Chapter 175: Multi-Front Melee (Part II)

Inside the Jiading Cheng stronghold, ever since a large number of Ghost Horn Ants dug through the tunnels, the place had been filled with a multitude of Magma Cave Ant-men.

Many players and natives became food for the Magma Cave Ant-men at the very first moment, or were dragged directly into the tunnels, prepared to be used as reserve rations.

Some Regiment Leaders of Player Groups saw the Magma Cave Ant-men attacking and immediately notified their subordinates to resist, while also summoning the players participating in the raid on the nest to return for reinforcements.

At this moment, the Jiading Cheng stronghold was filled with wails everywhere, and the native soldiers responsible for guarding the area cooperated with each other, attempting to drive the Ant Swarm out.

But as long as the Ghost Horn Ants remained, and the tunnel entrances dug by the Ghost Horn Ants were still there, there would be an endless stream of the Ant Swarm continuously launching attacks here.

What was even more fatal was that the Ant Swarm leaders heading the team this time were two Magma Cave Generals; countless corpses were left behind wherever they passed.

Just as they were immersed in the pleasure of leading the Ant Swarm to enjoy the hunt, a giant hammer suddenly appeared in the air and struck toward them.

The two Magma Cave Generals immediately propped up a Molishidun, attempting to block this sudden attack.

Boom!

With a powerful blow, the two Magma Cave Generals were knocked to the ground. After steadying their figures and looking up, they discovered that the person who had arrived was none other than the Jiading Cheng General responsible for guarding the area—Buerduo.

The arms of the two Magma Cave Generals trembled incessantly, which made them realize that even by joining forces, they were no match for this human, so the two Magma Cave Generals immediately fled in different directions.

Buerduo picked up the wine flask at his waist and poured it fiercely into his mouth, after which he wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and let out a satisfied burp on the spot.

Buerduo's pale face revealed an angry expression, and he shouted: "You tiny ant... ants, how dare you slaughter our people! *Hic*—watch how I... I finish... finish you off!"

Immediately, Buerduo condensed Magic Power and flew toward one of the Magma Cave Generals, knocking the Magma Cave General to the ground with a single strike.

The players and soldiers in the distance saw one Magma Cave General being knocked down, and their morale was instantly boosted; they launched a counterattack against the Magma Cave Ant-men, suppressing the entire raiding Ant Swarm.

Very quickly, the knocked-down Magma Cave General died under Buerduo's great hammer. This blow seemed to shatter the morale of the Ant Swarm, and the entire Ant Swarm began to run in the direction from which they had come.

Buerduo took a sip of wine, pointed at the retreating Ant Swarm, and shouted: "Brothers, follow me... charge together! Kill... kill all those damn ant... ants!"

The crowd below roared at the Ant Swarm one after another, and then the native soldiers each moved at their fastest speed, while the players followed behind to pick up scraps.

In a corner of the battlefield, Luo Jinrui saw the Magma Cave General being knocked down and was immediately overjoyed. He turned to Luo Jincheng and said: "Brother, let's go too. We haven't had a chance to try out our Transcendental Professions since we unlocked them."

Luo Jincheng was unhurried as he performed Divination on the side. Soon, he opened his eyes and said: "No, the hexagram indicates great misfortune. This means that this matter is not that simple; we had better stay here and watch how things develop."

Luo Jinrui nodded and then asked: "Then should we run a bit further away? I reckon..."

Before Luo Jinrui could finish, Luo Jincheng covered his mouth with his hand and said: "No need. In any case, you and I will just stay here and go nowhere."

"Oh~" Luo Jinrui sat obediently on the side, watching the others pursue the Ant Swarm.

After the Divination, Luo Jincheng took various things out of his backpack, such as beast blood, skulls, daggers, Banners, Brushes, and so on.

At this moment, Buerduo was in mid-air pursuing the fleeing Magma Cave General. Just as his great hammer was about to hit the Magma Cave General, several chains suddenly flew from the ground and bound Buerduo's limbs.

