The insect swarm's roars echoed endlessly through the labyrinthine tunnels, while signals shifted eight times a second through the invisible neural network.
If humanity's armies before the apocalypse were used as a benchmark, then the insect swarm could basically be described as moving with astonishing speed.
Unfortunately, this was no longer before the apocalypse, and the target they faced was not an enemy that could be easily defeated through seamless coordination alone.
Just as their altered strategy began to show some results, grim news came again from the front lines of the encirclement.
"By the Tyran Mother Goddess, this guy looks like he's about to break out!"
"Reinforcements! Send bugs for support!!"
"Waaah! He's so fast—he slipped straight through the gaps between the shield bugs!!"
"We can't stop him, we can't stop him at all!!"
"That human has already broken through the first line of encirclement! At this rate, he'll escape!"
"Where are the soldier bugs stationed on both sides? Clamp down on him hard! Don't let him get away!"
"Easy for you to say! This guy's slipperier than a silver-mirror bug! How are we supposed to pin him down just like that?!"
"We finally trapped him! No matter what, we can't let him slip away! Give it everything you've got, you bastards!!"
"Wait, something's wrong? He doesn't seem to be trying to run..."
"Good heavens, why did he come back again?!"
"Wuwuwu, if you're leaving, just leave! Why do you keep going in and out? I can barely hold on..."
"Whoever just said that discouraging crap, the node bug has already marked you! Block Lu Li properly, you bastard!"
Strained screeches from the insect swarm continuously rang out along the front lines of the encirclement.
Just as the messages passing through the neural network indicated, Lu Li, wreathed in