The Great Battle III

Unfortunately, they can only bully ant Ant Nest that lack large combat units like the Super Giant.

When the Ant Nest they parasitize are breached by the Swarm, they can only contribute their own genes.

The original "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" were only about seven or eight centimeters long, while the "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" appearing on the battlefield are the result of a modified version.

When Rowan Wen had nothing to do, he used their gene templates to add several genes that increased their size, making them look like they are now about 30 centimeters long.

Because they have a large appetite and don't work, only about a hundred were produced in the end.

The original intention was to use them as "flatbeds" so that if the battle with the Earth-Yellow Ant went poorly, they could be used to pull the Mother Nest for a strategic relocation.

But when Rowan saw the battlefield above the waterfall, he suddenly had a new idea, so he temporarily transferred fifty "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" to the site.

Because the Mother Nest had only been relocated once, the location wasn't far from the Cliff —it was practically right next to the battlefield. Fortunately, it wasn't far, and although the "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" stationed there moved slowly, it took them several hours to leisurely crawl over.

Otherwise, if the distance is too far, by the time they reach the battlefield, the war will probably be over.

Given their physical structure, they would never be able to see the view from the Cliff top on their own. Fortunately, they have allies. Because their Meat-Pancake Bug are extremely dense, they are quite heavy, and each "Meat-Pancake Bug worm" needs seven or eight Transport Bug working together to pull it to the top of the cliff.

Once they arrived, the fifty "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" leisurely traversed the battlefield, ignoring all attacks from the Earth-Yellow Ant. After circling the enemy's battleground, they headed towards the top of the lake.

By this time, their backs were covered with Earth-Yellow Ant that were too weak to gnaw at them.

When they reached the edge of the Cliff above the lake, they did not stop, but continued to climb until they carried the enemy soldiers on their backs and plunged headfirst into the lake from the top of the cliff.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Several muffled thuds, accompanied by towering waves, created ripples.

Neither the "Meat-Pancake Bug worm" nor the Earth-Yellow Ant has learned to swim. So, after falling into the water, the Earth-Yellow Ant, being lighter, struggled on the surface. The "Meat-Pancake Bug worm," however, didn't waste a moment and sank directly to the bottom of the lake.

However, the "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" have allies: the Diving Bug that were already waiting there pull them to the surface. Then, together with the Sampan Bug on the surface, they carry them ashore.

As for the Earth-Yellow Ant, they naturally became an extra meal for the insects in the water.

Subsequently, the "Meat-Pancake Bug worm" was pulled up the cliff by the Transport Bug and re-entered the battlefield, dragging some of the Earth-Yellow Ant into the water.

Go ashore, climb the cliff, go into the water...

These fifty "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" can eliminate about five thousand Earth-Yellow Ant per round, but this number is a drop in the ocean compared to a battlefield with hundreds of millions of enemies.

This method consumes virtually no resources; the "Meat-Pancake Bug worms" are tough and resilient, so even if they are given a little water, it won't cause any problems. At the same time, it gives the Swarm's Aquatic Army a sense of participation, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

The battlefield was like a giant millstone, constantly crushing the soldiers on both sides.

Two days later, the battle lines had stretched to nearly ten kilometers, with over 20 billion insects fighting day and night along this front.

Even after the Earth-Yellow Ant joined the fray, a large number of insects continued to line up and enter the battlefield, while the Swarm, after two days of fighting, was already somewhat exhausted.

The Soldier Ant had already rotated several times, but because the battle had not stopped at all, the remaining Soldier Ant, apart from those that had died in battle, were all nearly exhausted.

Fortunately, the two days finally passed, and a large number of reinforcements are about to arrive.

Half a day later, reinforcements arrived one after another. They had no time to rest and were immediately sent to the battlefield to replace the troops that were already exhausted.

With the new reinforcements and the Farting Bug replenished with ammunition, the Swarm launched a small offensive, advancing the battle line several meters towards the Earth-Yellow Ant.

A large number of Worker Ant seized the opportunity to move forward and carry the remains of the fallen from both sides to the bottom of the Cliff. These were all spoils of war and supplies; whether the two armies could get a full meal depended entirely on who could grab more.

However, as both sides gradually depleted their forces and the number of insect remains increased, these spoils were no longer the focus of contention, as the amount of food began to exceed the number of surviving soldiers.

During this period, the Earth-Yellow Ant, taking advantage of their superior numbers, kept the Swarm under pressure. Even when the Swarm launched a few counterattacks with the firepower support of the Farting Bug, they were quickly pushed back.

Rowan realized he had been too hasty; he had far underestimated the war potential and sheer numbers of the Earth-Yellow Ant. If he could do it all over again, he would definitely choose to wait another cycle, at which point the Swarm would surely defeat them easily.

Unfortunately, the path was chosen by himself, and the consequences were his own doing.

No matter how difficult it is, you must persevere.

Nine days into the battle, the situation had become extremely dire, and Rowan even ordered the evacuation of the Mother Nest and Ant Queen from a radius of five kilometers around the Cliff.

After thirteen days of fighting, he began to recruit Worker Ant from surrounding bases to the battlefield, even at the cost of abandoning thousands of bases.

The fifteenth day of the battle between the two sides.

After reaching its peak, the intensity of the war began to gradually decline.

The Earth-Yellow Ant also showed signs of exhaustion, with the number of Soldier Ant on the front lines decreasing significantly, and a large number of Worker Ant being sent to the front lines.

Rowan saw a glimmer of hope for victory.

Before the war even began, the Swarm's mass production bases were already operating at full capacity. At this time, large numbers of Soldier Ant were maturing, replenishing the front lines with a large amount of manpower every day.

This was the longest battle the Swarm had fought since its inception, exposing many previously hidden weaknesses. For example, the mass production of units: while the Swarm's spawning speed was fast, the development time of the Insect Egg was far too long.

He now leverages his superior vision to always fight prepared battles. He prepares in advance each time, producing Soldier Ant.

However, normally, the Swarm doesn't have that many Soldier Ant; these non-productive combat units are usually kept in very small numbers.

This model cannot be changed in the short term unless the resource problem is solved.

What if one day, a sudden enemy invades the Swarm?

If the Swarm cannot hatch a large number of combat-ready soldiers in time, it is likely that the enemy will seize the spawn points, and the swarm will not be able to gather its forces, creating a vicious cycle.

Therefore, Rowan decided that he would find a way to shorten the insects' development process whenever he had time.

Now, his primary task is to win this battle.