Zhou Qi nodded with satisfaction; the Ant Queen's advancement not only enhanced the Insect Race's reproductive capabilities but also brought forth more powerful dependents.
After the Ant Queen was strengthened to the Sixteenth-Order, its entire being exuded an indescribable aura, as if an invisible force enveloped it.
The Ant Queen's carapace surface glowed in layers, like flowing metal, with each flicker accompanied by energy fluctuations.
Its body surface was covered with complex runes, which, like ancient totems, exuded a mysterious power.
The Ant Queen's head became even larger, and its compound eyes, like two brilliant stars, shimmered with profound light.
When the Ant Queen was strengthened to the Sixteenth-Order, the thickest line of faith in Zhou Qi's mind became even thicker.
The Mental Inner Scenery in his mind was as if someone was using the Pangu Axe to split heaven and earth, continuously expanding from 100,000 meters to a full 150,000 meters.
The powerful Mental Energy made a halo, like that of a Buddha, appear around Zhou Qi's mind, which was caused by the rapid surge of Mental Energy, making Zhou Qi both happy and troubled; now he had to operate the Taiji Refinement Method to slowly tame the surging Mental Energy.
As Zhou Qi was thinking, a Mental Projection of the Ant Queen appeared directly in Zhou Qi's Mental Inner Scenery, beginning to report the changes after being strengthened to the Sixteenth-Order.
Daily reproduction:
20.48 million Twelfth-Order Army Ants
204,800 Twelfth-Order Four Fiends Insect Soldiers
204,800 Twelfth-Order He Bo Insect
102,400 Twelfth-Order Spiked Horned Tyrant Bugs
10,240 Twelfth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insects
128 Twelfth-Order Mingling Devils
204,800 Twelfth-Order Mind Control Demon Bug.
At the same time, the Sixteenth-Order Ant Queen's life intensity reached an exaggerated 150 points, and its Mental Energy would continuously increase as more dependents were reproduced.
Zhou Qi could only smack his lips in amazement; the current Ant Queen could completely be called a living natural disaster, every move like the collapse of heaven and earth, and the Mental Power it possessed could move mountains and overturn seas, even capture asteroids and meteorites around Blue Star, truly a mythical creature.
It was unimaginable what the battle of so many Titan-level existences in the previous era looked like.
Subsequently, Zhou Qi ordered the Ant Queen to reproduce one of each dependent, and he began to examine the initial life intensity of each Twelfth-Order newborn.
First to appear was a Twelfth-Order Army Ant, its size growing to that of a small dog, its exoskeleton presenting a deep, eerie golden color, each segment of its carapace shimmering with a metallic luster.
Its mandibles made a crisp sound like colliding diamonds when they closed, and its overall appearance had already departed from the realm of ants, looking like a mechanical creature.
Under the Ant Queen's command, this Army Ant quickly formed neat ranks, each Army Ant exuding a powerful aura, their movements uniform, as if they were a well-trained army.
The Army Ants communicated through their antennae, transmitting combat commands, and their organization and discipline greatly impressed Zhou Qi.
The Army Ants not only performed excellently on the battlefield but also played an important role in logistical support.
They utilized their powerful mandibles and sharp claws to quickly transport supplies and set up temporary camps, working with extreme efficiency, capable of completing a large amount of work in a short time, truly the strongest laborers.
Next was a Twelfth-Order Four Fiends Insect Soldier, its entire body exuding a dense black Evil Qi, like materialized smoke swirling around its body.
Four pairs of segmented limbs grew barbed bone spurs at their ends, and the sonic booms they created when swung seemed capable of shattering surrounding glass, with an initial life intensity reaching 34 points, an existence of the Overlord Elder-level.
The Evil Qi of the Four Fiends Insect Soldier not only deterred enemies but also, to a certain extent, interfered with their vision and judgment, causing them to fall into confusion.
At the same time, it also possessed powerful corrosive abilities, capable of rapidly eroding enemy armor and weapons.
Following that was a Twelfth-Order He Bo Insect, its form like a giant water python, its scales like flowing mercury, with several large segmented limbs growing around its body.
It opened its mouth and inhaled, and the water molecules in the air quickly condensed, turning into a water arrow, its initial life intensity also 34 points.
This He Bo Insect's posture in the water was like a nimble Flood Dragon, each of its attacks raising a splash, as if it were dancing in the water.
The He Bo Insect's water element control ability made it thrive on the battlefield, whether in defense or attack, it could unleash astonishing effects.
A Twelfth-Order Spiked Horned Tyrant Bug followed closely, its dorsal spikes appearing crystalline, with golden energy liquid like magma churning within, each impact pulverizing rocks within ten meters, its initial life intensity reaching 42 points, equivalent to an Upper Chieftain-level.
This Spiked Horned Tyrant Bug was like a moving hillock, its size like a massive African rhinoceros, its spikes like sharp blades, each collision tearing a gap in the enemy's defenses.
Its strength was astonishing, each impact causing the ground to slightly tremble, and it also possessed the powerful ability to control earth veins.
A Twelfth-Order Zhu Yan Demon Insect spread its wings, and instantly, the entire space was enveloped in lightning.
Its wing veins were like a living electrical circuit diagram, each flap drawing forth Nine Heavens thunder, the air filled with the pungent smell of ozone and sulfur, its life intensity reaching 49 points, almost a Demigod-level existence.
This Zhu Yan Demon Insect's dominance in the air grew stronger, its wings flashing with lightning, each flap bringing forth a gust of wind.
The Zhu Yan Demon Insect's lightning not only possessed powerful lethality but also could form an electric field within a certain range, interfering with enemy electronic equipment and rendering them incapacitated.
Then came a Twelfth-Order Mingling Devil, its arm blades flowing like liquid metal, each swing accompanied by a sonic boom and spatial ripples, blue spatial energy constantly overflowing from the deep trenches carved into the ground, its life intensity soaring to 59 points, already reaching the Peak of a Lower Demigod-level.
This Mingling Devil's overall appearance was similar to the Mozi Dragon Knight, only with an additional shield on its back, and four retractable wings inside the shield.
Finally, a Twelfth-Order Brain-Controlling Demon Insect, its appearance had not changed significantly, only the Mental Power fluctuations it emitted became stronger.
After observing, Zhou Qi slowly closed his eyes, thinking that nearly a month had passed since his initial attack on the Iron-Blood World.
He had already occupied more than half of the Iron-Blood World's territory, yet these Ironblood Bugmen were retreating steadily, showing no decent resistance; it seemed that the Ironblood Bugman Race did not have any hidden big shots.
Immediately, Zhou Qi opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them, and directly ordered a general offensive to begin, also deploying the Fifteenth-Order Flying Thunder Centipede to the front lines to hold the line.
