Chapter 218: Road to Survival

Led by Huang Jue, the locust swarm used the existing farmland outside Crystal City to sow the remaining seeds in the hope of a good harvest. After waiting and watering, something did grow in the farmland.

But what was harvested were basically weeds, which covered most of the planting area and completely crushed the growing space for food species.

The bully locusts were so angry that they tore and bit the weeds in the field and ate them viciously.

After repeated trial and error, they finally made sprouts grow in the soil.

The long wait made the locusts a little impatient, and they couldn't help but eat the wheat seedlings before the harvest.

The locust was so angry that he immediately drove away a large number of locusts that were leading the stealing.

When they used the few seeds they had to sow again, foreign bully locusts swarmed in. The lack of food caused the locusts to hunt each other, and when they were extremely hungry, their own kind was the best food.

From then on, there was no more opportunity to farm peacefully.

Although locust sense can lead part of the swarm, hunger can make the locusts return to their purest ferocious nature.

[Gluttony] drives the bully locusts to kill each other. The losers are turned into food while the winners feast on them... Everywhere there are piles of insects tangle together, and broken limbs are scattered all over the ground.

Huangjue stood alone on the city wall, watching his fellow humans below, controlled by appetite, biting each other.

Because of the belief in the god Yao, it is protected by the totem.

Any locusts that try to cross the high wall will be burned by the flames spewed out by the totem and turned into black charcoal in the red pain.

On the other hand, the locusts in the city were born from eggs underground. They devoured all the remaining edibles in the city, such as wood, leather, and grass. The whole city was in ruins as the locusts ate, and more than half of the buildings collapsed or were turning into ruins.

The bugs in the city want to get out, and the bugs outside the city want to get in.

They all believed that there was a lot of food on the other side.

Seeing all this, Huang felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

If there is no food, then other locusts will become food, which is a matter of course for the locust swarm.

But seeing the scene of cannibalism still made the locust feel uncomfortable.

At this moment, everyone is just a poor puppet controlled by appetite.

Is there any way to reverse this fate? Huang Jue fell into a long period of contemplation.

It prays to the gods, hoping that the gods who created it can give it guidance.

Time passes.

The internal killing inside and outside the city did not weaken as the number of people decreased. On the contrary, because only the strong ones survived, the hunting game within the Zerg became more intense and cruel.

Tens of thousands of bully locusts were eaten and digested... The remaining outstanding ones took the initiative to attack potential threats in order to avoid being attacked.

The fighting and hunting continued for another reason.

Locust woke up from long meditation.

It finally came up with a solution.

When it looked down at the city, it only saw dozens of strong and powerful locusts fighting in a group.

"Stop fighting!"

"You are not hungry."

The locust flew down, and its powerful rank and strength shocked the surroundings.

The locusts gradually regained their senses and separated from each other.

Huang Jue continued, "We need to leave here and find other believers of the gods and go to the new world."

"Our tribe was born too recently. There are too many things we cannot understand. We do not understand how to cultivate and plant. We only know how to eat and hunt. We need to learn and change, integrate and communicate."

"If you are willing, follow me. If you are not willing, I will not force you."

A few Tyrant Locusts choose to follow Locust Jue.

Huang Jue led 12 strong bully locusts and flew all the way to their hometown. They crossed the desolate and cold mountains and hills, avoided the swarms of locusts along the way, and arrived at the far end of the Kingdom of Wuji.

In the sky, a giant black dragon was hovering in the air, making all creatures tremble in fear.

The ground is patrolled by many black water striders.

For the bully locusts, these high-ranking gods are natural enemies that are difficult to resist. They open their mouths and spit out their tongues, which can easily pierce and lock locusts one by one, and then swallow them into their stomachs.

Any bully locust that tries to get close will be eaten by the black soldier striders.

This is a restricted area for locust swarms.

As the leader, Huang Jue bravely stepped forward and said with gestures: "We are the followers of Lord Yaoshen. Can you please let us pass?"

No one responded.

The black water striders are still patrolling mechanically on the ground.

