Chapter 129

 The competition between the two continued, but the important question was, how would they determine which side would die faster? However, it was hard to say whether they would be able to kill the prey.

Although Muketu's cockroach seemed to have been poisoned after eating the infantry, its movements were weak and it was lying on the ground. However, Lin believed that the cockroach's resistance was much stronger than the infantry's, so this method might not necessarily kill it.

Muketu's infantry did not make any further moves. They stayed by the cockroach's side and watched, waiting for the poison to take effect.

On the Cephalopod's side, it was still engaged in a fierce battle. It constantly made the infantry jump onto the cockroach's back.

Lin believed that the Cephalopod's method was more difficult. It required a lot of details. For example, when the cockroach pounced on the cockroach, it would constantly kick its legs. It had to control every infantry to dodge these kicks. The slightest mistake would cause the infantry to be kicked to pieces. Moreover, the cockroach's speed was also very fast. The Cephalopod could not simply rely on speed to dodge, it had to first determine which infantry would be bitten and let the infantry dodge while the others pounced on it.

If there was a mistake, the infantry would be killed instantly, so this was a test of control.

The Cephalopod's infantry were not without physical exhaustion. They were also engaged in vigorous exercise like the cockroach, but they had an advantage that the cockroach did not have – wings.

The infantry had wings, four short membranous wings stacked on their backs. It seemed like they could not fly, but the Cephalopod could let the infantry flap their wings rapidly to disperse the high temperature caused by the vigorous exercise.

Although the temperature in the Twisted Jungle was much lower than the desert, it was not good to be too active.

The cockroach did not have wings. Because it was too active, it would develop a phenomenon called 'heatstroke'. The main manifestation of heatstroke was excessive body temperature and weakness. Even so, the cockroach did not stop to rest. It hated the infantry that harassed it.

On the Cephalopod's side, the fierce battle continued. On the other hand, Muketu's side was very relaxed. The cockroach had collapsed due to the poison, but it was not dead. When its infantry got close, the cockroach would get up and roar, so it simply let the infantry surround the cockroach and wait for the poison to fully take effect. This process was boring, so after waiting for a while, the infantry seemed to slowly fall asleep …..

Both sides were engaged in a long battle, but the Cephalopod was very active. On the other hand, Muketu felt that it was more simple and leisurely. This competition lasted for a long time, and only stopped when it was close to night.

Both Muketu and the Cephalopod's cockroach were lying on the ground, but one was poisoned, while the other was weak from heatstroke and exhaustion.

Now. Their two teams of foot soldiers were slowly approaching their fallen targets. The foot soldiers of the brainworm were obviously very tired. Their movements had become much slower, but at least they were not as immobile as the giant cockroaches.

On the other hand, Muketu's infantry were quite spirited, and they quickly ran to the Giant Cockroach's side. He then used his blade-like forelimbs to cut the joints of the giant cockroach's arthropods. That was probably the only place that could hurt the cockroach. However, if the Giant Cockroach were to do so while it was still full of energy, the infantrymen would be kicked to pieces by the Giant Cockroach.

Therefore, Muketu and the Overmind knew that they had to first exhaust the Giant Cockroach's stamina and not take the risk of attacking its joints. After all, there were only three infantrymen.

The blade-like forelimbs of the infantrymen had small serrated teeth that could be continuously rubbed together to achieve cutting. Muketu's infantrymen had already started cutting, while the headworm's had just crawled to the side of the Giant Cockroach.

Muketu's infantrymen were full of energy. They quickly cut the joints of the Giant Cockroach's legs, but when they cut a small wound, the Giant Cockroach suddenly swung its arthropods and kicked the infantryman away.

"Woo …" Then, the entire Giant Cockroach stood up and let out a low growl. This forced Muketu's infantrymen to retreat.

They did not expect that the Giant Cockroach could actually stand up. Or, could it be that its immune system had defeated the poison? No matter which it was, Muketu had to fight again this time.

Muketu did not seem to have given up. He let the infantrymen follow the Giant Cockroach that stood up again, but Lin felt that he did not have time to do anything else.

On the other side, the Headworm's infantrymen began cutting the Giant Cockroach. Although they cut relatively slowly, they still had enough strength to cut. When they slowly cut a wound, the Giant Cockroach that was exhausted and suffering from heatstroke did not stand up. It seemed that it did not even have the strength to move its legs.

The high temperature of the heatstroke had severely damaged the cells in the Giant Cockroach's body. Moreover, it had been constantly moving and was extremely tired. During this time, it did not have any energy to replenish itself. The multiple injuries made it unable to stand up again.

If that was the case, the Headworm's method seemed to be better.

In the end, the Headworm's infantrymen slowly and rhythmically divided up the work. Some cut, some rest, and then switched back to let the infantrymen not be too tired. In the end, it succeeded in cutting off all the arthropods. On Muketu's side, although the Giant Cockroach fell again after walking for a while, Muketu was no longer able to catch up with the Headworm.

This time, it could be considered a victory or defeat. But how would they confirm it?

When the Headworm cut off the last arthropods of the Giant Cockroach, Muketu suddenly spoke.

"Defeat, Muketu. Victory, Maya. "

So that's how it was. The two Headworms stayed together. They might have been communicating with each other while competing.

"Victory!" The Headworm's mood suddenly became excited. It let out the loudest sound it had ever made, as if to confirm and show off its victory. What surprised Lin was that Muketu was only slightly disappointed, but it was not that serious.

Lin felt that this competition was quite interesting. This seemed to show why the Headworms had such large brains. Lin believed that most of the Headworms' brains were used to control the troops. Their control was quite precise, including every movement of the troops, every movement of the arthropods. Although Muketu did not show it, the Headworm relied on this precise control to obtain victory.

However, how did they command the infantrymen from such a distance? Was it the same as Lin? No, when they were competing, the Leviathan was also standing beside the two Headworms. Lin could vaguely feel that they were releasing something to communicate with the infantrymen in the distance. This might be a topic to be researched in the future.

The Headworm was not only good at controlling, it also had a lot of knowledge. It knew that the Giant Cockroach would feel uncomfortable with something on its back and would use all its strength to shake it off. It also understood the surrounding environment and knew that the Giant Cockroach was afraid of heat. It used its powerful controlling ability and knowledge to obtain victory. On the other hand, Muketu only used poison. Although he was smart, he was still a newborn and could not compare to the Headworm which had a longer lifespan and more knowledge.

However, what would happen if Muketu started to choose a prey that could only be found in this place? Because the Headworm had never been to this place, it did not understand the species here. The Giant Black-Horned Cockroach was also found in the forest on Lin's side, so the Headworm knew about it.

However, this was a competition of intelligence. If it was unfair at the beginning, it would not reflect the wisdom of the leader. Although it was unfair at the beginning, the Headworm spent more time looking for the Giant Cockroach.