Chapter 86: Fart Bugs (2)
Though the Fart Bugs’ ranged firepower was impressive, causing significant casualties among the swarm’s Soldier Ants, their attacks shared a limitation with ant acid: finite ammunition.
Luo Wen observed carefully and noted that each Fart Bug could only fire 20 to 30 “pops” before running out of ammunition and retreating into the nest. Then, a new batch of Fart Bugs would emerge to take their place.
Due to the “corncob” structure blocking his view, Luo Wen couldn’t see what happened to the retreating bugs inside. As such, he couldn’t determine how long it took them to “reload.”
However, judging by the replenishment speed of ant acid, it was likely these bugs wouldn’t have a chance to return to the battle in this engagement.
Luo Wen wasn’t certain how many more Fart Bugs were hidden within the nest, but with the swarm’s population of over a billion, he felt confident.
Even if the entire 15-million-strong army was lost, it would only take a few days to deploy another wave of 15 million troops to the battlefield.
The enemy’s demonstrated abilities were impressive enough to justify further investment. And with the secrets they were hiding underground—be it livestock or crops—Luo Wen was sure he’d gain something valuable.
Despite their formidable ranged support, the enemy lacked unit diversity, making their actual combat effectiveness comparable to the Big-headed Ants.
After a full day of fighting, the enemy’s reinforcements began to dwindle noticeably.