Rockworm
After the spy robot sent back the information, Ye Miaomiao decided to take down the Tager Rock Zerg in one fell swoop.
This is the first time that the hungry army is going on a long journey.
Mingyi was itching to take her new gear outside and kill some bugs. But she grumbled, "I'm not going to get my first chance to go out." Only after Ye Miaomiao repeatedly promised her not to quarrel with Fang Yan did she agree.
Of course, she couldn't turn against Mingshan yet. When this little girl chose her side, she didn't join her sister's team, but instead joined the hungry army. As she put it—if her sister can't beat them, don't blame her for joining them.
These words almost made Mingyi angry to death.
Unlike Mingyi who was gritting his teeth, Ye Miaomiao was the lord and no one cared about her, so of course she had to be the first to try such a new thing!
The ship said goodbye to the eagerly awaited personnel with a smile and set sail in a mighty manner. Soldiers who were about to go to the battlefield and cooks in charge of logistics all leaned on the windows and looked out. They were gradually moving away from the familiar planet and their home.
The melancholy of leaving home quickly dissipated, and a surge of pride rose in my heart.
The universe is still vast! And they are striding towards the vast interstellar space.
Ye Miaomiao had already read through "A First Explanation of the Universe" before setting off. The Tager Rockworms lived in underground caves. They were similar to mice and ants on Earth, but much smarter.
According to the book, their living area is like a sphere, with guards scattered around the outer layer, the middle layer being the living and production area, and the mother insect encased in the innermost layer.
Ye Miaomiao stared at the screen. The dense red dots beneath the rock formation were the outer layer of guards detected by the system. Their secretions stained the rock layer brown, acting like the paint produced by a demonic research institute, strengthening the rock's defenses.
Individual bugs aren't very powerful, but when they form a shield, with the reinforced rock wall as their shell, they offer considerable defensive power. If the Hungry Hungry army alarms them and can't immediately eliminate them all, the queen bug will quickly get the message and launch a counterattack, putting the frigate in jeopardy.
"Like a turtle." Fang Yan commented sharply in front of the screen, "Easy to defend, hard to attack."
That's not necessarily true. Ye Miaomiao glanced at him, and an idea suddenly occurred to her: "But cooking soft-shelled turtle is very simple. As long as you don't rush, simmer it slowly over low heat and cook it over high heat until the sauce is reduced."
The new soldier behind the two men twitched his mouth. Are they discussing tactics or the menu?
"What do you mean?" Fang Yan seemed to understand.
Ye Miaomiao said confidently, "You don't open the shells of soft-shelled turtles directly when eating them, so we don't need to force them. We can simmer them slowly over low heat and smoke them. When they come out one by one to check on the situation, we can kill them head-on. As long as we have enough patience, we can slowly wear them down before the queen notices. Finally, we can use high heat to reduce the juice and catch them all in one fell swoop."
This is indeed a mature plan, and it is quite insidious. It is perfect for dealing with these bugs!
"Okay!" Fang Yan said with a smile, "Let's do it!"
The team members quickly put on their armor.
Due to the complex composition of the First Hungry Army, there are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, semi-veterans who have combat experience with Hungry team members, and pure recruits who have just joined the Hungry Army and have not even received systematic training.
Fang Yan divided the group into groups of one, two, and four, with veterans leading newcomers. The veterans, as team leaders, were responsible for the main attack, while the experienced ones assisted in attack and defense, and the newcomers were responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as fumigating, collecting corpses, and moving corpses.
After a long period of smoke, we finally got our first kill, and everything went smoothly afterwards.
Because insects are afraid of light, to avoid disturbing them, the team members wore night vision goggles and moved in the dark. Under the dim starlight, only the vague silhouettes of each group could be seen moving around in front of the various cave entrances, bustling with activity.
Ye Miaomiao led the team to patrol the surroundings, holding the Arrow of Judgment and ready to provide support at any time.
Suddenly, she saw a man in the darkness. Among the people walking, he was the only one standing still, as if he was looking at a wormhole, but she didn't know what he was looking at.
Ye Miaomiao was just about to walk over and wake up the soldier who was idling on the battlefield, when he suddenly pulled the team leader in front of him away and scolded him lightly -
"careful!"
