Girl in the Box: Please tell me why I was reincarnated as a mimic monster!

Before I could catch my breath, it headed deeper into the dragon ant nest. I followed it nervously, observing the nest.

The nests of dragon ants are like earthen palaces, with a very sturdy structure, but they don't look rustic at all; on the contrary, they are quite magnificent.

However, it doesn't glow... it would be strange if it did. At least visually, the dragon ants have a decent aesthetic sense.

The slime was very fast and didn't slow down at all. I followed it closely and didn't see any dragon ants along the way. Could it be that they had all gone outside to fight the pangolin?

The deeper we went, the higher the temperature became, and the slime even showed signs of shrinking. I started to worry about its safety.

We suddenly found ourselves in a huge room filled with plump white worms. I recognized these things; they were probably dragon ant larvae.

The slime stopped here too. It chose a smaller dragon ant larva to approach and then let me pass.

As soon as we got close to the dragon ant larvae, the subtitles suddenly appeared.

Dragon ant (larval stage): The larvae of dragon ants, produced by the mating of the queen and the larvae of the dragon ant. They have extremely high nutritional value and are very popular with humans. Harmless.

Huh? So this is a kind of food? To be honest, it looks a bit disgusting... I don't want to eat it at all. Do the humans here actually like to eat this kind of thing? Suddenly I don't want to be human anymore...

And then... the dragon queen ant mating with a wyvern? WTF? How could such a surreal thing happen? Just imagining the scene makes me want to throw up. I feel like my image of dragons is crumbling.

Never mind, that's not something I should be thinking about. Anyway, what does Slime-chan want me to do?

Suddenly, Slime-chan aimed at the dragon ant larva, then squeezed its body and shot out three black things that pierced the dragon ant larva.

After a while... the dragon ant larvae stopped moving...

And then the slime seems to have gotten a little bigger?

In other words...?

The ground here is covered with dragon ant larvae, which is like a pile of experience points and gold coins.

I understand the slime's purpose now. Was all of this just to lure away the adult dragon ants, giving us a chance to sneak in?

So... how did Slime know about this? Slime-chan is definitely special!

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I leaned closer to the dead dragon ant larva and searched its body for copper or gold coins; after all, the treasure chest monster needs gold coins...

I wonder what gold coins taste like.

I recognize those things stuck in the dragon ant larvae... I remember they were the paralyzing wooden spikes I threw away before. So Slime-chan took them. Slimes can attack like that?

By squeezing its body, it forces the contents inside out at high speed, which is amazing... Now Slime-chan has a means of attack too.

The slime silently crawled over to collect the splinters, then turned its attention to another dragon ant larva. A massacre was probably about to unfold.

I can't fall behind...

I immediately walked toward the live dragon ant larva and extended my pincers.

As the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I've really struck gold this time!

Chapter 9: Knowing when to stop is impossible!

Click! The thirteenth.

'Defeat Dragon Ants (juvenile stage) and gain 30 EXP x2. Otherworldly Mimic leveled up to LV7.'

I repeated this task, killing the dragon ant larvae in the vicinity.

The EXP I gained allowed me to level up to level seven, but there didn't seem to be any significant changes. Also, my health seems to be decreasing, probably because my maximum health has increased.

Slime-chan was faster than me. It jumped into the middle of the dragon ant larvae and launched a full-range attack, killing five or six dragon ant larvae each time.

I watched the endlessly powerful slime-chan and fell into deep thought.

Speaking of which, if things continue to develop like this, Slime-chan will probably become stronger than me?

Speaking of which... the first time I saw it, it was already level 4... maybe slimes are a very strong race? And are mimics only good for waiting for prey to come to them?

No! It can't turn out like that! If it develops like that, I'll hate this other world for the rest of my life! There's no such thing as an other world!

I unconsciously sped up, rushing inside like a madman, the larvae's bodily fluids flying everywhere, but I no longer cared about them.

Seeing my sudden outburst, Slime-chan made an anxious sound, trying to stop me. "Sorry, this is the only thing I can't give you."

“Ugh—!”

Slime-chan charged into the larvae's pile like a madman, and the two of us fought desperately for resources so as not to lose to the other.

……

After completely eliminating all the dragon ant larvae in the room, my level stopped at LV10, and I began to feel that my progress was slowing down.

This method probably can't be used anymore. It feels a bit like cheating.

