Chapter 187 Can Insects Be Blessed?
Nausicaä also sighed softly, "Without Mr. Tree's help, a tragedy might have truly occurred here."
Mu En did not reply. Since coming to this world, perhaps due to the "butterfly effect," many changes have indeed occurred.
Pejite was not destroyed by the swarm, nor were the Pejite people slaughtered by the Tolmekia until only the old, weak, women, and children remained on a single ship.
But upon closer reflection, the "plot trajectory" he experienced seemed strangely familiar.
Pejite fell and was subsequently reduced to a dead city by the swarm's fury—a plot point present in the original work.
However, this time it wasn't Tolmekia that conquered it, but the Dorok Principalities that never appeared in the original work; and the one who attracted the swarm was no longer the Pejite remnants who harbored hatred for the destruction of their country, but the Kabu Tribe chieftain with a fanatical vision.
But in any case, this sudden war is indeed coming to an end soon.
The battle situation is being continuously updated through the Blessing Link. Gore's death and Nausicaä's terrifying abilities have terrified Gore's "allies."
Without even needing to Blessed Warrior wisely pulled out their radios and cried out, ordering all the soldiers to surrender immediately.
Loyal warriors would naturally obey, while private soldiers who joined for money would not continue to resist when their employers surrendered.
Thousands of Dorok soldiers gathered beside the guardian warships parked in the northern part of the city. These soldiers, who were of the Kabu Tribe and knew the master's ultimate plan, originally intended to escape by boat.
But when they escaped into the spaceship, they discovered in despair that the ship's engines had already been sabotaged by the infiltrated Blessed Warrior, making it impossible to take off.
At this moment, all they could do was pray blankly in the morning light, waiting for the swarm of insects and the impending doom.
What they didn't know was that the swarm would never come.
Mu En had no intention of slaughtering these soldiers who had lost their will to fight. He directly ordered the allied forces to take advantage of their complete morale collapse and disarm and capture them in batches.
In this world, human resources are one of the most valuable resources.
Reviewing the battle against Pejite, Mu En clearly saw the advantages of his own power system.
As a "super soldier," the Blessed Warrior is practically an unstoppable force in complex close-quarters environments such as urban warfare and boarding operations on ships.
The blessing transmission channel that connects him with all the Blessed achieves real-time communication that even the most advanced army in his previous life could not do, regardless of distance or environment, requiring no equipment, and reaching every soldier directly.
If he makes good use of these two points, his army will be invincible.
However, Mu En was not arrogant, and this battle also exposed more of her shortcomings.
For example, the lack of anti-air capabilities and long-range means meant that if the enemy's blind spots hadn't been exploited to launch a high-altitude boarding raid on the Endure Battleship, this battle could very well have turned into a one-sided massacre.
Even someone as strong as Nausicaä is powerless against an opponent capable of saturating firepower from tens of kilometers away.
If calculated according to the power levels within the Elden Ring, the Endure Battleship is tactically capable of being classified as "the strongest below demigods".
Secondly, there was a severe shortage of manpower. More than three hundred Blessed Warrior scattered throughout a city the size of Pejite were like drops of water falling into the sea.
Without the spontaneous, life-risking intelligence provided by the people of Pejite, they might not even discover by dawn tomorrow where Gore was planning to escape.
There were benefits, of course. Through this battle, all the nations of the Sea of Corruption experienced the benefits of unity and the power of the Golden Order.
Gradually bringing them under my control afterward won't be difficult; it will only require a little guidance.
" Nausicaä, don't leave yet. Fly around Pejite at low altitude for a moment."
"OK."
The flying pot changed course and began flying along the city.
Below, many Pejite people who were clearing the streets, rescuing the wounded, or simply standing bewildered among the ruins heard the sound of engines.
They looked up and saw a scene that made their scalp crawl – a flying vessel of the Dorok was parading through the city with a live Ohmu suspended by a rope!
"A bug! It's Ohmu!"
" The Dorok's plan has succeeded! The Zerg swarm is coming!"
"Run! Hide!"
Panic began to spread, and the unrest rippled outwards, but another voice quickly drowned out the panic.
Upon receiving the message from the Blessing Communications, the Blessed Warrior stopped what they were doing and cheered towards the Flying Bottle, especially at the girl in blue standing on its spout, her clothes fluttering in the morning breeze.
"It's Princess Nausicaä!"
"Her Highness saved the Ohmu! She averted disaster!"
"Long live Your Highness! Long live the Erdtree!"
The news spread by word of mouth, quickly correcting people's understanding: it was actually the Valley of the Wind that prevented the disaster, and it was Princess Nausicaä who saved everyone.
All of this is thanks to the god behind the Valley of the Wind, the being called the Erdtree, who granted the people of the Valley of the Wind power and guided them to save the kingdoms of the Sea of Corruption.
" Erdtree? What's that?" Many people looked confused. The coalition forces, who had hastily assembled from their homeland, were still unaware of what had happened at the Joint Gathering.
Immediately, many guards who had participated in the rescue of the Mining Town excitedly explained, "He is a true god; he can heal all wounds and illnesses."
"His blessing can make people as powerful as those golden warriors, even lifting houses and saving people is a piece of cake!"
"Do you remember the ruins we saw when we gathered? The Mining Town was saved only because of divine help."
Curiosity, reverence, and longing—a complex mix of emotions gradually rose from the crowd as Nausicaä flew around the city.
When the flying jug completed its circle and turned west again, the entire City of Pejite knew the name " Erdtree ".
"Alright, now let's get this little guy home safely." Mu En was satisfied; the number of believers was surging, which was crucial to his next plans.
"Yes!" Nausicaä nodded vigorously. She would be happy as long as she could help Mu En.
If Mr. Tree gains more faith, he can bring blessings to more suffering people and create more peaceful and bountiful homes like the Valley of the Wind.
For this pure-hearted girl, this was the best way to repay Mu En for saving the Valley of the Wind and rescuing her and the valley's inhabitants.
As the flying jug left the city, the city's hustle and bustle was replaced by the desert wind.
Once you cross that desolate mountain range, nearly a thousand meters high and with exposed rocks, behind you lies an endless carpet of Sea of Corruption and forest.
Seemingly sensing a familiar presence, the Ohmu emitted a crisp clicking sound.
Although it was cloned by the Dorok, it already knew through the mysterious mental network among the swarm that the vast forest was its true home.
Just then, Mu En suddenly had an unprecedentedly bold idea.
"Can Sea of Corruption worms be transformed into Blessed?"