In the dark night, Ye Miaomiao heard a swish sound, and the soldier actually drew out a sword, stood forward straight, and slashed towards the cave entrance very smoothly, as if he had done this thousands of times.
The next second, five or six insects rushed out and crashed into his sword.
Are you crazy? How can a sword chop down a bug? Why not just grab it? Ye Miaomiao could almost see the next second, the bug would pounce on him, his heart in his throat.
Immediately afterwards, the sword, without a pause, slashed through the air in an elegant and beautiful arc of silver light, instantly splitting the insect in two. The lifeless insect corpse struggled briefly before falling to the ground with a clang.
Ye Miaomiao walked in front of him.
It was silent all around.
"Keep going!" she whispered to the stunned soldier beside her. Now that the plan had begun, there was no stopping. If any insects escaped their nets and returned to the hive, it would be a real tough battle.
Fortunately, the young man in front of him seemed to be quite experienced and had quick eyes and hands.
Ye Miaomiao looked at him, and when she got closer, she suddenly realized what he was wearing. He was actually a newcomer! No wonder he didn't need to grab a gun, because he didn't even have one.
"You are very good." Ye Miaomiao praised.
Ye Miaomiao was not bragging. She had not reached her or Fang Yan's level. It was simply a fantasy for her to want to cut the insects like cutting fruits. Without the instinctive reaction of long-term battles, she could not hit five insects quickly and accurately with one sword.
Such a good seedling cannot be buried, Ye Miaomiao instructed, "Come to me after it's over."
Before waiting for anyone's consent, Ye Miaomiao turned around and continued patrolling.
"Thank you, brother!" The team member escaped death, and the scene just now was still frightened. "How did you see it?"
Scott was silent for a moment, not knowing how to answer: "Sixth sense, I have been very sensitive since I was a child." He couldn't say that his intuition about danger was all developed on the battlefield?
"Great! Brother, please continue to help watch over me." The team member gave him a thumbs up, and suddenly remembered something, patted Scott's shoulder vigorously, "Remember to go to the Lord later, there will be some good juice for you!"
Scott thought of Ye Miaomiao, whom he had just met, and nodded slightly.
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The slow simmering was a protracted battle, but fortunately, the results were remarkable. When the fire finally died down, the Tager Rock Zerg, without much struggle, were completely annihilated, bringing the three-day siege to an end.
Entering the post-war cleanup work, the logistics personnel collected the remaining insect corpses on the battlefield and carried all kinds of spoils from the mother insect blood onto the ship. The entire planet was turned upside down by them, and even the rock layer covered with secretions on the ground was not spared.
Ye Miaomiao: As long as something is special, she will stockpile it in case it comes in handy someday.
However, her idea of staying here and moving the entire planet away was ultimately not realized.
When Ye Miaomiao first met Scott, she asked about his background. After learning that he was from Noah's Ark, Ye Miaomiao said happily and complacently:
"I know Campbell Chief Knox. Since you are also from Noah's Ark, when he comes to serve as the commander of my three armies, you can work under him."
Scott was silent for more than a moment.
He even suspected that Ye Miaomiao had seen through his identity and was deliberately playing tricks on him. However, seeing Ye Miaomiao's sincere tone, Scott suddenly believed that she had done something purely naive.
"I thought you wouldn't let Knox be the commander... after all..." Scott raised his eyes slightly, looking at Fang Yan, the commander of the First Army, who looked like an insider and followed Ye Miaomiao's every move. He had heard that Mingyi, the commander of the Second Army, was also a native of the same land.
"after all?"
"Knox is the lord of Campbell Territory, so it's inevitable that he might harbor ulterior motives. With such an important position as Commander, if he were to engage in some underhanded plotting, forming a clique, or engaging in other selfish activities, the entire Hunger Hunger Hunger Territory could be overthrown by him."
Even Knox had warned Scott not to mention Campbell's name unless necessary, and to avoid frequent contact with his former teammates, in order to completely cut off these possibilities. It made no sense that the hungry Lord Ye Miaomiao had never thought about these things.
Ye Miaomiao: “…” She looked at Scott like a fool.
