Chapter 608: Heart of the Swarm
Rogge said that the City of Paradise exaggerated the threat of radioactive worms in the wasteland in order to force other city-states to provide it with a steady supply of blood transfusions.
From this we can see that the Sea of Decay is the base camp of the wasteland radioactive worms.
Although, these strange creatures can also be found in other places, such as in the muddy swamp between Blackhand Town and Free Citizen City, where there are large groups of radioactive worms lurking.
There are also various insect nests around other forces.
Radioactive worms have extremely high adaptability to the environment. In different environments, they can complete their own transformation to adapt to the environment within one or two generations.
I heard Rogge bragging that there are suspected radioactive sandworms deep in the Death Desert.
However, it was not the first or second time that Lao Jiang and Ruyue had gone to the Death Desert for a drive and done naughty things, and they were not lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the mysterious sandworms.
"The number of radioactive worms here is simply terrifying."
Nia set the shuttle to underwater assault mode, and like a submarine, she dived into the Sea of Decay, following the vortex created by the giant lazy snake in front.
But the dense red dots that appeared on the shuttle's life detection device really scared this noisy intelligence.
This density is much higher than the population density in the City of Paradise.
"If we extrapolate based on this density, we only need to deploy one-third of the radioactive worms in the entire Sea of Decay to sweep across the wasteland.
No wonder the other city-states are so obedient and support the defense of Paradise City."
Nia says:
“This is a completely visible threat, and there is no need for Paradise City to exaggerate it.
Fortunately, these radioactive insects are not warlike and not that aggressive, otherwise the wasteland civilization would not have survived the city-state era and would have been eaten up by them within ten years. "
"How can something born from the power of the wilderness not be warlike?"
Old Jiang shook his head. He squinted his eyes and looked at the direction where the Ming Snake Puppet, which was constantly stirring up the vortex, was heading. He said:
“Just by looking at the appearance of these radioactive insects, we can tell that they are definitely not good people. They are not attacking now. I guess the power of the World Heart is suppressing them.
Or guide them.
Look at this terrifying number, they have already prepared for war.
Even if it is "disguise", the destructive consciousness of the Lord of the Wasteland has penetrated into their bones. Once the heart of the world changes, these radioactive worms will immediately rush out of the Sea of Corruption.
In fact, although the radiation worm base is here , they have now spread throughout the entire wasteland. You can tell that these guys can no longer suppress their desire for destruction.
Losing control is right in front of us.”
After saying that, Boss Jiang looked towards the window of the shuttle. Through this clear partition, he looked at the strange creatures in the chaotic sea water next to him, such as sharks and octopuses.
These guys' looks are totally unflattering.
They generally have thick black or dark scales, either no eyes or wildly long eyes, and strangely sharp claws that are large and oppressive.
There are all kinds of strange offensive things growing on his body.
With sickle heads, sharp horns, or tentacles covered with suction cups, some small radiated worms look like murlocs evolved from obscure lantern fish.
Noisy and howling, they gathered into large "schools of fish".
They followed those huge monsters, chasing the Ming Snake Puppet that they could not afford to offend, and bit it madly, but even though their teeth were broken, they could not leave even a scratch on the Ming Snake Puppet.
The big lazy snake ignored these guys.
Its body, which is more than 300 meters long, is an invincible defense. Occasionally, just flipping over is enough to crush any radioactive insects that approach it.
“This might be an opportunity.”
Lao Jiang stroked his chin, looking at those bugs that were killing each other during the parade, and he said softly:
“Rogge wanted to establish a wasteland power, but he launched the war in order to rebuild order, and such a war often requires a just cause.
Moreover, given the current state of civilization of the wastelanders, even if Rogue wanted to unite them, those wastes might not necessarily accept it.
Perhaps, it is time to give them a little "pressure" to wake them up from their virtual dreams and take a good look at the true malice hidden under this wasteland.
To live or to die, that is the question.
This is a huge problem.”
"Boss, you are so bad."
Nia, who was driving the shuttle, let out a strange, sweet laugh. Although Lao Jiang did not say it explicitly, Nia knew about the connection between Boss Jiang in the Red Moon Realm and the Heart of the World.
If the boss can do that in the Red Moon Realm, it means that he can also do it in the wasteland.
As long as we find the heart of the world that suppresses the radioactive worms, the boss will have the final say on when to release these wasteland monsters.
Isn't it just like internal and external cooperation?
He created a hell in the wasteland and gave Rogue's war of unification an absolutely clear sense of justice.
"But Rogue and his Black Hand Society are not ready to face the irradiated Zerg swarm. They also need to develop weapons against the swarm, which takes time."
Nia shook her colorful hair and said to Lao Jiang:
“Even if we calculate the fastest time, they will need a year to prepare... Wait, Boss, you are not going to target us Eden people again, are you?
I can't take you like this!
We Edenites have human rights too! You can’t just throw us wherever you need us.”
"Hey, don't tell me that."
Boss Jiang glared at his intelligence and said:
"You can check the comments section of Advent of Realms yourself. It's you Edenites who are crying and begging me to release a new DLC. I've even thought of a name for this DLC.
It's called 'Heart of the Swarm'.
Don’t they think that the plot of the Wasteland is not as grand and epic as that of the Red Moon Realm, nor as fantastic and martial as that of the Bitter Wood Realm, nor as comfortable and enjoyable as that of the MAGA world?
Then I'll give them a big one.
Let them enjoy the fun of killing bugs in the wasteland. This plot is most suitable for those who like to shoot. Hmm? Found it? "
Lao Jiang saw a giant lazy snake running fast underwater like a sea snake and then diving into the trench in front of him. He also felt that the giant lazy snake was attacked by a huge number of radioactive worms, so he made a gesture to Nia.
