The Ant Queen remained reluctant to let Theo enter the Hive Link. And as much as he wanted to know what was making it act this way, he chose not to push it and kept himself out.
Instead, he decided to train right at the spot where the crawler was evolving, not wanting to waste any time.
As time passed, the camp stayed calm. Clara and Elias were focused on trying their best to get the rocky monarch out of the ground, while Theo continued training his body.
Eventually, the crawler emerged from the ground, and Theo immediately realized how much it had changed.
Crimson-red lines ran across its body, and it had grown in length too. But other than that, its base structure remained the same.
For the next day or so, Theo focused on physical training while letting the ants recover their strengths.
