Chapter 1069
Fierce Battle Against the Zerg
After throwing him into the recovery formation, Cheng Xiao got up and rushed to Amya's side, using gold and silver needles alternately.
For the first time, Cheng Xiao, who was proficient in battlefield first aid and magic needles, felt that he was needed by others.
Of course, he hoped that he wouldn't be needed so much in the future.
Prolonged exposure to fighting and combat can cause serious psychological problems for intelligent beings with sound personalities.
These include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, personality changes, substance addiction, psychotic disorders, and other related illnesses.
Experiencing several horror movies only enhanced their mental resilience as reincarnators; it did not make them immune to such mental torment and persecution.
Of course, Cheng Xiao knew in his heart that such medical theories only applied to ordinary people.
So far, Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong have not shown any abnormalities, which means they can be said to have escaped this range.
Even Chen Zilong and Li Xiao, who are as strong as those with a third-order gene lock, could visibly observe a decline in their mental state.
But for these two, killing was as natural as breathing and heartbeat.
Almost instinctive.
The two of them only experienced a lack of energy, not a mental breakdown.
After Cheng Xiao discovered this phenomenon half a day ago, he couldn't help but ask Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong about it.
The two of them had only one reaction: a puzzled expression.
Cheng Xiao shook his head and quickened his pace.
On the other side, Li Xiao's shout could be heard.
Zhongzhou Chuxuan raised his head from a large black cocoon, glanced at it, and quickly said:
"Li Xiao, Zheng Zha, capture ten of each of the Flying, Warrior, and Tank types, alive."
He looked to one side as he spoke.
"Moss, start firing. Clear the area. There are too many Zerg corpses. Once they form a plane, their attack intensity has exceeded their mental threshold."
Li Xiao had been waiting for Chu Xuan to say those words.
The one fighting in the swarm found a relatively large warrior worm, tore off its six legs, and threw it backward.
As for the tank bug, Li Xiao first removed its external limbs, then crushed the organs in its mouth, and only sent it over after confirming that it would no longer spew flames.
As for the plasma bugs and flying bugs, they were given to Zheng Zha.
The moment Chu Xuan spoke, Zheng Zha from the Demon Team reacted even faster than Li Xiao.
A black hand that appeared out of thin air suddenly grabbed more than a dozen flying insects.
Then, the one who was critically injured had its wings ripped off.
Just as they finished their mission, three reflective points descended from the sky in the sunlight.
It landed at an equidistant angle in the sky above Raccoon City.
Having learned from their previous experience, everyone skillfully lay down in their respective recovery formations and closed their eyes.
Light and heat struck at the same time.
Looking at the protective shield formed by the Lotus Lantern, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but ask his Chu Xuan in a low voice:
Why not just defend directly?
"With so many defensive items in both teams, we should be able to hold out, especially since we also have..."
Cheng Xiao didn't say what he was going to say next, but everyone on the Zhongzhou team understood.
Whether it's the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, the Lotus Lantern, or the Exquisite Pagoda, they all possess the most basic defensive capabilities.
With each person receiving a B-grade defensive item, the Heart Mirror, and an electromagnetic shield centered around the Spark Source, it seems that simple defense is enough to sustain them.
However, before Chu Xuan could answer...
As Zhan Lan landed, looking exhausted, she addressed the issue while recovering.
“We also have defensive items, and we can even use the Philosopher’s Stone to provide energy to sustain us for a very long time.”
"But have you ever considered that light barrier-type defensive items would be under a very high load when facing a large number and frequency of attacks?"
“Pure energy is no longer a necessary condition. Faced with an attack of this density, even the mirrors on your bodies wouldn’t last a minute.”
"As for certain physical defensive items, such as my Athena's Shield, they can only block attacks, and that's only under the premise of being able to defend in all directions."
"Leaving aside plasma bugs, even if a swarm of tank bugs surrounds you and burns you, you can withstand the attack, but what about the temperature?"
"Simply defending is never the solution to a problem."
"Who knows if the Senzhou team will make a move in secret after we're surrounded?"
"And the most important point, the most important point, is that only by struggling through the swarm can we give the Senzhou team hope of completing the mission."
"Only then will we have a chance to stall until the very end."
"I think this is one of the reasons why the two of them want to confront the Zerg head-on."
Zhan Lan paused for a moment, then said with a strange expression.
"Of course, this is for ordinary people. If it were Chu Xuan, I would even suspect that they did it on purpose, or perhaps they wanted to do some kind of experiment."
