Chapter 43 The outcome is not in doubt
The entire process from the gestation of the female insect to its birth requires a heat source.
The underground mines are extremely hot and humid, while the large caves near the volcano's crater contain numerous hot springs, making them a safer natural heat source!
Throughout May, the base was subjected to a frenzied attack by the Fallen Insects. Only one squad of Insects came from the west, but their fighting power was fierce.
Of the dozens of post-war reports, only one mentioned the combat strength of the Western Fallen Insects, and only two sentences mentioned that among that group of Fallen Insects, there were a great many small Fallen Insects that resembled Infant Insects.
In addition, during that great battle, some members of the close-quarters combat team on the western front mentioned that there were "hard-to-catch" small insects that seemed to be able to hide in the environment and then suddenly dart out.
Too many "infant worms," and even mimicry worms!
Having experienced the Brood War, how could the team members not be sensitive to these things?
It can now be confirmed that the infant worms near the mother nest are not mutated from human children, but are just one type of these "alien" small worms.
Perhaps they develop exceptionally quickly, allowing them to enter the battlefield after several months or half a year, or perhaps they are failed breeds without special abilities, and are simply thrown into the battlefield.
In conclusion, Zhao Bohan, after reviewing the massive book "Overview of Chinese Geography" using satellite maps, proposed the idea that there might be another mother nest in the Kundu Mountains.
It's almost July now, and the baby insects in this mother nest in the mountains have all hatched and can fly!
Humans are developing new weapons and establishing new bases, but the Fallen Insects are also evolving rapidly!
This intelligence was so valuable that the Stars Squad was able to report it directly to the Commander-in-Chief's office!
"I will report this to headquarters later." Ye Xuanming downloaded all the videos from Yu Shuang's tablet, watched them carefully, and also carefully examined everyone in the team:
"All soldiers have worked hard. Don't worry about what happens afterward, just rest."
The usually stern commander-in-chief's tone was surprisingly gentle and affectionate.
Everyone should file out of this top-floor office.
Chen Chuan and the other two walked out still in a daze.
Their highest rank was only squad leader, and they had never been to the commander-in-chief's office, let alone dreamed of being praised by the commander-in-chief in person!
That's the Commander-in-Chief!!
These three were bewildered, excited, and even ecstatic!
But none of the four of them, including Yu Shuang, took it seriously; on average, they only longed for hot water and soft beds!
"I want to sleep!" Yu Shuang said firmly.
"I want to take a shower!" Su Qingran said even more firmly.
"Captain, could you perhaps use your authority..." Qi An thought for a moment before remembering the idiom:
"Abuse of power for personal gain! Can't we just have any one of the squads carry three buckets of water upstairs for us?"
Qi An felt that walking 15 minutes back to her apartment was the limit her legs could currently handle!
"Me! I'll go get water for the brigade and Dr. Qi!" Xiao Lin shouted excitedly, his eyes bloodshot but his mouth wide open.
"I'm going to fetch water," Chen Chuan said, quickening his pace like a gust of wind.
However, he ran into Yang Ying and her group at the top of the stairs.
The group of people looked uneasy and inquisitive, and they were all taken aback when they saw the excited smile on Chen Chuan's dirty face.
Yu Shuang was also taken aback.
To be honest, she had almost forgotten about the competition.
This mission was extremely difficult; the valley they initially discovered was merely a very outlying outpost.
They were equipped with top-of-the-line gear, carrying three spy drones, but they were able to sneak into the central valley area where they could photograph the small fallen insects without alerting them, all thanks to Xiao Qi's sensing range, which was already over 3 kilometers!
Moreover, it seems that Xiao Qi can understand a little bit of the language of the fallen insects!
Otherwise, if they want to gain anything, they will probably have to call Chen Xi again.
After discovering three hunting insects and confirming their existence in the mountains, Yu Shuang focused half her attention on finding the mother nest and the other half on how to conserve resources and survive.
What kind of team is Chilong?
The two stared at each other, and Yang Ying covered her nose and took two steps back:
"You didn't get any useful intelligence, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Shuang realized that while she could ignore the Chilong team when doing missions before, she now had to pay attention to them.
"Go upstairs and ask the regimental commander and the commander-in-chief for the results." Yu Shuang turned around and went back into the corridor.
She strode forward, the guards at the entrance to the command room were all respectful, Yu Shuang politely requested to be seen, and was inside in two minutes.
Qi An didn't go in, but stood at the door waiting. He saw Ye Xuanming raise an eyebrow and then wave his hand.
"What's the suspense? Team Stars wins!"
She had indeed heard Ren Hao mention the bet between the two teams, but she wasn't very interested in such petty tactics as integrating old and new subordinates.
However, there is some caution regarding Chen Yuezhou's excessive suppression of the Chilong team.
But now, where is there any excessive suppression? This All-Star team is truly the base's lucky charm! Yang Ying's mouth hung open, "Aunt Ye, they..."
"Call me Commander-in-Chief!" Ye Xuanming's eyes flashed sharply.
She used to be in the same grade as Yang Ying's father, Yang Yuzhi!
Yang Ying trembled slightly and whispered, "Commander-in-Chief."
"I apologize for taking up the Commander-in-Chief's time," Yu Shuang said, and then left.
The door slammed shut again.
"Please see the medal list later for details on why we won." Zhuang Xiao whistled. "Let's go back to sleep, I'm so sleepy!"
He darted ahead and skipped downstairs.
The results of the competition, and the results determined by the Commander-in-Chief, spread like wildfire throughout the entire 3rd Regiment.
Yang Suning was stunned, while Xu Feng, with a head full of bandages, looked somewhat bewildered: "You cheated, didn't you!"
Gao Chenglin ran into Chen Chuan in the dormitory. Chen Chuan had just finished showering, had a towel draped over his shoulder, and was sitting on the bed smiling. Gao Chenglin was immediately annoyed and wished he could turn back time!
He should have been involved in this mission!
In the rest room, facing the hesitant gazes of her teammates, Chu Qingqing's expression shifted, her heart filled with doubt and regret.
Liu Mingzhe, who was standing shirtless by the river, paused for a moment, then exclaimed "Hey!"
"Well! We can't compete in strength! It's a complete crushing defeat!"
Now even a true dragon like the Chilong will have to coil up!
Indeed, the people who had been enthusiastically betting on the Chilong team have all fallen silent.
However, the entire base fell silent.
The deafening explosions at 5 a.m. completely stopped, and the residential area lost power at 6 a.m. Only the walls and the sentry posts on the banks of the Feng River remained brightly lit.
Qi An and his group not only brought back news of the mother nest deep in the mountains, but also encountered a large group of more than 500 fallen insects when they crossed the wilderness on their return journey!
The main force headed north. The smaller detachments marched quickly, crossed the river first, and then waited on the riverbank for half a day.
Sure enough, the worms crossed the river!
The team drove the small truck that had been abandoned in the poplar forest, floored the gas pedal, and sped back to base.
This is yet another major attack on the new base.
After the Ash Priest dies, the attack power of the Fallen Insects is greatly reduced, but it is not reduced to zero. They will still attack once every 10 days to half a month.
As dawn broke, the deafening roar of artillery fire from outside the walls echoed throughout the city, and then continued unabated.
There seem to be quite a lot of fallen insects this time. Qi An glanced out the gray window, then turned over and went back to sleep.
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