Chapter 1260: Strangeness (Part One)
When Fei returned to the battleground in s.p.a.ce with the 20 undead bugs, the battle was still happening. After flying in s.p.a.ce for a long while, the bugs finally arrived here.
Like hungry locusts that saw food, the bugs rushed toward the battleground in s.p.a.ce and covered the sky.
The scene was tragic and cruel.
All the fist spiritual spatial seals that the various masters from the Azeroth Continent left in the area and various defense mechanisms that the united troops created were destroyed by the crazy bugs. Even though countless bugs were killed in the process, there were still more bugs, and these bugs landed on the battleground in s.p.a.ce.
These plunderers already lost their composure.
Under the command of their lord, these bugs seemed to be able to tell where the green-haired female monster was captured, and they rushed toward the command center of the united troops like waves, launching suicidal attacks.
In the beginning, the united troop suffered many casualties.
However, the intelligent and experienced commanders of the united troops soon grasped the psychology of the bugs.
By using the green-haired female monster who was the perfect bait, the united troops switched the location of her imprisonment and pulled the bugs toward different places. In the process, several big ambushes were successful, and many bugs were killed.
However, there were just too many bugs! It felt like they could never all be killed.
The most surprising was that some giant bugs rooted themselves into the ground like seeds. Then, they created new bugs like reproduction machines. The reproduction speed was insane! New bugs were created every second! It felt like these bugs could use anything as their fuel.
Boom!
The gnome masters who were all about a meter tall held big iron energy cannons that were more than four times their size. Without needing to aim, they launched energy cannonb.a.l.l.s into the bugs repeatedly.
This type of unimaginable alchemical products was best used in wars. Every time a cannonball flew out, thousands of bugs were turned into ashes. The cannonb.a.l.l.s that those G.o.d-tier alchemist shot out could kill G.o.d-level bugs!
Beside the gnome legion, there were the G.o.d-tier archers of the Elf Clan.
Many arrows that contained ice energy flew out of the bows of the elf archers, dashing across the sky and nailing many bugs onto the ground.
The chilly energy in the air and the ice on the ground greatly reduced the movement speed of the bugs, and they were almost like stationary targets. Before they could use their terrifying offensive abilities, the gnomes and elves already killed them.
At the same time, the dwarfs started a tough battle underground.
Some of the bugs were great at digging caves and traveling underground. The dwarfs" mission was to protect the ground, preventing the bugs from raiding the united troops from underneath.
In dark caves where no one could see, the dwarfs battled the bugs ferociously.
The powerful golden dwarf king warriors swung their war hammers and axes, taking the lives of these bugs. A series of lightning bolts, ice bolts, and shockwaves appeared underground. Many tunnels and caves collapsed, and large pieces of land sunk, burying many creatures.
In the sky, dragons that were known for their powerful physical strength and top-tier bloodline worked with human masters, attacking the high-level bugs.
Chapter 1260: Strangeness (Part Two)
The battle at this place was the cruelest; even the s.p.a.ce itself was about to be shattered.
The terrifying energy waves blocked the sky, and the various elemental energy surges became violent. Anyone below the peak Burning Sun Realm couldn"t partic.i.p.ate in this battle. If they flew more than 100 meters off the ground, they would be torn into pieces by the residual energy.
Thousands of high-tech s.p.a.ceships that were modified from the corpses of the mothership of life of the bugs came from Earth and flew in the sky, getting prepared for battle.
These s.p.a.ceships disguised as bugs and sneaked in among them before suddenly attacking.
Boom!
An eye-piercing sphere of light exploded in s.p.a.ce, and the terrifying mushroom cloud expanded in all directions.
The nuclear bombs which were the most advanced weapons from Earth were used recklessly in s.p.a.ce.
The terrifying radiation waves and energy surges turned numerous bugs into their most primal elements. Even the G.o.d-level bugs were permanently injured and sometimes died when the power of the nuclear bombs struck them.
