From the perspective of the intensity of the fight, this newly born Royal Guard could unhesitatingly declare that 'Netero' and '100-Type Guanyin' are stronger without hesitation.
But-
The source of her unease was brought by Moses.
Pitou didn't understand why she felt this way.
During her battle with Moses, she could feel his mastery and high-level techniques, but it wasn't enough to make her feel that the gap was too large.
In fact, if it weren't for Netero's intervention, which caused her life force to become unbalanced in a rush...
Then even if Moses could deliver that miraculous slash, she could have relied on her more obvious innate advantages to block threats from any angle.
Therefore, in terms of chances of winning, Pitou believed she couldn't lose to Moses.
'But this unease...'
'What is going on?'
Pitou moved quickly through the tunnel, her eyes filled with shadows, her right hand gently pressing on her chest, which was throbbing with an inexplicable sensation.
At this moment…
Pouf, who had been reading a book, suddenly sensed something. He casually put the book down and looked toward the Aura emanating from the tunnel ahead.
Without needing to identify it specifically, he knew it was Pitou's Aura.
'However…'
'Compared to the state of her life force when she had decided to go out and hunt humans, her life force now carried a hint of unease?'
'Those so-called 'average' humans... It seems that they're not so average after all.'
From the stark contrast in Pitou's Aura, Pouf gleaned unexpected information.
This was enough to show that what should have been an extremely simple mission had brought unforeseen complications for Pitou.
'Considering Pitou's earlier evaluation of the 'special humans', the likely possibility was that Pitou had underestimated them and inevitably suffered some setbacks.'
The sound of footsteps grew louder in the tunnel, and the Aura mixed with clear emotional fluctuations rushed toward him like a gust of wind.
Pouf followed the Aura and looked at Pitou as she emerged from the tunnel.
"Huh?"
When he saw the injuries on Pitou's body, a ripple of surprise crossed Pouf's usually composed face.
Although he had speculated that Pitou had suffered some setbacks, he hadn't expected it to be this severe.
'The fact that the injuries were of a limb-severing nature proved that the special humans could pose a life-threatening danger to us.'
As his thoughts raced, Pouf stood up from the slope of the rock wall, suppressed his surprise, and quickly asked, "What happened?"
"Is Youpi awake?"
Pitou didn't answer Pouf's question, but instead asked about the status of the last Royal Guard.
Pouf's brow furrowed slightly. He wasn't annoyed by Pitou's counter-question. Instead, he inferred that the situation was more serious than he had thought.
"Not yet."
He answered truthfully, then quickly repeated his earlier question: "So, can you tell me what happened?"
Upon hearing the news that Youpi hadn't awakened yet, Pitou's heart sank slightly, and her expression grew more serious.
Seeing Pitou's reaction, Pouf frowned even deeper.
'It seemed the situation was more severe than I had anticipated.'
Pouf thought to himself.
Pitou remained silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "I encountered two very powerful special humans. One of them... made me deeply uneasy."
Between immediate treatment and raising the alarm, she had to prioritize the former to ensure she remained a complete combatant.
After that, she needed to delve deeper into the information about life force and ensure that the Squadron Leaders and Officers quickly mastered the ability to control life force.
But before that, she had to organize what had happened into a report to inform Pouf.
Without any delay, Pitou quickly recounted what had just happened, including her most genuine feelings at the time.
She believed that only by doing so could Pouf intuitively grasp the key points in the information.
However, Pitou clearly underestimated Pouf.
With more human genes, Pouf was deep and meticulous in his thinking, and his intelligence was no less impressive.
"Allow me to interrupt you for a moment."
As he listened to Pitou's account, Pouf suddenly spoke up while processing the information.
"Since the power of those two special humans is already enough to threaten Her Majesty, the most urgent task now is to strengthen our defenses and expand the alert range."
Having said that, Pouf didn't wait for Pitou's reaction and immediately called over a nearby Chimera Ant, then issued a series of orders without any delay.
First of all, the 'Life Force Awakening Ritual' had to be conducted in groups.
This arrangement would prevent the core defensive forces from being temporarily paralyzed during the awakening process.
The next step is to deploy enough troops to the outer areas of the nest. This is not to hinder the efficiency of the enemy's invasion, but to let them serve as cannon fodder for early warning.
After arranging the defensive layout, Pouf understood why Pitou had asked if Youpi was awake.
"Pitou, the reason for your anxiety is that you believe the Squadron Leaders can't even slow down the advance of those two special humans, right?"
"…"
Pitou was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Aside from using their lives to drain the enemy's stamina, I can't think of any other value they can provide. But..."
At this point, Pitou channeled her life force to conjure Doctor Blythe and used it to treat the injuries Moses had inflicted.
Then, she turned her head toward the direction of the lecture hall, where the awakening ceremony was taking place.
"If they can awaken their life energy in a short period of time, their combat value will at least increase several times over."
"Hah…"
Hearing Pitou's words, Pouf chuckled lightly. He raised his index finger and placed it on his chin, then said in a chilling tone: "That's the key point."
As long as the 'King' could be born safely, the Royal Guards would split off from the racial hierarchy along with the 'King'.
That is to say-
From the moment the 'King' was born, whether it was the Queen or all the other Chimera Ants, they could all be sacrificed without a second thought.
Therefore, after confirming the 'danger level' from Pitou, Pouf had already ruthlessly decided the fate of the Squadron Leaders and Officers.
"The other key point is the two humans you captured."
Pouf's eyelids drooped.
No matter which task they started with, every second counted.
Now-
They had to quickly increase the strength and combat value of their soldiers.
…
In the forest.
Moses and the others moved swiftly through the woods.
The fact that Pokkle and Urutado had been captured by the Chimera Ants was undoubtedly the worst news at the moment.
"It seems... the Chimera Ants are on guard."
Suddenly, Moses stopped and looked towards the forest ahead.
Netero, Morel, and Knov also immediately noticed the situation.
The enemy's movements were too loud, and they were blatantly exuding malice.
In the tangled woods ahead, Chimera Ants of various shapes and sizes began to emerge.
They were clearly targeting Moses and the others.
Moses raised his arm, and grasped the black sword that had instantly conjured in his hand.
Then, he abruptly swung it downward.
The black sword slipped out of his hand and stabbed vertically into the ground.
Sss-
Blood gushed out from where the blade pierced the ground.
Beneath the earth, an enemy had clearly been approaching them.
And from the moment Moses suddenly attacked until now, he hadn't even glanced at the ground.
But the Chimera Ants ahead were shocked by this scene.
They had deliberately created obvious movements to cover for Dalami, who was sneaking up from underground for a surprise attack.
Yet that sword-wielding human hadn't even looked at the ground before suddenly striking and killing Dalami...