It was already difficult enough to constantly guard against the attacks of mutated giant mosquitoes in the air.
Now, they were suddenly facing an attack from a ground swarm of insects.
For a moment, the defensive team was in disarray.
The attributes of these six-legged strange insects were completely different from those of the mutated giant mosquitoes.
The mutated giant mosquitoes were swift, aerial, and had fragile defenses. Their main attack method was blood-sucking.
However, the six-legged strange insects were heavily armored, possessed excellent defense, and attacked with bites, claw strikes, and extreme speed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The insects charging forward bit directly into the faces of the defensive team.
Their scythe-like forelegs dug fiercely into the shoulder blades.
Before the defensive team members could even scream, they collapsed to the ground, rendered immobile.
Then, the six-legged strange insects' mouths, like saws, began to gnaw at the survivors' faces.
Before long, only a bloody face without any features remained.
The surging strange insects then joined the feeding frenzy.
Over a dozen strange insects surrounded one person, gnawing at them. The person being eaten wasn't completely dead yet, their body twitching in pain...
A living person was reduced to a mere skeleton within minutes...
Die, you bastard!
Dong Tiejun swung his great axe and smashed a strange insect.
This thing's defense was even tougher than the back of a crawler!
But the sheer number of these creatures... they were far, far more densely packed than the zombies in a regular zombie horde...
Light the traps, quickly, light the traps!
Zhao Longchuan roared.
Captain Zhao, there are too many insects on the ignition line, the flames were extinguished by them before they could spread!
The reporting individual had just shouted when he was knocked to the ground by a mutated giant mosquito.
Another team member quickly stepped in, blocking a charging six-legged strange insect with his shield before shouting at the top of his lungs:
There are too many bugs!
We need to clear the insects below the city walls before we can activate the traps!
As soon as he finished speaking, he was swarmed by three or four more strange insects surging from below, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.
A third team member once again stepped in to cover...
The bugs are endless, if we continue like this, we're doomed!
Zhao Longchuan looked down at the base of the city wall.
It was all mist, and occasionally insects would dart out from within.
He gripped the city wall with both hands, clearly feeling its violent tremors.
This was the vibration caused by countless insects crawling from afar.
We can't delay any longer!
Zhao Longchuan let out a great roar and leaped down...
Death Storm!
The blades around Zhao Longchuan transformed into a silver tornado.
Wherever it passed, it instantly shredded the six-legged strange insects into pieces.
Juice and limbs were whipped high into the air by the strong wind, then scattered in all directions.
A pungent stench permeated the air.
Hmph!
The Death Storm skill ended!
Zhao Longchuan leaped high, slicing three six-legged strange insects in front of him in half.
I'll hold here, quickly light the traps!
Zhao Longchuan shouted loudly!
Yes!
In an instant, a bright line of fire illuminated the dense fog, flowing rapidly down from the city wall.
It passed by Zhao Longchuan's feet and extended to the oiled ground outside.
Whoosh! Boom!
Flames erupted!
The igniting flames instantly set the insect swarm ablaze.
These insects were more afraid of fire than zombies.
Even when burning, zombies could still charge forward for a considerable distance.
But these mutated insects were, after all, living beings.
The moment they were ignited, they let out strange cries, curled into balls, twitched on the ground a few times, and died.
Thick smoke billowed from the charred corpses of the insects.
As the fire grew stronger, gusts of wind swept in, gradually dispersing the mist.
The mist surrounding the military base was blown away, but the distance remained shrouded in thick fog, obscuring its true appearance.
One could only see countless insects rushing out of the dense fog one after another, stepping on the corpses of the insects in front to bravely advance...
Then being mercilessly engulfed by flames...
The corpses of the insects piled higher and higher, and the line of death was rapidly advancing...
The pressure on the city walls was only slightly eased for about ten minutes.
Just as they had reorganized their formations...
Then, a new wave of assault arrived!
This time, there was no mist, and the visibility was clear.
A terrifying scene struck them...
Countless mutated giant mosquitoes flew through the air, like schools of fish in the sea.
They formed black waves in the sky, changing formations, relentlessly attacking the military base.
These creatures were not affected by the terrain.
The survivors inside the base had already been engaged in close combat with the mutated giant mosquitoes.
Both sides of the city wall were piled with the corpses of six-legged strange insects.
Zhao Longchuan leaped up suddenly and landed on the city wall.
He joined the others, preparing to resist the next wave of assault.
Survivors at level 1 of Intermediate Awakened and above could fully protect themselves in the fight against the insect swarm.
Some even had the energy to help others.
But the insect swarm was endless, and human stamina was limited.
Once exhausted, the only outcome was death!
Where is Zhang Chen? Where did Zhang Chen go?
With his strength, he shouldn't have been trapped by the insect swarm!
Zhao Longchuan glanced in the direction of the south gate and couldn't help but be stunned.
What the hell!
The south gate was like it had been sprayed with floral water.
Whether it was mutated giant mosquitoes or six-legged strange insects, they would consciously detour when they reached a certain range.
Even if a mutated giant mosquito had already begun its dive, it would instantly stop in mid-air and immediately retreat...
It was as if an invisible barrier was blocking there...
What... what is going on?
...
Twenty minutes ago.
Zhang Chen, Xiaobai, and Erpang stood outside the city gate. The city wall was garrisoned by a mixed defense force of cultists and survivors from the military base.
The city wall was too fragile and couldn't withstand Zhang Chen's reckless actions.
Only by standing outside the city could he fight with greater freedom.
Now, Zhang Chen had the skills of [Decoy Puppet] and [Basic Guardian] embedded in his [Energy Gathering Armor].
This was equivalent to having two extra lives.
This gave Zhang Chen more confidence.
Soon, the mist slowly drifted over.
Enveloping everything in a haze.
Zhang Chen could only see Xiaobai and Erpang beside him.
He couldn't even see the guards on the city wall.
Be careful, the enemy is coming!
Zhang Chen said softly.
His senses were the most acute. Before anyone could hear the sound of mutated giant mosquitoes flapping their wings, he had already sensed their presence!
After a short while, he heard the noisy sounds from the walkie-talkie.
The sounds of battle, screams, and the buzzing of strange insects were mixed together.
However... on Zhang Chen's side, it was completely silent!
It was as if all the monsters had agreed to abandon this place.
After a few minutes, Zhang Chen hadn't even seen what the enemy looked like!
Could it be... the monsters are invisible?
Zhang Chen guessed wildly...
That didn't seem right either. Zhang Chen could see invisible monsters. Even if their invisibility was so high that they could evade detection, why weren't they attacking him??
What's going on? Zhang Chen asked, stroking Erpang's ear.