Illuminated meteorite
The heavy ships first launched a fierce round of suppressive fire at the alien tide, hoping to force the bulky carriers to escape the battlefield as quickly as possible. High-density explosions connected across the universe, capturing the scene in the camera like golden and red flowers unfolding on the deep black silk of the universe.
For the time being, Alyssa's mental link could only reach the Tiger Guards aboard the Pompeii. The Pompeii, acting as the command ship, had already activated all projection screens, and Ryan had taken over overall battlefield command. Within the spiritual world created by the Worm Mother, he could quickly convey his orders.
Ryan knew that this suppressive firepower was merely a distraction for the xenomorphs. These fully grown xenomorphs had clearly been roaming the universe for a long time. The intense radiation and zero gravity allowed them to thrive almost unfettered, their carapaces incredibly tough, and their adaptability to the environment was remarkable. The reason why humans and Zerg, despite their advanced technology and powerful firepower, could still battle the mindless xenomorphs so relentlessly was because they weren't particularly vulnerable to artillery. One had to identify the weak points in their carapaces, sever them, and then attack their vital points through the fractured opening to kill them.
As expected, the aliens, upon encountering the long-range artillery, curled up, even learning to overlap and shield each other. After a fierce round of fire, only a few of the outer aliens were killed, while those in the inner layers suffered only minor injuries. In the glow of the explosion, the aliens that had been shielded in the center of the settlement gradually broke free and quickly charged towards the heavy-armored ship!
Fortunately, the frigates who were always alert to the movements of the aliens were guarding near the heavy ship. When they saw the aliens attacking, they immediately launched another round of fire to force them back!
The insects watching the battle between the Guards and the aliens in the live broadcast were so nervous that their hearts were in their throats:
[He's still alive! How can a fully formed alien be so terrifying!]
[Ahhh! It's happening again! Your Majesty, Elisa! Please retreat! Ahhhh!]
[Isn't bombing with hot weapons useless?!]
[When it comes to fighting alien species, the most effective thermal weapon is the high-explosive concussion bomb, but the carrier hasn't yet sailed to a safe distance, so we can't use it! Otherwise, the blast from the high-explosive concussion bomb will hit the carrier, and these disabled bugs and their young will be even more unable to escape!]
Is this intentional attempt to induce a wave of alien species near the young and disabled insects, using them as insect material? How vicious!
【Ahhh, what should I do? The alien species is coming again! 】
[Look! The hatch of the Pompeii is open! ]
[No way? Is this going to be a space bug fight?!]
Ten minutes ago, in the bottom hold of the Pompeii, Ryan and the Tiger Guards transformed back into insect form and stood in sequence. The engineers nervously sprayed them with paint to protect against cosmic radiation and put on insect-shaped mechanical exoskeletons.
If high-explosive concussion bombs are unusable, the most effective way to defeat the aliens is with particle laser blades. Beetles with thick shells like Ryan and the Tiger Guards can withstand the space environment for a short period of time. Using mechanical exoskeletons, they can roam flexibly in space. Ryan and two hundred selected Tiger Guards have two particle laser blades fixed to their claws. In the upcoming battle, these spearheads will be the first to tear open the aliens' tough shells, while the mid-range and long-range forces behind will then bombard the wounds with firepower.
This tactic had rarely been used by the Zerg before. The oxygen-free environment of space made the transmission of pheromones difficult, and their Zerg form made it difficult for them to make sounds during battle, and the most important thing on the battlefield was information exchange and tactical execution.
But now they have the Worm Queen.
Alyssa would draw these five thousand or so insect-like warriors into her spiritual network. She would take a small maneuvering ship deep into the battlefield and serve as the core of the spiritual network for the participating army insects.
In order not to attract the attention of the aliens, only ten Tiger Armor Guards were guarding her beside the mobile ship.
Gabriel's eight eyes were filled with tears, and her vest tube was almost broken by the huge anxiety and crazy warnings. But as a member of the spiritual chain, how could she not know Alyssa's determination?
She had never prayed to the Primordial Insect Mother so devoutly and fearfully as she did at this moment, praying that the mother of all insects would favor her beloved child and bless Her Majesty Alyssa with safety and success.
The audience in the live broadcast room panicked when they saw Alyssa changed into light clothes and stood in front of the motor ship's hatch. They frantically posted comments:
[What is Her Majesty Alyssa going to do?! It's not what I thought! No, no, no, no!]
[No! No! Her Majesty Alyssa cannot leave the Pompeii! I'm already panicking! If I see Her Majesty the Worm Queen in danger again, I'll degenerate on the spot!]
[Your Highness, Alyssa! Please consider this carefully! Your safety is crucial to the future of the entire Zerg race!]
This barrage of comments happened to be seen by Alyssa, who had opened her intelligent brain and was about to use the throne today to speak to the entire Zerg.
The corners of her lips lifted slightly, a faint smile breaking through. The ultra-high-definition camera even rendered the fine hair on her cheeks distinctly. While her face was still the same palm-sized size, the slightly curved corners of her eyes and the indifferent smile exuded a quiet strength.
