Those who reincarnate must die.

The scenery before him changed, and Zhang Lang returned to the altar once more.

This was yet another new altar, but no one was there. Because Zhang Lang had applied for a solo adventure, this mission was issued solely for him.

Soon, the torch in the center reflected the light screen.

This mission is to return to the world. The altar will arrange main quests for the reincarnators based on the current state of the world.

Mission Name: Defend Weixing Chencheng

Weapon restriction level: Level 1

Main quest: Defend Star City for seven days. If the city falls and more than 70% of its inhabitants are massacred, the quest will fail.

Side quest: Destroy the insect hive and kill the insect king.

Mission Rewards: 300 points upon completion of the main quest. Side quests: 500 points for each Insect King killed.

Note: Three months have passed since the fall of Sunset Fortress. The Yangtze River, a natural barrier, did not hold back the insect swarm for long. Soon, the insectoid race, capable of wading, evolved and invaded Jiangnan, slaughtering civilians and seizing farmland. Now, most of Jiangnan has been occupied by the insectoid race, with only isolated cities remaining to resist.

Star City, once a renowned commercial hub in Jiangnan, has now become a precarious frontline fortress. Whether it can be successfully defended and the flame of humanity preserved depends on the efforts of the reincarnators!

Note: In this mission, you will inherit the reincarnator's previous identity. Your birthplace will be in the wilderness near Star City, where you may encounter insectoids. Please be careful.

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Upon seeing the task description at the bottom, Zhang Lang sighed deeply, feeling an overwhelming sense of melancholy...

Although they completed their mission, they ultimately couldn't stop the overwhelming invasion of the insect swarm. The insects, modified by the Si race, were a calamity this ancient world couldn't withstand. Their previous mission hadn't saved the world, hadn't saved the Jiangnan region…

But this time, he is stronger; he will kill more insects and save more people!

With only a little over a hundred points left, Zhang Lang stood at the torch, keeping his limit of ten points, and exchanged for three powerful special arrows, which he then put into his ammo bag.

These three arrows are: a decapitation arrow with three exaggerated rotating blades on the arrowhead, which is very effective against unarmored creatures; an armor-piercing arrow, which is not as sharp as the arrowhead, but is triangular and heavy, and is very effective against armor; and an extremely sharp hunting arrow with a protruding blade, which can enlarge wounds and has an excellent bleeding effect.

The three arrows were stuffed into the Endless Ammo Pouch, taking up four slots along with the enhanced Tiger Roar bullets. The last arrow was from the Hunter's own inventory.

In short, four out of the five slots in the ammunition pouch are now filled with arrows.

After finishing all that, there wasn't much else to prepare; we could only wait for the teleportation.

Soon, the time came. Zhang Lang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and disappeared from the altar with a burst of black flames.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a desolate wasteland. Standing atop a towering boulder, Zhang Lang gazed into the distance. Several kilometers away, he could see a magnificent city. Based on the fingerprint on the badge, that should be the target of his mission: Star City.

Just as Zhang Lang was about to go and take a look, he suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground. Looking back, he saw a huge, dark swarm of insects rushing towards the Star City!

Is it an insect swarm attack?

Zhang Lang frowned and looked closely. The appearance of these insects had changed somewhat compared to three months ago!

The most numerous, of course, were the mantis monsters that served as low-ranking soldiers, but their bodies were flatter and more streamlined than before. Their wings had also degenerated, and in their place were a pair of flat, crab-like legs, which were obviously used for swimming.

Besides the mantis monster, the other insects also underwent morphological changes. It seems the insects went to great lengths to cross the river!

Zhang Lang narrowed his eyes. Facing the swarm of insects rushing towards him, he did not back down. Instead, he turned around, rolled up his trouser legs, and stood up to meet the insects!

He remembered that the mission description included not only the main mission but also side missions!

With such a large-scale insect swarm attack, there must be an insect nest nearby!

A single Insect King is worth 500 points, a considerable reward, but he no longer cares much about it. He clearly remembers that there are many elite insects in the insect hive worth over 200 points each!

On the boundless wasteland, tens of thousands of insects swarmed in, while a lone figure braved the tide and moved forward with determination!

Humans? The insectoid swarm that ravaged Jiangnan had already killed countless humans. A human on this wasteland wouldn't even attract the attention of the insectoid army; they would simply crush him and tear him to pieces!

If you throw a tissue into a raging river, it will be soaked and washed away instantly, offering no resistance whatsoever...

But what if it wasn't a tissue, but a giant iron lion sinking into the river?

Zhang Lang charged headlong into the swarm of insects, his left foot slamming into the ground. He spun around, channeling his power from his feet to his waist and hips, then to his right leg, unleashing a perfect whip kick!

This is a standard move that Zhang Lang learns as a sparring partner at the boxing gym, but he has never had a chance to use it. Today, facing the army of insects, he can finally let loose!

The newly enhanced Vajra Legs, driven by powerful attributes, emitted a supersonic boom, like a sharp sword slash. Wherever it passed, the insects were cut in two. The enormous power even created a vacuum wave, shattering all the insects within a range of several meters behind it, instantly creating a gap in the surging insect nest!

But this gap was immediately filled by the subsequent insects!

However, Zhang Lang's second kick arrived immediately afterward!

The right leg lands on the ground after the kick, the left leg is pulled out, and with the body rotating, another spinning back kick is delivered!

Swish! And just like that, many more insects were torn to pieces!

