Gods: Civilization Cultivation, Infinite War

Chapter 227 Mutant Insects
"Once we get back, we need to investigate this so-called Lord of Orders thoroughly to find out his true identity."

The fact that the local official in charge of the region was so respectful suggests that the identity of the Lord must be quite significant.

However, the players have only been in this world for a short time and have not yet fully integrated into the Heavenly Capital City.

Furthermore, the title of "Commander" is not a specific official position, but rather a respectful title used by the natives of Tiandu City for those who hold the Tiandu Laws.

Therefore, these players from large guilds were not able to figure out the meaning of the identity of the leader of the Reverse Butterfly for the time being.

What measures should be taken against Reverse Butterfly and the guild behind her depends on the results of the subsequent investigation.

The discussion among the players didn't last long, and Liu Yuan quickly assigned the task of suppressing the insect swarms in the surrounding eight hundred miles of mountains and rivers.

"My Lord, I plan to arrange for people to accompany you to suppress the insect swarm here."

Liu Yuan pointed to the location of a swarm of insects in the array diagram and said to Ni Die.

This is the largest of all the insect swarms.

For players, the bigger the scene, the better, since only in this way can they gain more experience points.

After Liu Yuan spoke, the corresponding task prompts popped up.

All players who participate in the Zerg Swarm Suppression mission will receive experience points for killing Zerg, as well as experience points from the mission itself and other rewards.

Previously, Nidie had accepted the mission "Stabilize Internal Troubles" issued by Tianheng, which doubled the experience points for killing Zerg and provided additional merits.

Now I've accepted another task from Liu Yuan. The key is that the two tasks don't conflict. It's like doing the same thing but getting two rewards. It's like making a killing!

Moreover, the tasks issued by Liu Yuan clearly favored the Reverse Butterfly.

Her role in the mission is that of the leader of the entire team, and all members must obey her orders.

Completing the mission in this capacity naturally yields a very generous reward, amounting to a full 100,000 experience points.

Even after becoming a superhuman, the experience required to level up increased significantly, and 100,000 experience points were enough for her to level up several times.

Reverse Butterfly didn't know the specifics of the other players' missions, but most of them were participating in the suppression of the insect swarm as ordinary members, so the rewards certainly wouldn't be very generous.

Ni Die was fully aware of Liu Yuan's thoughts.

She didn't dislike Liu Yuan's behavior; after all, as a beneficiary of the system, he enjoyed the conveniences provided by his status.

On the one hand, it's disgusting to look down on others for their fawning behavior because of their status.

Anyway, Liu Yuan's behavior didn't violate any rules, and since I was a player and the one being flattered by him, I was even less likely to have any objections.

If she truly gains the corresponding power in the future, promoting some sensible natives like Liu Yuan wouldn't be a difficult task.

"I have no objection. Thank you for your trouble, Lord Liu."

This phrase, "Lord Liu," signifies that Ni Die has accepted Liu Yuan's goodwill.

Whether they can truly become one of us in the future depends on how things develop.

Liu Yuan understood the meaning behind it: it was enough to leave a good impression on a lord.

He doesn't dare to ask for anything more now.

But it doesn't matter, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and he will show this celestial being his sincerity.

"Listen up, all of you! This time, you must follow the Lord's orders to suppress the insect swarm and ensure the Lord's safety."

"If anything goes wrong, I'll skin you alive!"

Liu Yuan spoke sternly to the group of natives who were traveling with the Reverse Butterfly.

"Yes!"

These natives were all Liu Yuan's confidants, and their strength was among the best in this disaster relief office. There were also several mid-level superhumans among them.

Suppressing the largest swarm of insects would not be a problem at all.

They all understood the significance of the Reverse Butterfly's identity as its leader, and naturally had no objections.

Unless they have absolutely no desire to progress, no native would disregard a leader.

Even if this ruler comes from beyond the heavens and is not a native being of the Heavenly Capital City.

He has no foothold in Tiandu City and wields almost no power.

But the more this is the case, the more it represents the limitless opportunities.

After all, why would a ruler who already wields immense power need their assistance?

Before this leader matures, if one can gain the right to follow her, their future might take a completely different turn.

No native could not figure out such a sure-fire investment.

Instead of staying at the Disaster Relief Headquarters, a large number of natives and a small number of players set off in batches towards their respective destinations.

With the resources and foundation of Tiandu City, building a space teleportation array would have been a very easy task.

However, in the millions of years since the arrival of the Zerg, most of the rules of the entire Crystal Wall System have been devoured, and the Central Great World was no exception.

The overall spatial structure has become fragile and chaotic.

Although methods like spatial teleportation haven't been completely lost, the cost of teleportation will undoubtedly increase significantly.

Suppressing the swarm inside isn't a particularly urgent matter, so there's no need for teleportation.

Using conventional means of transportation will not delay the work of suppressing the insect swarms.

They were also carrying some natives and players who were heading to other locations to suppress the insect swarms.

It took the team that Ni Die was in about half an hour to reach their destination.

"My Lord, we are now preparing to open a passage into the earth's veins to suppress the swarm of insects within."

The swarms live underground and grow rapidly by devouring the earth's veins.

There couldn't possibly be any obvious passage between the location of the swarm and the ground.

However, due to the deliberate modifications made to Tiandu City, a large number of intricate passages exist within the earth's veins.

Once any passage is damaged, the nearest Disaster Management Office will immediately receive an alert and dispatch personnel to investigate. This is also to prevent the insect swarm from quickly devouring the ley lines.

