Chrysalis

Chapter 272

Finally back!

In reality it probably didn't take that long, but leading these hatchlings around and making sure that they don't get themselves killed has been a royal pain in the global financial markets. Although they displayed surprising tactical acumen, organising themselves and operating as only a team of ants could, stamping out the remaining impulse towards sacrifice and martyrdom from their minds has proven to be difficult.

"It's the most efficient strategy" one of them protested to me at one stage.

THWACK!

"Efficient how?! Whilst having a decoy worker draw away the majority of the pack will allow the rest to engage the mature wolf hound in safer conditions, it's a suicide mission! One hatchling is no match for ten wolf hounds, even if they are cubs!"

The victim of my rage rubbed at their head with an antenna. "It's time efficient and makes use of the resources we have available to minimise losses!" they protested, "it's not the same as pointless self-sacrifice!"

"Time efficient is it?" I growled, "let's see about that."

I turned to the rest of the hatchlings. "Who volunteers for the suicide mission?"

Nineteen antennae went into the air. Turning back to the hatchling who had suggested the plan I found they had raised their antenna as well.

"So, how quickly and efficiently are you going to collectively decide who is going to go?"

The mastermind of the scheme looked a little dejected. "I see your point."

are still

THWACK!

barrelled thwack, I smack

future! You would throw all of that away over one hunt?! It's not worth it, not even for one of you! AND …" I spit,

blankly. The thought hadn't

to run to in advance, prepare a hiding place, use a pit trap, connect the tunnels so they can loop back, there are many

hatchlings to break out in a

will go ahead with the diversion plan, but I will take the role of the

"No!"

"Dammit!"

have

day is done I had planned to

right" I jeered at them, "no dangerous jobs

me for taking

a way out for me, even though I didn't really need one. Following that extra preparation we executed the

up experience very quickly, with Tiny, Crinis and I defeating anything they couldn't handle and feeding them the last hits. With their

slightly longer than a full day of delving to get all the ants up to level ten. When I think about my own struggles in my early life and compare it to the silver spoon these chumps have been handed I can't help but feel

these guys can take care of the colony then you won't have to! Remember to play the long

to give them

select a caste that will determine the nature of your service to the colony. This is the system I designed to allow each individual to choose the

out of every worker has

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