Lin Miao felt that he was probably sick.
Opening his eyes in the morning, looking at the virtual screen in front of him that he could still summon at will, and that absurd system calling itself the 【Divine Net】, he couldn't help but wail in his heart, “My status as a human is officially history...”
Fortunately, after a day, he had adapted somewhat. Now, even while lying comfortably in bed, he could freely switch perspectives to observe the ant colony's every move.
At the same time, Lin Miao also began to study this system bit by bit.
After all, only by gradually figuring out the rules could he avoid trouble; he couldn't just turn a blind eye to it forever.
In particular, Lin Miao had searched through it with a sliver of hope and found a Q&A function, which had been of immense help to him.
“What on earth are you guys—no, what is the Divine Net?”
The next second, the system's prompt immediately surfaced on the screen:
【Divine Net: A system created to achieve the systematic management of gods.】
Lin Miao stared at this line of text and pressed further, “Gods?”
But even after receiving an answer, the doubts in his heart weren't cleared up at all. Instead, after hearing the explanation, his head ached even more.
Lin Miao had learned this well back in school—without even the most basic knowledge, listening to explanations was completely useless.
He secretly congratulated himself: fortunately, it was the start of a week-long holiday, so he could stay home all day and sort out his thoughts first.
Lin Miao looked at the rule descriptions provided by the system and muttered to himself, “In other words... only if my ants, my servants, thrive can I live well?”
The screen immediately refreshed with the corresponding rule explanation:
【The distribution quota of divine power will be determined based on the scale of your forces. After acquiring divine power, you can promote from a lower-tier god to a higher-ranking deity.】
Only then did Lin Miao realize that this Divine Net that had dragged him in was by no means a simple system.
Lin Miao confirmed that other gods existed besides himself, and there was even a clear hierarchy among them.
They used the same system as him, and there was a clear hierarchy between them. This was clearly designed to induce competition.
Immediately after, a new prompt popped up on the screen:
【The forum function is restricted. You must elevate your Divine Status to unlock it.】
Whether it was a blessing or a curse, at least for now, Lin Miao had absolutely no way of contacting those other gods.
Just as the system had said when it first appeared before his eyes, because it was an abnormal awakening, some functions were restricted.
Lin Miao had previously tried to connect to the forum, hoping to communicate with other gods, but it ultimately ended in failure.
“Elevate my Divine Status...” Lin Miao repeated these words in a low voice, unable to help but frown.
According to the information he had gathered during this time, there was ultimately only one way to elevate his Divine Status: to have his servants continuously multiply, grow, and expand.
Lin Miao turned his head and looked at the terrarium beside him.
Even at this very moment, the ant colony was still constantly busy.
Not just in the terrarium, but in the outside world as well.
Their purpose was as clear as day: to expand the colony and multiply.
They were ants, born to live for this single purpose.
Just as Lin Miao was staring blankly at the terrarium, a new system prompt suddenly popped up:
【Your servants have fallen into distress.】
Lin Miao looked at this prompt, finding it somewhat absurd, and instinctively asked back, “Distress? What distress?”
【With their level of intelligence, they cannot clearly comprehend the changes in themselves brought about by the awakening of their god. However, they have already sensed the abnormalities occurring within themselves, and are thus instinctively seeking help from their master.】
Only then did Lin Miao realize that he, who had awakened as a god because of the ant colony, was not the only one who had undergone this bizarre transformation.
These ants that had become his servants had also undergone earth-shattering changes.
The problem was, ants were ultimately just ants. Even if they had become the servants of a god and grew vastly different from before, their cognitive level still remained at the level of ordinary insects.
The system prompts continued to pop up:
【They cannot properly comprehend their brand-new environment and the awakened power within themselves, and are currently falling into confusion.】
To put it simply, they had absolutely no idea how much trouble they had caused.
But then again, everything they did in that world after accidentally passing through the rift was, in the end, merely following their instincts.
After all, hunting and consuming living creatures was an instinct engraved deep within an ant's bones.
【They seek guidance from the Great One. They wish to know if continuing to advance into that unknown world is the correct choice.】
Lin Miao frowned. Right now, trying to figure out where exactly that place was would be absolutely impossible, wouldn't it?
He had only caught a brief glimpse of that world; there was no way to know what kind of place it actually was.
There was no one to ask, and he couldn't get any answers from the ant colony either.
They had gone over there and wreaked absolute havoc, and now they were actually coming back to ask if they could continue. This whole situation made Lin Miao let out a dry laugh, but to be honest, a great deal of interest had also been sparked in his heart.
What kind of place was it? At the very least, judging from the corpses they had brought back—whether hunted or scavenged—there were definitely humans living there. That much was indisputable.
After a brief moment of thought, Lin Miao muttered in a low voice, “But at the very least, we should scout it out first.”
In any case, the deed was done. He could no longer treat the ant colony's affairs as none of his business.
But the next second, the prompt popped up by the system caught him completely off guard:
【They will execute your command to conquer that world!】
Lin Miao froze for a moment and blurted out, “Huh?”
Only then did he realize that these ants had actually taken it upon themselves to completely misinterpret his words.
Lin Miao hurriedly shouted at the system, “No, wait! I only told you to scout it out?!”
The system coldly delivered the result:
【They cannot accurately comprehend your instructions.】
Lin Miao couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Ants were ultimately just ants.
Even if they were connected to Lin Miao, who had become a god, and could perceive his will, the extent to which they could comprehend it was still limited to the capacity of an insect.
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