The speed of the stream has been slow, and the width of the stream has not changed much. But as the fleet made a little turn and moved southeast, the fog on the surface of the stream increased by the minute.

It indicates that the perennial mist swamp is very close.

As the marsh approached, the entire fleet became more and more combat-ready, and ants, bees, and flies could be seen everywhere.

Since the stream flows from the swamp to the lake, the last leg of the voyage is still countercurrent, and in this foggy area, the wind is very weak and the wind direction changes frequently.

There is no wind against the current, so the last part of the road, the advance of the fleet can only rely on the hard work of the bees, so the speed is inevitably affected, and in the end, it is expected that the distance that can be completed in half a day is nearly a day.

As the sun set in the west, the faint light of dusk pierced through the mist, staining the heavens and the earth with a purple-red aura, and it was only then that the fleet finally entered the swampy waters.

It is an area densely covered with aquatic plants, and the water pool area is large, dividing the only land that is exposed to the water into small islands.

However, these islands are not a desperate place for reptilian insects, because most of the islands can be connected by complex bridges made of these vegetation due to the dense vegetation in the water, such as reeds, calamus, lotus, etc., and parasitic ants live on these islands. But on the outskirts of the swamp, these parasitic ants are rare.

Due to the large number of dragonflies and damselflies in the swamp area, the flying knights did not dare to easily enter this area to investigate, and the Divine Envoy King Legion was very unfamiliar with this area, and there was almost no effective intelligence to support it.

Now, the Divine Legion must find a suitable anchorage before it gets completely dark, and then establish a base to advance, which is the most urgent task at the moment.

The protagonist and twelve flying knights follow over the fleet on fly mounts, when dragonflies and damselflies are active, and these flies are usually easy to target.

However, due to the fact that there is a colony of nearly 200 bees nearby, no matter how fierce the dragonflies are, they can't help but retreat, so the protagonists have the courage to continue to follow.

Since there was no reconnaissance in advance, it was not easy to find a suitable anchorage in a hurry, especially since it was in an "enemy-occupied area", and a large number of fierce insects might be infested at night, which increased the risk factor of the operation.

However, God seems to favor the protagonist and the Legion of the Divine Envoys, and not long after the fleet sails into the swampy waters, they find a lonely island that is not connected to the nearby islands.

It is said to be a small island, but in fact it is a stump of a tree that has been decayed and collapsed, and there is no trace of it under the erosion of time.

But the roots and a stump remained, and the carbonization was preserved for a long time in the mire environment, and some strong vegetation grew around the stump, climbing on it, and their roots fixed some of the dirt to form a small island.

Unlike most of the other islands, which are connected by intricate interchanges formed by reeds and calamus, this small island is isolated and has no road to the other islands, so it will be very safe.

It's getting late, and although the protagonist feels that the island is a bit small, there is not enough time for the fleet to continue grinding. So the protagonist asks the Flying Knight to send orders to the fleet, and the bees lead the fleet towards the island.

The fleet soon anchored on the edge of the island, ropes anchored the walnut boats to the island's plants, and then some ant warriors began to land.

These ant warriors quickly swept the small island, and some of the insects hiding on the island were either killed or fled, completely eliminating the safety hazard.

Subsequently, the ants began to build a base on the island overnight. It's very safe, and other threats, including parasitic ants, can't reach the island directly, except for insects that can fly or swim.

The ants were able to build a base and unload supplies with peace of mind.

But the disadvantage of this island is just like the protagonist's previous observation, it is too small, and it is more than enough to accommodate the current legion, and when the army of the Divine Angel King gathers and hoards a large number of supplies, it will not be enough.

Especially in the swampy area, where the water table is very high, and the stump island has little soil, the ants have to nest inside the stump, using the natural holes that have been corroded or moth-eaten.

Fortunately, the stump is intact as a whole, and the bark and xylem have been carbonized on the outside, providing a good barrier. The ants of the Legion of the Divine Envoy King mixed the moist soil they dug with plant fibers, blocking the entrances and exits that they didn't need, leaving only a few openings.

Inside the stump, ants also rely on natural openings to expand their nests inside the decayed trees, or use ant concrete to divide too large spaces.

A small but still delicate nest took shape little by little in the hard work of countless ants. This is the first lair of the Divine Messenger King's legion in the swamp region, so let's call it [Swamp City].

While the ant army was busy, it was getting late, and if the bee and fly riders returned to [Great Lakes City] for the night as originally planned, there might be danger on the way. The protagonist simply decides to spend the night with the bees and fly mounts.

Due to the limited space, a small number of flies were able to take refuge in [Everglades City] to rest safely, while the bees had to huddle together and survive the night in the lee of a tree branch.

Fortunately, the night was peaceful, and the most dangerous aerial predators, the dragonflies, were not active at night.

The next day, the sun rose, and the golden light of the morning shone into the swamp, but it could not dispel the haze, and it was still a dim world.

The Fourth Legion led by Rambotu has unloaded all the ants and supplies, and the stump nest has basically been built, and there is still some follow-up tinkering work.

The Walnut fleet needs to return, and they will bring the second batch of troops and supplies in about half a month. For half a month, the Fourth Army had to stick to the forward base alone.

Fortunately, parasitic ants can't fly or swim, so they shouldn't be a threat here.

The protagonist also decides to stay, and he will directly command the Fourth Army Corps, which will be expanded as much as possible on the basis of the existing base to accommodate more garrisons and supplies.

The protagonist's idea is that when he has three or four legions at hand, he can launch an offensive against the parasitic ants.

As for the island's transportation to other lands, the protagonist is not worried at all. The materials carried this time included a lot of thick ropes, which could be used to build a few bridges similar to the [Waterfront City] rope bridge, which could be used as a communication line for the army's operations.

In this way, this group of uninvited guests, who were strange and hostile to the swamp, took root.

But the swamp will not remain indifferent to this!