Strategy game? Then I'll have to control you properly.

Lin Miao watched as the residents set up a stronghold and guarded the surroundings at the place where they had once rescued the dwarves, and wondered to himself: What use is this game anyway?

This is a very common type of tower defense game.

If you were to enter the game world, you would probably face the same hordes of enemies.

At this moment, a question arose in his mind: what exactly can they gain from this game?

Lin Miao hoped that the defensive towers that appeared in the game could also be built in the stronghold in the other world, but he was not sure if this could really be achieved.

"Aren't those guys ready yet? They've clearly amassed so many troops..."

Lin Miao zoomed in on the screen, carefully examining the horde of monsters writhing inside the nest.

There were hundreds of insects, and that might not even be all the forces in that nest.

But the Zerg, with such a massive army, have remained inactive so far, as if they are waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Therefore, they must launch an attack before the Zerg have completed all preparations and fully unleashed their power.

"..."

Lin Miao is probably not the only one who knows about this.

Under his watchful eye, Mista, who had taken command from Attila, was moving quietly with a small force.

Their intention was clear: to gather intelligence on the surrounding area.

The group wasn't even on horseback; they were hiking across the forest trails, heading towards the insect hive.

No enemy has discovered them yet.

In this scene filled with hordes of insects, Lin Miao couldn't select Mista and her group with the mouse, so she could only prepare the desktop destruction program and wait and see.

"They'll definitely find out eventually."

The thought had just flashed through Lin Miao's mind.

Just as Mista and his companions were unable to observe the insect nest in time due to their encounter with the dwarves, the insects raised their antennae and discovered their presence.

The malfunctioning entities, which had been wandering like sentinels, suddenly moved close to the ground and brought their chins close to the group.

"I do need to earn some points..."

Lin Miao watched the battle with bated breath. He knew very well that to gain points, he had to fight enemies who could reliably produce points.

[Achievement Completed: Kill 10 Hive Guards]

As Lin Miao had predicted, such achievements did indeed exist. The armed residents, leveraging their skills and equipment, easily dealt with these Sentinel-level malfunctions.

If things continue like this—

Lin Miao knew that once the stronghold was built, Attila would definitely deploy more troops.

After all, the enemy's numbers were unfathomable, and they had no choice but to continue fighting.

Lin Miao's task was to assist in the smooth progress of this plan.

The following day, Attila indeed sent reinforcements.

The residents dug and built walls, and the settlement was beginning to take shape.

Their main strategy is to stockpile supplies at their strongholds, constantly send troops to lure enemy sentries into attacking, and then annihilate them.

"We can't keep getting beaten up forever, can we?"

While airdropping chainsaws into the enemy camp, Lin Miao nervously watched as Mista commanded hundreds of troops to assemble and provoke the insect swarm.

When soldiers fire spears or arrows made from the bones of mutants, they can penetrate even the shells of beetles and malfunctioning creatures, causing effective damage.

If a more powerful beetle appears, the warriors will move forward and eliminate it.

Lin Miao watched as Rosie and Bruno joined forces to tear apart and explode the huge, hard head of a giant beetle, confirming that they were gradually mastering the methods and tactics to fight the beetle.

After all, they had already accumulated a lot of experience fighting monsters in the game.

Why is it so quiet?

Lin Miao frowned. The beetles in the nest remained unresponsive, even as their sentinels were constantly being hunted down, a stark contrast to their initial aggressive stance of sending out a large force to attack.

Although gaining time and points would be advantageous for them, this unusual quietness always made people inexplicably uneasy.

Upon hearing Mista's report from the scene, Attila also became thoughtful and composed.

The enemy may be harboring some conspiracy, planning to roam the area and continuously harass them;

Conversely, it's possible that the Zerg are currently in a state of "inability to act".

Ultimately, the tribal chief Attila seemed to have made a decision: since war was inevitable, it was better to launch a general offensive while the enemy was unable to exert their full strength.

"In the end, we couldn't escape war."

Seeing everyone grabbing their weapons, Lin Miao couldn't help but smile wryly.

There was no other way; since helping them was their duty, then fighting was the duty of these residents.

It was precisely because they solved almost all the time and resource problems through the game that they were able to calmly deal with this war, which should have been extremely risky.

"No, there's no need to send Lillie out as well."

Lin Miao opposed Attila's idea of ​​sending Lillie to participate in the war, and directly picked her up and stuffed her back into the Darkblood World.

He struggled with this choice for a long time, but after all, he had to nurture not only Lillie, but also manage many residents and the entire tribe. Over-reliance on Lillie was simply too inefficient.

Although Lillie is very strong, she is ultimately just a single individual.

So while the others were fighting, he planned to play games with Lillie to continue improving everyone's strength, which would be more efficient.

"..."

Attila stared blankly at Lillie, who had been pulled back into the sky once more, and quickly nodded.

As the person most loyal to Lin Miao, he always respected and considered Lin Miao's decisions first.

"I suddenly feel like giving you something."

Although they had never spoken in real life, Lin Miao trusted this uncle a great deal.

Looking at the symbolic sword he wore at his waist, and imagining him as the de facto leader of the entire tribe, Lin Miao couldn't help but chuckle.

Attila said in a deep voice, "Since those guys don't intend to resist, we don't need to show any mercy."

One resident immediately chimed in, "That's right, we should seize the opportunity when it arises."

The residents shared Attila's sentiments. Mista, who had received additional troops from Attila, nodded in agreement with a slightly trembling voice.

The reconnaissance phase is over; now they must advance on the enemy's lair, burn it down, and uproot it.

"We've accumulated enough experience."

