"What kind of creatures will appear tonight? Are there so many kinds of insects?"

Su Zheyu put his hands behind his head, clearly unaware of what else could be behind the antlion. Logically speaking, birds should be the ones that eat antlions, but surely birds wouldn't start appearing tonight?

"There are many kinds of insects, and the predator-prey relationship is something we came up with ourselves. Perhaps today we will see insects that are not on the food chain."

If birds do appear, it proves that we are not simply fighting against the Zerg.

Only an advanced civilization, perhaps also human, could command insectoids and birds, meaning that humans exist in places unknown to us.

Fang Xiyue preferred to see insects; if anything else appeared, it would mean that more attacks were coming.

Can they withstand the Zerg, but can they withstand other races? If there really are aliens, their protection mechanisms could be easily broken.

Moreover, people are now too reliant on protection mechanisms. What if they are actually broken one day?

The most urgent task is to make armor; the shell of one scorpion is probably enough to make armor for five people.

They collected a total of 600,000 scorpions, enough to make 3 million armor pieces. I wonder how many they've made so far.

Fang Xiyue felt she should go and check it out later. If it was completed, she would send it out and try it out in battles tomorrow.

Gradually, this will allow all superhumans to easily engage in combat outside, thus greatly reducing the energy consumed by the protection mechanism while also ensuring the safety of the superhumans.

"Let's go to the research institute to check on the progress of the armor. If they've produced enough, then we can try going out into battle today!"

Fang Xiyue stood up and pulled Su Zheyu and the others to the research institute, so that Jun Nanxuan and the others could rest for a while.

The researchers at the research institute have been working for a day and a night without sleep. They have created what they believe to be the most suitable armor. Although they have not yet made the mecha, they have made steady progress.

The armor is different from the armor of ancient times; it is very light and thin, and wearing it does not restrict movement, so that you can dodge attacks as soon as possible.

Fang Xiyue and her group arrived at just the right time. The researchers originally planned to conduct the experiment themselves, but now that they had arrived, they asked them to help with the experiment.

Su Zheyu fell in love with the pure black, gleaming armor at first sight and immediately took it and put it on.

Xiao Zihan threw out wind blades, all of which were caught by Su Zheyu, leaving only scratches on the armor. This armor was even harder than the scorpion itself.

"This is amazing. With it, I don't have to worry about getting hurt in battle. If my armor gets damaged, I can come back in time."

Su Zheyu touched the marks on the armor; they were almost negligible.

"We fused the shells of a scorpion and a grasshopper into this armor. The fusion effect was surprisingly good. We didn't expect it to be this good. We were just trying it out."

Jia Peijie smiled happily, his eyes narrowing together.

"In other words, the shells of other Zerg that were brought back later can also be fused together, which will allow for the creation of more and harder materials."

Can these be mass-produced right now? I'm thinking of having everyone use protection mechanisms in external battles; over-reliance on protection mechanisms isn't a good habit.

Fang Xiyue's biggest concern was the issue of mass production; if only one piece could be produced per day, it would be meaningless.

"Sure, once we make the first one, we can hand the rest over to the machines. We should be able to make 5,000 pieces of armor by midnight tonight."

This estimate of 5,000 is conservative; Zhuang Xuanyu is not the type to make grand pronouncements that he cannot deliver.

"Okay, we'll come pick it up tonight."

5,000 items may not seem like much, but it's enough to let 5,000 people go out and experience it. The tension and pressure of fighting inside the protection mechanism and outside are completely different.

On the way back, Su Zheyu was still excitedly discussing the escort with Xiao Zihan. Of course, Su Zheyu did most of the talking, while Xiao Zihan would occasionally chime in.

Sometimes Xiao Zihan seems like Su Zheyu's older brother, very tolerant of him, and even playing games with him when he has time.

That evening, before heading out to fight, Fang Xiyue and the others went to the research institute to get their armor.

The first batch of armor was distributed directly to those with higher combat abilities, in order to maximize everyone's safety.

As it turned out, at exactly 12 o'clock, birds appeared in the sky instead of insects.

This time, an enormous ant appeared, its body measuring three meters tall and ten meters long, its wingspan completely obscuring its upper body.

Their heads are huge and covered with fine lines, giving them a demonic appearance. Being stared at by those sharp eyes makes you feel like you have nowhere to hide.

The giant ant has a long, sharp mouth with a ring of fangs around its mouth, befitting a carnivorous bird.

Its wings are broad and powerful, so strong that they could blot out the sky. The wings are pure black without the slightest difference in color.

Each feather is as sharp as steel, gleaming with a metallic sheen. The moment it flaps its wings, it stirs up a gale; if you stood in front of it, you would probably be blown away.

The giant ant has strong, well-developed leg muscles and exceptionally sharp claws; if caught, it can tear off a chunk of flesh.

Its body color is different from its wings; it is dark gray and looks very thick. Its fur also has some strange patterns, as if some kind of spell is drawn on it.

The only good news is that there are very few of these giant ants; only 50,000 have been found, averaging about 5,000 per country.

"Should we go out now?"

The 5,000 superhumans hesitated. If they went out, they would probably be instantly killed. With their size, they couldn't even reach the other person's knee.

It feels like even unleashing superpowers would be like scratching an itch; how could humans be so insignificant?

"Let the birds of prey out to fight!"

The birds of prey can increase their size through supernatural abilities, which might give them a chance to fight.

"yes!"

With a unified response, the birds of prey flew out of their master's storage ring, growing larger as they flew. By the time they finally broke through the protection mechanism, they were about the size of giant ants.

They don't have the concept of one-on-one; their larger numbers give them an advantage.

Fang Xiyue was in a position where she could see Gong Yunting's golden eagle, Xiao Jin. After Xiao Jin flew up, it didn't launch a sneak attack but instead provoked him.

Fang Xiyue couldn't believe she had actually read an expression on an eagle's face.

She realized it, and the giant ant realized it too; a battle erupted instantly!

The giant ant opened its incredibly sharp claws and pounced on Little Gold with astonishing speed. Little Gold flapped its wings twice to nimbly dodge the attack, while simultaneously pecking fiercely at the giant ant's head with its beak.

The giant ant quickly turned around and continued its attack while chirping. Although Xiao Jin dodged its attack, it showed a very impatient expression on its face, probably because it was disturbed by the noise.