Just as Zhan Lan finished speaking.
A peculiar hissing sound came from the silent high platform.
The sound of flesh shattering and then spraying out made most people instinctively look over.
Li Xiao looked up and saw the flesh-colored insect body flying out of the cocoon.
During their brief flight, they spread their pinkish-flesh-colored wings.
After gliding for a distance, it then transformed into a net with tentacles, enveloping the Zerg in front of it, whose wings and legs had been ripped off.
Seeing these pinkish beings gradually burrowing into the Zerg's bodies, everyone present could be said to have developed strange expressions.
Because in a sense, at least in their understanding.
The Xenomorphs can also be considered insectoids, since both possess exoskeletons similar to those of insects or arthropods.
Moreover, their physical structures are designed to serve efficient killing.
However, their thoughts were of little importance.
With the facehuggers gone, the forty Zerg quickly quieted down.
Chu Xuan led the two numb newcomers to the swarm of insects and began a new round of research.
Behind the three of them, on the ground, there were thousands of facehuggers that had already bloomed, quietly waiting to be fed.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Noticing the gazes of Li Xiao and the others, Chu Xuan from the Central Continent Team adjusted his glasses and said calmly:
"Don't worry, this is already an experimental product that has been artificially matured. Its growth time after being possessed will be greatly reduced."
Furthermore, because these insectoids are large enough, they don't need to feed anymore to hatch into mature forms in one go.
"As for the time... about two hours!"
"Two hours later, the first batch of forty aliens will be able to hatch. From that time on, the number of aliens produced will continue to increase over time, until it reaches a peak and then begins to decline."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It now seems that as long as the Xenomorphs have a continuous supply of food, and they persevere a little longer, they will be able to cultivate a considerable Xenomorph army.
It will be much easier then, at least we won't have to rely on nuclear bombs for a brief clearing to get a break like we do now.
Otherwise, fighting for dozens of days and then resting for five minutes would be unbearable even for an iron man.
As for what the food is, that's too simple. Looking around, is there anything more abundant than the corpses of the Zerg?
It even accepts gray powder that has been evaporated by high temperatures and radiation.
In any case, these aliens are either animal or plant-based, and possess digestive fluids comparable to concentrated sulfuric acid capable of melting any organic organism.
Li Xiao got up without paying attention to that; he was worried about the newcomers.
Because these two girls look like they've been completely ruined by Chu Xuan.
Having only arrived in this world a few hours ago, they are already reaching into the insect's body to explore.
It can only be said that human beings have an exceptionally high capacity for adaptation.
Li Xiao and Zhan Lan then turned their attention to the massive metal building complex on the other side.
The room was packed with robots, but these were not combat robots; they were work robots.
Compared to half a day ago, this metal factory has begun to shift from producing parts to producing the products themselves.
Although Zhan Lan didn't understand it, she could still figure out a thing or two.
The factories in the past were probably accumulating basic parts for a certain piece of equipment, just like building a house.
Now that the equipment has been completed, Chu Xuan has been able to skip the parts and use it to build new equipment.
Compared to cultivating aliens, this all-purpose factory requires accumulation one by one, and only when it reaches its peak will a true qualitative change occur.
But the question is, how much longer will this take?
Because of the nuclear explosion that cleared the area, everyone cherished this brief but precious time. The few minutes of rest passed in the blink of an eye.
The rustling sound of the insectoids crawling around rang out again.
Arya's all-knowing eye between her brows opened again.
Raise your gaze.
"Huh, it's changed?"
"Why are all the ones at the front plasma worms?"
"Use ranged attacks as the vanguard?"
"What are you trying to do?"
Chen Zilong said in a low voice while keeping his head down.
From the air, the swarming Zerg stopped at a great distance.
Then, one by one, slender figures resembling giant scorpions emerged from behind the Warrior Insects, and their numbers gradually increased.
Although its four short, thick legs are not fast, they are extremely agile.
These large scorpion demons droop their pincers and use the ground for support to maintain their balance.
The overlapping tail segments behind it are raised high, with blue energy shining through the tiny gaps.
Chu Xuan from the Zhongzhou team looked up and said, "It's not the forwards. It must be that the Senzhou team has realized, or rather, deduced, that we are being restricted in our distance by the characters in the story."
"However, it took so long to realize this. It seems that the Arctic team's intelligence was correct. There are indeed no wise men among them."
