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Chapter 269 - 269: A little experiment... · Nov 04, 2026

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251 Chapter 251 - 251: You’re not Ethan 2026-11-04
252 Chapter 252 - 252: Ethan’s fault 2026-11-04
253 Chapter 253 - 253: Nope, I just wanna protect you 2026-11-04
254 Chapter 254 - 254: Takeout… takeout… 2026-11-04
255 Chapter 255 - 255: Good work 2026-11-04
256 Chapter 256 - 256: I’ll do my best 2026-11-04
257 Chapter 257 - 257: How about you go? 2026-11-04
258 Chapter 258 - 258: The only real casualty… 2026-11-04
259 Chapter 259 - 259: RUN! 2026-11-04
260 Chapter 260 - 260: Is it… laying eggs? 2026-11-04
261 Chapter 261 - 261: You… you’re not gonna kill me? 2026-11-04
262 Chapter 262 - 262: Alright. I’ll help you... 2026-11-04
263 Chapter 263 - 263: Looks like I’ve found something new to taste… 2026-11-04
264 Chapter 264 - 264: Let him go... 2026-11-04
265 Chapter 265 - 265: A narrow escape 2026-11-04
266 Chapter 266 - 266: Cheers! 2026-11-04
267 Chapter 267 - 267: A mutated insect 2026-11-04
268 Chapter 268 - 268: A walking meatball? 2026-11-04
269 Chapter 269 - 269: A little experiment... 2026-11-04
270 Chapter 270 - 270: Chihuahua 2026-11-04
271 Chapter 271 - 271: Bone mutation 2026-11-04
272 Chapter 272 - 272: Hope... 2026-11-04
273 Chapter 273 - 273: How...how did he even get in here? 2026-11-04
274 Chapter 274 - 274: I’m fine now! 2026-11-04
275 Chapter 275 - 275: Freaker 2026-11-04
276 Chapter 276 - 276: This was way too creepy! 2026-11-04
277 Chapter 277 - 277: Didn’t you pay attention in class? 2026-11-04
278 Chapter 278 - 278: The wheels of destiny had finally begun to turn... 2026-11-04
279 Chapter 279 - 279: Famous hunters 2026-11-04
280 Chapter 280 - 280: who exactly are you trying to prove yourself to again? 2026-11-04
281 Chapter 281 - 281: This so-called expert looked seriously ill... 2026-11-04
282 Chapter 282 - 282: Hmph! Just wait and see... 2026-11-04
283 Chapter 283 - 283: Wonder who polished that head so shiny... 2026-11-04
284 Chapter 284 - 284: Bugs?! 2026-11-04
285 Chapter 285 - 285: Hey, hand over those crystal cores... 2026-11-04
286 Chapter 286 - 286: Chief Diplomatic Zombie Returns 2026-11-04
287 Chapter 287 - 287: Cooperate 2026-11-04
288 Chapter 288 - 288: Special brand of ”assistance” 2026-11-04
289 Chapter 289 - 289: Ice cream under the summer sun 2026-11-04
290 Chapter 290 - 290: The real deal 2026-11-04
291 Chapter 291 - 291: The real war was about to begin 2026-11-04
292 Chapter 292 - 292: The vanguard 2026-11-04
293 Chapter 293 - 293: Strategizing? 2026-11-04
294 Chapter 294 - 294: The hunt begins now 2026-11-04
295 Chapter 295 - 295: Boys! Get him! 2026-11-04
296 Chapter 296 - 296: Kill the humans first！？ 2026-11-04
297 Chapter 297 - 297: Don’t step on my food 2026-11-04
298 Chapter 298 - 298: Kill them all 2026-11-04
299 Chapter 299 - 299: Nightfall was coming 2026-11-04
300 Chapter 300 - 300: Don’t keep them waiting too long… 2026-11-04

”Well, guess it’s time for a little experiment...” Ethan muttered, feeling like some twisted scientist.

He took out the transparent jar and noticed the tiny flying ant inside had sensed human presence, frantically banging its head against the glass wall, desperate to escape.

This little guy was just like the human-faced spider—no interest in rotten flesh, only craving fresh human meat.

Seeing how eager it was, Ethan casually opened the jar.

The tiny ant immediately zipped out, heading straight toward the battlefield ahead.

Ethan narrowed his eyes, carefully tracking its movements. Despite its tiny size, his sharp vision allowed him to follow it clearly.

The ant swiftly bypassed the horde of zombies, making a beeline straight for Daigo.

Its size was so minuscule that neither zombies nor humans noticed it at all.

The ant landed quietly on Daigo’s belly, quickly crawling toward his belly button.

Daigo was busy slaughtering zombies, laughing cheerfully as if it were just a fun game, completely oblivious to the tiny intruder.

Besides, with his massive belly, even if he looked down, he wouldn’t have been able to see his own belly button anyway...

So the ant slipped inside without any trouble.

But after a moment passed...

Nothing happened.

”That’s it?” Ethan watched from afar, puzzled. ”Did that tiny thing just get digested or something?”

But just then—

Daigo’s cheerful expression froze. His brows knitted together, and he clutched his stomach with one hand, his face twisting in pain.

”Ugh...my stomach hurts...”

”Daigo, what did you eat earlier? Did you get food poisoning or something?” an Awakener behind him asked.

Daigo shook his head, unable to speak as the pain intensified. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and soon an unbearable itching sensation spread through his abdomen.

