Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 146 The Raging Insect Swarm

The World Lord.

Under Qin Mu's command, the first batch of 3000 cosmic-level Zerg, along with tens of millions of epoch-level Zerg, spread in all directions.

Due to the extremely strong gravity in the Overworld, most Zerg units did not choose to fly, but instead ran on the ground.

"Boom!"

The sight of tens of millions of star-level monsters running at the same time was too spectacular. The earth trembled just from the movement of the swarm of insects, which was like a tsunami, as if an earthquake had struck.

In the jungle, a group of monsters, several meters tall and resembling deer, devoured the weeds on the ground, occasionally glancing warily at their surroundings.

The weeds, which were infused with the primordial energy of the universe and harder than diamonds, were swallowed by the elk monster like ordinary grass.

Don't underestimate these deer monsters. Their ability to move under 5000 times gravity proves that they are at least at the level of a star!

However, the next moment, these highly vigilant elk monsters suddenly sensed a terrifying aura coming from afar, and in a panic, they hurriedly fled.

Several of the young beasts defecated and urinated under the oppressive force of that terrifying aura, collapsing to the ground.

"Waaah—"

A pack of wolf-like monsters, hidden behind the trees, howled in terror, abandoning their hunt and fleeing frantically into the distance, without even glancing at the cubs lying on the ground.

Throughout the jungle, native monsters were running for their lives, letting out terrified roars as they fled in the direction away from the swarm of insects.

Although the ferocious beasts are not very intelligent, under such intimidation, their instincts drive them to run and flee.

Some native monsters, who used to hunt each other and even fight to the death whenever they met, actually gave up the fight and fled for their lives.

Unfortunately, how could they possibly escape the Zerg, who had undergone countless modifications and were most adept at combat?

The vast majority of this batch of star-level monsters are Flame Tank insectoids. Only insectoids with such robust physiques can walk and fight normally under 5000 times the gravity.

Although the Flame Tank insectoids excel in strength and defense, this advantage is relative to other insectoid units. How could ordinary monsters possibly outrun them?

Not to mention, this batch of Flame Tank insectoids are all at the ninth level of the Constant Star level!

These insectoid creatures, covered in an incredibly thick, fiery red carapace, were like a sea of ​​fire, constantly devouring the native monsters that lagged behind.

No native monster could withstand such an attack!

Even though they encountered several cosmic-level native monsters along the way, they couldn't make a dent in the face of the surging swarm of insects and were swallowed up in the blink of an eye.

This charge continued for a thousand miles before it subsided.

However, this does not mean that the swarm stopped attacking. After occupying the territory within a thousand miles of the mother hive, the swarm changed its hunting method from swarm attacks to targeted hunting.

Apart from a dozen or so Void Serpents, the other Zerg units, under the control of the Hive, rushed toward the native monsters whose strength and location had been ascertained by scouts.

The Void Serpent, which is most skilled in flying and traversing and possesses the talent for spatial travel, takes on the important task of exploring the core of the World Lord's world.

In the mountains and forests, in a rocky valley a hundred miles wide.

According to the data obtained by the insect swarm, a group of rock centipedes, each about 100 meters long, inhabit this place. These centipedes have bodies as hard as rocks and are highly defensive. Moreover, one of these rock centipedes is a fifth-order cosmic-level being!

"flutter--"

In the sky, a Blazing Insectoid with a wingspan of 500 meters, strength reaching the fourth level of the cosmic level, appearance like a giant dragon, and red and silver secret patterns on its body flew in from afar.

On the ground, dozens of rock centipedes, which had been lying among the rubble, fled in panic, trying to burrow underground.

But the next moment, flames spewed from the dragon's mouth, burning fiercely and killing more than a dozen rock centipedes.

"boom--"

The jungle ground suddenly burst open, and a centipede nearly a thousand meters long, its body covered with hard rock, its surface uneven, like it was covered with countless tiny scales, defied the flames and flew into the sky.

Just as the two were about to collide, the silver runes on the fire dragon's body lit up slightly, and its speed instantly increased significantly, allowing it to dodge the rock centipede's attack.

A giant mouth opened and bit down hard on the rock centipede's body.

How could a cosmic-level rock centipede, which has grown up through countless battles in the world of the realm master, be easily bitten?

An invisible force emanated, and the gravitational pull within a radius of ten thousand meters of the rock centipede suddenly became several times stronger, causing even a giant fire dragon to plummet downwards.

This rock centipede actually comprehended the Earth Domain, instantly amplifying the surrounding gravity!

Although ferocious beasts lack intelligence, that does not mean they are incompetent.

Within the thick earthen domain, the two enormous creatures, like two moving mountains, collided violently, producing a deafening sound.

The fiery dragon's body glowed with crimson runes, and it was engulfed in blazing flames. Its scales shimmered with golden light in the flames, as if it were wearing a layer of hard armor.

Each flap of its wings was accompanied by raging flames, distorting the surrounding air with heat.

