Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1027: Highland Lord (1)

The attack came and went all of a sudden.

Before the hustle and bustle dissipated, the giant beast embedded in the ground broke free and crawled. Four golden eyeballs looked at Keller angrily through the dust and smoke, but they turned around and left. After it left, it naturally stepped on another Grand Dao that led to the heavens in the mountain forest. Keller did not order the pursuit, but the general's brows furrowed, as if he was worried.

In this sudden attack, the front lines of the battle formation were almost overtaken by the giant beasts. If it weren't for Keller, the consequences would have been unimaginable. After the war, there were more than 30 dead and more than a hundred seriously injured. The most tragic ones were the soldiers who had been sprayed with poisonous beast water. The nameplates on their bodies had even melted into iron juice, and they were unable to even identify themselves. Keller had no choice but to order the bodies to be buried together. By the time these things were done, it was already dusk.

In the wooden shed, Ku Lu stared blankly at the work area at the bottom of the lake. In the faint red light of dusk, the mud in the lake was like a patch of dark red magma. Ku Lu sighed. The excavation of the ruins was obstructed one after another, as if there was some mysterious existence that was unwilling to let him unveil the ruins. josei

The sound of footsteps rang out. Ku Lu saw a pair of iron boots stained with mud stepping into the wooden shed. Raising his head, he saw Keller with a bitter smile on his face. Keller sat down beside Kuru and said straightforwardly, "I have something to discuss with you, Mr. Kuru."

"Please speak."

"I have a hunch that the snake plague of the past few days and the giant beast of today are not accidental." Keller narrowed his eyes and said, "I always feel like there's an invisible hand behind these things. If we don't solve them from the source, I'm sure things like what happened today will happen again."

'"Oh," Cullen nodded. "General Keller and I were thinking about it. I was just wondering if there were Lords in places like the Wilderness Highlands."

"Lord? Are you referring to some kind of vicious beast?"

"Judging from the current situation, it might be a vicious beast with some sort of intelligence."

Keller took a deep breath and said, "Is there such a thing? Isn't it Irene, the primeval forest where the courtyard called the Vengeance Goddess is located, that's why there are such vicious creatures …"

"Who would have known that this world was changing without stopping? The Wildlands Highlands are uninhabited. Even if a vicious creature of that level could appear, it would not be strange for them to treat the Highlands as their nest." Kuru took a sip of ale and shook his head with a smile, "This is the most reasonable explanation. We are like a group of invaders to the Highland Lords we have never met. I believe General Keller is familiar with the invaders, right?"

"If that's the case, then I have a suggestion." Keller said solemnly, "Tomorrow I want to leave with four hundred elite soldiers and follow the traces left behind by the beasts to find the so-called Highland Lords, if any." Damn it, if there really is such a thing, then we have to destroy it. Otherwise, it would be troublesome the next time it sent such a beast or fierce creature. Don't forget, according to the current situation, the ruins seem to be in the belly of the mountain. It's not difficult for a giant beast like the one that attacked us today to crash into a mountain … "

"Just imagine, if a giant beast suddenly attacked and hit the mountain while we were investigating the ruins, I don't think Mr. Cullen would want to meet it, right?"

Ku Lu shivered and smiled bitterly, "Whoever wants to be buried alive. Alright, General Keller, please take care of this danger from its source. We will not enter the ruins until you return."

Keller nodded, still worried, and said, "If you are attacked again, Mr. Cullen, I will have you escorted out of the highlands if necessary."

"I know."

That night, Ku Lu slept uncomfortably. He frequently woke up from his sleep, fearing that the daytime beasts would attack the camp again. Fortunately, the camp was calm during the day. Keller organized a 400-man army and mixed up the various arms before leaving the camp with his troops. As he promised yesterday, Ku Lu did not rush into the ruins to investigate.

Whether it was Keller or Kuru, they didn't know that although the ground was calm, the underground was very lively. A few tall subway toothed ants were advancing underground. These ants were densely packed and numbered in the thousands. If you pry open the ground, you will find that there are as many ants underground as a tide. This ant sea was divided into more than a dozen rivers and rolled towards the mountain where the ruins were located along the natural cracks beneath the ground.

Not long after, the ant colony entered the inner space of the Royal Snake Base. This was the beginning of the colony splitting apart. It was as if an invisible will was commanding them. The Iron Toothed Ants that split off were like armies, clearly heading towards the various parts of the base. They entered the weapons warehouse, drilled into the main control room, the power room, and other rooms that were relatively intact. Then came destruction. Ants bit down on energy pipelines, brains, cables, everything that could work. During this process, ants were constantly blown up by electric currents. As a result, corrosive acid splashed out from their tiny bodies. This acid increased the damage and turned the base into a real ruin.

In the whole process, the division of labor of ant colony is clear and efficient. If anyone witnessed all of this, they would definitely not be cold and cold. The work continued throughout the day. After the ant colony retreated, there was nothing valuable left in the base. At this time, even if Kuru could enter the base, he would not be able to obtain any information or knowledge.

But at this moment, Ku Lu did not know that the ruins had undergone earth-shattering changes. He was still in the wooden shed, fantasizing about obtaining all sorts of unimaginable ancient knowledge after opening the ruins. He didn't know that everything that he wished for had been destroyed by the ant colony.

Keller advanced through the jungle. The traces left behind by the giant beast were very obvious. The flattened ancient trees, shattered rocks, and even the droppings left behind by the beasts were all leading Keller and his army deeper into the northwest of the highlands. In the evening, Keller and the others camped on a high slope. Not far in front of the high slope was a natural valley. The traces of the giant beast disappeared here.

If nothing unexpected happened, the giant beast should have entered the valley. Keller didn't know how deep the valley was, but he knew that it wouldn't be small enough to accommodate the next giant beast. From the camp overlooking the valley, Keller always felt like he was being watched, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from the depths of the valley.

A pair of intelligent eyes.