Chapter 1614 - 520: In the Beginning, No One Cared
Chapter 1614: Chapter 520: In the Beginning, No One Cared
Within the Insect Swarm’s internal network, this planet’s environment can be ranked in the top ten.
Even though they usually adhere to the requirement for stealthy actions, it is still common for many of the Insect Clan to leave their underground hiding spots and come to the surface to roam during "rest days."
This has become a unique form of entertainment for the swarm on this planet. Since being encouraged by Bai Yi to develop civilization, the swarm has embraced the concept of "entertainment" and individual preferences among the Insect Clan.
Currently, these preferences are simple and direct, such as the desire to stay close to nature, in environments akin to the power of their Creator.
But the rudimentary sprout has emerged.
Under the forest’s cover and aided by the extreme sensory enhancements given by Bai Yi, even if truly encountering the Starry Sky People exploring and vacationing in the forest, they could detect and avoid in advance.
Today is no different.
However, this swarm is noticeably different from usual, unlike the sporadic appearances across the planet, it is a rare collective action.
Even these swarms now have a heavy metallic layer that would never ordinarily appear, with small runes flowing with dense magic fluctuations, emitting a faint glow in the night.
Their countless compound eyes, with a sharp gaze, would strike fear into anyone upon a glance.
This time they are not here for vacation and entertainment but following a command from the highest will!
This time, they specifically chose the hemisphere of the planet shrouded in night, taking advantage of the darkness and forest cover, targeting a small residential area directly!
"As usual, no transcendent sentinels found, only a few guard mechanisms wandering around. There are many blind spots observed."
Within the network, a reconnaissance-inclined Insect Clan relayed the message.
No individual insect expressed their thoughts, but a segment of thought naturally emerged within the network.
"According to plan, everyone undergoes mimicry and takes down this settlement, leaving no survivors.
Follow the predetermined mode of operation, no concern for concealing actions."
"Yes, great group consciousness."
Each network node simultaneously expressed the same sentiment, and at the same time, the concealed swarm immediately underwent a transformation.
The metallic layer, serving as their shell, began to writhe and reshape, forming a metallic casing over their original bodies.
Whereas a second ago, they deliberately retained the form of a Giant Bee from Bai Yi’s cultivation, now they have already transformed into a Beetle.
If anyone involved in the New Star Zone’s war at this moment saw this appearance, they would definitely recognize this as the swarm released by the God believers they encountered not long ago!
Every completed transformation was accompanied by a progress report echoing through the network, like children in kindergarten reporting task completion.
Without any need for real-world interactions, the moment the last report appeared in the network, the swarm immediately sprang into action, bursting forth from the hidden forest and appearing under the sky.
Faced with the flying swarm, the high wall surrounding the residential area meant to intercept this planet’s beasts is entirely useless.
They made no attempt to hide their tracks, instantly detected by the patrolling guard mechanisms inside.
Each was three meters tall, stout, and resembled magic golems in appearance, yet crafted from mechanical fusion with magic.
This is now a popular type of mechanical guard among the Gemini Civilization’s civilians—sturdy and reassuring, adequate for handling all low-tier extraordinary creatures.
Adequate for dealing with those extraordinary creatures raised as prey for hunting pleasure on this planet.
Even to prevent disturbing their masters’ rest, not a warning sounded.
But before these magic puppet-styled guards raised their energy weapons, the swarm had already dived down from the sky.
With immense speed, the swarm crashed into the guards’ mechanisms, each guard being toppled to the ground by several Insect Clans colliding with it.
The swarms deliberately refrained from using their metalization, relying solely on pure strength to swing their disguised metallic shell, mimicking another swarm’s behavior model within the network for attacks.
Only the sharp metallic limbs deeply pierced into the guards’ bodies. Each bite could easily tear open a large piece of the exterior, each swing of the limbs could cut open a deep gash.
Before managing any counterattack, they were already either slashed across their chips or pierced through their energy cores in the chaotic attack by the "Beetles" upon them, triggering a violent detonation.
With guard mechanisms destroyed, the residential area’s alarm was finally triggered.
But before that, many more "Beetles" had already rushed into the residential area.
Amidst this piercing sound, screams and cries often interwove as embellishments.
In less than a minute, the entire residential area, comprising over a thousand individuals, was utterly lifeless, not even corpses remaining, swiftly withdrawn back into the jungle.
Similar scenes happened in several locations under this planet’s night sky.
.........
On the other side of the planet, inside a towering building
Holding a tablet displaying crucial intelligence, the secretary hurriedly knocked on the office door of the planetary president.
"Mr. President, an urgent situation!
Several attacks have occurred in the hemisphere at night, with no survivors in the attacked residential areas!