Qi Le

Qi Le talked with the squirrels for a long time. Thanks to the addition of the moles, it became extremely easy to spread the news.

"I have relatives living in the [-]th District, and the [-]th District, and I seem to have some in the [-]th District. If it is farther away, there is no kinship relationship, but I can contact through other clansmen." Mole Qi counted one by one with his fingers. .

After listening to it for a while, Qi Le couldn't help but feel admiration.

There are twelve districts in the Blue Star, and the mole population is almost everywhere, only a few two or three districts do not have them.

"The fifth area is a desert, which is not suitable for us to survive. The third area is the territory of zombies. Not to mention us, there are no native species, only a few groups of alien beasts. In addition..."

"Wait!" Qi Le interrupted Mo Qi, "You said there are zombies on Blue Star?"

He had heard from Yas that the third district was not the territory of native species.

At that time, he had a vague concept of native species and alien beasts, thinking that the harsh environment created an alien version of "no man's land".Unexpectedly, the place was actually occupied by zombies.

"Of course." Mole gave Qi Le a strange look, then turned to Squirrel, "Didn't you tell him?"

The squirrels scratched their heads and looked at each other, forgetting whether they had said it or not.

Qi Le frowned, there were really too many things, maybe Squirrel mentioned it, but he didn't take it to heart at the time.However, with Gu Xuan's example, he dare not take it lightly when he heard about the situation in the third district.

"Don't worry, they are different from the zombies in District [-]." Knowing what Qi Le was worried about, Mole Qi waved his paw, "They never leave District [-], they only live and hunt in District [-]. The moles in District [-] I’ve seen them on the border, how can I put it, there is indeed a tide of corpses, but it’s not as big as the destruction in District [-].”

Another point is that before the zombies in the eleventh district were provocative everywhere, finding faults across borders, and there would be a team battle every now and then; Incredibly low.

In a sense, they are not very harmful to the population living near the territory.

Of course, the strange beasts living in the third area are another matter.

"The third area is mainly large-scale alien animals, such as mutant crocodiles and mutant gars." Another mole added, "I have seen mutant crocodiles. They are huge in size and powerful. As long as there are enough of them, they can kill one Adult mutants are dragged into the water."

The mutant crocodile is one of the oldest populations on the Blue Star. It continues the shape of a crocodile. It has two terrifying big mouths with fangs all over the mouth.

Crocodiles like to live in groups, but the adult crocodiles will feed on the baby crocodiles, which keeps the population at a certain number and does not increase rapidly.

Apart from zombies, their natural enemies are mutant hippopotamuses, especially female hippopotamuses in the breeding period.

Both crocodiles and hippos like to live in rivers. Their living environments are similar, and they often meet each other on narrow roads.They are all grumpy masters, and a big battle is inevitable.

If the mutant crocodile wins, it can get a big meal; if the mutant hippo wins, it can also fill its stomach while training the cubs.

"Mutated hippos and mutated crocodiles seldom migrate, and only leave the territory during the dry season. At that time, the gars will hide in the mud. Zombies will gather at the border for a short time without food, but they will not step out of the territory anyway." step."

"Why?" Qi Le asked in surprise.

There should always be a reason for everything, and the zombies in the eleventh district did not behave like this.

"I don't know." Mole shook his head. "According to the people in District [-], it seems that something invisible is intercepting them. No one knows what it is."

Mole has never seen it with his own eyes, but only heard from his fellow clansmen that they don't know the secrets of the third district.

"As long as they don't leave the third area, it won't affect us." Qi Le pondered for a moment, then said, "What we need to do now is to spread the news about the alien race, so that more species can be prepared."

After surviving this crisis, if necessary, he will go to the third district to find out.

Anyway, he has a flying machine, and he can run if he finds something wrong.Furthermore, with his current combat power, as long as there are no monsters of Gu Xuan's level, he will not be afraid of a corpse wave.

When a tornado blows, it doesn't make much difference if ten or a hundred tornadoes blow.

