Chu Ran’s expression darkened.
Not far away, Huang Feiying and the others were sprawled on the ground. If not for the sealed space formed by the glowing bracelet on Charlie Jing’s wrist, they too would have turned to ash like the God Summoning Society members.
Unlike the S-class Zerg Life Cicada, this shape-shifting Zerg could unconditionally devour all life around it without needing to touch its target.
Chu Ran bent backward to dodge a suddenly growing tentacle, then used her momentum to side-step and spin her right hand, slicing the tentacle horizontally with the Golden Cudgel.
But within a second, the severed tentacle regenerated, the sticky slime on it just as thick as before.
Chu Ran closed her eyes, and countless clones instantly filled the room. Her real body retreated rapidly, but the pursuing tentacles were faster.
The unknown Zerg was not fooled by the clones; it pinpointed Chu Ran’s real body.
Chu Ran clenched her teeth, steeling herself.
The next second, all clones raised golden rods, stepped on white auspicious clouds, and gleamed with golden light as they charged at the unknown Zerg.
Better to fight head-on than be ground down in a prolonged battle.
The unknown Zerg’s tentacles quickly retracted, layering around its body, and the viscous slime formed a spherical membrane.
Pfft, pfft.
Large numbers of tentacles were smashed off, falling to the ground, slime splattering everywhere.
A pair of compound eyes filled with hunger and desire slowly rose from within. The fallen tentacles melted into slime and then poured back into the Zerg’s body.
Damn!
It’s self-sustaining!
Chu Ran took a deep breath, stamped her foot, and flew straight toward the table where He Qiwu was hiding.
She had been reluctant to provoke He Qiwu, fearing an attack from both sides.
But now, alone, she couldn’t last much longer.
He Qiwu watched Chu Ran flying toward her and was about to speak when she heard a crash as the table above her shattered. Then a force slammed into her from behind, sending her flying like a golf ball straight at the drooling unknown Zerg.
He Qiwu’s smile froze on her face.
Outside the shield of the Seventh Sub-Star.
A tall humanoid Zerg looked down at the planet beneath its feet. If precise instruments were present, they would detect its ears vibrating constantly, sending signals spreading outward like a joyous invitation.
This was the unique communication method of the Zerg Guard Squad.
Even light-years apart, they could quickly transmit information.
“So there really is another Queen’s aura.” Wang Wu, an SS-class Zerg, muttered as it gazed at the human planet below.
It had only left its nest a year ago, and it was certain the Queen couldn’t appear on a human planet.
According to inherited memories, the next Queen is born only after the previous Queen dies, avoiding racial extinction caused by power struggles.
This aura must be fake.
But this was the second time.
Two hundred years ago, Wang Jiu had also sensed the Queen’s scent. But that fool led a large number of high-level Zerg on a rescue mission before the Queen gave orders. Not only did he fail to figure out the source of the Queen’s aura, but he also got himself killed.
Really… he died too late.
Wang Wu’s eyes flickered with disgust.
A Zerg that doesn’t obey the Queen should not exist.
Wang Wu twitched its nose, sniffing the scent that was particularly attractive to it. “It is indeed the Queen’s scent. How amazing.”
It suppressed its inner desire and waited quietly for the Queen’s command.
In the distant cosmos, countless high-level Zerg drove Zerg Beasts, flying toward the Seventh Sub-Star in response to the summons.
Before long, Wang Wu’s eyes brightened.
The Queen approved deeper investigation.
Looking at the shield of the Seventh Sub-Star, Wang Wu’s mouth quickly curled up to its ears. “Obey the Queen’s command!”
Energy burst from its palm, like a huge cannonball striking the shield. If Chu Ran could see it, she would immediately recall images of atomic bomb explosions from textbooks.
The Seventh Sub-Star’s shield withstood the attack, living up to the massive funds and rare materials invested by the Military, the Government, and the Spiritist Association.
A piercing alarm sounded across the planet.
Wang Wu’s eyes showed displeasure as it raised its hand again, gathering energy even denser than before in its palm.
The moment a mushroom cloud bloomed, a crack appeared in the shield.
Before the shield’s auto-repair function could activate, the summoned high-level Zerg and Zerg Beasts, like locusts after a disaster, poured densely through the crack toward the ground of the Seventh Sub-Star.
The Zergs’ hard bodies crashed into tall buildings, and falling debris blocked countless people’s last hope of escape.
The Dark Age had once again descended upon human-inhabited land.
All this, Chu Ran, who was deep underground struggling against the Zerg Queen, knew nothing about.
He Qiwu’s contribution to the battle was essentially zero.
Though she could resist the unknown Zerg’s life-draining ability, her offensive power was so weak it was like a tickle.
“Do you want to die?!” Chu Ran roared as she smashed through another impenetrable wall of tentacles.
Still slacking off?!
He Qiwu dodged everywhere like a slippery loach.
The unknown Zerg’s attention wasn’t on her, but an extra snack wasn’t bad.
He Qiwu couldn’t fake a smile anymore and ground her teeth. “My ability comes from the Zerg Guard Squad. Being able to attack it is already impressive!”
She was now certain that this unknown Zerg was an immature Zerg Queen!
The unknown Zerg seemed to sense the Guard Squad’s presence and grew excited.
It stared at Chu Ran eagerly.
If it could devour her, it would reach adulthood.
Chu Ran felt the number and regeneration speed of tentacles increase significantly. Her Spiritual Power was already showing signs of depletion.
“Everyone below, protect your bodies with spiritual force!” Lei Jianguo’s voice suddenly boomed from high above like thunder.
At the same time, Charlie Jing’s bracelet shattered.
The next second, everyone poured their Spiritual Power into covering their bodies in a desperate struggle.
With a huge boom.
An extremely strong, irritating smell spread out.