Chapter 211 The Emperor and the Bugs Fight
As the chief apostle under the god Bo and the god's most trusted right-hand man, Soth has always been in the rear.
The identity of emperor was not an honor for him, but more of a responsibility and burden.
As the emperor of the empire, he must maintain the confidence and faith of the entire country.
Only with firm confidence can the army be invincible, and only with firm faith can believers offer an endless fire of faith to God Bo.
The Empire is full of confidence in this war. The extremely weak enemy is retreating step by step, and the final victory will surely belong to the Empire.
The barbaric and backward Wuji Kingdom will only be destroyed, and the King of Wuji who rules that dark country will also be judged by Lord Boshen.
Everyone believes this.
The emergence of the locust plague made Soter feel a little uneasy.
This kind of insect is actually a mutated extraordinary species.
The timing was a bit too coincidental.
Today is the eve of the Empire's conquest of the Uji people. Not only the farmlands and pastures in the rear, but also the logistics lines connecting the front and back are being attacked by another kind of strange black insects.
Perhaps because the other apostles had been out of contact for too long, Soter was worried that things were not going as planned.
It could also be a worry about hidden dangers in the empire.
As an emperor who has ruled the empire for many years, Soter is well aware that the empire's iron-blooded, tough and invincible army relies on the dedication and patience of the civilians in the rear of the empire.
The empire had more and more soldiers but fewer and fewer peasants, which had always been a huge problem.
Civilians were keen to become battlefield heroes, and they could quickly gain rewards by killing enemies. People highly respected war, which made the empire always exceed the quota every time it recruited soldiers. Many people boasted that this was a sign of the flourishing of the military spirit and the prosperity of the empire.
Sauter has been trying to reverse this situation for years.
The empire needed more people, more farmers, more artisans and fishermen, the current number of soldiers was too much for the country.
He reduced the legion again and again, but in the end it had more and more soldiers.
These soldiers have various names, including militia, auxiliary troops, engineers, reserve troops, fortification corps... They do not occupy the legion's organization, but they are real soldiers.
For this purpose, Soth killed batches of ministers and generals.
But a large number of redundant soldiers still exist.
He never had a good face when facing bureaucrats.
The enemy was like some kind of immortal creature, constantly resurrecting in the bodies of different ministers and generals. When one was killed, another would appear. Unless all of them were killed, it would linger around.
Sot was tired.
He didn't want to waste his energy managing the secular world anymore. These people were Lord Boxen's resources and he couldn't kill them easily.
Fellow apostle Yanihu advised him, “Why bother?”
"They are just a group of mortals with a short life. As long as they can reproduce and offer their faith, nothing else matters."
"Soter, we are servants of the gods, and mortals are nothing but livestock. Why do we need to understand what livestock think? The food, gold, spouse, and land they fight for are all ridiculous things in our eyes."
"As long as they are alive and remain pious, our mission is accomplished."
Although Soter had a different opinion, he did not refute it.
Because this is the will of Lord Bo.
As the sole ruler of this world, God Bo's orders to this empire are just this: provide population and faith, nothing else matters...
If the apostles had fewer personal thoughts, they would have less trouble.
Soter interrupted his thoughts and opened his hands.
Countless black smoke rose from his body, submerging all the locusts in the surrounding fields. Soon the locusts became stiff and could no longer move.
As long as it is a living thing, even a supernatural creature, Soth can deal with it easily. His smoke has a wide coverage area, and the poison can easily kill all kinds of life trapped in it.
The locusts all over the mountains were blackened and turned into stiff corpses.
But there was no joy on Soter's face.
Because new swarms of locusts have arrived.
They pounced on the ground and ate the corpses of their own kind everywhere, without wasting anything. Then they quickly laid eggs in the mud and continued to look for edible food around.
nausea!
Sote cursed in his heart.
Then he released more black smoke, poisoning batches of locusts. This brought about a huge consumption, making him feel extremely tired, and his mana was somewhat stretched.
Suddenly, the oracle came.
A cold voice rang in my ears: "What's the matter with the bugs?"
Soter knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "My Lord, these insects have evolved into extraordinary bodies. I am cleaning them up."
"Why."
Faced with the questioning of the gods, Soth was speechless for a moment.
There are many reasons.
If other wild supernatural creatures were allowed to exist, it would be difficult for these insects to grow to such a scale and they would definitely be contained and killed by other supernatural groups.
