Perhaps because they had no better solution to deal with the elemental extraction weapons of the Mechanical Scourge, the insects resorted to another, more extreme method to solve the problem.
Since this weapon is so efficient and has such a wide range, if we can't deal with it head-on, then we have no choice but to develop a faster way to increase our troops.
Perhaps inspired by spore-like creatures, they directly selected this spore-parasitic method of massing troops in the skill tree.
When Li Xingkong saw its method of mass-producing troops, the first thing that came to mind was the Greenskins from a certain universe.
However, the greens are only faster at producing troops; in terms of evolutionary ability, they really can't compare to these insects.
The battle between the two sides quickly reached a stalemate. After the Mechanical Scourge deployed its formation, the area covered by the Element Extraction Wave expanded, even clearing a sufficiently open space in the center of the warship. A large factory-like building was then deployed there at an extremely fast speed.
After being deployed, the building first encased itself in several layers of shields before commencing operation.
With its enhancement, an even more powerful shockwave rippled outwards.
Li Xingkong initially thought it was some kind of enhanced area-of-effect weapon, but to his surprise, it turned out to be a support item.
The mechanical debris swept by the shockwave began to disintegrate on its own, then fused together into a new mechanical construct, which once again rushed onto the battlefield.
This building is like a spring, a resurrection point for mechanical creatures.
It began scrambling with the insects for resources amidst the scattered debris. The insects needed resources to mass-produce their units, Mechanical Scourge needed resources to do the same. As the fountain expanded, the insects' advance slowed down considerably.
However, the insects, like weeds, kept falling and rising again, and this intensity of their charge caused the Mechanical Scourge to lose quite a few warships.
After all, the release of the Element Extraction Wave takes time and cannot be sustained indefinitely. During the intervals between attacks, insects rushed forward and directly disintegrated and devoured the warships.
The fight between the two sides became increasingly intense, and Li Xingkong was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.
Spanning several star systems, the battle was a dense mass of people, with both sides using their destructive weapons like fireworks. Li Xingkong had never seen a battle of this magnitude before.
In a battle of this magnitude, neither the mercenaries nor the armies he had seen before were even qualified to participate.
Perhaps the phantom squads from the Sihali Kingdom can hold out in this sea of people for a while, but only for a short time. Although the projections themselves are unharmed, the people behind them are still ordinary people, and they too will get tired.
No wonder the Convention allows mercenaries, bounty hunters, and intelligence agencies to exist without any concern that these agencies might leak its secrets.
Faced with such absolute overwhelming power, it wouldn't matter if someone leaked their information.
The real opponent has already figured out your strength through repeated battles, and if you need to learn about your basic strength from intelligence agencies, then your background and strength are probably not that great.
As Li Xingkong wandered around, observing every detail of the battle, he pondered how he would win if he encountered such an endless swarm of people.
Don't be fooled by Li Xingkong's previous move that wiped out the entire galaxy of insects. It may have looked impressive, but against the sheer numbers of the Zerg, even if Li Xingkong could use such a powerful attack as a regular attack, he would ultimately be dragged into a protracted war.
And protracted battles are exactly what insects excel at.
Time flies, and before we knew it, the fierce battle between the two sides had lasted for more than a month. And judging from the current situation, this battle is going to continue for who knows how long.
"Has their fighting always been like this?"
Perhaps because he had been watching for so long, Li Xingkong's initial shock had turned into a sense of normalcy, and he even began to regard these battles as just a backdrop in the vast universe.
"This conflict can only be considered an accident; it will probably be over within one or two thousand years."
Yan Jun, however, continued to watch with great interest, seemingly never getting tired of it.
"You need to understand, their main battlefield has never been here. The main battlefield over there has been fighting for hundreds of thousands of years, and they haven't stopped yet."
"Given the rate at which both sides are massing their armies, over the years, their races have already undergone several blood transfusions. It's laughable, really. What's the point of this endless war? Have all these years of fighting truly brought them any change?"
Hundreds of thousands of years...
This is a number that Li Xingkong still dares not even imagine. The length of his life from birth to now is not even enough to fill the page footer of this number.
The duration of this war gave Li Xingkong the feeling that he had unintentionally strolled to the edge of an endless river. He had only taken a sip of water, yet through the tiny ripples, he could already see the long and entangled relationship between the two sides.
However, the deeper Li Xingkong's understanding became, the more he felt a deep sadness for these two civilizations.
Despite being a civilization standing at the top of the Convention, they are still locked in a cage, like two dogs, never able to be free.
Perhaps their protracted war is also an attempt to find a way to break free from this cage.
This trip was not in vain. Witnessing the cruelty and bloodshed of this war firsthand has already benefited Li Xingkong greatly. Moreover, he also saw the shadow of a great supernatural power in it.
Furthermore, meeting Yan Jun and gaining a preliminary understanding of Axiom Arc was equally important for Li Xingkong.
The most important gain was that it calmed down Li Xingkong's somewhat complacent heart, which had been filled with pride due to his sudden increase in strength.
The universe is vast, and there are many powerful beings. My current strength is far from sufficient.
Even with the Thousand Mountains Method, which further enhances his ability to survive, being able to survive doesn't mean Li Xingkong has the strength to challenge the three major powers.
What he has seen so far is only what the three major powers want him to see; their true strength has never been revealed.
Putting everything else aside, any one of the three overtly obvious weapon rules could easily defeat Li Xingkong.
The battle was still ongoing, but Li Xingkong had already decided to set off. The reason was simple: the battle between the insects and the Mechanical Scourge was destined to be a drawn-out affair, and Li Xingkong did not intend to wait until their battle was over before making his move.
He had achieved his purpose in coming here; it was time to get up and go to the next place.