yuan Ling away, she didn't even know where Yuan Ling was.

Looking at the visibly excited trees around him, Hua shrank her neck guiltily.

Unlike the distressed flowers here, Kate has already seen the hunters who came to pick her up.

"What is the current situation?"

The black-haired man pushed his glasses, and the strong glare from the lenses blocked his vision. He held the phone to his ear in one hand, seemingly still on a call.

“It’s quite complicated.”

Kate didn't mind the impoliteness in the other party's tone. He integrated the information summarized in his brain and shook the little ant in his hand.

"The more serious thing is that they seem to have gotten out of the queen's reproductive mode."

This statement made the black-haired man tilt his head involuntarily, and a strong light flashed on his lenses.

"Are you sure?"

"Fifty percent." Kate thought for a moment, "Most of them probably haven't been born yet."

After this sentence, the two fell into silence, but a familiar laugh came from the black-haired man's phone.

"That sounds interesting."

Netero's voice was clearly heard by everyone present. Kate called out "President Netero" and waited calmly.

"Kate?"

"I've read the intelligence you sent back, and it's confirmed that it's indeed a creature from the Dark Continent."

"You need to communicate clearly with Nob about the specific situation."

"Don't interfere from now on."

Netero stood by the window and spoke calmly. He had not intended to care about this matter. It was not a big deal, so it was okay to just let it go.

Just creatures from the Dark Continent.

Is it really that easy to handle?

Netero's kind face gradually became blurred in the reflection of the glass, and the black-haired man in front of Kate put away his phone.

"Let's talk as we walk."

Kate did not refuse the other party's invitation. The two of them walked at a fast pace and soon arrived at their destination.

"So you suspect that ants are now very similar to humans?"

"Yes, they behave very much like humans."

The black-haired man didn't quite believe what Kate said, and Kate understood, so he gently shook the little ant with his hand.

After the little ant opened his eyes, the expression on his face was very similar to that of a human. Even the moment he saw the black-haired man, there was obvious fear and helplessness on the little ant's face.

"Mr. Kate?"

The little ant's voice was still soft. The black-haired man looked at the little ant's behavior expressionlessly, and Kate did not respond to the ant's call.

The little ant was embarrassed at first and seemed to have tears in his eyes, and then he kept calling Kate.

But Kate didn't respond, and the presence of the stranger made the little ant extremely nervous, and it revealed its animal side.

The black-haired man watched as the human expression on the ant's face was completely replaced, its mouth opened wildly, a thin layer of skin formed on its body, and the entire ant emerged from its abdomen again.

The falling ant roared and rushed towards the black-haired man. The two people present did not move, and saw the little ant turn around and rush towards the corner.

With a bang, Kate put down the gun in her hand, and the ant was lying on the ground motionless.

"It seems to be shedding its skin on the way."

“That’s a bit wise indeed.”

The black-haired man pushed his glasses and had to admit that this ant was not a simple animal.

Kate did not respond to the black-haired man. The man seemed to realize that nothing was being said, but his expression was not very good.

"Mr. Nob."

Kate suddenly spoke, her tone so flat that it was irritating.

"ah."

The black-haired man responded in a very bad tone.

"It must be hard to work with you."

The irritating tone of Kate's voice no longer mattered; as soon as he finished speaking, Nob snorted and laughed.

Nob turned his head to look at Kate, and Kate turned back to look at Nob. As soon as the two looked at each other, Nob almost immediately grabbed Kate's collar.

"You bastard!"

The two of them wrestled with each other quickly, and while they were fighting fiercely, the motionless little ant slowly crawled forward.

"I see." Nob's voice came faintly from above the ant. "Will it decide to flee based on the situation, not the sound?"

The ant trembled all over and was about to run away when it was completely killed by Kate.

"Imitation, deception, playing dead."

"Although animals also use this method, it's a little different from animals."

"Their behavioral logic is closer to that of humans. For example, they will choose to deceive people who can influence you more."

Kate retracted her weapon and seemed to remember something.

"And they're trying to make humans give birth to ants."

These words made Nob's face turn completely dark. He looked at the dead ant in disbelief, his expression twisted for a moment.