“That doesn’t sound like something you would say,” Number Three replied sarcastically. “Okay, but not now. I have other things to do… but I’ll come and meet up with you as soon as possible.”

Number Three continued forward until it reached the doorway of the room representing the female ant.

The door was tightly shut. He tried to push it open, but could only manage to open it a crack before being blocked by the iron bars.

Xiao Cheng and Fang He had heard the noise quite early and went to the door to call out to him, "Could you try to open it?"

Upon hearing this, Number Three tried pushing the door again, but no matter how much force he used, he could only push it open slightly. He could barely stretch his arm through to move around, but he could not get in.

"What happened here?" Number Three held the door open to prevent it from closing.

"A side quest," Fang He said succinctly. "Who started it?"

Nan An: "..." What a coincidence, it is indeed me.

Fortunately, Fang He didn't delve further into the topic: "So what are your side quests?"

“Looking for the granary,” Number Three replied. “The four of us split up.”

"Watch out for the hidden doors. S and I found quite a few hidden doors in the corridor. The soldier ants' rooms are behind them."

"A hidden door?" Number Three was surprised for a moment. "Okay, we'll keep an eye out. Is there anything we can help you with?"

"If you could help me remove the door panel, that would be great," Xiao Cheng lazily poked her head out. "Is that alright?"

Number Three: "..." It's probably impossible to dismantle the door with bare hands.

"Alright... while you're looking for the granary, could you also please look for some tools? Otherwise, we might be stuck until the dungeon ends." Xiao Cheng sighed.

Number Three left after only a short while. Bored, Xiao Cheng simply lay down in the corner and studied whether it was possible to dig a hole through the wall.

"Isn't it reasonable for ants to dig holes?" she said to Fang He quite frankly.

“But it’s not reasonable for us to dig a hole with our bare hands,” Fang He tried to persuade her.

So Xiao Cheng reluctantly gave up on the plan, dejectedly turned around and sat back on the bed, staring blankly at the barrage of comments on the ceiling.