Chapter 180 179. Vulnerable

Chis?

Careless?

Mental control?

These beetles covered with shells and moving swiftly are actually of the same species as that deep and strange eye worm?

The six-clawed invisible monster also had purple blood flowing, so that thing was also Chiss?

It was the first time that Lin Jun saw individuals of the same race with such great differences.

As for "careless" and "mental control", does it mean that these guys are controlled by some existence?

Just like controlling Puji yourself?

It feels a bit similar but also different. After all, judging from the words, the other party seems to be using some kind of mind control technique.

Thinking of this, Lin Jun started to feel greedy.

But we still have to deal with the current insects first. After entering the snake cave, Puji was attacked by a swarm of beetles without exception.

The reason why the basilisk was able to hold off the expedition for so long was because of these holes, big and small, and it took advantage of the terrain to engage in a meat-mincing war with Puji.

Now these beetles can move freely through the numerous holes, even more agile and nimble than the basilisks of the past.

The Pujis who entered the snake cave were caught in a tough fight.

More than two hundred Pujis fought hard with the help of mushroom cannons and self-destruction, but the number of beetles was too large and the attack was like a tide.

There were so many of them that they rushed forward despite Puji's attack and used their head pincers to tear open Puji's soft body.

Lin Jun also experienced the feeling of being attacked by the "human wave" tactics.

In the cave, the sounds of resistance, the muffled sound of self-explosion, and the hissing sound of beetle shells rubbing against each other mixed together, and finally fell silent.

The battle was over faster than expected.

The dead puffins will be broken into small pieces by beetles and moved to an unknown place.

However, more than two hundred Pujis seemed not to satisfy their appetite.

The next moment, they rushed out of the snake cave like a black torrent breaking through a dam!

Maybe it's because of [Refractive Invisibility]?

Unfortunately, Lin Jun had already switched to the [Magic Perception] perspective and could see the position of every insect clearly.

Moreover, after leaving the snake cave, we no longer have the terrain advantage, so how can we launch a head-on charge against Puji, who is good at long-range attacks?

Under Lin Jun's command, the Pujis launched a saturation attack on the incoming insects.

The momentum of the charge was abruptly curbed, and the swarm of insects seemed to have hit an invisible wall of death under the violent long-range firepower.

In just a few minutes, the surging torrent turned into a pile of broken shells and flowing purple blood under the efficient bombardment of the Pujis.

And the result of their charge was - zero.

Louisa moved her fingers and a large amount of purple blood was collected by her.

Each beetle has only a small amount of blood, but a little bit adds up.

Louisa used this blood as a means of attack, and she definitely couldn't eat it.

Even among monsters, this purple blood can be considered the most unpalatable.

The number of beetles was still huge, but after seeing the first batch of attackers turned into powder, the remaining beetles immediately retreated like a tide, all shrinking back into the deep holes of the snake cave.

The response was quick and orderly, and there was obviously unified command.

Puji is unable to go deep into the narrow and complex snake cave, and the beetle is afraid of the deadly firepower outside the cave. The situation seems to be at a stalemate?

How is it possible? Who can get into a stalemate with these bugs!

The hallucinogenic Puji covered with a chitinous shell stood up and slowly approached the cave entrance, pouring lavender spore smoke with a strange sweet and fishy smell into every gap and hole that could allow insects to pass through.

Lin Jun has looked at the panel. Except for the [Cold Resistance], the other resistances of these beetles are pitifully low. It is impossible for them to survive in the poisonous fog for too long.

Because they had to wait for the hallucinogenic spores to pour into each hole, the Pujis' advance speed was not fast, but the effect was immediate.

As the spore-poisonous mist spread through the labyrinthine snake cave, more and more beetles fell into an irresistible deep coma.

Occasionally, a few beetles located deeper in the passage would attempt a desperate attack, but they would often stumble and fall to the ground in the increasingly thick purple mist after just a few steps, completely losing consciousness.

Once you find the right method, these bugs are vulnerable.

As Lin Jun advanced, he ruthlessly crushed the unconscious beetles.

Since each Puji can only spray out a limited number of spores, Lin Jun paused slightly when he was halfway through the advance.

We have to wait until the new hallucinogenic Puji arrives before we can continue advancing.

Lin Jun estimated that the entire strategy process would take about a day.

But in fact, the battle ended here.

There was no need to even wait until a new batch of hallucinogenic Pujis were fully deployed. Under the pressure of the pervasive poisonous fog, the remaining insect swarms decisively chose to retreat.

They abandoned the snake cave and dispersed along the numerous passages like the receding tide.

And all this was done under Lin Jun's supervision.

Lin Jun had no interest in the beetles that were fleeing in all directions. His attention was always focused on that special eye bug!

Lin Jun watched it choose a specific fork in the chaotic insect swarm, slide into it silently, and finally disappear completely at the edge of the perception range.

Lin Jun silently engraved the location of the passage in his mind.

Not all beetles escaped, and some beetles trapped in dead ends fell into chaos after the eye worms left.

He ran around in a panic and was soon knocked unconscious by the hallucinogenic spores.

The [Mind Control] on their panels has also disappeared.

It seems that the other party is indeed controlling these beetles through euglena.

The Pujis quickly cleared out the snake cave where there were no snake monsters anymore.

Lin Jun planned to transfer some burrowing snakes to transform the snake cave.

This includes smashing down some useless tiny holes that are vulnerable to sneak attacks; widening the main passages to accommodate the deployment of the Puji cluster; building firepower platforms at key nodes, etc.

Build this place into a forward base.

The terrain here is different from other caves. If used well, it can be used as a fortress.

As for what happened next.

Lin Jun let the piglet rest for a day or two, and then continue the expedition downwards after the fungal carpet in the snake cave was laid.

As for Chis, Lin Jun planned to control Puji himself to search.

After all, there is no other suitable person to investigate them. Aidin is suitable, but he cannot be rescued at the moment.

A guy who can mind-control hordes of monsters.

Lin Jun still doesn’t know whether the other party is a human, a demon or a monster, but two consecutive contacts show that the two sides are not too far apart.

The opponent showed enough threat, even if we don’t mention those six-clawed monsters, just look at the swarms of beetles this time.

If they suddenly attacked a cave, ten cave dwellers with more than a hundred Puji would not be able to defend it.

In other words, they have the ability to cut off their own supply lines and are quite intelligent?

Lin Jun was worried about letting them wander around the fungal blanket.

Investigate it and destroy it if you can. If you can't, at least block it.

Come to think of it, this is how humans see themselves too?

(End of this chapter)