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We're finally at the Amazon Rainforest.

This is the perfect place for bullet ants to survive.

There are many unique and ferocious creatures in the rainforest.

But who would have thought

the ruler here is actually

ants.

Can it really save your son?

It's said that bullet ants can repair genes.

But the armed militants here are dangerous.

To save my son, I'm not afraid of anything.

No! Armed militants!

Money! Money!

Get off!

Get off!

Don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Passport! Passport!

Calling headquarters.

Bullet ants are highly advanced social creatures.

They rely on

antennae, pheromones and secretions to communicate information.

The internal organization has a sophisticated division of labor,

with the queen ant in a dominant position.

Look.

The queen ant totem on the mural

reflects the worship of the queen ant

by ancient Native Americans.

What exactly happened here?

It was probably caused by an asteroid impact.

The friction between surface materials and the atmosphere

released some substances.

What kind of substances?

Maybe radiation. Maybe organisms.

Anyway, this rid them of all illnesses.

Was this huge statue

built by bullet ants?

Maybe bullet ants manipulated humans to build it.

Watch out!

The queen ant is so small.

The young queen ant is still very fragile.

It will grow much larger in the future.

Hurry!

We've alerted the ant colony!

Hurry!

Lisa!

[Ant Mutation Crisis]

[Three years later, Southeast Asian Jungle Laboratory]

August 15th.

Test subject 233.

Thirty days ago,

it was injected with the Delta gene serum of bullet ants.

It died from the sudden growth of foreign organs.

The original body couldn't adapt to the new muscle tissues.

The new tissues directly pierced the test subject's lungs and liver,

causing immediate death.

Remember to clean the lab.

The lab

hasn't been cleaned for days.

[Test subject 31]

It has been three years.

The queen ant should have evolved.

Only then can I collect enough genes

to save my son.

Duo.

[Peking University Bachelor's Degree Certificate]

[Go for it] [You're the best] [Keep going]

The sun is already high in the sky.

Kang.

I want to discuss something with you.

You're going to your mom's place today.

I know you don't really like it.

But your mom loves you too.

Don't worry.

I'll keep researching to cure you.

Kang.

Would you still like to hear yesterday's story?

I stepped on the gas pedal urgently.

Bullets came raining down

like a tornado.

What's wrong?

I really don't want to see him.

Let's pick up Kang and leave right away, okay?

I understand.

But I want to talk to him about his research.

You don't understand.

He only brings pain to others.

Hu Shuo and I have been divorced.

What is there to talk about with him?

I'm just wondering

how he ended up like this.

Do you know his rank in our company

is Level 14?

I don't have that high authority.

I don't want to talk about this.

Okay, we won't talk about it.

Don't scare our baby.

It's swollen again.

This happened when I was pregnant with Kang.

I'm used to it.

You should rub the ankle.

It helps reduce swelling faster. It used to be...

Where is Kang?

Anyone

who gets close to him ends up unlucky.

Are you coming?

Hello, I'm Liu Xingzhi's husband.

My name is Huang Jinxiong.

Where is Liu Xingzhi?

I heard that before you left the company,

you were working on gene repair.

I'm very interested in your research.

Sorry.

I got your luxury car dirty.

Let me do it.

You don't know how.

By the way,

I wrote down Kang's schedule

and medication time here.

You're interested in my research?

Yes.

Actually, we used to work together.

Are you free today?

Today?

Yes, now.

I saw in the files that

you found a subspecies of ants in the Amazon.

Then there was an accident.

Except for you,

three other researchers went missing.

So the company shut down the project.

That's all in the past.

I've read your later research.

The extracts of the queen ant can repair damaged genes.

What exactly do you want?

I'm dying.

I have cancer.

The doctor said I only have one month.

Three months at most.

Where is the medicine?

[Huang Jinxiong]

[V NATURAL Biology Lab]

Where am I?

At my place.

Who are you?

I remember who you are now.

I've read your report.

You don't have cancer.

It's the same as my son's condition.

Carcinoid cells caused by genetic defects.

You're lucky.

The onset of your illness is late.

It's not congenital.

So it was misdiagnosed as cancer.

A few years ago,

I discovered that extracts from bullet ants

seemed to be able to repair such faulty genes.

Let me see your research results.

[V NATURAL Biology Lab] [Name: Huang Jinxiong]

You still have the mood to grow vegetables?

Kang's immune system is extremely poor right now.

It's safer if I grow food for him.

I'll deliver food to you once a week from now on.

You're relying on these things?

These are all second-hand equipment discarded by the company.

Doesn't this require a sterile environment?

Not anymore.