It sounded like this guy knew Knox, but he knew nothing about Knox.
"Do you know what Knox wants?" Ye Miaomiao asked him.
Scott choked for a moment, unable to speak. He was surprised to find that he really didn't know.
Ye Miaomiao had never thought he would know: "Knox is a sincere man. What he wants, to put it simply, is the safety and happiness of his family. To put it more broadly, he wants a mansion to shelter all the poor people in the world. How could a man like him do something like forming a clique for personal gain?"
"I did my best to help him and solve the problems that troubled him. I would meet his needs and let him move forward towards his goal wholeheartedly. Why would he betray me before we achieved our goal?"
These are all true words, but nothing is absolute. Ye Miaomiao thought to herself, if she really has second thoughts, she should use them first! Knox is a real general, and any free ride is a profit! She is a frugal and pragmatic person.
Of course, Ye Miaomiao swallowed the last half of the sentence. How could she say such things to a new recruit full of hope? It would only chill their hearts. She only dared to say these words to Fang Yan. Fang Yan wouldn't be disappointed. He would only think that she wasn't cruel enough.
Scott seemed to be frozen, suddenly filled with self-blame, grief, and regret, his entire body trembling slightly as he lowered his head.
"I know... I know..."
Ye Miaomiao was confused and was about to ask him what was wrong when Scott suddenly looked up.
"Lord Ye!" he said urgently. "I trust you. You're the only one I can trust. Please save Chief Knox! He thinks he'll affect our loyalty to you, and he never intended to come to E E E. He's sidelined himself, and is now all alone on Noah's Ark."
He spoke in a jumbled and confusing manner. Ye Miaomiao understood, but not completely. She frowned: "Slow down, you are..."
"I am from Campbell Territory, the successor of Chief Knox." Scott stood straight and saluted. "Captain Knox is my father. He ordered me to hide my identity and assist you. I sent all the people in Campbell Territory to the Hungry Hungry. And he..."
Even a tough guy like Scott couldn't help but shed tears: "Father is terminally ill and stayed in Noah's Ark waiting for the last day."
"What!" Ye Miaomiao stood up suddenly.
Her commander of three armies! Her great general, he was about to die before he even came to serve her?!
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The fleet headed back that same day. Ye Miaomiao looked at all the Campbell personnel gathered together and sighed.
Knox had given her a real gift.
These were soldiers who had undergone countless trainings and had actually been on the battlefield. They originally only took orders from Knox, but after the end of the world, this relationship even rose to the level of faith.
If Knox wanted, these people would be willing to fight for him with their flesh and blood.
However, it was precisely because he knew this that he chose to stay in Noah's Ark, completely erasing his own name and Campbell's name from the hearts of these loyal people, turning them into hungry hungry people and becoming Ye Miaomiao's people.
He was alone in Noah's Ark, waiting to die.
Ye Miaomiao sighed again, spitting at her own thought of wanting to get Knox for free. People also have their own comparisons. Compared to Knox, her character was worse. And compared to Fang Yan, Fang Yan's character was even worse.
"Where are his family?" Ye Miaomiao asked.
"They're participating in the colonization plan," Scott replied. "The chief has great faith in your refugee resettlement. He said that after he leaves, his son and his family won't be able to survive on Noah's Ark, so they'd better go somewhere new and find a new home."
Ye Miaomiao hummed softly, her temples bulged, and she felt like laughing.
Knox certainly had a sincere heart, but as a down-to-earth politician, his arrangements were indeed quite interesting. Once he died, Ye Miaomiao would treat his soldiers wholeheartedly, and in order to win over the army, she had to take care of his family.
It’s a good plan, but now, Ye Miaomiao will not let him have his way.
"You guys, come back with me and bring him back! Can you do it?"
The people below all looked at her and shouted, "We can do it!"
Ye Miaomiao said viciously: "He wants to die, and he hasn't asked for my consent! Without him, who will train me and fight for me? Who will own those things that I'm missing!" At the end, he couldn't help but slammed the table.
The table was clearly made of iron, but it suddenly cracked!
The people below shuddered, inexplicably feeling that Chief Knox, no, the commander’s future was not very bright.
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