The most primal and terrifying attacks of the bugs, which were the spirit energy frequencies, were countered by the mages of the united troops.
In this tragic battle, the united troops didn"t hide anything.
All the fruits of research from the Mad Scientists Laboratory were put into use in battle.
A ton of the powder made from the mystical white rocks was spread in s.p.a.ce, and the weapons made from such minerals caused lethal damage to the bugs that were masters at controlling others with spirit energy.
The united troops were more prepared, and their morale was higher. As a result, their combat style was more goal-oriented and more flexible.
However, the bugs had countless soldiers, absolute fearlessness, and coldness toward everyone including themselves.
The intensity of the battle in the area skyrocketed.
At this moment, Fei finally came back.
Under Fei"s command, the 20 supreme-G.o.d-level undead bugs joined the battle and broke the delicate equilibrium that was created. The momentum of the war was completely changed.
The most terrifying ability of the undead magic was that it could spread like a plague.
Now that Fei, an ent.i.ty who was close to the level of the G.o.d of Creation, was the one who cast undead magic, more and more bugs became undead bugs, turning their sharp bone spikes and teeth toward their former peers.
Soon, hundreds of millions of bugs were turned into undead bugs.
However, Fei maintained control and didn"t let the growth of the number of undead bugs get out of hand.
After all, undead magic was a dangerous form of magic. Once it spread at will and created too many undead bugs, even Fei who was insanely powerful might not be able to control every one of them. If these undead battle tools got out of control, they might attack and harm the united troops.
This battle lasted three days, and the united troops claimed victory in the end.
Although the united troops were victorious in this battle, they suffered many casualties. At least 30 percent of the soldiers and masters bled and died on this land, turning into stardust and only living on in the memories of their loved ones and comrades.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Fei couldn"t help but feel sad.
Chapter 1260: Strangeness (Part Three)
"Among these heroes who had died, how many of them were husbands, fathers, and sons to those on the Azeroth Continent? The history of the continent will forever remember them. Of course, only if the continent still exists after this war."
Although this battle was over, the united troops didn"t dare to slack off. They quickly tallied up the casualties and started to fix the defensive structures and prepare again.
Everyone knew that the war wasn"t over. Although they had killed many bugs this time, the legendary [Mother Empress] wasn"t here. Once this supreme lord of the bugs came, many more bugs would descend with it.
The ending of the war was still far away, yet the bugs were becoming crazier and crazier.
"Hey, Alexander, you will never guess what we discovered on this woman." Inside the Mad Scientists Laboratory, Cain said to Fei with an excited smile.
The green-haired female monster was now a research project. The scientists from Earth and the mages from the Azeroth Continent were all interested in this woman who had the appearance of a human yet the physique of a bug. They had done many experiments already.
"What did you discover?" Fei asked curiously.
"You could never think of it! This woman is a little younger than 1,200 years old. According to the theory on Earth about gen… ah, yeah, genetics, she is identical to the members of the ancient G.o.d Clan who were destroyed…" Cain said with excitement, "Identical! Ah! Do you know what it means?"
"What does it mean?"
Akara cast a contemptuous glance at Fei and said, "Dumb! It means that this woman is related to the ancient G.o.d Clan."
Fei got a little speechless. After a pause, he replied, "I know that. What does it mean?"
"You battled with her earlier, so you should be able to tell that she has the energy of the bugs inside her, yet she should be a descendant of the ancient G.o.ds… eh, we also ran some tests and figured out that she is about 1,200 years old. It means that when the Azeroth Continent battled with the Polluters last time, she was still a child. Perhaps she was taken away by the bugs at that time…" Cain said while swaying his arms and legs, looking as if he was dancing.