This cycle has ended.

My current main method is

irradiating the extract injection from the queen of bullet ants

with Delta rays,

and then injecting it into the test subjects.

What is the Delta ray?

It's the abbreviation I used.

I will stimulate it in different ways.

It will react to different stimulations.

Extracts?

No.

The queen ant.

Different stimulations produce different extracts.

Using it on mammals yields

completely different results.

Using it on humans

would be extremely dangerous.

This is how you dispose of it?

I have no choice.

I don't have the conditions.

These are all non-toxic.

I contacted someone.

Anything toxic

will get incinerated in a high-temperature furnace.

The current result is

that it can briefly

revive some dead cells in the test subjects,

but not permanently.

Look.

This...

Is it normal?

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Are you cold?

Kang.

Don't be afraid. We're like you.

Who are you?

We'll help you.

What?

You see the stars,

because the stars want you to see them.

I don't understand.

The stars will tell you everything.

Both what you want to know and don't want to know.

I just want to save my son.

You've already saved him.

What?

He's beyond saving.

You two stay and deal with him.

You go save the boss.

Get the boss out of here! Hurry!

Be careful.

The queen ant.

The queen ant.

The queen ant escaped.

It's dangerous.

Go find the queen ant now!

Oxygen! Monitor!

How much?

45, 90, 100.

Dexamethasone.

It's not working!

Add another 250cc intramuscular.

One, two, three. Clear!

Add more!

Dr. Zhang.

I want to meet and talk to you.

Goldfish are the product of humanity's earliest gene engineering.

Humans selected wild crucian carps

with genetic defects,

and then continuously mated them with others

having the same genetic defects.

Aiming to amplify the genetic defects in offspring.

Through such continuous crossbreeding,

they obtained the desired genetic defects.

China's Imperial Lion-Dog,

British Shorthair,

and Camargue Horse

were all bred for this purpose.

We now interrupt with breaking news.

The ambulance that fell down a cliff in a car accident three days ago

has been salvaged.

All personnel are mysteriously missing.

I've been unconscious for three days.

I don't know where the queen ant is now.

I must find it quickly.

Or the consequences will be disastrous.

The wound is healing too fast.

The queen ant's secretions

have caused my cells to mutate.

It seems the queen ant's escape

could have uncontrollable effects on the human world.

[Stars, ants, the queen ant giving stars. What do they symbolize?]

You're awake.

Eat something.

Why are you here?

As agreed,

you were supposed to visit Kang yesterday.

I called you but got no answer, so I came over.

When I came, I saw you fainting on the floor.

Duo was guarding beside you.

You're still the same.

But

he's dead.

Who?

My husband.

He is dead?

What happened?

That's impossible.

I don't know.

His company said it was a car accident.

They couldn't even find his body.

Every time I called his company,

they said they were still investigating.

I really don't know what to do.

No, no, no. Don't panic.

Since they're still searching, there's still hope.

I really don't know.

They said the cliff was very high.

It's on the mountain road nearby.

The river below is huge.

If he's not on the shore,

he might never be found.

I think...

No, no, no.

My burns have healed.

Then he probably is still alive.

Why are you so sure?

What were you two doing before?

Was it related to your so-called experiments again?

Don't you think Kang and I have suffered enough?

Now you've dragged my husband into this too?

I swear.

Anyway, he can't be dead.

Hu Shuo, tell me exactly what happened!

I can't explain it clearly.

Give me some time to research.

The most important thing now is to find the queen ant.

Or the consequences will be catastrophic.

I think I've found a way to treat Kang.

You always say that.

This time it will work for sure.

Time after time. But the result?

The result is that our son's illness isn't cured,

you lost your job and our family fell apart.

Hu Shuo, I've told you many times.

Even if Kang's illness can't be cured,

we can still love him.

He needs more than just a cure.

He needs his parents' company!

I swear.

Please trust me.

My experiments have succeeded on other animals.

I need to modify the extracts

to be compatible with human genes.

Then I can treat Kang.

I've sacrificed so much. I don't want to give up.

Now the queen ant is missing.

No matter what, I must find the queen ant.

There's still hope for all of this.

Answer the phone.

It's probably about your husband.

Hello?

Okay.

Where?

Got it.

Trust me.

I'll bring your husband back.

Why are you here?

I broke into the company network.

Are you crazy?

They'll come after you!

This is my latest blood sample.

I told you it's useless.

This is yours?

You've got quite a setup here.

I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing.

They just have me running tests.

You know how it is.

They never wanted me to know

what I'm actually working on.

Oh my god.

It's a bullet ant!

I'm feeling very good right now.

