With the increasing population of the Ant Kingdom, food was definitely becoming a major problem.
In recent years, due to overhunting, the number of large animals near Xianglan Mountain had noticeably decreased.
A hunting ban would have to be imposed for a while.
Dragon Cypress had set his sights on Black Lotus Lake long ago.
This lake had been formed naturally and was irregular in shape.
Overall, it was over 3,000 meters long, nearly 2,000 meters wide, and covered an area of about 5 to 6 square kilometers.
A river flowed into its northwest end and out from its southwest end.
The lake teemed with a variety of fish, big and small, seemingly inexhaustible.
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The Dominating Throne hovered low in the sky.
Dragon Cypress lay at the edge of the Throne, watching the battle.
The Worker Ants who followed him crowded around to join in the excitement, forming a circle at the edge of the Throne. As far as the eye could see, there were only the dark heads of ants.