Now is not the best time to go; the ant colony has already been lured away. In a little while, that fault line, several meters wide, will widen to an even greater extent.
The leader told everyone not to rush. At this moment, the giant ants were already attracted by the smell of blood, and the exit was still unstable. If the giant ants found them, it would be a feast delivered to their doorstep.
After a while, the fault line widened to a distance of twenty meters. Now, as long as everyone moved quietly and stayed in the middle, they wouldn't attract the attention of the giant ants.
The leader ordered everyone to form a two-meter-wide formation and quickly pass through the opened fault passage.
Just as the leader had predicted, the giant ants were now attracted by the wild boar meat and were eager to dig it out as soon as possible.
The pheromones carrying large amounts of food spread among the giant ants. Even though some giant ants sensed the ground shaking, they were too lazy to attack.
As long as there is food, they don't want to spend a lot of energy chasing prey, because they are unlikely to catch it and will end up wasting a lot of their energy, which is not worth it.
However, while some rejoiced, others grieved. Just a few hundred meters away, a group of Haru, who had been monitoring the road, frowned.
They never expected that the leader of the Asada tribe would use the tactic of paying a toll to scare away a large number of giant ants.
As the entire Asada tribe emerged from the giant ant colony, Haru's anxiety deepened.
Although there were some giant ant colonies blocking their advance, they were much smaller than the three giant ant colonies combined.
They originally thought that the large number of warriors from the Asada tribe would also take a detour, which would delay them for a while longer.
Unexpectedly, the chief of the Asada tribe was so clever that he devised a way to break through the giant ant wall in such a short time.
It seems this place is destined to be another place of disappointment.
There was no point in staying here any longer. Haru still needed to go around to the front of the Asada tribe and try to create more obstacles for them.
The longer they delay, the more advantageous it will be for Haru's army to encircle and ambush reinforcements.
They were simply unaware of the major events happening to the east, having stayed there from the beginning.
The strategy of besieging a point to catch reinforcements is no longer viable; now, Haru's army is waging guerrilla warfare against a group of indigenous people in the jungle.
Moreover, their second expectation was also not fulfilled. Not only were more than a hundred of Haru's elite troops killed, but the three of them were also able to reunite with the main force of the Mira tribe.
However, there's no way around it; the battlefield is constantly changing, and you simply can't predict when or how things will develop.
This war was destined to be one that could not be won quickly.
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Deep in the jungle, a large group of people crawled forward. At the head of the way was a giant hyena, and the noise they made had already scared away most of the animals in the jungle.
Now, apart from a few small birds still lingering on the branches, the entire jungle seems rather quiet.
Tang Yi and the other two remained unconscious. Top was worried, but there was nothing he could do but place his hopes on the leader.
Top knew that only his own people could be trusted here, and the leader was one of them in Top's mind.
They traveled relentlessly, enduring constant bumps and jolts, not daring to stop and rest even for a moment. Haru, who was in pursuit, was also very anxious, wanting to quickly subdue this tribe before joining forces to deal with the last enemy.
But are the Mira tribe members who have entered this rainforest so easy to capture?
In terms of familiarity with the terrain, the Mila tribe chief knew no less than Haru.
In addition, they were equipped with a lot of good gear, making the entire tribe like a slippery eel that was impossible to catch.
When they left, the tribe left most of the food to the elderly, weak, women and children. After a long journey, they had very little food left.
During the day, the Mila tribe would rush about and escape, and only at night could they hunt some animals and gather some edible plant roots or wild vegetables.
Currently, the Haru army and the Mira tribe have reached a delicate balance, thanks to Tang Yi's scorched earth policy, which leaves nothing for the Haru.
The scorched-earth policy thwarted Haru's army's initial plan to conquer the Mira tribe and obtain a large amount of food supplies.
To ensure their marching speed, they carried very little food before setting off, intending to replenish their supplies at the Mila tribe. However, after conquering the tribe, they found nothing but stones and not a single hair left.
If the Mira tribe consumes a lot of resources every day while traveling, then the Haru army, which is much larger, needs to consume astronomical amounts of resources every day.
Moreover, they wouldn't be able to return to their base camp to replenish their supplies immediately. If they did that, they probably wouldn't be able to catch up with the Mira tribe until their next life.
The Haru army is now like a gold-devouring behemoth, requiring massive food supplies every day. This necessitates sending a portion of their forces out to search for food.
Coupled with various delays and distractions, the Haru army's marching speed was significantly reduced compared to the Mira tribe, which consisted of only a few dozen people.
When Haru's army ran out of food, they had to find food not only during the day but also at night to meet their needs.
After all this commotion, they were unable to speed up their journey at night, thus giving the Mira tribe an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
Evening is also a time when the Mira tribe can rest a little more, since everyone is a carbon-based life form and the Haru army also needs to rest and sleep.
Tang Yi and the other two remained unconscious for a day and a night. During this time, the tribe relied on the broth made from wild grouse that they had hunted to maintain their nutrition.
On the second day, the three of them finally woke up one after another. Upon waking, they immediately felt an unbearable hunger in their stomachs, and at Tang Yi's request, they restrained themselves and ate only half a meal.
Dante naturally knew what was going on; they had encountered a similar situation in the sinkhole before.
Dante told Susu that their bodies were currently in an extreme state, and their digestive systems were still relatively weak, so they couldn't overeat, otherwise they would be at risk of bursting at any time.
At first, Su Su thought Dante was exaggerating. There's no reason why someone would be hungry and have to endure not being able to eat their fill.
Finally, after hearing that her master also made the same request, Su Su stopped saying anything. She could question Dante, but she would never question Tang Yi again.
If it weren't for Tang Yi repeatedly using those unconventional methods to deal with and distract Haru who was chasing them, he and Dante would probably have been devoured by Haru long ago.
This time, without using mushrooms to overexert themselves, the three recovered much faster than before. By the evening of the second day, they had recovered about 70-80% of their strength.
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