Cannon Bug

As time went by, Rowan's Seed experiments gradually yielded some good results.

One of them was his proudest achievement.

This is a mixture of genes from various spore-bearing plants.

Spore-bearing plants include algae, lichens, fungi, bryophytes, and ferns. The Seed that Rowan Wenxin made contains the genes of all of these spore-bearing plants.

It combines many excellent properties, and its requirements for the planting environment are not so strict. It is cold-resistant, heat-resistant, and drought-resistant. It can fully absorb nutrients from the surrounding soil, and can even corrode and decompose rocks and minerals by secreting a special acidic substance.

This also makes their yield per unit area higher. Most importantly, most of their parts are edible and taste quite good. They are rich in protein and have a sweet taste that suits the insects' palates.

This crop has now replaced the original White Mycelium, greatly increasing the yield of underground plantations.

However, this is still some distance from his original goal and requires continuous improvement.

Having slain the giant python's Swarm, he had earned his place among the top predators through sheer strength. His territory was now recognized by the powerful creatures around him, and he was no longer besieged by top predators.

Most of these powerful creatures are solitary. They each claim a territory, feed themselves daily, and when they feel like it, they'll challenge the neighboring creature to a fight to stretch their muscles. Then they patiently await old age and being replaced by other top-tier beings.

What they didn't know was that the emerging power was different from them; it was a highly ambitious force. Simply carving out a territory in the forest for their own amusement was not their goal at all.

The Swarm's power expanded rapidly; before the top-tier fighters could even arrive to block the gates, the Swarm's combat forces had already stormed the entrance.

The first thing to be cleared out was the Insect Nest. These creatures, which had chased Rowan around like madmen, were not strictly speaking among the top few in the food chain.

However, they are numerous, have the advantage of flight, and can poison, so most creatures dare not provoke them. Those that can provoke them cannot fly and have no way to deal with them. Small creatures that can fly cannot defeat them, and large creatures cannot enter the complex environment of the forest.

For various reasons, they became the tyrants of the forest. But now they have met their match.

The Zerg air force, using the same template, is comparable in speed to them, but don't forget that the Zerg air force has a long-range variant.

On one side, there was close-quarters combat; on the other, there was long-range sniping. Everyone moved at the same speed, Zerg air force, after firing the first round, would run away.

As they flew, they descended to a lower altitude, while a large swarm of Spider War-Bug on the ground stood ready. If Flying Bug dared to pursue them, the Spider War-Bug would show them the power of their hooked claws and hair-sticking abilities.

Don't forget, their genetic prototype is a powerful hunter that hides on Cliff and catches small insects. Dealing with these Flying Bug is their forte.

After several rounds of this, the Insect Nest was completely destroyed, and the Swarm's air force breached its base.

Actually, it was only the first Insect Nest that was so difficult to conquer. By the time they encountered the second Insect Nest, the Swarm's combat forces had already undergone several rounds of expansion, and some new unit types had been added.

The second Insect Nest is under the tree.

Several large beetles crawled out from the Swarm. They were over a meter long, with a sturdy black body and a cannon-like tube protruding from the center of their shoulder armor, extending more than thirty centimeters forward from above their heads.

In terms of design, they look like living tanks, which is very cool.

These giant beetles are Large Cannon Bug developed by Rowan, incorporating the genes of various organisms with shooting abilities. They were originally created to deal with Pterosaur.

However, the idea is far from reality. It's obviously unrealistic for a tank to shoot down an airplane. Even if they incorporated the advantages of various biological genes, increased their size, lengthened their cannons, and enlarged the space of their internal reaction chambers, their effective range would only barely reach 100 meters. Beyond that distance, it would basically be a matter of chance.

Moreover, when they are lying down, their maximum firing angle is only thirty degrees. Even if Rowan strengthens the strength and length of their two front pairs of Walking Leg so that they can support the front of their bodies like a frame, the maximum firing angle will only reach seventy degrees.

With such a large blind spot and such a short range, how can you even play?

At the same time, their production cost is also astonishing. They spend more than sixty days in the larval stage before being cast into shape. If it weren't for the expansion of the cultivated area of the underground farm, the Swarm really wouldn't be able to withstand such a torment.

Fortunately, they have all been given genes for eating soil and hibernating. They usually stay in the underground base on standby, and are only awakened when needed and taken out for a walk.

Not only these Large Cannon Bug, but other targeted bugs are also few in number. This is because they were developed for certain top-tier players, and their uses are extremely limited, so they are not worth deploying in large numbers.

Although this Large Cannon Bug can be considered Rowan's most unsuccessful creation to date, basically useless, that's because he hadn't found a place where they could showcase their talents.

For example, right now, bringing it over to shoot at a stationary target is still not a problem.

The Cannon Bug reached its firing position, extended its Walking Leg, and slowly raised its body, raising the muzzle of its cannon.

Rowan, who was remotely observing through the Swarm Network, couldn't help but sigh. At this rate of preparation, they probably couldn't even hit anything that flew, let alone anything that ran on the ground. They could probably only manage to hit snails, except for stationary targets.

Their projectiles are a gelatinous solid filled with high temperatures and corrosive substances. Once they hit the target, they stick to it and continuously release poison.

The nests of Flying Bug are hung 20 meters above the tree trunk. The building materials are the secretions of the Flying Bug and plant fibers, both of which oxidize and harden after being dried in the wind.

Several soft cannon shots rang out, and several dark yellow shells flew out. Except for one that missed, all the others hit the Insect Nest.

At short range, the kinetic energy of these shells was quite destructive, and several holes were punched into the Insect Nest. Some Flying Bug had just crawled out of their nests to check the situation when they were instantly killed by the Swarm air units that were already waiting nearby.

Then, several more shells were fired, this time all hitting the middle section of the nest. The Insect Nest was split in two, with the lower half falling directly to the ground. The stunned Flying Bug had just crawled out and, before they could even take flight, were impaled and killed by the Spider War-Bug.

As for the tree trunk that was cut in half, swarms of Flying Bug crawled out of their nests from the broken ends and holes, only to be met with a barrage of fire from the Swarm's air force, leaving very few able to take off.

The battle ended quickly; apart from the Spider War-Bug under the tree, there was basically no melee combat elsewhere.

After the war, the Cannon Bug returned to base and went into hiding. Although it performed reasonably well in this combat test, its actual effectiveness was quite limited.

If resource shortages occur in the future, recycling can be considered.

Sorry everyone, this is my first time uploading VIP chapters, and I messed up the order, missing one chapter. This is actually chapter 121. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. I discovered it a little late; many friends had already subscribed to the first two chapters, so there's no way to correct it now. This is the only way.

To express my apologies, I only uploaded six chapters today; I've exhausted all my resources.