Mista looked at the large amount of equipment being transported on the wagon and secretly made up his mind.

All the byproducts obtained from hunting insectoids were transported to the Monster Hunter Association, where they were sold to earn money to purchase high-quality special equipment manufactured there.

Nowadays, not only soldiers, but even ordinary soldiers are fully armed.

Spears and arrows made from the bones or carapaces of mutants are far more destructive to the carapaces of Zerg than ordinary steel weapons.

With the addition of the more defensive earth dragon scale armor, their equipment level is now vastly different from what it used to be.

The sophisticated steel armor was already considered a high-tech product in this region, and with the addition of even more advanced special weaponry, they were completely different from ordinary grassland tribes.

Moreover, this is not just about upgrading equipment. As the number of battles against the Zerg increases, their tactical responses to these diverse enemies are also constantly evolving.

"Those ant-like creatures are neither very intelligent nor strong individually. The soldiers can hold them off with spears and shields as long as they maintain their formation."

Mista not only memorized the tactics himself, but also directed his soldiers to memorize the combat plans based on the data collected during this period.

Although some people are inevitably nervous, no one is truly afraid to the point of wanting to run away.

They all knew that if they didn't fight now, their village would be attacked by the Zerg in the future.

"Hold the line and deal with the regular Zerg. If any large Zerg units appear that our soldiers can't handle, then it's time for us to step in."

Mista issued combat orders to the soldiers.

The soldiers, including Mista's brother Bruno, are tasked with stepping forward to snipe when faced with formidable enemies that even armed soldiers cannot handle.

This is a simple yet effective tactic.

In such a large-scale war, if one fights haphazardly, one will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat.

Only when everyone understands their own position and responsibilities can we achieve final victory.

"Forward, all troops!"

After assessing that everything was ready, Mista sighed and led the assembled troops forward.

Very few people in the group were on horseback; there were only a few soldiers responsible for relaying orders.

Although they were a grassland tribe, the way they approached the enemy on foot demonstrated the demeanor of a well-trained team.

"As expected, those guys are now unable to move."

As the troops advanced, Attila, who had just completed his transformation, flew into the sky and looked down at the enemy horde gathered in their lair.

Even though their large army had gathered and was approaching, the enemy only recalled the scattered sentries and did not launch an attack as before.

Attila's heart pounded as he looked down at the battlefield.

After all, they had only experienced small-scale battles until now, and this was the first time they had engaged in a full-scale war with the Zerg.

He knew very well that if this holy war was not waged, the Zerg, having accumulated enough power, would inevitably erupt and sweep across the entire world.

The other tribes, still embroiled in internal strife, have no chance of surviving this crisis.

"The enemy is coming!"

"As expected, they've formed ranks!"

As the inhabitants approached the nest, the Zerg, who had already turned the area into a dead zone and transformed all life into part of the nest, finally gathered their forces to meet them.

As their intelligence indicated, the Zerg had no tactics whatsoever and relied solely on sheer numbers and brute force to overwhelm their opponents.

Knowing full well what was going on, the warriors quickly formed ranks and unleashed a dense rain of arrows at the first Zerg to charge.

Hundreds of Zerg, lacking ranged attack capabilities, became easy targets for arrows as they crawled at high speed.

"Raise your shields! Set up your guns!"

Faced with enemies who were still crawling forward despite being hit by several arrows, the shield-wielding soldiers thrust wildly with their spears, desperately blocking their charge.

The malfunctioning creature's head shell was hard enough to shatter the tips of soldiers' guns, but these enemies, who could only attack by biting, ultimately couldn't cause much damage.

"Everything is proceeding according to plan."

Mista, who had not yet joined the battle, bit his lip, and the battlefield situation was developing just as he had predicted.

If they can win the war of attrition, they can take advantage of the momentum and wipe out the enemy's stronghold.

"Watch out! The big guy is coming!"

The enemy finally revealed their trump card.

Giant ants, which even arrows and spears could not stop, appeared on the battlefield.

Previously, only one or two monsters would appear at most, but now more than ten have suddenly appeared.

"Soldiers! This isn't the first time we've dealt with something like this!"

Mista shouted, raising his spear and charging forward himself. Dealing with these tough-skinned monsters was the domain of warriors skilled in weaponry.

"If we take down these guys, we'll win!"

Before he could contain his excitement, Mista gritted his teeth and charged into the enemy ranks, the spear in his hand gleaming with a faint blue light.

On the other side, the spells cast by the mages tore through the sky, and the sword-wielding warriors followed closely behind the soldiers, launching a charge.

"boom!"

Mista leaped into the air, his spear piercing the head of a giant ant in an instant;

At the same time, Rose wielded her massive bone blade, shattering the jaw of another giant ant and severing its legs in the process.

Soldiers tempered by war are already highly skilled, and those warriors who train day and night can now easily deal with the weaker Zerg.

"Charge! We've won!"

"The enemy has been routed!"

The soldiers built a defensive line, clearing a path for the warriors so they could focus on fighting the giant enemy.

This cooperation quickly created a virtuous cycle, and the soldiers' active performance greatly boosted the morale of the entire army.

The soldiers, roaring with deafening battle cries, broke up their formations and began a full-scale assault, annihilating the enemies who had been defeated in the clash of strength.

"It's a success!"

It wasn't just the soldiers on the front lines who tasted the terror of victory.

Luo Xie stood on the headless corpse of an enemy, watching her own army crush the enemy formation, panting heavily.

This girl, who had always wanted to catch up with Lillie, looked at the insectoids she had personally defeated and was absolutely certain that she was becoming stronger step by step.