Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 224 - 170 Initial Battle_2

As these mutated insects got within 10 meters of the city wall, one grenade after another was thrown down from the wall.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

The intense booms followed one after another without interruption.

Each grenade was capable of killing a large number of mutated insects.

After being sprayed with insecticides, scorched by flames, and bombed with grenades, at most only 30% of the original number of mutated insects made it to the wall.

Moreover, their combat ability had been halved.

This is the advantage of trench warfare. Only in trench warfare can human weaponry be utilized to its fullest extent.

Even after reaching the wall, the mutated insects couldn’t immediately launch an attack.

They had to climb over this 5-meter-high wall first.

When the wall was built, in order to prevent these mutated insects from climbing, not only was the outer surface vertical, but also incredibly smooth; at least there were no cracks or crevices on it that could be used for climbing.

However, these mutated insects were truly formidable; their limbs or claws had become extremely sharp as a result of mutation and could pierce directly into the wall made of concrete.

Even though their claws could only penetrate about one or two millimeters into the wall, it was enough to support their weight and allow them to climb swiftly upwards.

But how could the soldiers above simply watch them climb up? They immediately raised their guns, took aim, and pulled the trigger.

Ratatat!

In an instant, a barrage of bullets swept toward the insects below.

Especially on top of the walls, where a machine gun was placed every 5 meters, the firepower was now extremely fierce.

It’s worth mentioning that the machine guns’ mounts had been specially designed so the soldiers could push the guns out and then angle the barrels downward at 90 degrees, specifically to shoot at the climbing mutated insects.

Under the cover of ferocious firepower, those climbing mutated insects immediately fell like raindrops.

These mutated insects, even the ones with stronger defenses like beetles, couldn’t possibly withstand the bullets, which pierced through their bodies in a flash.

Witnessing this sight, Ye Feng couldn’t help but feel somewhat emotional. If the military had had time to prepare ten days earlier, the crisis with the mutated beings wouldn’t have caused much impact at all.

"However, this crisis with the mutated beings involves a wide variety of insects; I doubt such measures alone will be enough to hold them off completely," Ye Feng whispered to himself.

Not long after his words fell, he saw, on a section of the city wall over 300 meters away from him, three mutated stick insects climbing at an especially rapid pace.

A 5-meter wall wasn’t actually very high, and for these mutated insects, the slow ones would take about ten seconds, while the fast ones could probably climb up in seven or eight seconds.

The three mutated stick insects that Ye Feng observed seemed to be much stronger than the rest, taking only about three seconds to climb the 5-meter wall.

They immediately launched an attack on the closest soldiers.

The ones attacked were new recruits, who were clearly panicked at this moment. They hastily pulled out their machetes and struck at the mutated stick insects.

But the three mutated stick insects that had overcome all obstacles to reach the top of the wall were not so easy to deal with.

Apart from one soldier who hit a stick insect, the attacks of the other two soldiers missed, and they were counterattacked by the mutated stick insects, slicing open a long gash in their combat uniforms.

If it weren’t for the nearest veteran soldier who came to assist immediately, the two new recruits might have defeated the mutated stick insects but also suffered serious injuries themselves.

Although the three mutated stick insects were eventually dealt with smoothly, it took over ten seconds from start to finish.

At this time, more mutated insects had already crawled up.

However, the military had anticipated this situation, and a company commander in charge of this sector of the battlefield immediately sent in a reserve squad to provide fire suppression, preventing any major issues from occurring.

Yet, this wasn’t the only place where such incidents were happening.

Ye Feng’s gaze shifted towards another side, where two Mutated Golden Tortoises had arrived at the base of the city walls.

They didn’t need to climb; instead, they spread their wings hidden beneath their shells and rapidly flew upwards with a few flaps.

In the distance, a swarm of Mutated Crickets that didn’t need to scale the walls either was seen. With a powerful leap from their hind legs, they easily cleared the 5-meter height and landed on top of the walls.

For a moment, this section of the city wall was attacked by mutated insects at several points.

Although such attacks were quickly dealt with, they left a shadow in the hearts of the people.

Because in the face of these Second Stage mutated insects, ordinary soldiers really didn’t have much of an advantage in terms of physical fitness. In fact, without weapons and protective gear, it was uncertain whether they could even win in a one-on-one fight.

Ye Feng observed the situation on the city wall for a while and, seeing that the military wasn’t deploying more measures, he understood that they were probably training their troops. If nothing unexpected occurred, he guessed that this state of affairs would likely be maintained for now, so he decided to rest with his eyes closed.

Of course, Ye Feng had actually switched to his original form in Avatar Status and took out his cell phone to browse the news on the internet.

His Third Order Mutated Creatures had been invited to stand guard, and during wartime, it wasn’t convenient for Ye Feng to Possess them and fly around recklessly.

Under these circumstances, browsing the internet on his phone could give him more comprehensive information.

When Ye Feng opened the app, he didn’t need to search for anything as various pieces of information popped up, many of which were short videos shot by residents themselves, especially those living near the city walls.

From their words, a slight panic could be discerned.

Besides that, there were also some daring live streamers who had early on picked out some tall buildings, set up their long-distance filming equipment, and started broadcasting live.

And of course, if there was any question about which live stream had the most viewers, it was undoubtedly the channel of the frontline reporter Du Gulan.

Ye Feng couldn’t help but click in to have a look.

At that moment, Du Gulan was standing on top of the city wall with her camera crew. Her pretty face was somewhat pale as if she was frightened.

Although she faced the camera, her eyes occasionally drifted towards the outer wall, and she spoke rapidly, "To avoid affecting the battle of the soldiers here, we will end the live broadcast from the city wall now. Next, we will proceed with the original plan and interview the regimental commander responsible for this section of the wall."

After she finished speaking, she immediately started descending the stairs with a clattering sound.

Ye Feng glanced at the barrage of comments.

Homecome2: "It’s good she’s going down, that was too dangerous just now. She was standing so far away, yet that Mutated Damselfly charged right at her. I jumped even though I was just watching through the screen."

HappyGoLucky: "It is said that after mutation, creatures become more intelligent. Maybe that Mutated Damselfly recognized her as the weakest at a glance and went straight for the soft target! [doge]"

Goodness Like Water: "Is no one concerned about the situation? The broadcast has only been on for a few minutes, and I just counted nearly 20 people injured on this part of the wall alone. The total casualties for the entire wall must be terrifying."

The audience in the live chat was abuzz with discussion, but suddenly, the comments became uniform, with everyone mentioning Chen Dalong’s name.

The staff noticed this too and promptly notified Du Gulan.

"Chen Dalong? Why is he being brought up all of a sudden?" Du Gulan looked puzzled.

But with the reminder from the live audience, she soon saw Chen Dalong in the distance, sharpening his knife under a military tent.

Du Gulan’s eyes lit up, and she turned towards the camera, "I didn’t expect such a coincidence to see the strongest person in Yang City. Let’s go interview Mr. Chen Dalong now and ask for his views on the current situation."