Chapter 191: Choice

66th Corps.

Xiong Zhongdao sat in a temporarily erected tent, staring at his current position, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Commander, our Armor Team 1 has entered the battlefield, and the Zerg offensive has been temporarily suppressed! We haven't seen any traces of humanoid Zerg yet." A Guard trotted into the tent and saluted Xiong Zhongdao.

"Very good. Have Armor Team 1 help the soldiers at the position share the pressure, and send an infantry squad to reinforce Armor Team 1 to ensure the damage the Zerg inflict on our Prowler Tanks is kept to a minimum."

Xiong Zhongdao looked at the map for a few seconds, then immediately looked up and gave the order to the Guard.

"Yes!"

After waiting for the Guard to leave, Xiong Zhongdao stroked his thick, bushy beard with his right hand and muttered to himself.

"Lao Chang, you just wait; I will definitely avenge you!"

Outside Xiong Zhongdao's tent, about a dozen kilometers away at the side of the position, Prowler Tanks, in coordination with soldiers wearing tank infantry armor, tore the approaching Zerg to shreds with dense fire nets, constantly pushing forward and sharing the pressure on this position.

After the soldiers defending the position gained a moment to breathe, they had the artillery that had just gone silent on the position open fire again. The Rune Bullets landed among the swarm of Zerg not far from the Prowler Tanks. These pitch-black Zerg, although similar in appearance to Swift Bugs, were not the same type of Zerg.

They were larger and sturdier than ordinary Swift Bugs, and the pitch-black carapace on their backs gave these pitch-black Zerg a higher defensive capability than the average Swift Bug. Additionally, the pincers on their forelimbs would instantly snap anything they clamped onto into two pieces.

These pitch-black Zerg were called "Black Pincer Bugs" by the Human Alliance soldiers. These Black Pincer Bugs were interspersed among the Swift Bug swarms, following the swarms as they launched charges toward the positions held by the Human Alliance soldiers.

The muzzles of the Prowler Tanks basically did not need much aiming; they only needed to fire into the surging Insect Tide. The Zerg closer to the Prowler Tanks were shot down by the infantry beside them. The top hatches of the Prowler Tanks were also opened, with one soldier operating the heavy machine gun on top of the tank to strafe the approaching Zerg, while the tank drivers also fired at the Zerg outside with the machine guns at their sides from time to time.

Just as everything was moving in a good direction, streams of Blue Slime suddenly flew over from the sky on the Zerg side. Seeing this, the position Commander immediately shouted to the soldiers, "Quick! Take cover!"

The soldiers quickly hid in the trenches already dug into the position. The Blue Slime not only flew toward the defensive position but also toward the supporting Prowler Tanks. The Blue Slime landed on the thick armor plates of the Prowler Tanks, quickly burning through them before exploding.

The infantry nearby were hit by the Blue Slime and did not even leave behind a corpse.

Soon, this news reached Xiong Zhongdao. Xiong Zhongdao's expression was grave as he said to the Guard reporting the situation, "Request air strike support from the Military District. We are currently being suppressed by the Zerg's Blue Slime Bugs! Our artillery cannot reach their location!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, after the barrage from the Blue Slime Bugs, the situation on the battlefield, which had just stabilized, began to become indescribable again. The Zerg's offensive did not stop, and they kept sending new swarms into the battlefield.

78th Corps Command Camp.

"Did Yingzhou ultimately choose to go and kill the Dominator Bug?" Jia Zhenliang sat in his chair, tapping his index finger on the armrest, and said in a low voice.

"Yes, and he only took a few soldiers with Gray Mist abilities along."

"Lao Li, although I have never met this guy Yingzhou, judging by everything he has done, he seems not to care about his own safety. As long as he can help the Human Alliance gain some advantage, he will do it at all costs. Why would he do this? What good does this do for him?"

Seeing Jia Zhenliang in this state, Li Fan cleared his throat and said, "I don't know why he does this, but he feels like a light to me, focused only on dealing with the Alien Race and driving them out. He is a person worthy of respect!"

"Hmm, I hope everything goes smoothly for him."

After recovering for a few days, Yingzhou left the 10th Position with a few soldiers who possessed Gray Mist abilities.

When these soldiers learned they were going to enter the Hatchery with Yingzhou, they did not show any fear. Because Yingzhou had previously gone out alone to fight the Zerg and gather intelligence, these young men were incredibly excited to have the honor of going to kill the Alien Race with him.

Under the cover of the Gray Mist, the group arrived near the Zerg Hatchery. Yingzhou noticed that while there should have been Swift Bug swarms wandering around the Hatchery, their numbers were now clearly much lower.

"It seems the Zerg suffered quite a loss in this attack on our position; the Swift Bug swarms wandering around the Hatchery have decreased significantly."

At this moment, the group was standing on a gentle slope with higher terrain, looking far off at some Swift Bug swarms in the distance.

Hearing Commander Yingzhou's words, the three soldiers accompanying him could not help but widen their eyes. They had originally thought the number of Swift Bugs they saw before them was already high, but they had not expected Commander Yingzhou to say this was still considered few!

One of the soldiers, who had darker skin, prominent cheekbones, and an accent, asked with an excited expression, "Commander, what should we do now? Just go straight over?"

However, Yingzhou calmly shook his head and explained: "Peng Luo, is it? If there is a Dominator Bug in the Hatchery, then as soon as we enter, it will immediately detect us. At that point, all the Zerg in the Hatchery will launch an attack, striving to eliminate the intruders in the shortest possible time. Even with the Gray Mist ability, we cannot evade the Dominator Bug's detection; after all, the Hatchery is like its home."

After speaking, Yingzhou continued to stare into the distance, observing the movements of the Swift Bug swarms.

After about half an hour, Yingzhou finally made his decision.

"In a moment, after you drop me off at the Hatchery, stay far away from it. Leave the rest to me, understand?"

"Commander, don't we need to go in with you? Maybe we can help!"

"Yeah! What if there are still many Zerg left after you kill the Dominator Bug?"

"Commander, we were already prepared to sacrifice ourselves when we came out with you this time. Please let us help you within our capabilities!"

Yingzhou had not expected his words to affect these three soldiers this way, so he could only smile bitterly and say to them.

"You misunderstood. I meant that after I kill the Dominator Bug, I will still need you to meet me. Wait for my signal here."

Hearing Yingzhou say this, the three soldiers stood at attention and said, "Yes!"