At the same time, the Black Pig King strode forward, grabbed Kimura Tide’s collar, and lifted it up. Then, he drew closer and stared into the other party’s eyes, his nose tip against the tip of his nose. He said in a deep voice, “Sakata’s son, next time, it won’t be so simple.”

Looking at the bucket-like face in front of him, a cruel smile gradually appeared. A muffled thunderous sound came from the side of his ear. Kimura Tide felt stars appear in his eyes, his head buzzing, and he almost fainted.

“Fuck off!” After saying that, the black pig shouted loudly, instantly scaring Tide Kimura to the point that his entire body shrank. Then, he pushed him forward and threw him to the ground.

After teaching Kimura Tide a lesson, everyone was about to leave when a loud and clear sound of a flute suddenly sounded from above.

“Wu …”

The piercing power of the flute was extremely strong, as if it came from a distant place, instantly overshadowing the cries of alarm in the mining area. Everyone raised their eyes and saw a small shadow slowly moving within the pale red clouds in the fierce sunlight. It wasn’t hard to tell that the sound of the flute came from the shadows.

“Air raid alarm!” Kimura Tide sat on the ground, looked up at the sky, and cried out involuntarily.

Although Tie Zha, the Black Pig King, and the others didn’t know the meaning of the flute, they quickly judged from Tide Ichi Kimura’s expression and words that something big was about to happen. Then, he took three steps and ran towards the jeep.

Just as he started the car, Kimura Tide jumped up from the ground and opened his hands to block the car.

“Scram! Get out of the way!” The Black Pig King stood up and cursed.

“Bring us along!” Kimura Tide shouted loudly, but seeing the Black Pig King’s ferocious expression, he quickly changed his tone and said, “The miners … the miners are innocent!”

“What does it have to do with us? Drive!” Following the Black Pig King’s loud roar, the driver forcefully stepped on the accelerator. The engine roared, and the wheels spun rapidly. A large amount of sand was thrown backwards, and it collided with Kimura Tide, who was blocking it.

The latter immediately shrieked and pounced to the side. The car body then whistled past, spraying his head and face with red soil.

In the blink of an eye, it was more than ten kilometers away. Just as the car entered the stronghold gate, Zhao Wenke ran over and shouted, “The insect tide is coming soon. Hurry up and return to the command center to discuss it.” At this moment, he was fully armed, dressed in power armor, and carrying a weapon on his back.

“What is the insect tide?” Tie Zha asked.

Zhao Wen couldn’t help but pull Tie Zha’s arm and walk towards the main base in the middle of the stronghold. Along the way, Zhao Wenke briefly explained the situation.

The so-called insect tide was the large-scale migration of the wild insect swarm in Desert No. 5. Due to the lack of post-insects in the wild swarm, it is easy to lose control of its population because it can only forage and reproduce according to its instincts. When this amount reaches the limit that the environment can withstand, the vegetation in the habitat will be eaten up.

In order to survive, they could only migrate. However, during migration, they can disrupt the balance of other habitats. The local insects would also join the migration because they ran out of food. Just like that, the swarm of insects would roll like snowballs, getting bigger and bigger. In the end, a huge wave formed, like a swarm of locusts, wherever they went, there was not a single blade of grass growing.

Fortunately, there were only the lowest-ranked soldier insects in the tide of insects. They were Cynomorph, Flying Chrysopa, Stinger Chrysopa, and Stinger Peak. Moreover, there were no generals or queen insects behind them, so they could only act according to their instincts. The tides of insects also disperse and die in constant motion, eventually disappearing into the boundless red Gobi Desert.

However, before that, the destructive power of the insect tide was firmly engraved in the memories of humans. Zhao Wenke only said the numbers and was so shocked that Tie Zha was speechless for a long time.

Zhao Wenke stretched out three fingers and said, “According to the information sent by the Sand Wind Castle just now, the number of insects this time is at least 30 billion.”

After being shocked, Tie Zha couldn’t help but ask, “Then … then how should we defend …”

“It shouldn’t be a big problem, because they won’t attack humans on their own. It’s like a flood. Just go over.” Zhao Wenke comforted, but the anxiety and anxiety between his brows did not disappear at all. Afterwards, he added, “It’s not uncommon for an insect tide to occur every five to six years on average.”

A few minutes later, the two of them took the elevator to the command center on the fifth floor. Hagrid was crossing his chest and looking at the simulated sand table in front of him with his brows furrowed.

On the sand table, red dots of light slowly surged towards the blue cubes like a dense fog covering the sky. These blue squares represented the strongholds of humanity.

‘”Heavens” This was the first thing Hagrid said when he saw Tie Zha and Zhao Wenke.

Thirty billion bugs, what kind of concept was this? Even if it was imagination, it would be very difficult to form an image in his mind.

