Winged Reaper Ant

The Winged-Reaper Ant's wings flapped, and it darted toward the man holding the flashlight.

Its multifaceted eyes gleamed with a cold, deadly light before its sickled limbs slashed through the air.

The man saw the ant and froze in fear. He dropped to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

The others were in a similar state. They were accustomed to dealing with soldier ants and lesser mutant ants, but not this one.

Wang Jian reacted quickly, swinging his metal rod with all his strength. However, the ant simply moved its sharp limbs, slicing the rod in two with a single, fluid motion.

Not good.

Suddenly, a bolt of purple lightning tore through the darkness and struck the Winged Reaper Ant.

Caught off guard, the ant was unable to dodge. The lightning surged through its wings and exoskeleton, the acrid smell of burning filling the air. The ant shrieked in a disturbingly alien cry before convulsing uncontrollably.