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

He came directly to us and proposed cooperation, thus forming a three-way alliance. The Mirage Dragon and the Tyrant are powerful figures in the vast group of mutated species, and when the time comes, their advantage can play a significant role.

Recently, insectoid beasts have also begun to appear in Europe, a latest development made after the number of insectoid beasts in Asia had become somewhat saturated.

In the period that followed, more and more wind sequences were observed, which is why Asia became a place where wind and clouds converged, with wind sequences gradually gathering there.

In response, Liu Dian had already begun the relocation, sending the remaining SSS-level mutants to Europe to expand their territory.

Unfortunately, when the Radiant Moth Mother was also heading to Europe, it seemed to have been exposed by the Black Calamity, resulting in the loss of an SSS-level divine crystal. Another one was lost later, forcing the plan to be postponed.

Clearly, following the Mirage Dragon and the Tyrant, the Black Calamity also wants a piece of the pie.

However, after the Mirage Dragon and Tyrant joined, the resources had already been allocated, and the alliance could not have any more. So, they had no choice but to collect the SSS-level divine crystals in advance to avoid further losses. These things were treasures, and losing even one would break their hearts.

As for those SS-rank ones, let's leave them for now and harvest them later.

Originally, all we had to do was sit back and watch for a while; even if the Black Calamity was plundering, it wouldn't affect the overall situation. But who would have thought that he was hiding so well in Sheng'an City when suddenly three mysterious ability users worked together to find him, the one who 'didn't exist, and that's why he ended up in his current predicament?

The distorted reality fluctuations they created together shocked him so much that he almost couldn't resist attacking them.

Because if this continues for a longer period of time, under the entanglement and interference of various powers, a special crystal will be generated, which is a treasure that mutated species... no, that all living beings will covet!

This is a divine crystal. If it really appears, it must be the best and most perfect piece that Liu Dian has ever seen!

It's a pity that it didn't happen in the end.

Or rather, even if it appeared, it was not meant for him, because Liu Mengxian was already there at the time. If he had gone to snatch it, he wouldn't have had enough lives to survive.

In short, he doesn't have much time left. Once Ina wakes up from her slumber, he'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar. This feeling of being locked on is a constant thorn in his side. Even if he escapes, he'll still be relentlessly hunted down, and he'll have a hard time finding a foothold in Asia.

Or, we could just go all the way and kill Ina!

This is the best solution; he has no other choice. He either has to retreat from Asia or eliminate Ina once and for all, and then continue to lie low.

However, someone as important as Ina would inevitably be guarded by someone of the ninth rank. But he already knew where she was staying, which was why he was the one who tracked her back when she was forcibly tracking him. Given the opportunity, he would eliminate this potential threat at any time.

His time was running out, but the time left for the many ninth-level experts in China was also running out.

Because his people are attacking China's fortresses with frenzied force.

......

Sichuan Military Administrative Region

"Drop the nuclear bomb! Drop the nuclear bomb! If we don't drop it now, we're going to lose the defense!"

"Damn it! Some damned bugs have dug tunnels and sneaked into the city. Send men to wipe them out immediately!"

"Load the crystal bullets! Aim at that beetle, we can't let it get this far!!!"

"Where are our ninth-rank troops? Where is Commander-in-Chief Mo Sheng? Where is Commander-in-Chief Huang Tao?"

shhhhh--

The high-speed, low-altitude fighter jets dropped white phosphorus bombs, incendiary bombs, and other high-energy explosives to alleviate the insect beasts' offensive. However, just as they were about to return to base, they were shot down by a swarm of suddenly flying moths, turning into brilliant sparks as they fell to the ground and were engulfed by the insect beasts.

The battlefield has entered a fierce stage.

The dimming sky did not affect the illumination problem at all; the towering flames and flares were like a second sun. However, the visibility was still worse than during the day, which led to the downing of some fighter jets.

The insectoids weren't very resistant to artillery shells, so the initial battles were quite easy. However, they were highly organized creatures, and the situation began to change with the large-scale intervention of the Blazing Moth, Silver Pump Insect, and Sky Beetle.

They actually started using combined arms tactics.

Silver Pump Insects launched long-range attacks, and the Radiant Moths scattered scales, further worsening the situation. Sky Beetles advanced under heavy fire, and with China's top combat forces absent, the situation spiraled out of control.

Night has fallen, and a new threat has emerged.

A ghost in the dark.

These insect-like beasts, active only in the darkness, appear and disappear without a trace, reaping the lives of a large number of people and causing many fronts to suddenly collapse, further worsening the situation.

33. Fighting in the quagmire

Xiyue City, Sichuan Military Administrative Region

A senior general was directing the battle in Xiyue City, his brow furrowed, a look that hadn't eased since the start of the campaign.

His name is Peng An, and he is the commander-in-chief of Xiyue City. The other cities are also facing challenges. Fortunately, they can cooperate with each other. Panzhihua is the least stressed because it is located in the south, and its situation is the only one that is relatively good.

From the moment the insects and beasts began their strange movements, Sichuan was attacked from all directions in Asia. The disadvantage of Guangdong being near the sea has now turned into an advantage, and it is in a better situation, but it is only a matter of time before it is drawn into a fierce battle.

The battle had been going on for over ten hours, and the situation was beginning to deteriorate. Humanity's pride and joy, its artillery, was indeed suppressing the insectoid beasts, making it difficult for them to advance. At least on the main battlefield, apart from the Sky Beetle, the rest of the insectoid beasts were either killed or wounded by the intense artillery fire. A single piece of shrapnel could sever their limbs, rendering them unable to move. And in the chaos of the battlefield, being unable to move was practically the same as being dead.

However, if they can't break through on the front lines, they resort to underhanded tactics.