You found a bullet ant?

We're going to make a fortune!

It's not that simple.

You can bring it here for research,

and we can sell it to those who want to have it.

I'm not interested in that.

Trust me.

With that kind of money,

we could rule everything.

But everyone wants the queen ant.

So we must keep this from the company,

or we'll all be done for.

They're back.

Hey, wait.

Those aren't your people, are they?

Dr. Zhang, don't worry.

I won't let the company know about this.

I am the one who rules everything.

They're Chinese.

Wake up.

Wake up!

What's your name?

Wang...

Behind you!

Focus all fire!

[Keep going] [ You're the best][Don't give up]

Dad, what's this?

This is a bullet ant.

It's huge.

It is.

Did you know that

on this planet,

the number of ants is ten thousand times that of humans?

They have a social structure as complex as ours.

They all obey the queen's command.

But the bullet ants

hold an even more astonishing

secret.

What secret?

What?

The secret the queen ant holds.

This place looks a lot like the Amazon Rainforest.

The queen ant probably hasn't gone far.

Where is this?

At my place.

No, I'm in the Amazon jungle.

You're at my place.

That's impossible.

It's the queen ant

making you think you're in the Amazon,

in the hive,

but actually you're wandering in the woods behind my house.

Impossible.

I was clearly in the cave you went to before,

and I even saw

your colleague Wang who went in with you.

I saw it.

See? My hand's already healed.

Your body should be changing too, isn't it?

You found it?

What?

The secret.

I don't care about the secret.

I just want to save my son.

It's too late.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

You're awake.

The queen ant has started to take control of both our minds.

It's far more dangerous than I expected.

How do you feel now?

I feel much better.

Something's not right about this.

Yeah, it's a bit strange.

But that doesn't matter.

I just want to find a cure for cancer

to save myself.

Just like you want to save your son.

You know,

back then in the hive,

I left my colleagues behind.

I was too extreme

and too obsessed.

I saw it.

Why don't you get it?

It's the queen ant.

We've all been infected by its extract.

It's causing our minds

and memories to connect.

That doesn't matter.

How can you say that?

If this keeps going,

we'll all fall under its influence.

I should've known…

I should've stopped it.

It really doesn't matter.

What matters is we found the medicine.

It's controlling you.

If I had the courage back then,

I should've destroyed it,

destroyed the queen ant.

It's going to be a disaster!

No, I need it.

It can help me.

Your illness...

I'm all healed now.

Think about all these positive changes.

Don't you feel full of energy,

with your mind sharper than ever?

Maybe these changes can save my son.

That's right.

We can work together

to find the queen ant and study it

to cure cancer,

save your son,

and help everyone.

But the side effects are also strong.

I need to be sure

the queen ant can't control or invade the user's mind.

We don't have time.

Saving lives comes first.

Look at me now.

I'm feeling great.

The queen ant is in the jungle.

We can catch it together.

No.

No.

If we don't fix this,

it's going to be a disaster

for us and for all mankind.

We still don't know

why it's controlling your brain to go to the hive.

It's affecting the surrounding ecosystem

and controlling our consciousness.

Maybe

we can destroy it.

No, no.

If we catch it,

I'll pay for the research

and you study it.

If you promise me that,

you can have the life I have now.

You and Liu Xingzhi can get back together

and live as a family of three.

I can give that life to you.

What did you say?

Not satisfied?

I'll give you whatever you want.

Forget it.

Kang, just wait a little more.

He wants to persuade the company

to restart your project.

I don't know if it's worth it.

Did it work?

I don't know how to start

or even if I should.

I shouldn't have left you alone with Kang.

Right from the beginning,

I knew this couldn't wait.

Stop it.

I understand.

The queen ant's control over me is getting stronger.

We have to find it quickly

to prevent things from getting worse.

My mind isn't as sharp as before.

I can't tell what's real anymore.

You are a good person.

Hu Shuo.

I trust you.

Remember when

we went to the beach to see the sunrise?

Even when Kang was sick,

we still loved him just the same.

I do remember.

But...

Forget it.

I trust you.

I think

I've found a solution,

but it's different from the usual way.

You're not going to do those experiments again, are you?

I don't want to do any more experiments.

It's meaningless.

I finally understand

even if it means sacrificing myself,

I have to make up for the mistakes I made before.

Don't do anything stupid.

Kang can't live without his father.

I have something that you must be interested in.

Are you saying you found Hu Shuo and his queen ant?

So you all know.

The whole company knows.

You hacked into the company's system,

got information about Amazon,

found Hu Shuo,

and then tried to find the queen ant yourself.

We all know about it.

