Even though Neferpitou and Shaiapouf were present, the Ant King had lost an arm, and Neferpitou had to focus all her energy on healing him…
Both the king and his royal guard were in a weakened state, creating an absolutely perfect opportunity!
"This is indeed a great chance to strike..."
Ging stroked his chin. He wasn't someone who enjoyed taking advantage of other's weaknesses, but in a situation like this, where the enemy posed a threat to the entire world and humanity itself, he knew he couldn't afford to be softhearted.
However…
"I think we should still listen to the old man's opinion first."
Ging pulled out his phone and waved it around. And as if on cue.
"Bilibili!"
"Bilibili!"
His phone rang.
"Hehehe, how are you all doing?"
As soon as Ging picked up the call, he heard Chairman Netero's energetic voice.
Ging simply smirked at Lan and shrugged. This old man always had his own way of doing things.
… … …
Neferpitou had developed a new ability called Doctor Blythe.
This ability was designed specifically for healing and restoration. It manifested as a massive humanoid puppet, capable of repairing damaged tissues and organs, preventing corpses from rotting, and even modifying bodies both internally and externally.
However, to use Doctor Blythe. Neferpitou had to consume a tremendous amount of aura.
During its activation, she was unable to use any other abilities.
Additionally, Doctor Blythe was connected to Neferpitou's tail, keeping her stationary once it was summoned.
This restricted her movement to a radius of about 20 meters.
This meant that when Neferpitou began treating the Ant King, she had to withdraw her En, which was originally being used for surveillance.
The healing process would take at least two to three hours, leaving only Shaiapouf to guard the palace.
Shaiapouf's En was nowhere near as vast as Neferpitou's, but given the situation, the responsibility of palace security couldn't be entrusted to anyone outside the three royal guards.
As for the third royal guard, Menthuthuyoupi... Well, he might as well go to sleep.
Inside the royal palace, aside from the three royal guards, there were only three humans present.
One is the blind girl playing board games with the king, and the other is Ming Jol-ik, the former dictator of the country, now just a puppet under Neferpitou's control.
And the last one is Bizeff, a high-ranking official who secretly controlled the country's operations.
(T/N: Change the character that Ging and Lan kidnap to Marcos.)
However, Bizeff was responsible for handling foreign relations and communicating with key national organizations. Since no one else could replace him in this role, he was the only human allowed to remain near the Ant King.
Even outside the palace, no human soldiers had been stationed.
The royal guards believed that ordinary soldiers would be useless against Nen users. Worse, human guards might even increase the risk of intruders disguising themselves to infiltrate the palace.
As for the other Chimera Ants, the squadron leaders and officers had mostly been eliminated by Lan, and the rest stayed in the Chimera Ant nests.
The only one who managed to escape was Zazan, a scorpion-type Chimera Ant who had fled toward the Kakin Empire instead of coming to the Republic of East Gorteau.
Zazan, who aspired to become a new queen, would never willingly submit to the king.
So, in summary, the only ones left in the massive palace were three humans and four Chimera Ants.
With the Ant King weakened and one of the Royal Guard focused on healing the Ant King, the situation presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Extermination Team.
Knov was the first to seize this opportunity.
Under the cover of darkness, as the sun began to set, he arrived near the outer perimeter of the royal palace.
Just as he had predicted, Neferpitou had withdrawn her En, leaving a blind spot.
The heavy rain further obscured vision, and with the approaching nightfall, it was the perfect condition for infiltration.
Dressed in a black suit, Knov blended into the shadows with ease, making it easier for him to conceal himself and sense enemy aura signatures.
Even as he neared the palace, he reminded himself not to act rashly.
One misstep and the entire operation would be ruined.
"Unlike me, who can freely enter and exit my four-level mansion, if Morel and the others go in, they can only exit through a predetermined location."
"If the enemy ambushes them at the exit, they will have no way to escape."
Through the pouring rain, Knov moved cautiously between the trees and rocky terrain.
With every step, he replayed his infiltration plan in his mind: He would sneak in and establish three separate exit points at long-range, mid-range, and close-range within the palace.
These exits would be positioned strategically to allow observation of multiple key areas. During the attack, each team would choose the best entry point based on the situation.
Once the mission was completed, everyone would immediately retreat through the safest exit.
To the enemy, it would seem as if they had appeared out of nowhere, a lightning-fast strike with no warning.
From there, the teams would split up to engage in individual battles.
"Even if we only win one out of four fights, it won't matter..."
"As long as the enemy who loses is the Ant King, that's all that matters!"
With this resolve, Knov continued to close in on the palace.
"Not close enough yet. Even the farthest exit needs to be deep inside the palace's core."
"If I don't set it up properly, the entire attack plan will be meaningless!"
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