Chapter 58 Get an Achievement
The two stared at each other, and Yu Shuang was instantly annoyed!
Birds and insects fly in the sky and are fast to begin with. If they had to run on the ground with a heavy load, Xiao Qi would soon lose his senses!
This encounter was of absolutely no value to them!
Yu Shuang's frustration, mixed with the anxiety that had been lingering in her heart since the start of the mission, twisted into a huge surge of anger!
She couldn't help but kick the corpse of the fallen insect beside her hard, leaving a trail of green blood.
"Calm down, emotions won't solve the problem." Zhao Bohan stood up and pressed down on Yu Shuang's shoulder.
This straight man's comforting words, thankfully preventing Shuang's frustration from escalating further, actually calmed her down considerably.
"Not being able to track it isn't necessarily a bad thing..." Tang Long whispered.
Yu Shuang's gaze suddenly fell on Tang Long, causing the burly man, who was as big as a small mountain, to shrink back and lower his head.
Qi An stood up and picked up his bag: "The birds and insects are flying southeast. We need to start tracking them immediately. If we delay any longer, we'll really miss our chance."
Zhao Bohan looked at her.
Qi An said, "Birds and insects should be able to 'talk'."
Zhao Bohan's eyes lit up.
Birds and insects fled in defeat... In fact, humans often fled more often on the battlefield, and the fighting spirit of fallen insects was always very strong when the wise insects were still around.
There are tons of insects in this area, and there are definitely many more Wisps among them.
The bird or insect flying away is most likely going to seek reinforcements. It may fly directly back to its nest, or it may "talk" halfway there to call for help.
The latter is faster than the former; given the intelligence of the mutant insect, surely it could have figured that out.
The energy fluctuations transmitted when the Fallen Insects "speak" travel a wider distance than Qi An's sensing range!
This would give them a chance to track it down.
Yu Shuang put her arm around Qi An's shoulder, a little too hard.
"Let's go! Have a couple more sips of water, then we'll set off immediately!" Her lowered eyes were filled with a complex mix of guilt, but she didn't say anything for the time being, only urging us to leave.
Everyone quickly shouldered their loads, Qi An pointed out the direction, Zhao Bohan looked at the map to plan the route, and Yu Shuang led the way. The team sped up and rushed out with the momentum of an arrow!
It just so happens that quite a few people have mentioned "Southeast".
"It's been 7 hours, and most of the squads have reached the inner circle. I think the squad in the southeast will be the first to find the Fallen Insect stronghold!" the smiling officer said.
Many officers in the hall strongly agreed.
Some teams are truly exceptionally strong!
The unremarkable team rushed out of the forest and into a large area of building ruins.
The scene here was even more bizarre. Qi An saw the dazzling mall signs and also saw banyan trees growing out of the mall's main entrance, breaking through the buildings layer by layer.
Aerial roots droop down from the huge tree canopy, casually piercing the cars on the road.
The sky and the ground are covered in varying shades of gray and green; this is a forest of giant trees and steel skeletons!
Monkeys with golden-red fur roamed the branches of the giant tree. As if curious about the intruding two-legged creatures, they called to their friends and leaped from the tree's roots, chasing and watching.
However, these monkeys were quite civilized; they didn't throw feces at people indiscriminately, nor did they follow them to the end, and they stopped after a short while.
Only one inconspicuous little monkey came down from the tree, clutching something in its hand, and disappeared into the grass on the ground, seemingly continuing on its way.
Qi An and the others also stopped among the giant trees.
Being able to fly is truly remarkable. Birds and insects fly high and fast, and were already out of Qi An's perception range nearly 10 minutes ago.
But three minutes ago, Qi An heard a reply from the Wisps!
By analyzing the map in conjunction with the flight direction of the birds and insects when they disappeared, Zhao Bohan gave directions, and they didn't stray too far from the mark!
After that reply, the birds and insects stopped and landed on the branch of the giant tree in front of them, where Qi An sensed them again.
