Although the arachnid drones appeared to be on a completely different level compared to the gigantic construction machines of the RDA company, every single cell and gene of these diligent and tireless brats had been specially modified to deal with various types of rocks. They could mine, refine and transport all in one body, and were living machines that had been tempered thousands of times by the arachnid race.
Using them to excavate a tunnel, their efficiency wouldn't be inferior to the heavy construction machines of the humans. Yet when Sheyan mobilized dozens of arachnid drones to excavate, they encountered an unexpected situation.
The efficiency of these drones was actually rather low!
Normally, when they were harvesting pandora ores from the same rock nest, their movements were exceedingly nimble. With a spray of acid, their two gigantic mandibles would incessantly clamp together, easily corroding apart the solid rock and extracting the pandora ores.
Yet at present, a swarm of drones were circling around the rock, seemingly lazily using their mandibles to clamp onto the rock without letting go. Dozens of drones had toiled for half a day, but only managed to excavate a cubic metre solid rock.
Sheyan knew something was definitely fishy, because the arachnid drones definitely wouldn't slack off in their work. After pondering carefully, he directly contacted the Blackthorn Overmind.
This guy was also very interesting. He sent the Zerg Queen Jenny, who had already evolved into a legendary creature, over to clarify the situation. Accompanying her were 2 elite Devourers and 6 rare elite Mutalisks. With such a scale of escort, even if they encountered an Overlord Great Leonopteryx, they would still be able to put up a fight. One could tell how important Jenny was to them.
Due to the unique status of the arachnid queen, she was the only arachnid unit that could control enemy structures (controlling human bases). Hence, it could be said that she was the Mother nest's representative and avatar. When the queen arrived, she immediately used her telepathy to inform Sheyan that there was an indescribably formidable spirit protecting these rocks. Hence, the excavation speed of the drones was greatly delayed.
Sheyan immediately inquired about two pertinent questions.
Firstly, was he able to ascertain the source of this spirit energy.
Secondly, was it possible to weaken this spirit energy, and accelerate the rate of excavation!
Jenny began to communicate with the Mother Nest. After a brief moment, she informed Sheyan that this spirit power should've been manipulated and attached to the rock many years ago. According to his observations, the entire Windstone Highland seemed to be protected by this mysterious mental power. This was probably the reason why the layer of rocks covering the Windstone Highland didn't collapse.
Secondly, there was no way to speed up the excavation. The deeper they dug, the stronger the mysterious mental energy, and the greater the resistance. It would take at least six to seven days to dig properly …
Finally, Jani told Sheyan that ordinary humans would similarly be affected by this spirit power. Once exposed to its influence, they would easily go insane and do crazy things. This directly dispelled his thoughts of going to the RDA base to think of a solution …..
After hearing such unfortunate news, Mogensha and Reef glanced at each other in dismay. They had only exchanged for 15 days of staying here, and now 10 days had passed. If they dragged on for another six to seven days, Sheyan would still have an additional 3 days to stay here, while the two of them would be forcefully sent back to the realm!
Fortunately, the Growth-hunter Mcdh stood up at this moment. He provided Reef and Mogensha with a one-time use item. This item was called the 'GDS Point to Point Tracking System', produced from the Matrix. It allowed them to locate a contestant's location after returning to the realm, and then teleport back to that contestant's world.
Of course, to utilize this item, one had to first know the contestant's nightmare realm serial number. Secondly, the contestant had to proactively cooperate to locate the location. Most crucially, the usage price of this item was exceedingly exorbitant. It consumed utility points per hour, and was stacked on top of each other.
Mcdh gave an example – when Reef and Mogensha were teleported over, they would be charged 20,000 utility points each time (because they were two people). This 20,000 utility points could only allow them to stay for an hour. Even if it was an extra second, it would result in a deduction of 40,000 utility points!! This 40,000 utility points was the additional fee for the next hour ….. if they stayed for the third hour, then it would be 80,000 utility points, 160,000 utility points etc.
However, such an exorbitant fee was probably related to the realm war they were currently experiencing. According to Mcdh's previous experience, a single person's first teleportation fee wouldn't exceed 3,000 utility points.
The appearance of this item had finally resolved their urgent situation. Besides, Cherokee's prowess was obvious to all. If they had Reef and Mogensha with them when completing this mission, it would undoubtedly be an additional insurance factor. As for Mcdh, although he had previously harvested the soul of a formidable beast, he still couldn't forget about Cherokee's high-tier Thanator.
