Facing such a situation, the momentum of the beast horde naturally surged wildly! Due to the lack of firepower, the viperwolves were about to charge into the arachnid base in a frenzy. Shockingly, dozens of colossal creatures once again emerged from the Wormhole. These creatures were shockingly familiar, they were the Flaming Beetles that the contestants had provided to the Blackthorn tribe!
These gigantic beetles were swiftly transported by the Overlord to various crucial junctures. Following that, with the assistance of the zerglings, they were like a sluice gate, once again locking the viperwolf horde in. Locking them to death!!!
The claws and fangs of the viperwolves posed absolutely no threat to the 30 cm thick chitin skeletons of the Flaming Beetles. Instead, the sheer volume and weight of the Flaming Beetles crushed the viperwolves to death! Once the viperwolves' numbers increased, or any aerial creatures launched an assault, the Flaming Beetles would spray out a terrifying fan-shaped acid, directly reducing the enemy to charcoal.
As for those crafty zerglings, they would observe from the side. Once they noticed a single viperwolf, several of them would pounce forward; relying on their numerical superiority, they would frantically tear and tear apart! Logically speaking, the viperwolves' prowess was above the zerglings. However, in the face of overwhelming numbers, this superiority was infinitely diminished.
To the viperwolves, their strength lay in their intelligence of splitting up and attacking in unison, and not in such a frenzied charge in the face of death. Their proper battlefield should be in the dense forests of the night, waiting for the enemy to reveal a weak point before pouncing in. Instead, it shouldn't be forcefully charging in with flesh and blood!
On the contrary, the zerglings were creatures that the entire arachnid race had gone through tens of thousands of years of evolution; tempered and tempered thousands of times to be used in the frontlines of battle. Comparing the two, one could instantly see the flaws of both.
As for those few Mountain Banshees, after charging into several lurkers, they were locked onto by the dozens of Mutalisks in the skies. The Mountain Banshee's single combat prowess had an overwhelming advantage against the Mutalisks. Even in a group brawl, the Mountain Banshees with their faster melee speed were completely unafraid of the Mutalisks …..
However, there was a precondition to this. That was, the disparity in numbers between both sides wasn't too great, and there wasn't any other forces assisting in a fair battle.
The actual situation was ….. beneath the battlefield, an entire 20-30 Spore Defence Towers had been promptly hatched! They were diligently spraying out corrosive green spores. After the Blackthorn Overmind had ascended to the Silver rank, the entire tribe's evolutionary capabilities had naturally risen along with the tide. The incubation speed of the organ structures had also increased by several folds.
Due to the arachnid firing speed of the Spore Defence Towers, the spore shells, to the point of crisscrossing intersecting green lines, as though they were interweaving to weave into a dense web!
After the second wave of attacks, the beast horde was completely annihilated. The losses of the arachnids were: 17 Mutalisks, 9 Lurkers, 167 Zerglings, 2 Flame Beetles, 4 Overlords, 1 Organ Building, and 12 Spore Cannons.
Nevertheless, the third wave of offensive transmitted back by the Overlord was out of Sheyan's expectations. Most probably, Mother Nature Eywa had noticed that the defensive strength of this arachnid base was somewhat reliant on its geographical advantage, but its military strength was somewhat stretched and lacking in manpower. She actually dispatched a large majority of long range Slingers and a few viperwolves mixed in …..
This response was absolutely not wrong. If one possessed an overwhelming advantage in terms of numbers, then a pure long range unit's offensive efficiency would definitely be higher than a close combat unit. Like the previous situation where the injured frontline couldn't retreat, while the close combat forces at the back could only wait helplessly, it truly made one feel sullen.
Once long range creatures like the Slingers concentrated their firepower, what could the Flamethrowers do? Even if they couldn't withstand it, they would still be able to reverse the previous situation where one man held back ten thousand men.
As for why Eya didn't dispatch the first, second and third wave of wild beasts, it could only mean one thing. Her MP wasn't sufficient to incite so many creatures to risk their lives in an assault! Or perhaps, mobilizing too many creatures would cause Eya to pay a hefty price.
Besides, every single creature she controlled wasn't like the arachnids, where they were naturally deployed as war machines. Instead, they possessed their own consciousness. They could feel pain, seek survival and fear. To suppress these instinctive reactions, the amount of MP expended was exceedingly astonishing. In legends, even the power of the gods was similarly limited!
"This is a great opportunity for you, my friend!" Sheyan suddenly chuckled as he muttered to himself.
The Blackthorn Overmind started flapping its wings, as it strenuously dragged its plump body off the ground. Then, it gazed into the distance, before panting heavily as it swooped down. While he was at it, Sheyan sent over the various information regarding the slingers that he had obtained previously. That fat bug immediately issued a series of commands.
