The sky is also filled with Zerg.
Tens of thousands of insects gathered together, forming a huge web that covered the entire sky.
Even though the inner city changed the day and night settings of the satellite system due to the Zerg attack and maintained the day-night mode, too many Zerg blocked the light and heat emitted by the artificial satellite, and the entire sky was still gloomy.
Rong Heng hesitated and called out the laser cannon on the Rongguang, bombarding the entire ship.
Some Zergs were annoyed by the artillery attack and would chase Rong Guang to attack him at first, but once Rong Heng had distanced himself from them, they changed direction, turned back, and continued to surround the school.
It seems that those Zergs indeed did not notice that Ruan Jiao had left.
Rongguang successfully broke through the atmosphere of planet B3024. Rong Heng flicked the egg on the co-pilot seat and called Noah: "Dock the main battleship and open the hangar door."
The cyan battleship docked near the B3024 star slowly raised its hangar door.
"The hangar door is open. You can log in any time." Noah said.
"Activate all weapon systems, fire at full power, and blast forward."
Rong Guang rushed out of the b3024 planet. Rong Heng squinted his eyes and looked at the even larger Zerg army in the dark universe.
The Zerg have low intelligence and naturally cannot develop technology, but the strength of their own shells is comparable to that of battleships. They do not need any auxiliary equipment to travel through the universe.
The reason why the Zerg were stopped by the defense line of the front region is that they cannot create artificial wormholes for jumps - all the Zerg attacking the front region can reach the star field near the Galactic Empire through naturally formed wormholes. In order to prevent the Zerg from passing through the defense line, they have artificially blown up all the natural wormholes that can be searched outside the entire front region, and finally trapped the Zerg outside the defense line.
The current Zerg army of this magnitude could not possibly be the Zerg released after a certain defense line was breached, otherwise there would not be any movement in the frontline area. It is more likely that they came through a wormhole that leads directly to the central area.
But at that time, there were too many Zergs, and Rong Heng had no time to look for the source. He could only increase Rong Guang's speed to the extreme, using the fierce artillery fire to clear a path and rush into the battleship's hangar.
Rongguang landed smoothly and the hangar door quickly lowered, blocking the Zerg trying to break in.
Rong Heng grabbed the eggs from the co-pilot seat, took the elevator to the first floor, and went to the cockpit.
After making sure that there were sufficient energy and weapons reserves, he patted the moving eggs on the co-pilot's seat and said, "Okay, we can turn back to normal now."
The purple egg rolled twice, and Ruan Jiao inside used both hands to tear open the extremely tough egg membrane and slowly stretched out his egg.
Then came his limbs and body, and his entire body emerged from the dark brown egg. Perhaps because he had rested well in the egg, the drooping tentacles on his forehead stood up again, swaying energetically.
They even picked up the broken film and threw it into the recycling basket.
After doing all this, he obediently sat back in the passenger seat and consciously fastened his seat belt.
Very obedient.
Even if she is this well behaved in the future and doesn't fight with him for the pillow, she won't be that annoying.
Rong Heng sighed and said, "After I start it, you can attract those bugs." He looked at the kid in confusion: "How do you attract those bugs?"
Ruan Jiao shook the tentacles on his forehead.
The two black tentacles swayed briskly, and Rong Heng even saw a hint of pride in them.
He snorted and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
After saying that, he started the battleship and rushed in the completely opposite direction of the b3024 planet.
At the same time, Ruan Jiao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, began to shake his tentacles at a unique frequency. Something in the air seemed to have subtly changed, as if invisible ripples were spreading.
Rong Heng sensitively noticed the changes, glanced at him, and then focused all his attention on the console.
According to the data sent back by the sensor array, the Zerg that continued to pour into the b3024 planet were in a large-scale commotion.
The cub was still shaking its tentacles, sending out signals.
A few minutes later, the Zerg army that continued to pour into the b3024 star suddenly changed direction and flew quickly towards the battleship.
Rong Heng was not in a hurry to increase the distance. He drove the battleship and began to make circular movements around the b3024 star, hanging a large number of Zerg behind him like flying a kite, and occasionally firing a shot at the direction where the Zerg were densely packed.
Ten minutes later, most of the Zerg on planet B3024 had already followed the battleship.
"They seem to want to outflank you." Noah is updating the star map in real time based on the data sent back so that Rong Heng can make an accurate prediction.
On the star map centered on the star b3024, some of the Zerg chasing after the battleships were still following closely, while others were splitting up, intending to encircle Rong Heng from both sides.
"These brainless bugs actually know how to use tactics." Rong Heng sneered, "Then let them know what real tactics are."
