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Volume 1: Chapter 41 Target, Infected Mine!
🕑 Added 2025-04-29 15:27:47 +0000 UTCBiomass, no more.
Zerg looked at the ashes that were scattered on the ground and blended with the snow.
Those are the remains of the enemy's corpses.
There is no longer any recycling value.
Although Broken Fang secretly withheld some biomass when he killed them, the Swarm Overlord would not shake Broken Fang's body to make it spit out the biomass it had eaten.
After all, biomass can strengthen the body of the insect swarm and make its physical fitness stronger.
It was just the scorching flames that turned the remaining biomass into incombustible waste.
Although two people were directly wiped out by psychic power, the bodies of thirteen people were still there.
The biomass contained therein is enough to hatch more insect swarms.
But now there is nothing.
The little insect swarm leader's eyes suddenly became aggrieved.
“…”
A strong sense of guilt arose in Talulah's heart.
It was as if she had done something to offend Zerg.
"there is none left."
The little child's voice sounded a little aggrieved.
"Zerg, what's missing?"
Alina stroked Zerg's head.
"Talulah burned them all."
The Swarm Master held the tiny Broken Tooth.
The springtail was affected by the Overlord's emotions, and its "W"-shaped mouth, which had been smiling, flattened and turned into a straight line.
The wings on its back drooped.
The man and the dog looked pitiful.
“…”
The Elafia girl saw this look and she took a deep breath.
Motherhood is overflowing.
He stretched out his hand, wanting to press the child's head onto his own human heart.
This is influenced by maternal instinct and there is absolutely no strange thoughts involved.
However--
"Let go of that kid and let me do it!"
The white-haired ball hugged Zerg at lightning speed and swallowed him into her winter coat like an evil monster.
Feeling the touch on her chest, she narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.
Small, soft, fragrant...
Hey hey hey.
No matter how cold the weather is, Zerger's body is always warm.
“…”
Talulah was silent.
Just now, Zerg said that she burned it.
And what was burned by himself seemed to be the bodies of those patrol members?
"Talulah, what are you thinking about?"
Alina glanced at Kiana Kaslana helplessly——
There was also a man and a dog sticking their heads out from her collar.
The gentle Elafia girl temporarily put aside the idea of fighting for the little child.
"……nothing."
The Dragon Girl finally shook her head.
Whatever Zerg wanted to do with the bodies, it was none of her business.
only--
Talulah still found it difficult to connect the hunter who had killed more than a dozen lives in a row with the tiny creature that barely poked its head out.
But she didn't think any further.
As a fighter, the next step is to think about how to finish.
The flame flickered with her breathing.
The infected patrol team died here, and there will definitely be an investigation team coming here later.
To be honest, Talulah had a bad feeling.
According to past experience -
Those greedy hyenas always came to her cabin after they had looted the village.
However, this time the target is clear, and they even claimed that they had received a report.
As for who the whistleblower is...
A gleam of gloom flashed across the dragon girl's eyes.
The fire in his eyes burned more and more vigorously.
"Are they all dead?"
At this moment, old man Ursus, who had been in the house before, walked out tremblingly.
There were no traces of the pickets.
Combined with the screams he heard earlier, the old man roughly understood what had happened.
“… Talulah, take Alina and leave the village immediately.”
Then, he seemed to have made up his mind.
"If the masters of these patrol teams die, the higher-ups will definitely not let this go."
The wrinkles on the face seem to become more obvious.
However, he seemed to feel relieved.
“Grandpa, you…”
Talulah looked at the old Ursus farmer who took her in with confusion.
"The village is no longer big enough for you and Alina, Talulah."
The old farmer sighed and said so.
"When the people above come to hold me accountable, I will take full responsibility."
The old man's bent spine slowly straightened up.
He has lived long enough.
Perhaps the only hope in life is to watch Alina grow up and then marry into a good family, so that he can let go.
But now, we may never see that day.