Locust Jue asked the bully locusts to rest in place to show their piety and friendliness.

Time goes by day by day.

Hunger began to torment the locusts.

Huang Jue kept encouraging everyone: "Brothers, we must control our desire to overeat."

"Otherwise, the stronger we become, the more we enjoy hunting each other, and the more we will be unable to break out of this vicious circle until the entire species becomes extinct."

“We have to do this.”

"This will prove that we have the ability to change the status quo of the bully locust clan!"

"We have unparalleled endurance. We can do it! We can fight against the past and our instincts!"

"If you can't stand it, just go to sleep, brothers."

"If you sleep, you won't feel hungry. I will always stay by your side until hope comes."

The bully locusts were extremely annoyed and were eyeing each other covetously.

Finally, seven locusts left, and the remaining five tried hard to restrain their instincts and the urge to kill. They closed their eyes, curled up their bodies, and fell into a deep sleep one after another, choosing to try.

The locusts buried each of their kind underground and stayed beside them to ensure their safety.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Although it was of a higher level, it was becoming increasingly weaker due to hunger, and its vision gradually became blurred and its mind became muddled.

The locust is still persisting.

On the walls of Crystal City, long-lasting thinking made him realize it.

If God Yao felt that the bully locust clan was unnecessary, then with his omnipotent power, he would be able to easily wipe out this race.

Although the gods restricted the locust swarm's range of activities, they did not sentence the group to death.

This may be a test given by God to the bully locust clan.

If we can break free from the ignorant barbarism, learn to control our beast-like instincts and ignite the fire of faith, there will be a chance of getting guidance.

If they fail, they will sink into this hunting hell until they become beasts that only know how to eat. Together with this destroyed land, they will eventually become the remnants of the past.

It was by relying on the induction of faith that Locust Jue came to the border of this old world. He could clearly feel that behind the defense line formed by the black water striders, the new world over there was filled with the warm fire of faith.

Even the terrifying black dragon in the sky had the aura of Lord Yao.

Of course, all of this may just be one's own imaginary creation, a lie concocted in order to find non-existent hope.

Perhaps the God doesn't care at all, or even He no longer pays attention to this barren world.

But Huang felt no regrets or hesitation.

Just like it never thought that it was wrong for the locusts to try to grow food. It was just because the timing was wrong, and the entire chaotic old world did not give them the time and environment to grow food.

There is no change without bold attempts, and hope will not appear out of thin air.

The opportunity to enter a new world lies at the border of this restricted area.

Just when its consciousness became blurred, a huge force was suddenly poured into its body, and its weak body instantly became full of strength.

It was immediately aware.

It's God! Huang Jue fell to the ground excitedly: "Great Creator, Almighty God, your humble servant and believer, with piety and awe, expresses my sincere gratitude to you..."

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In front of the computer screen, Lu Yao opened Huang Jue’s personal panel.

Its title became Prophet, and it also had its own history, one part of which caught Lu Yao's attention.

…

When he was 1 year old, he realized [wisdom] by devouring the corpse of the apostle Soth.

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No wonder.

When Salina killed the Imperial Emperor Soter, Locust happened to be present. This series of changes occurred after it ate the apostle's body.

The courage and perseverance shown by Huang Jue made Lu Yao temporarily give up deleting this race and give it a chance, and also give the entire bully locust a chance.

Lu Yao has been keeping an eye on the locust leader.

Reason told him that doing so was a waste of time.

The two abilities of [Gluttony] and [Rapid Reproduction] will only turn the Bully Locust into an ecological destroyer and a public enemy hated by the vast majority of humans and extraordinary people.

But emotionally, he hoped that Huang Jue could find another answer.

At the same time, this is also a test of the inclusiveness and integration of the Yao world, to see whether the current Yao civilization can absorb and transform a species with great destructive power.

Unlike the Black Soldier Strider, the Bully Locust already has an intelligent enlightener like Locust Jue. Once they begin to think for themselves, their subsequent evolution is difficult to accurately predict.

Lu Yao continued to observe.

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(End of this chapter)