These Zerg were all advanced insectoids, at level five or above.
Each team also included one commander.
"Ye Gesa, your Sakura Sea Trench team’s been here for over ten days, why haven’t you attacked?" One of the black whale-sized insectoids communicated through ultrasound.
The one it referred to as Ye Gesa was indeed an advanced insectoid from the Sakura Sea Trench and one of the commanders of this invasion. Its appearance was strikingly similar to a regal ribbonfish, with half of its body lurking in the sand and mud.
Ye Gesa said sinisterly, "Black Whale, you’ve been here for three days yourself, why don’t I see you attacking?"
"Our strength is comparatively weak," Black Whale argued, "During the development stage at our Mariana Insect Nest, humans dropped a bunch of nuclear weapons on us, weakening our forces. Naturally, you should take the lead!"
Ye Gesa laughed, "Did your boss swallow a human hydrogen bomb and die for good?"
"You’re asking for death!" Black Whale cursed, and the Zerg behind him were eager to move.
"Stop quarreling!" said the third commander, an advanced insectoid from the South Pacific Insect Nest called Da Ao. Its massive body, shaped like a rugby ball, had a hard shell that made it resemble a nuclear submarine!
"The humans in this region are stronger than those in other areas on Blue Star," Da Ao explained, "We’ve been blocked each time we attacked. Now other insect nests have conquered the land, gaining more resources. If this continues, our evolution speed will be much slower than theirs!"
"No one here wants to fall behind them, right?"
Ye Gesa stated, "Where we are, there are only a few small islands, with resources too scarce!"
Black Whale expressed his dissatisfaction, "In our area, there are only trenches, and we’ve been hit with several nuclear bombs from humans!"
Da Ao continued, "Therefore, this time, we must conquer this continent! This island is the key because we all currently lack terrestrial units."
"As long as we capture this island, we can build a land-based insect nest and then attack the Asia Mainland!"
Ye Gesa emphasized, "Let me say this in advance, whoever occupies the largest territory when the time comes will own it. If you want to fight, we are ready at any time!"
"Thinking about splitting the territory before the battle even starts!" Black Whale mocked, "Have you forgotten your retreat from Shanghai when attacked by humans? It might end up the same this time!"
"That was because we underestimated them!" Ye Gesa felt annoyed at the mention of that event, "Initially, our intelligence indicated that the strongest human military force should be in America. We thought our forces could take them, but we didn’t expect the people in Asia to have hidden their strengths!"
"It’s different now, as we have more advanced troops and are fighting across the ocean. Their defeat is certain!"
Da Ao said, "In any case, we must be cautious this time! Human technological advancement in this region has been rapid, and there may be some meddlers helping them!"
"Exactly!" Ye Gesa said, "They must have obtained help from someone else; otherwise, they couldn’t possess such weaponry! Under normal circumstances, this continent would already be ours!"
Da Ao said, "Now, with the combined attack of our three armies, it will be difficult for them to resist. Until we capture this island, the three of us should not fight internally!"
"Ye Gesa, lead your troops to land from the north, Black Whale, your forces approach from the east. My troops will sever them from the sea, cutting off their support and disrupting their submarine tunnels. Then we shall land from the west and south, surrounding them from four sides, and secure this island!"
Ye Gesa said, "In a day, we attack simultaneously!"
It led its team to withdraw.
"Let skill prevail!" Black Whale also departed with his subordinates.
Da Ao silently left and instructed his subordinates, "Those two are definitely unreliable, they’re bound to hurry and attack the land so quickly. Once they’ve occupied territory, it will be difficult to make them cough it up."
"We too should let some water through, allowing the human fleet to pass and wear down their forces, so we can reap the benefits as they fight each other."
At this moment, Ye Gesa was also communicating with Black Whale, "Da Ao definitely won’t be so kind as to help us block the human fleet."
"When the time comes, the human fleet will certainly break through the ocean defenses and land on the island! So, the two of us should avoid internal strife, first eliminate the humans, occupy the territory, and then push Da Ao back. The South Pacific has so many islands and even a continent, yet it still wants to steal our territory. Too greedy!"
At the same time, humans were rapidly deploying.
Qin Peng, He Hongwei, and the various commanders of the Xuanwu Army were continuously mobilizing forces.
The coastal defenses nearby were already prepared, focusing mainly on the defense and attack of the sea areas.
"We currently have four aircraft carrier fleets outside, circling around the Pacific Ocean and South Pacific to reach the rear of the Zerg forces."
"Land-based missile and artillery units are ready across the shore, capable of covering the entire island for fire support."
"In addition, the air force and mecha units will directly land on the island to block the Zerg! For a period of time, they can intercept the Zerg."
"The key lies in this sea area; if the fleet is blocked, with no further reinforcement, the defense on the island will be in an extremely passive position!" the commanders discussed.
"Therefore, the most critical part of this battle is how to seize control of the sea area between the mainland and the island!" Qin Peng said.
"The deep-sea battle will be the key to this war!" He Xingzhou said, "Before the Zerg land on the island, completely eliminate or expel the Zerg forces from the South Pacific from this sea area, and we will have won more than half of this war!"