Immediately afterwards, Su Bai opened the storage space.

Check the rewards given by the military region and the gratitude gift from the Russian Federation.

They were all resource supply boxes.

After dismantling, the territory's level will be raised to level 48.

The territory covers an area of ​​1 million square meters.

Reputation value has reached 1980, and is about to break the 2000 mark.

Continue to spend resources to upgrade the Hatchery and Main Nest, the two troop-producing buildings, to level 48.

There's another reason for this extravagant upgrade.

That is, the human lords and local forces in the desolate desert have already paid their monthly tribute.

Therefore, resources are abundant enough to support the huge consumption brought about by continuous upgrades.

"From now on, all recruited troops will be level 48!"

Su Bai was in high spirits, a broad smile on his face.

"Someone like you, a lord who only arrived this year, has managed to raise the level of your territory to nearly level fifty. You're simply too monstrous!"

Zhao Ganwu looked at Su Bai as if he were looking at a monster.

At the same time, he was also very fortunate.

He was able to become Su Bai's subordinate Lone Wolf at an early age.

Given time, when Su Bai's strength reaches a certain level, many lords and lone wolves will surely vie to become his vassals.

At that time, following Su Bai was not so easy.

Of course, the reason why Su Bai chose Zhao Ganwu as his subordinate Lone Wolf was entirely because Zhao Ganwu's character and qualities were excellent.

"With great power comes great responsibility! I have a feeling that we will face even greater risks in the future!"

Despite the rapid increase in his territory's level, Su Bai was not complacent.

Instead, he became even more urgent.

As their level increases, they will face more powerful local forces, as well as high-ranking human lords who have been there for many years.

Therefore, the challenges we will face will be even more severe than before.

“My lord, during your absence, the swarm’s numbers have increased somewhat,” Kerrigan said.

"Oh? Is that so?" Su Bai's face lit up with joy, and he asked, "Now, how many of each type of soldier are there?"

Kerrigan thought for a moment, then replied:

"One million springtails!"

"Eight hundred thousand hydralisks!"

"Eight hundred thousand cockroaches!"

"One hundred thousand strange dragons!"

"One hundred thousand saboteurs!"

"Six hundred thousand explosive insects!"

"Fifty lurking agents!"

"One hundred and two queens!"

"Sixty thousand King Insects!"

"And an adult Thunder Beast, one!"

Kerrigan finished speaking in one breath, without changing her expression or skipping a beat, and without pausing at all.

Clearly, this Zerg Queen of Blades was always fully aware of the number of Zerg swarms within her territory.

"very good!"

Su Bai nodded slightly.

The number of insects has exceeded three million.

Even within the entire Land of Redemption, they are a force to be reckoned with.

Having such a powerful force is Su Bai's greatest asset and reliance in his journey to the Land of Redemption.

In addition to combat units, there are worker bees and juvenile worker bees, totaling more than sixty.

As the territory level increases, the amount of resources required for upgrading becomes enormous.

The final harvest obtained by dozens of worker bees collecting resources was slightly insufficient.

But during her absence, Kerrigan captured a group of goblins.

Sending them to collect resources can temporarily make up for the shortage of worker bees.

"My lord, what is our next objective?" Kerrigan turned her head and asked.

Without hesitation, Su Bai quickly replied:

"The desolate wilderness has become the backyard of the insect swarm."

"The barren deserts to the east and north are now all under my control."

"To the south lies a vast ocean."

"The swarm is not good at naval warfare at the moment, so it cannot be defeated for the time being."

"Therefore, the swarm's current target is the monsoon plain to the west."

"We must take over that place in the shortest possible time and make it the swarm's sphere of influence."

“Yes, my lord!” Kerrigan, Dehaka, and Abathur replied in unison.

At this moment, the sun has already set behind the mountains.

In the pitch-black sky, a golden full moon slowly rose.

After nightfall, many mysterious monsters will appear in the Land of Redemption.

Therefore, it is not suitable for them to go out to fight.

Su Bai plans to send troops out again early tomorrow morning.

"I almost forgot, I haven't used my monthly prayer yet!"

He slapped his forehead.

He quickly brought up the Zerg panel in StarCraft.

With a thought, he silently said to himself, "Begin the prayer!"