Akara added, "The issue is that the bugs had killed countless G.o.ds and demons, trying to wipe out these two races. Why did they take away an immature girl from the G.o.d Clan? Instead of killing her, they turned her into this form. Also, when you captured this woman, the bugs grew anxious and became even crazier. It seems like they want to rescue her at all costs. Why are they so concerned about this woman? Don"t you find it strange?"
Cain picked up where Akara left off. "The problem lies here. This woman seems to be very important to that [Mother Empress] of the bugs. The [Mother Empress] was even willing to sacrifice billions of soldiers, hundreds of G.o.dly-king-level bugs, and dozens of supreme-G.o.d-level bugs. Why is this woman so important to the [Mother Empress]? Why?"
Now, Fei understood what these two mad scientists were trying to say. He asked, "Indeed. Making the [Mother Empress] this nervous… what are the secrets on this woman?"
Chapter 1260: Strangeness (Part Four)
"This… we aren"t sure yet. We need to do more research. Perhaps you can try to communicate with her," Cain suggested, "Her mind automatically closed-up. You could say that a mysterious force shut down her mind. Perhaps only you can try to open it."
Fei nodded and followed Cain and Akara to the center of the Mad Scientists Laboratory.
The green-haired woman was locked onto a stone bed that was engraved with magic imprisonment runes.
This woman"s eyes were closed, and she was in a deep sleep, looking like the sleeping beauty with a gentle, sweet, and cute aura. She seemed like the girl next door, and it was hard to link her to the female monster that led the bugs, killed many humans, and battled with an unrivaled master like Fei.
Her body was coiled by invisible chains of order derived from the laws of s.p.a.ce, sealing all her strength.
Fei patiently observed on the side for a while before nodding and saying, "Your estimates are correct. Her mind didn"t shut down on her own; a mysterious force sealed it. Eh… this force…"
Fei sensed a trace of a familiar presence, which was identical to the presence of the [Mother Empress] who was the supreme lord of the bugs and failed to descend at the leaping-point star system.
Fei concentrated for a while and slowly emitted a streak of light-purple spirit energy, wrapping around the woman who was asleep. Then, it turned into an invisible spiral-shaped needle, approaching this woman"s head.
As long as Fei could break this mysterious force and invade this woman"s mind, he would be able to read her memory and understand the secrets.
Fei was quite expectant, and so were Cain and Akara. While holding their breaths, they looked at Fei and waited for answers.
Everyone hoped that they could find some answers from this green-haired woman.
Time slowly pa.s.sed by, and many small sweat drops appeared on Fei"s forehead. It seemed like he was under a lot of stress.
Even when he battled with those 20 supreme-G.o.d-level bugs, Fei didn"t use this much effort. The layer of mysterious energy that sealed this woman"s mind was terrifying; its quality was even better than Fei"s power which was at the peak Supreme G.o.d Realm. Fei had to be very careful and slowly dissolved this seal.
Soon, an hour pa.s.sed by.
"It is done." Fei suddenly turned joyous! The streak of spiral-shaped spirit energy finally breached the seal and slowly poked into this green-haired woman"s mind.
Instantly, many mystical scenes appeared in Fei"s mind as his spirit energy fed the information back to him.
These scenes were filled with beautiful mountains and rivers, and they were exceptionally gorgeous. There were many people, but Fei couldn"t clearly see their faces. In one scene, it seemed like a man and a woman were talking about something with smiles on their faces, but it was vague and dark.
Overall, there were only limited scenes.
This meant that these scenes were deep inside the mind of this woman. She had almost forgotten them, or a mysterious force was about to completely wipe them out.
"Where is this place? There aren"t any bugs in her memory?" Fei used more spirit energy and tried to unleash more power using his technique, wanting to see everything more clearly.
At that moment, something unexpected happened.
A streak of cold, violent, and murderous presence suddenly surged out from the depths of this woman"s mind, crushing the streak of spirit energy that Fei used to poke into her mind. Then, as if a line of gasoline caught fire, this presence rushed toward Fei"s mind viciously.