The Queen's Assault
"Wow, Xiang Xun actually deployed the earth dragon so quickly. He only got it yesterday, and it's already been tamed? The Xiang family really is wealthy and powerful."
An earth dragon was not a creature that would submit easily just because it was obtained. It needed to be tamed, and given Xiang Xun's current divine domain development, it wasn't possible for him to tame such a silver-level lord by himself.
To have tamed it in just one night clearly required a significant investment.
"Taming a lord-level creature, and a silver-level one at that, requires an enormous amount of faith power!"
"Doesn't anyone care about how terrifying Xu Luo's new species is? They can spray acid and self-destruct with devastating effects!"
The elite class was abuzz with discussion.
Even among the elite families, there were distinctions. The Xiang family was one of the top families in Tianhai City. With most of the other influential families attending other high schools, Wang Xiaoling was the only one in the Sixth High School who could compare with Xiang Xun.
Although the Wang family was not an old elite family, they were a newly rich family with substantial financial resources, at least comparable to the Xiang family.
"It's a pity it's just an earth dragon. If it were a flying dragon, Xu Luo would be in real trouble. His anti-air capabilities are weak. His mantis-like troops can only fly low temporarily, and the explosive ones can spit corrosive acid, but they pose little threat to a flying dragon. From the high ground, it could just breathe dragon fire, and Xu Luo wouldn't be able to retaliate."
"Come on, getting an earth dragon is already impressive. You can't expect to choose exactly what you want!"
"True enough!"
"Now it all depends on the earth dragon's performance. After all, it's a silver-tier lord, vastly superior to bronze-tier troops."
Everyone was excitedly watching the battle.
Such fights weren't something they got to see every day.
When the earth dragon appeared and saw that the Zergs weren't affected by its dragon aura, showing no fear, it let out an enraged roar.
Dragon species were highly intelligent. Although it was a sub-dragon, the earth dragon was still quite smart. Having just submitted, it wanted to perform well and prove its value.
However, the Zergs' indifference seemed to mock it silently.
Enraged, the earth dragon began charging, its short, sturdy legs thundering across the battlefield.
This five-meter-long creature, resembling an oversized lizard, caused a massive commotion as it charged. Despite its bulk, it moved with surprising speed and power, trampling shell bugs without hesitation. The attacks from the mantis bugs, while not entirely ineffective, barely scratched it.
With a roar, the earth dragon stomped the ground, sending spikes of rock piercing upwards, skewering several Zergs and lifting them into the air.
Though the Zergs weren't killed, their movements were restricted, impacting their effectiveness.
"They're still alive?"
Seeing the Zergs struggling despite being impaled by rock spikes, Xiang Xun was stunned.
What kind of creatures were these? Their vitality was astonishing.
However, he had no time to dwell on it.
The earth dragon's powerful combat ability delighted Xiang Xun, justifying the enormous price he paid to tame it.
Seeing his Zergs being heavily injured or killed by the earth dragon's attacks in such a short time, Xu Luo, though aware that acquiring the earth dragon's genes would make it all worthwhile, couldn't help but feel the sting of his losses.
Recovering from these losses would take a long time. Not only would his faith power income drop sharply, but the number of Zerg eggs was fixed. Replenishing his troops would require time or the use of special cards to refresh the Queen's egg-laying cycle.
"The combat power of this earth dragon..."
Xu Luo frowned.
While his Zergs were strong, the gap in tiers was too great. Ordinary bronze tier-nine troops stood little chance against a silver-tier lord like the earth dragon, especially one above the lowest silver tier. Their attacks were barely effective.
Acid bugs' self-destruction could harm the earth dragon, but not significantly.
The earth dragon had strong life and defense, and its regenerative abilities were formidable, even though it was a sub-dragon species.
"It seems I have no choice but to use it!"
Xu Luo was reluctant. He had only one silver-tier unit, and if possible, he didn't want to expose his trump card.
However, the situation was dire. Even deploying the remaining hidden Zergs to besiege the earth dragon would result in heavy losses, severely impacting his future development. Moreover, with twenty-five thousand troops already in play, revealing the remaining sixty thousand would draw too much attention.
No matter what, he would attract unwanted scrutiny, which wasn't what Xu Luo wanted.
Thus, it was better to keep the hidden forces concealed and reveal the Queen.
After all, the Queen was just a silver lord, primarily valuable for reproduction rather than combat.
Of course, that didn't mean the Queen couldn't fight.
As the origin of the Zergs, it had the abilities of all Zerg types. However, Xu Luo valued its reproductive capacity more, with combat being secondary.
Now, he needed something to directly counter the earth dragon, and the Queen was his only option.
Summoning the Queen, his divine domain lit up brilliantly.
"Huh? Another hidden trump card?"
Xiang Xun frowned.
"So what? Dragon species are among the top creatures. Even if you have hidden tricks, they can't match my earth dragon."
"Boom!"
A massive figure descended from the sky, landing near the Zergs.
Although not as long as the earth dragon, it was much taller, resembling a heavy tank. The imposing presence of the Queen made the dragon-blood warriors involuntarily step back.
"What is this?"
Xiang Xun was puzzled. He had never seen such a creature among the species he knew.
Yet, the undeniable pressure of a lord indicated it was a silver-tier lord-level creature, capable of standing toe-to-toe with the earth dragon, nullifying his advantage.