He had a hunch that if he was lucky enough, finding out the secrets of the third district would be tantamount to finding a solution to Gu Xuan.

It can always be locked up if it cannot be killed.

Shiar promised to kill Gu Xuan, but in the eyes of Cat Dad, if he has the ability, his enemy should take care of it himself.Only by getting rid of Gu Xuan with his own hands, can he be completely relieved.

Leaving aside the issue of zombies, Dad Cat and Mole discussed ways to spread the news, and the squirrels and black spiders were happy to help.However, the squirrel cannot leave the territory too far, and the black spider needs to take care of the baby spider that is about to be born. In the final analysis, the mole is still the main task.

"no problem!"

There is a network of relationships all over Blue Star, and the mole's paw waved to reassure the cat father.

"We promise you that wherever there are moles, this story will be known!"

Everyone discussed until late at night, and the plan was finally finalized.

Thunder and rain came from outside the bunker again. After confirming that there were no major omissions in the plan, they dispersed separately. Yawning tiredly, they returned to the rest room and fell asleep one after another.

The cat father hugged the kitten, thinking about the trip to the base tomorrow, he thought he would not be able to fall asleep, but when he heard the sound of rain outside, he started snoring after a while.

It rained heavily all night.

At dawn, the sky was still cloudy.Occasionally, thunder would explode, and lightning would tear through the clouds, only to briefly illuminate the earth and dispel the darkness in the forest.

Qi Le pushed away the metal plate at the exit of the tunnel, looked out with the light, and found that the rain continued unabated, several meandering streams flowed on the ground, and the alloy building not far away was occupied by a large group of native ants.Judging from the body shape and shell color, it should be a marching ant.In terms of numbers, at least a moderately numerous ant colony.

Are they hiding from the rain here?

Is it a short break or a long-term stay?

"Black pine!" Realizing that the problem was serious, the cat father turned around and slapped the squirrel twice, "There are army ants over there!"

"March ants?"

The black squirrel was not as nervous as Qi Le, he opened his mouth and yawned, and tidied his belly hair.Standing up unsteadily, while scratching his tail, as soon as he walked to Qi Le's side, he was blown by the cold wind and instantly became much more awake.

"When you were away, they came here to take shelter from the rain, but they left soon." The black squirrel climbed up to the tunnel exit and stood beside Qi Le, "I didn't expect them to come again. Maybe it's a different ant colony? "

Red Oak heard the movement, walked to the two of them, found the army ants in the building, and thought of some possibility, his expression became serious.

"It's fine if it's shelter from the rain, but if they plan to stay here, it's not a good thing for us."

Army ants are nomadic, but they don't move all the time.Find a suitable place to live during the migration, and also stay for a short time.

Dad Cat thought the same as Red Oak.

These big guys are not easy to talk to. If they really want to stay, he has no good way.

Blow with the wind?

It's okay, but it's not a last resort, he really doesn't want to conflict with the ant colony.

Thinking of this, Qi Le raised his gaze as much as possible, and sized up the group of unexpected guests.

Occupying the alloy building is a migrating colony of ants.

The queen is very young, and has just replaced her mother to lead the colony, so she is not experienced enough.During the migration process, the orders were not issued in time, which caused the out-going squads and ethnic groups to disperse.Some are recovered, while others are completely lost.

Not long ago, they crossed the border between District [-] and District [-], preparing to move along the river bank.Unexpectedly, the river suddenly swelled, and more than one-fifth of the worker and soldier ants were swept away by the current.

The more than 100 army ants that Qi Le met by the river happened to be one of them.

Thanks to his help, the team found the ethnic group and did not continue to wander outside.It's a pity that the cat father didn't know this, and the anxiety in his heart was still lingering.

Several soldier ants guarding the periphery noticed the movement at the exit of the tunnel, and one of them recognized the cat father, and its spiral antennae kept shaking, sending messages to its companions.After getting the reply from his companions, he immediately walked towards the exit of the tunnel with a few worker ants.

