Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Chapter 352 The Insect Tide Attacks (Chapter 1)

Green Green on one side just glanced at it. Knowing that there was this thing, he stopped paying attention and waited for the other two to interpret it.

He was born as a worker bee, and his educational level was not very high.

In the hive tribe, the consciousness of the tribe was highly unified. Except for princes, other classes had little opportunity to receive education.

After Cang Cui disconnected from the hive, became independent in consciousness, and began to wander, the first common word she learned came from the scriptures, which was the Auckland Christian classic "Holy Fire".

In this world, religious books are more widely circulated than scientific books.

The whole story of "Holy Fire" is full of hostility towards non-human races, but at first he was ignorant and didn't realize anything was wrong. It took him a long time to listen to someone's introduction before he finally understood - the darkness turned out to be myself.

The scolding was in vain.

At this moment, Seto finished reading the letter:

"Is this... a communication from the Skinned Man to win over the Stone Rats?"

"Yes," Lu Meng nodded, "The remaining parts found in Stone Town were suppressed."

"Besides that, there's also the Hound Gang."

At that time, the Stone Rats were regarded as an important force affecting the balance of the swamp, and it was normal for both parties to want to win over them.

Provided that……

"The Skinner has thought about competing with the Hound Gang," Seto understood. "Otherwise, there is no need to spend extra money to win over other forces and strengthen himself..."

Judging from the comparison of letters.

After all, the Skinners were the weaker party, and the benefits they promised to cede were far greater than those of the Hound Gang.

"Could it be that the old man...Big Gray is lying to us?"

"There is no need," Lu Meng retracted a few letters. "First, the situation has changed. The Stone Rat Group that could influence the situation to a certain extent is gone. There is no way for the Skinner to challenge the Hound Gang. Borrowing strength, we can only compromise..."

"Secondly, this matter may not be what Big Gray meant."

Verdant: "...Asha."

"It's possible." Lu Meng nodded.

They also paid careful attention to it. After entering the city for such a period of time, they could deduce Asha's status from various signs.

"The Skinned Man has developed to its current status. There are many things that Big Gray can't help but want to do or not do - even his enemies don't believe that he will give in, let alone their own people."

"It is certain that the Skinned Man is now: powerless."

"The motivation lies in the fact that some people are not willing to be driven by the Hound Gang; the weakness lies in the fact that whether it is the threat of the insect tide or the balance of power, they are destined to have no ability to resist."

"However, as long as we are determined, there is still a chance for us."

As long as the Skinner's position can be leveraged and the forces of the enemy and ourselves decrease and increase, the balance will be restored again, and the plan can still be implemented smoothly.

"Then..." Seto opened his mouth, "We are going to cooperate with that Asa?"

--No.

She didn't have a good impression of that person.

However, if Asa has this ambition, he might actually be able to accept his own conditions and hijack the Hound Gang together.

Is this the ugliness of politics...

Lu Meng spread his hands and said nothing.

Cang Cui's movement while adjusting the crossbow stalled for a moment.

…

The city head of Peipi Town is brightly lit.

In addition to the harpoon cannons, other ordinary ballistae were also equipped between each battlement. The searchlights were scattered in all directions and intertwined, making it dazzling.

But the guards dared not slack off.

The light beam swept through the dense forest from time to time, always on guard against possible changes.

Especially, red.

The skeleton man walked through the city - as a mechanical life, he did not need sleep or rest.

From time to time a guard saw him and said hello.

The Skeleton Man responded calmly, and people were not surprised. They just thought that it should be like this - what unique reaction could a machine have?

Everyone recognizes this skeleton man.

He has been among the Skinners for a long time, but he is still an ordinary gang member and has not asked for any position. Even if Big Gray offered it, he refused.

This further supports the views of the gang members.

He doesn't even care about power and position.

These iron men may just have no emotions.

A gust of night wind blew by, lifting the tattered shawl on the skeleton man's body and trembling wildly.

For him, this clothing can neither protect against rain nor cold, it is purely decorative.

The camera on the Skeleton Man's forehead froze for a moment.

Under the city, the lights flicker on and off.

In the corner of the lens, a tiny flash of bright red was reflected.