Following that, 17-18 drones hastily rushed out, as they started hatching Sunken Colonies at the main offensive direction. Then, they pretended to be lacking in military strength as they retreated to defend.
Very quickly, the third battle officially commenced.
Slingers were wild beasts that possessed long range offensive capabilities. Ultimately, they couldn't be like human machine guns that constantly sprayed out venomous stingers. Hence, their single strike damage was relatively high. However, the intervals between their attacks were slightly longer, and they had to be given time to rest. At present, after the Blackthorn base had been upgraded to a lvl 3 base, the Blackthorn Overmind had also obtained the strength bestowed by the Arachnid Queen. Regardless of HP or regeneration, the Sunken Colony had received a huge boost.
Hence, when the third wave of beastial horde arrived, it started off with an irresistible force that destroyed 7-8 Sunken Colonies. Following that, it directly sunk into a tug of war like a quagmire. This battle lasted for no less than an hour, where the Blackthorn tribe's side lost several insignificant organ structures, as well as a dozen Sunken Colonies. Of course, the zerglings used as cannon fodder had also suffered devastating casualties. Only, the reproductive capabilities of the arachnid race were exceptionally strong. A single egg could hatch 2 zerglings. As long as the pandora crystals contained sufficient energy, and the speed of hatching was relatively swift.
Towards the end of this battle, the progress of breaking through had sunk into a stalemate. Every time a Sunken Colony was destroyed, the Blackthorn Overmind would replenish it with another. It seemed like breaking through the defensive perimeter was still far away in the foreseeable future. As for the arachnid base, the structures were already beginning to take shape. The number of drones within the mining region was no less than a hundred. Densely packed together, they were operating incessantly. It truly gave one a feeling of using war to nurture war!
Not only that, even the original 'II' class base had been upgraded to a 'III' class. Moreover, it had thoroughly matured into the most majestic organ structure, awaiting the Mother of the Blackthorns – Shengong's consciousness to enter.
At present, Mother Nature Eywa had obviously sensed something amiss. She started controlling the remaining slingers to slowly retreat. But at this moment, the Blackthorn arachnids had already won sufficient time! Of course, he wouldn't allow his enemies to retreat unscathed! From that awe-inspiring Wormhole, illusory shadows swayed chaotically. Like a tidal wave, massive amounts of zerglings gushed out!!
The width of the Wormhole was at least 30 metres. Moreover, the zerglings were exceedingly nimble. Every 1 metre wide Wormhole, 2-3 zerglings could simultaneously scurry out. That was to say, every second, the number of zerglings scurrying out from the Wormhole, was at least close to a hundred! Instantly, they formed into an incomparably berserk black arachnid tide, with a width of 30 metres. Aiming straight for the gradually retreating arachnid tide, they smashed straight into it.
Of course, the slingers weren't inanimate creatures. They obviously knew that these berserk creatures weren't here to shake hands and make friends. As these skinny and slender creatures sprinted forward, they didn't even release a single cry! Merely the rustling sounds of their 4 legs sprinting across the ground. When hundreds of thousands of them congregated together, they formed into an exceedingly horrifying tidal wave and resonance. Silently advancing, silently sprinting, silently attacking!!
After entering the slingers' firing range, all the capable slingers immediately unleashed their venomous needles with full force! Millions upon millions of venomous needles shot out in unison. Even the rays of light dimmed, as though they were shrouded by dark clouds.
At present, if one were to observe from a bird's eye view from the skies, one could see the boundless arachnid tide charging straight into the fan-shaped arachnid tide. Following this assault, the black ribbon of gallbladder representing the arachnid tide was abruptly shaved off by a huge chunk!
Yet to the Blackthorn Overmind, such a scenario was simply too common. During the arachnid wars, they had always utilized the zerglings as the vanguard; piling up a bloody mess of flesh and blood to achieve victory in front of the enemy!!!
The slingers incessantly unleashed their venomous needles. One could observe the arachnid tide's ribbon constantly being chopped off. Yet from afar, Sheyan could clearly see ….. the distance between the arachnid tide and the arachnid tide, was obviously gradually shortening!
At this moment, time seemed to have elapsed for a relatively long time. But in reality, it was merely 10 seconds! That black ribbon of arachnid tide …..
Had collided head-on against the square formation of the arachnid tide!!!
One could observe that after the arachnid tide collided, it was like flowing water as it flowed towards both sides. It appeared as though it was trying to wrap the arachnid tide alive like dumplings.
At this moment, ear-piercing screams resounded. The close combat zerglings had collided against the long range slingers. Under such a close distance, the close combat side obviously held a huge advantage!! (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support, will be my greatest motivation.)
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