Nearly 100 meters of underground cavities.

The hive is spreading with a carpet of rotting flesh and a large number of mycelial cavities.

It's like a scavenger in a hive, executing its own character even in the face of the ember apostles that have burst into the ground.

The corpse of the insect was devoured, decomposed, and converted into flesh energy recovery at an extremely fast rate, leaving not even a trace of flesh and bone residue behind!

The remaining dozen or so lighting drones are still performing their duties.

The red and blue warning lights flickered incessantly, illuminating the many strange-shaped insects that were running wildly in the darkness, many of which were mutilated.

They survived the previous bombardment, and now they are being thrown directly into the battlefield to launch a suicidal charge against humanity.

"Immediately release the light source, send a signal to the troops on the surface, and build a position as planned!"

As the on-site commander of this operation, Wu Senyan clearly knew their responsibilities and immediately shouted loudly.

It's not yet time for the Ember Apostles to attack with all their might, and there are currently the lowest level of alien insects all around, and the extraordinary items they have prepared and their own physical strength must not be wasted in such a place.

The plan for this operation has already been communicated to everyone.

Wu Senyan's voice fell, and the team members immediately took action.

A group of Ember Apostles, who are good at long-range attacks, quickly formed a ring of fire with the earth platform as the center, intercepting the low-level insects that were constantly approaching this side as cannon fodder.

Although there were many insects, their strength level was obviously not enough to fight against the many Ember Apostles present.

After all, the people involved in this operation were all elites from various regions, and they had also participated in at least two otherworldly events, and the defense line was quickly stabilized.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Zhao bit off the index finger of his right hand and wrote a spell on the bronze body with blood.

In the next second, the bronze tripod, which was originally only the size of a palm, expanded rapidly under the shroud of earthy yellow fluorescence, and after just a few seconds, it turned into a giant bronze tripod about five meters high in the center of the earthen platform.

Qin Zhao took a deep breath and formed a magic seal with both hands.

The earthy yellow fluorescence instantly spread in all directions, and the loose earth platform quickly compacted and absorbed the surrounding soil in the shroud of light and began to expand, and then dozens of earth puppets rose from the ground around it, holding spears to meet the alien insect swarm to form a defensive line.

Yu Zhen on the side raced against time to unfold a scroll wrapped in red rope.

Suddenly, a round of brilliant golden light rose up, and the dazzling light illuminated the area within a radius of 100 meters.

The scene inside the hive finally appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Even if they were mentally prepared before coming down, when they actually saw this hive, many ember apostles, including Yu Zhen, couldn't help but tremble.

I saw that everywhere in the fungus carpet illuminated by the strong light, in addition to the alien insect swarm that was still approaching, there were also a large number of unicorn-shaped flesh tentacles!

Unlike those on the insects, the diameter of these fleshy tentacles is generally more than three meters, and the surface is covered with blood-colored bulges, and under the strong light, the silhouette of the wriggling insect can be faintly seen inside.

Without exception, they are all fed by the fungus blanket, and the energy of the insect remains that was previously devoured and digested is diverted to these tentacles for cultivating the alien eggs inside, and in just a few tens of seconds, more than twenty alien worms crawl out of it.

Although it looks like a juvenile body, it grows and mutates at an incredible rate under the feeding of the fungus blanket.

In just a few minutes, the mucus resembling amniotic fluid on the surface of these monsters has been sucked up by their expanding torso so that their fangs are exposed, their ferocity skyrockets, and they roar to join the swarm of insects that storm the earth, turning them into complete killing machines!

That's all it takes, the combat power of ordinary insects is limited after all, and it is not difficult for nearly a hundred ember apostles to defend the hive.

The real trouble is that there seem to be other types of "hatching chambers" in the shadows behind the flesh tentacles, as evidenced by the direction in which the cavities inside the blanket extend.

The vast majority of the energy is being transported deep into the hive.

At this time, the siege of the Ember Apostles was obviously just to delay time, and the real attack of the hive was still brewing.

Wu Senyan hoped to build a position to provide a suitable foothold for the special operations forces in the rear, and the insects seemed to have seized this opportunity.

"Can't wait any longer, send a signal to the team up there immediately."

Seeing that the defense line was initially formed, Wu Senyan did not plan to waste any more time, and decisively issued an order.

Shout~

With a shrill whistling sound, a dark green flare shot up along the crater.

The surface at the same time.

