Those who reincarnate must die.

Whoosh! With a whooshing sound, Yue Xinyi had already fired the first arrow.

It has to be said that this beautiful girl with a ponytail is really something else. The arrow flew over a distance of over a hundred meters and accurately hit the round belly of a jet bug. With a "plop," juice splashed out, and the ranged unit was destroyed. The exploding liquid splashed everywhere and even affected several mantis bugs next to it!

"Well done!" Ye Peng praised.

Le Xinyi remained focused, drawing her bow and shooting arrows, killing several insects in a row. In comparison, Sun Ye was much less skilled, but he still managed to hit one.

The other reincarnators also obtained some standard crossbows and bows, which they used to attack from a distance while pressed against the wall. However, their amateurish arrows were neither accurate nor powerful, and did virtually no damage...

As the insects drew closer, a rain of arrows poured down on the city walls, and monsters fell one by one, struck by arrows. But more insects climbed the walls and approached the soldiers on the walls.

"There are too many!" Liu Xingwei, riding a large shield, frowned.

"Yesterday, a few dozen of them ran up and caused chaos. If they all run up this time, the city walls won't be able to hold!"

"It's only the second day, it shouldn't fall!" Fang Tianhua fired an arrow towards the city wall.

The powerful performance of the modern composite crossbow allowed his bolts to easily pierce the mantis monster's skull, killing it instantly without even needing to aim at its abdomen!

"The defending army definitely has more tricks up its sleeve!"

Before the words were even finished, the sound of a winch rang out, and a row of pipes suddenly emerged from the firing ports beneath the battlements, each with a small torch at its tip. As the insects crawled closer, these pipes simultaneously sprayed out large amounts of oil, which was ignited by the torches, transforming into tongues of flame that engulfed the swarm of insects below the battlements!

"It's a fire attack!" The reincarnators exclaimed excitedly, looking at the sea of ​​fire below the city walls. "Fire attacks are so effective for defending a city! We've got this in the bag!"

"This isn't a long-term solution!" Fang Tianhua frowned. "Oil was a precious resource in ancient times. If we keep spraying it like this, it won't last long before it's all used up!"

"Furthermore, if fire attacks are used repeatedly, the outer bricks of the city walls will wear out more quickly..."

Architect Luo Zhonghua adjusted his glasses:

"Although the city walls here are thick enough, who knows how many times they have withstood attacks from insects? Perhaps the outer stone bricks have been burned many times..."

Regardless, the fire attack was quite effective. Tens of thousands of insects were burned to death or cooked beneath the city walls that stretched for miles. The insectoids had no choice but to abandon their siege and retreat.

The second round of battle finally ended in victory.

"Why haven't they even breached the city walls?"

Fang Tianhua looked at the retreating insect swarm and asked in confusion:

"The second round should be more dangerous than the first, which doesn't align with the altar's principles..."

"Why worry about so much!" The blond-haired guy breathed a sigh of relief. "Isn't it good that we won!"

Once it was confirmed that the insects were no longer a threat, the retreat drums sounded from the city walls, and the soldiers began to withdraw.

Meanwhile, the reincarnators also began to study countermeasures!

Just as Fang Tianhua said, the altar would never issue useless tasks. Since they were asked to help, it meant that if they didn't take action, this city wall would definitely be breached within six days! The question is how to breach it, and how they will fight back!

Based on the information currently available, the reincarnators discussed this all night yesterday, and the only three points they could come up with were...

First, do the insects have special methods to breach the city walls? If so, the reincarnators would need to assist in reinforcing the walls. A wall over twenty meters thick? It's almost impossible to breach it physically. Based on the insects' current capabilities, the most likely method is corrosion—using acid to corrode the wall and cause it to collapse.

To address this issue, architect Luo Zhonghua proposed using lime powder for neutralization. According to intelligence, the Great Wall previously defended by General Yuan had been breached, prompting the Sunset Fortress to strengthen its defenses. The fortress contained a significant amount of quicklime. Luo Zhonghua suggested that this lime powder be moved to the city walls. If insects attacked with acid, the lime powder could be scattered on the walls to neutralize the acid, and the resulting residue would adhere to the walls, providing some protection.