I glanced at the exhausted slime lying at my feet, and the subtitles appeared quickly.

Aquamarine Slime, LV13.

He's definitely more advanced than me—

Seeing this level makes me feel a bit conflicted. I'm happy that Slime-chan has gotten stronger, but to be honest, I feel a little frustrated.

They said they would protect it just yesterday... but now their stance seems to have reversed.

Perhaps it's due to their race, but slimes grow faster than mimics.

I comforted myself with that thought.

Come to think of it, I've pretty much figured out the patterns of subtitle creators.

It usually appears after I've been staring at something for a while, but the amount of information it provides is very inconsistent. Perhaps I should find an opportunity to test it out. This is probably the Mystic Eye ability contained within the Goddess's Familiars.

Being a monster is hard... Being a human is hard too...

I felt something bump into my side. It turned out to be Slime-chan. It looked very angry, probably because I stole a lot of its experience points.

Slime-chan had only rested for a short while, but she was already full of energy again. I think it's about time to make our escape; the battle up there is probably almost over.

But Slime-chan showed no sign of going back, pushing me deeper into the area. To be honest, I'd already gained a lot this time, and I felt I should call it a day.

However, I believe in Slime-chan's judgment; it is special, and there must be a reason for what it does.

I gently lifted it with the pliers and placed it on my head, then strode briskly deeper into the dragon ant nest. Soon after, we reached the end of the dragon ant nest.

What awaits us there is...

Chapter 10 Why are ants so strong?!

I stopped in a place that resembled a reception hall. My feelings were a complex mix of emotions, like winning the lottery... wow... how should I put it?

At the end of the reception hall, there is a staircase, and below it are two dragon ants, or more accurately, dragon ant soldiers. Even their appearance is different from ordinary dragon ants, with twisted dragon horns. Their level is higher than mine and Slime-chan's.

When they saw me and Slime-chan, they actually stood up and pulled out a long spear from somewhere, pointing it at us. To be honest, that spear was a bit unnecessary; they could have easily crushed us with sheer brute force.

At the top of the steps lay a huge creature—yes, it was the Queen Ant, the Dragon Ant Queen.

She looks much the same as the one I saw in the book. It's like she hasn't evolved at all, but rather regressed. Maybe all she has left is her reproductive function.

We are very sorry, but we have already killed all the children you just gave birth to.

I can't see how this dragon ant queen can fight. She can't just suddenly summon a swarm of dragon ants, can she? That's too unscientific. Ugh, I forgot that this world can't be measured solely by science.

Since they haven't taken any action yet, I'll use them as a test subject for the Demon Eye.

The slime on my head is getting restless, looking like it could rush up and start a fight at any moment, completely oblivious to the fact that it's a slime.

For now, let's keep a low profile so that we can achieve a decisive victory.

I stared at the Dragon Ant Queen and waited for a while. Sure enough, the subtitles appeared just as I had guessed.

'Dragon Ant Queen, LV20, ruler of the dragon ant colony. She is enormous and difficult to move, and produces specialized monsters.'

I didn't look away immediately but continued watching it; the subtitles had changed.

'Dragon Ant Queen, LV20, HP/MP: 300/566. Ruler of the Dragon Ant colony, enormous and sluggish, producing specialized monsters. She has no direct combat ability; killing her will bring about the demise of the entire colony.'

Wow, that's gotten more detailed! So, the amount of intelligence is directly proportional to the observation time? That's a very reasonable ability. Although I wish it could be more practical, it seems I shouldn't get my hopes up.

Now let's take a look at the Dragon Ant Soldiers... Huh?!

I didn't expect the dragon ant soldiers to suddenly attack at this moment. They aimed their spears at me and threw them, which scared me so much that I quickly shrank back.

"Huh?!"

Slime-chan let out a sound that was both surprised and angry, detaching herself from me and dodging the incoming spear. "Sorry, I forgot you were still on my head."

dong dong!

Two long spears pierced my shell fiercely, and my already low HP dropped a little. Seriously?! My HP was below 20%?! Seriously?! It hasn't recovered at all!

I always felt that fighting in this situation was dangerous, so I spread my limbs again, used pliers to pull the spear off my body and break it.

At the very least, we need to deprive them of their weapons... wait a minute!?

The dragon ant soldiers somehow produced spears again. One of them ran towards me with a spear in hand, while the other threw a spear at me.

