Chapter 392 - 204: Psychology, Tallying the Spoils of War, Migrating to Jin City

Chapter 392: Chapter 204: Psychology, Tallying the Spoils of War, Migrating to Jin City

This was especially true when the enemy could dispatch incredibly fast Samurai Hunter Zergs to bog down the fleet’s retreat, making it easy for them to get surrounded by the Swarm.

They would then lose their advantage of using mobility to wear down the enemy.

It was clear now that the fleet needed more powerful firepower to counter the Zerg Race’s growing strength.

And the best way to achieve that was to have a Dreadnought Battleship kill a Tier Three Zerg, fulfill the requirement for a Tier Jumping Upgrade, and transform into a more powerful Golden-quality piece of equipment.

That way, they could mass-Copy Lv29 Dreadnought Battleships and maintain the fleet’s absolute dominance over the Swarm.

"We’ll solve that problem later. The underground Mother Empress was certainly difficult to kill, but with her death, the Zerg Race will spawn even more High-tier Zerg."

"And they will be the key to Upgrading the Dreadnought Battleship—and you along with it!"

’In about half a month...’

Lin Feng let out a soft sigh, then continued,

"Now, about the materials we salvaged. The haul from this battle should be pretty substantial, right? We killed hundreds of Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs in front of the fleet alone."

"Not to mention the Pulse War Scorpions, Tank Flame Beetles, and so on..."

Chen Yanyan nodded. Seeing the regret and hint of anxiety in Lin Feng’s eyes, she walked over to stand behind him and began massaging his shoulders.

"Don’t put so much pressure on yourself. Once we get back to Jin City, we’ll have a while before another battle as intense as yesterday’s breaks out. We have plenty of time to prepare."

"We won’t have to rush into battle like we did this time."

"The final battle caused a lot of casualties, but at least we won. We were left with a field of Zerg corpses, all of which are spoils of war."

"After tallying everything, we currently have over forty thousand pairs of mandibles from Tier One Black Spine Zergs, over five hundred pairs of Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandibles, over seventy Pulse Tail Cannons, and the carapaces from a dozen or so Tank Flame Beetles."

"That’s equivalent to half of the entire Hai City Zerg Race Swarm!"

"All of these can be used as raw materials for developing Tank Armor and Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Swords."

"As for the Wind-winged Zergs you were worried about—because they were fully loaded with Suicide Bugs, Shen Jie and the Aerospace Corps targeted them directly, causing them to chain-detonate. They were blown to smithereens..."

"So there was nothing to recover."

Lin Feng grunted in acknowledgment. Although he was slightly disappointed they hadn’t harvested any Tier Two Orange Membrane Wings from the Wind-winged Zergs, the haul of other Zerg Race materials was still substantial.

Fifty thousand pairs of Red Quality Tier One Giant Mandibles could be used to craft a thousand sets of maxed-out Lv19 Red Profound Armor, or tens of thousands of ordinary sets, enough to fully equip the entire War Corps.

Meanwhile, the five hundred-plus pairs of orange-quality Tier Two Giant Mandibles could produce more Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Swords, boosting the strength of the Tier Two Corps.

For Tier Two Awakeners, who were practically superhuman, high-damage Close Combat Weapons were far more valuable than Cannons when fighting Tier Two Zergs.

As for those seventy-plus Pulse Tail Cannons, Lin Feng planned to use them for Copying the Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon.

It was obvious that Copying the Electromagnetic Cannon would require incorporating the Pulse Tail Cannons to gain their corresponding Extra Attributes.

As his plans took shape, Lin Feng suddenly thought of the ruined Wu City West District and asked,

"Have all of the tens of thousands of Black Spine Zergs that poured into the city behind our defensive lines been eliminated?"

Chen Yanyan shook her head. Knowing what Lin Feng was getting at, she had already made the arrangements.

"No. We captured over three thousand of them alive. Following our established procedure, we’ve removed their limbs and bound their Giant Mandibles for long-term storage."

A smile touched Lin Feng’s lips.

"Good. Besides serving as an incentive for the lower-ranking Support Soldiers, they’re also a valuable resource we can offer."

"Once we reach Jin City, contact Hu Fei. Tell him to get ready to come over. We’re going to talk big business."

With that, Lin Feng slowly rose and walked to the window, silently observing the bustling figures in the plaza encampment below.

"Once we establish a temporary base, what we’ll lack most is heavy weaponry. We’ll need to conduct large-scale trades for it with the safe zones in the rear."

Chen Yanyan hummed in agreement. Three thousand Black Spine Zergs certainly constituted a big deal.

But Lin Feng was thinking further ahead. ’For instance, Tier Two Zerg Eggs could also be traded. If I can sell them to the Federation’s central research academy, why not sell them to the other powers-that-be as well?’

’As long as they can pay the price, I can provide the entire Tier Two Late Stage package.’

’Of course, a part of this is the strategic objective of maintaining a balance of power between the factions in the rear.’

’Only if they’re busy fighting each other for power will I be able to build up my strength on the front lines in peace, without them turning their attention toward me.’

’After all, everything before this was just minor skirmishes. But starting from the moment I killed a High-tier Mother Empress...’

’...I now have enough strength and capital to take my place on the chaotic stage of this global war!’

......

「At noon.」

After everyone had eaten their fill at the University City cafeteria, the last batch of combat personnel making the move to Jin City boarded their jeeps, trucks, and Tanks, driving away from the ruins of Wu City.

There were no longer any defensible positions to hold, and besides, the strategic objectives under Lin Feng’s leadership had been successfully achieved.

Transferring to Jin City to rest and regroup was now the best option, the one everyone was hoping for.

And it would be at the temporary base in Jin City that Lin Feng would formally announce the formation of his own faction.

With the Zerg Race Mother Empress’s Corpse as his backdrop...

To all the survivors across the world,

He would announce the founding of the Salvation Army!