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Countless shells poured onto its body, destroying it at an extremely fast speed, but a giant worm emerged from the teleportation array.

While the worm in front of it helped it to resist most of the firepower, dense bulges appeared on its head and it drilled towards the ground. In a moment, the worm's long body disappeared from the ground amidst the flying dust. Only the vibration of the ground could be vaguely felt.

The soldiers who were firing were all stunned, but the teleportation array did not give them the chance to be dazed. One after another, worms burrowed into the ground and ran away around the teleportation array. These big guys had thick skin and flesh, so they killed some of them, but most of them managed to escape with injuries.

The top US military officials who were observing secretly also became anxious. This time the cruise missile that flew from the air was no longer the smaller 158, but a directly launched Tomahawk cruise missile from land.

The American troops who were closer were called back to the infantry fighting vehicles, and vehicles such as the Hummer also drove away. In less than two minutes, a series of Tomahawk cruise missiles exploded near the teleportation array.

Multiple cruise missiles exploded in a very short period of time. Even the genetically specialized tunnel worms could not withstand such an attack and were directly blown in half.

However, the swarm of knife bugs crawling out from the broken parts made everyone who was watching the battle look pale.

They were not afraid of the bugs in front of them, but they realized that they seemed to have been tricked. These damn bugs were playing war with them!

The giant insects that were killed in the explosion are still lying nearby. There is nothing in their bodies, only sticky and disgusting flesh and blood tissue. No, that's not right. Now they have turned into a pool of unknown liquid and rotted in a very short time.

No one thought that they were transport insects, and believed that they dug holes just to escape.

But now the one that was blown to death exploded like all the equipment, and a lot of bugs appeared on the ground. Even a fool could guess what was in the bodies of those giant bugs that slipped away from the ground.

Chapter 486: Level Combat Readiness

The commander was still in a daze when his leader called to blame him and started yelling at him:

"Fuck! Fuck You!!! You better hope those damn bugs you let go are clean, or you'll be court-martialed!!!"

The commander was in no mood to care about what the old man was yelling about. More and more giant insects emerged from the teleportation array in front of him, and more and more various insects exploded like gold coins.

After the giant worm dies completely, its huge body will melt and disintegrate at a speed they cannot understand. After the green liquid seeps into the surface, it will form a dark green carpet-like tissue on the surface.

The more giant insects they killed, the faster the tissue spread, and it was about to reach them.

The Tomahawk cruise missiles that kept coming from the sky were becoming less and less effective. Previously, air explosions could kill these disgusting bugs on a large scale, but now the sky within a radius of more than ten meters around the teleportation array was filled with black fog composed of tiny swarms of insects.

The missile would be detonated if it flew into the insect swarm, and the power of the explosion seemed to be suppressed. The flames spread to an area of ​​less than 5 meters in an instant and then dissipated completely.

Without the assistance of high-powered cruise missiles, the impact of the frontal insect swarm became more and more fierce, the killing range of various artillery pieces was constantly compressed, and the defense line formed by the mechanized infantry division below became precarious under wave after wave of attacks.

As a knife bug rushed to the hood of a Hummer and left a deep gash on it before dying, the driver's tense nerves finally reached a critical point.

The comrade who was operating the heavy machine gun on the roof and shooting crazily didn't react, so he shifted gears, stepped on the accelerator and retreated in one go, causing the other party to stagger and almost point the gun at other comrades. He was so angry that he slapped the roof of the car fiercely: "Fuck you bitch! You are committing a crime!"

Others also started to complain, all of them were desperately attacking. Who could withstand a sudden reversal? However, before they could continue to curse, because their car was briefly turned off, the Hummers on the left and right were successfully approached by the knife bugs that rushed up.

A man ducked his body to avoid the firing angle of the heavy machine gun, and faced the firepower of the Hakimi assault rifle that was sticking its head out to shoot, cutting the head and gun in half with one blow, and blood splattered all over the face of his comrade in the back compartment.

"Fuck!"

His fear of the unknown was temporarily suppressed by the blood. He held the trigger tightly, wishing he could stuff the M4 assault rifle in his hand into the knife worm's mouth on the spot.

The dense fire made the culprit lose his balance and retreat repeatedly, but as the time for pulling the trigger passed by second by second, an irrepressible fear suddenly rose in his heart.