If the extraordinary groups born among mortals are not executed, they can also deal with these bugs spontaneously and prevent their further expansion.
If there were more jobs, agriculture would be encouraged, and farmers who were good at dealing with pests could also solve the problem…
Unfortunately, these are impossible.
The empire is a huge pasture that provides faith and population for the God Bo. It does not need extraordinary people who are different from the group. It only needs them to give birth docilely and obediently and offer the fire of faith.
"If any other apostle had the same idea as you, he would have been made into an altar by now."
The cold voice of Boshen entered his mind, making Soter break out in a cold sweat.
"Because of your loyalty, but I am giving you one last warning, I just need you to execute and answer."
"Yes, my Lord."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Soter put his head on the ground to show his absolute submission.
"Deal with the bugs. I have found King Wuji now. His divinity is weak, and I will deal with him immediately. During this time, don't make any mistakes."
"Yes, my Lord."
It was a long time until there was no more sound in his mind, and then Soter slowly stood up.
As long as we can swallow the Kingdom of Uji, all problems can be solved.
As long as the empire wins and continues to win, no matter how many problems this chariot has, they will not be a problem.
Soth continued to kill the locusts, and the two sides fell into a war of attrition of mana and numbers.
…
The lethality of the bully locusts exceeded Lu Yao's expectations.
They advanced straight into the Bo God Realm with almost no hindrance, quickly settled and multiplied in the world of the Fearless Empire, devouring crops and various foods on the ground, turning the rear of the empire upside down.
From a bird's-eye view, Lu Yao noticed that the area around Crystal City was completely occupied by locusts. The imperial capital was protected by a totem that prevented the bully locusts from crossing the city wall.
…
【Flame Totem】
HP: 700/700 Damage: 20 Defense: 8 Speed: 8 [Totem]
Choose an area to place it permanently, automatically attacking all his believers within range.
…
Six fire totems formed an invisible moat, burning the approaching locust swarms into charcoal.
After suffering heavy casualties, the bully locusts found a way.
They lay their eggs deep underground. After the eggs hatch, some of them can sneak into the city from underground, beyond the attack range of the fire totem.
As time went by, some of the evil locusts had entered the city from underground, stealing food everywhere. The soldiers of Crystal City also took action, catching and killing the insects frantically.
But the defense line has been torn open, and it will be difficult for Crystal City to stop the Zerg's underground invasion without other means.
The only surviving apostle, Soter, as the emperor of the empire, even had to deal with the locust swarms personally.
Lu Yao looked at it with some sadness.
The world of Boshen is a typical example of unbalanced and insufficient development.
The militaristic military empire must obtain resources from war to maintain the operation of the empire. Apart from the army, other professions and outputs are very scarce. It is completely dependent on the power of gods and apostles to maintain it, and cannot withstand any blows and disasters.
The God of Bo almost wiped out all the extraordinary creatures in this world, leaving only the sand lizards that could be tamed, and what they obviously wanted was absolute obedience.
Watching the emperor and the insect swarm fighting back and forth, Lu Yao felt it was absurd and magical.
The chief apostle had reached LV40 and was the strongest of the four subordinates of the God Bo. However, he was in a tough battle with the weak-looking bully locusts, because the latter had long been everywhere, and the swarms of insects continued to eat all kinds of food in this world, using their endless numbers as their strongest weapon.
The Emperor's opponents are not just locusts, but most of nature that supports the swarm.
At the same time, Isabel in the back issued a reminder.
"My Lord, King Wuji has taken the initiative to attack as you requested and successfully lured God Bo into action."
Lu Yao put down the teacup.
The real owner finally came out.
He clicked on the Golden Fields and completely connected the Northern New World and the world of the Kingdom of Uji through [Create Connection]. The young dragon controlled the Dark Sun and the Dark Sun Legion to rush to the front line, ready to support the front at any time.
On the other side, the tyrant Salina has locked onto the emperor of the empire and is ready to behead him at any time.
The snowman dug a long and deep hole, waiting for the God of Bo to confirm the battlefield, and then sneaked into the city. Under [Advanced Camouflage], it came all the way to the outside of the magnificent palace, ready to display traditional skills at any time.
Jimmy raised his arms and shouted: "For Lord Yaoshen! Punish the warlike evil god!"
(End of this chapter)