Chapter 462

Although the 'Qiyue' word in Kaluo's mouth was very blurry, Su Xiao still captured it precisely.

He wasn't surprised, or rather, he had long since thought that Old Man Shi knew his identity.

When he first came into contact with Old Man Shi, Su Xiao had noticed a situation: the other party must have come into contact with humans, and not just once.

This island was named Devour Island; there were no traces of human civilization on the island, only red-skinned natives, yet Old Man Shi understood human language. There must be a hidden story here.

Or rather, Devour Island had an essential difference from derived worlds. Derived worlds were completely controlled by the Reincarnation Paradise and could reset the timeline.

Devour Island was different; the Reincarnation Paradise only had the right of interference here, not strong enough control to reset the timeline here.

Therefore, it was highly likely that Old Man Shi had come into contact with many Qiyuezhe. After all, the Asenman tribe lived on Devour Island, and Qiyuezhe were just passersby here.

If one thought about it this way, then the existence of Devour Island was somewhat terrifying. After the arrival of batches of Qiyuezhe, there hadn't been much change here, and it still maintained its original order.

The atmosphere inside the stone house was somewhat awkward, and Old Man Shi's turbid eyes glanced toward Kaluo.

Kaluo, with a wooden expression, grinned, not explaining anything.

"Ahem~, where were we?"

Old Man Shi coughed dryly to ease the awkwardness.

"Deep into the Zerg nest."

Su Xiao didn't want to dwell on the Qiyuezhe type of question either. It was confirmed that Old Man Shi had ulterior motives, but he himself didn't harbor good intentions either; both sides were six of one and half a dozen of the other, neither being good people.

However, from the conversation just now, Su Xiao discovered a piece of intelligence: Kaluo didn't seem to be Old Man Shi's subordinate. Their relationship was less like superior and subordinate, but rather more like equals, and Old Man Shi even showed signs of taking care of Kaluo.

"Right, deep into the Zerg nest."

The topic shifted, and Old Man Shi took out a crude map. This map was considered a national treasure in the Asenman tribe.

"Our main battlefield with the Zerg is here."

Old Man Shi pointed to a spot on the map; it was a large plain.

"This is our current location."

Old Man Shi pointed to the location of the Asenman tribe on the map.

"This is the location of the Zerg."

Old Man Shi pointed to a location separated from the Asenman tribe by three mountain ranges and a forest.

"What are these black dots near the Zerg?"

Su Xiao looked at an area around the Zerg.

"This is the explosion zone."

"Explosion zone?"

Su Xiao was slightly surprised.

Old Man Shi lowered his eyelids, seemingly recalling some bad memories, and said in a deep voice: "Right, the explosion zone, an explosion zone where one wrong step means death. If you want to enter the Zerg nest, this is the only way."

The Zerg nest was marked on the map with a black skull, and around the skull, it was full of black dots representing the explosion zone.

"The Zerg have a unit called Explosion Ants. They hide on the surface, exposing only their heads. If you step on their heads, then pray for your own luck. If they are newborn Explosion Ants, they will explode immediately upon being stepped on. If they are Explosion Ants that have existed for more than a week, as long as you don't move your foot, they won't explode. These things live for at most a month."

After listening to Old Man Shi's introduction, Su Xiao felt that these Explosion Ants were biological landmines.

Newborn Explosion Ants had keen perception and would explode upon being stepped on; Explosion Ants that had been hiding underground for over a week weren't so keen.

"Is the power great?"

"Very great, at least enough to blow you and me to death."

Old Man Shi continued to describe his plan.

"After the war starts, we will go around from here."

Old Man Shi pointed to a mountain range behind the Zerg.

"After that, we will pass through the explosion zone. After passing through the explosion zone, we also need to watch out for the surveillance of the Flying Mantis. That is a type of flying Zerg that can spray strong acid, but their numbers are scarce..."

Su Xiao raised his hand, interrupting Old Man Shi's words.

"After passing through the explosion zone, that compass belongs to me."

Su Xiao's demand made Old Man Shi somewhat hesitant.

"No, it must be after obtaining the Regeneration Egg."

"Then the cooperation ends here."

Su Xiao stood up and walked out without hesitation. If Old Man Shi obtained that so-called Regeneration Egg, it might be too late.

"Wait."

Old Man Shi was deep in thought.

"No. Problem."

Kaluo, who had been silent, spoke up.

Kaluo's presence wasn't strong; if he hadn't spoken on his own, no one would have noticed him. He was like a potted plant—initially, people might take a glance, but afterward, they wouldn't pay attention anymore.

Su Xiao, who had already reached the entrance of the stone house, stopped his steps.

"After passing through the explosion zone, the compass is yours."

The deal was struck. Su Xiao, Old Man Shi, and Kaluo went deep into the Zerg nest. After passing through the explosion zone, Old Man Shi handed over the compass.

Although the deal was struck, Su Xiao didn't feel very relaxed in his heart.

Old Man Shi's concession surprised him somewhat; his bottom line was to get the compass after entering the Zerg nest.

He was determined to get that compass; without the compass, he couldn't quickly find the cliff stone bridge, and without finding the cliff stone bridge, he couldn't leave the Red Earth area.

"When do we set off?"

While the three were negotiating, the main force outside had already set off. This war was commanded by Old Man Shi's fourth son.

"Set off now."

The route and action plan had already been mapped out, but plans couldn't keep up with changes; most of Old Man Shi's plans were improvised.

"The Regeneration Egg is right beside the Zerg Queen. Remember, don't be charmed by her."

"Hmm?"

Su Xiao looked at Old Man Shi in confusion.

"You'll understand once you see the Zerg Queen. That alluring feeling..."

Old Man Shi didn't say anything more, and the few of them quickly left the Asenman tribe.

The distance between the Asenman tribe and the Zerg wasn't short, but the three of them each had their own way of traveling.

Kaluo and Old Man Shi each rode a creature similar to a horse. This creature was named 'Tadi' (Hoof-Stepper), a carnivorous animal with extreme endurance; once tamed, it was a very good tool for traveling.

The three of them had to go around a large circle on the flank of the main battlefield and enter the Zerg nest from behind.

After going around for a full two hours, Su Xiao arrived at a wetland; this was the rear of the Zerg.

In the distance, one could vaguely hear the sky-piercing shouts of battle; the Asenman tribe and the Zerg were already engaged in combat.

A faint fishy-sweet smell drifted over. Looking into the distance, several oval-shaped buildings came into view.

These buildings were entirely green. If one looked closely, one would find that these buildings were trembling slightly, and blood vessels could be vaguely seen on the surface.

There were five Zerg nests in total, one large and four small.

The small ones had a diameter of about ten meters, while the largest Zerg nest was like a castle, over ten meters high, and covered an area the size of a football field.

"We are going to go deep into that largest Zerg nest; the Regeneration Egg is right there."

Old Man Shi jumped off the back of the Tadi and scanned the Zerg nests.

The five Zerg nests each had their own functions. The largest one was the Queen's residence, named the 'Mother Nest', inside which a large number of Thorn Scorpions or higher-level Zerg protected the Queen.

The remaining four Zerg nests were: Hatchery (for spawning troops), Biological Detection Organization (for vigilance), Anti-Air Tower (for anti-air units), and Evolution Institute (for producing high-level Zerg).

Old Man Shi's goal was to invade the Mother Nest and seize the Regeneration Egg.

However, the three of them were still some distance away from the Zerg nest and needed to pass through the explosion zone first.