From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Boom. Boom——!

In the night sky of the capital city, as meteorites fell one after another, deafening roars were heard one after another.

hiss--!

Not only the noise caused by the meteorite hitting the ground and buildings, but also the roars of warrior bugs and tiger bugs can be clearly heard, as if announcing the official start of the invasion.

Looking down from the sky, the streets and buildings of the entire city are covered with traces left by the meteorite impact, filled with smoke and flames.

Whenever a meteorite hits the ground, it leaves a mess behind.

Then, a large number of insects will emerge from these impact sites and rush like a tide towards the areas that have already been fortified, and quickly advance towards the locations where armed units are stationed.

Ri~Buzz——Buzz——!!

Of course, the remnant fleet deployed above the city was not idle either. The moment the "meteor shower" entered the range, it immediately activated the anti-aircraft artillery array and intercepted it with a dense barrage of barrages.

However, facing the huge biological fleet composed of 100,000 space transport insects and plasma insects, the anti-aircraft firepower of the remaining fleet seemed insignificant and was simply a drop in the bucket.

Before long, this biological fleet released tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of insects onto the surface of the capital city.

A surging sea of ​​insects quickly formed between the streets, and the black mass of them continued to expand around, as if to devour all life.

The mercenaries, police officers, special police, militia, mobile infantry and commandos who had been on high alert would naturally not sit idly by and wait for death in the face of the impending swarm of insects.

In fact, before Lyon issued orders and various instructions, they had already entered combat status and maintained real-time contact with each other through wireless communications to ensure the stability of the front.

Da-da-da——!!

The sound of gunfire also surged like a wave, and the sound of artillery fire, accompanied by dazzling flames, echoed in every street of the capital city.

The various armed units deployed in the buildings poured large amounts of ammunition on the continuous swarm of insects.

As the vanguard of this invasion, the warrior bugs and tiger bugs are unable to exert their absolute advantage in numbers in the current urban environment as they can in the open wilderness.

Puff——puff——!

With the roar of guns and artillery, bullets and artillery rounds penetrated the insect tide. Some hit and destroyed their nerve centers, causing them to immediately become paralyzed; others tore their limbs and torsos, causing their blood to splatter in the air, instantly dyeing the streets "green".

Bullets from various firearms either hit their nerve centers or tore their limbs and torsos, causing green blood to splatter on the spot.

hiss--! !

These insects, whose individual intelligence is extremely low, will still instinctively let out heart-wrenching howls out of pain after suffering a fatal blow, and the sounds will echo in every corner of the city.

The first wave of bugs that successfully broke through the anti-aircraft firepower of the remnant fleet and landed successfully undoubtedly suffered extremely heavy losses.

After all, the various armed units deployed in the capital city, as well as the local Campbell people who are capable of fighting with guns, have been waiting for this moment.

Thousands of mobile infantrymen in charge of the eastern defense line, all of them holding their weapons tightly, with sharp eyes, and pulling the trigger hard, launched a fierce firepower counterattack against the surging sea of ​​insects.

All kinds of insects crowded in the streets, leaving them with no chance of escape.

Moreover, they are accustomed to attacking in groups, apparently failing to realize how crucial cover and tactics are in urban combat.

It was precisely because of this that the first wave of insects that landed continued to suffer heavy losses, with warrior insects and tiger insects falling almost in rows.

What's more, the city's complex terrain and narrow alleys greatly restrict the insects' ability to perform, making it difficult for them to fully utilize their numerical advantage.

The mobile infantry's firepower output continued. Even those soldiers whose shooting skills were not outstanding could easily hit the target by firing randomly out of the window with their eyes closed.

As the bugs fell to the ground one by one, their morale grew higher and higher. The pressure that had been intensifying before the battle gradually strengthened their fighting spirit.

There was a clanking sound as shell casings fell, and dust mixed with smoke.

The tempo of the battle gradually quickened, and every gunshot and explosion seemed to be paving the way for the greater challenges to come.

In fact, with the continuous deployment of the Arachi biological fleet, countless insects of all kinds are constantly pouring into the city.

Especially those huge tank bugs. Although their individual numbers are far less than those of the "mass-produced" warrior bugs and tiger bugs, their extremely strong firepower and destructive power make all armed units feel unprecedented pressure.