Nearly 1,000 heavily armed special combat personnel were waiting on the surface of the ground in a solemn atmosphere, and transport planes not far away were still dropping fighters, including fighters in reserve and even more medical personnel.

Casualties were inevitable in this operation, and the valley was far away from the city of Sanqing, so a temporary medical clinic was necessary.

The dark green flare swayed into the air, and the officer leading the team immediately put on gas masks and rushed down the stairs to the hive with guns in hand.

Even though the bottom of the mountain forest is a hell for ordinary people, the warriors still do not hesitate.

Vowed to cut off the head of the insect and return the world to the world.

On the peak.

Yan Jing and Miao Yingshi sat on the edge of the cliff.

The evening breeze blowing in the sky made the robes of the two people hunt.

The former is holding a tablet in his hand, and the underground situation is being broadcast in real time.

"We're going to wait here until the biter's master shows up?"

Miao Yingshi looked at the bloody scene on the screen and couldn't help but ask,

"Are you afraid that it will run away?"

"That's right, the situation in the worm nest is unknown, until the location of the worm girl is determined, you and I can't participate in the battle, if it runs away, it will be pointless to kill more alien insects this time, or it will be able to make a comeback in a few months!"

Of course, Yan Jing also thought about taking Miao Yingshi with the team, with the strength of the two of them plus nearly a hundred ember apostles, not to mention anything else, there was no problem in slaughtering the alien insects that appeared in the picture at this time.

However, the consequence of this is likely to be the evacuation of the worm girl.

After all, the momentum on Yan Jing and Miao Yingshi is difficult to hide from the insects, as long as they make a move, the suppression of the insects by the mountains and seas will immediately arouse the vigilance of the insect girl, which is something that Jun Jun specially mentioned to Yan Jing before he disappeared.

In order to avoid accidents, the Special Affairs Bureau chose to let them wait outside now.

If you don't make a move, you have to make sure you kill if you choose to do it!

"At least we can act only when the core combat power inside the hive appears, or the location of the insect girl is confirmed."

Emphasizing the plan again, Yan Jing's gaze fell on the screen of the tablet, observing the movement of the swarm.

"The problem now is that neither we nor the Special Services Bureau have ever seen the appearance of the swarm controller, and even if it appears at that time, how can we tell the difference between so many insects?"

"I have a way, as long as it appears, I can find out where it is!"

Previously, at the Lijun Cliff, the White Tiger Spirit God had consumed the last of his energy, leaving Yan Jing with more than just the task of the Heart of the Swarm.

The figure of the special operations force began to appear on the screen, and the attention of the two invariably shifted to the battlefield in the hive.

With the arrival of nearly 1,000 people, the situation soon took a turn for the better.

Under the suppression of shoulder-fired bazookas, high-explosive grenades and even heavy machine guns, the low-level alien insect swarm was swept away in a short period of time, and the defensive pressure borne by the Ember Apostle team led by Wu Senyan was shared, and they immediately began to prepare to explore the inside of the hive.

The goal is clear, the area with the densest cavity on the fungus blanket to transport nutrients must be the core area of the hive.

"Yan Jing, nature is being eroded......

"What?"

Looking at the scene of the members of the Special Affairs Bureau advancing layer by layer in the picture, and suddenly hearing Miao Yingshi's reminder, Yan Jing was a little confused for a while.

Subconsciously turned to look at Miao Yingshi, and suddenly sensed the mysterious aura emerging from him.

"Natural energy is being snatched up, and there is something that is devouring the life of this area!"

Miao Yingshi, who has the relics of mountains and seas, is particularly sensitive to the natural energy of the mountains and forests, and it is precisely with this ability that he can easily collect many special fruits.

Standing up suddenly, Miao Yingshi once again appeared behind him with the face of a horse and a human face, a phantom of a beast with wings on his back, and flowers and plants grew between the cracks in the rocks under his feet, but they withered and turned to ash in the next second.

Seeing this scene, Yan Jing couldn't help frowning, got up in a hurry, half-narrowed his eyes, and decisively entered the state of spiritual vision.

Sure enough, in the vision of the spiritual vision, with the valley as the center, the surrounding area was already covered with a layer of black-gray spiritual energy.

They are frantically devouring the life energy in the area they cover.

Not only that, Yan Jing saw the swarms of worms shuttling underground in the forest, they were like maggots attached to the dead creatures, greedily devouring every trace of flesh and skin they could touch.

