"Weng weng weng weng weng ~ ~ ~ ~"
The sky was filled with dark brown dust. The ground kept shaking from the vibrations. Countless Sandstorm Demon Locusts loomed over the place like a storm, but it was a thousand times scarier than a storm.
The town was not huge. It only had a few main streets. The houses, factories, and buildings were densely packed together. They were all built with the sturdier materials in the west. They had yet to turn into food for the Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
However, these houses had no windows. The powerful impact shattered all the glass, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and shop windows in the town. The streets were a mess.
The underground shelters were built under the buildings of every street. The buildings were filled with Sandstorm Demon Locusts. There was not a single gap between them. The Sandstorm Demon Locusts seemed to have smelled the presence of humans hiding underground. They were trying to break through the shelter's entrance.
"Why haven't they left yet? Could it be that they won't give up until they skin us to the bones?" Behind the underground stone door, a middle-aged man said with an exhausted expression.
The underground door was surrounded by Battlemages. They were taking turns to guard the place, while the others were sleeping on the ground to preserve their energy. However, there were only around a hundred Battlemages behind the door. How could they possibly stand a chance against the demon locusts that outnumbered them by a thousand to ten thousand times?
Behind the hundred Battlemages, the dark underground shelter was crowded with trembling workers and residents. Their eyes had lost their luster from the torture of exhaustion and fear.
"Can we go out?"
"I don't know," the Battlemage replied.
With this answer, the hall was immediately filled with cries. There were children, women, and even men crying.
"Li Qing, can't you say something nice? I don't know what you're talking about," said one of the soldiers angrily.
"I don't like lying. The army is having a hard time fending off the endless Sandstorm Demon Locusts. It's been three days, and they can't even contact us. Everyone knows how terrifying the Sandstorm Demon Locusts are. I believe the army won't give up on us, but they can't save us. If the Sandstorm Demon Locusts don't disperse, we won't survive. Li Qing's tone was anxious but he pretended to be calm as he spoke.
"Is what he said true?" an old man asked.
All the soldiers fell silent.
"I'm an old man. If I die, then I die. But my granddaughter is only eight years old. No matter what, you have to think of a way to let her live. I beg you," begged the old man.
"Old man, we can't even survive ourselves."
"Food and water won't last for more than two days. Let's pray that the Sandstorm Demon Locusts will leave on their own."
Fifteen kilometers away from Anjiao Town, behind a natural rock formation, soldiers were rapidly building a temporary battle command camp.
The command camp was very simple and crude, but it was to avoid being discovered by the surrounding sandstorm Momon.
There were a total of four troops, each of which consisted of a thousand men. They were led by four commanders, and Staff Officer Shao was in charge of commanding them.
Li Man belonged to the Special Forces Battalion, which had just been established. There were only fifty people in the battalion, mainly Intermediate Magicians and above. Li Man was the person in charge.
When Mofan and the others followed Li Man to the frontline command camp, Mofan saw a troop in dark red uniforms heading toward Anjiao Town.
Their current location was slightly higher, allowing them to see the entire Anjiao Town in the basin. However, the Sandstorm Demon Locusts were like a black gust from another world, looming over Anjiao Town and the area within ten kilometers of it. Anjiao Town was as tiny as a lone island in a black ocean. It could easily be devoured by a huge wave.
"There are more of them than what we saw in the desert!" Mui Nujiao exclaimed when she saw the shocking sight.
"An army of a thousand Magicians, it's like a little boat in a black tsunami. Will they be in trouble if they venture into the territory of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
"There's nothing we can do about it. The food and water in Anjiao Town can only last for another two or three days. Staff Officer Shao has to make a move. However, I don't think the situation is that bad. The thousand Magicians are made up of Fire Magicians. They are wearing fiery armor with Star Orbits. If they activate their energy together, they can set up a barrier similar to the barrier of a town. The barrier will burn any Sandstorm Demon Locusts that come close to it to death. It's the only reliable plan we can think of. Let the thousand Magicians enter the town and bring the food and water in. We'll also find out why the barrier is failing, "Li Man said.
"They are about to enter the territory of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts."
"Mmm, is the barrier really going to work?"
Mofan's heart sank when he saw the army marching into the demon's den.
He glanced at Li Man and asked, "What's wrong with the barrier? Tell me in detail."
"A barrier is the first thing a city needs to be built. Without a barrier, a city won't be able to survive in a place where demon creatures roam freely. After the Sandstorm Demon Locusts attacked, the basin was listed as a red alert zone. The council ordered everyone, the city, and the army to evacuate. However, General Mu Da invented a fire barrier to keep the Sandstorm Demon Locusts away from the fortress. With the fire barrier, the Tarim Basin Fortress was able to develop so many towns around it, allowing them to extract as much of the resources as possible, "Li Man explained.
