Swallowed Star: The Zerg Overlord

Chapter 82: Overwhelming Force

As the battlefield dynamics shifted, the Zerg swarm, with absolute superiority, broke through the vanguard of the beast tide and surged towards its core. The four King-level beasts roared, and their core clans joined the fray.

"Roar—"

Massive Great Demon Apes, each over thirty meters tall, roared and beat their chests as they entered the battle. Behind the Great Demon Apes, over a thousand Silver Electric Pythons of varying sizes followed. Despite being mortal enemies in normal times, they now cooperated seamlessly. From the ground, countless scorpion-type monsters darted towards the center of the battlefield. Further away, a group of exceptionally large turtle-type monsters, resembling small mountains, moved forward with heavy steps, causing the ground to tremble.

"Are they deploying their core clans?"

Standing atop a Mammoth, Qin Mu chuckled.

So far, the Zerg swarm's performance had been impressive. Despite facing a beast tide several times their number, they cut through the monster ranks like slicing through vegetables, reaching the core area.

In terms of numbers, the monsters in City 003 outnumbered the Zerg swarm by more than tenfold. However, with limited time, the four King-level beasts could only gather two to three times the number of Zerg units.

"Alright, let all the high-level Horde Leaders attack!"

Qin Mu's thoughts shifted, and the high-level Horde Leader beasts within the Zerg swarm, such as the Mammoths, let out a collective roar. They launched a ferocious charge towards the core clans of the monsters.

Hundreds of Mammoths formed a neat formation, joining the battle with the most violent stance. Mammoths, nearly forty meters tall, were far less agile than the Great Demon Apes. However, their frontal charge capability on the battlefield was almost unstoppable!

"Boom—"

On the battlefield, a Great Demon Ape had nowhere to hide and was directly hit by a charging Mammoth. The four giant tusks, like incredibly sharp blades, pierced the Demon Ape's chest. The Great Demon Ape's body was torn apart like a rag doll. Despite its reputation for strength, it was no match for the true colossus that was the Mammoth. A Silver Electric Python, unable to dodge in time, was crushed under the Mammoth's massive, pillar-like leg. Some scorpion-type monsters underground didn't even have time to surface before being shaken to death.

Among the beast tide, only the similarly massive Dragon Turtles could withstand the frontal charge of the Mammoths. Unfortunately, there were too few Dragon Turtles, not even half the number of Mammoths. But the Dragon Turtles, though defensively strong, lacked the charging capability.

Watching the Mammoths tear through the four core monster clans like a whirlwind, Qin Mu nodded in satisfaction. This was the scene he had wanted to see.

The strength of a single individual was not enough. Only by making the Zerg swarm powerful could they truly eliminate the monsters. After all, humans, in terms of peak strength, were stronger than land monsters. But why did Hong only negotiate instead of wiping out all the land monsters?

The reason was simple: although there was no beast emperor comparable to Hong among the land monsters, how many human fighters were there globally? Only close to a million.

And the monsters? Even a single level one beast tide could number in the hundreds of millions.

How long did it take to cultivate a human fighter? Monsters, on the other hand, could produce dozens from a single litter, growing to maturity in just two to three years. In a direct comparison, humans couldn't compete. No matter how powerful Hong was, he couldn't kill all the monsters on Earth.

But Qin Mu was different!

The Zerg swarm was stronger than the monsters and could reproduce faster! While monsters needed to give birth and grow from infancy, the Zerg could be mass-produced from Nests, emerging as peak combat units from birth. What chance did the monsters have against the Zerg?

Seeing their core clans easily overwhelmed by the Zerg swarm, the four King-level beasts became anxious, roaring continuously and summoning more monsters from the city to join the battle.

At the same time, their attention turned to Qin Mu. In the past, it was humans who desperately tried to kill King-level beasts to end the beast tide. This time, it was the King-level beasts who wanted to kill Qin Mu to eliminate the Zerg swarm.

"The monsters have gathered enough. It's time to deal with those King-level beasts."

Qin Mu's gaze turned cold. He hadn't rushed into action not only to test the Zerg swarm's combat effectiveness but also to allow the King-level beasts to gather as many monsters from the city as possible.

Complete annihilation was impossible, but wiping out their main force in one go, including the core clans and most Horde Leader monsters, was achievable. This was much more efficient than the Zerg swarm slowly pursuing them.

"Among the four King-level beasts, only the Great Demon Ape and the Silver Electric Python are worth noting, both at Planetary Level 3. The Dragon Turtle, though the largest, is only at Planetary Level 2. The Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion is the weakest, at Planetary Level 1. But it excels in burrowing and is highly venomous, able to stand alongside the other major beasts."

Qin Mu stepped on the Crescent Moon Disk, surrounded by 256 crescent blades burning with black flames. He transformed into a streak of light and charged into the battlefield. At over twenty times the speed of sound, he almost instantly reached the weakest of the four King-level beasts, the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion. Though the weakest, the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion was adept at burrowing. If it escaped underground, it would indeed be troublesome.

The crescent blades whistled as they cut through the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion's black armor, which only slightly slowed them down before the blades sliced in. The black flames on the crescent blades spread, and before the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion could react, it was severely injured, its body engulfed in intense black flames.

The pain, deep in its soul, caused the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion to convulse violently, unable to escape into the ground. Instinctively, it rolled on the ground, crushing a large number of monsters beneath it.

Seeing the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion instantly defeated by Qin Mu, the most powerful Great Demon Ape roared. Its hundred-meter-tall body moved, and a terrifying arm swung towards Qin Mu. Qin Mu dodged on his Crescent Moon Disk, and at his speed, the Great Demon Ape's attack was like slow motion, posing no threat.