Thousands of lights shimmered.

A massive Zerg phantom flashed by.

[May your prayers be answered!]

[Congratulations, Lord Su Bai, on receiving the blessing of the Zerg Creator!]

[The Eye of Insight]

[You can see invisible units and hidden items]

Duration: 1 month

[Next prayer period begins in 30 days]

The Eye of Insight!

Su Bai was overjoyed!

Being able to see hidden things will be of great benefit in the journey to the Land of Redemption.

After all, many monsters, or troops under human lords, possess the ability to become invisible.

But with the eye of insight, one can dispel it in one fell swoop.

Furthermore, possessing this magical eye of insight might make finding hidden treasures much easier.

For a moment, Su Bai was in a great mood, and the smile on his face never stopped.

After learning from Kerrigan for an hour about the techniques and methods of using psionic power,

He rode the Thunder Beast, leading the swarm of insects, and after surveying the desolate wilderness, he finally felt somewhat tired.

He didn't even eat dinner, and went straight back to his territory, lying down in the small stone house in the center of the territory.

"Tomorrow marks the start of a new journey!"

Su Bai's eyes were bright, full of hope for the future.

Apart from An Ruoyun, there are no other human lords in the desolate wilderness.

Therefore, this vast wilderness is undoubtedly the insect swarm's backyard.

As for the barren desert, it covers an even larger area.

There are also human lords and local forces.

However, there's no need to worry too much about a swarm of Zerg troops stationed there for an extended period.

"My lord, please rest assured, I will go and patrol around the territory again!"

Kerrigan's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Okay! Go ahead! Be careful, and get some rest after you're done!" Su Bai reminded him.

After Kerrigan left, the small stone house fell silent.

Under normal circumstances, insect soldiers from the territory, such as springtails, hydralisks, cockroaches, and queens, will not easily approach this small stone house.

Although they cannot speak, they possess a certain degree of intelligence.

Knowing that this was Lord Su Bai's sleeping quarters, they would not play or frolic around there, disturbing the lord's rest.

As for Zhao Ganwu, he built a simple house behind the small stone house for resting.

Since receiving the Zerg gene enhancement, his physique has been greatly improved.

Severe weather conditions such as extreme cold, strong winds, and snow had no effect on Zhao Ganwu.

"Returning to the Land of Redemption, I will lead the Zerg swarm to new glory!"

Su Bai lay in bed, his lofty ambitions burning brightly within him.

However, he felt that his eyelids were unusually heavy today.

The air began to thicken, carrying a hazy, ethereal quality.

"I'm really... a little tired..."

Su Bai closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

...

...

"How come it feels like I just fell asleep and it's already dawn?"

Su Bai sat up, rubbed his temples, and felt a slight throbbing in his head.

Leave the small stone house.

In the distance, a misty haze hung in the air.

"Is today a smoggy day?"

"I really didn't sleep well last night."

Why does my head feel... dizzy?

"Maybe it's because I've been away for a month and I'm still not used to it..."

He shook his head slightly.

Look around.

The swarms of insects covered the mountains and fields, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"Hundreds of millions? How could the number of insect swarms have increased so dramatically overnight?"

Su Bai's eyes widened, a look of horror on his face.

Just then.

A roar echoed from all directions of the territory.

Endless hybrid monsters, from land and air, are attacking our territory.

In addition to Hybrid Destroyers, Hybrid Raiders, and Hybrid Punishers, there are many new hybrid monsters.

The aura it exuded was countless times stronger than the one encountered on the Cursed Islands that day.

"My lord, enemy attack detected! I will immediately lead the swarm to meet the enemy!"

Kerrigan flapped her bone wings and soared into the sky, leading a massive swarm of insects out of her territory.

Su Bai was about to ask something, but Kerrigan was incredibly fast and had already charged into the enemy ranks.

"I remember that Kerrigan's bone wings only have the ability to glide briefly. When did she learn to fly?"

The purple swarm, like a vast ocean, charged headlong into the hybrid army.

The two sides met at the very moment.

The difference in quality becomes immediately apparent.

The swarm of insects was like fish on a chopping board, their lives being ruthlessly harvested by the hybrid monster.

In a single encounter, hundreds of millions of insect soldiers were instantly killed.

