The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 521 - 326: May the Flame of Hope Burn Eternally_2

Chapter 521: Chapter 326: May the Flame of Hope Burn Eternally_2

Alan naturally couldn’t rush back to deal with the threats in the Trident River Region at this time.

But the Fire Hall also really couldn’t find anyone else to support the Trident River Region.

After repeated considerations, the hall decided to make use of a "Unique" level item—

"Space Waypoint".

It could set a spatial mark on the Insect Queen’s body and guide Alan to cross space to come and kill her, and after killing her, Alan could instantaneously return to Wind City and continue the battle along the track of the space mark.

This battle plan was agreed upon by Alan.

The only problem was how to find the Insect Queen and project the mark onto her soul.

This was the biggest challenge of the plan.

After discussing with everyone, First Commander Herman decided that this task could be delegated to Lighthouse Sector 20.

Their range of vision had already penetrated the central area, while other areas would coordinate to potentially compress the range of the demonized ant swarm in the center, making the probability of finding the Insect Queen relatively highest.

After hearing the whole background and consequences of the affair, Rod immediately agreed.

"Good! Leave it to me!"

Herman’s tone contained some relief yet was also somewhat grave.

"Rod, you must understand, this is a very dangerous mission, you might be in mortal danger, and if you are struggling, you can refuse, and I would understand."

Rod smiled and said, "Commander sir, don’t say such things. If I refused, where else would you find someone? Is there anyone else more suitable than me? The world needs more heroes, and since I’ve stepped forward, I won’t let you down."

On the other side of the Spiritual Communication, there was an unusual silence.

After a long time, Herman’s grave voice came through.

"I am having some regrets now, perhaps I shouldn’t have given this task to you..."

Rod smiled and said, "Please don’t worry, Commander sir. I have full confidence in myself. It’s merely finding the Insect Queen, which isn’t much. Lord Alan has to cross space to assist us amidst a fierce battle and even needs to rush back to continue fighting after killing the Insect Queen, whereas I am merely doing a trivial thing."

Herman said solemnly, "Rod, everyone has their own stature. Although mankind is weak, there are still a few backbones standing firm—kings, Alan, Fire Son, Knight Captains, Commanders, you and me, no exception."

He paused for a moment, then continued.

"I will come over to assist you personally. Guardian Chucher will as well."

He ended the conversation.

"May the fire burn forever."

Rod replied, "May heroes be immortal."

With a snap, the Spiritual Communication ended, and the communication crystal shattered into fragments.

In the Black Fog, the cost of instant communication was too great, only the highest-leveled commanders or hall-leveled warriors could use it.

Rod looked at the shattered fragments on the ground, sighing slightly in his mind.

Resources were so scarce that even communication had to be so stingy.

It’s no wonder, knowing the dangers outside, that so many people still eagerly wanted to expand outward.

—

Herman moved the entire command center to Lighthouse Sector 20.

Now, this had become the supreme command center for the Trident River Region.

This ordinary lighthouse had never thought in its construction that it would house so many people.

Due to the large number of people, the space inside the tower was not enough, forcing some to reside outside the tower.

Fortunately, the area around Lighthouse Sector 20 was relatively safe, and the arrival of the command center brought enough Residual Fire to support the massive consumption, providing protection of light and fire for everyone.

The arrival of the command center caused the combat power of the lighthouse troops to rise once again.

Under the leadership of Herman and Tyrion, clearing out the invading demonized ant swarm was no longer a difficult task.

Only then were Rod and others able to free up their hands to proceed toward the central area.

The "central area" was not the center of Trident River but the location of the entrance to the Underworld.

Now, most of the Underworld had already collapsed, demonized ants were crawling everywhere, countless giant Worker Ants, King Ants mingled among them, and powerful creatures like the Big King Ant made it extremely dangerous and impossible to locate the trace of the Insect Queen.

The method Herman suggested was to hunt the Big King Ant as much as possible.

The Big King Ant was the largest warrior among the demonized ants, and it could not be hatched. It shared a fascinating symbiotic relationship with the Insect Queen. If all of them were killed, the Insect Queen would lose much of its hidden protection, and its own strength would be weakened, making it easier to locate her.

Guardian Qiuqie’er was doing just that.

However, due to prolonged battles and a failed attempt to hunt down the Insect Queen, his spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and he was injured, making him quite weak.

If the Guardian withdrew from the battle, the balance of power in the Trident River Region would be instantly destabilized.

Thus, they had to act quickly.

But before they set off, Herman told him,

"It’s best not to pin our hopes on hunting the Big King Ant."

Rod looked at him in surprise.

In the darkness, Herman’s eyes reflected the light of the fire, shimmering brightly.

"What do you mean? Isn’t this method correct?"

"No, it is correct, too correct, but I think it’s impossible for us to achieve this. The central area is actually very large. Once you pay attention, you’ll be surrounded, and it’s very difficult to find all the Big King Ants within the ant swarm."

"Then what should we do?"

Herman said softly, "If possible, go directly to the Insect Queen and lock the waypoint onto her soul."

Next to him, Lannister said, "That’s impossible, Commander. We have already failed once in such an action. With the Big King Ant’s covert protection, it’s impossible to find the true body of the Insect Queen among tens of thousands of demonized ants."

"You are right."

Unexpectedly, Herman nodded.

"I just hoped for such a miracle to happen. Still, let’s stick to the original plan for the operation. Rod, do you understand what I mean?"

Rod nodded silently, taking Herman’s words to heart.

This time, they set out as an elite squad consisting only of Anna, Mephit, Lannister, Cilly, and himself—a total of five people.

However, in other directions, many Hall Level warriors also entered the central area.

But the physical waypoint was held in Rod’s hands.

——

Upon reaching the central area, contrary to his expectations, Rod discovered that this place was not covered in demonized ants.

He activated his Spiritual Vision and scanned the area.

Within a two thousand yards radius, there were only a few scattered groups of demonized ants, even fewer than at the Lighthouse,

However, the black soil was quite soft, and the undulating land was dotted with protruding mounds.

Lannister said, "The central demonized ant swarm isn’t here, they have left."

Cilly also said, "This is a good opportunity, we need to hurry and find any stray Big King Ants we can kill."

Rod grew curious and asked, "Wouldn’t the Big King Ant invade other regions?"

Lannister shook his head slightly.

"No, the Big King Ants are the guards of the Insect Queen, they would never leave the Insect Queen’s spiritual power field."

"What is a Spiritual Power Field?"

"It’s a field formed by spiritual energy, an extension of one’s own rules. Fighting within that field is extremely disadvantageous."

"So what do we do?"

Lannister said gravely, "Use your field to block its field. This is a sign of reaching the Extraordinary Level, and we don’t have that ability."

Cilly spat, "It’s just you who doesn’t have it. Rod will eventually become Extraordinary."

Lannister shook his head slightly, "You have no idea how vast the gap between being human and being Extraordinary is... Many geniuses have been broken by that chasm. As for the future, who can say for certain? Maybe I can become Extraordinary, too."

"Pah! Don’t dream, if you could become a First Level Combatant, I would lie in your bed every day and sleep with you."

Lannister’s eyes sparkled, but he remained silent.

Anna looked at them puzzled, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand."

The group fell silent for a moment as they walked quietly through the rolling black fog.

Suddenly, Rod’s eyes lit up.