"Senior, these ant demons have probably already swarmed in to the tens of millions. Let me see your skills!" Seeing Wang Han's displeasure with the rumors, Tongtian said, not daring to continue the topic of rumors.
“Indeed!” Upon hearing this, Wang Han nodded, his eyes turning blood red, with a peculiar pattern spinning rapidly within them. His gaze traversed a distance of several miles, focusing on the eyes of a queen ant surrounded by soldier ants as she was about to enter the canyon. He murmured, “Kotoamatsukami!”
As Wang Han spoke softly, the queen ant, whose eyes were being looked at by Wang Han, suddenly froze for a moment before returning to normal, and an invisible electric wave emanated from her body.
As the radio waves spread, the soldier ants and ant demons around him suddenly went berserk, charging madly towards the other ant demons under the queen's command, spreading outwards like milky liquid dripping into black seawater. They also blocked the passage into the canyon.
The other queen ants were not to be trifled with either. Seeing that there was a traitor among them who wanted to take everything for himself, they immediately ordered their ant demons to attack the queen's subordinate. In an instant, the sea of ant demons at the entrance of the canyon was in complete chaos.
"Is this an illusion? No! This is mind manipulation! I never imagined it could be done like this!" Looking at the chaotic sea of ant demons at the canyon entrance, Tongtian immediately understood the mystery behind Wang Han's glance. He revealed a look of sudden realization. How come they hadn't thought of using the queen ant to control these ant demons to make them kill each other, or even to control this massive number of ant demons to hunt down other demons?
(If you think about it, the Investiture of the Gods is a completely different story. It's like a Mission: Impossible.)
"I didn't control its mind or behavior; I just slightly altered its thoughts," Wang Han said with a smile upon hearing Tongtian's words. "Now, the queen ant's actions are entirely its own decision."
“To fundamentally... change their mindset.” Upon hearing this, Tongtian pondered for a moment, looking at Wang Han with great surprise. He never expected that Wang Han would possess the ability to fundamentally change people's hearts. It must be understood that the human heart is the most unpredictable thing; even sages can only calculate and manipulate it. To fundamentally change someone's thoughts, one can only do so subtly, guiding them step by step. Moreover, fundamentally changing one's mindset means the victim won't even notice. Thinking of this, Tongtian couldn't help but glance at Wang Han again.
(Nothing in Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, or traditional prehistoric worlds has been able to achieve this. Exceptions exist in certain movies and anime, where the rules of the world differ.)
"Don't worry, I've never used that trick on you. I wouldn't stoop to using it; it goes against my principles," Wang Han said with a smile, shaking his head as he saw Tongtian's expression. He had completely forgotten those who had fallen victim to his trick before.
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On the other side, at the mouth of the canyon, towering flames roared and billowed thick smoke, carrying the acrid smell of burning coals, constantly rising and swirling, filling the sky above the canyon.
One of the three wooden walls upon which humanity relied for defense had collapsed, and another had been set ablaze. Wang Han led the humans to retreat to the third wooden wall, continuing to repel the ever-rushing ant demons. This was now the last line of defense for humanity in the canyon.
Fireballs rained down from behind the last wooden wall, crashing into the surging tide of ant demons like hail. Sharp black arrows fell like rain, easily piercing the ant demons' carapaces, penetrating halfway to their depth, and piercing their internal organs.
In the sky, the corpses of flying ant monsters fell continuously. Some were shot dead by black arrows, some were cut in half by unknown sharp weapons, some were pierced by black spears, and some were struck down by lightning. The sky seemed to be a forbidden zone for these flying ant monsters, and not a single one could cross the wooden wall.
In the canyon, the corpses of the ant demons were piled up in layers. The closer they got to the wooden wall, the higher the pile of corpses became. Arrows and spears were planted on the pile of ant demon corpses like straw after a rainstorm, densely packed and crooked. In the burning fire, many of the ant demon corpses had been burned to a crisp and charred state, and a nauseating, acrid smell filled the entire canyon.
But no matter how many people died, how cruel the deaths were, or how scorching the flames were, the ant demons did not stop. They continued to charge towards the last defensive wooden wall of the human race, using their corpses to pave the way for their companions behind them.
"Thousand Blade Wind!" On the wooden wall, Wang Han cast another wind spell, and the gale in the sky formed countless sharp blades that slashed at the countless flying ant monsters swooping down towards the wooden wall. Under the dense and sharp wind blades, one flying ant monster after another was smoothly cut in half, and their corpses fell like hailstones.
"Snap!"
In the sky, amidst the thick black smoke, streaks of lightning descended in an instant, striking the overwhelming swarm of flying ants. Each strike of lightning covered a large area of the flying ant monsters.
"Double!" Seeing the ant demons on the ground about to approach the wooden wall, Wang Han immediately took out a black spear and threw it out. With the Double buff applied, the black spear immediately rained down on the dense ant demon swarm like a torrential downpour, leaving no gaps.
Wang Han has used the multiplied black spear to resolve crises more than once, and he has also used magic more than once. He has also dealt with the flying ants in the sky all by himself.
"Head Spirit, please rest!" Watching Wang Han repeatedly use magic to extinguish the swarms of flying ants from the sky, and even manage to eliminate the ant demon tide that was about to reach the wooden wall in a critical moment, the surrounding humans were deeply worried, seeing Wang Han's face turn pale from the repeated use of magic. The leader had already tried to persuade Wang Han to stop.
Although he knew that if Wang Han rested, even for just a moment, the swarms of flying ants in the sky would be able to fly up and over the wooden wall, causing them huge casualties! The ant demon tide in the canyon would definitely not miss the opportunity, and it would surely be a bloody battle with heavy losses.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Hearing the reporter's advice, Wang Han simply shook his head and fired a dense barrage of arrows at the flying ant monsters in the sky, annihilating another batch of flying ant monsters that were about to approach the wooden wall.
"Record." After eliminating another batch of flying ant monsters, Wang Han said to Recorder, "I have new orders for you!"
"Head Spirit, please speak," the clerk said quickly upon hearing this.
“Remember, from today onwards, you will be the new leader of the human race,” Wang Han said. “The canyon cannot be defended. I will find a way to hold off these ant demons in a moment. You will lead the human race to retreat.”
"No, Head Spirit, let me cover the rear while you lead the human race to retreat." Upon hearing this, Ji immediately objected.
"Yes, Head Spirit, let us cover the rear!" the surrounding humans shouted.
"What ability do you have to cover the rear against these ant demon swarms?" Upon hearing this, Wang Han roared, "Do as I say, this is my order."
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