Those who reincarnate must die.

The swarm also includes aerial units!

Those flying insects were slender, with broad wings and long tails, looking somewhat similar to dragonflies. The difference was that their tails had sharp barbs. After catching a person, they would curl up in mid-air while flying, and then stab the reincarnated person with their tails. The unfortunate person would then stop struggling and lose the ability to resist.

"These big dragonflies flew in from over there!"

A newcomer pointed to the side, and the soldiers' attention was completely drawn to the army of mantis monsters in front of them. They didn't notice that this group of dragonfly monsters came from the side and took the lives of dozens of soldiers on the city wall in an instant!

"Damn it, these flying insects are so fast, how am I supposed to attack them!" Fang Tianhua held the black crossbow, but couldn't aim at the dragonflies at all.

At this moment, the drumbeats changed again, and the sound of winches could be heard as a row of large crossbows rose from the inside of the city wall.

Unlike ordinary ballistae, these ballistae did not have bolts on their strings; instead, they were fitted with large leather pouches filled with gravel. At the command, the ballistae fired into the sky, scattering gravel like shotgun pellets, shooting down the swarming dragonfly monsters.

These stone-crushing crossbows have dispersed power and random accuracy, but their advantage lies in their wide area of ​​effect. They are probably not very effective against mantis monsters, but dragonfly monsters, with their large size, have to sacrifice a lot of weight to fly. Their bodies are fragile and their wings are too thin. If they are hit by a few stray arrows, they will lose their ability to fly and can only fall to the ground to be slaughtered.

"They have all sorts of specialized weapons; it seems these soldiers have been fighting those insect monsters for a long time!" Ye Peng exclaimed. "We don't even need to lift a finger; I think they could win on their own!"

"The altar wouldn't issue such an easy task!" Fang Tianhua frowned.

"The first battle should be about getting used to the environment. Everyone should stick together, protect themselves, and pay close attention to these insects' weaknesses. I bet we'll be facing them head-on starting tomorrow!"

"I'm afraid we won't be able to wait until tomorrow..." Le Xinyi tightened her grip on the composite bow!

Looking through the gaps in the tower shields and wall crenellations, everyone saw a swarm of enormous golden beetles bursting out from the insect swarm!

These beetles are several times larger than elephants, with two sharp spines emerging from their broad thoraxes, and a single horn on their round heads, making them resemble ancient Triceratops from a distance. Six thick, spiky legs support their bodies, and two large claws on either side of their heads open and close in a truly terrifying manner!

Originally, most of the insect swarm was kept out of range by the catapults, but after these monsters appeared, they simply spread their wings and faced the flying burning boulders. Their broad elytra were thick and hard, and the stones clanged against them but did not cause any real damage.

Then look at the numerous mantis monsters, which, under the cover of the giant beetles, broke through the firestone defense line and charged towards the city wall!

The crossbows were no longer enough to stop the swarm of insects. The insects quickly advanced to within a hundred meters, and the archers on the wall drew their bows and fired. Unfortunately, these insects were covered in a keratinous exoskeleton, and ordinary arrows could only cause minor cuts and bruises. Only a shot to their soft abdomen could cause serious injury. However, with the abdomen trailing behind, hitting them from the front was a true test of archery skill.

The experienced archer, Yue Xinyi, raised her arrow and shot down two mantis monsters with her superb archery skills and the powerful force of her composite bow. But just as she was about to draw her bow again, she suddenly heard Ye Peng shout "Watch out!" and pull her back!

No sooner had she finished speaking than a glob of acid sprayed onto the spot where she had just stood, causing the city bricks to crackle and pop!

It turned out that among the mantis monsters were many large-bellied reptiles. As soon as these reptiles reached the foot of the city wall, they turned around, sticking out their fat rear ends, and convulsed, shooting out jets of high-pressure acid. Le Xinyi was so focused on aiming that she didn't notice the danger right under her nose and almost got hit!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Streams of acid shot up the city wall, spraying onto the shields and making a hissing, corrosive sound. If it splashed onto the soldiers, it would burn their flesh and corrode their bones in no time!

Under the cover of these ranged insect monsters, the scythe-mantis monster rushed to the foot of the city wall, its sharp forepaws embedded in the stone wall, and quickly climbed upwards.

The soldiers immediately began moving stones to smash down, but these insects were incredibly tenacious, resisting the attacks and desperately advancing towards the top of the wall!

"They've climbed up there!"

A female reincarnator screamed. Just a few dozen meters away from the group, several mantis monsters climbed onto the wall, pulled down the strong soldiers with their shields, and jumped into the midst of the archers, wielding their scythes and beginning to slaughter them!

Only when you see these monsters up close can you truly feel their terror!

These mantis monsters stand over two meters tall. Despite being called mantises, their thoraxes are not as delicate as those of mantises. Their inverted triangular bodies are covered with horny armor, their two thick forelimbs are swift and powerful, their four long legs move quickly, and their tips have sharp claws. Their huge heads are like basketballs, and their two large white mandibles are biting, making people's hair stand on end!

The only weakness it could be called was its large, fat rear end. Perhaps to facilitate breathing and eating, its abdomen was not covered with a hard shell.

Many people have asked this question: Ants can move objects a hundred times their own weight, mantises can launch an attack in 0.05 seconds, fleas can jump a height a hundred times their own... Insects often possess abilities that are difficult for humans to achieve. If these little guys became as big as humans, would they become terrifying monsters?

