The cavern's cold and damp atmosphere seed to resonate with each movent of the Chira Ants, their limbs moving with chanical precision as they held down the Thalorian Goblin. The goblin struggled initially, its eyes darting in panic, but as the Hypnoveil stepped forward, its glowing antennae pulsing softly, the goblin's eyes began to lose their frantic energy. The shimring gaze of the Hypnoveil seed to cast a strange, hypnotic influence over the goblin, and slowly, its body relaxed, as though the fear and resistance were being drained away.
The Hypnoveil maintained its gaze, leaning in closer, its antennae swaying. One of the Chira Ant soldiers approached, standing beside the hypnotized goblin, awaiting further instruction. Its stance was distinct, almost authoritative, a reminder that this was not an ordinary insect but an intelligent creature bred with purpose. With careful precision, the Ant pulled a single leaf from the plant that inexplicably grew on the Hypnoveil's back—an unnatural, eerie-looking thing with veins that shimred faintly with blue mana—and fed it to the goblin.
The effect was imdiate. The goblin's eyes, previously unfocused, sharpened, and its entire deanor changed. Its body straightened, and its gaze seed blank yet obedient. It moved, not of its own volition, but as though soone else had taken control of its strings. The Chira Ant soldier stepped back, satisfied, and the Hypnoveil seed to give a nod.
Mikhailis, observing from his room with his glasses projecting the scene, adjusted his position.
He had been studying every movent intently.
"Rodion," he called, still engrossed in the projection, "I know you can see everything through the ants—because of that chip implanted in the Chira Ant Queen. But, what about the ones that are hypnotized? Won't they transmit data, too, once they are under the influence of the Hypnoveil?"
Mikhailis crossed his arms, leaning back slightly, watching the goblin's movents. The goblin's limbs were stiff, moving in a chanical fashion, like a puppet.
If we could control the goblins and make them spies... That would make things a lot more convenient.
Rodion's voice buzzed in his ear.
Mikhailis raised an eyebrow.
"Does that an it's not possible, or are you just having a mont, Rodion?"
The seconds ticked by, the tension almost palpable as Mikhailis waited. He observed the Chira Ants watching the goblin closely, the Hypnoveil standing sentinel as its antennae glowed faintly.
Another holographic screen materialized in front of Mikhailis' glasses, displaying a view from the goblin's perspective. Mikhailis leaned forward, his eyes widening with a mixture of amazent and excitent.
"Whoa, Rodion! That actually worked?"
Mikhailis couldn't help the grin that spread across his face.
"This is amazing. It ans we can control it like a drone." He paused, tapping his chin.
"But let's keep it simple for now. We need to know where this goblin's nest is first. Let's not spook anyone prematurely."
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