Let this old man of mine do one last thing for Alina and Talulah.
"Grandpa, you don't need to go to this extent. Alina and I are infected, so we attracted the patrol team."
The Dragon Girl said so.
"...Talulah, I want to tell you something."
The old man slowly pulled up his sleeves.
Near his shoulders, there were black crystals.
“…”
Talulah's pupils suddenly contracted.
Grandpa is infected?
"Father!"
Alina screamed.
When did your father become infected?
Or was he infected because of her?
"Alina, Talulah, I don't know when I became infected, but it has nothing to do with you two."
The old man pulled down his sleeves.
The old woman hugged her husband's hand.
Since old man is ready, she is willing to bear the consequences together.
“…”
Talulah was silent.
"You don't have to do this, both of you."
The Deep Sea Hunter spoke out at this moment.
She is a bounty hunter walking the land.
Then, it is normal to take on some bounty missions.
"I have already received the rewards from both of you. It is time to carry out the bounty mission."
The heavy sword stabbed into the ground, and the girl with white hair and red eyes spoke calmly.
Although the reward was just some simple food and hot tea from the farmers, Skadi didn't care.
The bounty standard is set by her herself.
"Talulah, Alina, tell me where those people are stationed."
The Deep Sea Hunter looked at the Dragon Girl and the Elafia Girl.
"Take this lady with you!"
Kiana Kaslana volunteered.
Although she seems to have forgotten something, she must be taken with her when fighting against evil!
She might still hesitate to deal with ordinary people, but when dealing with the tyrannical scum, she must strike hard!
Since we have come to a different world, of course we have to adapt to the local customs.
She will try to adapt!
"Zerg is going too!"
The eyes of the Swarm Overlord lit up.
Although there is less biomass from a dozen people, it seems that we can harvest more biomass later!
"you……"
The dragon girl looked at her friends from the dimensional chat group in a daze.
Attacking the patrol team can basically be considered a challenge to the authority of the Ursus Empire, and they may have to face the Ursus army directly in the future.
Even though Ursus was decayed, it was still a terrifying giant.
"I'm just a bounty hunter entertained by farmers, Talulah."
The Deep Sea Hunter said calmly.
"The laws of the other world cannot govern me!"
The white-haired ball immediately spoke the words of an outlaw.
Just thinking back to the arrogant behavior and words of those people before, a kind of anger and hatred emerged in my heart.
The power is coming!
The golden cross looms.
"Zerg is going!"
The little swarm master repeated his words.
More biomass, more essence!
We must not let Talulah burn this time!
“Gah!”
The little springtail also expressed its opinion and thought that the Overlord was right.
“…”
Talulah closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
And when I opened my eyes again——
The fire burning in his eyes seemed real.
"I only know that those guys are stationed in a certain general area, but there is an infected mine nearby, maybe we can go there first."
After the infected patrol team catches the infected, they will definitely throw them directly into the infected mine.
It's time to free the infected!
"Alina, you stay here and take care of grandpa and grandma."
The Dragon Girl said so.
"...Talulah, then I will stay here and take care of my parents."
The Elafia girl was silent for a moment, and finally she made up her mind.
It has already happened and we can't pretend we haven't seen it.
The infected patrol team has already arrived, so in order to protect her parents, this matter really needs to be resolved thoroughly.
“You, you…”
The old farmer opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
"How foolish! Why would I do this when I can solve the problem by sacrificing my old bones?"
He thought that he could put an end to this matter by simply taking all the blame as an infected person.
"Grandpa, I have made up my mind."
Before, Talulah had never decided what her struggle was about.
But after listening to Kiana's description, and considering what happened this time—
The Dragon Girl thought it was time to embark on her own struggle.
Koshelna always laughed at her naive ideas and thought she would eventually become another black snake.
And now, Talulah decided to refute it with facts.
Well, although the black snake has been swallowed, it doesn’t matter.
"you……"
The old man looked directly into the girl's eyes.