In the eyes of the cat dad, there is almost no difference in appearance of army ants except for their size.The soldier ant walked up to him, but he just didn't recognize it. This person had met him once.

The army ants were getting closer and closer, the squirrel became vigilant, its big tail stood up high, and sparks crackled.It doesn't matter whether you can fight or not, you can't lose in momentum, and you must not show cowardice!

The army ants stopped about ten meters away from the entrance of the cave, their antennae were shaking, and the pincers on the top of their heads kept knocking, making sounds of different lengths.Then he used his forefoot to paddle on the ground to show Qi Le that they did not have any malicious intentions.

The cat dad looked at it for a while, and suddenly felt that the other party's actions looked familiar.

"Have we met?" Dad Cat asked.

The army ant nodded, and tapped the pincers.

"Is it the river on the border of District 100?" The memory came back, and Dad Cat's mind flashed, "By the way, there were more than [-] of you at that time, and you were separated from the group. I will show you the way, and then you will send I am a mutant snake."

The army ants continued to nod their heads, tapping their pincers continuously, looking very excited.

The squirrels were very surprised to see the big blue star like this, not to mention the cat dad.

The mole and the black spider were alarmed and rushed to the entrance of the cave one after another.It's a pity that the place isn't big enough, and with the long-legged elder sister present, several hair balls are crowded together in an instant, which looks quite funny.

After communicating with the army ants, Father Cat's tense nerves were slightly relaxed.

Since everyone is acquaintances and I have helped these big guys, the things I was worried about before should not happen.Even if this group of bosses are not jealous and eat anything, it's not easy to talk to acquaintances... right?

The soldier ants and worker ants shake their antennae and quickly pass the news back to the group.

There was a brief commotion in the ant colony, and then a large group of army ants rushed out of the building, moving in an orderly manner.

When they arrived at the predetermined location, the army ants stopped moving, their long legs connected to each other, and formed a long column on the way from the building to the exit of the tunnel, enclosing a corridor.

The worker ants collect materials locally, find large leaves, stack them one by one, and build a canopy on the top of the passage.It can't be a tight fit, but at least it can guarantee that it won't leak.

Some worker ants were ingenious and dug out the mutated grass with burrs on the leaves to strengthen the canopy.The mutated grass didn't dare to be unhappy, so it could only stretch the stems and leaves aggrievedly, and fix the outer layer of the canopy.

After everything was ready, the queen came out of the building.

Unlike termite queens who are bloated and unable to move alone, army ant queens are relatively slender, only a few circles larger than ordinary soldier ants, with a more obvious abdomen.There's nothing wrong with the action, it's even agile.

Passing through the tunnel built by the ant colony, the ant queen came to Qi Le and carefully sized up the owner of the territory.

Father Cat raised his head, also observing the queen ant in front of him.

He is taller than the soldier ants, with a slender waist and extremely plump chest and abdomen. His temperament is somewhat similar to that of the female killer whale leader.

The queen ant swung its tentacles, and the father cat subconsciously squatted on the ground, curling up his tail.

What to say?

The big sisters from the other world are really mighty and domineering, and they can't accept it.

"Hello." Unexpectedly, the Queen Ant spoke first.

Army ants are very different. They belong to the native species, but they are completely different from other native species. Most members of the ant colony never change into a humanoid form from birth to death, and never speak a word.

It's not that they don't have this ability, but with the strength and fighting power of the army ants, there is really no need for it.

As far as prey is concerned, as long as it is a land species, there is nothing they cannot catch.Those with wings may take a little effort, but with enough patience, one day the target will land.

For an ant colony, the population of prey is not important, the difference is only whether they want to catch it or not.

Since it's not that challenging, what does it matter which form you stay in?

If you encounter an enemy, you will start a fight if you don't agree with each other. It depends on the force value to distinguish the superior, so there is no need for so much nonsense.

Coupled with the long-term migration of ant colonies, they are busy all day long either hunting and group fighting, or running on the road to find prey and search for group fighting objects.Without so much time, naturally I don't have time to think about what others say.I really feel noisy, just use force to solve it.

