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"The wild doesn't give second chances. And I have… I have no choice but to keep pushing, I must keep leveling up. I must find more beasts to kill. I have to gain enough strength to face down any predator that stands in my way. My harem is waiting for me. In this life my only worry should be how to enjoy life with beautiful girls."
A faint hush followed Lomar words. The other ants, Thren, Vexor, and Renna absorbed the gravity of that truth. The day's battles had underscored how swiftly nature's apex could turn the tide, and Lomar reminded that a three-star predator might well be unstoppable, forcing them all to consider the precariousness of their mission. Yet, in the same breath, it reaffirmed that star crystals found in the hidden mine. They must find it and get back as soon as possible.
