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Chapter 161 The Insect Nest
Chapter 209: The Zerg Hive
"Elaborate."
"Yes—"
According to Old Baal, the Insect Swarm had once used a method similar to a "solar energy explosion."
However, due to the Daughter of Yang and the Primal Seed, the fire element explosion caused very little damage to the Yasenman peoplewarriors, but instead caused considerable losses to the Insect Swarm.
That epic wave of self-destruction almost made Old Baal laugh out loud at the time, because in that war, the Yasenman Tribe had fought their way to the Zerg Queen's hive, but were still pushed back by the Insect Swarm who were fiercely protective of their master.
So, since then, he had not seen the Insect Swarm use that method again, unsure if they had run out of it or if they stopped using it because they saw how ineffective it was.
However, one thing was certain: there might be clues about a solar artifact with the Insect Swarm.
Mu Yang did not fully believe the information provided by Old Baal, only selectively listening to a portion of it.
He knew deep down that the Yasenman people and the Insect Swarmwere mortal enemies, and Old Baal providing this information likely had the intention of using Mu Yang to fight the Insect Swarm, leading to both sides being harmed.
"In your opinion, how should I obtain this item?"
"My mission, the envoy can go with my tribe's army, and then carve a bloody path with weapons! This is enough to intimidate the Zerg Queenand make her hand over the item!"
Good, eliminate one wrong answer.
Directly assaulting the Insect Swarm, when there were other options, Mu Yang was not so foolish as to go down that path; even if he could win, it would come at a considerable cost.
"Are you willing to accompany me?"
Mu Yang probed, remembering that Old Baal also had a need for some things from the Insect Swarm, even to the point where he would almost die if he didn't get them.
The other party's strength was not bad, and if the two of them went together, their chances of success would certainly be much better, and the probability of being tricked before entering the hive was very small.
"Envoy, although I am willing to go through fire and water for you, I am now old and weak, and I fear I would only be a burden to you."
As he spoke, Old Baal coughed violently several times, almost coughing up his lungs.
His body also began to tremble, and his back slowly hunched over, doing his best to create an image of weakness.
"Don't laugh at me, Envoy, but the reason I put on such a strong appearance just now was to establish my authority in front of my tribesmen, otherwise my position as chieftain would be in jeopardy!"
"Alright."
Since it had come to this, Mu Yang did not want to forcibly bring along this potential time bomb.
Finally, after exchanging some food and water for a map of the red earth region from Old Baal, Mu Yang left.
After confirming Mu Yang's departure, Old Baal's trembling body immediately returned to normal, and his hunched back straightened.
He glanced at a young tribesman beside him, who was restless and seemed to have taken his words seriously, and raised his hand to slap him.
"I'll slap you dead, big mouth!"
Soon, the man fell into an infant-like sleep and was carried back by other tribesmen with many hands.
Finally, Old Baal looked once more in the direction Mu Yang had left, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes, his hands clasped tightly, as if weighing something.
But after a period of weighing the pros and cons, he ultimately did not pursue him, but instead turned and returned to the Yasenman Tribe.
Old Baal did not trust Mu Yang for two reasons.
Firstly, because the Daughter of Yang did not want the Yasenman people to escape her control, and Mu Yang seemed to have a deep connection with the Daughter of Yang, so he could not be trusted.
Secondly, because Mu Yang had not displayed great strength, Old Baalwas afraid that he would be a burden and end up getting him killed inside the hive as well.
On the other side, following the map given by Old Baal, Mu Yang flew through the air, twisting and turning, trying to find the weakest defensive angle of the hive.
However, because the Zerg Queen resided in this hive, the Insect Swarm's defensive measures were very strong and dense. Unless Mu Yang could become invisible, conceal his aura, and avoid stepping on traps, it would be impossible to go unnoticed by the Insect Swarm.
Otherwise, not being detected by the Insect Swarm would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
As for invisibility, Mu Yang could manipulate light elements to barely achieve optical invisibility, but his own aura and the hive's traps were difficult to deal with.
Finally, Mu Yang chose not to hide, but to directly fly into the hive in his Blazing Sun form, then go on a rampage, killing until the Zerg Queenwanted to negotiate and admit defeat.
Hmm, a very perfect plan.
He didn't use the blood sun for two reasons: one was fear of polluting the hive, and the hive's interior was a spaceship, the Zerg Queen's trump card for leaving Devouring Island.
If it were accidentally destroyed, then the Queen, seeing that she couldn't leave this cursed place, might very well order the Insect Swarmto fight Mu Yang to the death.
Secondly, Blazing Sun looked more like a good person, and if conditions allowed, Mu Yang preferred verbal communication rather than direct combat.
As night fell, the world, which should have been dark in the Zerg Queen's eyes, did not appear dark, because a figure as bright as the sun was falling towards the hive.
"Enemy attack! Protect the Queen!"
The Zerg Queen exclaimed in terror.
Surprisingly, as the Zerg Queen, she did not resemble an insect; she had no carapace or thoracic legs.
Instead, she looked very similar to a human, only her ears were slightly pointed, she had two antennae on her head, and her neck was covered with purple patterns.
Other than that, she seemed completely identical to a human.
Upon receiving the command, the hive, acting as an anti-aircraft tower, quickly launched an attack on the figure, a deluge of venom shooting towards it, but it was evaporated by the terrifying high temperature before it could even hit.
The air was filled with a foul, pungent odor; this poison was even effective against members of the Insect Swarm.
But the Insect Swarm did not care; they only knew that they must now save their Queen from external enemies.
Mu Yang hovered above the hive, his entire body enveloped in golden-red flames, his eyes emitting majestic golden light, appearing extremely extraordinary.
With a wave of his right hand, golden flames instantly swept towards the hive.
The carapace defensive structure on the outer wall of the hive instantly twisted and burst under the high-temperature burning, and the viscous, fleshy colloid was also evaporated into a purple, tangible poisonous mist.
Boom!
A hole was blasted open in the hive, and Mu Yang seized the opportunity to enter it—
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The Zerg Queen in the deepest part of the hive saw this scene and was completely dumbfounded.
For her own safety, she had invested heavily in the hive's defensive measures, but now, facing a powerful enemy, none of them had worked, and the opponent had already broken in.
How could this be possible?!
"Zerg Queen, it seems you are in trouble."
Not far from the Zerg Queen, a beautiful female Contractor closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, her expression a bit strange as she spoke.
"Don't worry, my friend, my guard will protect us."
Although her emotions were somewhat explosive, the Zerg Queen still had great confidence in her guard.
She did not believe that Mu Yang, alone, could be a match for so many Elite Stinger Scorpions and Flying Mantis.
"That's good. But if there's a need, I can help the Queen with her worries—"
"Of course, but I don't think it will be necessary."
"Alright."
Aida nodded, with an expression that said, 'I'll watch your performance.'
Evidently, she recognized Mu Yang, and therefore did not have high hopes for the Insect Swarm, which was suppressed by the solar fire.
If not for the Queen's suppression, those Insect Swarm would probably not dare to confront Mu Yang directly.
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