Chapter 146: Transcendence (Part 2)

Facing Zhu Zhiquan's attack, the Magma Cave Ant General dodged unhurriedly, then seized the opportunity to throw a punch.

Boom!

Instantly, a large hole appeared in the fence of the high platform; seeing the opponent's strength, Zhu Zhiquan became even more excited.

He was seen engaging the Magma Cave Ant General in battle once more, the Xuangang Spear colliding with the Magma Cave Ant General's fist, the immense friction producing bright sparks.

"Go! We must intercept the monsters charging in!" A capable Militia member watched as Zhu Zhiquan and the Magma Cave Ant General were temporarily at a stalemate, then waved a hand to lead a portion of the Militia to support the breach.

Only a few Militia members with support or control-type skills remained to assist Zhu Zhiquan, allowing him to briefly gain the upper hand. But how could the Magma Cave Ant General, as a being that had entered Transcendence, be defeated so easily?

Then, two pairs of wings grew from the Magma Cave Ant General's back, its mandibles grew larger, and the muscles of its limbs bulged outward, as if trying to break through the limitations of its exoskeleton.

"Hiss—" The Magma Cave Ant General hissed as it flew off the high platform, continuously spitting black spheres at Zhu Zhiquan.

Boom, boom, boom—

Zhu Zhiquan hurriedly performed side flips to dodge continuously; the black spheres landed where he had been and exploded, blasting one large hole after another into the ground.

Militia members with ranged capabilities harassed the Magma Cave Ant General in the air, attempting to disrupt its attacks, and Zhu Zhiquan also prepared for the opponent to strike again.

But the Magma Cave Ant General did not fight Zhu Zhiquan again, because it was here to lead the Ant Swarm to harvest food and incidentally complete its superior's mission.

Thus, it arrived at a high platform, condensed Magic Power onto its fist, and struck out fiercely; in an instant, the entire high platform was blasted into rubble by the powerful Magic Power.

Seeing a high platform destroyed, the Magma Cave Ant people immediately followed the collapsed ruins to break through the defensive line. As for the Militia on top, even if they could survive, they would be buried by the Ant Swarm.

On the high platform, Zhu Zhiquan watched the Magma Cave Ant General flying in the air, feeling very annoyed; after all, he did not have the ability to fly.

At this moment, Yage led his personal guard to fly toward the Magma Cave Ant General while stepping on long swords, and shouted to everyone below: "Everyone, abandon this defensive line!"

Having received the order, the crowd abandoned this defensive line one after another and sprinted toward the next defensive line.

Watching Yage lead his personal guard to engage the Magma Cave Ant General, Zhu Zhiquan could only unwillingly head to the next defensive line with the Militia Group to defend.

After the Magma Cave Ant General fought Yage and his personal guard in the air, it let out a "cackle" of laughter, then suddenly accelerated, knocking one of the guards off their Flying Sword.

That guard fell heavily to the ground and was torn to pieces by the passing Magma Cave Ant people before even getting up. The Flying Sword they were controlling immediately lost control and crashed into the cave ceiling.

Yage and the others had no time to grieve before the Magma Cave Ant General's attack struck again; they could only muster all their focus to engage in aerial combat with it.

Meanwhile, the Militia on the ground soon arrived at the second defensive line, a plant-based defensive line built by everyone in collaboration with Zhao Yuxin's Micro Plant Creation Array.

At the same time, in order for these plants to function better, the Militia deliberately placed wooden boards under their Flowerpots to ensure their firing efficiency, and they arranged them in four rows according to the plants' characteristics.

The first row was the Green Bean Ice Cream Shooter responsible for suppression through sweeping fire, the second row was the Xunfeng Pea Shooter responsible for killing enemies lined up in a row and high-defense enemies, and the third row was the Sea Buckthorn Bomber responsible for large-area kills.

The last row was the plant Zhao Yuxin had recently created—the Psionic Mushroom Grass; its top had a mushroom-like cap with a white flower on it, and its overall appearance was like a purple birdcage, with five grass blades resembling swords inside.