He stopped fighting zombies altogether, desperately scratching at his belly, harder and harder, leaving bloody scratches across his skin.

”Hey! What’s wrong with you?”

The Awakeners nearby noticed his strange behavior.

But Daigo didn’t respond, gritting his teeth and clawing at himself like he had a personal vendetta against his own flesh.

Finally, the scratches turned into deep gashes, fat and blood oozing out, yet he still didn’t stop.

The Awakeners around him stared in horror, shouting, ”What the hell are you doing? Stop it!”

But Daigo seemed deaf to their cries, digging deeper and deeper until, horrifyingly, he tore open his own stomach.

What was even more terrifying was that his insides were no longer organs—instead, a massive swarm of black flying insects burst out, buzzing furiously.

”Ahhh—!”

Daigo collapsed to the ground, writhing and screaming in agony.

Then, from his mouth, nostrils, and ears, countless flying insects poured out in thick clouds.

His eyeballs exploded moments later, replaced by swarms of ants crawling out of the empty sockets.

”What the hell...”

Witnessing this gruesome scene, a wave of intense fear swept through the crowd. Some weaker Awakeners stood frozen, completely paralyzed by shock.

”Those are Devourer Ants!” shouted a few experienced Awakeners, recognizing the insects immediately.

These tiny flying ants, once inside a living host, would rapidly devour flesh and blood, reproducing asexually and multiplying into a massive swarm within mere minutes.

Scientists back at the shelter had once kept these ants, hoping to weaponize them against large mutated beasts.

But no one had expected them to escape from the lab!

”Run! Run for your lives!”

Panic surged through the crowd as they turned and fled. They’d rather be bitten to death by zombies than face the agony of those ants.

The swarm of Devourer Ants burst from Daigo’s corpse like a black storm, immediately chasing after the fleeing humans.

Those who ran slower were quickly engulfed by the swarm. The tiny ants burrowed into their bodies, devouring flesh and blood, multiplying rapidly.

Victims collapsed to the ground, writhing and screaming in unbearable agony. The pain was excruciating, accompanied by an intense, maddening itch that drove them to claw desperately at their own skin.

It was literally death by a thousand bites—pure torture.

Their hysterical screams drowned out even the zombies’ growls, showing just how horrific their suffering was.

At this moment, Ethan slowly emerged from the shadows, calmly observing the chaos from above.

”Tsk, tsk... that’s pretty brutal.”

He finally understood how these ants attacked—by burrowing into their victims’ bodies. It was nearly impossible to defend against. Even powerful Awakeners could easily fall victim to such a sneaky attack.

These Devourer Ants could inflict unimaginable pain.

Ethan thought to himself, maybe he should bring a few back for Mia. She might appreciate them. After all, friends should share good things, right?

Sharing is the highest form of romance, after all...

But then again, these creatures could easily destroy the entire shelter. Sure, elemental Awakeners could counter them—fire or ice could burn or freeze large swarms—but humans had to sleep eventually.

If just one tiny ant crawled into your ear while you slept...

That would be game over.

”This is even more straightforward than Nightmare’s special ability, ’Dream Invasion’,” Ethan mused.

He decided he’d better ”share” this wonderful discovery with Sophia. Consider it a thank-you gift for the ”mosquitoes” she’d sent to his place earlier.

With the ants unleashed, the humans stood no chance.

Sector B quickly fell into chaos.

The survivors fled desperately toward Sector A, the most resource-rich area, sealing themselves behind a heavy alloy gate.

”Mr. Takeshi, hurry! The outside has completely fallen!”

”What?” Takeshi’s eyes widened. ”Where’s my adopted son, Daigo?”

”He...he’s dead,” someone replied shakily, still traumatized by what they’d witnessed.

The higher-ups exchanged uneasy glances.

Their plan had clearly failed.

”Mr. Takeshi, we need to get out of here!”

”Run? I already said I’d rather die fighting zombies than run away!” Takeshi stubbornly declared.

These leaders had risen to power through strength and violence. Naturally, they were Awakeners themselves, and none of them were weak.

But the Awakener who’d just returned shouted urgently, ”Mr. Takeshi, Daigo wasn’t killed by zombies—he was eaten alive by Devourer Ants!”

”What?!” Takeshi’s expression instantly changed, fear flickering in his eyes.

He immediately reconsidered his stance.

”Then what the hell are we waiting for? Let’s get out of here!”

”Y-yes, sir!”

Everyone quickly agreed, relieved he’d finally come to his senses.

They hurried deeper into the shelter, toward a hidden emergency escape route.

”But wait,” a middle-aged man muttered as they ran, ”the Devourer Ants should’ve been locked securely in the safe. How did they escape?”

He was one of the senior researchers and knew the project well.

”Maybe the ants chewed through the safe and escaped on their own?” someone suggested nervously.

The researcher shot him a skeptical glance. ”Seriously?”

While terrifying in numbers, individually the ants weren’t strong enough to break through reinforced metal—that was precisely why they’d been chosen for research.

Takeshi overheard this and grew suspicious. ”You mean someone deliberately released them?”

”If it was just someone, we’d be lucky,” the researcher said grimly. ”I’m more worried it wasn’t human at all...”

Everyone fell silent, chills running down their spines as they realized what he meant. A deep, inexplicable dread settled over them, as if something far more sinister was watching from the shadows...

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