Chapter 64 - Target: Ant Queen Lair

[Used 6250 IDLE Points]

[Tank's Weapon (R) has leveled up to 5]

[A Skill's prerequisite was met (Level 5 Shield)]

[Unlocked Skill: Blast]

[Used 5000 IDLE Points]

[You leveled up Blast]

[Tank can now use Blast]

[Used 6250 IDLE Points]

[Hitter's Weapon (R) has leveled up to 5]

[A Skill's prerequisite was met (Level 5 Long-range Weapon)]

[Unlocked Skill: Barrage]

[Used 5000 IDLE Points]

[You leveled up Barrage]

[Hitter can now use Barrage]

Aldrin watched as his more than 23109 IDLE Points were reduced to a mere 609.

It fell short of the 660 for the multipliers but Aldrin didn't mind it. Since there's only a few hundred difference between the estimated income of 50 and 75 Small Merchants, he intentionally chose the lower one. 50 Small Merchants only cost him 1800 IDLE Points converted to Federation Credits compared to 8000 IDLE Points for 75 Small Merchants.

The difference of 6200 was put to greater use. Just that... he's out of IDLE Points for Dimensional Energy conversion again!

"Do I still need to lament it? I better work!" Aldrin first bought the first multipliers before sending out orders to his Dimensional Clones.

With the lead of Tank, he once again dived into the Royal Ant Colony.

His target? The nearest subsidiary Ant Queen's lair that he had already scouted yesterday.

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"Shrieeekk!"

One Commander Ant out shrieked, carrying his order to the fifty Soldier Ants under his command.

They all responded with the same shriek as the spears in their hands pointed forward and they began encircling Aldrin's group of four.

This type of Royal Ant was supposedly the most intelligent if the Champions and the Royal Ant Queen were put out of the equation.

Since he got the name of this colony, he began calling the entire race of these ants as Royal Ants while their spider counterparts as Black Spiders.

Outside each other's territory, skirmishes still happen between the two but Aldrin would waste a lot of time searching for those battlefields. Moreover, those Champions were already aware of his existence.

There were two instances that he only read through the records of the automatic idle runs. The Ant Champion Sira hunted the four Dimensional Clones, resulting in their complete slaughter in less than two minutes.

Fortunately for him, those instances happened when the clones were already on their last stretch so they still took home a few thousand IDLE Points.

'I'm still not confident in getting away from it. If not stronger then they're at least at the same level as our instructors or those officials. Well, this is just my guess after witnessing their prowess back then. I'll personally look for them when I get strong enough to defeat them.'

Aldrin swung his sword and beheaded the charging Soldier Ant, picked up its dropped spear and threw it to the next one.

[IDLE Points +3]

[IDLE Points +5]

Brushing away those panels showing his IDLE Point gained, Aldrin jumped back and shouted. "Tank, go and get wild! Make a path!"

From behind him Tank, who's now carrying a Copper Shield, charged forward and crashed onto the Royal Ant Soldiers, breaking some of the pointed spears.

Soon after that, his Copper Shield shone and a blast of light engulfed those in front of it.

They're not dead but they're all blind.

Tank continued forward, toppling down those blocking his way.

From behind, Poker supported it with his spear, either sweeping or poking the ants.

Hitter then used its bow, continuously firing arrows at the ants approaching their side, preventing them from approaching the group.

And lastly, Aldrin who placed himself at the rear calmly walked through toppled ants stabbing those lying on the ground.

And every stab, a sound would ring on his head followed by the blue panels showing his IDLE Point gained.

In this way, no matter how much the Commander Ant shrieked his order, the troops under him were wiped out without giving Aldrin and his clones any difficulty.

1000.

2000.

3000.

As he continued to tread on the path he drew towards the first lair, his emptied IDLE Point accumulated quickly.

An hour later, he's now standing in front of a gaping hole, three Commander Ants and one Giant Head Ant blocking his way inside along with their troops that's probably more than two hundred in numbers.

[Ant Queen Lair #5]

[Type: Restricted Dungeon]

[Difficulty: Impossible (Normal)]

Aldrin read the detailed panel. This was also something he found out back then. It's considered a dungeon. Something pretty common in games he played.

Furthermore, it also showed him that despite it being originally Impossible for the current him, the panel also took the multiplier he bought into account, showing the real difficulty of the dungeon.

'It's at Normal Difficulty. I will really think twice if it's still Hard before entering. But with this... I am confident that I can complete this, whatever's inside... It's a Dungeon! Besides, if I keep being cautious, I will surely spend a lot of time in this Dimension without accomplishing anything. That's well and good but...'

His thoughts trailed as he remembered the conspiracy he stumbled upon. To make sure that he and those close to him could survive whatever's coming, he had no other choice but to be stronger as fast as possible using the IDLE Database.

"You might be an insect but aren't you supposed to be intelligent? Commanders and something with a big head. But all this time, you never laid down an ambush..." Aldrin acted disappointed as he facepalmed. "Wait, why am I talking to you? It must be great bringing someone to talk to here. Even if I'm slowly getting used to fighting... it's quite lonely to play a single-player game..."

By talking like that, Aldrin was removing any apprehension he's feeling as well as clearing his head. The previous fear he had towards these ants had already dwindled to the point that he could calmly face these previously horrifying insects for him.

In any case, with the trail of dead ants behind them, these ants blocking their way to the dungeon had also started exercising cautiousness.

And Aldrin used that chance to his advantage.

He stretched his arm to the side, breaking open the space, revealing a desolate small room.

Spatial Pocket!

Following that, using his refined energy, four metallic suitcases flew out from that gap in space and flashily opened.

Before the ants confused insect heads, Aldrin and the other three Dimensional Clones became covered with Battlesuits!