The hybrid monster, with unstoppable momentum, had already reached the edge of the territory in a short time.

"roar!"

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the entire world.

A colossal beast, as large as a mountain, leaped straight into the enemy ranks, spewing scorching mammoth rays that inflicted massive damage on the hybrid monster.

His physique is remarkably similar to that of Godzilla.

Its height is well over 100 meters.

"Dehaka?!"

"Why did he become so powerful overnight?"

"Yesterday, it was only fourteen meters high!"

"Today, it has actually grown into a hundred-meter-tall behemoth!"

Su Bai stood there, an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

On the other side, Abathur stood behind the swarm.

They continuously hatch highly venomous nests, unleash mass healing abilities, and support the front lines of the battle.

"Abathur's aura has become so powerful!"

Su Bai muttered to himself, his eyes filled with doubt.

But he didn't have time to react further.

High in the sky, a huge gash suddenly appeared.

A tangible black mist enveloped the entire battlefield.

"I am Amon, the God of Darkness!"

"Hybrid, shatter the swarm before you!"

"I will witness your glory with my own eyes!"

The voice was extremely cold and sinister.

This made Su Bai shiver several times in a row.

Black mist surged and poured into the hybrid monster's body.

Their aura became more powerful, cold, and dark.

The swarm of insects was unable to withstand the onslaught and suffered heavy casualties.

Nearly half of the territory has been occupied by the hybrids.

"It's the master Narud spoke of, the Lord of Darkness—Amon!" Su Bai was shocked.

He quickly opened his friends page, hoping to get help.

However, it was discovered that the names of Guo Jing and Wang Zhenguo had turned gray.

This is a symbol of death.

Su Bai's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart sank as if a stone had been tied to it.

"How...how could this happen?"

"You were fine yesterday?"

"How could Elder Guo and Colonel Wang have died overnight!"

He quickly opened his friends list, wanting to notify An Ruoyun to leave the territory immediately and find a safe place to hide.

But all that came into view were those familiar names, now only grayed out.

An Ruoyun.

Zhao Ganwu.

Bai Mengyu.

Zhao Xiangtian.

Without exception, their names all turned gray.

"How...how could this happen?"

"Everything was fine yesterday, how come it's like this today..."

"This isn't real...this isn't real!"

Su Bai felt ice-cold all over, his mind filled with disbelief, shock, and horror.

The hybrid army is growing ever larger.

The swarm was almost completely wiped out.

"My lord, run...run!"

Dehaka was surrounded by more than a dozen hybrid monsters.

A massive blade formed from condensed black mist pierced through his chest.

With a loud bang.

The 100-meter-tall body fell down.

Dehaka, killed.

"Run! Run! These hybrids are endless, the swarm is no match for them..."

Abathur used his last bit of strength to shout at Su Bai.

He was then overwhelmed by the hybrid monster and died on the spot.

"No! Dehaka! Abathur!"

Su Bai's eyes were bloodshot.

I wanted to rush up.

However, they were blocked by the hybrid monster and could not move.

High in the black mist, a pair of burning blood-red pupils focused and appeared directly above the territory.

"The Land of Redemption has fallen; only here do you continue your stubborn resistance!"

"Resistance is pointless!"

"The swarm will perish!"

"I will usher in a new era!"

"Su Bai, you have nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape!"

Bloodshot eyes locked onto Su Bai, and the voice of the Dark God Amon rang out once more.

A powerful pressure enveloped Su Bai's entire body.

It felt as if a mountain had descended and pressed down on my shoulders.

He gritted his teeth, his whole body began to tremble, but his eyes were incredibly sharp.

"Amon, the God of Darkness!"

You killed my loved ones!

"I will never let you get away with this!"

The God of Darkness had a hoarse, extremely cold voice.

Every word that reached Su Bai's ears felt like a heavy hammer, slamming into his chest.

"How ridiculous! Insignificant human beings, facing death is your only destiny!"

Large amounts of blood seeped from Su Bai's mouth and nose.

An endless stream of hybrid monsters has completely submerged the territory.

"Su Bai, you are now all alone!"

As the voice of the God of Darkness faded, Kerrigan's corpse fell from the black mist high in the sky.

