In the heart of the desert dungeon, Lin unveiled the Desert Ant Queen—a formidable leader-level monster, albeit not the dungeon's tyrant. Through his detection technique, the Queen's stats were laid bare: Level 28, with strengths across power, agility, spirit, and physique, accompanied by a set of unique skills that included summoning an ant colony, sonic attacks, storm assaults, and a defensive curl-up.
Guarding the Queen were four Ant Queen's Bodyguards, slightly less powerful but exceptionally tough, serving as living shields. Their primary skill, Carapace Hardening, bolstered their defense, ensuring the Queen's safety.
As Lin's skeleton warriors charged, the Queen countered with a piercing sonic attack, met by the resilience of Lin's skeleton armor. The battle escalated quickly; Lin's forces focused their attacks on one of the bodyguards, obliterating it with a combination of magical assaults and a decisive Corpse Explosion skill, which also sent the remaining guards reeling.
Despite their hardened carapaces, the bodyguards were overwhelmed by Lin's relentless assault. The Queen launched a Storm Strike in desperation, its ferocious winds temporarily scattering Lin's skeleton warriors. Yet, they quickly regrouped, their elemental resistance minimizing the storm's impact.
Recognizing the Queen's vulnerability, Lin executed a series of Corpse Explosions, severely wounding the Queen and disabling her wings. In a last-ditch effort to survive, the Queen curled up, activating a protective film around her body. Still, Lin knew it was only a matter of time before this defense would falter under the sustained onslaught of his skeleton warriors and mages.
Suddenly, the Queen summoned her ant colony, hoping to overwhelm Lin with sheer numbers. However, Lin welcomed this, knowing the incoming ants would only serve as fuel for his experience gains. As his team decimated the ant swarm with coordinated attacks and explosions, Lin's experience surged.
When the Queen's summoning skill expired, and her temporary regeneration ended, Lin and his army resumed their attack, now unimpeded. The Queen, unable to sustain further damage or summon more allies, fell under the relentless assault.
The victory was rewarding: an experience surge, a silver-level weapon and jewelry, and the prized Queen Ant eggs, hinting at the potential for Lin to hatch his own Queen Ant.