"The Sandstorm Demon Locusts are afraid of fire, right?" Mu Nujiao asked.
Liman nodded and said, "They are most afraid of fire. Therefore, the Ring of Fire has become an absolute guarantee of safety. This area, which was originally classified as a dangerous place, has returned to the territory of humans. However …"
Li Man subconsciously glanced at Anjiao Town, which was covered in dark brown by the Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
"Are there Sandstorm Demon Locusts that aren't afraid of fire?" Ling Ling suddenly asked.
"Impossible, the Sandstorm Demon Locusts are all afraid of fire," Li Man said confidently.
Mo Fan shuddered when he heard Ling Ling's words. He subconsciously took out the rock crystal from his storage space.
The mutated Sandstorm Demon Locusts had given him the rock crystal before they parted ways. Mo Fan had felt something was off from the very beginning, but now that he thought about it, he could feel a chill running down his spine.
"Hmm? Mo, this rock isn't bad. But why is there something inside it?" Jiang Shaoxu asked.
Mo Fan did not answer. He crushed the rock into pieces.
When the stone shattered, the thing that Jiang Shaoxu had mentioned was revealed. It was a deformed insect that had been dead for a long time. However, it was still possible to tell that it was a creature that had died in the womb.
"This, this, why is there an unborn insect inside this crystal?"
"Is that the Sandstorm Demon Locusts? An unborn Sandstorm Demon Locusts? They are already dead!" Li Man blurted out in astonishment.
"Brother Fan, why do you have the eggs of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
Mo Fan did not answer the question. He dragged Li Man along and headed for the command center.
Li Man had no idea what was going on, but she knew something was not right when she saw Mo Fan's expression.
The others knew Mo Fan rarely showed such an uneasy expression. They quickly chased after him. — — —
Ten kilometers away from Anjiao Town, the deafening sound waves came down and messed up the soldiers' minds.
Luckily, they were using the magic nodes on their armor to support their fiery barriers. Otherwise, the Mages would not have been able to cast a single spell when they were trapped in the sound waves.
The leader was Lieutenant General Fan Liang. His face was filled with an irascibility that made people respect him. It was through this face that he inspired countless soldiers to charge fearlessly to the frontlines. He had also repeatedly made contributions.
"Don't be afraid. I've dealt with these insects for almost ten years. As soon as the Flame Barrier appears, they'll be scared witless. Charge in with me. The people in town are waiting for us. Our vanguard will become the most praised army in the entire western region," Fan Liang said loudly to everyone.
They had already reached the edge of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts' vortex. If they went any further, they would be swarmed by tens of thousands of Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
"Repeat after me, we are fearless!"
"We are fearless!"
"We are unstoppable!"
"We are unstoppable!"
The army continued to advance with the momentum. They were carrying food and water that could save their lives as they slowly advanced into the Devil's Den.
They could no longer see the way back. Ahead of them was nothing but darkness. The town's silhouette was floating in the "whirlpool" of demonic locusts all by itself.
"Fan Liang, Fan Liang, answer me if you hear me. Evacuate at once, evacuate at once!"
A weak voice that was disrupted appeared in Captain Fan Liang's communication device.
Fan Liang could not hear it clearly. After all, the sound of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts flapping their wings was the scariest in this area.
"What are you talking about? I can't hear you. Don't worry, we will complete the mission. Our vanguard has never failed our mission!"
"I said evacuate, I said evacuate!" the voice on the other side was almost screaming.
"We will not fail our mission. We have worked so hard to build this Tarim Basin Fortress. We will not give it up to these filthy, greedy, disgusting insects!" Fan Liang replied firmly.
"Evacuate! Evacuate!"
The communication signal was cut off. The only thing that could be heard was the piercing voice.
Fifteen kilometers away, Mofan, Li Man, Staff Officer Shao, Zhang Xiaohou, and the other three Captains stared with wide eyes at the army five kilometers away. They watched as the army was slowly devoured by the Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
"Where's Huohuo?" one of the Captains asked in a trembling voice.
Staff Officer Shao stood there in a daze. Her face was completely pale. Her eyes were completely bloodshot.
"Why didn't the Fiery Barrier work? Why? Why …" a roar echoed in the camp.
Mofan stared into the distance. He watched as the Sandstorm Demon Locusts lunged at the vanguard soldiers and crushed them into piles of bones.
Perhaps, if he had discovered that the rocks on the Burning Mountain were the eggs of the Mutated Sandstorm Demon Locusts, the tragedy would not have happened!
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