Chapter 88: The Grand Battle (2)
The Yellow Earth Ant Legion lacked large combat units, which put them at a disadvantage in close combat. While their larger ants were ineffective in one-on-one situations, their efficiency in group combat was astonishingly high.
Moreover, the Yellow Earth Ants’ hook mandibles were not particularly effective in battle. Hook Soldier Ants, which once held a third of the swarm’s battlefield dominance, had gradually been phased out through continuous combat trials, leaving only a small number in service.
This underscored that the swarm’s Soldier Ants still had a notable advantage in close-quarters combat.
At the rear of the Yellow Earth Ants’ formation, many Worker Ants assumed a familiar posture, launching volleys of “ant acid solution.”
This tactic had once caused Luo Wen immense trouble, but he later developed acid-resistant armor and equipped his entire army with it.
Thus, this round of long-range firepower merely gave both sides a shower and polished their exoskeletons without any real effect.
From the rear of the swarm’s formation, massive Black Beetles emerged. Measuring 30 to 50 centimeters in length, they also assumed firing stances.
As thick plumes of smoke rose, they launched salvos resembling “shotgun blasts,” spraying the Yellow Earth Ant ranks with liquid. This substance was not only highly corrosive but also extremely hot, inflicting devastating damage.
Instantly, swathes of Yellow Earth Ants fell. Many more were burned or scalded; though they lacked pain receptors, their neural responses caused them to curl up and tremble, rendering them incapable of further combat.