Before Buerduo could resist, a great force pulled him down, and then he was locked inside a glass jar. Buerduo grabbed his great hammer and struck the glass jar desperately, but no matter how he resisted, he could not smash it.

After Buerduo was trapped, four Magma Cave Ant-men leaped into mid-air. Those who were knowledgeable identified at a glance that those four were Ant-men Sorcerers.

The four Ant-men Sorcerers quickly flew into mid-air and dispersed in four directions. Then, they chanted incantations in the air, and the Magic Power within their bodies rapidly extended toward each other, forming a rectangular black barrier.

Those who had followed Buerduo in the pursuit were trapped inside the barrier together. Immediately after, Ghost Horn Ants burrowed out from beneath these people, causing massive casualties on the spot.

"Oh... oh no, we're trapped!"

"Damn it! These damn ants are truly cunning!"

"Regiment Leader, what do we do?"

"Damn it, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Waaah~ I don't want to die yet~ Someone save me!?"

"Come on, you stinking ants! Let me show you that I'm not someone to be bullied!"

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Inside the barrier, emotions like fear, anger, and despair spread among the crowd. The crowd that had been pursuing immediately fell into chaos; some tried to attack the barrier, some counterattacked against the Magma Cave Ant-men, and some were at a loss for what to do on the spot…………

At this moment, the Magma Cave General, having just escaped death, looked down at the panicked prey from mid-air, its eyes once again revealing a craving for slaughter.

With a wave of its large hand, the Ant Swarm below slowly closed in on the desperate crowd once again.

In the distance, the players who had not joined the native soldiers in the pursuit saw the suddenly appearing barrier, as well as the painful posts from countless players on the World Channel. They also knew that this place was about to be breached by the Magma Cave Ant-men, which left them at a loss for what to do for a moment.

"Heh heh, you fools can just go to the grave with these natives! I bought a Green Leaf Burrowing Vine a long time ago; I'm going to drive and find a suitable place to dig a tunnel!"

A player mocked as he climbed back into the driver's seat of his Tricycle, preparing to find a place to dig.

But just as he started the vehicle, a Ghost Horn Ant burrowed out from the frozen earth wall beside his Tricycle and flipped his vehicle over in one go.

Then, a larger-scale Ant Swarm rushed out from the tunnel entrance, swallowing his Tricycle completely in an instant.

Very quickly, the entire stronghold once again turned into hell. Some players who wanted to escape the way they came finally reached the tunnel they had arrived through, only to find that all the tunnels had been poured with a layer of lava wall at some point.

Many people wanted to break this wall, but no matter what means everyone used, they could not shatter the wall. Some players who had bought Green Leaf Burrowing Vines wanted to see if they could dig a tunnel to leave, but very quickly, these people returned to their original spots, crestfallen.

All means had been exhausted, yet there was still no way to escape. Now, everyone felt despair.

At this time, Luo Jincheng began to set up an altar in a hidden corner. As he chanted incantations and performed hand seals, the various ritual objects on the altar emitted different responses.

On the side, Luo Jinrui was responsible for assisting Luo Jincheng in placing the required offerings or ritual objects in the designated positions on the altar. Finally, after Luo Jincheng pressed his palms together, all the ritual objects and offerings on the altar emitted dazzling beams of light.

This beam of light struck the barrier trapping the crowd, causing the entire barrier to shatter into pieces. At the same time, it caused the four Ant-men Sorcerers who had constructed the barrier to suffer a backlash, and it also allowed the crowd trapped by the barrier to break free from their restraints and flee in all directions throughout the stronghold.

Then, Luo Jincheng grabbed a piece of talisman paper, used a finger to dip into beast blood to draw a symbol on it, and then ignited the talisman paper and tossed it into the sky. Everyone at the scene, regardless of gender or age, felt a huge boost to all their attributes.

This allowed everyone to regain their confidence and engage in a new round of confrontation with the Ant Swarm.