They were torn to shreds in an instant, as easily as slicing vegetables.
After resolving the crisis for Qin Hu and the others, the Reproductive Armor Mecha landed in front of the still-dazed group, its voice booming as it asked:
"Can you still fight!?"
Qin Hu’s expression froze for a moment before he quickly recovered. He walked to the front of the group and nodded in response.
"Let’s go. It should still be here!"
"Keep up!"
Lin Feng kept it brief. He then piloted the Mother Empress onward, racing toward the Mother Empress deeper inside.
During the advance, the Electromagnetic Cannon on its left arm fired one Magnetic Storm Bomb after another.
These powerful balls of lightning detonated amidst the Swarm, instantly killing hundreds of Low-tier Zergs. The spreading area-of-effect Damage also paralyzed thousands more, rendering them temporarily unable to fight.
Thus, Qin Hu and his men, following close behind, were able to catch their breath and recover their State.
But it wasn’t long before the group successfully passed through the Hive’s entrance and arrived at the Underground Nest where the Mother Empress resided. A massive Tiger Spine Zerg Swarm attacked them once more.
During the feint attack by the Swarm on the surface, the three Mother Empresses had not deployed their core Tier Two Swarms. Instead, they had kept them stationed Underground to guard the Mother Empresses.
The goal was to pincer the Human Awakeners from both inside and out if they attempted a sneak attack, trapping and killing them Underground.
To achieve the greatest benefit at the smallest cost.
Unfortunately for them, while their strategy was sound, they happened to run into Lin Feng—a Tier Three existence far beyond the Early Stage level, who possessed the formidable power to quickly kill an Early-stage Mother Empress and even take on a Mid-stage Mother Empress single-handedly.
At this moment, Lin Feng was a one-man army. He first used the Electromagnetic Cannon to clear the field, eliminating any other distractions within the Nest.
However, a considerable number of Tier Two Late Stage Tiger Spine Zergs, along with many Samurai Hunter Zergs, swarmed the group under the Mother Empress’s command, covering its retreat.
Lin Feng watched as the better part of the Mother Empress’s body, carried by a swarm of Red-Armored Beetles, disappeared into a dark opening deep within the Hive.
Lin Feng made a split-second decision. As he flew toward it, he used the Electromagnetic Cannon to kill the large number of Low-tier Zerg surrounding the Mother Empress, forcing its escape to slow down and buying more time.
The Electromagnetic Cannon’s electrical shock effect also kicked in.
After being hit repeatedly, large parts of the Mother Empress’s surface tissue and flesh went numb. Furthermore, the remaining Red-Armored Beetles carrying it were all killed, with none spared...
In the end, its massive body ground to a halt right before the escape tunnel.
And at that moment, Lin Feng, piloting the Reproductive Armor Mecha, had already landed on the back of this level-thirty-three Mother Empress.
Just like before, he held the Hunter Emperor’s Chainsaw Sword in one hand and the Ion Laser Cannon in the other.
The Damage from the earlier Magnetic Storm Bombs had been minimal to the Mother Empress, causing only a few hundred points of Life Value loss. The humiliation, however, was immense.
But now, the Ion Laser Cannon’s devastating Damage, as high as seven thousand points, could even melt the Golden Neck Guard at its throat and pierce straight through its neck.
In less than ten seconds, the level-thirty-three Mother Empress’s furious roars and agonized wails came to an abrupt end as it completely lost its ability to resist.
From the neck, which had been scorched and pierced by the Ion Light Cannon, a windpipe several meters thick snapped. Nearby blood vessels and nerves ruptured, spewing torrents of scorching hot blood.
Lin Feng raised his Hunter Emperor’s Chainsaw Sword, walked forward slowly, and glanced back at the desperate battle Qin Hu and his men were fighting.
With only thirteen Genetic Warriors, even with support from the Mother Empress, they had exhausted their stamina in the prolonged, fierce battle. The only reason they could still hold on was through the enhancement of their Mental Realms and the stimulation from various potions...
Fortunately, after the Mother Empress was critically injured and fell into a near-death state, its Spiritual Means of controlling the Tier Two Zerg Race also lost its effect.
Without the Mother Empress’s command, the Tier Two Zerg Race’s coordinated attacks and teamwork fell apart. They were forced to fight individually, which naturally made them far less of a threat to the group.
Lin Feng swung his sword and decapitated the Mother Empress. He then signaled for Qin Hu to come and deliver the final blow.
The latter gave a subtle nod, broke free from the clutches of a Samurai Hunter Zerg, and arrived before the massive Zerg head.
A rain of blood gushed from the neck stump, splashing down upon the Mother Empress’s head.
Qin Hu pushed off with his legs and leaped onto the head, bathing in the warm blood that splattered his face red and drenched his entire body.
Then, raising the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in his hands, he brought it down viciously on the massive head beneath his feet!
Half a minute later, after finishing off the Mother Empress, Qin Hu began to absorb the immense Life Force surging from its body.
A notification also popped up in Lin Feng’s vision: he had obtained a Tier Three Golden Quality equipment Upgrade Energy.
He had now collected two points in total, which could be converted into two activations of his Mental Realm Copy ability.
Once Qin Hu finished absorbing the Energy required for his Tier Jumping Upgrade, the midnight raid was officially over.
Lin Feng then arranged for Jiang Yun’er to pilot the Mother Empress back to the Yunxia Ridge garrison, where she would go to negotiate with and feign allegiance to the Eastern Mother Empress.
Of course, to make the act convincing and turn this feigned allegiance into what looked like a real betrayal, they needed to reveal more information to the Eastern Mother Empress.
"Should I inform the Eastern Mother Empress about our night raid?"
Before leaving, Jiang Yun’er opened the cockpit hatch and asked.
Lin Feng nodded.
"Yes, tell her. Any battle you’ve participated in will leave a trace, so there’s no need to hide it."
"But stick to the ’seven parts truth, three parts falsehood’ principle."
"Also, tell the Mid-stage Mother Empress that we’ve received several Hydrogen Bombs from the Federation’s high command and are planning to use them to launch a devastating strike against the Mother Empress Swarm."
"With its intelligence, it won’t be hard for it to guess what the garrison’s true objective is..."