The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

Soon after, Li Xuan saw the huge swarm of insects through the sight.

This time, it is not comparable to the previous bugs.

Just the sheer number, a densely packed swarm of insects, made it impossible to recognize all of them in a short period of time.

There are all kinds of insects, including giant beetles, blade beetles, winged beetles, etc. It is obvious that they are the Zerg army sent by the Queen of the Hive to deal with the stronghold.

Hawkeye couldn't help but feel frightened when he saw the Zerg army appear.

Although none of these bugs have the kind of troops that can fight freely in space, they can easily suppress first-level transcendents on this planet.

These insects are excellent varieties created by the Zerg Queen after multiple rounds of genetic collection, and are the preferred species of every pioneering queen.

This type of insect not only has strong combat capabilities, but also requires few resources to produce, making it an essential insect for early development.

However, after many rounds of genetic optimization, these insects have reached the optimal level. Unless something unexpected happens, it will be difficult to have the opportunity to strengthen them in the future.

Behind these Zerg armies, the fungal blanket was slowly spreading towards the team.

Although the Zerg in this direction did not gain anything, energy was still being continuously supplied to the hive from other directions.

Li Xuan looked at the Zerg that were getting closer and closer to the stronghold, and the sweat on his palms had soaked them without him knowing when.

Hawkeye warned, "When the Zerg reach our base, we'll start shooting! Remember, we must first burn the Zerg corpses, and then ignite the surrounding trees. Otherwise, if the fungal blanket touches the Zerg corpses, all our previous efforts will be wasted!"

"I understand!" Li Xuan moved his wrist to minimize the impact of sweat on his palm.

One hundred meters... ninety meters... fifty meters...

The bugs didn't even pause or show any caution, and rushed straight towards the stronghold filled with bombs.

Thirty meters... twenty meters... ten meters...

Close, getting closer.

The first insect that came into contact with the stronghold was a giant beetle. Its head was a huge shield. The shield collided with the stronghold, creating a few sparks.

Soon after, other bugs also began to attack the stronghold.

"It's now!"

Hawkeye seized the opportunity and fired directly, triggering the bomb buried in the stronghold by the captain and others.

At this moment, the flames that shot up into the sky engulfed the swarm of insects and completely destroyed the surrounding trees.

At the same time as the explosion, Li Xuan and Hawkeye also began to fire at targeted targets on the trees around the stronghold.

The incendiary bomb exploded the moment it touched the bark.

Flames fueled by magic rose up, continuously draining the moisture from the forest.

Soon, the two of them emptied a magazine each.

Li Xuan was not satisfied yet. After putting away the replaced magazine, he continued shooting at the forest.

Fortunately, this is an extraordinary period, otherwise Li Xuan would definitely be imprisoned for life if he set fire to the mountain in peacetime.

Hawkeye looked at the two remaining magazines in his hand, and finally gritted his teeth and put in another magazine.

Together with Li Xuan, increase the intensity of the fire in the forest.

While shooting, Li Xuan suddenly had an idea and shot at the Zerg's fungal blanket.

However, the fire that had been burning smoothly suddenly did not explode. The flame went out as soon as it appeared, leaving only a hole in the fungal mat.

The hole was quickly repaired by the surrounding fungal mat.

Li Xuan didn't believe it and emptied the magazine of the sniper rifle.

But the remaining bullet was exactly the same as the previous one and could not cause any waves at all.

Li Xuan couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! What's going on with this fungal blanket!?"

Hawkeye noticed Li Xuan's actions and began to act as a teacher to help Li Xuan solve his problems.

"The Zerg's fungal blanket is their lifeblood. If it could be easily ignited, the Zerg would have been wiped out by us humans long ago. How could they have enough power to invade us?"

Li Xuan asked in confusion, "But this incendiary bomb consumes magic power to burn. Doesn't this fungal blanket absorb all types of energy?"

Hawkeye replied affirmatively, "Indeed, this fungal blanket is so powerful that even the bodies of dead Zerg, if not disposed of directly, will instantly decompose into hive energy once they come into contact with the blanket. The bodies of other species will also slowly dissolve and become nutrients for the hive."

Li Xuan frowned and asked, "Then this fungal blanket can only be destroyed by brute force, right?"

"That's right! Now, apart from brute force, there is almost no good way to remove these fungal mats." Hawkeye said, and couldn't help sighing.

The Zerg's fungal blanket is too difficult to deal with for low-level psychics like them with limited means, unless they can attack the Zerg nest in one fell swoop and force the Queen to recycle the fungal blanket.

During the time when the two were talking, a raging fire had already started in the forest.

The supporting insects coming from the insect nest stopped and did not dare to go beyond the limit.

Li Xuan said in surprise: "It seems that the fire attack is still useful. At least it delayed the bugs behind."

Hawkeye, however, poured cold water on them. "You're overthinking it. This fire won't stop them for long. The Zerg's greatest advantage is their vast gene pool, containing the genes of every known species in the universe. They can draw upon them at any time and produce Zerg with those genes."

"Soon, these bugs will retreat, replaced by bugs with fire-resistant genes."

Sure enough, just as Hawkeye said, the bugs left quickly.

Soon, a group of Zerg with smooth shells appeared and easily entered the fire.

Li Xuan immediately asked Hawkeye: "Can we attack those bugs now?"

"The captain thinks so too. Even if this queen is gifted, she can't instantly devote so much energy to producing highly fire-resistant bugs. As long as the fire doesn't go out, we can hold out until the army arrives!"

For some reason, Li Xuan felt that this plan was a bit unreliable.

"Senior Hawkeye, do you think the Insect Queen will produce insects that can extinguish fires? After all, if it were me, I would definitely not let the fire continue to burn."

Hawkeye: "...I have to say, you are quite perceptive. So, let's continue the bet. Don't let those bugs get close to the fire!"

"Roger that!"

The two of them got into shape again and started sniping the bugs that tried to fly through the flames.

As expected, the insect nest reacted quickly, and among the insects that appeared, there were a few insects with a big bulge in their abdomen.

After sniping it, the insect's abdomen will explode directly, scattering the contents in all directions.

When the flame comes into contact with this substance, it will immediately go out, as if the temperature is instantly absorbed, below the ignition point of the tree.

After Li Xuan killed one with a sniper, he immediately reminded, "Senior Eagle Eye, don't let the bug with the big bulge in its belly enter the flames!"

"understand!"

Hawkeye felt very comfortable shooting. It had been a long time since he had sniped a living creature so wantonly.