The 256 crescent blades burning with black flames cut into the Great Demon Ape's body, and thick purple hairs, thicker than a human arm, fell off. The crescent blades struggled to cut through the Demon Ape's fur and muscle but were blocked by the bones. Black flames burned in the wounds on the Great Demon Ape's body.

"Roar—" The Great Demon Ape's body surged with genetic energy, suppressing the black flames in its wounds. However, the flames that directly attacked its soul and consciousness still caused it to howl in pain. Its two massive arms swatted at its body, trying to extinguish the flames.

"With the black flames covering them, the crescent blades' attack power has increased. They can even cut through a Planetary Level 3 beast like the Great Demon Ape. Moreover, the soul attack from these black flames is strong, instantly overwhelming the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion's consciousness."

A thought flashed through Qin Mu's mind, and he lunged towards the fleeing Silver Electric Python. The Silver Electric Python, having witnessed the instant defeat of the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion, was startled. When it saw its old enemy, the Great Demon Ape, being severely injured, it immediately fled for its life.

Previously, they had heard from human broadcasts that Jia Yi mentioned Hong was not a match for Qin Mu. But how could they believe it? How could a human, who appeared out of nowhere, be stronger than Hong?

The Hong who could single-handedly suppress all the land and sky monsters, making them unable to breathe. The Hong who forced them to sign an agreement. But now, it began to believe. Even if Qin Mu was not as strong as Hong, he was still an extremely powerful being, not something it could contend with.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The crescent blades swept through, cutting through its hard scales, tendons, muscles, and bones. Its hundreds of meters long body fell to the ground, engulfed in intense black flames.

Seeing the situation was not good, the Dragon Turtle retracted its limbs and head into its hard shell, turning its entire body into a rolling disc, attempting to escape into the sea. The crescent blades struck the Dragon Turtle's shell repeatedly but could not break its defense. In terms of defense, even the Great Demon Ape was no match for the Dragon Turtle.

However, no matter how strong its defense was, the crescent blades still managed to penetrate the gaps in its shell, slicing through its internal organs. Qin Mu did not kill any of the four King-level beasts. The reason was simple: he intended to enslave and assimilate them into the Zerg swarm. At this stage, the Nests could not hatch Planetary-level Zerg units, and these King-level beasts could serve as high-end combat units for the Zerg swarm.

Although Qin Mu dealt with them easily, it was because he was Qin Mu. For anyone else, even the strongest like Jia Yi, they would not be a match for the Great Demon Ape.

Qin Mu flew to the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion, which was still rolling on the ground, engulfed in black flames. He sent his spirit energy into its consciousness.

"Its consciousness is being burned by the flames." Inside the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion's consciousness, Qin Mu saw the black flames burning on a star formed by the scorpion's consciousness, causing it to tremble. He was amazed.

"Submit to me." As soon as the words left his mouth, the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion sent a thought of submission, begging Qin Mu to extinguish the black flames.

"So easy?" Qin Mu was surprised. He had thought it would take more effort. With these black flames, subduing King-level beasts and assimilating them into the Zerg swarm became much easier. Before this, every King-level beast was extremely proud and would not easily submit even if defeated.

After controlling the black flames to extinguish them, the Nine-Tailed Venomous Scorpion immediately lay on the ground, motionless. It was the same for the other three King-level beasts. Qin Mu did not spend much effort on them. Only the Great Demon Ape, with the strongest will, resisted for a while before being forced to submit after Qin Mu broke its consciousness.

"With the help of these flames, it will be much easier to subdue King-level beasts in the future."

Qin Mu thought. The black flames' attack seemed to have a significant impact on willpower. The Silver Electric Python and the Great Demon Ape had similar strength, but their resistance to assimilation was vastly different.

Previously, it took Qin Mu a long time and a lot of mental energy to subdue a King-level beast. But now, he easily subdued four King-level beasts.

On the battlefield, without the four King-level beasts leading them, the beast tide was once again overwhelmed by the Zerg swarm. A large number of monsters began to flee in all directions. Qin Mu did not stop. He ordered the Zerg swarm to harvest a large number of Horde Leader monsters.

"The situation is under control. The rest is up to the swarm." Standing on the Crescent Moon Disk, Qin Mu looked down at the battlefield. Everywhere, the Zerg swarm was chasing down monsters, which were fleeing in panic, having lost their will to fight.

The auxiliary computer on his arm received a communication request from Jia Yi, who had seen the situation from afar.

"Qin Mu! We won! According to the previous plan, other King-level beasts within China have started to move. There are King-level beasts near six base cities and many satellite cities. Monsters from various cities and the wilderness are gathering!"

Jia Yi's voice was filled with uncontainable excitement. This battle was broadcast nationwide, and the exhilarating slaughter and overwhelming combat had excited him.

"Understood. Our monster forces are already deployed. We are just waiting for those King-level beasts to come. I will defeat them as quickly as possible." Qin Mu's voice was cold. They had anticipated the monsters' movements.

"However, there is one thing I need to tell you!" Jia Yi's voice suddenly carried suppressed anger.

"Just before we launched the war and mobilized the nation, the HR Alliance issued a 100 billion reward targeting a killer who killed someone named Li Wei in City 003 before the war! This has caused quite a stir in our war mobilization."

Qin Mu was stunned. What was going on? Who would dare to issue a reward at a time like this, when China was mobilizing for war against the monsters?

"A 100 billion reward? Li Wei? Luo Feng?"

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