Ambush

Because the Swarm's ground combat experiments on Duoqi Planet were conducted under heavy cover and concealment by the space forces, the Star Sea Alliance has been unable to locate them despite its repeated attempts. What happened there remains unknown to the Star Sea Alliance.

Therefore, this scene on LKDW262, the Life Star, marks the first time the Swarm ground forces have been revealed to the world.

At night, due to the Zerg airdrop, the cities on Meto's Life Star strengthened their defenses, not only imposing a curfew but also increasing the number and frequency of patrols.

However, having completed several rounds of sweeps and eliminated many Zerg drop units, coupled with more than ten days of security, the patrol personnel were able to relax somewhat.

The Meto Race are an environmentally conscious race. The night sky remains clear and cloudless, offering excellent visibility. In the distant starry sky, occasional flashes of light appear—the glow of the energy reactors on the Coalition Army warships exploding. And through a regular telescope, one can even see countless dense red threads dancing across the night sky.

The Meto Race on the surface understood that the great battle in the distance was a matter of life and death for them. Therefore, many Meto Race had changed their lifestyles in a short period of time.

They now operate at night, as the darkness provides a better view of the battle. Although they can't offer much help, they still hope to convey their blessings to the distant fleet.

The patrolmen were no exception; they would occasionally look up into the distance and silently pray for their comrades.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed past the corner of a patrolman's eye. Just as he was about to focus on it, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his left cheek, as if something had pricked him. He raised his hand to touch it, but before he could even raise his hand halfway, his body involuntarily swayed to one side.

The sound of him falling to the ground was unusually clear in the quiet night. The patrolman, whose eyes were already unable to move, could only hope that his unusual behavior would alert his teammates.

However, as he fell, the sounds of people hitting the ground reached his ears. Although he couldn't turn his head or see what was behind him, he roughly understood what had happened based on his own experience.

In his final moments, he still couldn't discern what had attacked them...

The force that took action was a genetically modified Flying Bug unit. Originally a scout unit, its main role was to provide other units with information services such as route guidance, enemy detection, enemy troop marking, and early warning.

However, they also possess a certain offensive capability. The Flying Bug have stingers coated with neurotoxins on their tails, and they can launch them silently, accurately hitting targets within fifty meters.

In addition, they are equipped with Optical Camouflage and a silent flight mode, making it easy for them to approach unsuspecting enemies and launch surprise attacks.

Being in the comfortable native environment, coupled with a lack of experience fighting Zerg ground units, many patrolling soldiers did not wear full-coverage combat suits. They became the first victims of the Flying Bug forces.

Of course, not all Meto soldiers were so careless; many wore full-body protective suits, and some elite teams were even equipped with simple exoskeletons.

These guys can't be dealt with by the Flying Bug army alone, that's when the Stalker comes in. Although the Stalker, like the Raider, uses the original Spider War-Bug template, if the Raider is a minimalist, cannon fodder version, then the Stalker is a high-end, fully-equipped, deluxe custom version.

They are equipped with Optical Camouflage, venom sac stingers, silk-weaving webs, and membrane-like gliding wings as standard features. Their main body is covered with keratinous armor, while their limbs are equipped with Exoskeleton Armor. This means that they need to undergo more than ten molts during their growth from Larval Form to Mature Form.

This arduous growth process also makes them extremely powerful in combat. Putting aside their various auxiliary functions, their keratinous armor not only increases their protection but also their weight. With a body nearly half a meter in diameter, they can weigh over thirty kilograms.

The exoskeletons that cover the limbs are not only incredibly strong, but their sharpness is also that of divine weapons. Although they are called Stalker, they are very strong in direct combat and can easily take on ten Raider at once.

Several Sentry hidden on the rooftop were unaware that several Flying Bug using Optical Camouflage were hovering overhead. On the building's walls, several Heavy Armored Xenomorph were also using Optical Camouflage. With the hooks at the ends of their segments, their heavy bodies seemed weightless as they silently and rapidly crawled towards the rooftop, guided by the Flying Bug.

The Sentry were unaware of the approaching danger. Although they were fully covered up, they still managed to exchange thoughts and experiences unrelated to the battle via communicator.

Suddenly, a Sentry dropped to the ground. His good physical fitness was of no use at this moment. Although he tried his best to struggle, he was held down tightly.

He screamed in terror, intending to warn his companions, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his body suddenly froze. Something could be seen sticking out of his open mouth, and blood seemed to be frozen in the air, vaguely outlining a shape.

Then the transparent object slowly retracted, and was pulled out from the back of his neck. With no obstruction, blood gushed out, and the Meto soldier, his eyes wide open, gradually fell silent in resentment.

Meanwhile, similar carnage befell his companions, in the city, and across the planet.

Finally, perhaps because the Sentry did not respond for a long time, or perhaps because the Sentry's body was discovered, the alarm sounded throughout the city and quickly spread, waking up all the Meto Race on the planet.

As dawn broke and sunlight bathed the earth, the Meto Race, who had been sleepless all night, pushed open their doors in fear and slowly walked out, bathing in the morning light as if welcoming a new life.

Last night was a terrifying night. Sensing something amiss, the Meto leadership quickly mobilized more personnel to investigate various locations.

But as they traveled, more and more people went missing, and apart from the victims, nothing was found at the scene. Panic gradually spread, and the unseen enemy reminded people of terrifying legends.

However, many of the Meto Race realized that the Zerg had returned and attacked again. The nighttime conditions were very unfavorable for them, and only by firing a large number of flares into the air could the killing be slightly stopped.

But in some shadowy places, people continued to be ambushed and killed. Patrols were suspended, and personnel were urgently gathered together. No one dared to rest, and they finally held on until dawn.

Under the sunlight, it seemed as if nothing had happened, but the constantly being discovered corpses told the story of the horror that Meto Race the previous night. Finally, the remains of most of the victims were found, gathered together, and awaited examination by professionals.

Thank you to Li Yunfei from Guangzhou for the 100 Qidian coins reward.