The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 357 Final preparations

"According to the information we have so far, the other party must be related to the incident of your mother civilization's colony planet No. 7, and possesses abilities similar to ours. We must root it out, but at the same time, based on the information we have, it is very likely that it will not be able to produce more threatening sub-individuals normally at this time."

"Therefore, we don't need too many troops to guard the perimeter. The most important thing is to ensure that the enemy's main body does not leave any living tissue that can regenerate. Given the enemy's vitality, ordinary killing may not work."

"Although our forms are somewhat similar to the enemy's, this life form is too strange. We cannot underestimate the enemy. I hope that everyone will share all valuable intelligence in the future, just in case."

Originally, Lin Yi wanted to directly transform two Baghorn III warheads and directly destroy this place with a nuclear bomb. Unfortunately, the crust structure of Dikla Star was too fragile due to a large number of underground structural voids. The impact force of such an explosion might cause various chain reactions that were difficult to deal with, so he had to give up.

Therefore, this attack is still composed of traditional intra-planetary combat levels. A large number of mad saw-toothed ants and main combat weapons and armor, as well as explosive flame armor, have surrounded the target location.

One after another, front-line mother nests have sprung up. Among these tent-shaped mother nests that still maintain the traditional configuration, some have special spire-shaped structures on top and tree-shaped ends. On the staggered branch-like structures, the membranous wings of ancient web-winged flying insects sway slightly in the wind.

There are reconnaissance flies with well-developed compound eyes, sampling flies with stingers, spore-spreading flies with abdomens full of fungal spores, and the simplest and most brutal self-destructive flies. Depending on their species, they are hanging upside down on various tree structures, and a small number are already hovering in the sky on alert.

On the wriggling fungal carpet tissue, on the frontier structural positions with the fungal carpet tumor structure containing spatial synapses as the core, turret-type defense structures are arranged in an orderly manner, and the tracking-searching integrated observation structure based on the eye and eyestalk structure of the three-eyed Hurd shrimp is in the center to command and guard.

Underground ahead, the densely developed fungal root system has spread forward for several kilometers. Some of the fine roots are sensitive to vibrations, while others are equipped with sonic positioning systems to ensure that there are no blind spots in the underground.

More of them are the self-destructive tuber-like tissues that were once used to deal with leaf-claw worms. They are like giant potato-like self-destructive tubers, commonly known as landmines. They are spread across the front in all sizes to intercept any individuals that attempt to break through from underground.

At the very end of the line, there are even more special creatures - giant insects shaped like sun-avoiding spiders, with ferociously developed chelicerae on their heads but slightly fat abdomens, lying on the fungal carpet, with eight special and long appendages pressed against the ground, cooperating with the special fungal carpet tissue below.

The Mortar Spider, once an important component of the hive's ground combat power, was also improved and produced again at this important time point, forming a complete hive combat sequence system.

Of course, like the Mad Saw Ant and main battle armor that won the resurrection match earlier, the new generation of mortar spiders have also been thoroughly modified and upgraded to adapt to the combat needs of the new era.

The pipe-like structure between the well-developed chelicerae has completely degenerated. Correspondingly, a pair of chelicerae arranged vertically at the mouth, like the jaws of vertebrates, have become more developed. The four chelicerae extending forward have become longer and straighter, and there are faint flashes of electric arcs between the two chelicerae.

Rather than an upgrade, it is more like moving closer to the original design concept - using the pair of jaw-like chelicerae next to the mouth of the sun-avoiding spider to improve the structure and use it as an electromagnetic acceleration track to accelerate the projectile. The series of propellant storage spaces and reaction chambers in the abdomen are replaced by a large number of energy storage tissues and electric plate column organs that instantly generate strong currents. The endurance is slightly reduced, but the power and range of each body shell are greatly enhanced.

The changes in the artillery shells are not that big. They are still loaded and fired from the front by special loaders, and the direction is adjusted and guided by the wings at the end that are improved from the appendage structure. Only the original chemical injection structure rocket range extension system has been cancelled.

The range brought by electromagnetic acceleration is sufficient. Except for the necessary spatial synapses and observation compound eyes and other structures used for guidance, the entire exoskeleton of the missile is almost entirely filled with warheads.

If it weren't for the fact that the environment of the underground world might not be able to withstand the torment, Lin Yi even wanted to make a few bio-shells with fusion warheads, but after all, causing crustal activity was a bit suicidal, so he gave up.

The matching equipment has not changed much, except that the loader scorpion has increased in size and strengthened its muscle tissue. The equally special, nest-shaped ammunition storage structure based on fungal blanket tissue is also ready to form the outermost "artillery position".

Located in the towering pyramid-shaped nest building among the core hive group structures at the rear, the bio-fusion reactor produces a steady stream of bio-energy, which fills the fungal blanket tissue spreading nearby and provides the final supplies for the troops ready to set off.

Underground, there are several tunnel worms on standby nearby. If necessary, although they are not born for combat, their huge bodies that cannot be underestimated will join the battlefield and provide various forms of support to the front line.

And because of the particularity of this battle, there are some special figures in the battlefield.

It has an angular main body and four walking legs that support the ground. The first two are shorter and are only used to support the body when in standby mode or carrying heavy weapons. The last two are thick and belong to anti-joint or toe-walking mechanical structures by human standards. They are used for normal walking. It is obviously a large-scale constructed combat machine, or combat mecha, used by the Ezki Marines.

Several combat machines have been simply modified to be unmanned. Special radio signals are sent directly from the location where the remnants of the exploration fleet are located, and are received and relayed by space synapse signals for long-distance remote control combat.

Of course, their appearance here has more symbolic significance than practical significance. After all, the other party is very likely related to what the Ezkim civilization has encountered. In order to show sincerity in cooperation, Lin Yi installed a special carrier capsule for the tunnel worms, transported these combat machines to the front line, and entered the position near the opponent's body in the first wave.

For the convenience of transportation, they did not even carry too much weapons, just a pair of basic rotary rapid-fire electromagnetic machine guns and an ammunition belt. With the main attack force of the hive group, there would be basically no chance for them to be used.

And when the final inspection is completed, it is time for the bodies of the "super-individual organisms" to operate - the bodies of the ancient web-winged flying insects rise into the air in an orderly manner and gather into teams in the air. Below them, various land combat classes also move their legs at the same time and move forward.

(End of this chapter)