There burns a fire that never goes out.
He was speechless.
"Well, Grandpa, I'm leaving now."
Talulah said goodbye to the Ursus peasant couple who adopted her.
After this matter is over, I'm afraid I will have to leave this peaceful little village.
The dragon girl thought silently.
But she will remember this time in her heart.
“…Talulah, I’m old.”
Behind me, the old man's words came into my ears.
"Perhaps it's time to listen to your words. Alina, you can come with me. You don't need to worry about an old man like me."
The old Ursus farmer looked at his adopted daughter of noble status.
After all, Talulah was not someone that this village could restrain.
Perhaps it would be better for Alina to stay with Talulah than to be tied to an old bone like herself.
“…”
Talulah shuddered.
Then she walked into the snowstorm without hesitation.
The farmer's daughter followed her into the snowstorm.
The hunter under the deep sea also walked into the wind and snow.
The righteous girl from another world followed him into the snowstorm.
And the little swarm master wants to get more biomass——
He also followed them, holding the little springtail.
Target, the infected mine!
…………
Somewhere in the Ursus tundra.
A team is marching.
"Old stubborn, are the things you said true?"
The girl in the coat asked casually.
"Endless insect tides are the truth."
"I have resisted and witnessed it."
The tall figure's voice was a little hoarse.
"Endless insect swarms... It's hard to imagine that there are such creatures on this land."
The girl shook her head.
"We will drive out the vicious herd."
"A thousand hands and a hundred eyes, we slaughter."
"We will kill the evil creatures that have been born."
"The only thing we can do is resist the insect tide."
The tall figure continued to narrate.
"Wherever the insects pass, not a blade of grass will grow."
After the purple wave passes, nothing will be left.
According to the records he had access to—
Endless swarms of insects have swept through many times in the past.
After each insect tide, the political ecology of the mainland will change again.
The predecessor of the Ursus Empire, the Hippogriff Empire, was dragged down by the attack of the insect swarm and was eventually replaced by Ursus.
The Gallic Empire, once the most powerful empire on Terra, bled to death in the stalemate with the Zerg swarm and was eventually destroyed in the Battle of the Four Emperors.
It is foolish to fight against the endless swarm of insects, but unfortunately——
The only thing the bugs know how to do is eat life.
No existence, no country can eradicate the threat of the Zerg swarm.
Ursus can't, Victoria can't, Da Yan can't...
The only thing the people of Terra could do was to resist the insect tide as much as possible and wait for them to retreat on their own.
It's like a predator chooses to retreat after obtaining enough food, and the prey that are not hunted can only be thankful that they survived.
"Old stubborn man, what do those bugs look like?"
The girl then asked.
"There are two wings on its back and sharp teeth in its mouth."
"Spiked tail, tough skin."
The tall figure described in a deep voice.
"Just one?"
The white-haired girl was a little confused.
“Only this one.”
Then she got her answer.
"It doesn't sound that scary."
Shaking her head, the girl disagreed.
"There's only one, no need to worry."
“But their number is incalculable.”
"Shields are broken, spears are damaged, and artillery fire ceases."
"The battleship stopped and couldn't move."
"The insect swarm clings to it and disintegrates it."
This is the most terrifying thing about the insect swarm.
There was an endless tide of insects. Even though the gun barrel had been overheated, the purple wave still showed no signs of abating.
The feeling of despair with no end in sight can only be experienced by facing it personally.
And his adopted daughter——
I have never witnessed it, so I cannot understand what he must have felt at that time.
It was a natural disaster that almost brought Ursus to its knees.
If the place where the insect swarm landed had not happened to be close to the border of Ursus, forcing a few unlucky guys in the surrounding area to share some of the burden, Ursus would have been in danger of being broken.
“…”
The girl couldn't imagine.
After all, she had never seen it with her own eyes.
Shaking his head——
"Old stubborn, the story is over. Next, it's time to liberate the infected mines in this area."
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