Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 366 - 279: Five Times the Sun’s Surface Temperature—Extreme Heat!

Wang Ye raised his hand slightly, and in an instant, the swarm of ants beneath his feet spread out. Before him, a barrier as narrow and long as the Chu River and Han Sector slowly formed.

This "barrier" separated the Sloos Gang from the opposing gang. As if to say whoever dared to cross this "barrier" would be instantly devoured by the red fire ants! Hence, no one dared to act rashly, nor did anyone dare to step forward.

Witnessing this frightening scene, whether it was the opposing gang or the Sloos Gang,

they all stood frozen like stone statues!

Though gang confrontations were chaotic, there were still some unwritten rules,

to avoid causing harm to nearby civilians, before the fight started,

both gangs would actively drive away any innocent citizens nearby,

so they had specifically scouted the area before the standoff,

and expelled all unauthorized individuals,

they could guarantee that within a few miles of this area, there were no innocent citizens or suspicious individuals.

But now Rein suddenly appeared out of nowhere; had he descended from the sky?

If Rein’s sudden appearance in the street could barely be explained by the speed of his ride, given that the Sloos Gang’s origin was as a biker gang, often riding motorcycles at breakneck speeds through the city, engaging in various illegal activities that disturbed public order,

this kind of biker gang was most adept at modifying motorcycles, using various methods to boost the bikes’ top speed beyond 150 kilometers per hour, so it was no surprise that Rein, as the leader of the Sloos Gang, moved quickly.

But the countless densely packed red ants surrounding Rein upon his arrival were truly shocking; these gang members present had at most seen animal performances in circuses, and even those circus animals had a certain intelligence, such as monkeys, dolphins, elephants, etc.

However, following Rein were ants!

It’s well known that ants have no thinking abilities, all their actions are determined by pheromones and instincts, and it’s practically impossible to train such creatures, just as people who keep cold-blooded reptiles can never train them to shake hands and spin around like pet dogs. Creatures like spiders, snakes, lizards can only at best be trained not to attack their owners for no reason. But if they sense a bit of unease, they might suddenly attack their owners. Such creatures are purely thoughtless cold-blooded animals, almost impossible to domesticate. In "Aesop’s Fables," there’s even "The Farmer and the Snake" story to illustrate this point; no matter how well you treat cold-blooded animals, or even if you saved their lives, they might betray or suddenly attack you when you’re not paying attention.

Most insects are the same, as a very simple and primitive biological structure, most have no brains, only simple ganglia maintaining the biological instincts of seeking benefit and avoiding harm. Ants are the simplest-minded among insects, so the widely accepted notion is that apart from guiding ants through pheromone control, there’s almost no other way to control them.

There is, of course, the possibility that Rein carries some kind of chemical substance that attracts ants, which is why so many ants are drawn to him. But the more you think about this possibility, the less reasonable it seems. If Rein simply attracted ants with some chemical, how do you explain that Rein can control them to perform such complex actions with just a wave of his hand?

Regardless, Rein’s entrance truly shocked everyone on both sides.

Even those familiar with Rein like the core members of the Sloos Gang, such as Terry, Little Jack, and others, dared not act rashly, fearing Rein might surprise them with something else again.

And most of the people from the opposing gang, including the core members, were already contemplating retreat; you know, most of them have been through numerous gang wars and survived through gunfire, but none had ever seen a scene like this. People are often most fearful when confronted with the unknown.

After about half a minute of silence between both sides.

A core member of the opposing gang suddenly shattered the calm, angrily shouting:

"A bunch of cowards! They’re just ants! What are you afraid of?"

He brazenly stepped forward, stomping his right foot on the swarm of ants, twisting back and forth in an attempt to crush all the ants to death with his foot. His foot was probably at least size 43, killing a large swath of red fire ants with a single stomp.

Crunch! Crunch!!

Countless red fire ants were crushed into paper-like corpses. The other red fire ants scattered frantically, but before he could lower his foot a second time, all the red fire ants ascended his calf as if controlled by something, crawling into his pants and shoes.

He immediately looked terrified, crying out and thrashing in panic, seeking help from those around him, while continuously shaking his limbs, trying to fling off the countless red fire ants within his clothes. But now, regardless of what he did, it was already too late, under Wang Ye’s control, the red fire ants drilled into his clothes were all biting his skin with their mandibles, injecting lethal poison into his flesh!

"Ugh... Aaaaahhhhh!!!"

A shrill scream burst from his throat, making everyone who heard it involuntarily tense up inside.