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 only seeing part of

THWACK!

down a vicious double barrelled thwack, I

over one hunt?! It's not worth it, not even

me blankly. The thought hadn't

prepare a hiding place, use a pit trap, connect the tunnels so they can loop back, there

break out in a cold sweat on the inside

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

"No!"

"Dammit!"

should have

had planned to lay down my

I jeered at them, "no dangerous jobs for you, just the

me for

plan and take the time to prepare a way out for me, even though I didn't really need one. Following that extra

they couldn't handle and feeding them the last hits. With their stomach upgrades making it so

get all the ants up to level ten. When I think about my own struggles in my early

up Anthony! This is for a future of relaxation! If these guys can take care of the

I want to give them a little pep talk before the second evolution. This is a big step in

workers to 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 path that they themselves believe is best suited to them. The drawback is that multiple specialisations are not really feasible. Because we start so

the most out of every worker

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