72: Chapter 72 The Kind-hearted Su Yang, the Terrifying Ruins Mission

"Your Majesty, there are Xenomorphs ambushing us underground!" the Scout reported nervously to Su Yang.

Su Yang nodded slightly; he didn't need the Scout to tell him, as he could hear the situation underground for himself.

After the two shells landed, the entire underground seemed to be boiling, and sounds began to erupt continuously.

Just as he had expected, the sleeping Insect Swarm was located underground, and they could be awakened by other means.

The creator of the ruins probably never imagined that their carefully designed ambush would soon become a one-sided massacre.

Soon, reports of sightings from the Scout units arrived.

The Insect Swarm pouring out from underground had already surrounded the entire ruin!

Su Yang's lips curled, and he waved his hand.

"Fire!"

Five kilometers away, at the entrance of the ruin.

The once lush and vibrant green space of the ruins revealed its hideous face after taking two artillery shells.

A dozen evolved Burrowing Giant Insects rose from the ground, followed by a dense, countless army of four-bladed Stinger Bugs.

This Insect Swarm had been prepared; the moment they broke through the earth, they were ready to charge toward the ruins.

If Su Yang had rashly led his troops into the ruins at that time,

he would now be trapped in a desperate situation, surrounded by an army of hundreds of Stinger Bugs with no artillery support.

This was the Forbidden Ground, this was the Insect Hive Forest; no matter how powerful one's strength was, a single wrong move could lead to total defeat.

But now that Su Yang had seen through the ambush, the originally desperate situation had directly turned into an incredibly favorable one.

The ruin's green space, which had gathered countless Xenomorphs, would become the perfect bombing zone for the Skyfire Guard!

Whoosh—

Without giving the Insect Swarm much of a chance, three burning Skyfire Bombs were launched.

Centered on the ruin entrance, they were evenly distributed at three points around the perimeter.

Aiming for maximum range and efficiency of destruction, a single salvo would completely paralyze the Insect Swarm!

Bang—

When the shells reached their highest point, the first small explosion occurred.

The three Skyfire Bombs disintegrated in the air into countless smaller explosive submunitions.

The flaming small explosives filled the entire sky, covering the center of the ruins.

The flames outshone the morning light, turning the entire land a fiery red.

Boom—

The rain of death descended, and the entire central area of the ruins was instantly engulfed in flames.

The simultaneous bombardment of the three bombs turned the entire green space into a sea of fire.

The massive shockwave generated by the explosion swept up the husks of the Xenomorphs and knocked down all the surrounding pillars.

The impact of the powerful shockwave could even be felt by Su Yang and the Imperial Armor army five kilometers away.

Along with the shockwave, kill notifications appeared on Su Yang's panel like a waterfall.

[Killed Level 7 Tyranid Burrowing Giant Worm, command points +500 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Stinger, command points +80 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 6 Tyranid Spitting Insect, command points +85 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Burrowing Giant Worm, command points +550 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Stinger, command points +80 (40% bonus)]

The kill notifications popped out frantically without stopping, and the command points increased frantically without pause.

Watching the constantly increasing command points, Su Yang even felt like he was grinding monsters in a game.

The two Skyfire Guards that still had ammunition finished loading, and guided by the Scouts on the front line, the Skyfire Bombs took to the sky once more, bombarding the areas not covered by the first wave.

Boom—

The sound of explosions rang out, and another series of kill notifications surged in like a tide.

After a brief pause, giving the Insect Swarm a moment to breathe, the third round of bombardment landed.

Still Skyfire Bombs, still large-area coverage, delivering the final blow to the Insect Swarm.

Boom—

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Spitting Insect, command points +95 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 7 Tyranid Spitting Insect, command points +90 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Stinger, command points +80 (40% bonus)]

[Killed Level 8 Tyranid Stinger, command points +80 (40% bonus)]

The final wave of bombardment ended, but the kill notifications on Su Yang's panel had not yet finished scrolling.

If the power and range of the bombardment increased in the future, Su Yang was afraid that the panel would crash before the Xenomorphs died.

After waiting for the aftermath of the explosions to dissipate, Su Yang ordered the entire army to advance.

Entering the ruin area this time, the landscape was completely different from before.

After three rounds of bombardment, the once vibrant green space had turned into scorched black earth.

The topsoil was completely pulverized, as if it had been stir-fried in a wok a dozen times.

Thick smoke mixed with intense heat kept rising from the ground, and the shattered remains of the Xenomorphs were scattered everywhere.

The Xenomorphs in the area that had luckily not died were almost all left with only half a body, crawling on the ground, clinging to life.

Su Yang could not bear to watch such suffering, so he sent soldiers to put them out of their misery, and then tearfully accepted the command points.

Stepping on the soft and loose earth, he moved forward, and the entrance to the ruins gradually appeared.

Even after three rounds of bombardment, the general structure of the entrance had not been damaged.

This was the result of Su Yang's deliberate adjustments; he was afraid that if he destroyed the ruins, he would be unable to trigger the ruin quest.

This was also the reason why all three shells used were Skyfire Bombs.

The damage range of the Skyfire Bombs was mainly concentrated on the surface, with little effect on the underground structure.

Arriving at the ruin entrance, Su Yang had Armored Elite Warrior Chen Wu and Armored Elite Warrior Zhao Zhang lead a squad of soldiers to stay behind.

He had General Li Xin lead the remaining troops to follow him inside.

There were still some Xenomorph units inside the ruins, as they had entered before the bombardment.

These scattered Xenomorphs could not form any combat power, and General Li Xin's team quickly disposed of them all.

Following the corridor, they arrived at a large hall, where a stone triangular prism covered in inscriptions stood in the center.

After observing that there was no danger around, Su Yang walked forward under the escort of General Li Xin.

The moment he placed his hand on the prism platform, some sort of mechanism was triggered.

The surface of the prism platform popped open, revealing three holes.

At the same time, a sentence appeared on his panel.

[You have entered the Xenomorph ruins; follow the instructions to immediately start the ruin quest.]

Following the instructions, Su Yang inserted three fingers into the three holes and slowly rotated the central triangle.

Click—

When it turned to a certain point, the triangle locked, the mechanism triggered, and the entire ruin began to operate as if it had come alive.

A huge, heavy electronic voice sounded.

[Lord Su Yang, you have defiled the Xenomorph Holy Land, committing an unforgivable crime.]

[The guardian who has slept for a thousand years is about to awaken; feel the wrath of the Insect Swarm and die in despair...]