As the troops advanced, more and more front-line combat reports confirmed that Voodoo's regular armed forces had been weakened, and that it had become more and more dependent on monsters summoned from the Otherworld.

The main enemy faced by the front-line troops is no longer a human with a weapon, but a monster with fangs and claws.

Unprotected soldiers suffered heavy losses, and a single attack by a single monster could cause casualties to an entire company column.

In order to adapt to the new combat environment, the Imperial Guard has taken the retro route.

The heavy plate armor that had been prepared for a long time was activated, and the sharp spears that were more than three meters long,

Two hundred years later, warfare returned to its classical form, with the classic heavy infantry pikes and musketeers reappearing.

The main purpose of the heavy gun array was to create a mobile wall for cover, and the gunners and gunners could retreat back to the gun array at any time after firing.

Of course, this retro tactic is only used for a very small number of troops, and most of the main force is still maintained with normal equipment.

That afternoon, the Skeleton Division was still marching, and the fog that permeated the surrounding area was blown away by the wind, and the sight in the distance shocked everyone.

The land is no longer covered with native green vegetation, but some kind of dark purple vines, which looks like a sea of purple from a distance, and the sea of vines and flowers is boundless, shocking everyone's heart.

Upon closer inspection, the roots of these vines dug deep into the ground, greedily sucking the earth's nutrients, and their long, curved stems were covered with sharp spikes, like the stems of roses in the Rosaceae family.

The leaves of this exotic plant are isosceles triangles, the leaves are thick and soft, and the surface is covered with long, fine hairs.

There are two layers of small sharp serrations at the edges, and the flowers are round, with a total of twelve thick purple petals, which smell of no smell, and the stamens in the middle are curled up like the antennae of a butterfly.

Warrant Officer Pattinson tore off a leaf and tore it open, the structure inside was somewhat like aloe vera leaves, oozing deep purple, slimy juice, and two fingers dipped in some juice, and when they were separated, they were connected into silks, as if they had broken lotus roots.

Warrant Officer Pattinson kicked the leaves and stomped on them: "I've never heard of this plant, I don't know if I can cook it and eat it." ”

"No way!" Corporal Muller warned him: "The brighter the plant, the more poisonous it is!" ”

Private Piglet Black Jack sneered: "Haha, this guy has been hungry in his last life, and he wants to eat everything he sees, and the last time he caught two big centipedes, they were fried and swallowed, this may be the secret of his ability to grow tall." ”

Pattinson wiped his nose at Jack, squinted his little eyes and said, "Uncle Ben just loves to eat, what?" It's not like you, a short and fat guy who doesn't grow tall when he eats, and he only grows fat! ”

"I'm all muscles, and I've got a layer of fat on the outside!" Jack argued: "Everyone in our family is like this, with a relatively large skeleton and a fat appearance. ”

During the break, the command sent a group of botanists to survey the front line, and these intellectuals wearing highly myopic glasses were all stunned by what they saw.

One of the older botanists took out the bottles and cans in his backpack, bent down and began to collect samples with a sickle, intending to take them back to the lab to study slowly.

Count Neulai, the commander of the "Skeleton Division", asked him: "Doctor, in your opinion, is this phenomenon good or bad?" ”

The old pedant took out his handkerchief and wiped the mist on the lenses of his glasses, and replied:

"Lord Earl, I have been engaged in botanical research for fifty years, and I have traveled all over the world, and I have never seen such a deep purple vine.

It looks like a Rosaceae, but it doesn't have the characteristics of the Rosaceae family at all, to be precise, it doesn't belong to any of the disciplines, not even a subspecies.

These things are not native plants to our world at all, but invasive species from other worlds. ”

Neule tore off a purple leaf and observed: "Invasive species...... The last time I heard this word was because of the overflow of carp in the river,

Could it be that someone from the Voodoo cult did it? Not only did they summon monsters from the Atlas, but they also brought plants? ”

"From the existing indications, it is quite possible that this is the case,

Look at the structure of the leaves and flowers, which are completely different from our native plants, and judging by the neatness of the arrangement, they were artificially planted and grew into their current appearance at an astonishing rate. ”

"I really don't understand these old voodoo sticks!" Neulei said, "Summoning monsters is used against our army, so what's the use of bringing plants?" Put it in a pot and sell it for money? Or grow vegetables to eat? ”

The botanist dripped: "My lord, judging from the characteristics of this plant, the possibility of being edible is very small, and the PH test strip test shows strong alkaline, that is, it is not safe even if it is cooked. ”

"What's the use of planting if you can't eat it? Even I, a layman, can see that this ghost thing is too vigorous, and has robbed other plants of nutrients, and look at those withered camphor trees and laurel trees, which were murdered by alien species. ”

The more the botanist thought about it, the more frightened he became: "I personally think...... This behavior is to build an entire alien ecosystem, these crazy cultists...... They have tried to change the environment of this planet, and they have achieved some ulterior purpose. ”

Neulai nodded in agreement: "In any case, as long as these crazy people do it, it will not be good!" ”

After a short rest, the Skeleton Division continued to move forward, encountering strange sights along the way.

Not only the purple vines clinging to the ground, but even a small patch of colorful jungle appeared, and each plant was a variety that had never been seen before,

The thick leaves and bright flowers bloom in the cold environment, which looks very strange, and several botanists are constantly collecting specimens, and the small bottles in the bags are almost filled, and they are too busy to stop.

There were several local residents standing on the side of the road, a patchwork of large families, two couples, the elderly, children and pets, who were in a daze around a pile of large empty boxes.

These people are a minority in the kingdom of Solan, and Mueller can speak their language, and when he inquired, he learned that this large family is from the Solan Hani ethnic group, and they make a living by beekeeping and selling nectar.

The beekeeper's tone was filled with desperation:

"Our bees are the finest breed! You can collect different flowers to make honey every season, and you can collect osmanthus and camellia even in winter, but now it's all over!

Voodoo cultists planted strange plants that grew so fast that they quickly robbed the native plants of their habitat.

Even so, our industrious little bees did not give up and began to try to collect those weird flowers,

In this way, tragedy struck, boxes and boxes of bees died in swarms, even the queen bee could not escape the doom, and our financial resources were cut off.

But that's not the worst, a box of bees kept by our neighbors mutated, became huge, fierce, and aggressive, killing the poor old Seaman family.

If it weren't for the two of us to escape quickly, we would definitely be doomed! ”

"How can this be true? Alien creatures are so arrogant! "Where could the jealous Earl of Neulay endure this, he resolutely ordered:

"Signal men, go signal Prince William Einfurt's mule and horse artillery to have incendiary grenades!"

A botanist tried to stop: "No! Lord Earl, we haven't finished collecting samples yet! There are entomologists in the future, and it's best to wait for them to collect samples of mutant bees for study......"

"Study a fart!"

Neule rudely interrupted the botanist: "Doctor, don't you see that the natives are suffering?" Alien creatures must not be allowed to ride on our human heads and! Absolutely intolerable! ”

"Your Excellency is wise! Praise be to the Creator! Banish unclean alien creatures! ”

The Skeleton Division's chaplain excitedly raised the gilded cross and shouted:

"Let the flame of holiness wash away all sins!"