The Beastfolk's secret "weapon"

Under the cold moonlight, the sea creatures surged towards the banks of the Spirit Resonance River like a flood bursting its banks.

These marine mammals come in many varieties, but the most numerous of them are those that resemble crabs with shells on their backs.

These crabs are enormous; some are as tall as half a person.

Each one has four pairs of incredibly sharp legs and a pair of claws that gleam with a metallic sheen, making them awe-inspiring.

Once these crabs crawled onto the riverbank, they immediately got to work.

Some of them, with their sharp claws and pincers, gradually widen the river channel and change the topography of the riverbank.

The other group quickly dispersed, using their claws and pincers to clear away the weeds, shrubs, and trees on both banks.

Looking from above, the edge of the forest, formed by numerous trees, is being slowly eroded.

However, in addition to the crabs that are modifying the landing site, many more marine creatures are rushing ashore.

Crabs, along with a host of other types of sea creatures, are rushing toward the territories of the Human Race and Beastfolk at an alarming rate.

These sea creatures far outnumbered the crabs, and were far more powerful.

The sea creatures densely covered the ground, resembling a black ocean, which was terrifying.

For a moment, I even felt at a loss for where to begin.

Even with the relentless bombardment from Human Race and Beastfolk, clearing out swarms of sea beasts, the situation remained unchanged.

But these sea creatures seemed endless, quickly replenishing themselves and continuing their advance.

However, even so, the Human Race army's numerous Psychic Energy Cannons managed to halt the Sea Race's charge.

The defensive line was barely held up near the border town of Meifeng County.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Just as the Human Race breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, a series of explosions came from the opposite bank.

Immediately afterwards, in the distant, dense forest, tall trees fell at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What happened?

Behind the Human Race army, a staff officer noticed the anomaly on the opposite bank and immediately began questioning the scouts nearby.

"Report: The dust kicked up by the explosion has obscured most of the visibility; preliminary assessment suggests that a group of sea creatures exploded."

The scout's job was to continuously monitor the Beastfolk on the other side of the river.

Therefore, he witnessed the entire process when the sea creatures that rushed into the rainforest began to explode on a massive scale.

"Explode?"

Was it a self-destruction to clear obstacles, or had the Beastfolk developed some new weapon?

After listening, the staff officer, combining the information with recent intelligence, immediately began a brainstorming session.

"Tell the intelligence specialists remaining on the other side to be vigilant and not to act rashly."

"Although we don't know what happened on the other side, our top priority is to hold the line."

He turned to the nearby liaison officer and told him to send a message to the intelligence officer.

While brainstorming, he did not stop his work of commanding from the front lines because of his thinking.

For him at this point, managing the defense of this area is more important.

So he told the messenger, "Have them maintain their current output; the other Psychic Energy Cannons are on standby."

"Yes."

The messenger received the order and immediately went to relay the new message to the captains of the various teams in this area.

Because of the Psychic Energy Cannons, most communication devices are now disconnected, except for a few special lines, which is why messengers are needed.

However, once the newly developed communicator by the Human Race is successfully mass-produced and widely adopted, it may be able to transmit messages more efficiently.

The staff officer pulled his wandering thoughts back to the command work.

The situation is relatively good for Human Race, but the situation for Beastfolk is not so optimistic.

At the same time, nearly several hundred square meters of the outer forest of Lingyun River Rainforest had been leveled.

Moreover, with the continuous increase in the number of sea monsters, the surrounding forest is almost completely overrun.

Judging from the numbers, the army that landed at the Spirit Resonance River was clearly targeting the Beastfolk.

"In the last great war, several of our hidden armies in various locations inflicted heavy losses on the Sea Race, so they've learned their lesson now."

One staff officer speculated based on the soldiers who had been withdrawn from the front lines.

"Chief of Staff, they're probably trying to force out all our forces."

Another staff officer nodded in agreement and continued.

"Chief of Staff, at their current rate of invasion, they'll soon be deep in the rainforest."

"The large-scale destruction of the rainforest could affect the future lives of our lineage; we must send troops."

It was blatant coercion, a forced attempt to bring the Beastfolk army, which had been hiding, into the open.

"Alas, relay my order: summon the Insect Mother of the Spirit Resonance Rainforest to see me."

The chief of staff knew more than these ordinary staff officers, which is why he was unwilling to easily bring out those trump cards of the army.

However, with the forest's resources being destroyed on a large scale and even threatening territorial security, he had to make a choice.

"Chief of Staff, the Insect Mother has arrived."

The guards left shortly after receiving their orders, then returned with a bloated creature.

"I've met Central Brain Hua Guangqi, the Insect Race branch leader in the Spirit Resonance Rainforest region."

"Hmm," Hua Guangqi waved the others away, "How many 'children' can you deploy immediately right now?"

"There are currently 30 Hive-Nest Species and 3,000 Leafcutter Ants. If food is plentiful, each Insect Hive can produce two Leafcutter Ants per minute."

The Insect Mother —the creature who claimed to be the Central Brain of the Insect Race branch in the Spirit Resonance Rainforest region—answered truthfully.

Hua Guangqi nodded and ordered, "Send your twenty Hive-Nest Species to the front lines."

"Hold your tongues, eliminate all witnesses."

His voice was chillingly cold, and his words seemed to carry a hint of bloodlust.

"Yes, sir."

The Insect Mother seemed unable to suppress her excitement, her massive, fat-filled body trembling slightly.

She understood what the chief of staff meant.

All witnesses meant that even the Human Race defenders on the opposite bank could not be spared.

Finally, after decades of hiding underground in their tribe, living on scraps and barely surviving, the Insect Race are about to see the light of day again.

I believe that once the current leadership has experienced the Insect Race's invincibility, they will definitely reuse them.

You must understand, the Insect Race were instrumental in saving the Beastfolk from extinction during the great war hundreds of years ago.

Thinking this, the Insect Mother quickened her pace as she walked towards the area where the Hive-Nest Species were located after leaving the command center.

She was determined to make a name for herself, and even had the idea of personally directing the operation.

They've completely forgotten how the Insect Race were besieged a hundred years ago.

If it weren't for the Beastfolk secretly protecting the Insect Race's lineage under the pretext of "they are our vassals," they would have been wiped out by now.

"Keep an eye on the Insect Mother and prevent her from making any unnecessary moves."

Hua Guangqi knew the Insect Race's fanaticism for war, so he ordered his personal guards to catch up with the Insect Mother and "protect" her closely.

If only some Leafcutter Ants show up at the front lines, they can still get away with it without witnesses.

However, if word gets out that Insect Race Central Brain has been discovered, that would be bad news.