“Five kilometers, let’s go a little further, be careful to avoid birds and insects!” Yu Shuang said.
It's 5 kilometers away from where the cicadas replied, which is still too far.
The entire team crouched down and crossed the side path to another main road heading south.
The street was narrow and damp, possibly due to a burst water pipe causing groundwater to overflow and form a swamp on the ground. The team had to wade through the mud and pass through dense, waist-high water plants, making their progress extremely difficult.
But after walking two kilometers, Qi An indeed sensed a dense cluster of fallen insects!
"At the stadium ahead, 300 Fallen Insects!" Qi An said.
A small cheer suddenly erupted from the squad!
But the cheers were immediately followed by a problem: the size of this swarm was far from enough to warrant the use of long-range missiles!
This time, however, no one was too discouraged. Yu Shuang said, "If we don't have missiles, we can still blow them up ourselves. Everyone, check your equipment and physical strength, and prepare for battle!"
The group had been marching according to military standards all the way, and were always ready for battle. Zhao Bohan activated his neural control soft cap.
Qi An also started, took a deep breath, and concentrated.
The sun sank further west, and the wind rustled through the grass.
“Dozens of birds and insects have left the stadium, but the gnats haven’t,” Qi An said.
“The spy plane went in,” Zhao Bohan said.
Yu Shuang saw the screen on the tablet.
The stadium was originally open-air, but two giant trees completely blocked out the sky, leaving an egg-shaped enclosed space on the ground.
The Fallen Insects responsible for protection and those undergoing mutation can be distinguished at a glance.
The guardian fallen insects were full of energy and moved swiftly, while the mutated fallen insects were as if they were collectively suffering from a serious illness, lying paralyzed on the ground in patches.
All sorts of bizarre organs and limbs grow out of them or peel off, as if billions of species are being boiled together in that furnace!
The sight was so eerie that no one dared to look at it a second time, and even those who saw it for the first time couldn't imagine what kind of disaster would unfold once the "egg" broke!
However, this "egg" will not be released for the time being.
The spy drone retreated into the distance, while a gray-green drone the size of a rice bowl squeezed into the canopy of the banyan tree.
It perched in the tree canopy, like a tiny bird's nest.
However, the black "little bird" that flew out of the nest was moving too fast, leaving only a black afterimage!
Two bursts of light, two projectiles launched simultaneously, two fireballs erupting in the very center of the yellow-robed priest and the mutated fallen insect!
The drone moved to a different position, and two more missiles were fired from the bottom compartment. One missile hit the screaming "Captain" right at his feet, and the other missile blasted the guard birds and insects that had taken flight to the ground!
The third bomb exploded at the two edges of the green field, one on the east and one on the west, blasting the agitated mutated insects back to the center.
The final explosion occurred once again in the very center of the stadium, the fireball engulfing everything, and the converging smoke column bloomed into a mushroom shape in the sky above the stadium!
The spy plane's footage was a chaotic black and gray mess. Tang Long was utterly shocked, and Zhuang Xiao almost jumped up in excitement:
"I knew my sister Qi could hit any target with her new drone, it was so accurate even AI would have to come and pay her respects!"
Yu Shuang's tablet seemed to vibrate, but she didn't notice.
Zhuang Xiao laughed and patted Tang Long on the shoulder: "Da Long, your version is outdated!"
Zhao Bohan then turned around and gave Qi An a thumbs up.
The drone didn't fly over the stadium, and the map scan was incomplete, but Qi An still managed to bomb so accurately—it was like man and machine were one!
The birds and insects, having gathered reinforcements on another street, were full of confidence as they prepared to crush the invading humans!
But when they turned around, a flock of birds were frozen in mid-air.
Ashes fell like rain, and huge sparks ignited the grass around the stadium, as well as small objects.
Several kilometers away, a group of people exclaimed in alarm: "The screen is black!"
Further away in the command hall of the South China Base No. 1, the officers also let out low gasps of surprise.
The first bombing of a medium-sized stronghold resulted in the victory of the Stars Squad!
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