Chapter 173: The Raid of the Magma Cave Ant-man General

The news of the Magma Cave ant-men raiding the home base was quickly reported to Ma Lailaiyin, and the generals and strategists accompanying him all wore solemn expressions.

A relatively stout general suggested, "Lord City Lord, I suggest we return to the base first to prevent the elderly, weak, women, and children there from suffering heavy casualties."

"General Buzhana, I do not think that is appropriate," a senior strategist objected. "It is not as if we left no defensive forces at the base, and furthermore, there are still some players remaining there."

"We should take down this nest first, and only then think about returning to reinforce the base."

Buzhana retorted unconvinced, "Jiuhunuan, what nonsense are you spouting, you old man! Are those players reliable? What if the base suffers heavy losses!"

Jiuhunuan shook the fan in his hand and said, "Those left behind are elites, and what's more, Buerduo is there to hold the line. Even if a Magma Cave ant-man Great General were leading the charge, that would still be enough for us to take down this nest!"

"That guy Buerduo is nothing but a useless glutton! Letting that guy hold the line is just waiting for annihilation! No, Lord City Lord, please let me return to reinforce!" Buzhana stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

Jiuhunuan said, "Although that guy Buerduo likes to drink on ordinary days, he is, after all, our strongest in terms of defense. Even a Magma Cave ant-man Great General would not be able to break his defense in a short time."

"Besides, this is an underground passage controlled by the Magma Cave ant-men; it is not so easy to have the main army turn around!"

"Enough, you two, stop arguing!" Ma Lailaiyin said while rubbing his temples. "Ketamu, I heard that among the players accompanying the army this time, there is a type of plant called the Green Leaf Burrowing Vine that is good at digging holes, right?"

Ketamu hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Yes, Lord City Lord. According to the players, that Green Leaf Burrowing Vine can dig a passage that allows seven or eight people to walk side-by-side in the blink of an eye."

Ma Lailaiyin: "Very well, go find the players, get some Green Leaf Burrowing Vines, and take some men back to reinforce!"

"Understood!" Ketamu immediately went to the rear of the military formation, where there were some players acting as war correspondents. After explaining his needs to them, he waited on the spot for the response of their respective Regiment Leaders.

However, these players stood dazed for a moment, then one after another entered their respective carriages to take out at least one Green Leaf Burrowing Vine, and all indicated that their Regiment Leaders were willing to send some men back to support.

Ketamu asked curiously, "I heard that you players have something called a system that can communicate regardless of distance, and can also transfer items to each other regardless of distance, right?"

Many players nodded one after another, and one female player added, "However, the system's main function is to let us communicate; transferring items requires an Easy-Eat Doll as an auxiliary."

Ketamu did not dwell on this detail and immediately took a portion of his troops to dig a tunnel and rush toward the Jiading Cheng base.

At this time, the player team's battle was still ongoing, and some player groups, upon learning that the natives were going to return to reinforce, immediately split off some people to rush back.

Long before setting out, Ling Xi had already left a mark at the station. At this moment, she opened a Portal in front of her, preparing to let other players quickly return to reinforce from here.

"Sister Ling, watch your feet!" Suddenly, Zhao Yuxin's voice came, and Ling Xi did not dare to be arrogant and immediately lay down to the side.

Boom!

A Ghost-Horned Ant drilled out from the position where she had been standing, opening its sharp mandibles to bite at Ling Xi.

Tat-tat-tat~

A series of Magic Power bullets hit the Ghost-Horned Ant, instantly turning it into a sieve.

Ling Xi looked back and found that Sun Zi had turned his hands into a machine gun and was strafing back and forth on the battlefield.

Just as Ling Xi was preparing to open the Portal again, a thick arm smashed into her face, knocking her into the permafrost wall with a single blow.

Immediately following, the owner of the fist flashed into the crowd and knocked everyone to the ground.