His sight range is wider than that of ordinary gang members.

"Alert." The skeleton man spoke loudly and calmly.

"The insect wave is coming."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a blood-red carpet appeared in everyone's field of vision, and its surface seemed to be crawling like down.

They were countless blood spiders, stacked on top of each other, squeezing, climbing up and down.

Their fangs rubbed together and roared, floating in the night sky, stirring like a tide.

But just before the insect swarm appeared, countless crossbows had been fired.

The arrows are like rain.

When a single blood spider attacks, it is certainly difficult to hit it.

But the density of bugs is so high that one or two can be penetrated without aiming, let alone a volley.

For a moment, the carapace shattered and the iron clusters ejected.

The guards did not dare to relax and kept firing, hoping to kill more enemies before the insect wave approached the city wall.

The scale this time was far greater than the previous one.

"Thanks, iron guy." Someone joked as they passed by the Skeleton Man, "Thanks to you again this time, I was able to discover them in advance."

The Bone Man wanted to nod towards the man.

But the moment he turned around, the gang member had already walked away and rushed to his post. Even the skeleton man couldn't tell the trace.

He has heard too many voices to keep them all for comparison.

These are unnecessary data and need to be deleted regularly.

…

"The insect wave is coming," Asha gritted his teeth, "It happens to be at this time!"

As the battle began at the city head, alarms sounded throughout the entire town.

All the skinners, even those who were unemployed at home, mobilized themselves, put on their leather armor, picked up their weapons, and rushed to the front line to fight against the insect tide.

Asa, who was sleeping soundly, was naturally awakened.

His complaints were mixed with the feeling of being woken up.

But the main reason is that this season's insect wave happened to break out just before he was about to go to Shark Village to participate in the alliance.

That was the grandest alliance in the swamp!

I don’t know how many people in the swamp dreamed of getting a qualification to attend the conference; even if it was just to be able to enter the Shark Village during this period.

At that time, maybe just asking for a glass of Glog in the bar, there will be a gang leader sitting next to you, and you will get drunk and make a brother... The future will be soaring and unlimited.

Like those inexplicable outsiders.

I've been busy for a long time, isn't it just for such an opportunity?

On the other hand, Asha.

But it can directly represent the Skinner, and as a giant, it ranks above the alliance.

Sitting on an equal footing with all the big bosses, chatting and laughing happily.

The big brother you just made friends with in the bar can only kneel down and lick your shoes when he sees you.

Opportunities like this are something ordinary people can't even ask for.

Of course, Asha didn't think it was a request.

He obviously earned it himself.

After becoming a skinner, he not only had to endure the barren, humid and hot environment, with acid rain from time to time, but what was even more terrible was that he had to be careful not to lose his life when facing these red and bloodthirsty bugs.

Ever since he survived the insect wave for the first time, Asha had made up his mind to escape from this fate and stay away from those fangs that reeked of blood.

For this purpose, he struggled all the way up, and finally was appreciated and stood where he is now.

However, he still saw no hope.

Because Asha saw it with his own eyes.

Even the leader of the Skinners has to go into battle personally when facing the insect tide.

As long as you're still in Peeling Town... you can't escape this fate.

What that metal stand said, as long as he can defend the town, he can become the leader of the Skinners, and he can get everything he wants...

As everyone knows, I don't care about it at all.

Even if it is as strong as Big Gray.

Under the insect waves again and again, it is inevitable to end up with a disabled body.

So, what Asha has to do.

Just leave Peiping Town.

Go to Shark Village, the center of the swamp where it truly thrives, lives in peace, and symbolizes overlordship.

What does it mean to stay in Shark Village for a few days just during the alliance?

Those who are truly capable will stay there for the rest of their lives!

Therefore, Asha made many plans.

Including wooing the Stone Rat Group and the Double Blade Group, promising to help each other put down the rebellion, etc.

To this end, he can transfer many of the skinner's businesses and assets to the other party.

Only by giving up can you gain.

What was given up was Skinning Town, and what was gained was Shark Village. This was a sure-profit deal.

Many Skinner's brothers actually support him.

