The floating base had a diameter of 10 meters, and was the largest bomb Lin had ever created.
Although it was originally a base, Lin had actually designed it to be an explosive bomb from the very beginning, so it was very easy to convert. In addition, Lin had mixed spider webs into the base's outer layer, which allowed her to compress a large amount of air. This bomb didn't contain any liquid, and was a pure air explosion. After compressing the air within the base to a certain degree, Lin would combine the explosives inside the base and dissolve the outer layer, causing the air within to explode. This incomparably powerful shockwave spread out in an instant.
The moment the shockwave exploded, some of the closer Exploding Armors were instantly crushed by the air pressure, and one could clearly see their organs and blood splattering out from their exploded abdomens.
Lin didn't know how far the shockwave had spread, but she saw that the Exploding Armors and Inca Bugs on the ground several hundred meters away were also blown away. It felt like a powerful storm.
Before the base exploded, Lin's aerial troops had already flown a considerable distance away, but even then, they could still feel the shockwave spreading out.
This shockwave was similar to the Inca Bugs' Firestorm, a large scale attack. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it had a large area of effect. Lin felt that her bombs were superior, after all, they didn't cause uncontrollable destruction like the Firestorm, and they could even suffocate the environment and kill all creatures in an area.
Lin's bombs had less of an effect on the environment, but Lin felt that even though this' super attack 'had a large area of effect, it wasn't very powerful. Creatures with sturdy shells could resist this attack.
However, it was very suitable for sweeping through small units, and it was also suitable for escaping.
Lin's troops escaped the pursuit of the Exploding Armors. The ambushing troops flew back to the base at full speed. During this time, the Inca Bugs didn't come to intercept them. Perhaps the Inca Bugs had already gathered their troops in one place, as no soldiers appeared in the Hometree along the way, allowing Lin to fly back safely.
Now, Lin began to calculate the gains and losses of the battle.
The Exploding Armors had destroyed a large number of Inca Bugs' small and medium units. The number of medium units was estimated to be in the thousands, while the number of small units was hard to calculate. The large units had only killed a dozen or so Sandblast Bugs. The Inca Bugs cherished large units. They would rather the small ones be killed than let the large ones enter the battlefield.
As expected, it was because they were growing too slowly.
Lin had lost 27 Bombers, most of whom were knocked down by their armor exploding. She also lost a few hundred Hunters, which was a much smaller loss compared to the Inca swarm. She felt that the ambush this time was very successful.
Right now, Lin was slowly repairing this army while preparing to increase the number of troops once again. She planned to launch a full-scale attack on the ground before the Inca swarm could recover.
At the same time, Lin was also paying attention to the Inca insects' reactions.
After the Inca insects were bombarded, their troops began to disperse and return to the various Hometrees. At the same time, they released a large group of Scout Bugs. They were carefully observing everything in their territory, every living thing, every tree. Lin believed that they were suspecting that Lin had some troops observing them. After all, they were able to ambush them while they were gathering, so the Inca insects would definitely be suspicious.
However, there was no way to find Lin's color-changing Flyer by relying on the Scout Beetles alone.
The Inca insects seemed to be aware of this as well. After the Scout Beetles scanned the surroundings of their territory, they returned to their base. Their method of discovery seemed to be to immediately kill anything they didn't recognize, but unfortunately, they only found a few Faders left behind by Lin's bombardment.
At the same time, there were also a large number of Black Wasps carrying Eye Bugs to scout the Hometrees. Some of the Eyeballs and Shapeshifters that Lin had been observing in the Hometrees were discovered. Perhaps they had used a new scent detection method, causing Lin to lose sight of some of the Hometrees.
Although Lin didn't think that it was very important, the Black Wasps couldn't fly, so they couldn't find any Flyer in the forest. Lin felt that it was a bit inconceivable. It seemed like they couldn't use the Black Wasps' detection ability on the Scout Beetles.
After this, the Inca insects once again entered a state of silence. They didn't send out any troops and only used the Black Wasps to carry on with their daily lives. All of their troops seemed to be nesting in the Hometrees.
At this time, Lin was almost done with her preparations. A large army had gathered in the burnt forest. Sprouts had begun to sprout in this forest that was once suffocated by the suffocating air. The glowing creatures at the top of the cave were also slowly glowing. Lin found this to be very interesting. The glowing creatures had all died from suffocation, while the unaffected ones in the surroundings would slowly devour the dead ones and reoccupy the area, restoring light to the entire area.
Of course, their light wasn't eternal. During the night, they would dim along with the setting sun. At the same time, Lin noticed that the Inca insects were moving.
