Chapter 28 Get rid of insects and capture the king first!
The mission requires holding the fortress for 144 hours, which is six full days!
The reincarnators came to this world on the morning of the first day, which means they will leave on the morning of the seventh day. It is now the fifth day, and there is more than one day left. As long as we can keep this last time, reincarnation will happen.
The survivors can complete the mission and leave this cruel world of war between humans and insects...
However, is this last day really so easy to hold on to?
Two days are enough for the bugs to evolve unprecedented structures to resist unprecedented weapons... This terrifying characteristic makes the remaining day and a half seem extremely long.
Although the insect tide on the fifth day failed to shake the defense of the fortress, everyone could see that this was just a small test after the insects had completed their evolution. On the sixth day, a more terrifying attack might usher in.
"The altar will not issue missions that require death..." Fang Tianhua frowned and said:
"This is what a veteran who has experienced more than twenty missions told me when I first came to the altar. In subsequent adventures, this has been verified again and again! No matter how difficult the mission seems, it must be there.
If the breakthrough point cannot be passed, it only means that we have not grasped the key!"
"But we even found gunpowder, but we couldn't stop the insects!"
Liu Mofei was dejected. This little anchor who usually liked chatting and talking nonsense lost his temper:
"They don't want us to invent the atomic bomb!"
"It shouldn't be a weapon!" Le Xinyi dragged her chin and pursed her mouth slightly:
"Gunpowder is already a weapon that transcends its time. No matter how advanced it is, it is simply impossible from a technical level! There should be other breakthrough points!"
"If you can't strengthen yourself, then weaken the enemy!"
After escaping from the claws of the insect swarm during the day, Ye Peng has finally calmed down. This top student from a prestigious university is still very quick in thinking:
"I think the solution to bugs lies in bugs!"
"I think what Xiaopeng said makes sense!" Fang Tianhua took out a small notebook, tore out a page, and wrote on it with a pen: "Can you summarize it? What we know so far about bugs..."
What do you say? What do I say? Some saw it with one’s own eyes, and some heard what the aborigines said? After removing some obviously unreliable rumors, I finally summarized the following.
1. Insects come from the north.
2. Do bugs have amazing evolutionary abilities? They can adapt to unprecedented threats within days.
3. Is there a clear division of labor between different types of bugs? There are degrees of advancement and retreat during combat. Individuals have low intelligence and are not afraid of death, but there should be a fairly intelligent commander. And there is a high probability that the contact will be through sound waves, and the commander will not be too far away.
4. Bugs will sleep at night, but if you wake them up? They will attack more violently.
5. The reason why the insects attacked the Sunset Fortress? It is because the Sunset Fortress is connected to the only cross-river bridge. It is the only land pass to the south of the Yangtze River!
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"It's strange..." Looking at the listed items, Ye Peng frowned: "Since bugs can evolve explosion-proof carapace in two days, why can't they evolve the ability to swim? Or they can all fly.
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"This is easy to understand..." Wang Chufeng pushed up his glasses and analyzed:
"Aquatic arthropods? They have grown so big. They must be inconvenient when they come ashore. They can be easily killed. As for flying insects, you have also seen them. Although they are dangerous, they are also very fragile. The real main force is still these land combat bugs!"
"These bugs cannot be speculated based on common sense!" Le Xinyi shook her head: "Have they even evolved anti-explosion reactive armor? An amphibian should not be able to defeat them! I guess? It's just that the conditions haven't been met, or there's not enough time!"
"possible!"
Zhang Lang suddenly spoke: "Feng Xi once said that at the beginning, there were only a few basic types of these insects. Later, so many varieties have evolved in the past six months or so! It was also from that time that human beings gradually
Defeat!"
"In the last six months?" Lin Yiming, a high school student, asked in surprise: "Did the switch of the genetic lock turn on?"
"Who knows..." Ye Peng shook his head and said, "Maybe it's not necessary now. Maybe one day, these bugs will suddenly enlighten themselves and suddenly evolve the ability to swim, bypassing the fortress!"
At this point, the handsome guy Ye was suddenly startled: "Oh, if this happens, wouldn't our mission to prevent them from going south have failed?"
"No!" Fang Tianhua retorted: "That task cannot be completed at all. The altar will not give such a task! At least during the time we are here, the insects will definitely not be able to swim across the river!"
"But that doesn't mean I won't..."