Like a kite with a broken string, it fell to the ground without raising a single speck of dust.

Kerrigan!

Su Bai clenched his fists, veins bulging on his face, and stared angrily at the blood-red pupils high in the sky.

I'm going to kill you!

With a loud bang.

Purple psionic energy burst forth.

Su Bai's aura rose steadily, forcing all the surrounding hybrid monsters to retreat.

Its shape resembled a cannonball, hurtling towards the black mist high in the sky.

In his extreme rage, he didn't even realize that his psionic power had become so strong, and that he had even gained the ability to fly.

"boom!"

A punch was thrown, creating a powerful gust of wind.

The purple spiritual energy, almost tangible, formed powerful waves of energy that swept outwards.

The black mist around the blood-red pupils dimmed considerably in an instant.

The hybrid monsters were directly annihilated.

"Utterly weak! Truly the strength of an ant!"

The cold voice of Amon, the god of darkness, rang out once more.

Blood-red pupils burst forth with countless red mists.

The blood mist condensed into a hundred-meter-long sword, carrying a world-destroying power, and attacked Su Bai.

Su Bai pushed his spiritual power to its limit.

He erected a diamond-shaped shield in front of him.

The next moment.

"boom!"

A deafening crash rang out.

The purple diamond-shaped shield shattered piece by piece.

The crimson longsword still possessed considerable power.

With a hissing sound.

It pierced Su Bai's chest.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spilled across the sky.

Su Bai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body was ice cold, and he felt as if his blood was starting to freeze.

He lowered his head, his face pale and bloodless, staring at his chest pierced by the blood-red blade, and let out a roar that ripped through the sky.

"No!"

"I'm not willing to die like this!"

"I'm really... unwilling to accept this..."

The blood-red blade vanished.

Su Bai's pupils were dilated.

His body fell limply to the ground.

The insect swarm was wiped out.

The vast, desolate wilderness, devoid of life, has become a desolate wasteland.

...

...

"No!"

"I refuse to be defeated by fate like this!"

Su Bai sat up abruptly and found himself still in the small stone house within the territory.

The moonlight shone down, reflecting on his pale face.

Instinctively, he raised his right hand and pinched his arm hard.

"It hurts!"

"So what just happened was a nightmare!"

"But this dream is just too realistic!"

Su Bai stood on the ground and found that his whole body was already soaked in cold sweat.

My heart, which was beating rapidly, still hadn't calmed down.

Why does this dream feel so real?

"The overwhelming number of hybrid monsters truly resembled the end of the world!"

"Amon, the god of darkness, those burning blood-red eyes—I've never seen them before, so why am I dreaming about them?"

Su Bai took a sip of water.

Lower your head and look closely.

The chest was intact, without a single tear.

But the throbbing in my heart did not subside for a long time.

In the dream, the names of Guo Jing, Wang Zhenguo, An Ruoyun, Zhao Ganwu, Bai Mengyu, and Zhao Xiangtian all turned gray without exception.

That was clearly a sign of death.

"No! I have to see it with my own eyes!"

Su Bai quickly opened the Allies page and the Friends page.

Their names were highlighted, indicating that they were safe and sound.

"Thank goodness! It was just a dream!"

Su Bai breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon.

Just then.

Ripples spread through the space.

"No!"

"Su Bai, that's not a dream!"

"It is, the echo of the future!"

A hazy figure draped in a black robe appeared inside the small stone house in a flash.

Instinctively, Su Bai took a step back. "Who are you?"

The figure in black robes turned around.

He covered his face with a mask, and his pupils glowed with an eerie green light.

"You are a Celestial Spirit!"

The figure in the black robe, his skin, and his exposed eyes and forehead clearly bore the characteristics of the Protoss race.

Therefore, Su Bai recognized it at a glance.

The man in black robes stared directly at Su Bai, his voice deep and ethereal, like the mist in the morning light, unique and hazy, drawing people in.

“Su Bai…I bring…the sound of the apocalypse…”

“I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before!” Su Bai met the black-robed man’s gaze and stared into his pupils.

The man in black robes did not respond, and his voice became low.

"I lifted the veil of the future, only to see... annihilation."

"The swarm was wiped out, the Land of Redemption fell, and the entire galaxy was plunged into darkness."

