Black Tiger laid ambushes along the way, while Black Bird scouted from high above, watching the insect nest's movements from afar.

According to everyone's plan, the Sky-Shaking Elephant and the Burning Ox would lead the main attack, while the Two-Headed Dog and the Gale Wolf would serve as the flanks.

The Black Bird and the Black Tiger were waiting on Jiang Wang's way back to provide reinforcements.

Inside the insect nest, Jiang Wang seemed to have entered a deep sleep.

The primordial stone on his forehead emitted an even stronger milky-white glow.

Thanks to Black Tiger's arrangement, the pressure on the insect hive dropped sharply, and Anna had a chance to sit in front of Jiang Wang, caught in a dilemma.

Thanks to the presence of the public chat and their scout larvae, they were already aware of the situation the newbie village was facing.

She understood that the Overlord's feelings for those people were extremely complicated, especially after someone spoke up for the Overlord in the public chat last time. Although the Overlord didn't say anything, she could clearly feel the Overlord's happiness.

Making the ruler happy is also one of her strategic goals.

If the starting village is full of combat personnel, Anna certainly doesn't need to send troops.

However, many of the support staff, especially those who came back from the larval reconnaissance, are not doing well now because they helped Jiang Wang speak out last time. The lamb skewer trio is being bullied in various ways, and even the girl who helped Jiang Wang is being ridiculed and insulted.

Whether or not to send troops became Anna's dilemma.

Looking at the ruler in front of her, who had become gentle and refined due to the relaxation and relief of pain, Anna clenched her fists, suddenly stood up and walked towards the central hub.

She wouldn't risk the safety of the Overlord.

Sending troops now would mean facing a horde of nearly 100,000 beasts head-on, a situation even the current Zerg hives are unwilling to confront.

But she knew that once Jiang Wang woke up, he would definitely send troops to save those who deserved to be saved.

So all she can do is mass produce units!

Even if it means overdrawing resources! Even if it means overdrawing her genes and vitality...

As the Queen infused her genes and immense life energy into the Zerg hive.

All Zerg, even overloaded Zerg, have had a layer of restrictions lifted.

Extinction mode.

When the Queen lifted this restriction, it indicated that the Zerg were facing a tremendous crisis.

In this model, both combat capabilities and production capabilities...

All have been raised to the maximum level for that creature...

Everything was for the sake of extinction, for the sake of fighting, for the sake of survival...

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Beginner Village.

The Sky-Shaking Elephant, bearing endless artillery fire and elemental attacks, managed to reach the front lines of numerous troop types!

A massive body, sharp fangs...

All the novice lords who witnessed this scene felt their hands and feet turn ice-cold.

"Can... this really hold them off?" a lord murmured unconsciously on the city wall.

On the city walls, all the battle lords were demoralized, which even affected the troops below.

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his body radiating towering flames, and leaped off the city wall once more.

And with his figure appearing, the lord behind him seemed to have found hope...

"boom!"

A raging lotus flower slammed fiercely towards the Heaven-Shaking Elephant!

The Heaven-Shaking Elephant, which hadn't stopped its advance the entire way, finally staggered back a few steps under this attack...

"ah!!!!"

Countless lords roared in madness upon seeing this!

Their low morale gradually turned around.

And the Heaven-Shaking Elephant looked at this elemental body and said in a deep, muffled voice.

"You are the strongest being here?"

Seeing that Xiao Yan remained silent, his copper bell-like eyes shone brightly.

You're mine now!

A battle is about to break out.

Li Ang's fists flashed red as he fiercely fought with the Burning Ox.

Tang Si, along with several high-level combatants, deployed his plant domain. The Green Jade Grass fought two opponents simultaneously, relentlessly whipping and entangling the Gale Wolf and the Two-Headed Dog.

The Gale Wolf is as swift as the wind, dodging left and right, easily avoiding the various traps and entanglements of the Green Grass.

"Weakling."

In a flash, the Gale Wolf appeared directly in front of Tang Si and sent him flying with a single grab.

