Chapter 418 - 213: Arms Race, Zerg Civil War, The Fleet Appears

Chapter 418: Chapter 213: Arms Race, Zerg Civil War, The Fleet Appears

But the Hai City Mother Empress quickly dismissed this theory. Besides the Low-tier Zerg Swarm cleaning up the battlefield, dozens of Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs had suddenly appeared not far away!

Controlling a Swarm of this size, spread across dozens of square kilometers, required Spiritual Power at the Tier Three Early Stage at a minimum. And humans couldn’t possibly unleash a Spiritual Superpower so vast and precise without first killing High-tier Zergs.

That left only one possibility...

Another Mother Empress had recruited these masterless Zergs, driven them into Taihu Lake, and established a territory on the lakeshore to guard against her.

’If that’s the truth, doesn’t it mean the Wu City defenders have really retreated!?’

In that instant, the Hai City Mother Empress realized she had missed the perfect opportunity to seize Taihu Lake!

But it wasn’t too late!

’As long as my opponent hasn’t reached the Tier Three Middle Stage, I still have a chance to turn the tables!’

She immediately ordered her Cyan-winged Zergs to sneak back, avoiding detection by the Swarm currently digging an Underground Nest.

Simultaneously, she mobilized the Tier Two Zerg Race from Underground Hai City, along with the army of Low-tier Black Spine Zergs, and sent them rushing toward the battlefield in the western part of the city.

As the mighty Swarm crossed the suburbs and entered the Wu City District, they were immediately met with a fierce counterattack from the local Swarm.

At that moment, Ling Yi stood atop the academic building that had once been the University City Camp, controlling tens of thousands of Low-tier Zergs under her command to intercept the invading Hai City Zerg Race.

She had actually hidden herself well for the past two days, but such concealment couldn’t last. The Hai City Mother Empress had been constantly dispatching Cyan-winged Zergs to probe the area.

Tens of thousands of Zergs hiding in the corners of the ruins were bound to be exposed sooner or later.

So, since Lin Feng had promised to come today, she decided she might as well provoke the Hai City Mother Empress into launching an attack.

The battle between Zerg factions was far bloodier than their attacks on humans. Both sides engaged in close-quarters combat, a fight to the death from the very first clash.

Even though the Hai City Zerg Race had been severely weakened in the previous decisive battle, its remaining forces still far outnumbered the ragtag army of stragglers Ling Yi had gathered.

In terms of scale, the Hai City Zerg Race outnumbered Ling Yi’s Low-tier Zerg Race three to one. For the Tier Two Zerg Race, the disparity was even greater, a five-fold difference.

The twenty thousand Black Spine Zergs under Ling Yi’s control were quickly overwhelmed by a black Swarm that poured in like a tsunami from beyond the second line of defense. A full sixty thousand Black Spine Zergs charged into the western part of the city.

On this meat-grinder of a battlefield, hundreds of Tiger Spine Zergs appeared next. They destroyed the remaining walls of the second defensive line, creating more breaches for the assault.

Countless Black Spine Zergs poured through these breaches. Like tigers loosed in a sheep pen, they formed a massive encirclement from the north and south, trapping Ling Yi’s Low-tier Zerg Swarm.

In a battle between two factions of the Zerg Race, the winner took all. Whether it was the Life Energy gained from killing enemies, or the Zerg corpses collected from the battlefield afterward, everything would allow the victor’s power to skyrocket.

Thus, after confirming her enemy was another of the Zerg Race, the Hai City Mother Empress held nothing back and launched an all-out assault with her entire army.

She was keenly aware of the situation. Only by quickly seizing the Biomass from the fish in Taihu Lake and securing its aquatic resources could she compensate for her recent losses and reclaim her top spot in this battle royale.

’Otherwise, if the enemy gains ground, I lose it...’

’One retreat would lead to a complete rout.’

So the clash between the swarming masses of the Low-tier Zerg Swarm didn’t last long. When hundreds of Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs entered the fray, trampling over Black Spine Zergs to join the battle, they quickly tore the wavering frontline to shreds...

Each one was a force of a thousand, smashing gaps in the enemy line like heavy cavalry in an ancient battle. For a moment, they seemed to be rampaging through an empty field, utterly unopposed.

Watching her frontline steadily retreat and show signs of collapse, Ling Yi frowned slightly. It was already 7:30 AM...

And Ling Yi had only about one hundred fifty Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs left in reserve to commit to the battle.

’If even these are completely wiped out, and Lin Feng still hasn’t arrived...’

It would mean Ling Yi would have to call in her personal Swarm, the one lying in ambush in the water, to join the fight.

’In that case, when Lin Feng arrived, he would have to annihilate both Zerg factions, which would be locked in combat.’

’That was not the outcome she wanted at all.’

Ling Yi knew full well about Lin Feng’s special ability. He could plunder the biological activity from Zerg corpses, rendering them worthless for recycling.

So, the optimal plan was to expend this Swarm she had co-opted, then use Lin Feng’s Salvation Army to repel the Hai City Zerg Race’s offensive. Once the humans had cleaned up the battlefield and left, she could simply scavenge the corpses.

This way, Ling Yi wouldn’t lose a single one of her own troops, but would also gain twice the Biomass, enough to build a Biological Nest on the spot and begin recycling and reproducing.

At the same time, she would be using Lin Feng to annihilate the Hai City Mother Empress’s last remaining Swarm, killing two birds with one stone!

From then on, she would have firm control over all the biological resources in Taihu Lake and half of Jiangnan Province.

In less than half a month, she could advance all the way to Tier Three Mid-Stage Perfection. By then, the Hai City Mother Empress would be nothing more than a meal on her plate...

’A mere stepping stone for my own advancement to the Tier Three Late Stage!’

Ling Yi’s scheme was flawless. The depth of her calculations showed she had grasped the very essence of millennia of human intrigue.

Now, only one piece was missing: whether Lin Feng could arrive at the battlefield in time, before this sacrificial Swarm was completely wiped out.

After all, she herself was only at the Tier Three Early Stage. Factoring in the detour she took to enter Taihu Lake and the earlier losses from Lin Feng’s raid, the scale of the Zerg Race under her command was far inferior to that of the Hai City Mother Empress, a Tier Three Middle Stage entity.