Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440

1440: Chapter 1436: Disaster Species 1440: Chapter 1436: Disaster Species The initial battle with the Insect Swarm ended swiftly.

When the Grand Marshal of the Salvation Army personally engaged, the situation on the frontline was completely overturned by this powerful unit, and the victory was quickly decided…

but the more time-consuming and laborious tasks were just beginning.

“Where is the medical team?

The frontline needs healing.”

“Send the spoils of war to the warehouse in the rear.”

“Weapon maintenance team…”

Everyone was busy, and the battle-hardened legion had become as accustomed to post-battle logistics as to eating and drinking.

In the army’s tent, Lulu had taken off her armor and was working while drinking water and eating…

For her, the battlefield was like a morning workout before breakfast, where a little sweat only served to stimulate her appetite.

‘Insecticide’s’ effectiveness?” Lu Ping’an was also paying attention to the performance of his products.

Meanwhile, other officers of the army were also making adjustments and reporting.

The scenes of charging into battle from legendary tales were outdated; modern warfare was a field for professionals.

Noobs, rookies, and so-called “Warriors” were merely extra cannon fodder at the bottom line.

“The weapons from the Insecticide series are very effective.

The model A is most popular, while the reviews of model C are polarized—some praise it highly, while others trash it as rubbish…”

To some extent, Lu, who sat next to the Commander checking the account book and balancing expenditures and income, was also the legion’s “courted merchant”…

or perhaps, an arms dealer.

He was now collecting battlefield feedback on his weapons to fine-tune and improve them while also securing more orders.

“Ah, indeed, for the average warrior, the model A weapon, imbued with the ‘Instant Death’ trait, is most favored…”

With Lu Ping’an’s current capabilities, it wasn’t difficult to produce Enchanted Weapons that had the “Insects must die” enchantment, but the “Death-curse” was too high-end to use on mass-produced weapons, good perhaps only for killing lowly insectoid enemies.

Yet, this was still widely praised…

because the common enemy that most warriors faced was the nearly infinite low-level Insects.

Many powerful fighters died due to the unending onslaught of the insect horde, and others were pounced on during real battles, then miserably devoured by swarming low-level insects.

Weapons capable of killing low-level insects on a large scale indirectly freed up middle and high-tier combat power, allowing them to handle more troublesome enemies with greater ease.

“How about the weakening curse effect of model B?

Why isn’t there any feedback?”

This was the product Lu Ping’an most anticipated, and the lack of mention was disappointing.

“It takes too long to take effect, and even if it could reduce physical strength, Recovery Power, Resistance, and other hard attributes…

it’s not noticeable in the short term, and certainly not in the chaos of battle.”

Lu Ping’an considered for a moment but did not dismiss the model B weapons, as he had expected.

The effects of the “weakening” system were often low and slow to manifest, but in actual combat, it could stack and slowly “poison” strong enemies, becoming stronger the longer the battle lasted.

Armor-breaking class.

Hmm, this one can be mass-produced with a high cost-performance ratio.”

The Abyssal Insect Race had undergone countless iterations, with a common trait being their thick and layered carapaces, evolved and enhanced numerous times.

Ordinary metallic weapons could become blunt upon impact, so weapons with “Armor-breaking,” “Piercing,” and “Armor-breaking” enchantments were always a popular category.

But such weapons were often expensive and delicate, easily becoming impractical “consumables”…

Lu Ping’an labeled these with “Designation” as “Piercing against Insects,” reducing wear and enhancing the trait.

Lu Ping’an’s notebook was already filled with ample feedback, and the results showed that this round of weapons was well-received.

On the other hand, his pharmacists…

Rule-level Magic Alchemist, Miss Rou, and her Quasi-rule level apprentices, were also collecting the corpses, Poison Liquid of the Insect Swarm, to produce targeted healing, Resistance, and antidotal potions.

“How is the armor’s effectiveness?”

“How about the War machinery?

Did those troop transports make a difference…”

“Are the explosives only moderately effective…

What about the kinetic energy weapons?

Is the penetration rate high?”

Compared to his previous stint in rotation, this time Lu Ping’an and his team were serious…

To be honest, the light-duty rotation that only required a bit of combat power was more like a vacation.

This campaign to reclaim lost ground was entirely different from the previous tacit stalemate at the frontline.

Not only was Lu Ping’an earnest, but other officers in the team were also eager to volunteer.

Besides the strategic necessity, it was also due to their past experience in a city…

or rather, something that could once be called a city.

“Reports have come from Guan Xinxian’s side; they’ve rescued over 360 people from the bug nests, most of them disabled…”

The Abyss brought infinite slaughter and a desire for evolution, while the Insect Swarm itself was a highly efficient killing machine, combining both resulted in a merciless consciousness of War.

In that captured city, around the enormous hatchling egg clusters was a pool of Biomatter where countless fleshs were melting and merging.

At least half of the medium-sized township with a population of over a hundred thousand disappeared, with only about three hundred rescued in the end.

The cruel Plane War had taught Lu and the others a harsh lesson, lacking any semblance of humanity or compassion.

“Amongst the survivors, most were prepared as food for the ‘larvae,’ basically all with crippling injuries, many with amputations below the waist, requiring high-level medical care, or perhaps, granting them a swift end…”

“Another part has shown mutations of bug-hybridization, about seventy people, needing Beast Taming and Healer assistance to control the assimilation, to see if they can retain their senses, if not manageably so–to set up for disposal.

In this regard, we could consider asking the ‘Awakened Insect Race’ for help, they’ve also sent quite a number of people here this time…”

On the battlefield, it’s often only bad news, especially for an “Avenging Legion.”

In actuality, paparazzi, faster than the legion itself, had already transmitted photos of the frontline’s tragic scenes back to the Mingxi Archipelago, which was the direct reason for Minister Hua’s formal bow and resignation, and now the impulse for the rush of reinforcements coming their way.

Is it an injection of a Parasitic Species?

Assimilation with larvae?

Or is it biological technology that’s conducting the Fusion?”

“There are many types, but the most direct is the ingestion of a special kind of insect egg, followed by a linkage with the hive mind, initiating a physical-level mutation.”

In a sense, the enthusiastic research posture of Lu Ping’an was like rubbing salt into the wound.

But the intelligence officer was not the least bit irritated, instead patiently explaining to Lu Ping’an…

Even without the boost of identity and past experiences, he had earned the highest trust based solely on his recent support to the entire legion.

Soon, the questions of Lu Ping’an’s team had a more direct answer.

Someone, or something, came to them voluntarily for a visit.

“Did a representative of the Awakened Insect Race, a Hero from a bygone era, also join this war?”