69novels Chapter 180 Infiltration x Encounter
Chapter 180 Infiltration x Encounter
Chapter 180 Infiltration x Encounter (Two-in-One)
"Human technology is quite interesting, meow." Neferpitou watched as Pouf appeared on the big screen as the spokesperson for Donggoth.
The voice of that person was broadcast on television and radio throughout East Gotho.
The message essentially stated that all the unrest was caused by armed militants, and that people should not panic, as the people were being killed by the rebels and there were no monsters. It also warned people to be wary of those spreading alarmist rumors and not to believe them, ultimately urging everyone to stay home and remain indoors.
"After all, controlling the voice of society and manipulating public opinion are also skills that rulers must learn," Su Wu said slowly as she watched all this.
He then walked around Donggothia and found that the vast majority of people believed this claim and stayed at home, refusing to come out.
The entire East Godot region seemed to have become a base where ants kept humans.
Those tightly closed doors and windows are of no use to the ants.
The Ant King stayed in the palace, spending his days playing against different chess players. His skills steadily improved, and he has never been defeated so far, making him virtually invincible throughout the country.
Some opponents tremble at the mere sight of him, unable to pick up a piece; usually, such people... are killed outright.
Of course, even if they are killed, they can still appear in the outside world unharmed.
Even those opponents who forced themselves to finish the game with the Ant King didn't perform much better.
"Nothing special." The Ant King, who believed he had reached the pinnacle of chess skills, spoke arrogantly.
His next opponent was a human girl who looked as ordinary as could be. Her clothes were rather plain, even tattered in the eyes of the Ant King.
Moreover, she had a runny nose, looked unkempt, and was blind; she appeared weak no matter how you looked at her.
Such a weak person was not even considered an opponent by the Ant King.
Too weak, not even worth considering.
This made him completely uninterested when he first started playing against his opponent.
In any case, he couldn't possibly lose to this creature that looked pitifully weak.
When Su Wu returned, the Ant King had already lost.
He was incredulous, furious, enraged, and stormed off.
The opponent's emotions, however, remained frighteningly stable.
"What happened?" Su Wu asked the brother and sister who lived in the shadows.
"The Ant King lost to that human in a game of chess," Alice replied.
ha?
Su Wuzai carefully observed the opponent who had defeated the Ant King.
She looks young, a human girl, and... she's blind.
All the necessary elements are there.
Could this be the defining characteristic of the domineering ant king and the blind human girl?
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He looks so weak. No matter how I look at him, he seems very weak... His life energy is about the same as that of an ordinary person.
But he must be very good at chess, after all, he beat the Ant King.
Thinking of this, Su Wu said to Ai Mei and Ai Li with certainty, "The Ant King will fall in love with her."
That's how the story unfolded.
He guessed the pattern: the undefeated ant king was defeated by such a weak human girl. So he became curious, unwilling to accept it, and he delved deeper. They spent their days together, and he fell in love.
After all, the Ant King... likes people with big contrasts, like those who look weak but taste delicious. He used to complain that his meat wasn't surprising enough to eat, haha.
Now that you mention it, this human girl in front of me... really fits the Ant King's requirements.
It looks weak, even weaker than an ordinary person, but it actually has Nen, is a rare item, and tastes much better than an ordinary person.
It's confirmed, the Ant King loves it.
"Why?" Aimei asked, puzzled.
The Ant King? Fell in love with this human? As expected, Chimera Ants with human genes are hard to fathom.
"Because the Ant King lost to the type he despised the most, his pride was trampled underfoot. He had never met this type of person before, and he was manipulated at will." Su Wu read aloud with a dramatic intonation.
"..." Aimei and Alice looked like they didn't understand.
Having never read melodramatic novels or watched melodramatic TV series, and being non-human, they wouldn't understand this kind of plot since they don't even know what an emotional system is.
"Simply put, the Ant King lost to her, so he fell in love with her," Aimei summarized.
I don't understand, I don't understand at all. Chimera ants with human genes are just as complex as humans.
The original Chimera Ants were solely focused on expanding their army, finding food, and building their kingdom.
Or rather, their minds are only focused on eating, and expanding their army and building their kingdom is all about obtaining better and more food.
"I'll give it a try." Su Wu sat down in the Ant King's seat. "Play a round with me too."
"By the way, the rules of chess are that you can't place a piece for more than thirty seconds at a time. If you're even a second too slow, you lose." Su Wu quietly revealed the rule she knew best, trying to end the game as quickly as possible using this rule.
After all, the longer it drags on, the more likely his brain is to explode.
