My Monster Fuses Everything

Ye Kailing finally led her Sky Cavalry back to the southern district of the city. They immediately lowered their altitude, but even so, some of the less capable members nearly passed out and fell.

Fortunately, the team leaders kept a close watch and rescued the individuals, preventing casualties during the retreat.

After entering the southern district, Ye Kailing headed straight for the South City Camp, with the Blood-winged Tigers swiftly sweeping over skyscrapers.

Thanks to the Ancient Tree Crystal deployment by the Tree Domain warriors and the spread of the vines from the Nine-Snake Mother Tree, the Radiance of the Lamp Tree covered much of the southern district, and therefore the fog had become quite thin, not hindering the Sky Cavalry's visibility.

The Sky Cavalry quickly landed in the camp, and among them, company and platoon leaders were shouting, "Quick, find the medical team to come here."

There were quite a few injured personnel from the previous battle, and without prompt treatment, some might have been in danger.

Ye Kailing's face was grave; although a count had not been taken, at least ten or more had died.

The Sky Cavalry was not like the search or patrol teams, as it took even longer to train someone properly for aerial combat.

She strode towards the administrative building; Su Han had already received the news of the Sky Cavalry's return, and was in the conference room.

As soon as Ye Kailing entered, she immediately reported, "We found the nest, it's at No.4 Middle School. But there's worse news: they reproduce too quickly, I estimate there are no fewer than tens of thousands, and that's a conservative guess."

She had not seen the full picture, but judging by the Abyssal Insect Race monsters that had besieged them, the number indeed reached that figure, and those not mobilized might well be several times more.

Su Han frowned at this rate of increase.

"Call Qilan and Elder Bai over."

As soon as Bai Qilan and Bai Qiuwen arrived, Ye Kailing relayed the intelligence to them, and as she spoke, Bai Qiuwen and Tian Jiaxuan's expressions grew increasingly grim.

"Commander Ye, did you see any rifts in an alien space?" Tian Jiaxuan asked seriously.

Ye Kailing shook her head, "No, at least not around No.4 Middle School, but they have many structures resembling hatcheries, continuously spawning Zerg. Their Third Order and Second Order Zerg are probably born this way as well."

Tian Jiaxuan was troubled: "If there are no rifts in alien space, then it is highly likely that this abundance of Zerg only emerged after that monster came to Earth, and this rate of reproduction is terrifying."

"Not entirely."

Bai Qiuwen contradicted his old friend, explaining, "This rate is not constant; they also need a huge amount of energy. The western district has noticeably fewer monsters than the southern district, which suggests they're also hunting monsters, both to compete for living space and to accumulate resources and energy for reproduction.

If the resources in a certain region decrease, their supply chain will face problems as well."

Bai Qiuwen's explanation from the perspective of biological reproduction was correct.

However, Ye Kailing abruptly stated, "And us, if we all die as well, that's when their reproduction rate might finally decrease."

This statement of fact turned everyone's expression stern.

The predatory and devouring nature of the Abyssal Insect Race seemed blatantly obvious to them.

They would only stop once there was no more prey, no more adversaries. In fact, that might just be the beginning of their expansion.

The predatory nature of this species was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

Taking over the western district in about a month, while unmonitored and without large survivor camps resisting in a territorially fragmented area, was horrifying enough.

"How did they get here?"

Suddenly, Tian Jiaxuan's voice rang out. Everyone was startled when they heard him continue, "The first Zerg, let's assume it's Zerg Number One, we have established it's unlikely to be a naturally mutated mature individual over a short period, so how did it come to our world?"

Tian Jiaxuan pondered from a different angle than Bai Qiuwen, his gaze filled with concern, contemplating the relationship between rifts in alien spaces and other worlds.

Su Han felt there was an implication in his words and inquired, "Elder Tian, what are your thoughts?"

"Amphibious assault."

Tian Jiaxuan voiced a bold hypothesis, speaking in a composed tone, "Zerg Number One is not a chaotic, unordered creature from the blood seas of alien space, but a highly intelligent being with a complete biological structure. Its unnatural arrival must have had a purpose. Let me make a bold guess."

"If the closeness and collision of alternate worlds with our reality are the main reasons for the appearance of alien space rifts and islands, then there must be a sequence, from first contact to the most recent. But what if a race also residing on an alien island, or even behind an alien continent, can't wait any longer and wants to take over Earth, this new land, first...

Could Zerg Number One be the vanguard of an amphibious assault?"

"This possibility is high."

After a long silence, Bai Qiuwen considered the clues he'd found on the Locust Bat Insect, the Worker Worm, and the Knife Worm.

"Based on their structure, it's entirely possible they are part of a larger scale race of insects; it's just that the thought is too dreadful to contemplate."

This news shocked everyone. If it turned out to be true, and that Zerg race truly arrived, the situation would become even more dire.

"Then we fight."

Suddenly Su Han's voice was heard, as he looked to Bai Qilan at his side, "Notify Zhu Xiong, Gan Xinglei, and the others to assemble the troops, have Zhao Yaqian, Duan Jie, and Guo Gang muster their teams, Yan Meiyu to gather resources, and then rendezvous at South City Camp. Complete the assembly within two days."

"Alright, I'll arrange it."