But the rock centipede was not afraid at all. Even though the flames of the fire dragon burned its body black, it could not actually harm it. On the contrary, the fire dragon was constantly being torn apart by its sharp jaws and claws.

The two colossal creatures engaged in a brutal battle in the most primal way. From the sky to the land, rocks shattered, dragon scales broke, and blood splattered, staining the surrounding earth red.

Outside the Shattered Stone Valley, a group of Flametan insectoids gathered.

They charged into the valley the moment the two cosmic-level monsters clashed.

Inside the rubble valley, the Flame Tank insectoids and hundreds of meters long rock centipedes clashed in a fierce battle.

Although the Flametan Zerg are smaller in size, these killing machines, after countless adjustments, have demonstrated extremely terrifying combat power.

The rock centipedes were torn apart, revealing their flesh and blood.

Faced with this sudden battle, the Rock Centipede was clearly no match for the Flame Tank Clan.

The entire rocky valley was stained with blood. As more and more rock centipedes were killed, the thousand-meter-long centipedes in the sky and the fire dragon went even crazier, hissing wildly and completely disregarding their own defenses.

In the world of the Realm Lord, even a cosmic-level rock centipede would struggle to survive without the support of its race.

The battle lasted a long time, and in the end, the fire dragon won a pyrrhic victory.

Its body was covered in wounds, its scales were broken, and it was covered in blood.

The kilometer-long rock centipede lay not far away, its body broken into several pieces, unable to move.

On a distant mountain peak, Qin Mu watched as countless data and information flowed through his eyes as he observed the two colossal creatures locked in a fierce battle.

"The practical test is complete. The fourth-tier cosmic-level fire dragon performed quite well against the fifth-tier cosmic-level rock centipede. After a fierce battle, it defeated its opponent."

However, there are also many problems. Although it has incorporated some genes from the Void Serpent, the fusion effect of the two major runes is very poor, and only one can be used at the same time.

Compared to the performance of the Flame Tank Zerg, the Flame Dragons were only average.

After reviewing all the battle information, Qin Mu shook his head slightly.

This battle was both an expansion of the Zerg Swarm into the Overlord's world and a test.

Qin Mu specially arranged for a native monster of similar strength to test the strength of the Flame Dragon.

Unlike the Blazing Behemoth, a cosmic behemoth, the Flame Dragon is a Blazing Insectoid created by Qin Mu himself, using the Blazing Behemoth as its main body and incorporating various monsters such as the Void Serpent.

This Zerg unit, which Qin Mu named the Flame Dragon, was one on which he placed high hopes.

The fiery dragon not only represents Qin Mu's level of gene manipulation, but also his understanding of the fundamental laws of fire and space.

The template for crafting the Flame Dragon, the Blazing Behemoth, is a celestial behemoth, far surpassing the strength of ordinary ferocious beasts.

The Flame Dragon, which combines the superior genes of the Blazing Behemoth and the Void Serpent, should be performing even stronger as the main combat unit of the Zerg swarm.

But that's not actually the case.

Shifting his gaze, Qin Mu looked at another battlefield, which belonged to another strain of the insect swarm—the Golden Horned Insect Clan.

This is a fourth-tier cosmic-level insectoid, also 500 meters in size, with a lion-like body, dark gold eyes, and black scales covering its body and wings. It is engaged in a fierce battle with a fifth-tier cosmic-level Flame Cloud Giant Ape in the jungle.

Unlike the Rock Centipede, the Flame Cloud Giant Ape is a solitary monster, so only one Golden Horned Insect Clan member came after it.

As a weakened version of the Golden Horned Beast, Qin Mu expended even more effort in its preparation than in the Flame Dragon.

This is the only unit in the swarm that, after being tweaked by Qin Mu, possesses a talent—a combat talent at that!

Its enhanced combat talent allows it to instantly double its strength, enabling it to hold its own against the even stronger Flame Cloud Giant Ape and dominate the entire fight.

However, this does not mean that the Golden Horned Insects are superior to the Fire Dragons; there is only one reason for this.

That is because the Golden Horned Beast talent, which serves as the template for tuning, is simply too strong. Even after continuous nerfs, it remains powerful.

Compared to the Flame Dragon, hatching a Golden Horned Insect consumes far more resources. For the same fourth-tier cosmic-level combat power, hatching a Golden Horned Insect consumes ten times the resources of a Flame Dragon!

Therefore, in terms of cost-effectiveness, the two are not that different.

"The Golden Horned Beast truly lives up to its reputation as a pinnacle of cosmic bloodline. Even weakened to such a degree, it can still easily fight opponents of higher levels."

After carefully analyzing the battle data, Qin Mu sighed.

Both battlefields ended with the insect swarms defeating their opponents and suffering minimal losses. While the test results weren't perfect, Qin Mu was generally satisfied.

Based on the analysis results, further adjustments can be made to enhance their capabilities.

However, as the swarm advanced, it eventually encountered an opponent and suffered considerable losses.

This mountain range is home to a ninth-tier cosmic-level monster!

(End of this chapter)