I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

"Ugh... That's disgusting." Even Yan Ziming's face turned pale, and she looked away.

However, sometimes, the more bizarre something is, the more it arouses people's curiosity. Some people feel disgusted after taking a look, but then feel they haven't seen enough and can't help but take a few more looks, and then they can't even eat for the next few days.

"Otherwise, why do you think I would have cut this part of the nest back entirely? I don't want this filthy creature to touch me even a little bit!"

Mu Mu said with disdain.

This behemoth looks like a worm, with countless fleshy folds on its body. It is white and translucent, and you can vaguely see thick fluid flowing inside, seeping out of its surface like yellow fat. With the slightest movement, the fleshy folds on its body will shake out a shower of 'juice'.

Huang Tao threw the guy to the ground.

Without the support of the strong winds, its foul stench began to emanate.

"Hmm—"

Yan Ziming and Mu Mu both covered their noses, their faces turned pale, and they looked like they wanted to vomit. Xiao Ze jumped out of the two full mounds and ran away. Many of the soldiers watching vomited up what they had eaten the day before yesterday, and some even fainted. Even Huang Tao, thinking that he was the one who had just carried it out, felt a little hot and shook his hand.

"Ugh! It stinks!"

Mu Mu urgently used her spatial abilities to isolate the space, then tore open spatial rifts. The surging suction force drew in all the odor, and the situation improved considerably.

"I want to eradicate this filthy cancer right now!" Yan Ziming said viciously.

"But with such a strong odor, how can we conduct further research?"

"You'd need a hazmat suit to get close to it, right?"

Yan Ziming swears that he has never seen such a disgusting insect in his life.

Compared to this creature, the mealworms and caterpillars she had seen before were so adorable!

"Roar--"

The worm-like thing in front of them was tens of meters long. It suddenly wriggled and let out a roar from somewhere on its body, creating a rolling sound wave, but it was all absorbed by the spatial rift created by Mu Mu.

"I'm going back now. I'll leave the rest to you, Senior Huang Tao."

Yan Ziming returned home, with Mu Mu and Xiao Ze following closely behind, leaving the mess to Huang Tao to clean up.

Huang Tao gave a wry smile. He hadn't expected this guy to be so visually striking and so smelly. It was outrageous.

As soon as Mu Mu left, the spatial rift healed on its own, but the stench began to spread again. Huang Tao reacted quickly, conjuring a long, thin vortex tornado that blew all the odor far away.

"Immediately gather people who understand biology here, and call Luo Li over."

"Yes!"

..............

Yan Ziming and the others fled the terrifying opening scene; now they even wished they were dead.

Will they be able to eat anything in the next few days?

"I'm going to kill all those bastards later!"

"How's the reconnaissance going? Have those guys caught up with us?" Yan Ziming asked the staff.

"Reporting to the Marshal! No abnormalities detected!"

Yan Ziming frowned at the man's answer; there was no response whatsoever.

He quickly added, "All the movements observed are taking place within the Jiangning Military Administrative District; they show no signs of wanting to leave the city."

"That's strange..."

Mu Mu touched Yu's chin and said, "I'm sure that even if there's more than one mother insect, there definitely won't be many. So they just leave it alone?"

"Heh, those guys are smart!" Yan Ziming sneered. "They clearly know that we have an absolute advantage in long-range combat, so they're not coming out."

"They're waiting! Waiting for us to voluntarily enter their stronghold! And then drag us into urban warfare!"

The expressions of the surrounding officers and soldiers changed drastically several times.

Fighting a swarm of insects in the city streets? The casualties would be enormous!

The city's environment is dense and complex, with towering buildings making it possible for even these insects to engage in complex battles, and they could be attacked from any corner.

The rubble on the ground, inside cars, in sewers, in every corner of a house... it could even fall directly from the rooftop.

11. In-depth

Urban warfare and street fighting are topics that almost everyone fears. Historically, these battles have brought unforgettable pain to both sides.

The most notable example is the Battle of Stalingrad, where the German and Soviet forces fought for control of a district, a street, a building, a room, or even a wall. The battle resulted in over a million casualties and was a veritable meat grinder.

Now their opponents are insects, and fighting them in urban warfare is a completely different experience from fighting against mutated species in urban battles.

The most significant difference is in agility.

If we're talking about the most hated and feared mutated species by soldiers of all nations in post-apocalyptic urban warfare, the Predator is undoubtedly the top choice. Their agility and wall-climbing abilities are top-notch. Even a well-equipped squad could be wiped out if encountered in a stairwell by a single D-level Predator.

