I am a reincarnation player.

Perhaps what Thunder Plan saw was not the real queen. As the mother of the Zerg, it is impossible for her to lay eggs in the void to give birth.

"Commander-in-Chief, all the insect swarms are coming towards us!"

Just at this moment, a report that was like a bolt from the blue came. Everyone turned their heads and saw that the red light spot on the giant map began to retreat.

The swarm retreated in all directions, abandoning the victory that was within their grasp. Johnny Silverhand only took two seconds to calculate, and red lines were marked on the map.

Like thousands of arrows piercing one's heart, hundreds of thousands of insects are heading towards Cuixing City. Once they arrive, it will be a sea of ​​insects with no end in sight.

"Tell Mota to activate the 'burning plan'. Even if all the people are killed, you must catch them!" The commander-in-chief gave the order without thinking, his voice full of pain.

The defending army could not even hold the fortress, and leaving the fortifications to counterattack would be tantamount to suicide, and suicide would not delay the attack for long.

His expression changed rapidly, as if his heart was burning with fire. Thousands of soldiers were lining up to sacrifice, and he was just watching. As a soldier, it was an extremely humiliating feeling.

As the commander-in-chief, he also understood that once the Zerg swarm retreated, they would not even have a chance to fight.

"Silver Hand, how many more minutes will the detector take?"

"Ten minutes. I can't be discovered by those bat dragons, and then I can establish a quantum communication circuit." Johnny Silverhand replied. This is his chaos prop, which completely bypasses the human technology tree.

Not to mention how precious it is, the key point is that there is only one of it. If it is destroyed too quickly, there will be no way to save it.

Ten minutes or so is enough for some of the insects to come back.

The commander-in-chief gritted his teeth and shouted sternly: "Follow my orders, Hope..."

Before he could finish his words, Yuuki was already blocking the way, his voice as decisive as a hammer.

"Hope, don't move."

Chapter 5: Hold Hope in Your Own Hands (K)

The gambling game is coming to an end, and now is the time to test patience. Yuki is unwilling to play these last few cards in a fit of passion.

The last ray of hope must be held in your own hands.

He was betting that his two guesses were correct. If he couldn't help but play the Hope card now, the Zerg that wanted to seize the Spark would put all its hidden combat power into it, and this powerful battleship would not be able to hold out for long.

He was betting that the commandos had already found the queen and were currently fighting within her. This way, the Zerg wouldn't be able to use their firepower to cover their wounds, and it wouldn't be that easy to consume the elite commandos like Levi and the others with mere hand-to-hand combat.

He wants to bet on who is more important, the Spark or the Queen. Since the Hope hasn't appeared yet, is the Queen going to die with her reserve troops?

Then the troops will be divided. As long as this battleship does not fall quickly, it can form a horn with the commandos on the ground, like two iron pliers, strangling the queen.

As for the main force of the Zerg that was fleeing back? Yuki pinned his hopes on those mortals. If that didn't work, he still had one last card to play.

The huge red dot was getting closer and closer, and the tense atmosphere in the bridge made the air freeze. Everyone was looking at the commander-in-chief and Yuki, hoping that the two people in the stalemate could come up with a solution, but they just stared at each other and no one spoke.

Their eyes were equally determined, with no doubt about each other's positions. They were all aiming for victory, but one wrong step would lead to a bottomless abyss.

Yuki had no intention of backing down. He trusted his own judgment and had been practicing a principle since joining the Samsara Game:

Destiny can only be firmly held in your own hands.

Just when the stalemate reached a point and the Smiling Lady was quietly grasping her sword, Johnny Silverhand suddenly stood between the two of them.

"The detector penetrated the mushroom cap and identified the signal. I have already sent it to the map via the data link."

The two turned around at the same time and saw dense blue light spots. The defense army's communication system was still severely interfered with, but the "Mechanical Believer"'s system had been connected.

With Johnny Silverhand as the bridge, this information was fed back onto the electronic map.

The commander-in-chief held his breath and looked at Yuki in horror.

It was almost the same as what he said.

The blue light spots gathered into two groups, one blocking the entrance to the cave and the other going deep into the tunnel. Judging from the number, the number of casualties was less than 8%.

The troops blocking the cave entrance were led by General Reingold, while the rest were led by the captain, and they were constantly drilling in.

"As I expected, the Zerg are really being cautious. Such casualties are normal in such a narrow terrain and hand-to-hand combat."

Yuki breathed a sigh of relief visibly. He was afraid that after the signal was connected, the commandos would have been killed, which would mean that his guess was completely wrong.

But the situation now is just the opposite. The psychic warriors are guarding the cave entrance in a dense formation. They will not be afraid to use all their weapons and will use all kinds of firepower to kill the insects that are swarming up one by one.