"Preheat the hyperspace jump device and prepare to launch proton torpedoes. Countdown." Rong Heng deliberately slowed down the pace and pretended not to notice the Zerg's trick, allowing them to form a circle and surround the entire battleship.
"The hyperspace jump device has been preheated, and the proton fish torpedo release timer has begun: ten, nine, eight..." Noah's voice had a brisk ending.
Rong Heng looked at the real-time star map and saw that the Zerg encirclement was getting smaller and smaller. He waved to Ruan Jiao and said, "Come over."
The cub unbuckled his seat belt and walked obediently to his side, then Rong Heng picked him up and placed him on his lap.
Covering his ears with both hands, Rong Heng smiled and said, "You will feel a little dizzy and may even have tinnitus, but it's a normal reaction. Hold me tight and don't move. Do you understand?"
Ruan Jiao buried his face in his arms and nodded with difficulty.
At that time, the Zerg encirclement was only a few hundred meters away from the warships. Once they all pounced on them, even the battleships known for their durability could not withstand so many Zerg attacks.
"… Four, three, five, one." Noah has already started the final countdown: "Proton torpedo launch successful, hyperspace jump initiated."
The moment the Zerg, which was ready to pounce, pounced, the huge battleship disappeared on the spot. The Zerg army, which had missed its attack, stopped its momentum and continued to pounce forward under the action of inertia, all crashing into one place.
At the same time, the successfully launched proton torpedo exploded, and the shock wave of the explosion spread out along with the water waves, and the Zerg at the center of the explosion was blown to pieces in an instant.
At this moment, the battleship had already jumped through hyperspace and instantly appeared at the other end of the planet B3024.
"Okay." Rong Heng released his hand that was covering the cub's ears, squinted at the star map, and continued to "fly the kite" while letting Noah connect to the inner city control center.
Ruan Shiqing was observing the situation in real time. Even though he couldn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine how thrilling it was.
His fingers tapped rapidly on the control panel, and his voice was calm: "Hold on for another ten minutes. The shield is already activated."
"Come back and make sure you complete the mission." Rong Heng put two fingers together and drew a line at the end of his eyebrows, then made a gesture of silence to Ruan Jiao, who was wagging his tentacles excitedly after hearing his father's voice.
Taking Ruan Jiao with him was a complete act of acting without prior notification. He did not inform Ruan Shiqing in advance that Ruan Jiao was also on the warship.
Because of the friendship of fighting side by side, the cub's trust in him increased dramatically. Upon hearing what he said, he really covered his mouth and looked at him with his big eyes.
Rong Heng cut off the communication, snored on his head, and praised him, "You are so good."
The cub narrowed its eyes in joy and its tentacles twitched briskly.
Rong Heng followed suit and played "disappear on the spot" twice more. After blowing up a bunch of Zerg, he received another communication from Ruan Shiqing, along with a coordinate: "The shield is ready and will soon close. You must return to this coordinate and land as fast as possible. After 30 seconds, the shield will be completely closed."
In order to ensure the service life of the shield, once it is opened, it will not be easily closed again. While blocking the Zerg army, it also means that during this period of time, no one, whether friend or foe, will be able to enter the b3024 planet.
At least they could rely on this protective shield to hold off the arrival of reinforcements.
"Collect."
Rong Heng ended "flying the kite", shut down all weapons and equipment, turned on the battleship's protective shield, and then increased the speed. The entire battleship was like a sharp blade, stabbing towards the coordinate point with unstoppable force.
The Zergs along the way were smashed and bounced away by the protective shield, and Noah counted down steadily in his voice.
In the last five seconds, the battleship rushed in from the gap in the shield. At the same time, the shield behind it closed completely, isolating the Zerg that was chasing it.
But the warship's speed was too fast to be reduced in a short time. Rong Heng protected the cub in his arms and ordered Noah to initiate the emergency landing procedure.
All energy was changed to supply protective shield, and the huge blue battleship, like a sharp blade, pierced straight into the ground.
The battleship continued to vibrate and the alarm sounded continuously.
Fortunately, the protective shield was thick enough, and the huge impact force gradually subsided after the vibration. Rong Heng picked up the cub and left the cockpit, jumping out of the broken gap.
The landing site was close to the Lost Swamp in the west, where the number of Zerg was relatively small. Rong Heng transformed into Ymir form, threw the cub onto his back, and continued to communicate with Ruan Shiqing: "Safe landing. How long can the shield hold up?"
"Theoretically, it will take at least five days, but once the reinforcements arrive, we must shut down the protective shield." Ruan Shiqing said as he looked at the constantly refreshing data.
"That's enough. Next is our home court. Let's clear out the Zerg on the ground first." Rong Heng carried Ruan Jiao on his back and ran towards the cub school.
