The ants continued to create the tunnel, and about three hours had passed. Anthony took out some dried meat and handed it to the two girls. They continued to wait, as attacking remained a complete suicide mission. Although Anthony could easily escape, that wasn't the point. He remained still, patiently waiting for the ants to finish digging the tunnel. It was essential to follow them in order to find the artifact or material hidden in that cave.
In the following hours, the ants continued to work on their tunnel. Anthony closed his eyes, trusting that the ants wouldn't detect him. However, the downside was that his mana was slowly depleting over time. Still, he was fast enough and could endure for a whole week. Finally, the ants finished creating their tunnel, and more and more of them began to enter it. Now it was just a matter of waiting for them to finish completely.
