The first to be deployed were the locusts.
Currently, the strength of these two locusts was Tier 8.
Within the Zerg's current hierarchy, this level of strength naturally meant they were only used as cannon fodder. However, after being enhanced by the Matrix Link, their overall combat power had increased significantly.
In terms of individual locusts, almost every single one had undergone varying degrees of enhancement.
In addition to the most basic acid, they had gained other types of venom-spraying abilities, as well as the ability to spit out spines.
Some locusts could spray high-temperature molten flow, while others were equipped with simple electromagnetic cannons that could fire from their mouths.
With such enhancements, as long as the locusts reached a certain scale in numbers, even zerglings would be killed before them.
Specifically, different types of locusts could coordinate with each other. For instance, those that spat flammable venom mixed with those that spat high-temperature flames could cause widespread combustion. This burning would release large amounts of toxic gas, causing severe environmental pollution.
Once a biological organism came into contact with these toxic gases, its body would immediately suffer intense corrosion.
These two locusts were essentially capable of handling an ordinary Level 9 individual. Xia Jin had sent them out specifically to test the strength of the native creatures.
After all, statistically speaking, it was very difficult for life on a primitive planet to reach such a level.
“Go.”
Xia Jin, giving the order from a distance, had already projected her will onto a zergling in the rear.
The locusts immediately let out a series of low chirps and began their advance.
Before them stood a dense forest of giant plants.
They were blue-green in color, with an average height of 120 meters, and the tallest even reached 500 meters. A locust tried to attack the nearest plant, only to find that it had merely carved a three-centimeter-deep mark.
“How is it so hard?”
With the locusts' strength, cutting through steel should have been effortless.
This meant the tree trunk before them had reached the level of certain high-strength alloys.
The locust on the left extended a long spine, and a micro-saw at the tip began to whirl. After cutting for over ten seconds, it finally managed to create a ten-centimeter-deep notch.
A strange mucus began to flow from the side.
The locust stepped forward to lick it, then attempted to analyze the substance's composition.
“It seems to be carbon.”
Something akin to biological nutrition.
“As expected, it is indeed biological.”
The structure was excessively sturdy. There were countless tiny branches within the mucus; if they weren't cut open, they acted as high-strength hollow tubes supporting the plant's interior.
The other locust nearby tried to release a spark of electricity toward the target. Consequently, the plant seemed to be stimulated by something and trembled violently several times.
At the 170-meter-high canopy, countless blue-green leaves shook, scattering a significant amount of dust.
“Collect the genes and give them to the zergling.”
Soon, these materials were delivered into the mouth of one of the zerglings.
Within the Zerg, the main combat units possessed strong genetic analysis capabilities. The mechanism of long-distance energy transmission made information acquisition for the Swarm extremely convenient.
After sending some of the mucus and fragments of the tree trunk into the zergling's mouth, the two locusts began to accelerate and advance further into the distance.
After running for about two hundred meters, the ground to the side suddenly surged.
Immediately following that, a gaping maw burst from underground and swallowed a locust in a single bite.
Zzzzt—
High-voltage electricity suddenly erupted. The monster let out a miserable shriek and spat the locust out with a pop. Then, its massive body emerged from the ground, attempting to flee in a disheveled state.
Looking from a distance, Xia Jin realized that the thing was actually a giant... earthworm with countless pairs of legs?
Indeed, its soft body was covered in legs—hundreds of pairs of them.
It was roughly ten meters long with a diameter of nearly 1.5 meters.
The locust on the left fired its saw-tipped appendages, then opened its mouth to spray a molten flow of several thousand degrees.
“Roar—”
The monster let out a piercing wail.
Seemingly aware of the locust's danger, it lashed out with its tail in a fierce attack.
With a loud bang, the locust spraying the molten flow was sent flying, slamming heavily against a tree trunk. Even the wings on its back were snapped.
“So fierce?”
In fact, the large creature that had been attacked still seemed lively. It appeared to have only felt pain but had not sustained any fatal injuries.
In the next moment, the creature's body rapidly coiled around the locust that had used the electric shock. With a sudden constriction, the unfortunate locust's body was crushed.
Although she had been mentally prepared, seeing that two locusts were unable to do anything to this fellow made Xia Jin's mood a bit subtle.
“Must I still deploy zerglings?”
The creatures of this planet were very strong.
However, being powerful also meant a higher probability of obtaining useful genes, which was exactly what Xia Jin wanted.
“Brain Bug No. 1, analyze the environment surrounding this planet and the conditions within its atmosphere. I'm a bit curious about what exactly caused the emergence of such powerful creatures.”
Xia Jin wouldn't have been so surprised even if she had encountered something like a dinosaur dynasty from the Cretaceous period.
While dinosaurs were large in size, they couldn't compare to locusts in terms of quality.
But the biological organisms on this planet were truly fierce.
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