Twenty hours later, it was 10 a.m. Silver City Time, Dr3716-12-18, and 103 p.m. Satt Time.

Tie Zha, who was covered in dark green mucus and ran out of fuel again, dragged his tired steps into the service center. Several technicians immediately surrounded him, wearing thick rubber gloves and wiping the outer shell of the power armor with a piece of cloth. Due to the strong corrosiveness of Cifeng’s body fluid, it must be cleaned as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will affect the use of the power armor.

“Boss, rest for a while.” A technician who had followed Old Ox from the Northern Wilderness said as he sat down to fill the tank with fuel.

“Yes.” Tie Zha twisted his neck and replied. From the beginning of the insect tide, he had been guarding the frontlines, killing at least a thousand flying flies and dozens of sting bees. Now, he was exhausted and could collapse at any moment.

“Where’s the Black Pig King?” He suddenly asked. He remembered that the Black Pig King happened to come in the last time he refueled.

“Here it is.” The technician said. He followed his gaze and saw the Black Pig King lying on the ground, sleeping soundly.

“Let him sleep for a while, don’t wake him up.” Tie Zha instructed.

“Yes.” The technician nodded in agreement.

Filled with fuel, Tie Zha left the repair center and went to the main hall of the fortress. At this moment, the hall was filled with miners. Some of them had expressions on their faces, some had uneasy expressions on their faces, some were snuggling together, some were whispering, and some were asleep. However, he was also a bit bold, actually playing cards and gambling. Meanwhile, some of the logistical personnel carrying firearms patrolled the edge of the hall, occasionally looking into the arena.

Old Niu held a six-barreled Fire God Cannon. He had a stern face and his nostrils facing the sky. He stood in the middle of the hall with his thighs crossed. He looked around the entire hall. His expression was serious and rigid, like a statue carved out of charcoal.

Seeing the old bull’s appearance, Tie Zha couldn’t help but grin and smile. When Old Di first met Old Ox, he once commented, “Your friend is very honest. In our native tongue, even if you pick dung, you won’t steal it.” Even though he said this cheaply, Tie Zha had to admit that Old Niu was a very practical person.

“Brother Niu, how’s it going?” Tie Zha stepped forward to say hello.

“Not bad, I can control it.” Old Niu said.

“Be careful, others have been deceived.” Tie Zha reminded.

When the old bull heard this, he was unhappy. He spat out a thick breath from his nose and said, “When have I ever been tricked?”

“It’s good that there’s no such thing.” Tie Zha did not continue arguing with him. He turned around to find a corner and sat down to rest. Judging from the situation outside, there was still a long way to go before the insect tide ended. He had to recover his strength as soon as possible and return to the frontlines to fight.

Not long after Tie Zha closed his eyes, several men exchanged glances in a corner of the hall. In silent understanding, a man touched the electronic watch on his wrist and stood up to the other side of the hall.

“Where are you going?” The old bull stopped the man.

“Master, go and undo it.” The man revealed a charming smile and said.

“Go, don’t dawdle.” Old Niu waved his hand and said.

The man nodded his head and replied repeatedly. If it was Lilith present, she might have noticed a trace of panic and nervousness in his eyes, but the old bull who came from a mechanic’s background and lacked social experience could not see anything.

After a while, the man turned into the bathroom, pried open the ventilation pipe, and climbed out of the fortress.

At this moment, the stronghold was in a mess. The ground was filled with insect corpses. Dark green liquid flowed everywhere and seeped into the soil through the cracks in the floor tiles. A layer of grey-brown viscous substance condensed on the wall. It contained both insect body fluids and human blood.

From time to time, high-pitched bug cries and low murderous shouts could be heard. He curled up his body and crawled forward in the corner of the wall. He was a spy planted by Sequoia in the mining area and would be responsible for sabotage when necessary, such as now.

He used to be a scout for the dark forces. He had to sell himself to the Sequoia Company in order to pay off a huge debt due to gambling. As long as he could accomplish this task, his family would be properly settled and his debts would be written off. Of course, whether or not he could return alive was no longer within his consideration.