When the Ant Swarm was 300 meters away from the second defensive line, the white flower on top of the Psionic Mushroom Grass suddenly turned red, and then the grass blades inside rushed out, flying toward the Ant Swarm like a Flying Sword.

A large number of Magma Cave Ant people were cut in half before they could even react, causing the entire Ant Swarm's forward speed to decrease slightly.

After Zhu Zhiquan and the Militia Group entered the second defensive line, they immediately set up fences to counterattack. The Ant Swarm side was not without a temper either, charging while bombarding the opponent's defensive line with skills.

In the blink of an eye, both sides were fighting intensely; some gravel and ice chunks were shaken down because they could not withstand the fierce firepower, and even the ground began to collapse.

The Militia Group used the plants' firepower to fight while retreating, continuously delaying the Ant Swarm's speed.

………………

Zhao Yuxin lay against the vehicle window looking toward the rear of the convoy, feeling as if a stone were pressing on her heart, making her feel completely uneasy.

A moment later, Zhao Yuxin retreated into the carriage and murmured: "I wonder how Ajiu and the others are doing? Will something happen because that group of ants is too strong?"

At this time, the migration convoy stopped, and a Militia member ran to the Tricycle and asked: "Miss Zhao, I am ordered by the Elders to ask you if you will participate in the upcoming battle?"

Zhao Yuxin jumped out of the carriage and asked curiously: "Battle? Is there another Magma Cave Ant nest ahead?"

Militia: "There is indeed a battle, but it is not to attack a nest."

Zhao Yuxin: "Not attacking a nest? Then what are we fighting?"

Militia: "The Elders will tell you after you go there."

"Fine, I'll go over now." After Zhao Yuxin agreed, she looked at the driver's seat; at this moment, the Ice Cream Cactus's head was bobbing, looking like it was about to fall asleep.

Zhao Yuxin silently hoisted it up and put the Ice Cream Cactus into the carriage. Then she walked toward the Elders' direction.

Afterward, after the Elders briefly explained the situation to Zhao Yuxin, Zhao Yuxin began to murmur: "So you want to rob the Magma Cave Ant people's transport team and hope I participate?"

"Yes." An old woman leaning on a cane explained: "Mainly because after arriving at the new migration site, we will still need a lot of food for support, and robbing a bit can also subsidize our needs."

"That's right!" An Elder with an age-spotted face slammed the table and stood up, "These monsters have robbed us so many times, it's about time we let out some of our pent-up anger!"

"Bannuo, sit down quickly, this outsider is watching!" An Elder beside him pulled him back into his chair.

Zhao Yuxin glanced at the watch she had just exchanged on the Trading Channel; the time on it showed 2:14. Afterward, she waved her hand and refused with a yawn; after all, it was the middle of the night, who would want to fight!

After saying goodbye to the Elders, Zhao Yuxin returned to the Tricycle carriage and crawled into her sleeping bag, slowly drifting into dreamland with thoughts of Zhu Zhiquan.

After the Elders discussed for another hour, they finally canceled the plan on the grounds that everyone was exhausted.

At the same time, Yage and his personal guards returned to the main force covered in wounds; Zhu Zhiquan came before him with trembling hands and asked: "How is that guy?"

Yage shook his head: "The Magma Cave Ant General was temporarily repelled by us, but unfortunately, only these two of my personal guards remain."

Zhu Zhiquan looked at the Ant Swarm still in pursuit, stretched his muscles and bones, and said: "That's a pity, we can only deal with these miscellaneous soldiers first."

"No!" Yage endured the sharp pain and refused, "The villagers have probably mostly left by now; there is no need for us to keep fighting. Everyone, listen to my order: retreat!"

Immediately, the Militia dropped Landmine Pinecones and quickly evacuated the scene. Seeing the prey about to run, the Ant Swarm accelerated to chase, only to step on the Landmine Pinecones and be blown into the sky.