There were probably still tens of thousands of bugs left on the battlefield. Most had died in Fang Cheng's self-destruction and the drones, while a small number had fallen in battle against the monsters.
When Fang Cheng, now possessing the Heart of the Swarm, emerged from the underground lair, all the nearby bugs automatically submitted to him.
The bugs farther away, however, were still in disarray. After losing their leader, Alcmene, they had fallen into chaos, and some had even begun attacking one another.
Fang Cheng had no interest in recruiting tens of thousands of bugs as subordinates. But he was very interested in using that as an excuse to kill them all and loot their corpses.
He used Multitude Ghost Aspect, sending more than a dozen clones flying in every direction across the battlefield.
As the bugs along the way sensed his presence, they immediately emerged from their chaotic state and pledged their loyalty to him.
Like ripples spreading across a lake, tens of thousands of bugs one after another prostrated themselves before Fang Cheng. The monsters outside were astonished by the sight and held off on attacking.
Fang Cheng ordered the bugs to return underground and lie low. He could loot them when he had time; right now, there was no time to search through them one by one.
Besides, plenty of monster corpses lay on the battlefield, and he had to loot them as soon as possible. If too much time passed, there might be nothing left to collect.
For a moment, Fang Cheng felt a pang of regret. If only he hadn't self-destructed earlier. So many bugs had died in the blast that not even a hair was left behind. There was nothing to loot.
Seeing tens of thousands of bugs burrow underground and disappear, Oni