Chapter 2839  Fighting

Zaka hadn’t expected the sheer number of mutant creatures to be this terrifying. Seeing them with his own eyes, he felt like an unstoppable wave was crashing down from every direction, and for the first time, uncertainty crept into his heart.

Su Guantong stared intently at the swarming ants rapidly approaching from the distance and spoke in a low voice, “Don’t panic. We’ve come this far, let’s wait and see for a moment.”

Wait?

Wait for what?

Did they have a death wish?

Wayne was speechless. He urged them anxiously, “We can’t wait any longer! The ants have an extremely high reproductive rate. Their numbers will explode in a short time–”

Before he could finish, Zaka’s expression changed drastically.

The ants that had just reached the desert’s edge suddenly twisted unnaturally, their bodies splitting in half!

Instant replication!

One became two. Two became four!

The already-dense swarm was now even more packed, ants piling onto one another, squeezing and crawling over each other.

The mass of ants surged forward like an apocalyptic insect plague!

Even Su Guantong’s face revealed a trace of horror.

The swarm!

Their sheer numbers were beyond comprehension!

Not far away, perched at the edge of a cliff, Joachim observed the rapidly advancing mutant swarm through his tactical binoculars.

Everything was going exactly as he had planned.

Now, it all depended on how Fang Heng would respond.

If the swarm could eliminate them, that would be ideal.

Joachim smirked, a hint of malice gleaming in his eyes.

If not, he wouldn’t mind taking advantage of the chaos and personally finishing the job.

In no time, the ants swarmed over the entire forest, devouring everything in their path before surging toward Wayne’s group in the desert.

A thick layer of black and red covered the yellow sand in an instant.

Wayne’s heart pounded furiously.

They were still not leaving?

What were they waiting for!?

Wait…

What?!

Wayne’s brows furrowed sharply.

“Chi! Chi chi!!!”

Just as the ants closed in within a hundred meters of the players, suddenly–

A series of brown-black figures shot out from the desert’s surface!

Huh?!

Mutant worms?!

Wayne’s heart skipped a beat.

No!

Not just any mutant worms!

These were Fang Heng’s summons!

All at once, Wayne remembered–Fang Heng’s summoned creatures had been lying in wait beneath the desert!

He quickly turned to look at Zaka and the others.

So that was it!

They had been waiting all along to see if Fang Heng’s summoned creatures could hold off the ant swarm!?

Could they really win this fight?

Wayne had no doubt about the strength of Fang Heng’s summoned creatures, but the sheer number of mutant worms was outright terrifying!

While he was still in shock, the front lines of the mutant swarm clashed violently with the modified Lickers!

A one-sided slaughter!

The individual strength of a Bone-Eating Fungal Ant was roughly that of an intermediate game creature. Thanks to their massive numbers and swarm tactics, they could hold their own even in an advanced game world.

However, the modified Lickers, enhanced by dimensional strength, had already reached the pinnacle of advanced game creatures.

The moment they collided, the Bone-Eating Fungal Ants were instantly shredded by the razor-sharp claws of the Lickers!

The Bone-Eating Fungal Ant swarm had always been skilled at group combat, but their tactics were almost ineffective against the Lickers. Their attacks, relying on team-based assault, were unable to break through the Lickers’ defensive layers. Even the weak damage that managed to penetrate the defense quickly healed under the Lickers’ undead properties.

Endless numbers of brown stealth-form Lickers emerged from the ground, rushing towards the Bone-Eating Fungal Ants. In the blink of an eye, the Licker swarm formed an interception net across the desert.

Within moments, the Lickers had formed an interception barrier across the sand!

Any Bone-Eating Fungal Ant that got too close to the interception net would be completely torn apart!

Wayne swallowed hard, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

He was utterly stunned by what he was witnessing.

They… actually stopped the swarm?!

The battle had only lasted a few moments, yet the ground was already littered with a thick layer of ant corpses!

Just who had they been messing with all this time?

On a distant mountain peak, Joachim observed the battlefield through his binoculars, his expression darkening in disbelief.

What the hell?!

There were other mutant creatures in the desert?!

Due to the Lickers’ stealth modifications and their spiked outer layer, combined with the unique mechanics of this game world, most players had automatically assumed they were some new, undiscovered mutant species.

But what baffled Joachim even more was that the mutant creatures were fighting each other!

What was going on?!

Why weren’t the desert mutants responding to the ant swarm’s pheromones?

The desert mutants held an absolute advantage in battle, mercilessly slaughtering the ants.

Even though waves upon waves of ants continued to arrive in seemingly endless numbers, the interception line held firm.

No matter how many came, they all died!

Su Guantong watched the ever-growing pile of ant corpses, unable to hide the shock in her eyes.

Fang Heng.

His in-game strength was nothing short of terrifying.

No wonder he was able to become the World Lord of two worlds in such a short time.

Zaka was also shocked by the scene before him.

He had expected that with Mr. Fang’s summoned creatures guarding, they could at least intercept the ant swarm for a while. But he didn’t expect Mr. Fang’s summoned creatures to be so numerous and terrifyingly strong, capable of blocking such a large-scale mutant worm ant swarm!

Zaka took a deep breath, hiding the shock in his eyes. Despite his panic just a moment ago, he had now regained his composure. He patted Wayne on the shoulder and gave him a look that said, “I knew it would be like this.”

“How about it? Are you reassured now? We can go back to work.”

Wayne turned his head, looked at Zaka and the others, and suppressed the shock in his eyes. “I admit, I was short-sighted. I truly give up.”

“Alright, no need to say more. Let’s go back and get to work. Mr. Fang knows what he’s doing.”

…

“Bang!”

On the ship, Zoran slammed his fist onto the table, filled with rage.

“Joachim!”

The news of the Bone-Eating Fungal Ant swarm attacking the desert region was immediately received by the Federation, and it quickly reached Zoran’s ears.

No need to think.

Such underhanded tactics definitely came from Joachim.

Joachim had become increasingly audacious!

He was determined to teach him a lesson!

Zoran quickly calmed down, a cold glint in his eyes, and asked, “How’s Fang Heng’s situation?”

“The situation is not bad.”

“Hmm?” Zoran was a bit surprised. He turned back and asked, “Not bad?”

The attack of the Bone-Eating Fungal Ant swarm was so fierce that even the entire ship could barely withstand it. How could Fang Heng’s situation still be fine?

“The Bone-Eating Fungal Ant swarm’s attack was blocked by an unknown creature in the desert region.”

“Unknown creature?”

“Yes, we’re not sure what kind of creature it is yet, but it has occupied the desert region and is temporarily stopping the Bone-Eating Fungal Ant swarm from advancing further.”

Zoran immediately showed an unusual expression.

The mutant worms were fighting each other? What was going on?

Was it because of Fang Heng?

Could it be that he could control the mutant worm swarm to some extent?