"The God of Darkness, along with his endless multitude of servants, has conquered everything."

"This is a catastrophe that no living being in the universe can escape."

Su Bai was slightly taken aback, a look of horror appearing on his face. "You mean, what I just experienced wasn't a dream, but... the future?"

The man in black robes remained silent, then nodded.

Su Bai's heart skipped a beat once again.

Perhaps it was because what I had experienced before was too real.

Therefore, Su Bai subconsciously chose to believe this unexpected guest.

In the future, the number of insect swarms will be enormous, numbering in the hundreds of millions.

The heroes are incredibly powerful.

Even he himself could fly through the air and smash countless hybrid monsters with a single punch.

Even so, they were still no match.

Under the attack of the Dark God and the hybrid, the territory was shattered, the swarm was wiped out, and all people perished.

With this thought in mind, a solemn expression appeared on Su Bai's face.

"But there is still a glimmer of hope!"

The man in black raised his voice slightly, a glint of light appearing in his eyes, "You and the Queen of Blades, leading the swarm, might find a way to break this deadlock!"

"What should I do?" Su Bai asked.

"Follow your heart, stay pure, be sincere, and forge ahead!"

The black-robed man's words left Su Bai somewhat confused.

He asked again, "How long ago was the scene I just experienced?"

"There are still many years to go, so you don't need to worry too much!"

As he spoke, the man in black robes took out a piece of green crystal and handed it to him.

"This is a memory crystal. When the time is right, you will be able to see my prophecy and everything I have experienced over the years."

"In the future, when you become stronger, I will also contact you through the crystal."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The figure in black robes gradually became illusory.

"Wait, I have many more questions I want to ask you!" Su Bai said repeatedly.

"The lives of countless beings are in your hands! Humanity, strive to become stronger! I will appear again!"

After leaving behind a single sentence, the figure in black robes vanished completely from the spot.

Su Bai stared at the green crystal in his hand for a moment, slightly taken aback.

He then ran out of the small stone house.

Look up at the starry sky.

A small, black starship with a blunt tail hovered directly above the territory.

The starship emitted a faint, eerie green glow.

"This is the Void Seeker!"

"I remember now!"

"That Protoss just now injured Narud in the Void and saved me, Kerrigan, and Artanis."

Su Bai's eyes lit up as memories of the battle on the Cursed Islands flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.

The next second.

A flash of light.

The Void Seeker activated warp and disappeared from its original location.

"He comes without a trace and goes without a trace! This Protoss Dark High Priest is truly mysterious and unpredictable!"

Su Bai murmured to himself, his voice tinged with a hint of melancholy.

He suddenly realized that he didn't know the name of this dark patriarch.

"By the way, ask Kerrigan, she knows quite a bit about the Protoss!"

"My lord, are you alright? I just detected the presence of a Protoss ship. Are they planning a night attack?"

Kerrigan slowly woke up and appeared before Su Bai.

Dehaka and Abathur followed closely behind, appearing before them.

Just now, due to the special shielding provided by the Celestial Dark Master, none of the other heroes in the territory, except for Su Bai, noticed anything unusual.

It wasn't until the Void Seeker left that the lingering Protoss aura awakened Kerrigan.

However, this also shows that the mysterious Protoss Dark High Priest's strength is unfathomable.

"I'm fine!"

Su Bai shook his head.

"It's good that you're alright!"

Kerrigan, Dehaka, and Abathur were finally relieved.

Looking at the faces of the three heroes before him, the future echo he had just experienced resurfaced in his mind.

Endless hybrid creatures, radiating an aura of destruction, surged from land and sky towards the territory.

The hundreds of millions of insects were overwhelmed before they could put up a fight.

Corpses littered the field, a truly horrific sight.

Kerrigan, Dehaka, Abathur—one by one, they died before his eyes, like a thousand arrows piercing his heart, causing Su Bai unbearable pain.

In the future, the territory's overall strength will already be so formidable.

However, they were quickly defeated by the dark god Amon and his minions, a hybrid monster.

This time, the enemy he was about to face was incomparably powerful, which made Su Bai feel immense pressure.

"My lord, what's wrong? You seem troubled." Kerrigan's voice carried a hint of concern.