One must understand, reviving a seed had a small probability of failure. Without a doubt, if Mcdh was able to harvest the soul of that high-tier Thanator, then reviving his girlfriend would be a cinch.
After the group's discussion had concluded, they could only continue to guard the area, as they stared blankly at the massive swarm of worker bees excavating. Even though Sheyan was a person who treasured time and opportunities, he didn't dare to be complacent at this moment. He didn't dare to divert his attention to consider other missions to complete. Because, nobody dared to guarantee that there wouldn't be any unexpected circumstances. Once the Golden Side Mission was completed and they failed at the last hurdle, then that would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing a watermelon; crying without tears!
Finally, the 15 days of stay was up. Mogensha and Reef's time had come to an end ….. the two of them unwillingly watched the swarm of worker bees excavating in slow motion. That persevering gaze ….. was simply like watching a young maiden who had been secretly in love for 10 years throwing herself into someone else's embrace with hidden bitterness!!
Even though the two of them were unwilling to leave, they couldn't defy the unrivalled laws of this realm. Slowly, they vanished from this world. Sheyan took a deep breath. If Mcdh harbored any ill intentions and wanted to cause trouble, then this was the moment. Instead, Sheyan was currently controlling thousands of zerglings, and numerous elite arachnids. Trying to kill him was equivalent to suicide!
Finally, when there were only five hours left, Sheyan's remaining time was reduced to five hours! The tunnel leading to the underground cavern was finally connected! Honestly, one couldn't blame the arachnids for being too slow. Instead, the further they advanced, the greater the disturbance they received. Towards the end, Sheyan even personally witnessed several worker bees exploding into a mournful green paste while excavating. According to Jenny the Empress, it was due to the excessive accumulation of malevolent MP in their bodies.
After the tunnel was connected, Sheyan waved his hand with a gloomy expression! Thousands of zerglings directly pounced into the tunnel in a frenzy. Currently, the most important thing was to avoid being blocked at the tunnel entrance, where one man could hold out against ten thousand. If not, they might really be able to hold out for 5 hours, and be overturned by such an advantageous situation!
Fortunately, the worker bees excavating the tunnel wasn't as chaotic as the humans. Their movements were exceedingly huge, and thus, Sheyan's worries didn't materialize. After the thousand zerglings entered the newly excavated tunnel, they left behind 200 to guard the tunnel entrance. Then, 800 zerglings directly spread out into a gigantic net, as they started filtering through the vast underground space.
After an hour, they had already discovered 7 Mosake clansmen. Amongst them, there were 2 females and 2 elders. Nevertheless, they were mercilessly ordered to be killed off by Sheyan. Living till now, those who didn't surrender were all stubborn hardliners. Sheyan had his own principles, but that absolutely didn't mean he was benevolent towards women and children! He had already given his foes two chances to survive, hence, he wouldn't give them a second chance!
The price of slaughtering those 7 Mosake clansmen was 400 zerglings. Nevertheless, Sheyan immediately reinforced his troops. Instead, the total number of zerglings searching the underground space didn't decrease, but increased instead; rising to 1,200!
2 hours later, another 21 Mosake clansmen were discovered, and not a single one was spared.
3 hours later, they finally discovered traces of Cherokee. Sheyan immediately ordered to surround him, before dividing the 800 zerglings into 8 squads! Every time, a hundred zerglings would be deployed to assault! The remaining zerglings would continue to disperse, as they continued searching the entire underground space for signs of life! Once discovered, they would be mercilessly slaughtered! Even the trapped Takji clansmen weren't spared. Because previously, there was an example of Yimutata using his soul to control the body. Hence, it was hard to guarantee that Cherokee wouldn't play the same trick!
Old Mourbo naturally protested loudly. Instead, upon witnessing Sheyan's frosty expression and gaze, he actually sensed an immense baleful aura and pressure! Unexpectedly, he could only grumble a few words, but ultimately wasn't able to utter a single word.
Time swiftly trickled by. When the countdown to Sheyan's departure from this world reached 2 hours and 13 minutes, Jani informed Sheyan through her telepathic link with the zerglings ahead. The Mosake clan patriarch, the leader of the fallen, and Thanator rider, Cherokee, had perished.
After another 57 seconds, Jani once again informed Sheyan – that the Tier-7 Thanator he was riding on had perished.
This combination of man and beast, had killed a total of 614 zerglings. Instead, they fell under the frenzied assault of 615 zerglings. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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