With the ley line map in hand, the Disaster Relief Bureau's team only needs to clear a passage on the ground to quickly reach the location of the insect swarm.

"You can handle it as you see fit. You don't need to ask for my opinion, since I don't understand these things either."

Reverse Butterfly didn't put on any airs in front of these natives; it was pointless.

Let alone the fact that she doesn't currently hold any real power, even if she did hold immense power.

That must come from one's own strength, not from some superficial prestige.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the natives said nothing more, and even secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Liu Yuan arranged for an excessively large force to suppress the insect swarm here, precisely to provide the best experience for the Commander, Ni Die. Furthermore, he gave Ni Die supreme command, also to ensure she received the greatest credit.

But the Zerg spawn is not an easy opponent.

Even with the most thorough preparations, there is no guarantee that no unexpected events will occur.

The credit for the success belongs to the leader, Ni Die.

If failure occurs or significant losses are incurred, the corresponding responsibility will not fall on the leader, Nidie.

If the Reverse Butterfly insists on showing off and commanding the entire team to suppress the swarm, it adds extra pressure to these teams' actual managers.

The fact that Reverse Butterfly chose not to interfere with their command was exactly the outcome they wanted to see.

Before long, they had chosen their location.

With a loud bang, the ground trembled slightly.

When everything returned to calm, a huge gap appeared in the ground, extending into a passage leading underground.

"Everyone, enter the ley lines!"

At the commander's order, the entire team quickly surged into the ley lines.

Although it was underground, it didn't feel dark at all.

Each passageway is filled with glowing plants and minerals, illuminating the underground passages as if it were daytime.

The leader looked at the ley line map and led the team through the ley lines, rapidly approaching the location of the insect swarm.

"We have reached the outer edge of the swarm. Everyone be on high alert."

Not long after, the leader issued a warning.

"How can you tell? This place looks no different from the places we've passed through before."

Among the players who were traveling with Reverse Butterfly, some raised their own questions.

"They are professionals after all, and they must have their own methods of judgment. It's always better to be careful than to make a mistake."

Upon hearing this, the players nodded and became wary.

Although players are immortal, they will only have one life for such a mission.

After all, they would respawn at the base after they died, and the base's directional teleportation function could only be used for free when a battle broke out.

The price is too high for ordinary players to afford.

If you die during the mission, you'll have to run all the way to the swarm's location after respawning.

By the time they return, even the daylily will probably be too cold.

The Inverse Butterfly is so respected by the natives, so there shouldn't be any safety concerns. However, they are just players recruited by the Disaster Management Bureau because of the Inverse Butterfly.

Those natives are unlikely to specifically protect their safety.

After all, natives only have one life, so why would they be willing to take extra risks to protect the lives of ordinary players like themselves?

"hiss……"

Not long after arriving at the outer edge of the swarm, as the team ventured deeper into it, the players finally witnessed a scene completely different from the normal passages.

Although there are a large number of insects in the normal passage, the number is not yet unacceptable.

Moreover, the insects there are of normal appearance, so they don't make people feel uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, the passageway outside the swarm was already teeming with insects.

The rustling footsteps of countless moving insects reached the ears of several players, sending chills down their spines.

They were not unfamiliar with grand scenes; they had personally participated in and successfully annihilated swarms of countless Zerg, let alone insects that were not even considered Zerg.

But here's the problem: the Zerg have completely deviated from the appearance of ordinary insects.

Even players who are afraid of insects will not feel uncomfortable or fearful when they see the Zerg.

Although the countless insects in front of us are already transforming into insectoids, they still look like insects overall.

Moreover, their size has also deviated from the limitations of ordinary insects, with at least the size of a human head.

Some of the larger insects are even comparable in size to a normal human torso.

It felt like an enlarged version of an insect, and the discomfort it evoked was amplified as well.

"Isn't it true that only a very small number of insects can break free from their genetic limitations and evolve in unknown directions, or even become the Zerg?"

"How come there are so many mutated insects here?"

One player's voice trembled slightly.

He wasn't afraid at all of fighting the Zerg, since death was the least of his worries for players.

But just looking at the countless insects in front of him had already exhausted all his courage; it was simply too disgusting.

"Zerg spawn typically expand their population through self-division."

"But within the Heavenly Capital's ley lines, the insectoid creatures were suppressed by our Disaster Relief Division, and dared not devour the ley lines until the aura of the ley lines was perfectly simulated."

"Without sufficient resources, they are also unable to rapidly expand their population."

"Therefore, in order to increase their expansion speed, they also secrete a special pheromone to control all the insects around them."

"Once these insects are controlled, they will also break through their own genetic limitations and evolve in unknown directions."

"In this process, they also devour nutrients from the earth's veins to grow stronger."

"Since these insects have not yet formally evolved into Zerg creatures, they are still part of the cycle of heaven and earth."

"Therefore, their behavior will not quickly trigger a reaction from the earth's veins, thus preventing us, the Disaster Suppression Division, from noticing it."

"However, before these insects officially evolve into Zerg monsters, they will be devoured by Zerg monsters in order to strengthen themselves or even split themselves."

"Simply put, these insects are the food supply for the Zerg spawn, which is also a way for the Zerg spawn to cope with the suppression of the Disaster Relief Department."

Hearing the player's question, the local native explained the origin of these insects.

"So that's it..."

Upon hearing this, Ni Die and the others nodded.

"How do we get across?"

Although we now know the origins of those mutated insects, looking at them still gives us the creeps.

Countless insects swarmed densely, leaving no place for them to land.

You can't just step on it, that would be too disgusting.

(End of this chapter)