Zhang Lang narrowed his eyes. He was not only concerned about the mission, but also about the survival of the world after they left...
"Then there is only one way!" Zhang Lang glanced at everyone: "Take advantage of the night to find the Zerg's lair and kill their commander!"
Hearing what he said, the faces of the newcomers changed. Wang Chufeng immediately shook his head: "No, we won't go!"
Even senior Liu Mofei immediately refused: "Leave the castle? Go to the insect's hometown? Even if you kill me, you won't go!"
Ye Peng hesitated for a moment, and Fang Tianhua looked at Zhang Lang and said, "This is no joke!"
Liu Xingwei frowned and said, "I think this is a method!"
Le Xinyi also nodded: "Even if there is no chance of assassination, we can still find ways to obtain some information, and maybe we can find more weaknesses of the insect!"
"I can go by myself!" Zhang Lang looked at the crowd and said, "It will be a burden for you to follow!"
"What did you say?" Ye Pengteng stood up, and Liu Xingwei also showed displeasure: "No matter how strong you are, don't look down on others!"
"You all stop arguing!" Fang Tianhua waved his hand: "Looking for the insect's nest is definitely a risky move. Although wealth is in danger, you can't risk your life. No matter how powerful a hunter you are, you can't compete with hundreds or even thousands.
Wan's bug, right? I advise you not to do stupid things. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Maybe you can survive this mission without risking your life! To say the least, failure in the mission will only result in a loss of points. If you really die here,
, but everything is over!”
Fang Tianhua's words represented the views of most reincarnators. Everyone nodded in agreement. Only Zhang Lang frowned...
He's not just in it for the points!
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The night passed quickly. When the first ray of the morning sun came from the sky, the soldiers began to prepare. Two hours later, traces of insect swarms appeared on the horizon...
There was no hesitation or testing. This time, the insect swarm came up and started the general attack!
Hundreds of thousands of bugs came in like a tide, and the Sunset Fortress was already ready for battle. As soon as the bugs entered the range, they began to suppress them remotely.
After yesterday's lessons, the catapults on the city have been debugged and have different ranges. This effectively reduces the risk of being intercepted by fire-breathing beetles and allows the explosive shells to play their role again, blocking the steps of the insects...
Zhang Lang stood at the top of the city and looked towards the swarm of insects. It seemed that no hell centipedes appeared today, and the intensity of the attack was similar to yesterday. He could barely sustain it with gunpowder weapons.
It seems like there is no last resort?
"This is the darkness before dawn!" Xu reminded Zhang Lang in his mind:
"This shows that the last wave of attacks tomorrow morning will definitely be devastating. You'd better succeed tonight! Otherwise, not only will the main plot points be lost, but the points earned from killing monsters will also be cleared, and the past few days will be in vain.
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Zhang Lang nodded.
Last night, he had the intention to sneak into the insect nest. But because it was already late at night when he came up with the plan, he was afraid that it would take too long to go back and forth. This morning, the city wall would be broken without his help, so he came down.
But Zhang Lang has decided to take action as soon as the sun sets tonight!
While Zhang Lang was thinking about it in his mind, he walked around the top of the city a few times and killed many insects of all kinds that rushed up to the top of the city.
In general, today's attack by the insect swarm was tepid and did not put too much pressure on the fortress. As the sun began to set, the insect swarm began to retreat. The soldiers still raised their arms and shouted, celebrating that they had survived again.
one day!
Zhang Lang went down the city wall, but instead of returning to his room, he found another barracks, hidden in the shadows at the corner.
Not long after, an officer in light armor came back picking his teeth. He must have just finished dinner.
Zhang Lang rushed forward, like a ghost, and took the officer away directly. This guy didn't even have time to react. When he came to his senses, he had already arrived at the stables in the city!
"This is..." As soon as he uttered two words, his mouth was covered by Zhang Lang: "I ask, you answer, no yelling, do you understand?"
The officer saw clearly that it was the monster tearing apart the purple-gold war bug, and nodded in horror.
Zhang Lang released his mouth: "Are you the captain of the Sixth Scout Team?"
"Yes..." The scout captain can be said to be the bravest soldier in the fortress, but at this moment he was sweating and his heart was pounding.
"Then do you know where the insect nest is?"
"Insect nest?" The scout captain shook his head: "I don't know... we have never explored that far... but I should be able to track it!"
