SWDnovel Chapter 229 Roasted Insect Nest
Chapter 229 Roasted Insect Nest
"Swoosh—Boom!"
After a round of attacks, the entire beetle disappeared completely from the ground. Then, Lorraine discovered that another insect had been added to the encyclopedia.
Shield beetle
[The leaders and high-level combatants of the Miner Bug race, a native unit created using ladybugs as their genetic basis.]
[The body possesses a special digestive system that can further refine minerals and use the smelted metals as its own nutrients.]
The shield beetle's exoskeleton is equivalent to 2170-2620 mm of homogeneous steel armor, with its abdomen and the area below its elytra being relatively vulnerable.
Shield beetles are enormous, typically ranging from 16 to 20 meters in length and 10 to 15 meters in height.
[It is relatively lightweight and typically flies using its elytra (winglets) on its back, achieving considerable speed. When attacking, it usually uses its six barbed talons hidden in its abdomen.]
But Lorraine suddenly realized something was wrong; the kill rewards hadn't been settled yet.
Immediately afterwards, a rapid alarm sounded in the cockpit.
[Warning! Warning! Radar has detected an unidentified creature approaching, number unknown, expected to arrive at the flagship in 6 minutes and 16 seconds!]
"Lorraine, look at this!"
Lorraine reached out and took the data tablet from Ouyang Nian.
The data panel prominently displayed real-time images transmitted by an unmanned combat group near the mine.
In the scene, a black pillar rises from the bottom of the mine, ascending rapidly towards the flagship.
By this time, the unmanned combat group had switched its shells to proximity shells for air defense, aiming to reduce the number of these insects as they rose.
[Warning: Radar lock-on channel saturated! Unable to generate an air situational awareness!]
After the warning sounded, the roar of fans and the noise of heat sinks operating at full power came from the two levels below the control panel.
[Close-in weapon system activated; close-range air defense missiles adjusted; fire control radar connected to main system; optical observation system activated, target tracking initiated; air situation map being generated.]
[Fleet data link established, CA-301 ready, radar powered on, air defense system ready, data transmission in progress.]
[Unit 401 in position, radar activated, air defense system ready, data transmission in progress.]
[DDG-203 is in position. The ship's guns have been switched to anti-aircraft mode. The anti-aircraft system is ready. The Changkong-20 anti-ship missile has been adjusted. The data link has been established. The remote control system is ready. Data transmission is in progress.]
[Tactical transport aircraft in position, engines warm-up complete.]
[DDG-201 and DDG-202 are in position. Air defense systems are ready. Changkong-20 anti-ship missiles have been adjusted. Data link established. Remote control system ready. Data transmission in progress.]
[Aerial situation map generated; battlefield situation clear; aerial target identification in progress.]
[Target delineation complete. DDG-201 and DDG-202 launch Changkong-20 anti-ship missiles.]
Four ChangKong 20 anti-ship missiles roared out with dazzling tail flames, and thanks to their hypersonic speed, they rushed into the target swarm in an instant.
"boom--"
A deafening roar echoed across the sky, and four enormous mushroom clouds rose into the air. The shockwave and intense heat from the explosion instantly engulfed all the insect swarms within a 1-kilometer radius.
Immediately afterwards, the air at the explosion center was rapidly depleted, causing nearby air carrying swarms of insects to rush into the explosion center.
The strike was effective; the airspace has been cleared.
However, even in the sight of the unmanned combat group, swarms of insects continued to emerge from the depths of the mine.
"There are so many of these things, where are they hiding?"
"It seems that the thermobaric warhead didn't hit them."
Lorraine squinted, thought for a moment, and then gave the order.
"Get DDG-201 and DDG-202 ready for missile launch."
"DDG-203 is prepared with two Changkong-20 anti-ship missiles, targeting the bottom of the mine pit."
"Flagship loading napalm, ready for a single salvo."
[The order has been issued and is being carried out by all ships.]
By this time, the fuel bombs in the sky had burned out, and these flying insects once again filled the radar's scanning range.
[Close-in weapon system ready, air defense zone established, enemy unit contact countdown 1 minute.]
"All close-in weapon systems are free to fire!"
Then, dense white smoke billowed from the front of the flagship, and countless short-range air defense missiles soared into the air, flying towards the insects in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the close-in weapon system opened fire, sending long, crimson whips lashing into the sky.
Then Lorraine and the others saw insect corpses falling like rain.
[All ships are ready.]
"DDG-203, fire!"
"Flagship, all-out volley, fire!"
Two bursts of fire erupted from the foredeck of the destroyer one after the other.
Almost simultaneously, six napalm bombs were fired from the electromagnetic gun, passing over the swarm of insects and heading towards the target.
With a sound like the air being torn apart, six napalm bombs accurately pierced the opening at the bottom of the mine pit, setting off a large fire inside the insect hive.
Immediately afterwards, two missiles flew into the cave entrance, instantly sucking out the little air inside the insect hive. A large amount of air rushed in, forming a small but powerful tornado at the cave entrance.
Then, explosions and bursts began inside the cave, with muffled thuds coming from underground.
Two minutes later, the sky returned to its pristine white state, but the sea was covered with broken debris.
Two small boats were hoisted onto the sea by the dock landing ship, and with trawl nets attached, they began clearing debris from the sea surface.
Based on the samples collected previously, Lin Shu and Ouyang Nian discovered that these insects were valuable from head to toe.
Their outer shells are hard, lightweight, tough, wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, puncture-resistant, and highly malleable, making them ideal materials for the inner armor of power armor.
Its skeleton is rich in calcium and phosphorus, which, after separation, are indispensable elements in the chemical industry.
Its blood is rich in acidic substances, which, after processing, can become a valuable raw material for the chemical industry.
Its flesh is the least useful part, and it needs to undergo multiple processes, including detoxification, before it can be used as fertilizer.
Faced with these broken wrecks salvaged from the sea, the multi-functional recycling machine that Ouyang Nian and Lin Shu had designed came in handy.
The wreckage fed into the recycling machine undergoes multiple screenings and filtrations before being processed into raw materials.
During the retrieval of these insects, information about this insect finally appeared in the encyclopedia.
[Poisonous Flying Insects]
[The basic flying unit of the Mining Bug race, a localized unit created from the genes of Rove Bugs and Longhorn Beetles. They have slender bodies, typically between 1.5 and 2 meters in length.]
This insect's attack method is extremely simple: it damages its enemies by spraying venom carried in its venom sac.
[It possesses a unique digestive system that can transform ingested soil into a highly corrosive venom.]
This insect lacks a thick exoskeleton, making it relatively weak in defense. However, it's important to note that all parts of its body contain toxins.