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No matter how massive the Zerg might be or how terrifying their hidden forces were, Su Han understood one thing: they could not be avoided.

South City was his foundation, and to avoid the Zerg meant to cede it willingly, but such a decision would certainly come at a great cost.

Su Han could neither give it up nor accept this temporary appeasement as a strategy.

As his orders reached the three city districts, they immediately sprang into action the next day, with a large number of teams assembling.

Apart from a portion of the defense troops, everyone else was mobilized. Read exclusive adventures at empire

In the Eastern District, Zhu Xiong received the message and promptly began mobilizing troops with a wave of his hand.

Two major search teams moved out: one led by Gu Shaojie and the other by Zhou Xiao, while Zheng Xiong stayed behind to guard the pharmaceutical factory camp.

Besides these, Zhu Junhua and Quan Yan led 500 troops from the Eastern District to set off, while Bai Yaolong stayed to guard the stadium.

The total number of troops dispatched from the Eastern District was 1100.

In Tree Domain Camp, Gan Xinglei also quickly assembled his troops.

All three squads of the patrol team were deployed, totaling around 1000 people, and the defense troops, led by Zhang Xinxin, moved out with 500 people. City defense was handed over to the construction team with Zhang Dahai in charge.

At the same time, the remaining 1300 reserves were also deployed, and following the Southern District's lead, command was taken over by Guo Gang.

Tree Domain Camp, having the most Parasitic Corpse Willows planted, enjoyed the highest safety coefficient, hence the largest number of troops could be mobilized.

In Tree Domain Camp, the logistic teams directly transported a large number of materials to the front lines using trucks and Vine Giant Rats pulling carts, getting ready for battle.

The Nine-Snake Mother Tree transformed into an anthropomorphic state, shrinking to about seven meters tall as a tree person, and strode out with the army. Five second-order superior beasts cleared the path, and an unstoppable flow of eight thousand tree-born worms and several thousand Vine Giant Rats surged south.

The Alien Thorn Worm, Bonestead Rat Demon, Centipede-mouthed Blood Toad, Winged Tiger Demon, and Black Rock Bull Demon—though all were second-order superiors—were constantly being adjusted, optimized, and bred, and they were just a hair's breadth from third order.

A mighty force heading south certainly did not go unnoticed, looking every bit like a grand army on the march. Regrettably, the tree person guise of the Nine-Snake Mother Tree restricted its vine abilities and those of the Vine Snakes somewhat.

In the Southern District, Zhao Yaqian and Duan Jie gathered all the Southern City Guards.

Although they were now one family, there were still concerns about loyalty among direct and non-direct lines, and there was also a desire to demonstrate the value of one's former comrades so as not to fall behind others.

Therefore, a full 3000 Southern City Guards assembled, the majority armed with crossbow arrows and fewer carrying spiritual energy rifles.

The equipment might not have been complete, but each one stood tall and in neat formation, their spirits lifted high.

Among the 3000, about half were from the Armed Forces and the guards; the remaining half also had military training, so such a bearing was quite normal.

Although their equipment was inferior to that of Tree Domain Camp, by evening, the logistic team led by Minister Yan Meiyu arrived first.

All were equipped with spiritual energy rifles and plate armor, and even a new artillery squad was formed, manned by skilled individuals from the Armed Forces.

Ye Kailing approached Su Han, "The Red Scale Lizard Monster has reached its racial bottleneck. I'd like to use my contribution value to apply for the Blood Erosion Alligator Dragon's injection to break through."

Su Han paused, "Because of this mission?"

"Yes," Ye Kailing responded. "The pressure from the action in the Western District just brought things to a head."

Apostles and Contractors influenced each other. Although Ye Kailing most often used the Bat Wing Beast, she hadn't neglected her first contracted Apostle, the Red Scale Lizard Monster, always using injections on it. She herself also exchanged for enhancement potions to increase her own capacities.

This time, the pressure that came with the action in the Western District, along with the disrupted spiritual energy environment aloft, had inadvertently led to a breakthrough in Ye Kailing's spirit, significantly increasing her spiritual energy.

Although she was not third order, this feedback to the Apostle was sufficient to bring it to the threshold.

"Have you discussed this route with Qilan?" Su Han wasn't opposed, simply curious about Ye Kailing's choice, since it was a very clear path.

"Qilan had planned it for me before, and I just discussed it with Professor Bai as well," Ye Kailing replied with a smile. "According to their estimations, with the targeted hybrid creature added to the Blood Erosion Alligator Dragon's injection, it's possible to morph into a third order Apostle with wings."

Su Han had entrusted her with the Sky Cavalry, a key position that was a reflection of his trust.

But her own Apostle was in an awkward position; the Red Scale Lizard Monster couldn't fly.

If she had to fight in the air, she could only rely on the Bat Wing Beast, a significant weakness.

Having to carry her and engage in combat would inevitably lead to hesitancy.

Had she had another second-order flying Apostle during the Western District's retreat, she wouldn't have needed to ascend to risky heights.

"Prepare immediately, and complete the breakthrough before the battle starts. There is a Winged Demon Ghoul in the dungeon; if necessary, it can be your third Apostle. As for the contribution value, if it's not enough, do like Old Gan and owe it back later," Su Han said.