The three of them stared blankly at the red mist on the simulated sand table, and the atmosphere became extremely oppressive. After an unknown amount of time, Lilith’s voice suddenly came from Tie Zha’s walkie-talkie.

“Boss, the people from Sakata Industry and Sequoia Company’s mining area are here. They are requesting our protection.”

“Don’t let them in! Those bastards, kill one daddy!” Lilith’s hurried voice was mixed with the Black Pig King’s roar.

“Let them go!” “Open the door!” The two Northess spoke at the same time, but their intentions were completely opposite.

Tie Zha and Hagrid exchanged glances, but did not say anything.

From Tie Zha’s point of view, this was an extraordinary time. If unidentified people were allowed in, problems would arise at any time, with unimaginable consequences. However, in Hagrid’s opinion, the miners were innocent, and humans should be united in front of the swarm of insects. Also, abandoning the same kind of people who were in danger was not in keeping with the teachings of the Temple of Glory.

“What do you think?” After a short silence, Tie Zha looked at Zhao Wenke.

“I think …” Zhao Wenke thought for a moment and looked at Hagrid. “We shouldn’t let them in. If any of them do something bad while the insects are passing by, we will die without a burial ground. Furthermore, the entire Crimson Peak Stronghold will be buried with them.”

“I don’t agree!” Hagrid said loudly, his eyes wide open.

“I have the final say here.” Tie Zha narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

Hagrid looked at him. After a long while, he finally sighed and said, “Alright, I’ll listen to you, but I have a request …” Hagrid paused and said, “You stand on the city wall and take a look. If you still feel that you shouldn’t let them in, then I’ll listen to you.”

“Alright.” After Tie Zha finished speaking, he turned around and left.

But just as he left the command center, Zhao Wenke chased him out of the elevator and whispered, “Don’t look.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t change my mind.” Said Tie Zha.

“That’s even more unnecessary.” Zhao Wenke said.

“But I’ve already promised him.” Said Tie Zha.

“Successful people shouldn’t stick to trivial matters.” Zhao Wenke advised.

“I’m just going to take a look. What does it matter?” Tie Zha asked.

Zhao Wenke raised his hand and sighed.

Moments later, the two of them walked up the city wall and saw the Black Pig King cursing downstairs, while Lilith pulled him anxiously.

Looking down, hundreds of miners were squeezed in front of the gate of the fortress. They were dressed in dark gray miner’s uniforms, men and women, old and young, their faces filled with fear and unease. Some women and children were even hugging each other, crying and crying.

Seeing this scene, Tie Zha couldn’t help but frown. Sequoia and Sakata Industries were shameless enough to push their baggage over whenever they encountered a disaster.

“Let’s go, let’s go! Let your boss take care of your safety, don’t drag us down.” The Black Pig King cursed and roared,

“Please, open the door …” “Bugs are coming.” “Master Black, we have nowhere to go. Please save us.” “Is it a master? Just let the woman and child in!” “Are you still human?” “Quickly let us in, the bugs are coming!” Some were begging, some were cursing, and some were crying.

“What do you think?” After looking for a while, Tie Zha turned around and asked Zhao Wenke.

The man touched his forehead and said helplessly, “Didn’t I tell you not to look?”

“But I saw it.” Tie Zha’s face was also filled with displeasure.

“Our grain reserves may not last long.” Zhao Wenke’s face darkened as he said.

“And then?” Tie Zha asked.

“Increasing the number of people will multiply the chances of the swarm attacking us.” Zhao Wenke analyzed.

“What about the benefits?” Tie Zha asked.

“The only benefit is that our reputation might be better, but it’s just better” Zhao Wenke spread out his hands and said, “It’s meaningless.”

Then, Tie Zha called the Black Pig King and Lilith over to ask what they thought.

“I don’t know.” The Black Pig King answered straightforwardly.

Lilith shook Tie Zha’s arm and pleaded, “Boss, I think they’re pitiful. Let them in, okay? Please …”

Tie Zha rubbed his eyebrows and felt a headache. If they were allowed in, they would become a huge burden on the stronghold, and Sequoia and Sakata Industries would probably have hidden sentries among the miners, causing devastating damage if they were not careful. However, not letting them in was indeed a bit unbearable.

In the confusion, a voice sounded in his heart.

“When there is no need, try not to kill people, because every life is valuable.”

“But when necessary, you must not be soft-hearted, because mercy to your enemies is cruelty to yourself.”

“Our goal is to survive, so …”

“If it is a direct threat to our lives, then it is necessary. However, if it is not a direct threat to our lives …”

“That’s when there’s no need.”

Thinking of this, Tie Zha waved his hand and gave the order.

“Open the door.”

“Yes, boss!” The Black Pig King and Lilith replied in unison, their eyes brightly lit up.