Immediately afterward, Zhang Lang spun like a top, his body moving forward at breakneck speed. His legs, like propeller blades, carved a path through the swarm of insects! Nothing along the way, whether ordinary mantis monsters or elite purple-gold war insects, could stop his mighty legs. He relentlessly charged forward, cleaving tens of thousands of insects in two. More than a thousand insects likely died beneath his feet!

The swarm of insects also discovered this terrifying human. Soon, a giant centipede monster burst out of the ground and pounced straight at Zhang Lang!

This was an old friend, so this time, Zhang Lang didn't need to crawl into its belly. He simply jumped high and aimed his hand at the third segment below the centipede monster's head!

Having entered the centipede's body several times, Zhang Lang knew that it was its nerve center and vital point!

Divine Punishment, activate!

boom!

The thick third segment of its carapace burst open, splattering juices and bits of flesh. The entire centipede monster lost its life, its massive body crashing down into the swarm of insects, crushing countless of them.

Zhang Lang also got his wish and gained a certain attribute!

Compared to three months ago, Zhang Lang has become much stronger, but the evolution speed of these insects is a bit slow...

Killing all these tens of thousands of insects here would be troublesome for Zhang Lang, but it's not impossible.

After all, this is only a level one world. The reward of about 20 points for a single insect might only be worth a single-digit number of points in a level three or four world. It is indeed a dangerous monster for ordinary people, but for Zhang Lang, it poses no threat whatsoever...

However, he did not intend to annihilate all the insects here. As the saying goes, to catch the thief, you must first catch the king. With his superb eyesight, he found the purple-gold war insects and other elite insects in the swarm and killed them one by one. In the end, only a group of ordinary mantis monsters remained. Then he broke away from the swarm and continued to rush north.

His target was the insect hive. Destroying the insects' stronghold was the only way to truly solve the problem and save more lives! As for Star City, if it couldn't even hold off tens of thousands of mantis monsters, then he would admit defeat. These useless garrison troops were simply incompetent!

Having lost their target, the insects continued their charge towards Star City.

As for Zhang Lang, his shoes were ruined by the series of kicks, and his bare calves were covered in the sap of the insect corpses.

Even barefoot, his speed was unaffected. He used his lightning-fast legs to chase after the insects in the direction they had come from. Along the way, bursts of high-pitched cries could often be heard.

This was ultrasound, information transmitted by the tree monsters. Zhang Lang couldn't hear it before, but now, thanks to his super hearing, he could hear it clearly. Following the guidance of these ultrasound waves, he quickly spotted a massive insect nest…

Compared to the massive insectoid colony north of Sunset Fortress last time, this one looks rather meager, consisting of just a solitary, large mound. No wonder they only sent out an army of tens of thousands of insectoids…

Zhang Lang charged straight into the insect hive, following the passage as he went, listening intently to the sounds coming from inside the cave.

Based on experience, the location of the Insect King should be deep underground, but the maze is complex, and it is faster to get down by following the movement trajectory of the insects.

The insect hive quickly detected the intruders, and several enormous Guardian War Insects surged out. Zhang Lang remembered them; he had killed a few before, each giving him over two hundred points. So without hesitation, he unleashed Heavenly Punishment on the one in front, gaining another attribute point! Then, without engaging the rest, he kicked aside the rock beneath his feet and plummeted downwards!

Because he heard the rustling sound of worker insects moving below! If the worker insects were moving downwards, they were most likely heading towards the location of the insect king!

Sure enough, below, a line of worker insects was dragging the corpses of various animals and humans at breakneck speed! These worker insects were of low intelligence and could only follow the simplest instructions. Even when they saw the intruders, they were not frightened or affected and continued to move forward methodically.

Zhang Lang glanced at it and charged straight toward the worker worms, killing everything in his path. Whenever he heard worker worms moving below, he would break through the walls and sprint down with great force. Before long, he arrived at a spacious hall surrounded by familiar fleshy carpets, with a digestive pool at the bottom that smelled strongly of food.

This insect hive is much smaller than the one where he encountered the four Si tribe heroes last time! He arrived at the core so quickly, and the digestive pool is also significantly shallower.

Here, Zhang Lang saw a huge, tumor-like worm hanging in the very center of the sky. The worm's fat body convulsed as it laid crystal-clear eggs, which were then carried away by worker worms, their destination unknown.

It turns out that the Insect King is also the Insect Queen, and the thousands upon thousands of insects are its offspring. However, the last time the saturation point was taken over by the Siren, and the nutrients were used to grow limbs, so the Insect Queen wasn't seen. She's probably laying eggs in another insect nest...

The insect king had obviously noticed Zhang Lang, the intruder, and immediately emitted a high-pitched ultrasonic wave in an attempt to kill the enemy!

Unfortunately, Zhang Lang's eardrums and brain were not that fragile. Just then, his Heavenly Punishment skill was ready, and he reached out his hand directly at the brain worm that was hanging in mid-air and activated the skill!

*Poof!* The giant fleshy worm exploded into a pulp, and several compound eyes and a ferocious mouthpart, connected by a nerve, fell down and rolled to Zhang Lang's feet.

However, this time, he did not obtain any attributes... It seems that the altar determined that this Insect King was not worth two hundred points?

Is it because it's too weak? Does the altar's score evaluation only consider the individual's combat ability?

Zhang Lang pursed his lips, somewhat regretting wasting a skill. But it didn't matter; there were still plenty of Imperial Guard Insects in this hive… enough for him to handle!

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