Cutting off the endless supply of Zerg troops, the Zerg on the ground are no longer a threat.
At that time, the battle in the cub school had lasted for more than four hours.
Hector and the little dragon, Lansing and the little mermaid formed a triangle defense line and never retreated a single step. The four of them worked together to keep the Zerg army out of the school.
Hector cursed as he killed the bugs: "Is Rong Heng really reliable? When are you going to kill the bugs?"
No matter how powerful a race is, it will not be able to withstand such endless fighting.
He flapped his wings to drive away a few Zergs, and pushed the already panting little dragon cub behind him: "Go and rest for ten minutes, I'll hold you back."
The little dragon cub was indeed almost exhausted. He did not refuse Hector's kindness. He took two steps forward to leave the battlefield, sat down on the ground and gasped for breath, with the bat wings behind him drooping weakly.
Although physically mature, the young dragon is still stronger than the adult dragon.
Lansing on the other side glanced at them, consciously filled the possible gaps in the defense line, and said to the little mermaid who was swinging the knife with all her might: "The knife is just a carrier. You must learn to attach your strength to the knife, and not just use the knife as a weapon to attack."
"Look at what I'm doing." He raised his hands, and countless green liquids gathered around him, forming countless rapidly rotating green ice cones in his palms. Those ice cones were suspended, and as he pushed his hands, they all pierced the compound eyes and neck of the Zerg, and then exploded.
"When you are on your battlefield, you must learn to adapt to local conditions. Merfolk can theoretically control any liquid, including blood." As he spoke, he leaped up again, jumped onto the back of a Zerg, and inserted his blades into the Zerg's waist. When he pulled out his blades, countless green ice cones came out of his palms.
He waved his hand again, and the ice cones stabbed at several Zergs behind him.
Mermaids are the overlords of the sea, and the land battlefield is not their home ground, but this is not an excuse to affect the battle.
A strong person can use everything around him to turn disadvantages into advantages.
The little mermaid's eyes lit up.
He shook his sore wrist and tried to attach strength to the long sword as he said.
The silver blade flashed with a cold light, and when he swung it again, it easily split the Zerg that had been attacking him.
Lan Xin looked critical: "You still have a lot to learn, keep going."
…
The battle outside was becoming more intense, and the situation inside the school was not optimistic.
Even if the front line of defense is solid and blocks the main force of the Zerg, it can still prevent scattered Zerg from taking the opportunity to sneak into the school. These scattered Zerg that sneak in can only be dealt with by the teachers.
There are not many teachers in the school, including the principal, there are only seven people in total.
Three of them stayed in the basement to take care of the cubs, and the remaining four were wounded and exhausted after fighting.
Fortunately, just when they were struggling to hold on, three remaining divisions rushed out with weapons, saying, "We will take over your guard, you go and rest first."
It was unknown how long it would take for the insect tide to recede, so holding on like this was also a solution. The injured master looked at his colleagues who had come to help, nodded at them and said, "I'll leave it to you."
The two shifts took turns taking turns on the task, with the injured division returning to the basement to recuperate while also looking after the cubs.
After four hours, the cubs in the basement have calmed down. They have cried and been scared, but encouraged by the little dragon cubs fighting on the front line, they have gathered their courage, stopped crying, stayed in their positions obediently, and tried not to bother the masters.
Seeing the doctors returning injured, the little lion cub Mile hurriedly pushed the unused medicine and the bag that he had used to treat Nota's wound in front of the doctors: "There are medicines and nutrients in here."
These were what the little mermaid and Lansing found when they went to the infirmary.
"Thank you." Principal Dude rubbed the cub's cheeks and checked Nota's condition with a nutrient in his mouth: "Has Nota woken up?"
"No." The little lion shook his head. After Ruan Jiao left, he took over the job of looking after the little fox.
He touched the little fox's forehead worriedly and said, "And her forehead is so hot."
Upon hearing this, Dude reached out to touch her and found that she had a high fever.
But there was nothing in the simple basement to cool the cub down. Thinking about the situation outside, Dude held the little fox's hand and sighed, "Hold on a little longer. No one has given up, so you can't give up either."
The little lion cub also followed his example, holding Nota's other hand, and said seriously: "You just need to be stronger--"
The little lion cub stopped talking before he finished speaking, and everyone maintained the posture they were in a second ago, frozen in the moment.
The young man in the cloak showed up in a hurry. When he saw the little fox with weak vital signs, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily we made it in time."
He picked up the little fox and placed her on his lap, then took out a tube of red potion and fed it to her.
At this moment, the entire basement was silent, as if the pause button was pressed halfway through the movie.