I am a reincarnation player.

But it is difficult to move forward. The risk of being discovered at this time is too great.

"The third and fourth groups encountered hostile players, and a fierce battle ensued, resulting in casualties on both sides. The defense forces also used all their strength to provide cover, even sending psychic warriors to cover their retreat."

Yuki had already learned the news about the other teams. A lot of bugs were killed, and the defense army was not to blame, but overall it was the guardian players who suffered a great loss.

Especially the third group, who encountered the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons', and only Rebecca survived.

Yuuki 'knew' two of them, but the intelligence said there was a red-haired boy who was also very fierce, so he didn't know who it was.

"How's it going with Ms. Smile?"

"Forty kilometers deep into the plains, and no one has been discovered yet." Hiyori reported immediately.

Ms. Smile and Reiner brought members of the "Mechanical Believers" with them. They were more reliable and more willing to take risks, but due to their limited abilities, they could not go as deep as Yuuki.

"Did they gain anything?"

"According to the intelligence you provided, we have also explored some strongholds, and the insect swarms inside are much smaller."

That's right, it's almost certain that the main force of the Zerg is here. Of course, there are too many of them, and even if it's just a small force, humans will have to spend a lot of manpower to defend it.

Yuuki breathed a sigh of relief for some reason and ordered, "Tell them that they can be exposed now, and then retreat as quickly as possible. We will rest for a few hours before setting off again."

"Wait, you want to use them as bait to attract the swarm's attention?" Levi, who was listening, interrupted immediately. They were his teammates.

It's not that easy to retreat, you have to fight your way out.

Yuuki met his gaze and nodded gently, "Yes, because Ms. Smile thought the same as I did, placing her bets on the West. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent you to help me."

That's to keep an eye on you!

Levi glared at him but didn't say anything in the end. The two of them had been working together for a whole day and could barely be considered comrades.

"What if the hive isn't here?"

"Gambling is all about probability. If you're not here, we should give up on the idea of ​​doing the second main plot." Yuki paused and sighed deeply, "We'll just have to stick together and try to drag it out as long as possible."

This is equivalent to chronic suicide. Everyone's faces darkened when they heard this. They had personally gone outside the wall and seen how bad the situation was. It could be delayed, but it certainly wouldn't last long.

"But our time is limited. There are more than hundreds of thousands of square kilometers to the west until the sea, with hundreds of various city ruins and mines. Can you check them all?" Levi asked.

"So we need to choose a place to focus our search." Yuuki raised his hand to calm him down, then took a half step aside. "Ms. Hiyori, you can tell me."

she?

Levi frowned slightly. This girl had never participated in a battle, but she kept writing in her notebook. She was not nervous and immediately tapped on the map.

It was once the ancient capital of mankind. As the defense forces deliberately blurred the history, no one knows when it was lost.

"The mine without jade is inconsistent with the previous analysis." Levi frowned even tighter, feeling a faint sense of oppression.

"Yes, Captain, but my judgment is not based on political considerations." Hiyori smiled sweetly, her smile full of confidence. "While you were fighting, I was responsible for collecting all the information. I have gradually formed a clue. Now I will tell you my reasoning process."

If it weren't for Levi, things wouldn't have been so troublesome, but Yuki was a stranger to them, and he looked like he was asking for advice.

Hayasaka brought the coffee tacitly, and ignoring the strange environment, Hiyori seemed to be reading a novel written by herself.

"From a military perspective, if the Zerg's plan is to launch a total assault on the fortress, their base camp can't be placed too far away. Because the Zerg's movement speed is limited, if they want to replenish their forces in a timely manner, the closer they are, the better."

Everyone nodded. This could be confirmed through field investigation and comparison with several other groups.

"That makes sense, go on." Levi also became interested. This girl was more useful than he thought.

Rihe was already used to being a military strategist, so he took a sip of coffee and reasoned from multiple dimensions.

First, the city is large enough to accommodate a large number of insect swarms, and as the capital of mankind, it has no mines, but it must have storage warehouses or something.

Second, we could infer from the swarm's movements that two kilometers from the woods lay Highway 0504, where hundreds of insects frequently passed by. Judging by their size, this didn't look like a patrol. The highway ran straight west, leading to the city, and the swarm of bat dragons in the sky were also coming from that direction.

Third, when other groups are exposed, the Zerg will not move a single soldier from each stronghold. Just as the defense force information says, the Zerg has a clear division of labor. Those who dig holes will not fish in burrows, and those who gather will not leave. Therefore, the only mobile force that can be used is the base camp.

Fourth, fifth...

Along with the gentle voice, clear evidence slowly unfolded. Yuki didn't really need a reason, he could trust Hiyori unconditionally, but seeing the amazed expression on Levi's face, he felt a faint sense of pride.

This is my Riyu. She is not very good at killing, but her observation and reasoning abilities surpass most players.

