Those who reincarnate must die.

The reincarnators and the soldiers who had fought the insect monsters countless times noticed that these insects seemed to be more vulnerable to arrows than before!

Normally, ordinary arrows would only penetrate halfway into them, causing almost no damage. (Google search reading)

But now, arrows seem to pierce the insects' armor with ease, often killing a mantis monster in just three or four shots. Even the purple-gold war insects are no longer immune to arrows; when hit by an arrow, their carapaces show obvious cracks and blue fluid oozes out... However, the arrows seem to only penetrate an inch or two before becoming difficult to advance any further.

"This doesn't make sense!" Ye Peng frowned. "Judging from their effectiveness against the explosion, they should be stronger now, so why do they seem so weak?"

Despite the greatly enhanced lethality of arrows and stones, these outdated weapons were still no match for the surging horde of insects. Finally, the first insect stormed onto the city wall!

That was a purple-gold war insect. This guy used his strong body to fight his way through the defenders, and dozens of mantis insects followed closely behind, surging up the city wall and starting the slaughter!

The location where the war insects landed on the city was only a few dozen meters away from the reincarnators. Fang Tian immediately fired the crossbow and drew his long sword. The others also took out their melee weapons to prepare for self-defense!

Seeing a mantis monster charging towards them, Liu Xingwei, the tallest among the reincarnators, went to meet it and thrust out with all his might!

The sickle and spear tip collided, sparking a flash, but the spear, propelled by Liu Xingwei's charge, was not deflected and pierced straight through the mantis monster's breastplate, extinguishing the insect's life with a soft thud.

"That easy?"

The feeling of the stab surprised even Liu Xingwei himself. He had fought the mantis monster hand-to-hand before, and always found the attack clumsy and its carapace tough. But this time, although it was still sturdy, it was much easier to stab than before! Had he become stronger, or had the insect become weaker?

In that moment of hesitation, another insect pounced. Liu Xingwei reacted a step too slow, his spear still embedded in the insect's corpse. Just as he was about to be hit, a spear suddenly thrust out from his side and struck the insect!

Was it Ye Peng? This guy made a move at the crucial moment, but his strength was far inferior to Liu Xingwei's. This spear pierced the insect's carapace, but didn't penetrate deep; it only blocked the insect's forward momentum. The insect was still baring its fangs and claws at Zhang Lang!

Liu Xingwei drew his machete from his waist, rolled around to the insect's side, and with a flick of his blade, slit open the insect's soft abdomen, its internal organs and juices spilling onto the ground. He then delivered two more blows, finally finishing it off!

However, the activity of the reincarnators attracted even more insects to rush in!

Fang Tianhua and Le Xinyi used crossbows to shoot. Shang Xue and Liu Mofei held up round shields, trying to protect themselves. Liu Xingwei and Ye Peng relied on their stronger physique to fight at the front... But while they could block ordinary mantis monsters, they couldn't stop the purple-gold war insects that came later!

A purple figure rushed over, and with a swing of its large claw, it broke Liu Xingwei's spear. The nearly 300-pound man was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood. It also knocked Ye Peng, who was behind it, flying away in the process!

Liu Xingwei was tall and strong, and with his enhanced strength, he was more than ten times stronger than an ordinary person! Even so, he was still no match for the Purple-Gold War Insect! Le Xinyi and Fang Tianhua's arrows were like tickling an itch; they couldn't stop the monster's advance at all!

This single war insect? It would probably be enough to wipe out six veteran reincarnators!

But just then, an enormous sword, carrying immense force, slashed down from mid-air!

With a snap, the powerful and despair-inducing purple-gold war insect was cleaved in two by that terrifying blade!

Only Zhang Lang could possess such terrifying strength!

"Hmm?" After killing the purple-gold war worm, Zhang Lang asked in a puzzled tone, "The feel has changed?"

"You feel that way too?" Liu Xingwei stood up, clutching his chest, and downed a bottle of healing potion. "I feel like their shells have become much weaker..."

"But when attacking with gunpowder weapons, the effect is much less!" Fang Tianhua added as he walked over. "I don't know if these insects have gotten stronger or weaker!"

Zhang Lang frowned and carefully examined the corpse of the purple-gold war insect. He found that the edges of the wound that the war insect had been split open actually showed a texture like a broken eggshell. Moreover, from the cut, it could be seen that the carapace was actually divided into two layers!

The inner layer is a fairly normal carapace, thick and tough!

The outer layer is extremely thin and brittle, like an eggshell, but it perfectly conforms to the shape of the insect's body. Between these two layers lies a pale blue liquid. This liquid solidifies and calcifies upon contact with air, instantly repairing any cracks in the outer "eggshell"!

Zhang Lang then split open the body of an ordinary mantis monster and discovered that their carapace also had an extra layer of this structure!

"What is this?" Zhang Lang frowned. The previous insect monsters did not have this eggshell. Now, there is an extra layer of this thing, but the size has hardly increased. That means that the actual carapace is thinner than before. That is why it felt easier for him to cut down!

"Isn't Teacher Yuan here?" Zhang Lang glanced at the senior members.

"The new recruits are all waiting inside the fortress!" Fang Tianhua said. "It's too dangerous on the city wall, so we didn't let them come over... Would you like Professor Yuan to analyze the changes in this insect?"

Zhang Lang nodded and took out the badge, but Ye Peng waved his hand, saying, "Don't bother, the fortress is too far from here, the badge can't be used to contact you!"

"We've made contact!" Zhang Lang showed his badge, and the avatars of the new recruits on the communication interface were all lit up!

Does this mean the newlyweds are nearby? But he's on the city wall, so could it be...?

Fang Tianhua immediately dialed Luo Zhonghua's number: "Teacher Luo, where are you?"

Intense fighting and screams came from the other end of the channel. After a long pause, someone finally responded: "Is that the captain? We...we're on the city wall! There are bugs here, lots of bugs! Please help us!"

"really!"

Fang Tianhua frowned. Why were the newcomers on the city wall? It was obvious that although they were initially terrified and refused to climb the wall, seeing the veteran reincarnators on the wall, using gunpowder weapons to wreak havoc and return laden with spoils, they couldn't help but feel greedy.

Fang Tianhua warned them that they only had one day to farm points, and going again the next day might be dangerous. They outwardly obeyed, but secretly believed the veterans were afraid they would become too powerful, so they secretly climbed the city wall!

Unexpectedly, Fang Tianhua's prediction came true. After two days of adaptation, the insects figured out how to deal with gunpowder weapons and actually made it onto the city walls. Instead of getting their loot, they found themselves once again locked in close combat with the insect monsters!

"These idiots!" Ye Peng gritted his teeth, his gaze sweeping across the city wall. Five or six sections had already been breached by the insect swarm. Where were they?

A mantis-like monster charged forward, and Zhang Lang swung his broadsword, beheading it. He then shouted at his watch, "Give me a marker—where exactly are you located?"

"We're on the west side of the city wall... just a few dozen meters west of the place that collapsed last time!"

"Where did the collapse happen last time?" Zhang Lang looked around and, sure enough, there was a group of insects fighting with soldiers there...

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