The Flyers had multiplied quite a bit by preying on small creatures and absorbing light from the newly added photosynthetic cells. Lin's Flyers were currently observing every single Hometree. Lin saw a creature that she had never seen before emerging from a tunnel in one of the Hometrees …
The creature's entire body was covered in a black shell-like armor. Its entire body was oddly shaped. Even though there were many types of Inca insects that Lin had seen so far, there were basically three types — — beetle type, fat bug type, and bee type.
These creatures didn't look like any of the three types. Instead, they looked more like reptiles. They had long limbs and two sharp claws at the end of their forelimbs. They also had a very long tail that was about 2 meters long.
At the same time, their heads were very large. Lin speculated that they had even larger heads.
Lin only saw 3 of these creatures crawling out from different Hometrees, so they were most likely newly spawned.
As soon as these creatures appeared, they sprinted into the forest. Just like reptiles, they ran on all fours. Their speed was incredibly fast, covering a distance of 100 meters in 6 seconds.
After these 3 creatures appeared, they split up and ran in different directions. Lin had the Flyers follow them closely. These creatures weaved through the complicated forest. They seemed to be very adept at moving and hiding in this kind of environment. Lin called them 'Shadowy Creatures' and felt that the name was quite fitting.
The Flyer was able to use its echo ability to follow the shadowy creatures in the complex environment. Finally, Lin noticed that the three creatures had left the Inca swarm's territory under the desert and arrived at the Twisted Jungle. One of them ran towards the north while the other two climbed up two different Hometrees nearby and entered the tree holes.
Not long after that, the eyeball that Lin had placed in the Twisted Thicket to check the entrance of the Inca swarm saw two shadowy monsters crawling out from it. They appeared at different entrances and exits 10 kilometers apart from each other. In the darkness of the night, they ran in different directions.
Lin then switched to having the Flyers on the ground to follow the Shadowy Creatures. They seemed to be very cautious. They always hid in the forest and observed their surroundings for a long time before moving.
However, they had no idea that Lin's Flyers were following them.
At the same time, Lin's Reaper had already taken off. Lin would deal with these Shadowy Creatures, no matter what their goal was.
Suddenly, Lin noticed that a creature appeared in front of one of the Shadowy Creatures. It was a centipede that was crawling on the ground.
The Shadowy Creature instantly climbed up a nearby Twisted Tree. It looked down at the centipede from above, then turned around and ran away.
Lin then noticed that the Shadowy Creatures seemed to be observing the creatures in the forest. They would stare at each creature for a long time before running away. If they've already met a creature, they wouldn't even look at it.
They seemed to be looking for something. Lin could now guess what they were here for, but she couldn't be sure.
Finally, one of the Shadowy Creatures discovered a creature near a river in the Dark Plains. It stopped and observed this creature for a long time.
The creature it was observing was called a Land Shark by Lin. Simply put, it was a land shark. Lin had noticed this strange shark in the past. It had strong pectoral fins and could stick to the ground like a mudskipper. Occasionally, it would be found by the river.
The Land Shark was two meters long, about the same size as the Shadowy Creature. It was a ferocious carnivore. Now, the Shadowy Creature let out a low growl as it slowly climbed up a branch on top of the Land Shark's head.
Seeing this, Lin immediately knew what the Inca Swarm wanted to do.
Just like last time, the Inca Swarm came to 'steal' the abilities of other creatures. However, this time, they didn't attack everywhere as ostentatiously. Instead, they let these stealthy creatures search for them quietly.
The Inca Swarm felt that what they lacked the most was perception, so they were searching for creatures with strong perception. Sharks had this characteristic, and the Land Shark was no exception. They had a special sensory structure in their heads that could sense minute changes in electricity. They could even detect the heartbeat of the target.
So that's how it is. They want this ability?
At this moment, the Shadowy Creature suddenly jumped down from the branch and grabbed the Land Shark from the back. Lin saw it raise its tail and stab the Land Shark's abdomen.
Only then did the Land Shark react. It roared and swung the Shadowy Creature off its back. The Shadowy Creature jumped away and retreated ten meters away from the Land Shark, glaring at it.
The Land Shark and the Shadowy Creature looked at each other, then turned around and swam into the river.
The Shadowy Creature let the shark go? No, it just stabbed it. There must be something wrong.
The Shadowy Creature watched the shark swim away. Lin didn't know if it would chase after it, but it didn't matter.
At this moment, a flash of light appeared in the sky. Accompanied by the Reaper's whistling sound, its sharp blade-like wings sliced through the Shadowy Creature's body. Floating Astronomy.
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