Traveler Ant World

In an uneasy slumber, he was troubled by a strange dream. In the dream, a city shining with colorful lights loomed, and the light hurt his compound eyes.

He tried to approach the city, but found his legs felt heavy as if they were filled with lead. The air around him seemed frozen, and every breath was extremely difficult. As he finally approached the dream city, countless black tentacles suddenly extended from the city wall and frantically grabbed at him.

"No!" He woke up from his dream, his whole body drenched in cold sweat. The ant queen, Li Li, beside him, asked with concern, "What's wrong, husband?" Zhang Ying panted, shook his head, and said, "I had a nightmare about a very strange city."

At the same time, Wang Jun, the Black Ant King, also woke up from a similar nightmare. He walked into the meeting hall of the ant nest with a gloomy face.

At this time, Termite King Li Ming, Yellow Ant King Li Hua, Brown Ant King Wang Kai, Blue Ant King Lin Fei, and Green Ant King Wang Zhao were already in the hall. Wang Jun frowned and said, "I just had a nightmare. I dreamed of a city filled with strange lights. It felt very ominous."

Zhang Ying continued, "I had the same dream. The city seemed to be calling us, but also seemed to be swallowing us up."

The prime ministers and generals began to discuss the matter. Red Ant Prime Minister Li? said, "Perhaps this is some kind of warning. We should send someone to investigate the city."

Black Ant General Zhang Guang snorted disdainfully: "Maybe it's just an ordinary dream, why make such a fuss?"

Termite King Li Ming clapped his tentacles and said seriously, "Whether it's just an ordinary dream or not, for the sake of caution, we should send someone to take a look."

In the end, it was decided that Red Ant General Ji La, Black Ant General An Yuan, White Termite General Zheng Xue, Yellow Ant General Li Danni Milo, Brown Ant General Wang Tong, Blue Ant General Arrangement, and Green Ant General Xin Feng would lead their respective teams to explore the dream city.

After the team set out, they encountered nothing unusual along the way. However, as they approached the dream city, the temperature around them began to drop sharply.

"It's so cold!" Yellow Ant General Li Danni Milo was shivering from the cold.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and a group of strange insects emitting faint light emerged from the soil.

"Get ready for battle!" shouted Red Ant General Ji La.

The ant soldiers raised their weapons and engaged in a desperate fight with the monster insects. Black Ant General An Yuan nimbly moved among the monster insects, biting off their limbs with his sharp jaws. White Termite General Zheng Xu spurted acid, corroding the monster insects' shells.

After a hard battle, they finally repelled the strange insects and arrived at the gate of the Dream City.

The city gate slowly opened, and a pungent smell hit us. A thin layer of fog filled the city, and visibility was extremely low.

Red Ant General Ji La walked cautiously into the city and shouted, "Everyone, be careful and stay alert."

As they groped their way through the city, they suddenly heard a sinister laugh.

"Hahahaha, you are finally here." A voice came from all directions.

6. Mysterious Enemy

"Who? Come out!" Black Ant General An Yuan shouted loudly.

An ant with a huge body and a black glow all over its body slowly walked out.

"I am the guardian of this city. You shouldn't come here." It said coldly.

"Why can't you come?" asked General Termite.

"Because there is a huge secret hidden here. Once you know it, the world will fall into chaos." The guardian replied.

The ants engaged in a fierce battle with the Guardian, who was incredibly powerful and each of his attacks was incredibly powerful.

The red ant general Ji La was kicked away by it and hit the wall heavily.

"Ji La!" the ant soldiers shouted anxiously.

But the ants did not retreat. They coordinated with each other and attacked the guardians from all directions.

Black Ant General An Yuan found the right moment, jumped onto the guardian's back, and bit its neck fiercely.

The guardian felt pain and shook his body frantically, trying to throw An Yuan off.

During the fierce battle, Green Ant General Xinfeng discovered a scar on the guardian's body.

"I seem to have seen this scar somewhere..." Xinfeng muttered to himself.

Suddenly, it remembered an ancient book in the ant nest, which recorded a story about a forbidden land.

"Is this a forbidden place?" Xinfeng was shocked.

It quickly told the other generals about its discovery.

After learning the truth, the ants fought even harder, finding the Guardian's weakness and concentrating their forces to attack.

Finally, the Guardian was knocked to the ground.

"You... won... but..." Before it could finish its words, it turned into a cloud of black smoke and disappeared.

The ants continued to explore the city and discovered a huge crystal palace.

There are many strange crystal balls placed in the palace, each of which shows a different picture.

Red Ant General Ji La approached a crystal ball and saw inside the crystal ball the once prosperous scene of the ant nest.

"What's going on?" he asked puzzledly.

As night falls, moonlight spills like water over the ant world. Between the ant nests, there is a subtle tranquility and undercurrents.

Red Ant King Zhang Ying stood atop his own nest, gazing at the shimmering lights of other ant nests in the distance, pondering something. Beside him, Prime Minister Li Yu, a red ant, whispered, "King, the world under the moonlight today is unusually quiet."

