Chapter 256

Above the fungal forest, the creatures known as the plague were fighting back.

The burning predators had already fallen, but the fungus forest was still unyielding despite being engulfed by the flames. The fungus had grown a huge spherical structure filled with mucus that could extinguish fire. They cooperated with the locusts to help the balls roll onto the flames and explode to extinguish the flames. At the same time, they released a large number of mycelium to absorb the ashes left behind by the flames. Little by little, they were reclaiming their territory.

However, this plan was quickly crushed.

Boom!

Countless bombs fell from the sky and landed on the fungal forest, causing a series of explosions.

Hundreds of Bombers flew above the Fungal Forest. Their bombs weren't liquid, but a special kind of flammable mixture. They soaked the Fungal Forest, and when the area was large enough, Lin threw down another explosive bomb.

"Boom …"

After a short explosion, the flames suddenly grew. They burned along with the liquid at an unbelievable speed. Even if the fungi could secrete mucus to protect themselves from being burned, their structure would be destroyed by the high temperature.

Fire was still the fastest way to destroy them, but it was also the easiest way to defend against it. When the bombers continued to drop bombs, the fungus would immediately start to absorb the flammable liquid sprinkled on them, preventing the flames from spreading and spreading.

These creatures … had fast reactions, but so far, Lin didn't think they had high intelligence. If they were a creature that was often affected by flames. They certainly had the ability to do so. But next, Lin didn't think so.

Next, the fungi continued to change their structure. First, they grew long stalks on the ground covered in mycelium, and a large number of pompoms grew on the stalks. These pompoms kept expanding, bursting out needle-like spikes. These spikes shot into the air at high speed. But their target wasn't the bombers.

Instead, it was the bombs the bombers dropped.

The skin of each bomb wasn't very thick. When the spikes pierced into the bomb's skin, they quickly released large amounts of venom, which could quickly kill the cells inside the bomb.

But this was meaningless. Lin could make the bombs explode the moment the venom entered, and the liquid inside would still spill out. But Lin could also see that the fungi were trying to stop the bombs.

This way, she could confirm their intelligence. If the fungi didn't have brains, then the locusts were giving them information. They didn't need to think, they only needed to react.

There weren't many locusts left in the fungal forest. They didn't attack, but instead gnawed at the fungi on the ground as if in a hurry to recover resources. But there were also a few flying around in the air. Lin thought they were observing.

So they had to be dealt with …

Boom!

The Bomber immediately fired several bombs at the locusts. Each bomb accurately hit the locusts, and the locusts were instantly smashed into pieces.

The bodies of these creatures were very fragile. After the few locusts were blown up, the bomber dropped more bombs. This time, the fungi below did not react at all. The bombs burst into flames. After burning down an area of more than ten meters, the fungi nearby finally reacted and secreted mucus to put out the fire.

Some of the locusts that were eating the fungi below flew up. Just like the locusts before, they circled in the air to observe the battlefield.

Lin noticed that the fungi reacted much faster under their observation. They had a way to transmit information to the fungi, perhaps through smell, sound, or some other method. But no matter what, it was useless!

The locusts were destroyed by Lin's bombers in the next second. As the locusts were destroyed, Lin threw more bombs to burn the fungi.

The fungi also reacted on their own, but at a much slower rate. They would only react after the bombs had burned an area. Using this method, Lin slowly burned down the fungal forest.

At this moment, the locusts below all took to the air. But unlike before, they kept making 'beeping' sounds like crickets. This sound … was obviously calling for their companions.

The large number of locusts that were hovering above the sea immediately reacted upon hearing this sound. They began to rush towards the island. The number of locusts this time couldn't be compared to the ones that entered the island before. There were probably more than a few hundred thousand of them.

When they flew, they could cover the entire sky. The sound of their wings could even make the sand on the beach vibrate. The cannons on the beach were now useless.

But Lin had been waiting for the moment when they swarmed the island in large numbers.

The bombers began to retreat. Meanwhile, Lin's giant trooper, the Bechymos, flew out from within. Facing the swarm of locusts that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, the Bechymos aimed its cannons at the creatures known as the plague. The locusts, too, saw the Bechymos as their target and swarmed towards it in a frenzy.

Lin discovered that there were many kinds of art. Explosions weren't necessary.

Bechymos's skin was covered with a layer of viscous liquid. At the same time, it extended a tentacle used for bombardment and fired an explosive bomb at itself …

In an instant, flames spread all over the Bechymos's body. The soaring flames lit up the entire night sky red. The Bechymos abruptly activated its nozzles and rushed into the endless swarm of locusts.

