The swarm of insects burned under the fierce sunlight, and the dark tide of demons suddenly turned into a sea of ​​fire, which reminded Old Eggplant of the scene in the documentary about the locust plague, when fire was used to drive away the insects.

However, he saw that these insects were actually moving.

On the outermost layer, the swarm of insects, tortured by the sun, actually slowly squirmed and flew towards the higher sky.

The surface of those insects was already burning with flames and was gradually peeling off, drifting away in the wind like the debris of fireworks.

But behind those insects, their fellow insects that had not yet been exposed to the sunlight were rising up towards the scattered ashes.

Even when the ashes dispersed, the sunlight was still strong and burned those who came later, but these insects flew towards the sunlight like moths to a flame.

"This is……"

Stone looked out into the distance and saw this scene, feeling somewhat unbelievable.

"They're trying to block out the sunlight."

Xia quickly saw the movements of the swarm.

In her era, [Thousand Legs] was no longer a very threatening demonic tide due to the existence of the Spirit Torch, but now, its numerical advantage has become the greatest weapon that can restrain the sun.

The swarms of insects continued to surge and spread toward the sky in the flames, and in a short period of time they actually formed a barrier that blocked the sunlight.

Dark clouds gradually spread towards the fortress, accompanied by blazing flames.

Even Xia had to admit that the spirit of sacrifice of these insect swarms was worthy of recognition.

If it were a monster like the winter wolf, or a disease-causing demonic tide like the plague, they would probably be unable to resist the fierce sunlight and would have to take a detour.

But the insect swarm has the largest number, and even if they sacrifice millions of their own kind, they will still move forward.

In fact, these insects do not have any fearless spirit to fight forward one after another. They are just victims and pitiful creatures controlled by the will of the lord.

If you want to defeat these insect swarms, you must make their lord retreat, or kill the lord directly.

But Xia also knew very well that [Thousand Foot] still existed even in her time, which meant that they must not have been able to solve the root of the problem in this era.

"The Thousand-legged Clans do not have a single lord. During the long breeding period, they will give birth to a queen insect, which will continuously hatch new swarms of insects. That queen insect will be the lord of the Thousand-legged Clans. But as time passes, the queen insect will age and die. When the lord dies, the swarm will give birth to a new queen insect, endlessly. This is why the number of Thousand-legged Clans is so huge and they cannot be killed."

Shia whispered.

Even if they can accurately find the leader of the Zerg this time and eliminate it with decapitation tactics, it will only provide relief for a moment. Soon, new lords will be born among the Zerg and continue the attack.

This is also a form of despair.

Lu Ban frowned as he looked at the swarm of insects that gradually blocked out the sun.

When the shadows returned to the earth again, the swarm began to attack the fortress again. The artillery fire soon lost its effect. In the face of absolute numbers, fire suppression was no longer effective.

The swarm of insects has overwhelmed the front few watchtowers.

Those watchtowers that originally had torches lit were instantly swarmed by black swarms of insects.

The live broadcast then switched to the perspective of the player guarding the watchtower.

Before the player had time to leave the muzzle, he saw the insect hit the wall with a puff. The chitinous shell cracked due to the high-speed impact, and the turbid slurry splashed and fell on the player's face, slightly obscuring the camera.

He immediately wiped his face to make the vision a little clearer.

More insects poured in through the muzzle. They struggled and twisted their bodies to get into the watchtower.

With one sword, the player next to him chopped off the head of the insect in front. The horrible creature twitched twice, then fell to the ground without a sound.

But more bugs kept coming.

Even the players heard a heart-pounding rustling sound, and the entire sentry tower began to tremble and shake slightly.

The swarm of insects piled up on the sentry tower, and its weight exceeded the load limit of the sentry tower building, making the structure begin to become fragile.

At the same time, some insects began to gnaw on the walls of the watchtower. The concrete bricks were bitten one by one. When the insects' mouthparts were worn out, they would replace them with new ones. Given enough time, the swarm of insects would definitely completely destroy the watchtower.

This tense first-person scene was seen by all the audience.

Zheng Li dared not breathe. The immersive experience made him feel as if he were inside the watchtower, in this desperate situation.

He saw the player in the main perspective constantly swinging his sword, trying to kill the insects that were pouring in, but the number of the insect swarm was too large, and the desperate monsters quickly occupied every corner of the field of vision.

A player fell down and was eaten by several bugs, screaming in pain. Another player was knocked down by the bugs, and their sharp mouthparts inserted directly into the brain through the eyes, sucking out the white brain matter and bone marrow.

The fight between humans and monsters is breathtaking; a single thought can mean the difference between life and death.

Zheng Li couldn't bear to watch. He knew very well that in this situation, these sentry towers at the front would be cannon fodder and would inevitably be sacrificed.

Without the Spirit Torch, the endless stream of monsters is enough to cause one to lose their will.

Boom——

With a loud bang, the sentry tower finally collapsed, and the player in the main perspective was also overwhelmed by the endless swarm of insects, and finally fell into darkness.

Near Dusk Town, in the transformed quagmire, the players who had just died were resurrected.

The feeling of being bitten by insects is still spreading on my body. Although the pain has been reduced, this feeling is still unforgettable.

The burning sea of ​​insects that blocked out the sun had already arrived in front of the main fortress.

With the last shell exhausted, humans only have their own hands left to fight these monsters.

But contrary to the situation, the players no longer feel desperate.

Because at this time, the only thoughts in their minds are how to survive and how to defeat the enemy. More generally, these players no longer have time to consider other things.

These are what Lu Ban and the others need to consider.

"At this rate, this place will become a ruin in less than half a day."

Stone judged that this place had been built and transformed by the players, and had fortifications and development levels that were ahead of their time. If it couldn't hold out until the end of the blood moon, then what kind of tragedy would the residents of other places in the Kingdom of Darkness experience? Stone didn't even dare to think about it.

Xia remained silent. She knew that these were the sufferings that she would inevitably experience in her foreign land. This suffering would last for thousands of years and take the lives of countless people.

What she did could not change the predetermined destiny; everything she did was in vain.

However, what she saw still touched her heart.

Even if fate cannot be changed...

Xia whispered softly, she took a step forward, came to the front of the observation tower, and faced the vanguard of the insect swarm.

She raised her right hand.