"Thank you all for your concern," Alyssa said. "The future of the Zerg doesn't depend entirely on me, a single Zerg Queen. The future belongs to every single Zerg."
"We are about to go to the battlefield. Now, I, Alyssa Kyros, ask all Zerg to lend me strength."
Alyssa raised the dark red meteorite in her hand. It resembled a heart with countless edges and corners. The lights from the Pompeii cabin flickered across its edges and corners. Although it was not lit at the moment, it seemed to have life. "This is the meteorite. I was in the underground palace of Saint Hobel's Palace and resonated with the Primordial Worm Mother. She agreed to let me bring the meteorite out to deal with the crisis."
"I would like to ask everyone, if you have time, to go to Meteorite Square and practice telepathy with the meteorites there. The meteorites are not just a spiritual vessel lit by the Zerg Mother's spiritual power to comfort everyone; they are the most precious treasure of our Zerg spiritual resonance."
"I implore everyone to resonate with the meteorite stone. Your spiritual power will be transmitted through the meteorite stone to the meteorite stone in my hand, becoming the key to my borrowing power."
"I implore everyone to join me in this great war against the aliens."
The barrage of comments stopped strangely. I believe that the bugs watching the live broadcast went straight to the Meteorite Stone Square.
All the insects aboard the Pompeii who weren't directly involved in the battle knelt on the ground, one hand on their chest, praying devoutly. Gabriel, nearly suffocating from sobbing, held on, trying to focus and pray. While they weren't in the Meteorite Square, they were so close to the original meteorite. Perhaps their spiritual energy could be absorbed by the meteorite itself?
The Third Legion's battleships now took on the entire task of escorting the Pompeii and the carrier. All the disabled soldier bugs and hatchlings on the carrier also knelt in prayer. It could be said that only the bugs piloting the starships and those responsible for observing the battlefield were standing.
Before entering the hatch, Alyssa turned back. She gently wiped Gabriel's tears with a handkerchief, as he knelt and wept bitterly, just as she had just returned to the Zerg world and removed the golden mask that hid her own red eyes to wipe Gabriel's tears. "Don't worry, Mammy. I won't suffer the same fate as my mother, Her Majesty Amelia."
"I have lived in the human world for twenty years. I am the most unique Zerg Queen in the entire history of the Zerg race."
Like a swarm of bees leaving a hive, five thousand beetles, each no less than ten meters long, flew out of the hatch of the Pompeii. After making a few simple turns to adapt to the propulsion of the mechanical skeleton, the Tiger Armor Guards quickly adjusted their positions.
The fresh Zerg life force shone like a star in the dark universe. As the small motor ship Alyssa was aboard slid out of the Pompeii's belly, these stellar life forces instantly dimmed. When the sun is so dazzling, who would pay attention to the stars beside it?
The aliens acted like crazy. They didn't consider formation, didn't pursue tactics, and didn't pay attention to coordination. They rushed towards Alyssa's small motor ship.
[Ahhh! Her Majesty Arisa!]
Alyssa had expected this scene a long time ago.
These alien species are so eager to return to the embrace of the original insect mother. As a member of the insect mother line who has poured all her strength into the original insect mother, and holding the meteorite stone transformed from the original insect mother's heart, she will definitely become the target of all alien species.
This was exactly what Alyssa was aiming for. With her distracting the aliens, the cubs could escape safely.
The spiritual chain with her as the core is also more suitable for gathering together and fighting in a defensive manner!
"The original insect mother! Mother! All the successive Kairos!"
"Please lend me your strength!"
The golden compound eyes suddenly opened, and two golden mental tentacles extended from Alyssa's palms and pierced into the meteorite stone! The insects could clearly see from the live broadcast that the dark red meteorite stone gradually lit up with a brilliant light from the base, climbing up layer by layer!
[Fellow countrymen, please put down what you are doing, go to Meteorite Square, and pray for Her Majesty Alyssa!]
Countless visions appeared before Alyssa's eyes. Besides every insect connected to her spiritual power, she seemed to empathize with the meteorite in her hand and the meteorites from every planet. Countless insects knelt densely in the square. The meteorites from all planets now synchronized perfectly with the meteorite's progress, gradually lighting up from their bases.
She seemed to see further. Not only the Meteorite Square, but also those Zerg who could not go there knelt one after another. At this moment, except for those who maintained the basic operation of Zerg society, almost all the Zerg were praying.
Under the irrigation of the vast spiritual power of the entire clan, the meteorite stones and meteorite raw stones all lit up.
Alyssa held the meteorite stone that emitted a bright red light, and seemed to feel the life pulse of the original insect mother.
This is... the spiritual power given to me by my entire clan.
The meteorite stone can be lit up not only by the spiritual power of the insect mother, but also by all the insects united as one, it can arouse the hearts of all the previous insect mothers to protect the entire clan!
With the blessing of the meteorite stone, Alyssa's spiritual power spread out in the vast universe like a halo!
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