After saying that, Chu Xuan's expression turned strange, clearly indicating that he already had some other idea.
Originally, everyone thought that the plasma bugs, which possessed energy attacks, were special units. After all, being able to launch attacks from a distance comparable to lightning magic seemed much more advanced than melee cannon fodder like the warrior bugs.
But now.
As the omniscient perspective unfolds, more and more plasma worms appear, eventually swarming everywhere.
Whether it's Team Central Continent or Team Demon, everyone finally realized one thing.
That means if the Zerg really wanted to, they could mass-produce any kind of Zerg, and there would be no difference between cannon fodder and elite Zerg.
The reason why we've been using Warrior Bugs and Tank Bugs all along is probably simply because they're effective.
And then, Chu Xuan's words were confirmed.
The plasma worms suddenly stopped two kilometers away from their mountain.
The next moment, hissing sounds emerged from the plasma worms.
When the dazzling blue light stretches out in a continuous line.
"Holy crap, that's outrageous!"
The moment Chen Zilong shouted it out, he was no longer in the omniscient perspective.
Because it's completely unnecessary right now.
One by one, spherical energy bodies flashing with blue electric arcs crowded up in the sky.
They were just wondering why the flying insects didn't come in first to lead the charge this time.
Now it's clear that this was to leave room for the plasma worms to launch their attacks.
Blue energy orbs shot from the insect's tail into the air and then converged into one without any obstruction.
A blue plasma wave appeared out of nowhere and then swept over the central mountain.
Chen Zilong, his face filled with horror, was about to make a move when he suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Looking back, I realized that no one had moved except me.
But Chen Zilong already understood what was going on.
Because we don't know when.
A strangely shaped metal tower is being rapidly built up by robots.
They appeared in the center of them.
At this moment, Chen Zilong suddenly thought of something.
When did this metal tower appear?
It seems that this was the first external component assembled after the robot was built.
So, the demon Chu Xuan was prepared all along?
It is important to know that electricity itself is a form of energy without color or form of expression, and this is why it can be seen and observed by people in the air.
This is because the air contains two amazing gases: nitrogen and oxygen.
When electrical energy comes into contact with these gases, it undergoes an electron transition, resulting in the emission of light.
Essentially, it is a process in which free electrons collide with gas molecules, causing the electrons to jump to a higher energy level and then return to a lower energy level.
This process releases a certain number of photons.
That is, light!
Electricity is also one of the most common and frequently used basic forms of energy in future technologies.
So when countless plasma spheres in the air merge together and then spread out...
This ocean of lightning uncontrollably merged into the central metal tower.
As streams of blue energy flowed into it, the entire omnipotent factory flickered.
In the blink of an eye, the plasma that covered the entire sky disappeared.
This time.
Let alone those who witnessed this scene.
The entire Zerg population was silent for a few seconds.
Especially those plasma worms that have been planning their attack for minutes.
After all that hard work building up a huge amount, this is how it ends up??
After a moment of silence.
The once-still Zerg finally began to move again.
The nearest plasma bug began a mindless, rapid charge, its previously dull tail now charging up again.
They clearly also realized one thing: the remote attack had not worked.
Since taking shortcuts won't work, let's keep going!
After all, it doesn't matter if it's a flying bug, a warrior bug, a tank bug, or a sympathetic bug or a parasite.
The Zerg's strength ultimately boils down to only one thing: endless swarm tactics.
For them, there is nothing that quantity cannot solve.
If that doesn't work, then it must be because there aren't enough of them.
The battle line was rapidly closing in, and the expressions on everyone's faces became serious.
Li Xiao shook his head and walked out step by step, his breathing becoming three long breaths followed by one short one.
When the plasmaworm has entered a one-kilometer range, its tail rises again.
Li Xiao had already reached the halfway point of the mountain.
"Enter overclocking mode!"
The words had barely left his lips.
A point appeared in the world.
This point began to stretch out in Li Xiao's eyes.
It was stretched two hundred times longer into a single line before abruptly stopping.
Li Xiao looked down and saw golden runes beginning to condense on the surface of his chest skin, then gradually spreading throughout his body.
What would normally be a fleeting moment becomes as slow as a snail in the world of overclocking.
But it didn't matter anymore. Before the golden light could cover his entire body, Li Xiao moved.
With a burst of power from his feet, he began to float forward at a steady pace in a strange posture.
Compared to his initial awkwardness, Li Xiao has now become more skilled.
My first time entering the world of overclocking. (End of Chapter)