Chapter 184 The True Queen of Insects!
Chapter 184 The True Queen of Insects!
"What's going on? No Zerg have escaped from the river?"
After a long time, the fire had been contained and contracted, but not a single insectoid creature was seen rushing out of the river. Cang Nian had a bad feeling.
Then, he immediately plunged into the water and waded downstream.
However, upon reaching the center of the fire, he was unable to see what had happened to the insect swarm due to the dense forest. He could only confirm that no insectoids had gone into the water to escape the fire.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Cang Nian quickly swam further downstream to rejoin Tiger Dad and the others.
Awooooo~!
But then, Cangnian saw Tiger Brother's big head emerge from the water downstream, howling in extreme terror.
"what?!"
Upon understanding the meaning behind the tiger's roar, Cang Nian's pupils dilated instantly!
……
Following Tiger Brother downstream, he met up with Tiger Dad and Tiger Mom, and witnessed a shocking scene.
Below the queen insect she had killed, the sand rose high, and a giant creature, tens of meters long, opened its huge mouth and cut the queen insect's corpse in two, chewing and eating it.
Around it, ordinary insectoids and various mutated insectoids surged out from the ground, covering the ground once again, guarding the giant creature like stars surrounding the moon, worshipping their king!
Upon closer inspection, Cangnian could see that long eggs were being squeezed out from the tail of the giant creature that emerged from the ground. Ordinary insectoids were collecting the eggs and taking them to hatch...
And among those long eggs, there would occasionally be an even larger one, which would give birth to an even larger Zerg.
"I didn't kill the queen... no, I didn't kill the only queen."
The real queen is hiding underground; the queen on the surface is just a decoy...
The insect swarm wasn't extinguished by the wildfire I had carefully prepared; instead, it dug a tunnel underground and returned to the true queen's side..."
Seeing his family's hard work and cooperation in setting up a trap so easily broken, Cang Nian felt a lump in his throat.
The terrifying size of the true queen insect sent a chill down Cang Nian's spine.
He even suspected that this terrifying guy was already at the third level!
The Black King Serpent's terrifying size is due to its unique abilities.
As for the Queen Insect, Cangnian had made some guesses about its special abilities during his recent battles with the insect horde.
Those ordinary insectoids resemble ants in appearance, but their mouthparts are more complex, capable of both sawing trees and tearing them apart.
While those mutated insectoids all possess the characteristics of various insects from before the spiritual energy revival, they still differ considerably from their original appearance.
For example, the mutated insectoid race, which resembles a mantis, has thick hind legs similar to those of a grasshopper, allowing it to quickly close the distance.
For example, before the revival of spiritual energy, there was no insect prototype that was exactly the same as, or even just had a similar method, of the mutated insect race that could shoot stone balls.
The crimson mutated insectoids are the same, with powerful jumping ability, amazing smashing power, and a thick exoskeleton.
Such a massive change cannot be explained by evolution itself.
The only explanation is the queen's special ability: reproduction and the controllable modification of her offspring!
Such a superpower would be completely useless if it were in other creatures.
After all, many organisms, especially mammals, can only produce a very limited number of offspring in their lifetime.
But for the Queen, this is simply a divine skill among divine skills!
The queen insect can reproduce continuously, and the growth cycle of the offspring is frighteningly short!
This combination of race and superpower is simply a perfect match!
A terrifying swarm of insects swept across an unimaginable vast expanse of land, leaving it barren and desolate.
They devoured countless creatures.
The insect swarm is an extension of the queen's will, gathering the energy she has acquired along the way into herself.
Therefore, such a terrifying monster could be created.
Looking at that terrifying being, Cang Nian even lost the courage to fight it again.
Given the same size, could the black king snake fight it?
Not to mention, this guy has hundreds of millions of people protecting him, and he was only able to kill that little insect queen who was openly used as a shield by his unparalleled speed.
If it were the Black King Serpent, it probably wouldn't be able to ignore the massive number of ordinary insectoids, as well as the mutated insectoids with the strength of seasoned second-tier beings.
While the Black King Serpent and the Queen of Insects are locked in combat, the insectoids will use their long, thin legs to pry open the Black King Serpent's scales and use their sharp mouthparts to tear at its flesh!
The saying "Many ants can kill an elephant" is not just a saying.
Om-! ! !
Then, Cangnian heard the enormous queen insect let out a high-pitched howl, similar to the previous little queen insect, but even more terrifying!
Fortunately, my family was a few kilometers away from there, so there was no real harm done.
The enormous creature raised its body high, its massive head turning back and forth as if searching for something.
Seeing this, Cangnian quickly pressed Tiger Brother's head down and sank him into the water.
Tiger parents, without needing reminders from their elders, will do the same thing.
They could also sense the immense power of the enormous queen insect!
That is not something they can contend with at this stage.
Fortunately, whether it was because the Cangnian family hid well or because the queen insect had poor eyesight, her gaze did not ultimately fall on the river surface.
Buzz~!
Then, a not-so-loud but clearly audible whistling sound came from the queen's ferocious mouthparts.
As soon as the sound spread, the Zerg army marched in unison towards the northeast.
The queen herself plunged into the soil, blasting open the ground and disappearing underground, leaving behind only two huge holes several meters in diameter.
Hua Hua...
Only after the queen insect burrowed underground again did the Cang Nian family emerge from the water.
Tsk~!
Tsk~!
vomit……
Tiger Brother, who was suddenly pushed into the water, sneezed and vomited water.
It just swallowed a lot of water.
"Fortunately, although we couldn't completely eliminate the insect swarm, we did manage to change their route, so they shouldn't be coming this way anymore..."
Seeing this, Cang Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not the best outcome, but it's not the worst either.
It's a real hardship for the creatures along the way after the insect swarm changes its course.
However, just as he was feeling relieved, a rough map suddenly flashed through his mind...
"Wait... the river near our house is a tributary of the River Cam."
Our territory is southwest of Kangcheng, so Kangcheng is northeast of our territory, right?
Thinking of this, Cang Nian's expression turned ugly.
Despite being extremely exhausted, Cangnian did not hesitate at all. He took the little sable and ran towards Kangcheng with all his might!
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