Chapter 150 Pesticides and Eating Raw Insects

The base was losing ground against the Zerg, and Wen Le and his team were ready to evacuate at any moment. However, before they could evacuate, the base gate was breached, and it was too late to retreat. Everyone was ready to defend to the death, and many even wrote suicide notes, but things took a turn.

At the moment when all the Zerg outside rushed in, the originally broken gate of the base suddenly closed, trapping the Zerg in. It was like catching turtles in a jar.

Anyone who still didn't understand the base's actions at this point would be a fool. The base was planning to wipe out these insects, and they must have made every possible preparation to allow them in. The thought invigorated everyone, and the air, once thick with despair, suddenly became heated. The crowd erupted in excitement. If it weren't for the constraints of discipline, they would have rushed forward to fight the insects to the death.

The reason they dared to do this, besides their inherent hatred of the Zerg, was the confidence the base gave them. However, not everyone could participate in this battle. For safety reasons, at least interns like Wen Le and new recruits who had only been in the army for a short time were excluded.

After receiving the evacuation notice, everyone left the place quickly, although reluctantly, leaving the site to the veterans. For them, not hindering the veterans' participation in the battle was the greatest help to them and the base.

Although they couldn't directly participate in the battle, Wen Le and the new recruits could watch it live via projection. To satisfy everyone's curiosity and provide a better viewing experience, the base even used an entire wall for real-time projection, with a 3D surround-view format, ensuring a clear view from every angle. This provided everyone with an unparalleled sense of satisfaction, both physically and mentally.

With this viewing mode, even if Wen Le and the others didn't participate in the actual battle, they could still experience it through this live broadcast. It really meant that no resources were wasted.

The battles between the base and the Zerg weren't like those depicted in TV shows and movies. There was no such thing as courtesy before force, or pre-war amnesty. The two sides had fought countless battles for resources, and their hatred for the Zerg was ingrained in the people of StarCraft. If they did encounter one, they wouldn't waste time talking to the Zerg; they'd simply start fighting at the slightest disagreement.

To quote a saying on Starnet, never talk nonsense if you can take action.

A soldier on the perimeter reached behind his ear and tapped it. Instantly, a transparent film of water enveloped his head, covering even his neck. A closer look revealed the military's latest protective shield. It's said to be innocuous, portable, and waterproof. It's also fireproof, invulnerable, and even poison-proof. Wearing this shield significantly increases safety.

However, this thing has only been heard of in rumors, and no one has ever seen it in person. The R&D department has also kept it a closely guarded secret, claiming it doesn't exist and that it's all just misunderstandings and rumors. I didn't expect to see it today. This new type of protective shield is incredibly expensive, even more expensive than high-end mechas. It's clear that the military has invested heavily in this fight against the Zerg.

Wen Le had a suspicion upon seeing the shield, but he didn't dare voice it out loud because it hadn't been verified. But he couldn't help but feel excited. If his suspicion was correct, the research department might have developed a potion to fight the Zerg, and it might even be effective against the higher-level Zerg. Otherwise, the base wouldn't have allowed the Zerg in without even a fight. The base had a self-destruct program installed; if the base was overrun by the Zerg, it would activate. It was impossible for the base's personnel to remain as calm as they were.

Thinking of the look his minister had given him last time, Wen Le couldn't help but shudder. Could he have mistaken him for a spy? After all, the timing he'd chosen was a bit sensitive. Thinking of this, Wen Le secretly wiped the cold sweat off his face.

Although others didn't guess the base's intentions, they could still see the base's lavish spending this time. Some people couldn't help but sigh: "It seems the base has invested a lot of money to deal with these bugs this time."

As soon as this was said, everyone agreed with it, and even the most valuable things were taken out.

Everyone discussed it briefly and then turned their attention back to the projection.

As the protective shield was opened, it was as if a switch was turned on, and the Zerg on the opposite side collectively made a buzzing sound. Wen Le and the others were caught off guard by the impact of the sound wave. They suddenly felt dizzy and had a headache and almost fell down. By the time they recovered, the live broadcast had already turned into a fight.

Wen Le and his men were not prepared for the attack, but the soldiers at the scene were fully prepared. They launched an attack as soon as the Zerg made any move.