The next moment, Jiang Xia disappeared in the shuttle and rushed towards the trench using space teleportation.
With his current physical body almost complete, ordinary water pressure cannot do anything to him, let alone breathing. If he really wants to take a deep breath, Lao Jiang can go for several days without breathing.
This is just outrageous for a monk who has achieved some success in his practice.
As Old Jiang advanced into the trench, the surrounding radioactive insects pressed forward in a black mass, but Boss Jiang ignored them and did not attack. He just shouted to his sea of consciousness:
"Waste, come out and work."
"Jiang Xia! If you keep calling me like that, I will really..."
The inner demon Jiang Ziheng jumped out with a whoosh, and turned into black air, wrapping around Lao Jiang. It seemed to want to express its dissatisfaction, but finally shut its mouth.
He just dissipated his breath angrily.
All the radioactive insects that were rushing towards Lao Jiang, no matter they were big or small, stopped their attacks as if confused, and stayed where they were in a daze.
In their perception, the breath of life before them came from the same source as them, and was closer to the will of the Lord of the Wasteland than these twisted creations.
It was like a big boss suddenly appeared in front of a group of newbies, making these aggressive radioactive insects seem to be scared.
It's neither possible to advance nor to retreat.
Thousands of ugly radioactive worms could only float in place, watching Lao Jiang, who was surrounded by black air, move towards the big worm nest under the trench.
"Hey, we are still pretty awesome, right?"
Seeing this scene of intimidating the monsters, the inner demon Jiang Ziheng was rarely proud, and said proudly to the fast-moving Old Jiang:
"Without our help, you, a cultivator, will have to fight your way in."
"Are you sure?"
Old Jiang glanced at the smug fellow and said quietly:
"Mysterious Heaven Sword is very dissatisfied with your words. Do you think that this insect nest in front of you, which can only produce insect queens at the level of Demon King at most, can withstand a sword from Lingbao?"
"But this is in the wasteland. You can't use the Xuantian sword to exert the power of the spiritual treasure. You have to use the spiritual energy to make the spiritual treasure function."
Jiang Ziheng stubbornly retorted:
"How can it be as convenient for us to show up and intimidate the monsters?"
“That’s true.”
Boss Jiang nodded seriously and said reluctantly:
"Well, it seems that your useless inner demon is quite useful as a disguise prop. I admit that I underestimated you before."
"Right? We are very powerful and useful."
When the Inner Demon heard Lao Jiang's rare praise, he burst into laughter, and like a big devil, he released his Inner Demon aura and drove away the radioactive insects blocking the way, finding a way for Lao Jiang to go deep into the cracks of the trench.
It said to Lao Jiang:
"So, from now on, you are not allowed to call me 'waste' anymore. Just call me Lord Jiang, or Lord Heart Demon."
"Hehe, I call you 'sir', do you dare to respond?"
Old Jiang said coldly:
"I think you are really itching for trouble. I will let my big cat Luwu teach you a lesson in a moment."
"No, no, no, it's okay if I'm wrong."
The inner demon smiled awkwardly, knowing that he was getting carried away, and then he said:
"Why don't you also call me 'Lao Jiang', just like Shan Qiuming called you. I think this name is not bad."
"Okay, Xiao Jiang."
Lao Jiang nodded and casually gave the inner demon a new name.
The inner demon is very angry.
But in the end, he didn't refute it. Although it was a bit humiliating, it was much better than being called "waste". He stopped talking and protected Lao Jiang through the dense swarm of insects.
My goodness, this nameless trench is definitely the base camp of radioactive worms. Just on the seabed at the bottom of the trench, there are hundreds of strange black worm nests of various sizes that look like bloody scars.
These spiky, bunker-like nests spread along the seabed, guarding a fissure that emits a hot glow in the water.
Boss Jiang flashed into the crevice, and was greeted by boiling heat, as if the magma was flowing from an underwater volcano.
Under this crack is a large cave formed by crustal movement. There is also seawater flowing back into it, and the magma provides heat, making the temperature here extremely high.
It was like a red world in front of the eyes. Around the cave, there were insect eggs that made people feel uncomfortable. At a glance, there were at least nearly a million of them.
In the deepest part of the magma cave, there lies a radiation worm queen that looks like a sea dragon.
Its strength is quite formidable. In a world without spiritual energy, it has created something similar to super powers and constantly uses mental shocks to try to drive Lao Jiang away.
Boss Jiang's arrival was not a coincidence.
Her Majesty the Queen is laying eggs and looks very weak.
"Buzz"
With the Xuantian sword held in his hand, Lao Jiang said nothing. He just relied on the pressure of the magic treasure to make the insect queen crawl out in panic. Her bloated and huge body left her "throne" little by little.
A huge blue stone inlaid with strange symbols.
As if it had its own consciousness, the faint light shining on it was like a breathing light, flickering in a regular pattern.
Boss Jiang crossed the warm water and landed next to the boulder. Ignoring the insect queen who was trembling with fear at the spiritual treasure, he stretched out his hand and touched the blue boulder.
The next moment, in his sea of consciousness, flowers also bloomed on the top of the branch belonging to the wasteland.
The heart of the wasteland world.
He found it!
"But perhaps it would be more appropriate to call you Heart of the Swarm."
Lao Jiang felt the pulsation in front of him that was exactly the same as the heart of the world in the Red Moon Realm. He turned around and looked at the large underwater cave behind him that was heated by magma into a gestational chamber.
Taking another look at the Queen of Radiation Worms, she looked quite majestic and domineering, but this scared her so much that she lay down and dared not look up. She looked like a black sea dragon.
He shook his head and tapped it lightly on the blue boulder.
explain:
"It's not time yet. Be patient and wait. As soon as the time is right, I will come and give you 'freedom'."