Dehaka and Abathur also looked concerned.

"It's like this..." Su Bai recounted the future echo he had just experienced and the mysterious visitor to the three heroes in detail.

"What? The swarm is wiped out? How is that possible?" Abathur's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"I'm a hundred meters tall, yet I was still killed by the hybrid monster!" Dehaka exclaimed in shock.

Kerrigan shook her head and slowly said, "That's impossible! I saw those hybrid monsters during the last battle on the Cursed Isles. Although they were powerful, they weren't powerful enough to destroy the Zerg swarm or even conquer the entire galaxy!"

“But what that Protoss Dark High Priest said doesn’t seem to be false.” Su Bai looked around and took out the memory crystal in his hand. “This is what he left me.”

"It's Zeratul, the Dark Lord! It's him!"

Kerrigan raised her voice slightly, sounding somewhat shocked.

"This Protoss is named Zeratul? You know him?" Su Bai asked.

Kerrigan nodded, a look of reminiscence in her eyes.

"Zeratul is a Dark Templar and also the mentor of all Dark Templar, known as the 'Dark Master'!"

"He is a renowned super-powered warrior, and also a ruthless assassin!"

"I have faced him many times before, and I must admit that I am quite impressed with some of his abilities!"

"But in recent years, he and his Void Seeker have disappeared into the galaxy."

"I never expected to find myself here."

Su Bai nodded slightly, then suddenly realized, "So, Zeratul is such a being!"

“He guides you to glimpse the future; he must have his reasons!” Kerrigan was now convinced of the future echoes that Su Bai had described.

“How could such a powerful swarm possibly perish?” Dehaka said gruffly.

"The swarm is unstoppable, invincible, and cannot be easily destroyed!" Abathur said firmly.

Su Bai gazed at the starry sky and couldn't help but sigh: "The insect swarm is indeed powerful, but this time, the enemy we are about to face is unprecedented, capable of destroying the world!"

"I will defend the honor of the Zerg with my life!" Kerrigan's eyes burned with fierce determination.

"Me too!"

Dehaka and Abathur said in unison.

Seeing the three heroes so spirited, Su Bai was also inspired and rallied his spirits, thinking, "There's still a long time before that day comes!"

"We must cherish every day and make the swarm stronger!"

"Only in this way can we remain invincible forever!"

Lift the veil of the future, and all you see is annihilation.

The insect swarm collapsed, its territory fell, and the desolate wilderness became a land of annihilation.

But Su Bai firmly believed that his fate was in his own hands, not in the hands of heaven.

As long as you become strong enough, you will definitely be able to change your destiny and rewrite your future.

"No one in this world can control my destiny, not even the gods themselves!"

Su Bai looked up at the sky.

Beneath a pair of sword-like eyebrows lay a pair of eyes as bright as stars in the dark night.

He resolved to become stronger!

The tragedy that is about to happen must never be allowed to happen again!

...

...

Nothing was said that night.

The next day.

The sun rises in the east, and dawn breaks.

"Kerrigan, Dehaka, muster the troops and follow me on my expedition to the Monsoon Plains!"

"Abathur, you stay and guard the territory. If there is any emergency, send me a message immediately!"

"Brother Zhao, you will lead the infected troops and come with me!"

Su Bai waved his hand and issued the order.

The vast territory instantly became lively.

The more than three million Zerg troops, divided into two parts, began to move swiftly.

A short while later.

"Set off!"

"Target—Monsoon Plain!"

Standing atop the Thunder Beast, Su Bai surveyed the Zerg army with high spirits and issued the order to march.

Springer bugs, hydras, cockroaches, destroyers, blasting bugs, and alien dragons, surrounding the Thunder Beast, marched westward in a mighty procession.

Kerrigan and Dehaka, the two heroes, walked on either side of the Thunder Beast to protect Su Bai.

Zhao Ganwu led the infected civilians, running quickly forward, right next to the right side of the swarm.

"Such a magnificent swarm of insects, truly awe-inspiring!"

Looking down from his vantage point, Su Bai felt a gentle breeze caress his face and couldn't help but feel refreshed and invigorated.

The massive swarm of insects is incredibly intimidating.

Wherever it went, the weak local forces and human lords were terrified and dared not approach it at all.