The sudden change attracted Sun Zi's attention. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the newcomer was none other than a Magma Cave ant-man general, so he changed his arms again, turning them into a large-caliber sniper rifle.

Just as he had lifted the sniper rifle, a sound of metal colliding suddenly came from behind him, startling Sun Zi into turning his head quickly.

At this moment, a Durian Warrior was blocking behind him, a dent had been smashed into its chest, and even the Spikes on it had deformed.

The one who caused this result was also a Magma Cave ant-man general, and on the right fist of this Magma Cave ant-man general, there were some inconspicuous nicks, with blood dripping from these nicks.

After seeing the newcomer clearly, Sun Zi deactivated his talent state and took the opportunity to pull out the dagger at his waist and stab fiercely.

The Magma Cave ant-man general reacted very quickly, grabbing Sun Zi's weapon-wielding hand with one hand, then pulling with sudden force to drag Sun Zi over to serve as a shield for itself.

The Durian Warrior on the side, who was preparing to slash, immediately stopped its next action and retreated instead.

The Magma Cave ant-man general held Sun Zi in front of itself and charged at the Durian Warrior, wanting to use the Spikes on its body to kill Sun Zi.

But suddenly, two Grappling Hooks hooked its shoulders, and then a massive force came, nearly causing it to fall.

A player seized the opportunity to swing the Meteor Hammer in their hand, smashing it onto the Magma Cave ant-man general's arm to force it to let go. Sun Zi also took the opportunity to break free from the restraint and followed up with a non-standard sweep kick to completely trip the Magma Cave ant-man general.

Then, the owner of the Grappling Hooks continued to exert force, dragging the Magma Cave ant-man general to their feet.

Before the Magma Cave ant-man general could see who the owner of the Grappling Hooks was, two Xuangang Spears stabbed toward its chest from the left and right.

At the critical moment, the Magma Cave ant-man general used the strength of its waist and legs to exert sudden force, dodging the two Xuangang Spears while using its legs to tightly clamp the bastard who had hooked it.

Subsequently, it relied on its powerful waist and abdominal strength to quickly knock its opponent down, only then removing the Grappling Hooks from its body and twisting its body to stand up quickly.

Only then did it discover that the one who had hooked it was a small tree-man, with Vines coiling around its body, and these Vines stood up like snakes, their heads presenting a Sickle shape, and their ten fingers as sharp as tiger claws.

The ones who had ambushed it with Xuangang Spears on both sides were Zhao Yuxin and another Durian Warrior. Zhao Yuxin was seen introducing it cheekily, "Hee hee~ How is it? This is the new plant I created—Hook-Lock Tree Demon, what do you think?"

The Magma Cave ant-man general only felt that it had been toyed with by the prey in front of it, then it feinted a punch at the Durian Warrior beside it, scaring the Durian Warrior into retreating, and immediately turned to deliver a high sweep kick to knock down the Hook-Lock Tree Demon.

Seeing the Hook-Lock Tree Demon knocked down, Zhao Yuxin subconsciously retreated into a defensive posture.

But the Magma Cave ant-man general swung a punch through the air toward behind her, which hit the retreating Zhao Yuxin perfectly, knocking her to the ground where she spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this time, the spear-wielding Durian Warrior came up again, and after being dodged by the Magma Cave ant-man general, it condensed Magic Power at its elbow and then thrust through the air.

The surging Magic Power erupted onto the Durian Warrior along with the elbow, denting the armor on its body and knocking the Durian Warrior staggering to the ground.

Finally, the Magma Cave ant-man general stomped hard, and the massive Magic Power formed a wave in the surroundings, causing the Durian Warrior and the people, vehicles, and even Magma Cave ant-men around it to fly up.

Just as this Magma Cave ant-man general was preparing to finish off this Durian Warrior, a slash landed on its back.

The Magma Cave ant-man general turned around to look and discovered that Zhu Zhiquan had already raised a Xuangang Spear and was charging to kill it.