"Hmph, alarmist talk!" The queen ant climbed up the tunnel to a protruding rock, her compound eyes fixed on Qi Xu's back. "We, the Heart-Eating Ants, have thrived underground for thousands of years and have never been afraid of anyone."
"I've never been afraid of anyone, but I've never truly lived."
Qi Xu finally turned around, his gaze sharp as a blade. "Hidden underground eating moldy humus, watching other races forage and reproduce in the forest, are you content with that? What's more, the slumbering behemoth's paws can crush rocks. If it ever senses life underground, it only needs to dig outside the mountain to bury your entire race alive!"
These words struck at the queen ant's weak spot. A few days ago, when the giant beast passed by the barren mountain, the mountain's interior did indeed tremble for an entire day, causing many ant nests to collapse and killing or injuring thousands of larvae. Though she didn't say it aloud, a seed of unease had already been planted in her heart.
Seeing that her expression softened, Qi Xu pressed on, saying, "I have already blinded the giant beast, and now it relies entirely on its sense of smell and hearing to move around."
The sharp-feathered falcon provided aerial support, the stag bear launched a frontal assault, the poisonous crows created toxic fog to harass the enemy, the snow deer and spirit deer scouted for clues and provided flank support, and you…”
Qi Xu paused, then emphasized, "All you need to do is sneak underground to its base, use the paralyzing toxin to gnaw at its joints, and disable its movement. If we win this battle, the entire humus layer of the forest and the roots of the fertile valley will belong to your Heart-Eating Ant clan, and you'll never have to worry about food again."
The queen ant fell silent, her compound eyes darting around as if weighing the pros and cons. The surrounding ant colony also quieted down, their countless tiny heads all turned towards the queen on the rock, awaiting her decision.
Qi Xu seized the opportunity to emphasize his tone, "Of course, if you still want to hide, I will not force you. It's just a pity that you have such a reputation as 'many ants can kill an elephant.' What nonsense you are, you are nothing but a bunch of cowardly turtles hiding underground."
"How dare you!" The queen ant suddenly raised her forelegs, the sharp claws gleaming coldly. "When have we Heart-Eating Ants ever feared battle? We simply refuse to make pointless sacrifices!"
"Sacrifice?" Qi Xu sneered. "Hiding is the only way to die slowly! I already have a 70% chance of winning this battle. If you join, the chance will increase to 80%. Moreover, I will conduct pre-battle training to simulate the behavior of giant beasts, so I will never let you die in vain."
"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you. Come or don't come, it's up to you. We'll meet for training in the Misty Swamp in five days."
Qi Xu flew away as soon as he finished speaking, not worried at all that the Heart-Eating Ants wouldn't be moved, and was eager to persuade the Snow Roe Deer and the Spirit Deer.
Both groups were equally xenophobic and extremely cautious, but Qi Xu was full of tricks. He used a story to persuade them, appealing to their reason and emotions, and finally exaggerating his own chances of winning and envisioning a wonderful future together...
These two ethnic groups have been subdued once again.
Qi Xu.
I haven't rested for a day and a night, and I still have no intention of stopping.
With a few days left, Qi Xu sped up his pace and went to find the powerful Lion-Tiger Clan. It was even simpler there; he just threw the two eyeballs of the sleeping behemoth in front of them.
He said, "Are you brave enough to go and destroy this sleeping behemoth?"
Before the other party could speak, he clearly stated the time and location of the training camp, and then turned and left.
Qi Xu was certain they would come, and once they arrived, he was certain they couldn't leave; that was enough.
Then he went to find lynxes, iron elephants, hyenas, and incisor rabbits. Qi Xu felt that he had reached his limit. He was physically and mentally exhausted. Each group had a different personality, so the way to persuade them was also different. He was really exhausted and confused.
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