Chapter 264 Choice
Chapter 264 Choice
The Titan insect beast was a colossal two hundred meters long and sixty meters wide, hovering in the air like a spaceship.
Its thick shell was covered in cracks of various sizes, oozing blood that was slowly seeping out, while flesh buds rapidly filled the wounds; underneath it, tentacles writhed as its enormous segmented limbs clung tight to its abdomen.
Its mouthparts were particularly massive, resembling sharp sluice gates; on its two frontal limbs, resembling giant lobster claws, was a pitch-black cavity faintly gathering light.
"Roar"
As soon as the Titan insect beast emerged, it swiftly drew near the entire battlefield, with the mother worm standing upright and striding towards the battlefield as well.
Previously chaotic, the zerg instantly became fierce again, and all the monsters charged towards the Tree Domain's side.
After a series of strikes, including previously hidden units, the remaining zerg numbered around eleven to twelve thousand.
Their numbers had dwindled considerably, but the pressure they brought felt immense as two Fourth Order insect beasts officially stepped onto the battlefield, their enormous bodies and potent aura making everyone's heart turn cold.
"Leave them to me; you all handle the remaining zerg."
Su Han's voice, like a reassuring pill, steadied everyone's actions.
"Understood,"
Zhu Xiong and the others responded gravely, their three Apostles already crossing the river.
The Blackthorn Glutton burst with black thorns, the Blood Bone Pig Demon and the Black Rock Bull Demon unleashed their skills, flipping over a large number of zerg and crushing them.
Bai Qilan and the Blade Spider Mother joined forces, psychokinetic power tearing apart scores of monsters, while the Alien Thorn Worm dove into the swarm, picking off the Second Order blade insects and other troublesome bug beasts.
And the Blood King Snake crushed a multitude of zerg as it rolled through them.
Gan Xinglei, Ye Kailing, Zhao Yaqian... everyone was striking with full force; the zerg army, despite their rallying numbers, not only failed to cross the river but were pushed back hundreds of meters by these Third Order Apostles.
Elsewhere, the mother worm and the Titan insect beast charged directly at the Scorpion Spider Demon and Blood Erosion Alligator Dragon, who were slaughtering the Holy Helmet Beetles.
Currently, both Apostles were in the form of Spiritual Energy Entities, so even though the Black Sheath Spear Mosquitoes and Holy Helmet Beetles boasted Third Order strength and had a numerical advantage, they could not withstand their slaughter.
Within just a few exchanges, the originally numerous Third Order insect beasts had been reduced to a mere few.
"Boom"
Furious, the mother worm blasted a shockwave at the Scorpion Spider Demon, no longer caring about the hordes of worker and blade insects before it.
The mighty shockwave tore through masses of zerg, reaching the Scorpion Spider Demon in an instant.
The Scorpion Spider Demon's arms turned into blades, merging with the corporeal to strike, cleaving a thirty-meter scarlet blade that collided with the shockwave, creating a thunderous roar.
The powerful impact spread, shattering roads and buildings, dust billowing, and more zerg were flung away.
The Titan insect beast charged forward swiftly, its body covered in an Energy Protective Layer; as it barreled through, buildings crumbled and its immense pincers aimed straight for the Scorpion Spider Demon.
The Blood Erosion Alligator Dragon, unwilling to stand by idly, swooped down, hitting the Titan insect beast with a stream of black water from its mouth.
The formidable attack caused the Titan insect beast to pause its charge, but the Energy Protective Layer on its body did not immediately shatter.
"Roar"
It roared and then, with its massive body, charged straight at the Blood Erosion Alligator Dragon.
The two behemoths collided.
With a thought from Su Han, the Spirit Meld Talent was bestowed upon the Nine-Snake Mother Tree, causing the vines to surge like the ocean, tearing apart one engineer insect and blade insect after another.
As the Mother Worm gradually became paralyzed, the nine Vine Snakes also joined into the battle, stirring the battlefield with their massive bodies, steadily killing the swarm of insects.
"Kill"
The swarm of insects became increasingly sparse, almost completely segmented in various areas by the vines.
Following a command, the Tree Domain warriors began to cross the riverbed that was already filled in and started the extermination of the insect swarm on the opposite bank.
The battle lasted for several hours, and only after all Tree Domain warriors took action together, were all the insects exterminated.
"We won!"
Cheering gradually began to rise, even though the surroundings were a wasteland and the scent of blood along with the corpses of the Zerg were scattered everywhere.
The Tree Domain warriors also looked ragged, their armor dented and stained with blood.
But they had won.
Facing a monstrous colony that could potentially capture South City, they had achieved the final victory.
"Clean up the battlefield, assist the injured," Su Han said, calmly addressing the people around him.
"Understood, I'll go and give the orders right away."
Without needing further instructions from Su Han, after the cheering, the various units immediately started their post-battle work as per their duties.
Rescuing the wounded was the top priority; although they had secured a great victory, the number of dead and injured warriors was not small.
Some began to clean up the battlefield, collecting useful materials from the insect creatures, and the remaining corpses were piled up, awaiting disposal.
Others went further to search each building, clearing any potential dangers.
Gathering research materials, especially incubation materials, and other tasks were allocated.
Su Han, clad in Black Armor, strode to the center of the battlefield, where the Titan Insect Beast and the Mother Worm had already fallen into a paralyzed state, still bound by the vines.
Both insect beasts were extremely powerful, possessing Fourth Rank Lower Class strength.
According to the current situation in South City, without a doubt, their strength and race structure were among the best choices for Su Han's fourth Angel Envoy.
"Contract one and use the other for Fusion with the Scorpion Spider Demon to break through to the Fourth Grade," Su Han thought.
Both Fourth Order monsters had their uses already outlined.
The question was, which one did Su Han want to contract?
The Mother Worm was a broodmother type of monster, not producing on its own, but within the hierarchy of the Zerg, it undoubtedly also bore this duty, acting as a builder of insect nests.
Looking at this function, it seemed to overlap somewhat with the Nine-Snake Mother Tree.
The Titan Insect Beast, though it had appeared for a shorter time, possessed powerful defense, levitation, and attacking abilities. Undoubtedly, it was an assault unit, a tank-like Apostle capable of playing a much more powerful role in sieges and conquests.
Each had its own strengths and weaknesses, and Su Han pondered over the decision.
Soon, he made a decision, fixing his gaze on the Mother Worm.
Setting aside its role within the swarm, the abilities of the Mother Worm on an individual basis were superior to those of the Titan Insect Beast.
A vast spiritual power and the potential existence of interdimensional abilities.
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