Levi did not disappoint him. After discovering that something was wrong, he immediately led the elite troops to counterattack, and then found that the insects in the cave were relatively weak.

They were like newborn babies, some of them had not even fully developed when they fell down to block the attack, and the thin membrane of flesh and blood on their bodies had not yet faded.

"You are right." The commander-in-chief readily admitted his mistake. He almost made a big mistake because he was too anxious.

There is no need to think about it. If the Hope is allowed to participate in the battle, it may really encounter the Zerg's hidden reserves, and then each will fight on its own.

"Don't rush to admit your mistake. I'm not sure whether the commandos are inside the Queen's body." Yuki was not at all complacent. He quickly glanced at the battlefield situation and made sure that the Zerg had not used its full strength.

This is a chain of tactics. The commandos are more like bait to lure out the Hope. They are very good at countering each move.

Fortunately, we had the senior students with us, so we took the initiative in the first step of the decisive battle and were able to hide in the dark like hunters.

Yuki smiled. Now the Zerg was the one that was dealing with the problem passively, and he had to endure the ruthless move of sending the main force back for reinforcements.

"Quantum communication with Rebecca has been established. Who of you will tell her?" Johnny Silvershou walked over silently, holding a thing like a recorder in his hand.

After the spiritual communicator was interfered with, these gadgets of the mechanical believers came in handy. The commander-in-chief took a glance at them and took a half step back.

This retreat was like handing over the command authority, leaving the defense forces looking at each other in bewilderment.

Yuki didn't have time for any humble excuses and took the recorder and put it to his lips.

.......

The cave was filled with insect corpses, and the flesh walls were extremely strong. Blasters could only create shallow pits the size of a fist. There were too many insects, and they were not weak in close combat. Many soldiers had already used powerful stimulants to restore their strength.

Levi drew out his light blade, his power armor helmet already shattered. He panted and looked to the side: "What did that bastard say?"

"Uh, he said 'Hold on firmly, and there will be a way.'" Rebecca looked a little confused and screamed, "Is this bastard going to sell us out? Why doesn't he come down and drag us away!?"

A trace of anger flashed across Levi's face. This was truly a tough battle. Even though the Zerg seemed to be restrained, they had no concept of death at all. They kept coming forward and killing endlessly.

The Reaper's power armor was already cracked and the blaster had run out of bullets.

"We not only have to delay, but also continue to attack." Levi evaporated the blood on the light blade, turned his head, and saw several people from Thorn Rose working together to deal with a four-armed warrior insect.

Because of the power armor, there is no beautiful scenery to see. This armor is not easy to use for players, just like Kaguya Shinomiya can't draw the bow and shoot arrows.

Fortunately, the player's reaction speed can keep up with the power armor, and the same is true for the grenade launcher.

dong dong dong.

Continuous shooting forced the four-armed warrior bug to retreat again and again. The silver mecha instantly came in front of it and chopped it continuously with the molecular vibration axe.

The movements are very stiff and there are no close combat skills.

Levi recognized that it was Shiina Hiyori. Seeing that the Samurai Bug quickly gained the upper hand, he was about to help when he heard a muffled "boom".

boom--

The power of the Death Knell is greater than that of the blaster, and the Zerg is unable to evolve a corresponding insect shell, and is immediately blasted into a pool of rotten meat.

With her golden hair hanging down, Hayasaka Ai hangs upside down on the rock wall, holding a huge revolver in her hand.

Puppet?

Levi looked at the power armor that had been following Hiyori, his expression changed slightly, and he thought to himself that these women were so cunning that they actually remotely controlled an empty mecha to deceive people.

"Keep moving forward."

"Where should we go? The terrain of this damn place is too complicated. We've already lost our way!" Rebecca gritted her teeth. There were several forks in the road ahead, and each one was swarmed with insects.

Levi looked directly at the silent Sakurajima Mai, who did not participate in the battle and maintained a confused expression on her face.

"Hey, do you know which way to go?"

There were not many soldiers who went deep into the cave, so they could only gather together and move forward. Mai seemed not to hear the question and still looked around blankly.

The spacious cave was filled with insect corpses, shells were flying everywhere, and the psychic warriors were fighting with all kinds of strange insects, destroying those operating table-like things and overturning the mummies on the bed.

I've been here, am I still dreaming?

Mai was a little confused about the difference between reality and dreams. She had clearly been there, so why did she retreat to the entrance and send the wrong coordinates?

Her logic was confused, her mind was in a daze, and the pain in her shoulder woke her up.

"Don't think about anything, just follow your instincts. We can't stay here anyway."

