But since both other contractors and the dynasty’s beasts came to cover for him, he felt somewhat unsure and muddle-headedly followed them as they retreated.
Initially, the insect swarm hadn’t identified who it was, needing slow filtering.
The number was too large for a live capture without deadly force. Even though the appearance was gleaned from Blood Night’s memories, if they were so mixed in, capturing him in the army array was uncertain.
This retreat directly exposed him, and the insect swarm immediately locked onto him.
The insect swarm’s offensive abruptly shifted, targeting the fleeing skeleton man.
He realized his brainless operation; his escape had exposed him.
But the distance between him and the insect swarm was already short, fleeing within the army array couldn’t match the flying insect swarm’s speed.
So turning back to engage with the help of reinforcement was perhaps the best choice.
Having realized this, he halted, calling upon nearby undead giants for support while he wielded his magic wand, summoning his powerful undead.
He was not an ineffectual contractor; as one of Chaotic Paradise’s most potent contractors, his combat power was nothing to scoff at!
Breathing briefly, several formidable undead emitting strong Tier Six aura emerged from the summoning array.
There was a vast Bone Dragon spreading tattered wings, a bloated abomination wielding an iron hook, even zombies covered in golden talismans and mummies wrapped in bandages...
The style showcased a national fusion, yet their prowess was nearing Seventh Rank.
Facing the insect swarm, which exerted pressure even in the dark night, having powerful undead offered no sense of security.
As he initially stated, even with strong undead, stirring waves in such a level structured array was difficult.
As he and his undead prepared for a desperate confrontation against the advancing insect swarm.
Each undead, including himself, readied for an attack, but the insect swarm suddenly split before them, moving towards either side.
Like being forcibly interrupted by a deadly call from his boss when about to reach a climax, extremely frustrating.
But he quickly realized he hadn’t escaped danger.
The scattering insect swarm wasn’t abandoning him but obstructing the beasts and contractors coming to rescue him!
The insect swarm, unbeknownst, faded from sight, resumed raining fire, isolating him from the surrounding army array, seemingly to draw him out of its protection...
No, not seemingly, that was it!
The insect swarm intended to capture him alive!
Even if he couldn’t fathom why the insect swarm acted so, there was no time for deep thought now.
The enemies’ strategy of gaining something by destroying it, and protecting to destroy it sometimes fails.
But one had to admit that most times, this strategy can get the best decision swiftly without loss.
Not understanding why the insect swarm wanted to capture him, preventing them is the best response.
Of course, there’s reason he didn’t think he’d be treated well if captured.
Task failure, surviving by luck would still result in execution by Paradise.
No longer waiting idle, the skeleton man moved immediately, using the undead as vanguards to break through.
The skeleton man quickly discovered, even if he acted repeatedly and truly killed dozens of insect clan members, the insect swarm’s desire to harm him remained low.
Only persistently hindering him from leaving.
This strengthened his belief they wanted to capture him alive.
Thus, he decided to exploit the swarm’s reluctance to kill him, breaching with his physical body.
Though if the insect swarm changed its mind or struck him mistakenly, a fragile mage like him would perish instantly, worse than mere dynasty soldiers.
But since death seemed inevitable, why not make a gamble!
This was the motto Paradise Contractors had lived by.
Using his body as a shield, coupled with his undead recklessly counter-attacking the airborne swarm, indeed impeded the swarm, hesitant to act.
After sacrificing several undead, he painfully broke out of the insect swarm’s vortex, seeing his allies outside.
The airborne swarm seemed aware, ceasing to concern him, even at risk of killing him, pressuring him to stay.
Seeing his actions corner the insect swarm into desperation, the skeleton man was immediately buoyed.
He directly activated his equipment skills, speeding up, concentrating on dodging attacks from the aerial swarm while rushing towards those coming to rescue him.
But at this moment, the ground suddenly mutated!
A short distance ahead, between him and his rescuing comrades.
Ground suddenly, without warning, opened a chasm-like abyss, directly devouring towards him!
It was the Burrowing Worm, hidden beneath, giving the dynasty side the swarm’s "first blood!"
Early buried underground, proving itself with strength, though surrendered its first blood, remained a loyal ally!
The skeleton man’s speed boosted by equipment, at this moment, didn’t accelerate towards hope but towards the abyss, making him seem to voluntarily dive into the Burrowing Worm’s maw.
Accompanied by the Burrowing Worm sinking below ground again, the conflict’s core indeed vanished.
Yet both sides, fired with anger, refused to quit.
Instead, the disappearance of the rescue target freed their movements, intensifying the battle further.
This battlefield turned into a meat grinder for powerful forces!
Original Insect Swarm Alloy: Independently developed by the insect swarm, although discarded for various reasons, still a very potent alloy material, deemed the most comprehensive magic metal, performs well against most energies with excellent magic-conducting properties, and today, some laboratories still install it...
[Note: Unknown energy tester, crafted from original insect metal, retro style, network design, a gentle test automatically searches the similar items network, now purchasing yet...]
[Note of the note: I said it sounded so familiar; isn’t this my graduation design from sixty years ago? Who mass-produced this without sending royalties!]