If things go on like this, soldier ants and worker ants will naturally become synonymous with high-cold and alternative.

In contrast, the queen ant has plenty of time, except for duels with the elder sisters of other ethnic groups, most of the time is free.

Hearing the queen ants speak is far more likely than encountering soldier ants and worker ants opening their mouths.

But one thing needs to be explained in advance. In 90.00% of the cases, the Blue Star residents who have won this honor will not end well. They will basically stop breathing in the next second and be surrounded by ants.

Luckily for the cat dad, he became an extremely rare exception.

"You helped my people, thank you very much." The queen ant said, "When the rain is less, we will capture enough strange beasts as a reward for you."

"No need to do this." The cat father raised his paw, pushed the curious kitten back, and said, "It's just a matter of little effort, and I have already received a thank you gift."

"A mutated snake is nothing compared to the help you provide." The Ant Queen insisted. "Besides, I have another matter to discuss with you. If you agree, these mutated beasts will be part of the rent."

"Rent?" Upon catching this word, the cat father was stunned for a moment, and took the paw that held the kitten back.

"Yes, that's what you call it?" The queen ant was not sure, and shook her tentacles in the direction of the mole twice, "I heard them say that this is your territory, and they borrowed here to pay A certain amount of rent."

"You also want to stay?"

"Yes." The queen ant raised one of her front legs, and immediately some soldier ants gathered over, and placed the crystal nucleus and the meat of the alien beast on her back in front of Qi Le.

"Because of my lack of experience, my group failed to escape the sudden flood and could not reach the next hunting site before the road was blocked." The queen was very honest and didn't mind telling her mistakes at all, "We were trapped in the District [-], temporarily unable to move forward."

"District [-] is huge." Qi Le said, "There are many unowned territories here."

In short, there are many choices, and you might as well go for more.

"I've thought about it carefully, and asked the clansmen to go out and search all over the eleventh district. This is the best place."

"...Thank you." Apart from these two words, Father Cat didn't know what to say.

You can't say that your home is not good, can you?

"There are buildings here that can shelter from the rain, and they are very comfortable." The queen continued, "If possible, I hope that the tribe can stay here until the end of the rainy season. In return, we will share some of the prey we caught with you. You can You can propose the quantity, or you can choose the type, and we will try our best to satisfy it if it does not exceed the scope of our ability."

"If you need it, we will be responsible for the security here." The Ant Queen continued to make a condition, "As long as it is a race that you don't welcome, I guarantee that it will be intercepted outside the territory, including those alien races that drive spaceships."

The queen ant is not boasting, she does have such confidence and ability.

Gudong.

The cat dad could hear himself swallowing.

Should he agree to such an attractive condition, or agree, or agree?

Qi Le turned to look at the squirrel, and found two furballs with wide-eyed eyes, nodding vigorously at him.Such a good thing, it is a fool who does not agree, so you must agree!

"If aliens attack Blue Star on a large scale, you can ask her for help!" Heisong said.

Before Qi Le could speak, the Ant Queen suddenly said, "What are you talking about, alien races are going to attack Blue Star?"

Father cat turned his head, organized his language, and repeated to the queen ant what he said to the squirrel last night.

After listening to Father Cat's narration, the Queen Ant was furious.

"No matter who it is, if they dare to do this, I swear, they will definitely die without a place to bury them!"

"If possible, can you please help to contact other ant colonies?" Dad Cat tried to ask.

Many people are powerful.

Blue Star does not have high technology, but it is not without cheats.Just like these native ants, it is enough for a foreign race to drink a pot.

"If you don't tell me, I will do the same." The queen ant swung her antennae and gave an order.

More than 300 army ants left the team.When the rain eases, they will leave immediately, heading in different directions, looking for other ant colonies.

"I will notify the fire ants and black ants. Whether we can find the spear ants depends on luck," said the queen ant.

"Where are the termites?"

"Do you think it's possible?" The Ant Queen looked at Qi Le very strangely, as if wondering why he would ask such a question.