But this project failed.

No one can make it.

I've already found the queen ant.

It can bring people back from the dead.

We are waiting for your evidence.

Give me the resources, and I'll give you the queen ant.

We decided to suspend you.

I really have evidence!

I need resources and people to catch it!

Sorry.

I am the evidence.

What do you want?

Level 17 clearance

and personnel support.

Leader Li.

Your medicine is wearing off.

You're about to die.

You need to make greater

and deeper...

What?

Sacrifice.

We're up against the Breya ants,

and it's not like other ants.

During the day,

their activity is minimal,

making them hard to detect and capture.

That's why we've chosen to act at night.

This is Leader Li.

Listen up, everyone!

This is a PG-13 level operation.

Anyone who gets infected will be immediately eliminated.

Understood?

Understood!

You guys,

load the equipment onto the truck.

Do we need that much equipment?

Better safe than sorry.

Everyone!

Let's go!

We're here.

Wait for me.

[Biology]

Everyone out!

Grab your two-hour filters.

I don't want anyone suffocating.

Why no masks?

From our observations,

these floaters sense fear.

Wearing a mask shows fear.

Yeah, that's how my men

died.

Your men. Hmph.

Almost there.

Temperature change.

Use thermal scan.

Queen's ovaries are very hot.

Found it.

Major heat signature underground.

Anyone else feeling the heat?

The Queen is molting.

She has three stages of evolution.

Once she fully evolves,

we can't stop her.

High methane levels.

No open flames.

Roger.

No other harmful gases are detected.

[Warning: Intense Heat Ahead]

It must be the Queen's nest.

Keep moving!

Quick!

What are you doing?

Grab his gear.

Yes, sir.

Oh no. Get the tape!

He's alive.

Those things again.

We should remove our masks.

Go!

We won't last long.

Which way?

Fifty meters ahead,

left. No heat.

Safer.

Go!

What's that sound?

Nothing.

Minor earthquake.

Temp's down.

Air's safe.

Masks off.

Target spotted.

Go!

What do you see?

Speak!

Massive unknown heat signatures ahead.

Oh no.

Go!

Go!

Follow the red line!

The red line.

Yes.

Yes.

Where's it lead?

To the Queen.

Save him!

Go!

Light.

Light scares them!

Quick.

Flashlights on.

Scan the area.

No heat,

just a little methane.

Why aren't they following us?

This is the Queen's chamber.

Hierarchy keeps workers

away without

the Queen's command.

How do we get back?

Capture the Queen first.

Prep a sample kit.

What's your plan?

Are you messing with me?

Once we grab the Queen,

she'll pheromone them away.

Plus,

this must be the best-ventilated part.

Air vents mean

we can get to the surface.

We can get out.

Extra oxygen tanks?

Strange.

What's wrong?

Isn't this too easy?

Might take a little longer

for the drug to kick in.

It's working.

But methane is rising.

Not lethal.

What are you thinking?

You're

so stupid!

We have to kill her.

You never intended to cooperate with me?

Kang.

This isn't just about saving me,

it's about your son,

our humanity!

You're insane.

This will be the world of ants.

This will be

my world.

Enough dawdling.

Go.

Boss! There's a massive heat source!

That's not her body.

It's her molted shell.

They're gone.

It's a trap.

Bright lights!

Don't move!

Don't be a fool.

We have to kill her!

Kill her, I die!

If we don't, we all die!

You idiot.

Don't you get it?

Why we're here?

To capture the Queen?

Earth has existed for 4.5 billion years.

Ants ruled this planet

long before humans.

The entire human history is just

a nap to other life forms.

I came here

for the Queen to grant me a new life.

You bastard!

You're insane!

Queen,

this is my offering!

Goddamn it!

Go!

The Queen is controlling me!

She wants our child.

She controlled me to bring you here.

I never wanted to hurt you.

But I can't control it!

Go!

You have to survive

for our child!

Go.

What happened

to your hand?

Burn them all.

Dad, it hurts!

Please, save me.

Only the Queen can save me.

I've controlled your colony.

You won't win.

Give me your offering.

I'll give you the

stars and anything you want.

Cut the connection,

or you'll die.

I don't fear death.

I won't let you take this world.

You've lost!

Better?

It's less swollen.

Boy or girl, you think?

Boy.

How do you know?

I don't know.

Just a feeling.

Girls are better.

Why?

Girls hurt less, maybe?

Silly.

It hurts the same.

Look.

[Liu releases Hu's Bullet Ants research.]

Mom, where's Dad?

Look, there he is.

Dad became a star.

[Five years later, Kang is cured.]

He's with you.