"...Please." The human girl was calm and had a gentle voice that made people feel relaxed. Even though she kept talking, she didn't make people feel annoyed.
However, her playing style was completely different from her weak and useless appearance.
He advances steadily and surely, cutting off the tail without hesitation when necessary, and every move he makes is full of determination.
While playing chess, her blind eyes seemed to be able to see the chessboard and the pieces above it, and...
She awakened when Su Wu cornered her.
The other party exuded a powerful aura that seemed incongruous with their frail physique.
I awakened my senses through playing chess...
Has their talent become so strong that they can awaken their own Nen? This could be considered another form of divine intervention and curse.
It's similar to the concept of Fuheshel, who traded zero spell power for the strongest physical body.
After all, he's someone who can beat a Special Grade character with just his physical skills...
If we're just talking about playing chess, this guy in front of me... might be the world's number one in the future.
Su Wu covered her nose and silently placed her piece.
My head hurts so much.
Playing chess is a time-consuming and mentally taxing activity, and their game lasted for two hours.
Furthermore, the difficulty is doubled because one must be able to discern the opponent's intentions and respond correctly within thirty seconds.
For Su Wu, who was already suffering from double the debuff and whose mind was already being strained, his brain was burned out once in these two hours—physically burned out. Of course, he immediately healed it with a reversal technique.
Even so, he still couldn't win.
Of course, we didn't lose either; it was a draw.
Both sides' generals are trapped and unable to escape, and there are no other pieces left to move. This game can no longer continue.
If we consider this game of chess as a war between two countries, it's as if these two countries have reached the point of exhaustion and have no choice but to prepare to shake hands and make peace.
"..." Su Wu leaned back and fell into deep thought.
He also won the world number one title in chess, although not in Gungi.
They even played against AI and won.
In the game just now, Su Wu had already used all his strength. The debuff would only give him a headache and make him too lazy to think, but it wouldn't make him stupid. Even if he lost, he couldn't use this as an excuse.
But it was a draw, and even if there were another game, Su Wu couldn't be sure who would be the winner.
"It's only right that the Ant King lost to you." Su Wu wiped the blood off her face, stood up, and ignored the Ant King who had returned and had been silently watching for a long time.
The other person seemed to be angered by his words and sat back down in their seat.
As expected, once the opponent awakens Nen, the Chimera Ant King has even less chance of winning.
Su Wu had no intention of staying to watch them play chess; she stretched her limbs and disappeared from their sight.
Not only is playing chess mentally taxing, but watching it from the sidelines is just as mentally taxing.
After all, once you see it, you can't help but analyze the situation.
……
Within the palace, Nob's figure would occasionally appear in various corners, secretly recording intelligence within the palace, while also being wary of the dragonflies and ants monitoring from the air, as well as the human soldiers who patrolled from time to time.
"So hungry..." A figure came from below, and Nobu immediately jumped into the black hole on the ground.
"Someone prepare afternoon tea for me."
Before hiding inside, he was a little puzzled; the voice sounded strangely familiar.
Lazy and languid, exuding an air of self-righteous arrogance, one could imagine the other person's domineering manner just by listening to their voice.
Nob peeked out to observe the situation and then saw a very familiar figure.
The figure wearing a black hoodie looked tall and slender with white hair. When the person turned around, Nobu saw the black markings on their face.
But why are her eyes red?
Have they been controlled by Chimera Ants?
Nob retreated into his four-dimensional apartment to analyze the situation.
He used his abilities to make himself appear in another place.
A crisp "crack" made Norb's heart leap into his throat.
"You're here to gather information?" The white-haired boy held an apple, seemingly unsurprised to see Nob here.
"You..." Norb broke out in a cold sweat.
He didn't think it was a good thing to encounter a familiar face in this palace occupied by the Ant King.
It's uncertain whether they're friends or foes.
"Don't panic, the ants can't see us." Su Wu set up the tent.
"...And why are you here?" Norbu asked, forcing himself to remain calm.
"Come and play! It's more fun here at the Ant King's place than over there." Su Wu took a bite of an apple without any hesitation, her tone natural.
If he had stayed with humans, he might have had to work hard as a henchman.
It's different with the Ant King. Nobody bothers him. The Ant King and his guards don't really care. He can do whatever he wants. If he's bored, he can even pick a fight with the Ant King.
To be fair, the opponent's strength has improved significantly. He has already opened his domain, yet the opponent can still fight him to a draw.
If Su Wu's progress is even slightly slower, he might lose in their next encounter.
It surpasses others in both playability and replayability.
But Nob's thought was—could this guy have betrayed humanity? Joined the ant camp?
Or has the other party been transformed into a chimera ant?