"I feel like the probability of winning the bet has increased." Yuki glanced at Levi, who snorted in agreement and pointed to the city icon forty kilometers away.

"Deploy in search formation and head to Verdant Star City."

......

The sound of the bat wings flapping the air flow was like muffled thunder, rolling through the night sky. The night on Emerald Star was very similar to the aurora, with a healthy green color.

In a sense, the fungal mat is also the best cover. These bat dragons have excellent eyesight and an infrared-like ability, which often allows them to find hidden remnants.

However, the fungal mat covering the treetops blocked detection, and the hundreds of bat dragons did not notice the people hiding underneath.

The second group heading north has been exposed. What Hiyori said was right. The mobile forces were indeed sent from that direction.

Yuki crawled out of the tree hole. He was already used to the sticky touch. He had dealt with many middle and lower level insect swarms and found that the latter were as rigid as machines.

Not afraid of life or death, he executed orders 100% without any deviation.

Take patrolling for example, when they encounter enemies they will run away and send a message, but after they are all wiped out, the bugs in the stronghold will never meddle and will not come to check.

"Walk."

With a wave of his hand, the team continued on their way. Levi was still searching alone in the front, and the others followed closely. Once they encountered the enemy, Kaguya Shinomiya would immediately occupy the commanding heights, while Yuki himself would go around to the front to block the enemy.

Under the illumination of the 'Aurora', the forest provided the best cover. The few people cooperated tacitly, providing a one-stop service of killing insects and burying corpses, and finally reached the edge of the forest when the green light dimmed.

There are scattered buildings ahead, with Highway 0504 running through the middle. It looks like the suburbs of a city, with occasional bat dragons roaring through the sky.

The open area was not far away, and a distance of several kilometers could be crossed in half a minute. Just as Yuki was about to rush over, his face was suddenly illuminated by a blue light.

Like a balloon inflating and then deflated, the light looked somewhat familiar.

Yuki quickly climbed up the tree. The emerging halo rose and fell, layer upon layer, covering the plain in front. He took out the electronic telescope and could see that the ground was covered with densely packed large pits.

It's a brain worm, there are brain worms buried underground.

Yuki immediately remembered what this thing was. Only living things could enter the "soul force field". In other words, once the player stepped in, they would be exposed.

"The Zerg's Wall of Sighs appears to be more advanced than humans'."

"That means we've found the right place." The captain also climbed to the commanding heights and asked with a squinting glance, "Green Star City should be the insect nest. Should we go back and report?"

How could Yuki possibly report to the emperor if he didn't say anything? If the defense forces could have directly killed the 'Queen' from a distance, they would have done it long ago by bombing all the suspicious locations outside the wall.

"Verdant Star City is huge. We need to confirm its existence as precisely as possible. Don't forget that force field can block all non-biological weapons. How do you think the defense forces will kill the queen?"

Considering the current situation, they have concluded that if humans want to turn the tide, they can only find a way to deal with the 'Queen', but now it seems almost impossible to accomplish.

How to find the Queen, and what to do once you find her?

Nuclear attack? I'm afraid they can't even get through this wall. Besides, the Zerg leader is not a fool. Why would he stand there and wait for you to blow him up?

"The only way is airborne assassination, but how is that possible? We'll be discovered before we even fly out of the Wall of Sighs." Levi shook his head repeatedly. He had had similar fantasies before.

For example, if he finds the Giant King, he will try his best to kill it and save humans from the fate of livestock. But the reality is that the Survey Corps suffers repeated losses and cannot move too far away from the wall.

"Assassination is a gamble, but many people are not even qualified to sit at the gambling table." Yuki made a wonderful metaphor. Courage and belief must be based on intelligence. If the queen's position cannot be determined, even if you are full of passion, you will have no way to vent it.

"No matter what the defense forces have planned, the purpose of us going beyond the wall is to create the prerequisites for the second main plot. Simply defining a rough range won't be enough."

"But we can't get close." Levi rolled his eyes. He knew the principle, but the key was how to do it.

The flash spread all the way to the end of the horizon. Buildings blocked the view, and no pattern could be seen from a distance. Once you stepped into the range, how could you not make mistakes?

Being caught in such a position would be fatal.

The swarm is very rigid, and the frequency of releasing force fields is fixed, but Hiyori's reading of reality can only find peripheral patterns at most, and I can't let her fly into the sky to look down, because those bat dragons are not deaf and blind.

It would be best if you could go deep into this wall of light, experience it for yourself, and then come back and tell me what is ahead.

Yuki muttered to himself, looking at the few people standing guard under the tree, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

Open the door and let the senior out!

Chapter 7 Core Hive (K)

This woman...I actually underestimated her.

It was dawn, and the edge of the woods was cast in a dark green light. Levi was looking at Sakurajima Mai with fear on his face.

The girl actually walked along the highway into the city. The light emitted by the brain worm could not sense her, which was fine, as some highly concealed props could also do the same. The key point was that he actually forgot about her and always felt that something was wrong.