"With such a huge hive, the source of energy for daily operation and entering a state of war, I think there should be an answer by now!"

Yan Jing said with a solemn face.

When they explored the valley earlier, Miao Yingshi and Yan Jing were surprised that everything was normal in the area where the hive was located.

There is no doubt that both the hive itself and the insects it hatches require a huge amount of energy to sustain their activity.

The problem is that they all have preconceived notions that the way the hive refuels itself is by hunting other creatures.

Essentially, yes, but the two guessed the wrong way to hunt.

Inside and outside the valley, the forest ground cracked, and hundreds of giant worms burst out of the earth.

They don't attack the surrounding existence, they just stand up like poisonous snakes, reaching tens of meters high, this size is nothing compared to the giant trees around them, but this strange scene makes people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.

The skull, which is unable to see the facial features, is facing the sky vertically, and then cracks at the middle end and becomes a "flower".

The petals were covered with dark yellow fangs, and the stamens were disgustingly dense twisted tentacles, its torso constantly retracting, and a large amount of black silk mesh and black-gray psionic particles erupted from its mouthparts, covering the surrounding jungle.

The dark green jungle was dying yellow at an alarming rate, and all creatures that came into contact with these black wire nets or psionic particles were devastated in a very short period of time.

Withered and collapsed trees, fallen beasts, and the jungle that should have been alive is falling into a deathly silence.

Their lives are being plundered, and energy is being transported back to the hive through these worms.

Obviously, it is likely that these worms were only dormant underground to absorb energy, and they absorbed life energy to a limited extent under the control of the insect girl, and then the aura tide and the rapid growth of trees masked this change.

Now that the war has broken out, the hive no longer hides its means!

Swallowing so much energy in a short period of time, Yan Jing didn't have to think about it to know that the hive was bound to organize a more powerful offensive, and immediately opened the communication channel, ready to notify Wu Senyan, and at the same time set his eyes on the picture presented on the tablet screen.

At this time, the special operations forces had already taken over Tutai.

The bronze tripod is still there, and the earth platform has become a temporary position on the human side, and the earth puppets that act as the first line of defense continue to spawn one after another, delaying the attack of the alien insect swarm, while the special combat team members are maintaining a high-intensity output to block the low-level alien insects that are pouring in from three sides.

Their equipment is not limited to modern technology, although the torch space excludes the items of the present world, the items sold in the bazaar are not limited to the apostles, and ordinary people can also use them.

As for why it is threefold.

That's because the team of Ember Apostles had already left the Earthen Terrace position, turning into a sharp knife and plunging straight into the core area of the Mushroom Carpet.

The flames swept through the fungus blanket, scorching the rotting flesh into charcoal, and a dozen ember apostles stepped across the flames, their bodies swept past the unicorn-shaped insect swarm hatchery in front of them, leaving the ground littered with fragments of flesh and the corpses of alien larvae.

"I understand that you have only one goal, and you don't need support here."

Hanging up the communicator, Wu Senyan's face was a little ugly, and after a short silence, he shouted,

"The comrades in the Tutai position have suppressed the insect tide and bought us time, continue to move forward, and be sure to find the core of the insect hive in the shortest possible time!"

The operation was not a positional battle from the very beginning, but a decapitation battle.

It's a comparison between the humans and the insects who can kill the worm girl first, or the alien worms who cut off their retreat first and bury all the ember apostles underground!

Because of this, after receiving Yan Jing's reminder, Wu Senyan not only did not choose to observe the situation, but immediately accelerated his actions.

It's clear to everyone that this is the time to race against the clock, and to stop is the stupidest decision.

There is no advance or retreat!

Yu Zhen condensed another moving light source, and a light blue vertical pupil that rotated back and forth condensed in front of his forehead, and suddenly opened his mouth to remind,

"Right front, giant insects!"

Almost at the same time as the words fell, a beetle larger than a heavy tank rushed out of the darkness, but before the giant pincers in front of it could take effect, it was tossed to the ground by several Ember Apostles, and the flesh flew under the repeated blows of the two heavy hammers.

Before they could breathe a sigh of relief, Yu Zhen's reminder sounded again,

"There is a special energy reaction ahead, everyone be careful!"

Yu Zhen controlled the light source above the team, projecting several pillars of light to illuminate the scene ahead.

The core of the hive has already appeared in front of their eyes, but it is obvious that it will not be those low-level insects who are guarding here.

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