In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

When Himiko pierced the body of the last fearless longhorn beetle with her burning sword, not a single insect would crawl out of the passages.

Under the dense firepower network formed by a group of legionary intelligent machines, the commander hiding behind this group of insects chose to temporarily avoid the attack, leaving only the mutilated insect corpses on the ground.

Looking at those dark passages, the plant spirit warriors did not relax their vigilance and still held their weapons tightly.

Prometheus thought so too, and many of the intelligent machines' guns were always aimed at the passage.

"This is really strange. Where did these bugs come from? How could they appear under a military base occupied by omnics?"

Ford muttered as he placed the mines, clearly confused by this.

"Maybe those bugs really are colluding with the omnics."

Si Bo Ke shrugged and collected a few rolls of spike traps that were still usable.

"Homeowner, what should we do next?"

Himiko quickly walked to Mo Chen who was lost in thought and asked in a low voice.

"Rest here for now. I'll have the omnics enter those passages to conduct reconnaissance. Only after we understand the situation can we make the next decision."

Mo Chen looked at the deep passages that led to nowhere and silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

After the order was issued, several reconnaissance falcons sent to the bottom of the pit by Prometheus immediately took off and flew into different passages.

While waiting for the reconnaissance results, Mo Chen also sorted out the clues he had collected so far.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that the intelligent machines in the military base are indeed colluding with the underground Zerg.

Judging from the fact that the underground of the most important control center was hollowed out by bugs, if those intelligent machines didn't even know this, then Mo Chen would have to question where all their improvements over the years had gone.

Next, the question of "Where did the guards go" has now been answered.

The answer is actually very simple, it was taken away by insects.

By observing and analyzing the drag marks on the ground, the exploration team of Courtyard 5905 was shocked to find that they perfectly matched the footprints left by the fearless longhorn beetles in the insect swarm.

Several fearless longhorn beetles worked together to take away the intelligent machine that was supposed to be in the control center, and took it underground by digging a hole.

It is worth mentioning that there seems to be a kind of insect in the swarm that can repair traces and restore the floor of the control center to its original state.

As for why the pit under the control center is so big, it is probably related to the group of insects that are always digging.

Finally, if you want to find the guards, you can only go through those passages.

The guard had caused them so much trouble, and Mo Chen would not be able to swallow this anger if he failed to teach it a lesson.

He has an entire army of intelligent machines under his command, plus himself and a group of outstanding plant-spirit warriors. He doesn't believe that a mere swarm of insects can stop him.

At this moment, the projection of Prometheus suddenly appeared in front of Mo Chen.

"Duck?"

"Bad news, I've lost contact with those reconnaissance falcons that entered the tunnel."

"When?"

"Just now, five seconds ago to be exact."

"Has everyone lost contact?"

"That's right. The deeper they flew into the tunnel, the worse the signal became. Just before they lost contact, they were attacked by an unknown life form."

Fortunately, although the signal in the channel was really poor, the reconnaissance falcons still sent back several images to Prometheus before losing contact due to the attack.

Although no clear images were captured, the blurred faces of the attackers could still be vaguely recognized, and there appeared to be several human-like figures.

"Why do humans... mix with bugs..."

Mo Chen's expression was a little strange, which made him think of something bad.

Considering the props he had won in a lottery, Mo Chen couldn't help but take a breath.

But soon, his eyes became very sharp.

Since the reconnaissance falcon is of no use, I will lead people into the passage to find out what's going on.

"Himiko, Anton, Williams, follow me and prepare for battle. Ford, Siboko, and Nata, you stay here and receive the next batch of omnics. Ji Bing, you stay as well. I'll leave this area to you."

Mo Chen chose three plant spirit warriors who were better at close combat to accompany him, and the rest of the plant spirit warriors stayed where they were under his arrangement.

Prometheus dispatched another group of intelligent machines into the pit to ensure that they had a safe base at the bottom of the pit.

"Yes."

Under Mo Chen's orderly command, the plant spirit warriors quickly took action.

The four remaining plant spirit warriors began to build a defense circle with the assistance of the intelligent machines, and the three advance plant spirit warriors followed Mo Chen and walked towards one of the passages.

An armed robot also joined the advance team with several destroyers. With them around, things would be much easier.

The fear came from a lack of firepower, and they had plenty of it.

As usual, Himiko took the lead and walked in front. The firelight illuminated the dim passage, allowing a clear view of the road ahead.

Mo Chen followed closely with an armed robot and two other plant spirit warriors, while several destructive machines guarded the advance team on both sides.

These tunnels dug by insects are not narrow but spacious. Even big guys like armed robots can easily enter the tunnels.

After all, the Zerg needs such passages to march quickly underground.

“Hiss... so chilly..."

As he walked, Williams couldn't help but shudder.

The deeper you go into the passage, the more a chill runs up your spine, as if there is always something lurking in the dark, waiting for the opportunity.

"Maybe it's just psychological. Don't be too nervous."

While comforting Williams, Anton couldn't help but become more alert.

He kept his nerves tense and paid close attention to the movements around him, fearing that something scary would jump out from some corner.

After walking in the passage for a while, the advance team still did not encounter any emergencies.

After walking a little further, we will reach the place where the reconnaissance falcon lost contact.

Soon, Himiko discovered the lost reconnaissance falcon and hurriedly called Mo Chen and others to come forward and watch.

Mo Chen walked forward and carefully observed the damaged reconnaissance falcon.

This unfortunate reconnaissance falcon was hit by a huge force while flying and fell to the ground. Then, a sharp object cut open its shell and dug out the intelligent mechanical core inside.

The attacker destroyed the core of the omnic, rendering it beyond repair. It was clear that it, or they, were very familiar with the weaknesses of the omnic.

Just as Mo Chen was observing the reconnaissance falcon, Himiko, who was guarding beside him, suddenly felt a strong wind coming.

"Homeowner, beware!"

Her reaction was extremely quick. She swung the sword with her backhand and knocked away a swift figure that was rushing towards Mo Chen.

The figure rolled a few times on the ground and then got up as if nothing had happened.

"Turn on the lights."

Mo Chen immediately drew the knight sword from his waist. At the same time, at his instruction, the armed robot behind him immediately turned on the lights, revealing the attacker's true appearance to everyone.

"I go!"

"Wow!"

Anton's exclamation and Williams' strange screams rang out one after another. When they saw the appearance of the attackers, they could not help but retreat in horror.

The other party might have been a weed plant spirit, but now his face is extremely hideous, almost so distorted that his original appearance cannot be seen.

His arms had disappeared, replaced by a pair of sickle-like forelimbs that looked no different from a lightning mantis's.

The two legs have also undergone a horrible mutation and have been replaced by long legs unique to insects.

Transparent wings and a hard abdominal plate also grew on its body.

"I guessed right, it's indeed insect disease!"