Zhang Ying nodded slightly, his eyes deep. "Yes, things seem peaceful among the ant nests lately, but who knows how much competition there is secretly going on. But tonight, I want to make this fortress night a little more dreamy."

Black Ant King Wang Jun was also pacing his territory, a sly look in his eyes. He spoke to Prime Minister Zhang Yuan, "Hmph, Red Ant King Zhang Ying may seem calm and composed, but who knows what he's up to? We need to be extra vigilant tonight."

Zhang Yuan echoed, "You're absolutely right, King. Perhaps they'll take advantage of the darkness to do something."

Termite King Li Ming was busy directing the worker ants to strengthen the defenses in the nest. Wiping his sweat, he said to Termite Junwei, "We must tighten our defenses tonight. I have a feeling something's going to happen."

Jun Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry, King. We will not let other ant nests take advantage of this opportunity."

Yellow Ant King Li Hua and Queen Ya'an were enjoying a moment of warmth in their nest. Li Hua said softly, "Dear, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight. I really hope this beauty can last forever."

Ya'an smiled and said, "Yes, but we can't let our guard down. The other ant nests won't let go of any opportunity."

The Brown Ant King, Wang Kai, and his Prime Minister, Chen Dan, were discussing something. Wang Kai frowned, "The situation is complicated right now. We, the Brown Ant Colony, must find our own position and not get easily drawn into the conflict."

Chen Dan nodded: "Wang, you are absolutely right. We must proceed with caution."

Blue Ant King Lin Fei was patrolling the ant nest. He told General Blue Ant beside him, "Everyone should be alert tonight. This is the night of the fortress. Wonderful things might happen, but there might also be danger."

Arrangement responded: "Yes, King, we will do our best."

Green Ant King Wang Zhaoze and Queen Lin Cun admired the moonlight from their nest. Wang Zhao sighed, "This is a dreamy night! I wish it could remain this peaceful and tranquil forever."

Lin Cun snuggled up to him and said, "I hope so, but you never know what's going on."

As the night deepened, the Red Ant King, Zhang Ying, issued an order, and the worker ants in the red ant nest began to move. They brought out various shining crystal fragments and luminescent plant juices, creating a dreamlike scene around the ant nest.

Red Ant Li looked at the busy worker ants and said to Zhang Ying with a smile, "Wang, your idea is really brilliant. It will definitely impress the other ant colonies tonight."

Zhang Ying responded with a smile: "I just want to make this night special and break the dull atmosphere."

Seeing the dreamy light emanating from the red ant nest, the Black Ant King, Wang Jun, snorted coldly, "Hmph, what's Zhang Ying up to? Trying to confuse us with these fancy things?"

Black Ant Zhang Yuan speculated, "King, maybe they have some conspiracy. We must be careful."

Termite King Li Ming was shocked when he saw the red ant nest. "What on earth is this Red Ant King planning to do? With such fanfare, is he planning to launch an attack?"

Bai Yi Junwei clenched his fists. "King, do you want us to strengthen our defenses as well, just in case?"

When the Yellow Ant King, Li Hua, saw the dreamy layout of the Red Ant's nest, his eyes lit up. "Wow, this is truly beautiful! It seems the Red Ant King has other plans for tonight."

Queen Ant Ya'an was a little worried: "Husband, will it be dangerous for them to do this?"

When the brown ant king Wang Kai saw the glow of the red ant nest, he said to the brown ant Chen Dan, "The actions of this red ant king are truly unpredictable. Let's wait and see what happens."

Seeing the dreamlike scene of the red ant nest, Blue Ant King Lin Fei exclaimed in admiration, "I didn't expect the Red Ant King to have such a romantic side. This arrangement is truly ingenious."

Blue Ant Arrangement asked doubtfully, "King, what should we do now?"

When the Green Ant King Wang Zhao saw the glow of the Red Ant's nest, he smiled and said to the Ant Queen Lin Cun, "This Red Ant King is really interesting, but it also adds a lot of color to the night."

Lincun smiled and said, "Yeah, I just don't know if there's any deeper meaning behind this."

At that moment, the red ant king, Zhang Ying, dispatched several messenger ants to other ant nests. The messenger ants carried Zhang Ying's message: "The moon is stunning tonight. I sincerely invite all the ant kings, queens, and worker ants to enjoy this dreamlike fortress night together."

After receiving the news, Wang Jun, the Black Ant King, said disdainfully, "Humph, what's Zhang Ying up to? Are you going or not?"

Black Ant Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "King, I think we can go and take a look. Maybe we can find out their strengths and weaknesses."

Termite King Li Ming looked at the news brought by the messenger ant and said to Termite Junwei, "What do you think? Is this the Red Ant King's Hongmen Banquet?"

Junwei thought for a moment and said, "King, perhaps we can go and take some elite ants with us, just in case."

After seeing the news, Yellow Ant King Li Hua excitedly said to Queen Ant Ya'an, "Dear, let's go and have a look. This sounds very interesting."