“Ji Ji!”

Suddenly, two sharp screams came from above. He was instantly shocked. Just as he raised his head, he saw two flying flies pouncing towards him. His pupils contracted as his sharp claws got closer and closer.

Just as he was about to die, two muffled sounds came from above and the two flying flies nailed to the wall.

“Thank you” He was about to thank him, but his mouth was just open when a chill came from his abdomen, and the second half of the word was forcefully retracted. He lowered his head and saw a spear piercing through his abdomen, nailing him to the ground.

“Which clan are you from?” The warrior in front of him was holding a spear and wearing bright silver power armor.

“I … I don’t …” The man opened his mouth but didn’t say anything.

“If you don’t want to say it, then you’re dead.” Zhao Wenke twisted the spear in his hand and simultaneously used his psionic power to burn the man’s organs into paste. Just now, he saw determination in the other party’s eyes, so he didn’t waste any time. Following that, Zhao Wenke quickly found the ventilation hole that the man had climbed out of and blocked it with a few bug corpses. Then, he quickly walked into the fortress hall and looked around quietly.

When a cold and penetrating gaze swept past everyone’s face, many people felt fear.

At the same time, on the other side of the stronghold, a man emerged from the ventilation duct. He lowered his head and passed through the bounty warriors. Soon, he rushed up the city wall, removed the electronic watch on his wrist, and threw it towards the high ground!

“Pu!” The moment the electronic watch left his hand, a dagger pierced into his back. He opened his eyes wide and turned around with difficulty. A figure gradually appeared in the air behind him.

However, it was already too late. The electronic watch that was released suddenly spat out a firework, then flew up vertically and exploded.

“Boom!” With a loud explosion, a ball of white light exploded like a rising sun. Lilith hurriedly closed her eyes to avoid being burned by the strong light.

The intense light and sound waves caused by the explosion instantly turned Crimson Peak Stronghold into a bright lamp in the night, appearing in the eyes of millions of people. In an instant, the high-pitched hissing sound was like a flood that broke a dam, causing one’s eardrums to stab with pain.

In the next second, an incomparably violent airflow surged into the stronghold, scraping corpses and objects everywhere. The dim lights in the stronghold gradually became brighter and brighter because the swarm of insects blocked the last trace of starlight.

“Give up the periphery, give up the periphery!”

“Everyone, retreat to the room. Everyone, retreat to the room!”

Tie Zha was awakened by the awkward shouts. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw a large number of flying flies rushing into the hall. The miners were in a mess, squeezed through the passages, crying and cursing one after another.

The apocalyptic scene quickly woke him up. He patted the communication device on his helmet and loudly asked, “What’s going on?”

“There are spies hiding in the miners, using strong light bullets to attract insects.” Zhao Wenke’s voice rang out.

“Bastard!” Tie Zha couldn’t help but curse, but he quickly calmed down and asked how the situation was.

“Probably …” Zhao Wenke paused for a moment and said, “I’m going to retreat …”

“Die!” At this moment, a sturdy figure flashed past, shook the floor into pieces, and crashed into the dense fleet of flying flies. Tie Zha immediately got up, ignited the power furnace, activated the ejector, and rushed towards the door.

“Kill!” In an instant, Tie Zha and the Black Pig King, like two bulldozers, crashed into the flying flies that had squeezed through the gate, causing their limbs to fly.

Seeing that the two bosses were overwhelming, the morale of the soldiers instantly rose, and they pushed the swarm of insects out. But in less than ten seconds, the swarm of insects had returned again. Waves after waves of insects rushed towards the gate. Very quickly, they tore open the defense line and rushed into the hall, biting everywhere.

For a time, the hall was like hell on earth. Flying flies were crazily biting humans. Their broken limbs and arms were thrown everywhere, blood sprayed out, screams and cries of sorrow echoed out, causing one’s scalp to go numb.

