It was precisely their experience that convinced Zhang Mingzhen a leader must have emerged among the insect beasts. Otherwise, these locusts could never have displayed such strict discipline and seamless coordination.
Garcia and the others also realized they were in grave danger.
A seemingly sparsely populated area suddenly spewed out hordes of insect beasts, scattering their team in moments.
They had never imagined that these mindless monsters would develop humanlike intelligence.
Humans had hunted so many large wild animals by exploiting that very lack of intelligence.
Whales, for instance.
If whales actually had brains, they would have had a hundred ways to destroy those old whaling ships.
Modern ships with sonar and radar were naturally beyond their ability to destroy.
But wooden vessels that relied on harpoons would have been easy targets.
Lying in ambush, launching surprise attacks, ramming them—any of those would have worked.
Now that the monsters had brains, archers and mages fell first, followed by priests and swordsmen who could not protect themselves. Only a handful of stealthed assassins temporarily escaped disaster through invisibility.
That was something wild animals could never accomplish.
But even the invisible assassins dared not act rashly. Using any skill would dispel their invisibility.
They could only watch helplessly as their companions died one after another.
In the end, only Garcia and a few powerful teammates remained, desperately holding on. They, too, were approaching a dead end.
Just then, the leader finally appeared among the insect beasts, and Zhang Mingzhen, who had been quietly watching, chose that moment to act.
``` Golden Locust Flying Insect King (Level 80)
HP: 4,000,000
Strength: 3,590
Physical defense: 4,706
Magic defense: 4,744
Trait · Tenacity: When HP falls below 20%, both defenses increase by 20%.
Skill · Frenzied Wing Storm: Beats its wings to unleash an area