Bechymos's action wasn't suicide. Generally speaking, even if the outer shell of a small trooper could isolate the flames, the cells in its body would slowly die due to the high temperature. However, the Bechymos's skin could isolate the flames from entering its body. At the same time, it could rely on its various pores and circulatory system to ensure that its body temperature wouldn't get too high.

However, the burning liquid on the Bechymos's skin needed to be supplied by the bombers nearby. Lin would carefully control it to ensure that the burning liquid wouldn't come into contact with the pores and other locations.

Therefore, at this moment, the Bechymos rushed into the swarm of locusts like a flaming monster. The locusts actually didn't dodge when they saw the flaming monster. Instead, they directly charged at it. Countless locusts crashed into the Bechymos's body. Under the high temperature, they were quickly reduced to ashes.

A rain of ashes fell around the Bechymos. It had only been ten seconds in the swarm of locusts, but it had already killed an unknown number of locusts. The flames all over its body prevented it from obtaining oxygen. However, it had compressed oxygen sacs in its body, so it could probably last for several tens of thousands of seconds.

After this period of time, the entire swarm of locusts would probably turn into smoke and dust in the air.

The resistance of locusts to fire was much weaker than that of fungi. They didn't secrete any mucus to prevent the spread of the flames. They were instantly burnt to ashes. Some locusts would be caught in the flames just by brushing past them. The flames would instantly crawl all over the creature's body like mycelium. When it came into contact with other locusts around it, its companions would also be caught in the flames.

But it wasn't enough for the Bechymos to just charge into the swarm of locusts. It opened the muzzle on its head and instantly shot out a pillar of fire dozens of meters long. The pillar of fire swept through the dense swarm of locusts, instantly turning them into charred fragments.

Filled with rage, the locusts kept charging at the Bechymos as their companions died one after another. Lin began to doubt the intelligence of the locusts again. They were so good at commanding fungi, but why did they become so much dumber in battle?

No, they didn't seem to have become dumber …

The flames on the Bechymos' body grew smaller and smaller under the constant attacks of the locusts. Some areas seemed to have been extinguished.

This layer of burning fluid was specially made by Lin. Moreover, it was applied in a relatively thick layer so that it wouldn't burn out so quickly. The swarm of locusts was actually using their lives to attack. They threw themselves at the Bechymos' body layer by layer in an attempt to extinguish the flames.

But it was useless, because the Bechymos had more than one muzzle.

The Bechymos extended its tentacle-shaped muzzle. The burning fluid gushed out from the muzzle and was ignited by miniature bombs at the muzzle. It turned into a violent pillar of fire that swept across its body. All the locusts that threw themselves at the Bechymos were instantly burnt to ashes. When the flames came into contact with the fluid on the Bechymos' skin, they started burning again.

If it were the Inca swarm, they might have tried to block the muzzle of the Bechymos' cannon. But this swarm of locusts only knew how to charge madly. Under their madness and stupidity, the flames spread through the swarm of locusts. Lin didn't know how many of them had been burnt. Perhaps more than a hundred thousand. Their deaths even left a thick layer of ash floating on the surface of the sea.

At the same time, the flames were rapidly depleting the oxygen in the air. Many of the locusts were showing signs of suffocation. The depletion of oxygen caused a large number of locusts to fall from the sky into the sea.

At this moment, the locusts finally had the intention to retreat. The lack of oxygen and suffocation caused the swarm to flee from the Bechymos. Although they still appeared to be densely packed and numerous, they were now filled with fear. They were no longer as crazy and violent as before.

Then, let art put an end to all of this.

The Bechymos aimed its main cannon at the swarm of locusts that were fleeing.

This time, Lin didn't intend to let these creatures go. Instead, she wanted to completely annihilate them … just as she had said before.

"It destroys everything. Lin, destroy it."

Boom!

Suddenly, a series of explosions sounded. It wasn't Bechymos' cannon, but a strong impact that the Bechymos felt. It was as though something had exploded on its body. At the same time, half of the flames on its body were extinguished.

Was this … water?

Lin noticed that there was seawater all over the Bechymos' body. It seemed that something had just shot seawater from the sea at the Bechymos. The force of impact was rather great. It was probably some kind of large creature.

At this moment, the dust-covered surface of the sea beneath the Bechymos suddenly surged, as though the creature was about to emerge from the sea. Floating Astronomy.