The tank bug, which is a behemoth unit, can spray high-temperature flames, causing devastating damage to the only hundreds of main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

At the same time, the high-temperature flames they spewed out could even penetrate the walls of giant buildings, posing a serious threat to the soldiers deployed in the buildings and putting the entire city's defense line in jeopardy.

Boom—boom—!

What made the situation even more serious was that the space plasma worms entrenched in low-Earth orbit were also "not willing to be outdone" and poured out plasma artillery shells like rain on the capital city.

Although the power of these plasmas would be greatly weakened when penetrating the atmosphere at high speed, they still caused the entire city to be engulfed in flames, as if it were in purgatory on earth.

The armored units deployed at the crossroads suffered heavy losses in the face of tank worms, plasma worms and continuous swarms of worms.

No matter how thick the armor is, it cannot withstand high-temperature plasma, flames, and sharp claws that can tear through steel.

The mobile infantry and assault troops were unable to escape from buildings and shelters in the face of such an attack. Walking onto the streets at this moment was tantamount to "walking into a trap" with no possibility of survival.

In just over ten minutes, the size of the insect swarm quickly expanded from the initial hundreds of thousands to millions.

This is despite the fact that the personnel of various armed units kept their fingers on the trigger, ignoring the heat and damage of the barrel and continued to pour ammunition

If there had not been the obstruction and attack from the armed personnel of various departments, tens of millions of insects would have gathered in the capital city.

Faced with such a situation, everyone no longer had any hope of luck and their morale was severely dampened.

At first they thought that "bugs are nothing but this", but now, every soldier feels powerless.

Even though they tried their best, it was still difficult to stop the spread of the insect tide and the increase in its number.

What made them feel even more desperate was that as the fighting continued, their comrades began to suffer heavy casualties, and their ammunition reserves were gradually running out.

The communication channels were filled with desperate calls for help, cries for help, and requests for evacuation. Morale plummeted in this atmosphere.

It has to be admitted that although the Arachnid Zerg in the "Starship Fleet" universe is called the "weakest Zerg", they are ultimately powerful beings capable of interstellar travel and sweeping the galaxy.

The warrior worm that charges forward has sharp claws that can tear through steel, and a hard shell that can resist attacks from light weapons.

The brain, an important part responsible for controlling combat, movement and receiving the will of the Zerg, is also under multiple protections to ensure normal reception of commands and coordination of the Zerg tide.

The tiger bugs, which are less numerous than the warrior bugs but cause great trouble to the mobile infantry, are a "fully upgraded version" of the warrior bugs.

Their shells are designed to be stronger, enough to withstand attacks from heavy weapons, and their movement speed is almost the same as that of warrior bugs.

The amount of ammunition required for the Morita firearms used by ordinary mobile infantry when facing tiger bugs can be imagined, and trying to kill them is undoubtedly a "thankless" task.

Only the commandos equipped with AMWS (modular) firearms can use the individual systems with auxiliary aiming and mechanical skeletons, as well as high-explosive armor-piercing bullets, to accurately shoot through the nerve centers of tiger worms, making them completely incapable of combat and effectively killing them. Not only that, those huge tank worms are the "natural enemies" of federal armored units. They can be said to be both offensive and defensive, with extremely strong destructive power, and are also extremely difficult to kill.

Moreover, their high-temperature flames also have a long range. As long as the federal armored units fail to kill them in the first time, they will face the fate of being covered and swallowed by the flames.

Therefore, the existence of tank bugs means that the Federation's main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and the Campbell authorities' explosion-proof vehicles are particularly vulnerable to the bug tide.

Those tank bugs, which were even larger in size, crushed the Federation's armored units in all aspects.

Judging from the quantity, quality and astonishing breeding speed, the Arach Zerg is indeed a qualified Zerg.

If there weren't more than 2,000 assault soldiers on the scene, it would be difficult for the 30,000-plus mobile infantry to hold the defense line for even ten minutes against the surging tide of the Arach Zerg.

However, the eastern front of the capital city appears to be quite solid at this moment.

After all, the commander-in-chief in charge of the East End defense is the superhuman Maggie Shaw.