According to scientific calculations, the body structure of arthropods is insufficient to sustain such a large size; they would collapse under their own weight. However, here, in this mission world of the altar, the reincarnators witnessed a scene that contradicted scientific reality!

These enormous insects, with their optimized body structures, have truly become terrifying monsters! Although they are not as heavy as their smaller counterparts, nor as fast as lightning, they are still more than capable of dealing with human soldiers!

To deal with these insects larger than themselves, human soldiers primarily used spears. These standard spears had shafts made of lightweight wood and barbs at the tips. Several soldiers would wield the spears, stabbing at the insect monster. The barbs easily got caught in the insect's spines, restricting its movement. Then, someone else would circle around to the rear and attack its soft abdomen, killing the insect!

However, this tactic only works when the human population outnumbers the insects several times over; it's manageable when there are only a few insects. Now, a breach has been torn in the city's defenses, and with those few as the vanguard, the rest of the insects swarmed in. These fully armed beasts attacked relentlessly, and the leather armor of ordinary soldiers was no match for their sharp scythes, while swords and blades were hardly effective against their carapaces!

As more and more insects surged up, the crisp sound of horses' hooves came from the other side, and a troop of cavalry in gleaming armor arrived.

The leading general wore a masked golden helmet and a golden armor with mountain patterns. He held a large spear. Although he was somewhat slender, he was an excellent horseman and exuded a terrifying killing aura!

The general took the lead, aiming his spear at a mantis monster. Using the momentum of the horse, he thrust out the spear, and with a soft thud, the sharp spearhead easily pierced through the mantis monster's thick breastplate, breaking through from behind and going right through it!

With a flick of his wrist, the golden-armored general tightened the spear shaft under his armpit, pulled and flicked, and the spearhead was pulled out, leaving a wound. The insect's green blood gushed out, and its thoracic nerve ganglia were also damaged. Its entire body went limp, and several soldiers swarmed forward and killed the insect.

Immediately afterwards, the cavalry behind the golden-armored general arrived one after another. These cavalrymen were well-equipped, and with the charge of their warhorses, their attack power was far superior to that of the infantry. Under the thrust of their large spears, even the insect monster's carapace seemed to be made of paper and shattered with a single blow!

With the help of the cavalry to defeat the insects, the defending infantry were greatly encouraged, drove the insects off the city walls, and put their shields back up.

The golden-armored general breathed a sigh of relief and was about to urge his horse to patrol other areas when he suddenly heard a commotion behind him. Turning around, he saw that less than ten meters behind him, another battlement had been breached, and suddenly more than a dozen mantis monsters charged at him!

"Oh no!"

The cavalrymen were alarmed and hurriedly raised their weapons and turned their horses around. However, although the city wall was wide, it was not as flat as the ground, and the insects seemed to have identified the cavalry as the threat, ignoring the infantry's attacks and leaping towards them!

Cavalry need to charge to be effective. Being ambushed at such close range, they can only abandon their spears and use their swords. However, being on horseback, their agility is not as good as that of infantry, and they are immediately put on the defensive!

These insects seem to be quite clever, specifically targeting the cavalry's horses. Even if they can't kill them outright, they frighten the warhorses into screaming and throwing the cavalrymen off their horses, leaving them to be slaughtered by the insects!

"Stay calm, everyone stay calm!"

The golden-armored general was a first-rate warrior and horseman. He ripped open the abdomen of an insect with his long sword and loudly commanded:

"Everyone, turn your horses around and create some distance!"

Judging from the high-pitched voice, it seems to be a young boy!

He was busy giving orders but didn't notice a mantis monster swooping down from the side, its two scythes aimed straight at his shoulder. With a clang, sparks flew, and the golden-armored general felt a tremendous force strike him, knocking him off his horse. Several pieces of his metal armor were torn apart, revealing the leather lining underneath.

The insect monster pressed its advantage, and the golden-armored creature sprang up like a carp, drew its precious sword from its waist, and with lightning speed, beheaded the insect in one swift stroke!

But before the golden-armored general could even regain his footing, another strange insect rushed at him from the side. The golden-armored general swung his sword to defend himself, but the long sword was clamped by the insect's two scythes! Just then, another insect monster rushed at the side, knocking the golden-armored general away, and the long sword slipped from his hand!

The insect charged forward, pouncing on the golden-armored man and pinning him down. Its twin blades shot out like lightning, like a mantis hunting its prey!

The golden-armored man raised his hands and used the steel armor on his wrists to block the mantis monster's serrated scythes, and the two remained locked in a stalemate.

Humans can fight insects with superior equipment and skills, but they have no advantage in a contest of strength! That golden-armored general was already considered brave, but now he was unarmed and pinned to the ground, unable to exert any force and unable to retaliate!

At this moment, the insect that had previously clamped down on the golden-armored general's sword also caught up, intending to strike and kill the attacker while the general was unable to resist.

The battle took place only a few dozen meters from the wall guarded by the Reincarnators. Seeing how vulnerable the elite human forces were to the insects, these inexperienced Reincarnators were too terrified to move, even forgetting to flee. The newcomers, in particular, could only pray that the other soldiers could hold off the monsters...

That won't do, looks like that's the only option! It's better than getting eaten by bugs!

The golden-armored general gritted his teeth, and his joints began to crackle and pop!

Just then, a spear shot out like a meteor...

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