Is this even possible?! That's blatant cheating!

The dragon ant soldiers ignored my inner grumbling, lowered their heads to let the spears on their backs shoot out, and raised the spears in their hands to stab me.

Of course, I couldn't let it have its way. I leaped forward in one breath, precisely grabbed the spear with pliers and snapped it in two, then faced another spear thrusting at me.

I always believed that it was impossible to win without getting injured, so I sacrificed some of my HP and made a desperate attack.

The spear pierced my shell, and I could see my HP dropping a little more, but that didn't matter. I endured the slight pain and extended my open pincers towards the dragon ant in front of me.

Chapter 11 I Feel Like a Fake Treasure Chest Monster

Did it hit? No!

The dragon ant soldiers actually used me as a shield, biting my pincers and throwing me behind them to block the paralyzing wooden spikes for them, and then slammed me to the ground.

Is this even possible?!

I was actually slammed to the ground alive, and excruciating pain spread throughout my body. I even heard the sound of the shell cracking. In the moment of my blurred consciousness, I loosened my grip on the clamps, but I didn't expect it to be over yet!

The dragon ant soldier grabbed me from the ground, swung me around, and threw me at the slime. The slime, still in mid-air, couldn't dodge at all, and we crashed together and fell to the ground.

Damn it! These aren't ants at all! Their intelligence is practically human-level!

After breaking free from me, the dragon ant soldier immediately distanced itself from the two of us, running in a different direction from the other dragon ant soldier, generating long spears and throwing them indiscriminately. The other dragon ant soldier also continued throwing, seemingly intending to use a ranged harassment tactic.

After I regained consciousness, I immediately stood up to shield Slime-chan. Slime-chan tried to retreat behind me, but was unexpectedly blocked by a flying dung hammer.

If it's a sharp projectile, the slime won't be too affected. But if it's a blunt object, it'll shatter and be irreparable if it hits it.

The dragon ant soldiers seemed to have figured this out, and instead of using spears, they switched to throwing earth hammers, which would restrict my movement.

Wow?! It reduced my HP by 2% in one hit?!

My remaining HP is already less than 20%. This is the most powerful attack I've ever encountered since I was born. If I get hit a few more times, I'll be in danger.

However, my mobility is not high, and I am trapped in place to protect Slime-chan. Slime-chan also dares not make any rash moves because of the threat of the Earth Hammer. If this continues, we are going to crash!

I used my magic eye to check the condition of the two dragon ant soldiers. Since the start of the battle, we haven't been able to inflict any effective damage. We've been getting completely dominated.

It all comes down to that lousy Goddess Familia! That crappy blessing?! So far, apart from visualizing HP and MP, the Mystic Eyes, and the EXP boost, it's completely useless!

What?! Full language comprehension?! That doesn't exist! I still don't understand what the Dragon Ant and Slime are saying! And +10 to all stats! Is that high?! Is that high?! Then why am I getting completely wrecked?! Granted divinity?! Am I some kind of Mimic God who can summon a bunch of Mimics to fight for me?! No way, okay?!

What kind of goddess is this?! At least give me some abilities that allow for direct combat! If you can't do that, don't bring me here in the first place! Can't you just let me go to heaven peacefully?!

Now it's all up to me and Slime-chan! I don't count on the useless goddess at all!

Let me think... what is my racial talent again... Oh right! Spatial magic!

Spatial magic must involve portals or something, right? Okay, I'm going to run away! Pshaw! I don't know how to use it at all! To be honest, I've never even seen the word "spatial magic," let alone seen shadows, so it's never worked before!

Thinking back on the past two days, yeah, that's right, I haven't seen it. It's confirmed, the treasure chest monster = the weak. Goodbye to this fake other world!!!

Chapter 12 Goodnight, world...

"Pfft!"

Slime-chan was annoyed by my solo tantrum and bumped into me hard. Oh, right, there's someone even weaker next to me...

Slime-chan is special; although its race is weak, it is very intelligent and can make up for this. However, it can't think of any way to get out of this predicament.

I used pliers to push aside the flying earth hammers and slowly advanced towards the dragon ant soldiers, but the dragon ant soldiers cautiously continued to retreat, making it impossible for me to get close.

Ahhh, if only I could use spatial magic right now.

"Oh well, let's use it then."