The cat dad froze for a moment, and then wanted to give himself a paw.

Based on the relationship between army ants and termites, this team must be regarded as an advance soldier, and they will be attacked before they get close to the ant hill, and they will fight if it is not possible.

In contrast, it is far less efficient to let the mole come forward.

"You can live in the territory, you don't need to pay more rent, just refer to the mole." Dad Cat decided to accept these tenants, "You can't occupy all the buildings, you can choose a few."

"Okay." The Queen Ant nodded, pointing to the crystal nucleus in front of Qi Le, "You accept these, and when we catch the prey, we will pay the full amount."

The two parties reached an agreement, Qi Le accepted the crystal nucleus, and the ant colony chose to live in the building complex on the west side of the territory.

This building was built by gray squirrels. The materials selected were decks disassembled from battleships and spaceships. The edges were carefully trimmed, useless parts were cut off, and pieces were pieced together. Ore purchased from the base was added to make the whole building. The building is more complete and firm.

Each building is 20 meters high, standing side by side, like minarets, flowing silver luster.

The interior of the building has not been furnished yet, and it looks extremely empty, which meets the requirements of the army ants and gives them more space to use.

"There are metal plates underneath, and the tunnel is separated." The gray squirrel in charge of the project said, "It's just that time is short, and we haven't had time to dig through them all."

The squirrels said that due to material constraints, the project has just been half completed, and it is still far from completion.As long as conditions permit, they will start working again.

"We can build bigger houses!"

The only thing Dad Cat can do is give a thumbs up to express his sincere admiration.If it continues to develop like this, building a city, let alone a community, is not an empty talk.

After the army ants settled in, the territory was safe and sound.

Cat Dad decided to leave immediately for the alien base.

Due to time constraints and a lot of things to deal with, the kitten did not have a companion.

"I'll wait for Dad here!" The kitten could no longer completely turn into a tabby, and its fur was reddish gold mixed with tabby stripes.The body size has increased a circle, and the posture of the farmer is assumed, and the naive attitude is still cute, so cute that it makes people tremble.

Qi Le didn't collapse, but rolled into a ball again holding the fur ball.

After arranging all the matters, entrusting the kitten to Tai Sui and Squirrel to take care of, and greeting Black Spider by the way, Qi Le boarded the aircraft alone and headed for the alien territory.

Counting with his paws, this was the first time he acted alone.There are no shadows of kittens and Tai Sui around me, I feel a little uncomfortable for some reason, and I always feel a little empty.

"Sooner or later you have to get used to it."

The cat father sighed and lay down in front of the console, sliding his paws on the virtual light screen once and for all.Thinking about what to do this time, and thinking about everything that Blue Star is about to face, his heart is getting heavier.

People often say that the unknown is scary.

But knowing everything clearly may not be able to reduce the slightest tension and panic.

Qi Le closed his eyes and forced himself to calm down.Things haven't reached that point yet, and besides, he's not fighting alone, he's so tense and flustered!

Father Cat continued to do mental construction, the aircraft passed through the rain curtain at a constant speed, and arrived in front of the main gate of the base in a short time.

Opening the protective cover, Dad Cat was about to jump to the ground, but two big hands were already under his armpits, holding him in his arms.The next moment, the ears were bitten, and the slender fingers rubbed the hind legs, rubbing his stomach accurately.

Father Cat narrowed his eyes.

He knows it!

After dozens of silences, he decisively raised his hind paws and kicked off the hand on his stomach.Then he raised his front paw, carefully retracted the paw, and slapped the captain's chin.

The place where the scratch should have been left was replaced by a plum blossom seal, which is extremely eye-catching.

The captain didn't seem to notice, he raised the raccoon again, and buried it in his soft belly in front of everyone.

"Meow!"

The cat father was angry and patted his paw vigorously.

The soldiers in front of the base looked up at the sky one after another.

nice weather today……

rain?

Rain is also good!

In short, don't look at the commander at this moment, everything is fine!