41: Chapter 41 The Eve of Descent: The Hidden Boss

Contrary to Su Yang's expectations, this battle ended extremely quickly.

Compared to the previous day, the scale of the Bug Swarm Tide had become smaller.

Although there were still two Giant Insects leading the attack, the number of Stinger Bugs and Brain Bugs was much lower.

Moreover, the coordination between the ballista towers and the Sonic Detectors was surprisingly effective.

The moment a Giant Insect was detected, Su Yang would synchronize the information with the Crossbowmen operating the ballista towers.

The Crossbowmen would estimate the approximate position of the Giant Insects in reality based on the terrain map.

Although there would be errors in the actual terrain conversion, they were all negated by the massive size of the Giant Insects.

For the Crossbowmen, it was impossible to miss a target nearly 5 meters long, even with errors.

The Crossbowmen fired when the Giant Insects reached half the range of the ballista towers.

This ensured both fault tolerance and the power of the ballista bolts.

Giant bronze bolts were fired; one Giant Insect died on the spot, while the other was pinned firmly into the soil and subsequently finished off.

With the Giant Insects dead, the remaining forces of the Insect Swarm could no longer pose a threat to the territory.

Su Yang ordered the conservation of ballista bolts, only letting the Crossbowmen handle the Spitting Insects in the rear.

The charging Stinger Bugs were all lured to the foot of the city wall, where the Armored Elite Soldiers finished them off with swords.

The battle ended quickly, not only because of the reduced scale of the Insect Swarm but also because of the coordination between the Sonic Detectors and the ballista towers.

Because he could know in advance from which direction the Insect Swarm would enter, Su Yang could deploy his troops in advance.

Previously, considering the Insect Swarm would attack from multiple directions, he hadn't dared to concentrate his troops to defend one spot.

Now with the detectors, even if the Insect Swarm tried to sneak attack from another direction later, he could quickly detect it and redistribute his troops.

The information brought by one reconnaissance device gave Su Yang more room for maneuver and raised the base's defense to another level.

After the battle, the final count showed that this last battle before Arrival Night brought the territory 3,800 command points.

Currently, the territory possessed as many as 10,860 command points!

Su Yang planned to distribute these command points after summoning the hero units.

Aside from the command points, this battle also yielded a giant reptile bone.

This was a drop from the Giant Insects, which could not be researched yet.

Su Yang didn't dwell on it; it would definitely be unlocked later.

Currently, except for copper ore, all conditions for upgrading the Main Base to level 3 had been met.

Thanks to Su Yang's conservation strategy, the copper ore would also meet the requirements by tomorrow afternoon.

Now, it was just a matter of time before summoning hero-level units...

...

[16 hours remaining until Arrival Night]

[Novice protection for all territories will be lifted tonight]

[Good luck to everyone]

The System announcement sounded, signaling that Arrival Night was approaching.

On the last day, the Lords Hall was slightly livelier than before.

Everyone wanted to relieve the tension in their hearts through chatting.

For some lords whose novice protection had not yet been lifted, tonight would be their first battle.

And for those lords whose novice protection had already been lifted, tonight would be their most intense battle.

Life and death were uncertain.

The only certainty was that the number of people who could log into the Lords Hall tomorrow would definitely not be 68.

[Anonymous: Is it just my psychological effect, or does it feel like the surrounding environment has changed?]

[Lord of England: The large-scale gathering of native creatures will indeed have a small impact on the environment.]

[US Lord: It's not just the gathering of Xenomorphs; special changes will also occur on the day of the Arrival.]

[Lord of Spain: My God, those bugs are already gathering outside the protected area.]

[US Lord: Relax, my friend, your biggest problem right now is fear.]

[Lord of Spain: This is the Heart of the Hive, who wouldn't be afraid...]

...

Su Yang stared at the panel, an idea forming in his mind.

As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors; this is also true in the Forbidden Ground.

If lords want to choose allies, they generally follow the principle of proximity; of course, this is also true if they want to invade.

However, Su Yang adhered to the principle of "if they don't offend me, I won't offend them."

Except for a few specific countries, he would not harbor hostility toward any country first.

He had checked the information on the Lord of Spain; he was a college student about to graduate.

College students, a creature that is neither better than those above nor worse than those below.

They had forgotten all the content of compulsory education, but had not yet suffered the beatings of society.

A college student nearing graduation—people at this stage can be said to be the most foolish and easiest to control.

Although recruiting a foolish ally might not necessarily have any benefits, it shouldn't have any downsides either.

The Heart of the Hive has a vast area and scarce resources; having one more ally means having more information.

Moreover, looking at the intelligence, he had chosen the period of the Spanish Armada, which had good development potential.

Su Yang chose to be anonymous and began typing information.

[Lord of Spain: There is no intelligence at all, only that their speed is maddeningly fast!]

[Anonymous: You will likely encounter the lowest-level Bug Swarm Tide; there are only two types of Xenomorphs.]

[The first type is Stinger Bug, which is extremely fast and attacks using the double blades in front; the second type is Brain Bug, which has no attack ability and is the commander of the Stinger Bugs.]

[The intelligence level of the Xenomorphs is very high, and their combat is highly organized. If possible, prioritize killing the Brain Bug; this will cause the Stinger Bugs it commands to briefly lose their aggressiveness.]

That was enough; Su Yang stopped typing.

He could only help this much; after that, it would depend on his own luck.

Once Su Yang's anonymous message appeared, it was as if a bomb had been detonated in the hall.

[Lord of Spain: My God! Thank you, Big Shot! Thank you, Big Shot! You are my hero!]

[Anonymous: Who is this sacred person! To know so much about the Heart of the Hive!!]

[Anonymous: To be able to get such detailed intelligence on the Xenomorphs in the early stage, buddy, what kind of troops do you have to be able to fight the bugs head-on!?]

[Anonymous: Is this intelligence real or fake? Is there really someone who dares to break the novice protection in the Heart of the Hive!?]

...

US Lord MacArthur looked at the chat box with great surprise.

Although not certain, he tended to believe this message was true.

If the news was true, it meant that this person had broken the novice protection early in the Heart of the Hive.

Moreover, his civilization possessed troops capable of fighting the Xenomorphs head-on in the early stage.

Even if this matter were left to him, MacArthur, he would not be able to be so bold.

And although the US troops were strong, fighting the Xenomorphs in the dense forest in the early stage would definitely result in heavy casualties.

The other party not only had absolute courage but his civilization also had powerful combat capabilities.

In the future, this would definitely be a highly threatening opponent!

Who exactly is it?

Which civilization is it?