Zhou Qi stood in the research institute of the logistics area, his gaze fixed on the display panel of Evolution Points. The fluctuating numbers had now Broken through to 10 Origin Points, a result that made his inner excitement surge like an uncontrollable tide.
These Origin Points signified that the perfect time to enhance the Army Ant Queen had arrived, and this enhancement would become a major turning point in the development of the Insectoid forces.
Once completed, the Insectoid Kin bred would all reach the Tenth Order, becoming existences like Second Order Apostles. This increase in strength was by no means a simple quantitative change but a qualitative leap, which was undoubtedly a crucial step for him to achieve his grand goal of dominating the world.
Filled with anticipation and urgency, Zhou Qi, relying on his immensely powerful Mental Power, traversed a long distance of over a dozen kilometers in a few flashes, arriving swiftly at the Army Ant Queen's location like a phantom.
The Thirteenth-Order Army Ant Queen quietly coiled in the center of the massive cavern, her enormous body resembling a towering mountain, exuding a formidable and awe-inspiring biological aura.
Sensing Zhou Qi's arrival, the Army Ant Queen slowly raised her head, her pair of massive compound eyes shimmering with soft, longing light. Immediately after, a warm and intimate Mental Energy fluctuation rippled towards Zhou Qi, conveying her thoughts of him after a long separation.
The current Army Ant Queen, having undergone mental connection and communication with elites of various races, now possessed an intelligence no different from that of a normal person. Daily immersed in the ocean of knowledge and civilization of different races, her understanding of this world grew increasingly
rich and profound.
Zhou Qi hovered in the air, slowly descending to land above the Army Ant Queen's head.
The Army Ant Queen before him was unimaginably massive, measuring a full 400 meters in length and 180 to 190 meters in height, like a towering skyscraper, delivering a strong visual impact and an unparalleled sense of oppression.
Zhou Qi took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, slowly extended his hand, and gently placed it on the Army Ant Queen's head, initiating the enhancement procedure.
Unlike previous enhancement processes that were completed in mere moments, this enhancement seemed to halt time itself, lasting for nearly ten minutes.
During these long ten minutes, the Army Ant Queen's body flickered with light, and energy fluctuated violently like a surging tsunami.
The light was sometimes as bright as the scorching sun, stinging the eyes; at other times, it dimmed, like a mysterious night lamp, flickering with an enigmatic luster.
Each flicker of light was accompanied by powerful energy tremors, causing the surrounding air to hum, as if cheering for this great metamorphosis.
Finally, the completion prompt for the enhancement clearly sounded in Zhou Qi's mind, and the Army Ant Queen successfully advanced to the Fourteenth Order.
Her body expanded by another twofold, approaching one kilometer in length. Lying prostrate on the ground, she resembled a sleeping giant Dragon, her immense size inspiring awe.
Her height also climbed to over 300 meters; compared to her surroundings, Godzilla seemed as tiny as an Army Ant before her.
Zhou Qi couldn't suppress his excitement and eagerly checked the Army Ant Queen's breeding data.
Daily, she could breed 5.12 million Tenth-Order Army Ants, 51,200 Tenth-Order Four Fiends Insect Soldiers, 51,200 Tenth-Order He Bo Insects, 25,600 Tenth-Order Spiked Horned Tyrant Bugs, 2,560 Tenth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insects, 32 Tenth-Order Ming Ling Devil Men, and 51,200 Tenth-Order Mind Control Demon Bug.
Looking at the light screen, Zhou Qi continued to give instructions, asking the Army Ant Queen to breed one of each type of Insectoid Kin.
As the Army Ant Queen's abdomen began to rhythmically undulate, giant insect eggs were born before everyone's eyes.
These insect eggs shimmered with a mysterious and strange luster, containing powerful life energy that almost overflowed, as if about to hatch powerful beings capable of rewriting the world's pattern.
Before long, the insect eggs cracked open, and brand new Insectoid Kin emerged from their shells.
As soon as these Tenth-Order Insectoid Kin appeared, they exuded a powerful and unique aura. Compared to before, their strength had undergone a complete transformation, and they had gained new talents, which was undoubtedly a huge leap in the development of the Insectoid forces.
Zhou Qi first turned his gaze to the Tenth-Order Army Ants.
They were now as large as an adult's outstretched palm, their carapaces gleaming with a mysterious and deep dark light, their texture like top-grade refined steel hammered countless times, hard and substantial.
Their mandibles possessed astonishing power; a gentle bite could crush hard rock, emitting a crisp 'crunch' that echoed in the cavern.
The Tenth-Order Four Fiends Insect Soldiers were as large as adult gray wolves, their entire bodies enveloped in dense black Evil Qi.
Their four pairs of segmented limbs were thick and powerful, each segment shimmering with a cold metallic luster.
Their compound eyes became even larger, and their blood-red pupils revealed intense aggression and a thirst for battle, as if burning with an unquenchable war fire.
Not only did their initial life strength reach 25 points, but they also gained a new four-star talent: Evil Energy Burst: capable of instantly igniting their own Evil Qi to enhance all attribute strengths.
The Tenth-Order He Bo Insects in water moved like agile Dragons, similar in size to the Tenth-Order Four Fiends Insect Soldiers. Their hard shells were like a layer of refined steel armor, shimmering with a cold light in the water, like flowing metal.
Their large and sharp pincers could easily sever enemy limbs with a crisp 'snap' as they opened and closed, the sound propagating through the water like a death sentence.
Their life strength also reached 25 points, and their new four-star talent was Water Flow Control: capable of controlling a body of water they are in and manipulating water currents.
The Tenth-Order Spiked Horned Tyrant Bugs were simply mobile war fortresses, their size comparable to a small yak, with bulging muscles, each filled with an awe-inspiring sense of power.
Their large and sharp spiked horns gleamed with cold light in the sun, like giant spears, exuding a chilling aura.
Each swing could generate a powerful impact, easily sending enemies flying.
Their life strength also reached 28 points, and their newly acquired four-star talent was Earth Pulsation: relying on the power of Titans, their four limbs possessed indestructible Divine Power, capable of connecting with the Earth's pulsation to unleash earthquake-like effects.
The Tenth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insects' dominance in the air became even stronger; their height did not change.
Their wings, when spread, were slightly longer than before, about 4 meters.
The veins on their wings resembled mysterious circuits, shimmering with eerie and powerful light, as if containing mysterious power to control lightning.
The sharp spear, over two meters long, in their hands became even sharper and more elastic. A gentle swing could tear through space, emitting a 'buzzing' sound, as if to rip apart the air.
Their life strength reached 35 points, and they gained a new four-star talent: Thunder Wing Storm: their wings can contain the power of lightning, and when flying, they can continuously replenish lightning power, allowing them to unleash the power of lightning.