Chapter 469 - 230: Deploying the Defense Line, Harvest, Multi-Emperor Attack

Chapter 469: Chapter 230: Deploying the Defense Line, Harvest, Multi-Emperor Attack

Liu Yueqi was one of the candidates. Of course, the few Tier Two Late Stage Vice Commanders of the Battle Group who were still in fighting shape were also on the list.

While Lin Feng was considering the future deployment of personnel, the remaining forces of the Salvation Army, led by the Biological Reproductive Armor, traveled twenty kilometers and arrived at the main Zerg Race Nest in the southwest Yunxia Ridge.

Just as they had guessed on the way, this main Nest had been built into White Grass Mountain, the highest peak of Yunxia Ridge, which stood over two thousand meters tall. A few Cyan-winged Zergs were perched on the summit, silently monitoring and patrolling the Zerg Race territory.

Although this Swarm’s Mother Empress was already dead, the Zergs near the main Nest still maintained a degree of order, not having descended into a masterless, chaotic state.

Due to the long journey and her relatively weak Physique, Ling Yi sat directly on the Biological Reproductive Armor’s shoulder to conserve her precious energy.

She even pulled Liu Yueqi up with her; the two sat on the giant Mecha’s shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

Seeing the orderly Swarm at the main Nest, Ling Yi spoke calmly.

"It seems there really is a Node Mother here, which is how they’ve remained stable after the Mother Empress died."

"A Node Mother can control the Swarm within a three- to four-kilometer radius, carrying out the set orders given to it by the Mother Empress to ensure the main Nest continues to function normally."

"However, with the Mother Empress dead, the Node Mother in the main Nest will gradually wither away after hatching all the Tier Two Zerg Eggs, as there will be no more to follow."

"Of course, if we’re unlucky, the orders left by the Mother Empress might have included the Realm Power of Infinite Reproduction. In that case, after losing contact with the Mother Empress for a prolonged period, it will consume the Zerg Eggs and nutrient Energy in the hatching Nest. It will then spread the radiation of its Mental Realm to communicate with the one and only Zerg God, the Mother of Life. It will pray for the Mother Empress’s genetic sequence to be sent down, which it would then absorb to gestate a new Mother Empress cocoon."

"Strictly speaking, all newborn Mother Empresses are actually a part of the Mother of Life—one of Her countless avatars. As divine Apostles, the Mother Empresses absorb new genes from other races while conquering Alien Stars. After their souls return to the Divine Kingdom, they expand the Zerg God’s Divine Power capacity."

"Therefore, a main hatching Nest that has lost its Mother Empress’s control is an unstable element that must be dealt with as soon as possible."

With that, Ling Yi slowly stood up.

"I’ll go alone. The rest of you wait out here. Don’t disturb the Swarm’s order. As long as I control the Node Mother in the hatching Nest, I can control the entire Swarm here..."

"We’ve already lost too much in the Mother Empress’s Nest. Let’s not waste any more Biomass."

"If we’re in for a long war, we need to conserve resources."

Lin Feng nodded in agreement.

Now that Ling Yi had reached Tier Three, dealing with a Tier Two Late Stage mother was a simple matter.

"All units, rest for now! We’ll wait for Researcher Lin to handle this Low-tier Zerg Swarm."

After Lin Feng gave the order, Ling Yi leaped down from the Reproductive Armor Mecha and quickly charged into the main Nest’s Zerg territory.

Upon noticing her, the nearby Zergs swarmed forward to investigate, trying to distinguish friend from foe. But after sensing the aura and scent emanating from Ling Yi, they immediately lowered their heads and gave her a wide berth.

A Mother Empress’s life-level placed her in the absolute ruling class of the Swarm. No Zerg below High Tier would ever dare challenge a Mother Empress’s status.

Even though this Swarm did not belong to Ling Yi, their genetic hierarchy made resistance impossible. They were innately incapable of defying a being of her level.

This was also why, back when Ling Yi was only at the Tier Two Late Stage, she had been able to go and absorb the remnants of the Swarm that the Jiangbei Mother Empress had left behind in her Nest.

By the same token, Xiayun Ridge, now without a Mother Empress, would fall right into Ling Yi’s hands. And it would be even quicker and easier than last time.

This was also why Lin Feng had agreed to her proposal.

If he led the Salvation Army in to attack and kill the Node Mother, they would not only have to destroy the hatching Nest and waste Biomass Energy, but it would also throw the entire Swarm into a masterless panic. As they scattered in all directions, even Ling Yi wouldn’t be able to control the entire situation. She would only be able to gather the Tier Two Swarm in the central area and some of the Black Spine Zerg Swarm.

It would be an undeniable waste.

So, if Ling Yi could guarantee she could seize control of the Node Mother within an hour or two and take the entire main Nest without a fight, Lin Feng was more than happy to reap the rewards without lifting a finger.

It would also give his soldiers more time to rest and prepare for the upcoming defensive battle.

After all, the countdown to the arrival of several nearby Mother Empresses and their Zerg swarms was under three hours.

It would take about fifteen minutes to travel from the Northwest main Nest to the Yunxia Ridge battlefield. Therefore, after taking inventory of the supplies gained from this Nest, Lin Feng would need to lead his combat-ready forces to the front lines as quickly as possible to support the three Battle Groups left on guard.

For now, everyone was camped behind a nearby mountain slope, waiting for good news from Ling Yi.

Many of the Warriors began to discuss the mysterious background and true identity of this "researcher." Meanwhile, the few Vice Commanders of the Battle Group who were tending to their injured commanders already had a good idea of who Ling Yi really was.

’She’s fought alongside the leader everywhere, defeating several Mother Empresses. The strength of this so-called researcher is probably on par with Leader Lin Feng himself.’

’Plus, she’s Awakened an extremely rare Spiritual Superpower that allows her to control a Low-tier Zerg Swarm, similar to a Zerg Race Mother Empress’s Spirit Manipulation.’

’Now that the Mother Empress has been killed, this mysterious Researcher Lin will probably perform another miracle, just like when she controlled the Cyan-winged Zergs that arrived at Jin City Square.’

Time ticked by. In the sweltering heat of late August, the North was every bit as hot as the South.