— Dig a tunnel.

This is extremely troublesome. Led by the Sky Beetles, tunnels are rapidly forming underground. If it weren't for Yan Zimo's 'Drawing a Circle on the Ground as a Prison' which can penetrate thousands of meters underground and unleash incredibly powerful lightning to hinder them, many insect beasts would probably have already broken through human defenses by digging tunnels.

"Report! Instructions have arrived from Bei'an." Peng An heard the adjutant's notification from behind.

News finally arrived from Bei'an, and Peng An's attention was immediately diverted to this place.

"Say!"

"Commander-in-Chief Huang Tao and his team mean that we should hold on for two more days."

"Gone?"

“It’s gone…” the adjutant confirmed.

"Okay, you go down."

Peng An turned his back and looked down at the battlefield with a worried expression. Although there were no mutated species of the Sequence or SSS level participating in this battle, the challenges they faced were unprecedented.

No, a Sequence-level might be unlikely, but the absence of SSS-level participants is definitely only temporary. Sooner or later, SSS-level mutated species will arrive, and that will be a real problem!

"How is it possible to withstand an attack from billions of insectoid beasts for two days? What exactly happened in the Beian Military Administrative Region that made it so difficult for Huang Tao to command them?"

Peng An felt a strong sense of unease. He even suspected that some extremely serious accident had occurred in the Beian Military Administrative Region, which was why 80% of the nation's strongest military force was unable to escape.

Huang Tao and his team were already putting all their eggs in one basket. If they did well, the threat of the insect beasts would be eliminated once and for all; if they did poorly, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

"That's what they say, but to stick to it for two days... I really can't do it..." Peng An said with a wry smile.

The arrival of night made him truly feel the pressure. The presence of the Blazing Moth hampered air support, and since the operation began, more than ten fighter jets had already been lost.

Fortunately, there was some support; at least there was the Thunder Knight.

Boom——!

A tremendous roar came from afar, and a bolt of lightning illuminated the horizon. A blast of air swept in, bringing with it a damp feeling and a chilling sense of destruction!

"Holy crap, it's zoomed in! Thunderstorm Knight is using map-wide attacks again!"

Someone pointed to the horizon and shouted that a morning star was slowly rising there, and dawn was breaking, illuminating Xiyue City for more than ten kilometers.

That place is Shu City, which is separated from Xiyue City. It was originally the Sichuan Military Administrative Region. Yan Ziming went there to provide support. It seems that the battle situation there has fallen into a slump, which is why we saw that scene just now.

"Luckily, the Thunderstorm Knights were able to free up their forces, otherwise their morale would have collapsed..."

During this time, Yan Ziming continuously helped them repel the attacks of the insect beasts from underground. With her present, the power of the Lightning Pure Land increased dramatically, almost equivalent to a super strong person continuously casting a domain. Even the underground was not spared. Most of the insect beasts that tried to sneak into their base underground were met with a head-on blow. Even those that succeeded were quickly suppressed and their territory was regained.

However, no matter how strong Yan Ziming is, she is still just one person. She can only selectively take care of one side. Now that she is in Shu City, she can't take care of Xiyue City. Before Yan Ziming can free up her hands, Xiyue City has to rely on itself to overcome the difficulties.

"Hey, a few of you, get those beetles over there and take them down!"

Peng An pointed to the northeast of the battlefield and said, "There's a big guy there, an SS-class Sky Beetle. It's huge and acts as a mobile fortress, attracting the vast majority of the firepower. The key is that this firepower is only enough to scratch it. Even superhumans can't stop such a heavyweight village. At most, they can only slow down its charge."

"They're here! Let me show you the military's latest research findings!" A noisy voice came from the walkie-talkie.

Inside the city, a batch of new tanks slowly drove in. There were twenty of them, each brand new, with sharp edges and a futuristic appearance. In particular, the cannon barrel was different from the traditional round tank cannon. Its shape was separate and its length was a full five meters!

what is this?

"Haha, this is the military's latest V1! It's a scaled-down version of an electromagnetic railgun! And it has specially designed crystal projectiles as ammunition! Don't interfere, let us test the weapon's performance!"

The commander of the tank unit proudly boasted to him that they had already driven in the designated direction, with their cannons spread out in a line, all aimed at the Sky Beetle.

"Crystal bullets, load!"

"emission!"

Boom boom ...

Twenty crystal bullets were fired from the V1's cannon at once, tearing through the air with unstoppable force, leaving a black trail. When the cone-shaped bullets touched the Sky Beetle's shell, they were not bounced off, but instead a series of chemical reactions occurred, producing a huge directional explosion. The powerful kinetic energy caused the hundred-ton Sky Beetle to retreat several steps, with multiple wounds appearing and fragments of its shell scattering into the sky.

"Let's have another volley!"

Boom boom ...

With its outer shell pierced, the beetle naturally couldn't withstand the second round of bombardment. The ammunition penetrated deep into its flesh and then exploded, blasting it to pieces. Its body weight gradually decreased with each explosion.

"Again! Aim carefully and shoot!"

After the third round, the beetle stubbornly held on. It was incredibly tough. Three rounds of sixty electromagnetic crystal bullets had already cost nearly ten million RMB, and it still hadn't been killed. However, its body looked like it was about to be blown apart.

"Fourth round, fire in sequence!"

Before the fourth round of shots was even halfway through, the front and back of this guy's body disconnected, and his liver and other internal organs spilled out.

"Goodness... I thought something was going to go wrong..."

The commander of the V1 tank unit wiped away a cold sweat, having almost embarrassed himself in front of his comrades.

Peng An transmitted a message over the radio: "Another SS-sent Sky Beetle has appeared over there in the east. Go over there and show off your might!"