Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1906 - 576: Titan vs Titan, Super Tier vs Super Tier

Chapter 1906: Chapter 576: Titan vs Titan, Super Tier vs Super Tier

"Insect Swarm!"

Before the Alliance and Orlan Royal Court’s armies could engage, a tidal wave-like swarm of insects had already risen over a hundred meters high between their camps.

With the naked eye, one could see various grotesque insects emerging from corpses and crevices in the land.

[Iron Shell Beetles] with heavy armor, [Gang-breaking Poison Bees] with stingers that could easily break strong armor, [Gold-Eating Demons] that fed on steel, [Explosive Worms] that self-destructed like small bombs, [Strong Acid Flying Ants] that spat corrosive magic patterns, [Parasites] that lived on hosts, and the [Space Mantis] with spatial abilities...

In the past half month, over a million cannon fodder had died on the battlefield. Even though the Alliance had done its best to handle those corpses, the majority of the bodies’ spirituality was absorbed by the three Outer Gods, with the remains serving as corrupted spirit medium nests for insects.

Of course, the main force was still the insect army spawned by the sacrificial offering of Sinless City’s population.

Leonard Churchill looked at the insect nest before him, furrowing his brow, muttering to himself, "What a nuisance indeed..."

The combat power of the ’Mysterious Insect Mother Karakta’ itself wasn’t strong, but its ability lay in creating insects with various functions.

Master Merlin had specifically researched some samples and discovered that it could even perform gene programming to create "new species" with the needed functionalities for different situations.

These insect species before them were almost exclusively designed to counter the Alliance’s Mechanical Legion.

The numbers seemed almost endless.

This sight caused everyone’s scalp to tingle.

The insects swarmed in like a sandstorm, blotting out the sky and the sun as they approached.

"Prepare for flame jets!"

"Activate fly lure! Prepare insecticide toxin!"

"Forbidden Curse Master group, ready!"

"..."

Fortunately, the Alliance had long developed strategies specifically against the insect race; be it battle armor or equipment, everything was specially modified to fend off insect attacks.

Heavy armor, sticky oil coatings, repellent toxins, sonic disruptors...

From the communicator, Catherine Carter’s commanding voice was steady and decisive.

As the insect nest contacted the Alliance’s defense line, tens of thousands of flame throwers spewed flames in unison, forming a wall of fire.

In an instant, countless insects were turned to ash, and a strong scent of roasted meat filled the air.

Fire had always been one of the best methods to deal with insects.

Though numerous, the Alliance’s Mechanical Warriors were well-equipped.

Until their energy was depleted, the sea of insects couldn’t inflict much damage.

However, Orlan’s side clearly didn’t think they could break through the Alliance’s defense so easily.

Beyond depleting the Mechanical Legion’s energy, the swarm’s main targets were the Jilan Defense Line’s fortifications and the artillery positions!

A massive number of flying insects bypassed the Mechanical Legion’s defenses, landing on the canyon’s rock walls. Numerous small insects spat acid, quickly gnawing at the rock walls.

Those specially reinforced bunkers that could withstand shells were visibly dissolving under the onslaught of gnawing insects, gradually exposing the unprotected gun positions.

Immediately, numerous [Strong Acid Flying Ants] spat acid, and in no time, the large cannons were pockmarked.

As the insect numbers grew, the steel turrets unexpectedly began to flicker with lightning, insects electrocuted and dropping in charred clumps.

The ones responsible were none other than the Magic Type Card Masters led by Ray.

[Chain Lightning] is an entry-level Thunder Light Spell, not powerful, but it has the advantage of spreading in chains.

But when tens of thousands use Chain Lightning simultaneously, a large electric grid is formed in an instant.

Moreover, the Alliance’s designers, when setting up the defense lines, had specifically accounted for the insect race threat, linking wires to each gun position.

In an instant, the entire Jilan Defense Line was awash with flashes of lightning.

The insects’ numerical advantage turned into a disadvantage under the spell of [Chain Lightning], with arcs scorching through swarms, rapidly killing large numbers of insects.

In just a moment, neatly organized airships ascended from the canyon, inflating and soaring out.

Each airship resembled a massive moving chimney, frantically spraying insecticide potion along its journey.

In no time, the air was filled with the pungent scent of poison.

This toxin had minimal impact on humans, particularly those card masters wearing respirators.

But to those tiny insects, it was a deadly threat.

In no time at all, dozens of steam airships charged headlong into the insect swarm, the poisoned insects falling like grains of sand.

Orlan’s side tried to take down the airships with cannons, but aside from releasing more insecticide potion, it had no effect.

The various turrets also started emitting white mist from the insecticide.

It wasn’t just for killing insects; it was also an "interference agent."

Individual insects had almost no intelligence; they were more like human neurons, requiring a swarm to transmit signals and execute commands.

Based on this trait, Master Merlin had prepared several signal inhibitors targeting the insects’ sensory organs, aimed at disrupting the communication network between the queen and the swarm.

The effect was immediate. With widespread dispersal of the interference agent, the previously coordinated swarm began to fall into chaos, with some insects even starting to attack each other.

The effectiveness of the insecticide toxin would last a long time, relieving much of the pressure on the Alliance if a siege were necessary.

The insect nest couldn’t threaten the gun positions on the rock wall much, and the cannons continued to pound away at Orlan’s army in the distance.

....

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"..."

The concentrated cannon fire was like the metronome of war, resonating with thunderous booms.