He was surrounded by various military units.

Tang Si, who had been knocked away, had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He looked at the besieged Gale Wolves and smiled.

"Mentally challenged".

"Whoosh!"

Countless green grasses burst forth from the earth, enveloping the other troops and the Gale Wolves in a large sphere!

The outer layer of green grass continued to thicken, and a green light emanated from it.

This is his S-talent ability: Fusion.

He combined the properties of various plants with the Green Jade Grass, which is why he was able to firmly hold his position as one of the three major factions.

One of them is the man-eating plant that devours others.

Li Ang, who was fighting the burning bull, also noticed this scene...

The artillery fire continued to vent his fury.

Various types of troops and various types of orcs were locked in a fierce battle.

The mechanical lord set up a machine gun and fired wildly.

The Sword Lord brandished his longsword, his three-finger blade reaping the lives of the beastmen with the fluidity of ink splashes.

...

The battle lasted all morning.

Xiao Yan and the others looked at the four leaders in front of them, panting heavily.

The giant elephant was covered in charred black patches, and you could even smell a faint aroma of roasted meat.

Li Ang broke off one of the ox's horns, and he himself was not in good shape, with a large hole poked in his waist.

Tang Si suffered the most.

His hair was disheveled, and his body bore burn marks.

But the other party isn't having an easy time either.

The Gale Wolf used its bloodline power to tear a hole and escape, but even so, it was severely injured and almost missed out on the feast.

The two-headed dog had one head severely injured and unconscious.

...

The Heavenly Elephant, gazing at the numerous A-rank talent lords still possessing combat power, chose to retreat.

Although the strongest members of the opposing team were weakened, they weren't much stronger...

They came to awaken, not to risk their lives...

Would you sacrifice yourself to awaken the other races?

It would be better if neither of them awakened...

As their leader retreated, the orcs also withdrew like the tide.

Everyone stopped watching the departing beastmen...

"Waaaaah..."

"Ah... Help!!"

...

On the city wall, someone broke down in tears.

Someone is injured and needs help.

On the city walls, the corpses of humans, soldiers, and orcs lay strewn about.

three times.

The orcs stormed the city walls three times...

Logistics and support personnel, armed with spears and swords, and grabbing whatever they could get their hands on, charged up the city walls, throwing themselves at the walls with all their might...

Although its effect was negligible...

The troops were almost wiped out, and countless people even engaged in hand-to-hand combat, summoning all their courage to rush towards the orcs.

Finally, they were even forced to unleash elemental attacks at the city walls...

Countless people died in the mouths of the beastmen, and at the hands of their own people...

"Waaaaah..."

Silence and despair cast a shadow over everyone.

Fresh blood slowly flowed down the city wall...

A light drizzle washed all of this away...

The larvae not far away watched this scene and slowly shrank into the ground.

Insect nest.

Jiang Wang looked up and saw the drizzle gently falling on him, then reluctantly sliding off his body.

He has already eliminated nearly 30,000 Zerglings and is sending troops from three lanes to help the starting village...

But it was still too late...

The three groups of jumping insects clashed fiercely with the ambushing Black Tiger army.

There was no preparation whatsoever.

Carrying various traps and ranged attacks.

The frenzied leaping insects slaughtered through 30,000 orcs.

Black Tiger faced an attack from over a dozen tanks and hundreds of Zerglings.

They abandoned over ten thousand orc corpses and retreated first.

The Zerg, having lost nearly half their forces, immediately devoured the Orc corpses to recover, and then rushed towards the starting village without stopping.

Jiang Wang was getting soaked in the rain...

He thought he had everything under control; he was fully prepared...

His insect nest was impregnable...

he...

He had too many reasons...

But when he awoke from his slumber, he saw Anna, who had chosen to sacrifice herself for him, so that he could protect those he wanted to protect.

Watching those who spoke up for him, endorsed him, believed in him, and even sent him private messages of comfort bravely charge onto the city walls, only to be brutally devoured by beasts or attacked by elementals...

He suddenly felt...

He's too weak...