Tie Zha brandished his machete and slashed it horizontally and vertically, crazily harvesting the lives of the flying flies. The Black Pig King’s fist was like a cannon, and it could send dozens of flying flies flying with a single punch. However, no matter how strong the two of them were, they could not endure an endless swarm of insects. Other than them, everyone else, including Zhao Wenke, could only form a human wall and barely resist.

“Ji ji ji!” “Ahhh!” ‘”Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!” “Uhhhh!” “Clang! Clang!”

All sorts of shrill noises stimulated the eardrums, almost driving people crazy. The steel windows of the fortress were twisted and deformed bit by bit, and they were about to collapse under the tremendous pressure. A large number of insects crazily squeezed in from every crack and air inlet.

“Save some strength to escape!” Seeing that Tie Zha and the Black Pig King were trapped in the swarm, Zhao Wenke shouted anxiously. At this moment, it was no longer a question of whether or not he could defend it, but whether or not he could escape.

“Fifth Brother, don’t act rashly!” Hagrid shouted as well, then suddenly crushed the head of a flying fly beneath his feet.

However, Tie Zha’s eyes had already turned red and he could not hear anything. He swung his arm and slashed open the bodies of several flying flies with a single saber. Then, he charged into the swarm of insects and kicked them away.

Suddenly, a few weeping lacewings were caught in the group of flying lacewings and pounced towards him. The moment he saw the weeping flies, Tie Zha’s heart went cold. Their appearance meant that the city walls of the stronghold had lost their function. Once the Lu Xing worm entered, it would be the real end.

One had to know that the carapace and strength of the weeping lacewing far surpassed those of the flying lacewing, let alone the subsequent stinger insects.

‘”Flee” Tie Zha involuntarily retreated. At this time, the Black Pig King also looked over and calmed down, wanting to retreat.

In such a situation, their manpower was already very small, and they couldn’t change anything at all. However, the stronghold had only just been completed and was about to be destroyed. It was truly regrettable. However, at this point in time, he had to admit that he was no longer willing to accept it. Otherwise, if he lost his life here, he would really have nothing left.

The two of them exchanged a glance before jumping backwards at the same time to make way for the entrance. The swarm of insects immediately swarmed in, blocking off their previous location.

Tie Zha retreated behind the defensive line and looked at the insect swarm crazily packing in. He opened his mouth and felt extremely bitter. Finally, he took a deep breath and gave the order, “Retreat …”

However, just as he spoke, a powerful and heavy pressure from the endless sea descended from above his head, as if it was a towering mountain range.

In an instant, time seemed to have stopped. Everywhere his gaze touched, everyone and insects froze. His throat seemed to be choked by a pair of invisible hands. A suffocating feeling came from his lungs. His body became incomparably heavy, and his limbs seemed to be filled with lead, unable to breathe or move. Like a rabbit encountering a jackal, an ant looked up at the colossus and could only collapse to the ground, trembling.

Silently, the swarm of insects crawled on the ground, twisting their bodies, swinging their limbs, and retreating outwards.

It was as if the tide had ebbed. In just a few seconds, there was not a single living insect in the hall. Among the humans present, only Tie Zha, Black Pig King, Hagrid, and Zhao Wenke could barely walk. The others were like wooden blocks, unable to move. Some of them rolled their eyes, spat out white foam, and twitched on the ground, not knowing whether to die or not.

Walking out of the fortress, starlight fell on the ground, reflecting the corpses of insects everywhere.

Looking up, the sky was filled with stars, and the surroundings were completely silent. The scene just now seemed to only exist in a dream.

Zhao Wenke, Hagrid, and the Black Pig King looked at each other, their mouths wide open, their faces dumbfounded, not knowing what had happened. The swarm of insects that filled the sky actually ran away without a single one remaining. He quickly rushed up the city wall and looked around. In the silver starlight, the distant Kuroshio was faintly visible, but within a few thousand meters of the stronghold, it was desolate and empty. There wasn’t even a single bug in sight.

Tie Zha was stunned for a while, then he suddenly kicked the ground, soared into the air, and flew towards the fourth floor of the fortress.

There was no need to think, everything in front of him was because …

She’s awake.