The NATO standard 4mm NOTO bullet in the M5.56 is not a fatal attack on the knife worm even at a very close distance. By the time the knife worm stabilized its body and prepared to attack, a hint of despair was already revealed in the soldier's eyes.

Fortunately, a large-caliber sniper rifle accurately hit the knife worm's compound eye, and the bullet penetrated into the fragile interior of the eye and killed it. The soldier who luckily survived breathed a sigh of relief and was about to praise the other party in the channel.

However, they did not see that after the shot was fired, the helicopters in the air flew away one after another, and the defenses in other directions of the positions had been broken through by the knife bugs one after another, and the two sides were completely intertwined on the same position.

The United States has a complete military intelligence analysis system, and they had already received detailed intelligence from the military when the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division was still on the way.

The bodies of the first generation of war bugs were sent to the temporary field hospital early in the morning for dissection to understand their biological structure and analyze their weaknesses.

Although the 5.56mm standard bullet cannot kill the war bugs directly, continuous shooting can cause great damage to them. The 155mm howitzer, mortars with a caliber of more than 100, and rockets can easily take the lives of these bugs. This is why the soldiers' weapons have not been replaced.

To put it bluntly, they are just a group of Malou who can serve as a supplementary point for information and firepower.

The real main output is the linkage of the entire US military's information system, various artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, cruise missiles, fighter jets and other progressive firepower coverage to kill insects on a large scale.

Unfortunately, the iteration speed of the Zerg has obviously exceeded their pre-war plan. The AGM-50 Maverick missile with a 65 kg charge could previously cause large-scale damage, but now it can only make a loud noise when it hits the target.

The effectiveness of the GBU-39/B airborne guided bombs is not much better, and the power of cruise missiles with warheads of more than 158 kg, such as the AGM-450 and Tomahawk series, which have been launched before, has also been weakened.

It can be said that in a very short period of time, the changes made by the Zerg basically overturned all their previously preset tactics. In comparison, the 2mm machine guns on Bradley armored vehicles such as the M25 were quite effective.

There is no way around it. The size of the knife worm itself is so small that it can't even keep its balance when encountering a high-rate and high-powered machine gun, let alone anything else.

However, the advantages of the Zerg gradually emerged in the tug-of-war. The firepower delivery capability of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division dropped sharply, and the number of Zerg was even greater than at the beginning.

Due to the short-term and high-intensity confrontation, the barrels of many weapons overheated and needed to be rested, and the ammunition supply began to run out, but soon they no longer had to worry about this.

At the artillery position behind the position, a scarred tunnel worm suddenly broke out of the ground and overturned a 155 howitzer position.

Countless insects with green glowing light came out of the mouthparts that split into eight petals and fell like a rainstorm. The American soldier who was knocked over and luckily survived watched countless insects falling from the sky. He only had time to let out a scream before he turned into a soldier with a snapping sound.

Those that were close to other artillery positions moved directly towards them quickly, while those that were far away raised their ferocious insect faces and poked out their hidden transparent tubular mouthparts, and streams of green high-concentration liquid shot towards them like arrows.

Hakihei, who was carrying shells at the howitzer position nearby, heard the screams and looked up. He saw a half-meter-tall insect with a bulging belly rushing towards him. This grotesque scene made him unforgettable.

Before he could react further, the insects that rushed into the position swelled and exploded the next second, and the green juice splashed everywhere, soaking everyone. Then, dense and shrill howls were heard on the position.

The green liquid corroded everything it touched just like highly concentrated sulfuric acid. The skin and other outer tissues of the American soldiers that were contaminated by it were corroded on a large scale within seconds. Even a few drops could leave a horrible scar on the human body due to gravity.

The barrel of the general-purpose M198 155mm howitzer was also corroded by the splashes, forming holes several centimeters deep.

As soon as the heavy firepower in the rear stopped, the front-line defense positions that were already on the verge of collapse were instantly disintegrated and broken down by the knife worms. Although the knife worms' bodies had undergone extensive modifications, they were almost not afraid of the damage caused by the shock wave.

However, when the distance is shortened, it is still unable to defend against the kinetic energy of heavy machine guns or even machine guns. Even if the knife worm is not killed, the impact force caused by it will knock it away.

In addition, the Zerg's main target is not here. The size of the frontal Zerg tide depends on how many tunnel worms are destroyed, which forms a strange dynamic balance with the mechanized infantry division.