Returning to the topic of these insects, while their agility may not surpass that of predators, their numbers are hundreds or even thousands of times greater, making them a formidable opponent.

This complex terrain is perfect for them; there are so many places for them to hide, making it virtually impossible to defend against.

Even if Jiangning is eventually recovered, the future safety of residents will likely remain a world-class problem that is difficult to solve.

If, after residents move in, some insects and beasts that were hiding in the corners and were not discovered and eliminated by the military jump out and harm people, the Chinese government will face enormous pressure.

"They calculated that we would retake the Jiangning Military Administrative Region, forcing us to go in, and we couldn't use heavy firepower to bomb the city. This is a blatant conspiracy! They're waiting for us to jump into this meat grinder!"

Yan Ziming angrily slammed his fist into his palm. This time, he was truly outmaneuvered by the enemy.

Every life in the army is precious, but these insects and beasts are worthless; even if a batch dies, a new batch can quickly emerge!

If they really have to fight a city war, they'll suffer a huge loss!

Yan Ziming nudged Mu Mu with his elbow and said, "How about... we just drop a big bomb on their lair? Like the one we did in the Community of Shared Future for Mankind last time."

"Please don't do that! If that happens, this whole area will collapse. The collapse will be a chain reaction, like an avalanche. The collapsed area will keep getting bigger and bigger. What will happen to Jiangning?"

Mu Mu advised, "Let's go back and discuss it."

"I want to penetrate deep into the enemy's lair and eliminate as many of their forces as possible." Yan Ziming's eyes flashed with an extremely cold light.

“Perhaps it is possible, but I’ve been there before. They should be on guard now and won’t stay in the burrows anymore. There are so many houses in the city, these are all natural ‘nests’. Are you going to destroy them all?”

"Then give it a try!"

Yan Ziming snorted; sitting idly by and waiting for death was not her style.

The saying "things will work themselves out" is only a last resort when all other options are exhausted.

At her command, 100,000... cough cough, including Mu Mu and several other ninth-rank beings, could now go to their lair and start a frenzied slaughter.

"Alright, if you insist, then so be it."

"If we call on Ozawa and Chiyuki, we'll be an army in ourselves!"

Before long, Xiao Ze and Ye Qianxue, who had just run away because of the stench, gathered together.

However, they still needed to leave a ninth-level expert here to keep things under control, so Huang Tao was not within their consideration.

"set off!"

.............

One minute later, Yan Ziming and her group arrived inside the Jiangning Military Administrative District and proceeded to the South District.

According to previous instrument detection results, the underground area here has been transformed into a huge maze by insect beasts.

My first impression of this place was that it was very quiet.

Compared to the sudden riot that followed Mu Mu abducting a mother insect, the scene was now remarkably tranquil.

In this city, the dominant species are not the mutant species, but the ubiquitous and numerous insects. Their sheer numbers can overwhelm the mutant species, although they are less effective against higher-ranking mutant species.

Yan Ziming looked around, pointed to several buildings, and said, "These guys are smart. None of them go out on the street. Look, that building, and that building, they're full of bugs!"

Looking around, you can see the swaying tentacles and legs of the surrounding buildings... densely packed, like an ocean.

"Their commanders have a firm grip on every one of our lifelines!" Yan Zimo said coldly.

Ye Qianxue suddenly smiled and put her arm around Yan Ziming's waist, chuckling softly, "However, there's one gap they can't bridge..."

Yan Ziming smiled along, a smile radiating confidence.

That's right, they have an absolute advantage.

—That irresistible power!

No matter how many you have or how clever your tactics are, you can only submit to absolute power!

"Ignore the bugs in those buildings for now, go straight to the underground cave and wipe out their nest."

Then, their figures flashed, and like ghosts, they arrived at the entrance to the cave.

It is a circular entrance, nearly 100 meters wide, leading straight underground, like a sinkhole, which is awe-inspiring.

"Their ability to build homes is still commendable."

Yan Ziming nodded expressionlessly, and after nodding to Ye Qianxue and the others, they jumped in together.

After falling for nearly a thousand meters, Yan Ziming and the others finally landed, and the surrounding scenery made them slightly stunned.

The surrounding stone walls were riddled with holes ranging from three to ten meters wide, stretching endlessly, with countless insects moving in and out in an orderly fashion. Some of the holes were as wide as thirty meters, presumably for large insect beasts to pass through.