Secondly, the insects used relentless attacks to wear down the soldiers' stamina and deplete the fortress's supplies. Once strategic resources such as arrows, stones, and oil were exhausted, even the city walls alone could not withstand the insects' onslaught.

There isn't a good solution to this at the moment. However, according to the reincarnators' observations, the fortress has ample military supplies, and with the bridge behind it, there's a constant stream of supplies coming in, so there shouldn't be any worry about running out.

Third, the insects intensified their offensive, launching a massive attack that the defending army could not withstand, and they captured the fortress in one fell swoop.

This seems to be the most likely, and also the most unfortunate, possibility. According to high-ranking military officials, the territory north of the Yangtze River, stretching for thousands of kilometers, is entirely in the Zerg's domain, with a total population likely in the hundreds of millions. Humanity can withstand an attack of tens of thousands of Zerg, but what can they do against an attack of hundreds of thousands or even millions? This is a blatant, calculated strategy—to overwhelm you head-on!

How can one defend against an overwhelming army? The only option is to mobilize troops from the south to help resist, sacrificing lives! But even so, the army will eventually be exhausted. The reincarnators can only pray that the insects don't intensify their attacks, at least not for the next six days…

After the insects retreated, most of the soldiers withdrew from the city walls, leaving only a few to keep watch. Feng Xi also dismounted and led his personal guards to patrol the city walls!

Her duty was to lead patrols along the city wall, immediately rushing to reinforce any breaches. She had walked this several-thousand-meter-long wall countless times, knowing it as intimately as her own backyard. But even this familiarity didn't bring her a sense of security…

"It's been three years..."

Feng Xi sighed softly: "These insectoids from the northern desert were originally living peacefully with us, but suddenly three years ago they seemed to go berserk, sweeping south from the northern desert, destroying countless towns, ravaging countless fields, and devouring countless people..."

"At first, we could resist, but six months ago, these insects suddenly mutated into various alien species, greatly increasing their strength, and we could no longer hold them off... Finally, they have now come to the banks of the great river. If these alien species are allowed to invade the most prosperous Jiangnan region, the entire world will become a living hell, and there will be no place for humans to live!"

"Sunset Fortress is the last barrier for humanity!" Feng Xi tightened his grip on his longsword, seemingly speaking to himself, and also to the soldiers behind him: "We must hold it..."

Following behind Feng Xi, Zhang Lang, upon hearing the female general's soliloquy, was also touched by his most painful memories...

If Sunset Fortress truly falls, this world will likely suffer the same apocalypse as his homeland… To prevent that tragedy from repeating itself, a sense of mission suddenly welled up within Zhang Lang! No matter what, he must complete this mission and defend this fortress!

Ok?

But suddenly, Zhang Lang's ears twitched, and he couldn't help but look north...

"What's wrong?" Feng Xi noticed his unusual behavior and asked curiously.

"The bugs are back!"

"What?!" Feng Xi was shocked. Less than an hour had passed since the insects retreated last time, and they were back again?

"Are you kidding me?"

"Quickly notify the soldiers to prepare!" Zhang Lang's tone was unwavering: "Trust me, the bugs are back!!"

"But the scouts haven't sent back any news yet..." Feng Xi hesitated for a moment. Just as she finished speaking, thick black smoke suddenly rose in the distance. This was the message sent back by the scouts!

To track the insects' movements, Sunset Fortress would send out scouts to investigate. Once any activity was detected, they would signal with smoke signals...

There's no need to hesitate any longer. Immediately pass down the order: sound the horn and lower the basket!

Before long, a troop of light cavalry galloped back, and the riders and horses boarded the huge baskets, which were then hoisted onto the city wall by winches.

Finally, north of the heavily fortified Sunset Fortress, dust once again rose from the swarms of insects!

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