Ya'an nodded: "Okay, but you have to be careful."

After discussing with Brown Ant King Wang Kai and Brown Ant Chen Dan, they decided to go there: "Let's see what the Red Ant King is up to. Maybe we can use this opportunity to find a situation that is favorable to us."

Blue Ant King Lin Fei and the Blue Ant Arranger exchanged a glance, and Wang Lin Fei said, "Let's go meet the Red Ant King and see what he has in his gourd tonight."

The Green Ant King Wang Zhao and the Ant Queen Lin Cun also decided to go: "Such a special invitation, how can we miss it."

As the teams from various ant nests arrived at the red ant nest one after another, they were all stunned by the dreamlike scene before them. The red ant king, Zhang Ying, stood in front of the ant nest, smiling and welcoming everyone.

Zhang Ying said, "Dear ant kings and queens, welcome to this night of the Dream City Fortress. Tonight, let us put aside our disputes and enjoy the beautiful moonlight and this unique atmosphere."

Black Ant King Wang Jun snorted, "Zhang Ying, you're making such a big fuss, aren't you just inviting us to see these glowing things?"

Zhang Ying smiled and responded, "Brother Wang, of course there's more to it than that. Tonight, we can put aside the barriers between our ant nests and gather together as friends."

Termite King Li Ming also said: "I hope this is just a simple gathering. If you have any other intentions, don't blame us for being rude."

Red Ant King Zhang Ying quickly waved his hand and said, "Everyone, rest assured. Tonight is filled with joy and peace. Come, let's all enjoy this delicious nectar and special food together."

The worker ants brought out a variety of delicious food, and the ants in each ant nest began to relax and enjoy this rare time.

Under this dreamy light, the ants began to chat. Yellow Ant King Li Hua shared interesting stories from his own ant colony with other ant kings: "Our Yellow Ant Colony recently discovered a new source of nectar, and it's delicious."

Wang Kai, the king of brown ants, also smiled and said, "Our brown ant nest has dug a new passage underground, which makes travel much more convenient."

Blue Ant King Lin Fei continued, "We at the Blue Ant Nest are good at finding unique materials, and we've used them to create a lot of interesting tools."

Green Ant King Wang Zhao also participated: "Our Green Ant Nest has recently cultivated a plant that emits fragrance, filling the ant nest with aroma."

Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, listened to everyone's sharing and felt secretly delighted. He felt that this night might really be the day to break the ice between the ant colonies.

However, just as everyone was immersed in joy, an ant suddenly ran over in panic: "King, it's bad! There are foreign enemies invading!"

The ant kings suddenly became nervous and prepared to fight.

Red Ant King Zhang Ying quickly calmed down and shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! Let's see which force this is."

Soon, news came from the front. It turned out to be a group of stray ants who tried to seize the resources of various ant nests under the cover of night.

Black Ant King Wang Jun snorted coldly: "Humph, these ignorant fellows dare to come and make trouble at this time."

Termite King Li Ming also said: "Everyone work together to drive them out!"

So, the ants from each ant nest united and formed a powerful team, rushing towards the wandering ants.

In the fierce battle, the generals of each ant nest displayed their bravery. Red Ant Generals Ji La and Ji Kai brandished their sharp forelimbs in a desperate fight against the stray ants. Black Ant Generals Zhang Guang and An Yuan used their agility to weave through the enemy swarm and attack. White Termite Generals Zheng Xu and Tu Hao used their sturdy armor to resist the enemy's attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack. Yellow Ant Generals Li Danni and Milo, Brown Ant Generals Wang Tong and Christmas, Blue Ant Generals Bianzhi and Anhui, and Green Ant Generals Xin Feng and Wang Jiu also fought bravely.

After a fierce fight, the wandering ants were successfully driven back. The ants from all the ant nests cheered and became more united in this battle.

Zhang Ying, the Red Ant King, looked at the scene of victory and said with emotion, "Although we experienced some twists and turns tonight, it has made us more aware of the infinite power of unity. I hope that in the future, our ant colonies can coexist peacefully and work together to protect this ant world."

The other ant kings nodded in agreement. After this night in the Dream City Fortress, the ant world seems to have truly welcomed a glimmer of hope, and the relationships between the various ant colonies are quietly shifting... Subsequent plotlines could revolve around the development of relationships between the various ant colonies after this incident. For example, how they further strengthen cooperation and jointly cope with future crises; or how, while coexisting peacefully, new conflicts may arise over minor issues like resource allocation, which are then resolved through negotiation. This continuous progression of the story showcases the rich and varied life in the ant world and the complex and ever-changing relationships between ants.

Over time, cooperation between the ant colonies grew stronger. They jointly opened up new foraging areas and shared unique survival techniques. During one search for water, the red ant colony, with its keen sense of smell, discovered a clue, while the black ant colony, with its powerful digging ability, quickly dug a tunnel. Ultimately, they successfully found the water source, resolving the water crisis for the entire ant world. However, the peaceful days did not last long.