Levi remained unwavering, having experienced too much confusion.

Mai pursed her lips. She had missed it once, and she would never make the same mistake again. She raised her slender fingers and said, "I've walked through the middle before."

"Then let's take the middle. You lead the way. Leave a small team to block the other forks in the road, and the others will follow." Levi put all the pressure on this woman, practicing the teachings of his old friend.

Either you never leave the wall, or you are determined to go all the way.

Having to bear the responsibility of everyone's life and property at once, Mai immediately realized how much pressure Yuki was under, and had to grit her teeth and nod.

Two hundred psychic warriors advanced together with the players. Under Mai's guidance, they ignored all interference and walked in one direction. Whenever they reached a fork in the road, they would send out one or two teams to cover the rear, and the main force would never linger.

With a clear goal, the marching speed increased, but there were fewer and fewer soldiers around. Those teams left behind knew their fate, but no one said a word, like a group of emotionless war machines.

But they are all living people.

Levi kept his eyes on the front, killing any insect that dared to approach. He didn't want to see separation of life and death, so he vented his anger by slaughtering his enemies.

At this moment, the wall in front suddenly contracted and twitched like a muscle spasm. The soldier who was clearing the way stopped immediately, holding his gun in both hands and looking around alertly.

what happened?

The players also looked up and saw another group of insects coming out from the depths of the cave, but this time they were not covered with mucus and film like the previous ones.

The leader has a human-like body shape, dark skin, and dreadlocks. The powerful energy makes it float in the air. Beside it is a dark green ghost and dozens of high-level Zergs.

General Eldridge.

Player, ship spirit.

This feeling of oppression was far beyond what the insects had felt before. Seeing this, Levi finally smiled and poked Rebecca, who was standing next to him as if facing a great enemy.

"Tell that bastard we've found the right place."

......

The insect will appear.

When this news came, Yuki's feet swayed slightly and he quickly held onto the edge of the table.

I guessed right. As a mother, the Queen cannot be as small as a normal person. The one that appeared in the "Thunder Plan" should be her clone, and the clone cannot leave the body too far.

The appearance of the insects and players can prove many things. If it was really a trap, the insect swarm could let Levi and the others wander around freely, but since they came forward to stop them, it means that the commandos have arrived at a place they shouldn't go.

The eyes around were very excited. At this point in this long war, humans finally figured out what their enemy looked like.

The so-called queen turned out to be a worm among worms. The "Thunder Plan" had no chance of being realized. Killing her spirit or body alone would be ineffective.

We have to find a way to kill both of them together.

"What should we do now?" The commander-in-chief has completely trusted Sky Island Yuuki's ability, just like watching a strategist who has planned everything.

Yuuki revised his plan in his head and replied in a low voice:

"We don't have the initiative yet. The main force of the Zerg will arrive in two hours at most. The situation is so urgent that the Queen will definitely send some Zergs to hold General Morton hostage while the rest rush back to provide support."

"Yeah, that agrees with my calculations." Johnny Silverhand nodded, and the countdown had already begun on the big screen.

"The forces the Zerg prepared to use against us have been divided. Our primary goal now is to force the enemy into a battle under unfavorable circumstances, and to start the battle at a location of our choosing."

The last checkmate appeared, but only one lurker player showed up. Yuki concluded that the queen had not given up her plan, so there was nothing more to say.

"Two hours is the best window to force them into the battlefield."

"How can we force them? Captain and the others may not be able to break through the blockade." Ms. Smiling knew the strength of her companions, and she also knew that the commandos' strength was also constantly being divided.

"They just need to delay them." Yuki shook his head quickly. How could he dare to let the commandos continue to advance? If they really forced the queen out, the seniors would surely die.

"Let's force it to take action. Hope will maintain altitude, remove the cloaking device, open all gun ports, aim at the signals of friendly forces on the ground, and keep the shooting error at ten meters." Yuki grinned, his smile was very ferocious.

"Teach these bugs what justice from heaven is!"

Tens of thousands of meters above the sky, a giant warship with a triangular layout slowly appeared in the air. Densely packed turrets appeared all over the hull, and with the sound of motors turning, they began to aim downwards.

Covered in mushroom caps, the city was like a dark cloud. It was impossible to find the target from above, but Johnny Silverhand took over the central database and obtained all the permissions of the battleship. He used the friendly forces' logo as a reference and carefully adjusted the hundreds of turrets of various calibers.

"You guys are responsible for the defensive firepower, and I'll handle all the attacks."

The bat dragons circling in the air had already discovered the huge monster above their heads. They did not hide, but climbed up with all their strength. After flying for just a few seconds, the green sky was illuminated by the beam of light.