Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Although the Zerg lack advanced weapons, they possess tough shells, and more importantly, their sheer numbers allow them to wipe out wave after wave, seemingly an endless horde.

The soldiers at the base were initially divided into three groups: one group attacked at the front, one group was responsible for logistics support, and the remaining group guarded the base. However, as the battle line stretched longer and longer, the soldiers were too tired, so the original three groups were changed to five groups.

Some personnel remained at the base and in the logistics department, but the soldiers on the front lines were switched to three shifts. Not to mention Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, even the legion commander did not expect that this battle, which was fought and stopped intermittently, would last for so long.

During this period, not only were the base's original food reserves depleted, but even the nutrient solution was completely consumed. The batch of food and livestock that Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu sold to the base became the base's lifeline. Even so, they ate insectoids for three days in a row before they finally made it to the night of the decisive battle.

On the day of the decisive battle, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had lost count of how many Zerg they had eliminated during this period. They only knew that the battle line was moving forward every day. On this day, the number of soldiers fighting on the front line had decreased from tens of thousands at the beginning to less than 20,000. Similarly, the low-level Zerg on the Zerg side had also been almost wiped out.

A fierce battle had just ended. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, enduring the fatigue of several days of continuous fighting, carefully and slowly moved forward.

"stop!"

Ji Han shouted directly into the communication channel. Over this period of time, everyone had gotten used to Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu's alternating commands, and they all reflexively stopped and cautiously observed their surroundings.

Ji Han opened the map on the mecha, drew some diagrams on it, and then pointed to a 45-degree angle to the northeast.

"Attention all units, there is a cave here. The mental energy fluctuations inside are very obvious and extremely strong. There may be multiple high-level insectoids inside!"

Actually, what Ji Han really wanted to say was that there might be a mother insect inside, because he sensed a very special spiritual force within it.

Thanks to Ji Han's reminder, the group became even more cautious as they surrounded the cave. However, even with their extra care, they were still discovered by the insectoids hiding inside the cave about three kilometers away.

In an instant, the entire cave was filled with rustling sounds, and Ji Han soon realized that they were surrounded by the insectoid race!

"Retreat quickly! Zerg are closing in from behind!"

Ji Han took a deep breath.

"It's too late, we're surrounded! Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Most importantly, the majority of those surrounding them this time were high-level Zerg. This was the first time in all the years that the Ninth Legion had been stationed on the border that they had seen so many high-level Zerg, including many mutated Zerg that were not even mentioned in textbooks!

At first, Ji Han didn't understand why the Legion's soldiers would allow so many high-level Zerg to reach this area. But when he saw the Queen Zerg moving out of the cave step by step, he realized the purpose of these high-level Zerg: they wanted to turn Ji Han and his companions into food for the Queen Zerg.

Although it's unclear why, the queen insect was still in its egg-laying period at this time. Generally, queen insects lay eggs during the hot season, mainly because there is plenty of food during the hot season. However, apart from its particularly prominent and huge abdomen, the queen insect in front of me was all skin and bones, clearly suffering from severe malnutrition. No wonder the Zerg have been attacking the base so frequently recently.

The appearance of the queen insect seemed to be a signal transmitter, and the insectoids present became restless. Suddenly! Several high-ranking insectoids joined forces and launched the first mental attack!

The powerful mental energy attacked Ji Han and his group directly. Even though Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu activated their mental energy shields simultaneously, the shields had limited range. Many soldiers still collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads, and some with particularly low mental energy bled from their mouths and noses and died on the spot.

With just one attack, we lost a large number of troops. Dragging this out is very disadvantageous for the legion. There is only one way to win this battle: "ambush the mother bug!"

The female insect is at its most vulnerable during the egg-laying period. At this time, it has shed its hard exoskeleton, and only its mental strength can still serve as a means of attack and defense to survive.

The legion commander personally led the charge at the front, while Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu led a small team to launch a sneak attack. As usual, Ji Han used the old method, first carefully observing and then imitating the mental power of the high-level insectoids, gradually approaching the mother insectoid.

Ji Han and his group hid and finally stopped about a kilometer away from the mother insect. It wasn't that they didn't want to get any closer, but the number of other insectoids around the mother insect was clearly visible within a kilometer.

During the egg-laying period, the mother insect is extremely wary. Even her own insectoid kin will not allow them to get too close. The two high-level insectoids that approached her did not release their mental energy outwards at all, but instead formed a protective membrane around the mother insect. At that distance, Ji Han's mental energy had no chance to get close, let alone imitate her.

The battle became increasingly fierce, and within seconds news of wounded or killed soldiers came through the channel. Ji Han knew that they didn't have much time left.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu exchanged a glance. With Ji Han's insistent gaze, Shi Shaoyu quietly opened the mech's hatch and lowered him down. This was the first time the two had acted separately since returning to the legion.

Although Ji Han is a healer, he also has an excellent S-level physique, just like Shi Shaoyu. He pretended to click his space button, but actually took out the mecha he had prepared to collect.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu piloted their mechs and charged toward the two high-level Zerg around the mother insect, while the remaining squad members prepared to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the mother insect in the middle.

These two high-ranking insectoids, who were trusted by the mother insectoid and kept by her side, were definitely not ordinary people. After Ji Han fought with the insectoid on the right side of the mother insectoid, he found that this insectoid not only had high mental strength, but also that the hardness and flexibility of its body were much higher than the insectoids he had fought before.

For Ji Han, who doesn't often pilot mechs, dealing with it was quite difficult. He had no choice but to try his best to kite it and use his mental attacks to reduce the pressure from the insectoid creature on his body.

When the mother insect saw that her "left and right protectors" were entangled by Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, she quickly used her mental power to summon other insects to come and help, and more importantly, to protect her.