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Russell felt he was still too weak; this warrior named Zog, from Katachon, could kill him more easily than stepping on an ant.

When Russell returned to his lodgings, he heard the locals talking about a piece of news.

Hundreds of miles away from here lies a vast primeval forest. Monsters frequently emerge from this forest to attack villages. Just recently, a town was attacked and many people died. The old king has already sent troops to seal off the area.

Such rumors circulated all along the way, and after returning to his lodgings, Commissar Kane sought out Russell.

"You've heard about it, haven't you?" Kane asked Russell.

Russell nodded and said: Yes, I heard about it on my way back.

Kane nodded and said: I suspect it's the Tyranids.

“If it really is the Tyranids, then this planet is probably doomed,” Russell said in surprise.

"It's still hard to say whether they are Tyranids or not. I want to investigate. If they are indeed Tyranids, we must call for support immediately, as it concerns the fate of the entire galaxy," Commissar Kane said with deep concern.

“I don’t think it’s the Tyranids, otherwise the surrounding star systems should have issued some warnings,” Russell raised his question.

"The Milky Way is teeming with the advance forces of the Great Devourer. They operate with great secrecy. The Tyranids love planets like this, pristine and full of life. If I'm not mistaken, that forest is already teeming with insects, and they have long since sent their location to the Great Devourer. If the Tyranid tentacles really reach this place, this entire star system may not be able to be saved."

Russell had heard of the terrifying Tyranids, but he didn't know just how terrifying they were, since he had never fought against them.

Commissar Kane continued, "It hasn't been many years since Behemoth invaded the Ultramarines' Five Hundred Worlds. On that occasion, the Commander of the Calgar Chapter turned the tide and led hundreds of thousands of Ultramarines to save the Alteramar system. In other words, if the Ultramarines were in any other legion, they would not have been able to save Alteramar."

Russell couldn't believe that it took hundreds of thousands of Ultramarines to barely hold off the Tyranids. He had witnessed firsthand just how terrifying the Tyranids were and how powerful the Ultramarines were.

"So I must go and investigate!"

"When do we depart, sir?"

Tonight!

…………

In the forest.

Commissar Kane led two teams of Cardia commandos deep into the area.

All around was silent, a light drizzle was falling from the sky, and everything was shrouded in mist. The leather boots made a snapping sound as they stepped on the leaves and withered branches.

Russell warily watched his surroundings. The Fire Kirin was already loaded and ready to fire. It would fire the laser gun without hesitation if there was any disturbance in the surroundings.

"Commissar, look!" A Star Guardian soldier noticed something and told Commissar Kane.

Commissar Kane looked in the direction the Star Guardians were pointing and saw a large tree covered in wounds.

Upon seeing these scars, Commissar Kane's expression changed drastically, and he quickly walked to the tree trunk to examine it carefully.

"These injuries were inflicted by the Bladebugs. It's now certain that the Tyranids are active in this forest." Commissar Kane paused for a moment after saying this. He was actually quite hesitant. Should he leave or continue deeper into the forest? These wounds alone weren't enough to confirm anything, but if he continued deeper, he was very likely to encounter the Tyranids. The Astragalus Army was no match for the "Node Creatures, Warrior Bugs" based on that alone.

After hesitating for a moment, Commissar Kane finally made up his mind and said to everyone behind him: "Next, we will continue to go deeper. Everyone must be on high alert. We may encounter the Zerg at any time."

As they ventured deeper into the forest, the situation gradually changed. The towering trees disappeared, the fallen leaves on the ground vanished, and all that could be seen was a reddish-brown earth.

Commissar Kane's palms were sweating. He knew very well where all the plants in front of him had gone; they had been devoured by the Zerg's splitting worms. If they went any further, they would definitely see the hatching pool.

At this point, it was certain that the forest was teeming with insectoid creatures.

"Everyone back up, quickly!" Commissar Kane gave the urgent order, then led everyone in an attempt to leave the forest as fast as possible.

After a strange cry, a "knife worm" that looked like a praying mantis rushed towards Russell. The knife worm's two forearms were as sharp as two chainsaw swords.

Russell was shocked and quickly raised his Fire Kirin to block.

If it were an ordinary laser gun, it would have been sliced ​​in two, and Russell would not have been spared either. Unfortunately, this is the Fire Kirin, a divine weapon that can evolve.

The two forearms of the Blade Insect slammed heavily onto the Fire Qilin. A flash of fire appeared, but the spear remained undamaged. Instead, the Blade Insect was sent flying.

"Ah!" Russell roared and raised the Fire Qilin, unleashing a barrage of fire at the sword worms.

The Fire Kirin's shot dealt minimal damage to the armor of the traitorous Astral Army, but its power was immense when it struck the Zerg, easily piercing their carapace.

The knife worm let out a strange cry and lay still on the ground.

This knife-like insect was a patrolman, and the strange cry it made when it died was a warning sound.

"Run!" Commissar Kane roared.

The Kadia commandos rushed forward recklessly. Although they were fast, the Blade Worms were even faster, and more and more Blade Worms rushed out of the mist to attack the commandos.

Screams rose and fell, and in an instant, five Cardia commandos were killed by the Bladebug.

"Form a defensive formation and counterattack!" Commissar Kane ordered.

He raised his explosive gun and fired three shots at a knife-like insect that lunged at him, shattering it into pieces while it was still in mid-air.

Russell turned around and fired a burst of bullets, killing several of the leading knife insects.

All the Cardia commandos turned and fired, laser bullets flying everywhere, leaving the Bladebugs with corpses scattered all over the ground.

System notification: The host has obtained one Insect Carapace Fragment by killing one Blade Insect.

Everyone knew that running away at this moment was unwise; all they could do was fight back, even if it meant dying in battle, they would not retreat a single step.

"Grenade!" Russell threw out the explosive grenade he was carrying and shouted.

More than 100 team members threw out the grenades they were carrying.

Violent explosions followed one after another, flames rose everywhere, and the swarm of insects was blasted into open spaces, but these were quickly filled by the next swarm.

As more and more Blade Insects swarm in, the situation on the battlefield becomes increasingly critical.

Russell has already fired three batteries, and the last one probably won't last much longer. The same goes for the other team members; once they run out of batteries, they will soon be overwhelmed by the knife worms.