While watching Nob's expression change, Su Wu quickly finished an apple.
"No betrayal, not a spy, not controlled, still human," Su Wu said expressionlessly.
Stop daydreaming and take a break.
"If your mental fortitude were to encounter the circle of an ant, would you really be able to act?" Su Wu expressed doubt about Norb.
However, the opponent's abilities are indeed very suitable for infiltrating enemy territory.
"..." Nob remained silent.
Su Wu ignored the other person and left on her own.
"Bisef." He waved when he saw a human man in a black suit.
"Sir, what are your orders?" Bisef asked respectfully, rushing forward like a dog that had been called.
This guy is a pure human, but currently belongs to the Ant King's camp because he chose to betray humanity without hesitation between death and becoming a traitor to humanity. Because of his smooth methods, he was kept by the ants to handle human affairs.
This guy had previously tried to be clever by offering the Ant King some beautiful human women, but the Ant King didn't like any of them. Instead, he ate several of them raw right in front of him and then complained that they weren't tasty.
Then this guy stopped offering the ant king, but he still wanted the beautiful woman, only he kept her for himself.
In Bisef's eyes, Su Wu, this white-haired, red-eyed guy with four eyes, was also a monster, so he always treated him with utmost respect.
"Where are you going?" Su Wu asked, staring at the other person with an ambiguous expression.
"This..." Bisef hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Is he going to say that his subordinates sent him women?
"...The people delivering the supplies have arrived, I'll go and receive them," he said tactfully.
Oh, the woman who was delivered has arrived.
This guy's reputation for lustful women is widespread, and the women who fall into his hands rarely have a good ending.
While alive, they were kept in a basement built by the other party. After they were used up, they were recycled and given to Neferpitou and Shayapov as experimental subjects.
"Go ahead." Su Wu waved her hand, having lost interest in the matter.
He sensed that the faintly existing circle of Neferpitou had disappeared again.
Fang Yuan seems to have a natural talent for it; her occasional disappearances always indicate that she is repairing toys.
It's probably some kind of constraint that prevents the use of circles or similar abilities when using repair skills.
What toy did this guy get his hands on this time?
But she's with the Ant King, so she shouldn't be repairing toys. So someone must have gotten hurt?
Su Wu observed carefully and discovered that the injured one was... the Ant King.
The other person, for some unknown reason, dislocated one of their arms.
Is it a bet in a chess game?
Norb continued to dart around, taking advantage of the opportunity to get closer and closer to the central hall.
Meanwhile, in the basement, Bissef drove a car loaded with several women directly into the underground structure he had built.
This would normally be a very common occurrence, especially if the women in the other car were just ordinary women.
But one of them is clearly a power user...
It seems there's more than just Nob among the infiltrators today.
But how should I put it... their presence here is practically tantamount to suicide.
Nob might be a little better; his abilities are well-suited for escaping.
Does that woman also possess a special ability that allows her to save her life?
Su Wu silently took out another apple.
One apple is not enough to replenish his mental energy; given his appetite, he can eat thirty in one meal.
He casually found a place to sit down, seemingly eating while closing his eyes to rest, but in reality, he was multitasking, using his six eyes to keep an eye on everything happening inside the palace.
After all, four six-eyed creatures mean double the debuff and double the efficiency.
Neferpitou has healed the King Ant's wounds, and the familiar circle unfolds once again.
The ability user who was taken into the basement by Bisef left the room that Bisef had created.
They walked cautiously down the palace corridors, seemingly searching for something.
"This is so impatient!" Su Wu complained as the other person passed by her.
Shouldn't an undercover investigation observe the situation before taking action? Why did she start acting as soon as she came in?
However, if the woman continues to walk forward, she will trigger an extremely lucky situation—encountering both of the Ant King's guards at the same time.
Hmm... Should I remind them? If I do nothing, I feel like I'm really a traitor to humanity.
And it seems like I've seen this guy before.
It's probably because... Bisky was present when Gon and Killua were receiving training from her?
People from the Hunter Association...
"Hey, what are you doing?" Su Wu casually asked, pulling back the curtain beside her.
"..." Pangm froze upon hearing the voice coming from behind him.
"I...I am Lord Bisef's servant..." She turned stiffly and looked behind her.
There, a white-haired boy sat on the ground with his back against the wall.
It seemed like they had met before. At the time, she was surprised that the other person looked like Killua's brother, and that the other person's attitude towards Killua and Gon was like that of an unreliable older brother.
But the other person, with white hair and red eyes, didn't look friendly at all.
Especially when those four red eyes are staring at you all at once.
(End of this chapter)