"Oh?" Zhang Lang narrowed his eyes: "Very good, pick out your horse and take me to the insect nest!"
"Ah?" The scout captain was shocked: "Just the two of us?"
"Just the two of us!" Zhang Lang nodded: "Hurry up, the night is not as long as you think!"
The scout captain thought this guy was crazy, but at this time he had no choice but to fetch his own horse.
"But, how do we get out?"
The officer felt as if he was on a pirate ship:
"The city gate has long been blocked, and we all go up and down the city wall through the hanging basket. But there is someone guarding the hanging basket, and if we lead our horses up the city wall, we will definitely be discovered by the patrols..."
"You go up first! Wait near the hanging basket!" Zhang Lang looked at him: "Don't try to play tricks. I remember who you are and who I want to die. The marshal can't keep him!"
"I know……"
The officer had no doubt about the strength of this bug killer, and walked up the city wall carefully to the gondola. The patrolling soldiers all nodded and saluted when they saw him, showing great respect for this brave man who dared to go out of the city.
The scout captain stood at the top of the city as if nothing had happened, but he was muttering in his heart:
"It's okay for me to come up here. It's just for a walk and the breeze is fine. It would be too conspicuous to bring the horse up. In the dead of night, the clatter of horse hooves will definitely attract people's attention. What on earth does this guy want...Eh?"
The officer was analyzing when he suddenly discovered that Zhang Lang had appeared behind him at some point, holding his horse in one hand and holding the horse's mouth with the other. The horse's eyes were full of fear, its body was stiff and motionless, and it seemed that there was still something in its eyes.
There are tears...
"How did you come up here?" The scout captain asked in surprise: "Why is there no sound at all?"
"Jumped up!" Zhang Lang whispered.
"Ah?" The scout captain's eyes widened: "Jump? You... have good legs and feet..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhang Lang gently placed the war horse in the shadow: "Steady your horse! Don't let it make any movement!"
"Oh..." The officer took the reins and hurriedly comforted him. When the horse saw its owner, it immediately shook its head and rubbed against the officer's shoulder, but it didn't dare to make a sound...
Zhang Lang turned around and disappeared into the darkness. Not long after, there were several popping sounds from the hanging basket operating table, and then Zhang Lang appeared and motioned for him to follow. The scout captain led the horse up to the operating table and found the guard.
The soldier has fainted...
"Get on the hanging basket!" Zhang Lang ordered.
The officer could only lead the horse up. It was said to be a hanging basket, but it was actually a huge elevator. It was easy for ten people and ten horses to stand at one time.
The scouts' horses were on this platform every day, and they had already become proficient at it. After one man and one horse stood firm, Zhang Lang shook the winch and lowered them, and then he jumped directly.
"Lead the way..." Zhang Lang pointed to the north.
"Are you really planning to go to the insect nest?"
The scout captain still doesn't believe it. Especially when he saw that Zhang Lang was not wearing any armor and only had a two-handed long knife. Do you plan to just go to the insect's base camp? What are you going to do? Watch the fun? Satisfy your curiosity.
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"How about I play with you?" Zhang Lang looked into the scout captain's eyes:
"There are endless bugs. No matter how many soldiers we have or how powerful our weapons are, we can't kill them all. Only by going straight to the nest and killing the bug king can we win this war!"
Hearing Zhang Lang's words, the scout captain was in awe, and felt a surge of blood in his chest: "You are a real warrior, and I am willing to lead the way for you! But your equipment..."
"Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly!" Zhang Lang urged: "Or we won't be discovered!"
In this way, the two of them secretly left the fortress under the moonlight and headed north.
If Zhang Lang ran by himself, he would be several times faster than a war horse. However, except for the general direction of the north, he had no idea of the specific location or distance of the insect nest... Tomorrow is the last time limit for the mission. What if he leaves?
You will be in trouble if you wander outside all night, so you must have a reliable guide!
Just when Zhang Lang and the scout captain secretly left, Feng Xi had already been waiting in the school grounds for a long time with a wooden knife...
"Why didn't you come today?" The female general's expression seemed a bit resentful. After thinking about it, she entered the fortress and found Zhang Lang's barracks, only to learn that this guy had never come back after he got off the city wall.
Feng Xi frowned, rolled his eyes, and walked towards the barracks of "General Yuan's old headquarters"...