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Boom. Boom——! !

The deafening explosions of plasma artillery groups roared everywhere on the eastern front, as if the heaven and earth were shaking.

The heat waves and debris generated by the explosion splashed out, reflecting the soldiers' tense and determined faces.

Da-da-da!!

“Ah! Die! Die!!”

"Fuck! You want to eat bullets?! You want to eat them too?!"

"Hold on! Hold on! Wear these bastards out to death!!"

The soldiers, mercenaries and police officers deployed in apartment buildings, office buildings and various other buildings were like ferocious beasts. They roared at the top of their lungs and poured ammunition out of the windows without hesitation, releasing their anger and fear.

puff! Pfft——!

With the sound of gunfire, the insect tide encountered a dense rain of bullets. Swarms of insects fell down instantly. Green blood soaked the entire street like a dirty river, filled with a pungent fishy smell.

Broken limbs and claws are scattered everywhere, forming a horrifying "picture"

In the corners of various buildings, there are even "corpse mountains" ranging from five to ten meters high, which constitute an excellent "springboard" or "ladder" for their kind.

hiss--!

Those insects that did not know fear continued to howl and trample on the corpses of their own kind as they charged towards the middle and upper floors of the building.

This puts added pressure on the soldiers who rely on buildings as shelters and fortifications.

However, just as more than a dozen tiger bugs were preparing to use the corpse mountain pedal to attack the seventh-floor firepower point of an office building—

Puff——Puff——!!

Accompanied by a loud crash, the tiger bugs were instantly smashed to pieces by a shadow.

The dozen or so tiger insects lost their shapes in an instant, and their broken limbs and claws flew everywhere like rain. Green blood spread in the air, instantly dyeing the surrounding walls green.

At this moment, the mobile infantry and assault soldiers at the seventh-floor firepower point realized that the afterimage caused by the extremely fast movement speed was their battlefield commander, Maggie Shaw.

"It's Captain Shaw!"

"Woohoo! We are saved!"

"Hahaha! Apes, keep suppressing the bugs with firepower!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

When the soldiers saw Maggie appear in the area they were defending, their morale suddenly rose.

Everyone was confused as to why Maggie suddenly became like "Superman", and some non-commissioned officers realized that Maggie might be a spy of the Human Empire, but with a powerful enemy at hand, Maggie, who was like "Superman", was undoubtedly a shot in the arm.

No one cares about those political struggles. At this critical moment, Maggie can defeat all the tiger bugs in one fell swoop with unparalleled speed and strength, directly demonstrating her peak superhuman combat ability, which makes everyone feel that "we can withstand it!".

So Maggie is like a firefighter who puts out fires everywhere. Whenever there is a report on the communication channel about where support is needed, Maggie will rush to provide support with extremely fast speed and strength.

However, Maggie's current appearance shocked everyone.

Her combat uniform and armor were already tattered, covered with scratches and holes, indicating that she had experienced an extremely fierce fight.

The tiger bug's blood even dyed her "ragged" clothes green.

The once shiny equipment was now in tatters, even stained with blood in several places. This also meant that even she, who had "iron bones", could not remain unscathed in the endless waves of insects.

"call"

Maggie, who was exhausted, took a breath and said on the communication channel:

"Team 044, continue to hold your position and pay attention to the remaining ammunition. I don't want to hear that you have to use your hands and feet to fight the bugs in close combat before the support of the human empire arrives."

"Yes, Captain!"

The sergeant in charge of Group 044 responded loudly.

"Ah."

Maggie said nothing more. Looking at the waves of insects between the streets, she was ready to continue using her own physique and strength to carve out a bloody path.

Swish-!

As Maggie ran, the sound of sonic boom was heard.

Maggie, who turned into an afterimage again, was able to move freely in the sea of ​​insects. There was no Arachi insect that could stop her steps with its physical strength.

However, several plasma cannon balls were "quietly" heading straight for Maggie's path.

It seemed that the bugs also knew how to call for orbital bombardment, and the surrounding environment was so noisy that Maggie didn't notice the incoming artillery at all.

but----

Huh~——! !

boom----! !

However, with a strong surge of air, the plasma cannon balls were directly offset by the raging fire.