However, the fact that it can survive a hit within 50 meters with this caliber and still be alive and kicking is enough to prove the knife worm's abnormal defense and vitality.

What if another carbon-based life form was hit head-on by a barrage of M240 machine gun bullets or a 25mm cannon? By then, it would probably take most of the day just to bury the skin fragments.

The light of the teleportation array kept flickering, and countless tunnel worms crawled out of it and burrowed into the ground and disappeared.

From time to time, two giant beasts with a height of nearly 6 meters and two stories high and covered with bone armor would appear. Their back armor extended to their heads to form a diamond-shaped shield armor. They ran wildly with their heads down under the bombardment of GBU-39/B guided bombs and Maverick missiles.

He trampled a large number of knife bugs to death along the way, and used the thick edge of his bone armor to press against the front armor plate of the M1 main battle tank, directly bending the barrel of the tank's 120mm smoothbore gun that was caught off guard, and the 60-ton vehicle body was also pushed back.

On the surface that no one noticed, the sticky substance lying on the ground was being rapidly absorbed along the soles of the giant beast's feet. The wounds on the giant beast's body healed quickly, its entire body grew stronger, and the color of the armor on its back gradually darkened.

Another M1 main battle tank aimed its gun barrel at the giant insect that hit its teammates. The barrel shook, and a 120mm armor-piercing shell hit its outer shell. After a violent spark, the armor-piercing shell penetrated the body of the giant beast, leaving a huge wound on it.

Even as everyone in the crew cheered, the giant beast did not fall down but stood firmly on the ground. The crew of the M1 tank with its turret destroyed was still fighting hard, stepping on the engine frantically, trying to use the vehicle body to crush it and escape.

The fungal mat around its limbs had obvious depressions compared to other parts of its body, and the horrific wounds on its body were rapidly scabbing and regenerating right under everyone's eyes.

A pair of newly extended mini pincers on both sides of its head hidden under the diamond-shaped carapace expanded as if they were inflated, clamped the two sides of the M1 main battle tank, lifted up the entire front half of the tank that was emitting black smoke, and then flipped it to the ground with great force.

This is the growth of the Savage Beast. The nutrients in the incubation pool cannot feed it to maturity in one go because it is not cost-effective. The Savage Beast in its growth stage already has strong destructive power.

If the wild beast reaches the peak of maturity, where can it stay with a huge body of 8-9 meters? It is more cost-effective to release it to the outside world and let it forage for food and slowly evolve to maturity.

The armored forces of the National Guard sped quickly through the streets. Along the way were civilians who were driving with their families and trying to escape from Washington, D.C. They were all stuck on another road, and only the road on the National Guard's side was still unobstructed.

Of course, that's only if you don't look at the twisted cars on both sides of the road that are spewing flames or black smoke.

With the obstacle-clearing tank troops leading the way, even the unscrupulous American people have to obey traffic regulations, unless they want to be crushed into the second dimension.

This was the second batch of support troops that were preparing to go to various blocks to block the spread of the insect swarm. After the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division was defeated, the Ministry of National Defense could only use precision-guided bombs and cruise missiles, various cluster bombs and even napalm bombs at all costs to fight for control of the insect swarm block by block.

The American masses who ran slowly either became the souls of the dead in the insect mouth, or were purified by the flames of justice that fell from the sky and became one of the missing people in the ever-refreshing insect tidal plague.

Under the dual impact of riots and insect plagues, the entire police system in Washington has basically lost its ability to operate. In the past, police from other states would provide interstate support, but now no one is in the mood to take care of them.

Therefore, shootings, rapes, robberies and murders are happening all the time on the road to escape, and zero-dollar shopping is just the most insignificant episode among them. The evil thoughts in everyone's heart are magnified exponentially under extreme fear.

The passing of armored vehicles and tanks provided some psychological comfort to the people who were stuck on the roadside due to traffic jams, and the black muzzles of their guns also prevented the scene from becoming more chaotic.

But this brief sense of security soon disappeared. After the clearance team in the front passed by, some of the damaged road surfaces in the center suddenly cracked and green tentacles emerged. The moving convoy drove past without noticing.

