The number of red imported fire ants and black beetles here is around 30,000 each.
The ratio of red imported fire ants soldier ants to worker ants is approximately 1 to 4.
However, being smaller in size, it fought the black beetle to a standstill through its powerful attacks and agile movements.
Zhao Zian brought out a full 100,000 worker ants and 10,000 soldier ants from the nest.
Add another 10,000 flying ants.
The first two are specialized ants.
Actually, Zhao Zian was somewhat reluctant to let these two specialized ants participate.
Because there are so few of them, they were enough for the simple fights we used to fight, but the fights are getting harder and harder now, and Zhao Zian is afraid that his two good buddies will get killed.
These two are specialized ants that have been with Zhao Zian since the very beginning as he built his empire.
And after so much time has passed, no more specialized ants have emerged, and I don't know why.
In the absence of other specialized ants joining the colony.
The role of these two good brothers has changed from fighting to commemorating each other.
Zhao Zian has a slight collecting hobby.
However, in order to ensure victory in this important battle, they made the difficult decision to let the two of them and Xiao Yi go into battle together.
The army took a short rest.
Arrange the ant army in a proper formation; this will reduce casualties during battle.
Once the ant formation was almost complete, the queen ant let out a clear chirping sound that spread outwards.
The ant army was given a collective buff by Xiao Yi.
All units have gained some stamina, and their recovery speed has also increased.
Apply the buff before engaging in team fights...
Just then, the black beetle launched an attack, causing the red ants to be thrown into slight disarray.
Great opportunity!
I'm in!
Two specialized ants, each nearly ten centimeters long, and a smaller one, 13 centimeters long, led the way.
However, they didn't dare to charge too far ahead. The enemies now were not like the rookies of the past. If they were surrounded, they would most likely be killed.
Soldier ants charged to the front lines, absorbing a large amount of enemy damage.
Then countless worker ants followed suit and began to output the output.
The red ants were now in even greater confusion.
These dim-witted fellows would never have imagined that someone would resort to such a sneak attack without any sense of martial ethics.
For a moment, the red imported fire ants' panicked counterattack seemed somewhat clumsy.
This sneak attack wiped out nearly a thousand red fire ants in one fell swoop.
However, the red imported fire ants were not pushovers. After a brief period of chaos, they gradually stabilized the situation.
They have a very strong desire to attack and are always fearless when they encounter enemies.
Even when they are about to die, they will still bite their enemy with all their might.
The tactic of trading injury for injury, and even trading injury for life, is perfectly embodied in the Red Fire Ants.
After being ambushed, the red imported fire ants, now realizing what was happening, became even angrier.
The hatred for these big-headed ants was even greater than that for the black beetles on the front lines.
The soldier ants, who were usually invincible, suffered a slight setback this time.
Red imported fire ants are small in size, attack relentlessly, and are extremely agile.
Soldier ants do indeed deal high damage, but their thick carapaces also reduce their agility to some extent.
Their movement speed is even slower than that of worker ants.
Many times, when the red imported fire ant is about to bite the enemy, it can simply twist its body and, with a certain probability, deflect the soldier ant's attack.
The probability of dodging is very high; basically, you'll miss once in between every two attacks.
Moreover, the blind spots behind the soldier ants are relatively large. Often, when the red imported fire ants circle around behind them and bite them fiercely, the soldier ants have no way to deal with the enemy.
Under the fierce counterattack of the red imported fire ants, the soldier ants were struggling to cope.
Fortunately, there were worker ants nearby to help.
Zhao Zian immediately changed tactics, ordering the worker ants to protect the soldier ants.
If there are red imported fire ants attempting to flank the soldier ants' attack blind spots, send worker ants to intercept them.
Furthermore, worker ants move relatively faster.
Worker ants can catch red imported fire ants.
We don't need to cause any damage, just keep the red imported fire ants under control.
At this point, the soldier ant's two large mandibles can act like scissors, directly biting the red imported fire ant in two.
This method is very useful.
Red imported fire ants are not very defensive; once attacked by soldier ants, they are basically doomed.
Suddenly, the situation changed again, and the red imported fire ants began to suffer repeated defeats.
Just when the red imported fire ants were in crisis, they made another move.
Suddenly it raised its head and sprayed out a lot of pungent liquid.
formic acid.
However, they may not realize that the enemy before them is not afraid of the corrosive effects of formic acid.
When I fought with the slimy worms before, I had already extracted this acid-resistant gene and added it to my own body.
The formic acid sprayed by the red imported fire ants was like a shower from the sky, giving the army of big-headed ants a good bath.
The shell became shinier, and all the dirt and dust that used to be there had been cleaned away.
Aside from a few unlucky individuals who got sprayed in the eyes, or whose antennae used to sense their surroundings broke off due to excessive formic acid spraying, there were a few exceptions.
Although ants have genes that resist acid, their carapaces are significantly more defensive, and their antennae can be corroded if sprayed with too much formic acid.
However, like other ants, if their antennae are broken, they will be unable to sense their surroundings and communicate with other ants, thus becoming very confused.
However, under Zhao Zian's control, even if the ants can't sense anything, they will still obey his commands.
Only a very small number of big-headed ants were injured.
Basically, there was no loss of combat power.
And then they saw the red imported fire ants finish spraying formic acid.
Taking advantage of this opening, Zhao Zian immediately had the flying ants join the battle.
At this point, the enemy ground units were already struggling against the red fire ants, making them even more desperate.
Caught between the ground and the sky, the red imported fire ants were quickly overwhelmed.
The battle at the front lines against the black beetles was at least evenly matched, but the battle at the rear began to turn into a complete rout.
Under the relentless attack of the red imported fire ants, Zhao Zian's ant army suffered heavy losses.
However, its casualty ratio is much lower than that of the red imported fire ants.
The number of red fire ants and black beetles is around 30,000 each.
Zhao Zian's attack wiped out nearly 10,000 of the red fire ants.
The offensive by the front lines and the black beetles was also affected by the collapse in the rear.
They were already being thoroughly suppressed by the black beetles and were also showing signs of defeat.
At this moment, the red imported fire ants noticed that the enemy's attack from behind had actually slowed down.
And their numbers are constantly decreasing.
It seems to have disappeared slowly.
After fighting for a while, the seemingly collapsing situation in the rear suddenly stabilized.
The enemy seemed to have suddenly weakened and was suddenly driven back.
And after fighting for a while, most of the big-headed ants ran away.
Weren't they fighting fiercely before?
The red imported fire ants don't quite understand.
But they couldn't care less about that now; a weakened enemy behind them was definitely a good thing.
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