This time, the practice of using mechas to charge and the rest of the personnel to assist was changed. Instead, a group of ordinary soldiers wearing protective clothing, protective shields and carrying medicine barrels rushed to the front, and the mecha warriors assisted and protected them from the side.

Facing the overwhelming Zerg swarm, the soldiers didn't panic. Instead, they raised their sprayers and sprayed the swarm with practiced precision. Soon, the low-level Zerg in the front fell to the ground, looking drunk and dizzy, struggling for a long time but unable to get up.

The latest configuration of insecticide works!

This was the first thought that flashed through everyone's minds, and as soon as it came out, everyone in the base was cheered up. Even if these insecticides were useless against the higher-level Zerg, they were certainly enough to deal with the lower-level ones. If they could deal with the lower-level ones, wouldn't that mean they could deal with the higher-level ones? This was absolutely fantastic news.

The newcomers who did not participate in the actual combat watched the live broadcast and discussed enthusiastically about the pesticide. Although the base did not say anything explicitly, everyone could guess what the pesticides sprayed by the frontline soldiers were. The thing that could be useful against the Zerg must be the legendary pesticide. Even if it was not pesticide, it was something related to pesticide.

Wen Le participated in the early stages of the insecticide development. Although he later withdrew, he still provided a lot of advice. He had always known about it and knew that the insecticide's release was only a matter of time. He just didn't expect it to be successful so quickly. Now it seems that the results are quite good.

As a former participant, although I can't share this joy with others, I'm still very excited. It's no exaggeration to say that the successful development of the insecticide will change the history of interstellar humanity. This day is destined to go down in history and leave a significant mark.

As the first person to create an insecticide, Wen Le's name would be recorded in history, and the relevant personnel and the Therapists' Union would also be honored, and even the Therapists' Union would be promoted to a higher level. Of course, these were all things to come. At the moment, Wen Le could not think of this. He was simply happy that the insecticide had been successfully developed.

With the help of insecticide and the assistance of the mecha warriors, the battle between the base and the Zerg was almost one-sided. It took less than a day to completely wipe out the Zerg. The low-level Zerg at the front were all defeated by the insecticide without much effort. The real time-consuming part was dealing with the high-level Zerg, which is why it took only a day. Otherwise, it would have been much faster.

The most important thing is that this battle also had the least casualties. It can be said that the base won a victory.

As for the chores of cleaning up the battlefield, they were left to Wen Le and other newcomers who had never participated in a battle. The previous participants were sent back to the dormitory to rest, and the injured were sent to the infirmary for treatment early.

Those Zerg corpses were not wasted. They were all disassembled and piled up in different categories, waiting for the soldiers from the logistics department to come and collect them.

The shells and meat of these Zerg can be specially processed into special parts and high-energy nutrient solutions. These are all good things and must not be wasted.

After clearing the battlefield and taking final inventory, the base actually made a profit—a first. While there had been gains in the past, nothing like the massive harvest this time. Compared to the casualties, the small gains paled in comparison, serving only as psychological comfort.

After hearing his men's report on their harvest, the base leader was delighted and rewarded everyone with a piece of insect meat. That evening, everyone enjoyed the legendary energy-rich, yet incredibly expensive and often unavailable, insect meat.

Looking at the piece of raw meat on his plate, which was only the size of a child's palm, Wen Le fell silent.

To eat or not to eat, that is the question.

Although the instructors had made them eat raw meat and drink raw water during training, he would still try to eat cooked food if circumstances permitted, and he still didn't like raw meat.

Many people shared Wen Le's thoughts, and after a brief silence, someone finally couldn't help but ask, "Is this raw?" He'd eaten insect meat before, but it had always been meticulously prepared in restaurants. He'd never heard of it being eaten raw like sashimi. Even nutritional supplements were at least deeply processed before being sold. It was rare to find someone so bold as to allow people to eat raw insect meat, as at the base.

Compared to the hesitant newcomers, the veterans were much calmer. Some didn't even bother using a knife and fork to start chewing, commenting as they ate: "The base actually had a conscience this time and gave us high-level insect meat. This is much more tender than the last time."

Newcomers: “…”

Are you devils?

Such old meat is still tender?

The newcomers who wanted to overturn the table but didn't dare to looked at the veterans who were eating meat with big mouthfuls, then looked at the raw meat in front of them, took a deep breath and decided to compromise with reality and eat the insect meat raw with their eyes closed.