Chapter 331: Chapter 324: Marauding Centipede Chen Feng’s face looked a bit grim.
His guess was correct; the disaster that just occurred was not only an earthquake but a premeditated, planned invasion war.
And as the mastermind behind this war, it was the insects that had been hiding for a while!
Recently, the number of insects near Qiaodong decreased mysteriously. Just when most people naively thought the monsters were repelled and good times were coming, this sudden invasion undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on them.
Now, these insects’ activity range is not just Qiaodong; even the Economic Development Zone has been encroached upon.
With the kind of Drilling Insect, it won’t take long for an underground passage running north to south to be completed, and the insects rely on such passages to reach every corner of the city.
Along the way, some broken bodies can be seen from time to time.
Near the Economic Development Zone, there is still a lot of work, and usually, this time is the peak hour for work, with more than three hundred Natives lingering around, busy with daily repairs.
Most of the dead were Natives, with some overseers and professionals mixed in.
The sight was quite tragic.
The insects have special mouthparts, indicating that dying in their mouths is clearly not a pleasant affair.
Most insects have petal-shaped mouthparts, and when they see prey, they use their mouths to envelop the enemy, slowly devouring them. They enjoy the look of fear and trembling in their prey.
A strong Native lay on the ground, everything below the chest devoured, leaving just the upper body, bloodied and lying there. Even at the last moment, he had not died immediately. The will to survive had him crawl a distance before taking his last breath.
This relatively complete body was better than some, who were torn apart by two or more insects, like a broken doll, innards, bones, and skin scattered, unrecognizable as a human.
The disaster struck so suddenly.
These Natives, not long ago, might have been dreaming of becoming true residents of Order, fantasizing about one day owning a house of their own. But soon, the dream shattered, leaving them as incomplete corpses, a misery beyond words.
——Flame Ball!
Chen Feng extended his fingers, a bright red fireball hitting a Highly Poisonous Ladybug. Under the high temperature, the insect exploded on the spot, its Insect Armor and blood splattering onto the ground.
Unforgivable.
Though these Natives were merely disposable slaves in Chen Feng’s eyes, they were his private property.
He could beat and kill them, but that doesn’t mean others have the same right.
These guys must pay!
With Chen Feng’s current spell-casting ability, it’s nearly impossible for mortals to exempt themselves from his inflicted damage.
With just a few casual taps, the surrounding insects died miserably. The Flame Ball can expand up to about a meter and can self-detonate during bombardment. Unless they’re mutated insects, the ordinary ones have no defense capability.
This isn’t a hunting activity but a battle for life and death. Infected by Chen Feng, the surrounding Warriors also began a counterattack.
Bullets pierced the insects’ bodies one by one, green blood staining the ground. Almost instantly, a foul stench enveloped the surroundings.
The Skeleton Warriors attacked without any formation. Being undead, they cared nothing about being ambushed in reckless attacks. Their fighting style was simple: hundreds or dozens of Skeleton Warriors would surround an insect, brandishing blades. Just in seconds, the insect was stabbed tens of times, making survival difficult.
Quickly advance!
Besides leaving some Warriors to guard the city, Chen Feng deployed a total of fifteen hundred Warriors, fifty-two professionals, and a thousand Undead Creatures with the Dark Legion.
Skeleton Warriors, Zombies, Corpse Demons, Bony Corpse Demons, in addition to this, a terrifying Undead caught Chen Feng’s attention.
Shrinking One.
It was a creature only the size of an infant, looked just like a dead baby, yet its wrinkled skin and dullness surpassed that of an elderly man. This was a grotesque product created by the Undead Mage and Mr. Fang.
It was an evil existence combining human and insect, possibly with some other monstrous blood.
Just one glance filled one with an indescribable irritation.
If one had to describe this feeling, seeing it reminded Chen Feng of the first mutation, the Inferior Demon that gained a human face.
At that time, the Inferior Demon had no wisdom. Its expressions were nothing but chaotic memories and instincts.
And this Shrinking One is exactly the same, whether in appearance, aura, or bizarre abilities, it seemed like an abstract painting adorned with a madness of artistic flair.
The Shrinking One floated in mid-air, a Silver Hook Ladybug spotted it, the insect’s body mutated, and a silver hooked tail emerged, which gave it its name. At this point, it rushed straight towards the opponent. As per its attack method, it would hook its prey’s neck and slowly torment it to death.
But this time, its plan was evidently doomed to fail.
The Shrinking One looked at the enemy ahead, the corners of its mouth slightly opened, and then, two dark-colored tentacles emerged. These tentacles were entirely formed of energy and had astonishing entangling power.
The Silver Hook Ladybug was suddenly entangled, and in an instant, those tentacles kept rolling, beginning to absorb the opponent’s lifeforce. As the insect, which was not weak in power, saw its lifeforce slipping away, its body began to wither, and within just a dozen seconds, it became a dry corpse, lying on the ground.
Terrifying.
Chen Feng blinked, who could have imagined that the opponent possessed such a brutal ability.
It was similar to some Dark Touch tricks, but this was an ability from black magic. Clearly, during the creation process, the Undead Mage even endowed the opponent with some magic attacks.
Madman!
Created such a monster and even taught it black magic. Aren’t they afraid it will grow stronger and become uncontrollable?
Chen Feng felt somewhat helpless; perhaps this is the difference between madmen and normal people, especially those madmen with abilities and aspirations. For example, the Undead Mage and Mr. Fang, who knows, letting them continue researching, what kind of form this Shrinking One might evolve into in front of their eyes.
Perhaps...
It’s time to warn them.
In the previous life, Chen Feng had experienced too many such events. With the mutations in power and environment, people’s hearts generally began to go mad. Later on, some research societies emerged, inadvertently creating countless bloodshed.