My Monster Fuses Everything

The reason why they had to capture the Poison Fog Earthworms was that their attack was just a precursor; more importantly, Su Han saw in them an excellent potential for becoming "Black Slaves."

Putting aside their ability to create poison fog, their sheer size and remarkable burrowing capability alone made them excellent construction units.

If combined with the Black Rock Tree Monsters and Tree-born Worms, the underground construction capabilities would greatly increase.

The idea of constructing underground connections between bases had come up before, and underground tunnels were a post-apocalyptic version of an answer.

At a time when South City had not been fully reclaimed, the subway connections between several camp bases undertook a large amount of the transportation tasks, saving on escort manpower and improving transportation efficiency. Now, if they were to take control of Lisu County, they would inevitably need to build corresponding channels, and at this time, the mining 'Black Slaves' would be necessary.

If the early transformation were successful, later on, when the Zerg nest level increased, it would be possible to construct corresponding units using the Zerg nest.

Su Han didn't stay long with the Mother Worm; about an hour went by, and the Giant Poison Fog Earthworms began adjusting their structure under the slow transformation of the Bug Quality. The shape of their heads and the appearance of their mouthparts were gradually optimized, becoming more ferocious, with knife-edged streamlined structures appearing.

Seeing the progress was smooth, Su Han then returned to the base from the fog.

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"The night attack didn't cause any deaths, but there were still some injuries and poisoning cases. The Sky Cavalry had the most intense battles with the Winged Poison Monsters, with the highest number of injuries and poisonings, totaling 37 people. The search teams accounted for 13 injuries and poisonings, all of which are treatable," Old Zhu said.

As soon as Su Han got back, Old Zhu looked left and right, not noticing any captured monsters and felt it wasn't appropriate to ask more.

Yan Tiejun, on the other hand, had tallied up the battle information. The casualties were small, which could be considered a complete victory.

"There were only three Third Order monsters mobilized, probably for the purpose of probing and causing poison fog interference, but Captain Zhu and Commander Ye jointly disrupted them.

However, in the future, we might need to consider adding a filter mask when making plate armor, as we can't always defend in time," Old Yan was a meticulous person and, considering potential risks, he shared his thoughts with Su Han.

If it weren't for Zhu Xiong's Spiritual Energy shield, the number of poisoned or even dead would have undoubtedly soared.

"Talk to the research institute about this, see if Professor Tian has a solution," Su Han said.

The not significant personnel losses were already seen by Su Han the night before, and with the situation being manageable, he didn't need to take action personally.

Yan Tiejun noted the issue, and Zhu Xiong said to Su Han, "The Poison Fog Earthworms captured last night are still under control with the mother tree's toxin, but their resistance to poison is high, and the effect is not very good. Do you think special treatment is necessary?"

The Third Order Intermediate Poison Fog Earthworms were not easy to control.

Zhu Xiong's concerns were not unfounded; even now, while the Poison Fog Earthworms were in a paralyzed state, Duan Jie was still guarding them.

"I'll take them directly to the Zerg nest in a bit," Su Han replied and then asked, "Any news from the research institute?"

"News has come in, the suppressant powder has been produced, and the Sky Cavalry are already transporting it," Yan Tiejun said.

Su Han raised his eyebrows; the speed was not slow. So he said, "Then let's get started."

"Understood."

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By around noon, after Su Han's order was given, a thousand kilograms of the suppressant powder were brought by the Sky Cavalry to the frontline base.

Although a thousand kilograms wasn't much, it was the first batch of materials tirelessly produced by Bai Qiuwen and his team, practically as soon as Bai Qiuwen had adjusted the proportions, they had started production non-stop.

With everything ready, the Sky Cavalry took to the skies again, each carrying about one to two kilograms of the powder, flying over the fog-covered area of Lisu County. Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire

"The wind direction is stable; begin deployment," was the order given.

The Sky Cavalry flew steadily, dropping the suppressant powder, and the white powder fell like snowflakes through the air.

At the same time, new Ancient Tree Crystals were deployed along with them, once again scattering them down; the white fog quickly dissipated, leaving the pale purple poison fog clinging to the entire county town, exposed to everyone's view.

As the white powder came into contact with the purple poison fog, it immediately began to react.

With the naked eye, one could see the fog slowly thinning out—not disappearing immediately, but the suppressant powder undeniably was having an effect.

Everyone's spirits were lifted, naturally readying themselves for the major assault that would soon follow.

Captain Zhu urged his subordinates to further prepare for reconnaissance and defense, with teams composed of Second-order Contractors once again entering Lisu County for exploration.

This time, however, for safety reasons, the leader was changed to Zhao Yaqian, as it was now confirmed that there was more than one Third Order Monster in Lisu County.

The exploration progressed quickly, from the entrance point to decide where to attack and establish a defensive position, to the location that led directly to the poison pit; all these details were gradually clarified.

The vanguard reported back that encounters with poison monsters had decreased in frequency, and their aggressiveness had diminished significantly as well.

The suppressant powder worked as Bai Qiuwen had predicted, having a more comprehensive effect.

This pleased everyone, but soon, an unfavorable piece of news arrived.

Some of the poisoned people, survivors who had come into contact with the suppressant powder, began showing symptoms of weakness and other discomforts such as listlessness.

They were not in Lisu County and did not come into direct contact, but even so, there were some effects.

To some extent, having accumulated a substantial amount of the same toxin in their bodies, they were of the same kind as the monsters now.