They are also dissatisfied with the old Skinner Big Gray and question his abandonment of settling in Shark Village. The mysteries during this period have not been fully explained, and these voices have not subsided to this day.

Even, Asha doubted it.

Big Gray also acquiesced in his own approach.

This is reflected in the big leader's repeated concessions - after all, in terms of normal strength, this old man is not even as good as many elite gang members, and he needs someone to rely on.

It's a pity that the people he wooed were so unsatisfactory that they were all paper tigers.

It was unexpectedly overthrown by such a small rebellion. The other factions were also afraid of assassination and were so scared that they cowered in Shark Village and did not dare to do anything unnecessary.

A series of setbacks made Asha very doubtful about his investment vision.

So he restrained himself a lot and listened to Big Gray's instructions attentively.

After all, no matter how you plan.

They still need the entire Skinner Gang as bargaining chips and capital. They must first be recognized in the alliance and earn enough fame.

As for what happens next, it has nothing to do with him, Asha.

He is self-aware and has long given up the idea of becoming the king of the swamp.

But settle for the next best thing.

It would also be good to have the Hound Gang as a protector, be an honorary leader, sit in the Shark Village, and have remote control over your own skinners and town property.

However, there was one variable in the plan that Asa could never control.

——Insect tide.

The frequency and timing of swarms of blood spider attacks are uncertain.

Once the insect tide breaks out, the time to go to Shark Village will be delayed again and again.

As the person who would take over as the leader in the future, Asha could not leave the entire town behind at this point in time. Even if the core confidants fully agree, the majority of the skinners’ base will still be shaken.

After all, Asha is not a real big leader and has no absolute authority.

He quickly put on his uniform and leather armor, thought about it and took off the leather armor, took out a bright silver chain mail shirt from the drawer, put it on his chest and protected his neck, and then put the removed armor back on.

As soon as they got busy, the urging sounds of the skinned guards came from outside the door.

It seemed that he thought he had been in an accident.

Asha agreed casually, picked up a heavy long-handled knife that was as tall as a person, and hung the high-quality military crossbow on his waist.

At the moment, I still can’t help but lament that my luck is bad——

If the insect wave had arrived a few days later, whether he was on the way to Shark Village or already at the Alliance, there wouldn't have been so many bugs.

As for waiting for the alliance to end and the insect wave to come again, it doesn't matter anymore.

But these are assumptions.

We still have to solve the problem at hand.

We can only repel the insect tide as soon as possible, or at least stabilize the situation.

Only then would he have an excuse to get away as soon as possible.

Asha was thinking about countermeasures in his mind while leading the Skinned Guards to the city.

According to experience.

To repel the insect tide, you either have to fight hard to suppress the number of blood spiders to a certain level, and they will naturally retreat - after all, the insect tide is caused by insufficient food. If there are fewer mouths to share food, the aggressiveness will also decrease. Not as strong anymore.

Another way is to kill the several insect mothers who are united to command their offspring.

They are like the brain center of the insect swarm. If they die, the offspring will still be aggressive, but their purposefulness and discipline will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, without the command of the mother insect, the hungry blood spiders may even kill each other.

It is said that a new insect mother is born during this process.

But before that, the insect tide must have disintegrated.

"The first method, relying on the defense of Peeling Town, is the most stable, but it takes too long," Asha's eyes were sharp. "The second method is quick, but it is difficult to search for the mother insect, and it also needs to be able to kill Damn it..."

Only Big Gray could do this in the past.

Asha also has this strength, but he will never take this risk himself.

The danger of hunting down the insect mother is far higher than defending the city. In fact, the loss of personnel may sometimes be several times that of the latter, and the risks can be imagined.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, skinners tend not to be so aggressive.

But now, it is an extraordinary situation!

Asha needs to be sorted out as soon as possible.

"hiss."

A drop of rain fell on the skinned man's face, and his skin felt a little stinging.

It started to rain lightly again.

Asha suddenly remembered the scene he saw at the top of the city during the day.

The light of the sword seemed to be able to cut through even rain and mist.

——Dazzling bright silver.

"Isn't there a good candidate?" He chuckled.

He immediately ordered two skinners to look for the visitors overnight.

The other party wants something from the skinner and something from himself.