Yes, Levi had forgotten about Mai's existence until she suddenly appeared in the morning, causing him to instinctively draw his sword.

"What a terrifying skill! If she were a little stronger, wouldn't she be a perfect assassin? No, it's very difficult to hide her murderous intent, but she can still stalk me quietly."

Previously there was Shiina Hiyori who was an outstanding reasoner, and now there is a 'invisible man'. The hunters are raising the importance of the thorn rose. These women look weak, but each of them has a unique skill.

"With this ability, why don't you go directly into the city?"

"Mr. Captain, the duration of the skill is limited, and with my strength, I can't afford any accidents." Mai answered politely, still looking generous and neat.

There are indeed restrictions.

Levi felt a little better and turned his attention to Yuuki, who was sitting cross-legged and summarizing the various intelligence he had obtained.

He would ask a few girls about the patterns of soul force field expansion and the various traps leading to the city, and then he would plan silently.

This Sky Island Castle is even more complicated.

Levi had seen many daring players, but few who combined meticulousness and wisdom, which reminded him of an old friend.

Just as he planned, the Zerg was really attracted to the north, along with the players who stood on the Zerg's side, including 'One Hundred Demons Night Parade' and 'Ether Particles'.

But the strange thing is that this Sky Island Yuuki seems to know those players. I have the impression that he has only come into contact with those players from Ether Particles.

"There are four members of the One Hundred Demons Night Parade, so everyone is here. Please confirm again."

"The red-haired boy killed two Mechanical Believer players in a row? Hiyori, find a way to get them to leave a video so I can determine who it was."

"Did the blood demon escape into the wall after being injured? Report the details to me."

Yuki rarely plays dumb, so he simply uses all his cognition and analyzes it together with Hiyori's "future reasoning". Because of the collaborative operation, he can know what is happening hundreds of kilometers away.

To the north of the wall, the first to arrive were indeed the players, mainly the Red-haired Boy, One Hundred Demons Night Parade and Ether Particles. Their task was to entangle the enemy and wait for the arrival of the Zerg horde.

But similar to the battle in the south, the red-haired boy seemed to be extremely obsessed with the battle and completely forgot about the mission.

A brutal encounter broke out between the two sides. The difference this time was that the 'Mechanical Believers' and 'Hunters' were much stronger, and the defense forces sent troops to cover them in advance, so both sides suffered heavy losses.

Especially the battle between the Smiling Lady and the red-haired boy, Yuuki witnessed with his own eyes that the Smiling Lady was not inferior to himself, so naturally he would not give up instantly like the "cemetery guard".

"Those cunning guys like Ether Particles refused to join the frontline battle, only to run into the reinforcements from the defense forces?"

Yuki smiled. Only Blood Demon and Ringwraith were left in that camp. Neither of them had ever set foot in the "monster" level, so how could they dare to participate in the bloody battle? They went around to the back to intercept, but they never expected that dozens of psychic warriors would take the initiative to attack.

"Well, the command should have been prepared. Those psychic warriors and the information you shared are the easiest players to deal with." Hiyori also smiled, lamenting that the camp was the most unlucky. In fact, 'Aether Particles' had quite a few people, and the team had more than five players.

"It was indeed a great battle. Is the Blood Demon dead?"

"Unknown, but definitely seriously injured."

Seriously injured? Then he must not be dead and has not yet joined the swarm?

Yuuki thought for a moment and gave Hayasaka Ai, who was on guard, a look: "Tell Ms. Smile and the others to stop that blood demon. His identity is useful to me."

No matter how to use it, this look is enough.

Levi did not participate in the discussion, but he felt that this scene was very familiar. A blond man had also gathered his companions together to brainstorm and solve problems.

It's a pity that that scene will never appear again. If the reincarnation game can make wishes come true, I will definitely take you...

"Captain, do you have anything to add?"

A gentle voice startled him awake, and when he looked up he saw Shiina Hiwa's bright eyes. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that she looked like someone in his former team, the same weak fighter but with a good brain.

"Mr. Captain?"

"Nothing much to add, just follow the arrangements." Levi turned his head and asked subconsciously: "El, no, Sky Island Yuki, what are your plans?"

"The plan is simple. The primary goal is to confirm the Queen's presence, ideally locating her precisely. Then, we'll hide one of the emblems nearby." Yuuki raised his head, his red eyes filled with excitement. "But considering the risks involved, I've developed 15 contingency plans, and three of them are the most effective."

This bastard is not him after all.

Levi rarely sees someone who is so focused on how to escape before even starting a job. Of course, this is not a bad thing.

"Don't talk nonsense, keep it simple."

"Divide into groups. Hiyori and Kaguya-san stay behind. Give them the delay launcher to draw the insect swarm's attention at the critical moment. Miss Mai, wait for your skill to cool down. Once you're done, place explosives throughout the city. Remember, use the defense force's detonators and wait for my signal."