As the green data blocks flickered, those above Cyber Jörmungandr suddenly shattered, and a hideous, whale-shaped insect monster made its entrance.
Cheng Yu wondered whether he was imagining it, but he actually saw emotion in those densely packed compound eyes: mockery, madness, and bloodlust.
Just like the Cyber Serpent, gray orbs of light began appearing inside the Whale Insect, then flew out and landed below.
The enemy seemed to have snatched the gray orbs straight from the Cyber Serpent's jaws, bringing the battle to a stalemate.
Cheng Yu was getting frustrated, too. Fucking hell. If the Supremacy Series weren't so outrageously expensive, how could I possibly sit here and watch this huge bug run rampant?
If my mighty Supremacy Series were here, one shot would blow away even your nest.
Despite his irritation, Cheng Yu knew full well that the Legion still held an overwhelming advantage. As for why...
After Cheng Yu entered Cyber Jörmungandr, he had nothing else to do, so he contacted the Wisdom units that had entered the network.
"Reporting to the Deputy Core. Wisdom Unit Z-0019 awaits your orders."
Cheng Yu asked,
"Are you the supreme commander of the network battlefield?"
"Reporting to the Deputy Core. Yes."
"What exactly is the current situation?"
"Reporting to the Deputy Core. The Legion still holds an overwhelming advantage. The unidentified hostile network's attacks have yet to reach Guardian 0-9, let alone the Legion's communications network itself. Meanwhile, Guardian 0-9 is gathering intelligence on the unidentified hostile network. We estimate that its basic information can be deciphered in seven hours."
Cheng Yu pondered for a moment, then continued asking,
"So you deliberately allowed those wormholes to break open, too?"
"Reporting to the Deputy Core. Yes. Our calculations indicate that, given the current battle conditions, allowing the unidentified hostile network to