The moment the tentacles touched the cracks, they were suddenly squeezed open. The acid worms lying below swelled their bodies and exploded. Streams of green liquid gushed upward through the only crack. Due to corrosion, the roadbed could no longer bear the weight of the armored convoy and began to collapse on a large scale.

The tank collapsed and sank into the pit. Many of the armored vehicles and troop transport trucks behind it were caught off guard and overturned, dumping a truckload of American National Guard soldiers into the cracked tunnel.

At this time, the hole below was already filled with green corrosive liquid. The liquid, which was enough to melt steel, would have consequences if it got on the body. The soldiers who fell into it let out inhuman howls as if they had fallen into a crack in hell. The sizzling sounds of corrosion and explosions were endless.

Before the soldier who fell into the tunnel without the green corrosive liquid had time to rejoice, the sword light that flashed in the darkness cut him in two. Countless sword bugs crawled out of the tunnel and began to attack the support force trapped in the pit.

The crowd on the other side screamed as they watched the army go to destruction, and saw them raise their bloody scythes at them after they had dealt with the threat.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

As the closest base to the state capital, Joint Base Lewis-McChord is located on Puget Sound in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest.

The joint base is a merger of Fort Lewis Army Base and McArthur Air Force Base.

基地距离华盛顿州首府奥林匹亚只有17英里左右的距离，其驻扎人口总数约21万人，包括27000名现役军人、5万多名家属成员、1万名非现役文职人员和12万离退休人员。

The base serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is home to the 1st Special Forces Group, 75th Ranger Regiment, 189th Military Police Group, 404th Infantry Brigade, and th Army Field Support Brigade.

At this time, all states in the United States have sounded the third-level combat readiness alert. The National Guard quickly gathered at their respective bases to receive equipment. The regular troops in the mainland have also received news to guard their bases. As the nearest military base, it is naturally very busy.

Unfortunately, just as the base was overloaded with support troops from bases in various states across the United States, more than a dozen tunnel worms suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Lewisburg. Their huge mouths opened and poured out a massive tide of worms that broke through the base's outer defenses in seconds.

This place has a good location and is the base camp for the Zerg mother nest.

Chapter 487: Attack in the Form of Justice

America's combat readiness status is also divided into five levels. Level three generally refers to the combat readiness status of the troops when the situation is tense, major abnormalities occur in the surrounding areas, and there is a possibility of posing a direct military threat to the country.

The main task is to carry out combat readiness mobilization, strengthen combat readiness duty and communication support, ensure that the duty troops can carry out combat tasks at any time, and closely monitor the enemy's movements, grasp the situation in a timely manner, and stop all military leave, recuperation, family visits, transfer and retirement.

Recall those who are out, unseal, inspect and replenish various weapons, equipment and combat readiness materials; if necessary, unseal the front-line positions and fortifications, revise the combat readiness plan, conduct pre-war training, and carry out logistics, equipment and other support work at all levels.

To put it simply, it is a state of preparation for war, and the second level of combat readiness is the definitive version of the third level, which means that war is inevitable. The previous third level of combat readiness is regarded as completing the second level of mobilization preparation.

The other aspects at level one are not important. The key point is not to limit the scale of the war or the means. Everything, regardless of whether it is a state-owned enterprise or a private enterprise, will serve the country, and nuclear weapons will also be used as high-powered ordinary weapons.

Eleven aircraft carrier fleets will be able to send their 800,000 troops to any corner of the earth they want.

"But what if the battlefield is on their home soil? What if the opponent is non-human?"

Medea sat at the main seat in the conference room, crossing her legs and looking around at the high-ranking officials below the stage:

"According to the intelligence department's calculations, if we use the Zerg invasion method to expand the scale of the territorial war, the scale will be suppressed to a certain extent, because in the eyes of humans, bugs are still bugs after all. No matter how powerful they are, they are only savagely powerful and it is difficult for them to fight against modern weapons."

"That is to say, they will think that the conquered areas are only temporarily lost, and sooner or later they will take them back and rebuild them. Using nuclear weapons will only hurt themselves in the end."

"But if our own legion appears on the battlefield, the situation will change completely. Even if the leadership of this country is mentally retarded, they will never allow a force that does not belong to them to land on their homeland. They will eliminate the threat in the bud at all costs."

"They don't know how many enemies there are in the other world, so the best solution is to use a nuclear explosion to turn the teleportation array into an impassable Jedi."