"Die, die, die, just die already," he muttered in annoyance every time he saw those insects.
Along with a flash of red light, the brain worm smashed heavily onto the launch port of the spaceship like a sludge, causing intense shaking within the ship.
A second later, Herbert's figure vanished from sight.
When Bai Fu saw him again, he was rising slowly through the launching gate, entangled in combat with the brain worm.
This brain worm was not only adept at virtual invasions and creating secondary spaces, but it was also proficient in spiritual abilities and toxin attacks. Its combat methods were incredibly diverse, too complex for any ordinary S-class superpower user to handle.
But Herbert was no ordinary person; he was a supervisor for the Star Contract and always ranked first or second in the Combat Department's evaluations at the Initial Gate Star System Cluster.
Strength was his proud capital!
Brilliant flashes of sword light wove into a cage in the air, blocking all escape routes for the brain worm.
Facing the brain worm's spirit impact and illusion attacks, Herbert remained immovable; his will, having been tempered a thousand times, didn't even let his wrist twitch from the psychic pain.
"Has Herbert gotten stronger again?"
"His blade has become steadier, but compared to Fei Ye..."
Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to Fei Ye.
Compared to her, Herbert still had a long way to go. They could never forget the terrifying scene when Fei Ye fought with full force.
At this moment, Fei Ye stood with her arms crossed, her bare right foot rhythmically tapping the ground, producing pleasant tapping sounds.
She had had her eyes on that brain worm even before boarding the ship, but just because she zoned out momentarily, Herbert snatched the opportunity to engage the brain worm.
"Can you do it or not? Manu is about to finish off that brain worm."
Herbert didn't bother responding to Fei Ye, determined to claim the head for himself today.
Though the brain worm's psychic attacks were hard to bear, his blade was not to be underestimated either; he was confident in his ability to kill the brain worm before losing strength.
Fei Ye could see this too; otherwise, she wouldn't have been anxious.
Of course, Bai Fu and other players could see even clearer how the blood levels of Herbert and the brain worm were changing.
The numbers representing damage above the brain worm were larger and more numerous, and its blood bar was dropping much faster than Herbert's.
That's how close combat works between a summoner and a swordsman. Not every summoner is like Bai Fu, appearing fragile but actually tougher than a Tiger tank.
"Fierce Light Slash!"
With a thunderous shout, Herbert swung the light blade in his hand, surging forward, his blade gleaming like lightning, illuminating the starry sky.
In an instant, Herbert and the brain worm brushed past each other, leaving behind golden ripple waves that lingered for a long time.
Both Herbert and the brain worm froze in place, forming a tableau that lasted for about seven seconds. Then, a diagonal wound appeared on the brain worm's brain-like body. The wound quickly widened, spreading across its entire body until blood began to spray as it split cleanly in half.
"Hmph," Herbert snorted coldly.
He had slain the brain worm just as news arrived from Manu's side that another brain worm had been blasted into pieces by ship cannons.
Both brain worms were dead, signifying a great victory in this counterattack.
While the mercenaries could still maintain their calm, the people from the Star Network Community were already starting to cheer thunderously.
From the Star Sea to the ground, the guards spread the news rapidly.
Especially on the ground, the Star Network soldiers who had been suppressed burst out from behind the first line of defense; with the brain worm dead and the insects leaderless and disoriented, it was the perfect time to vent their fury and slaughter the scatterbrained insects.
Manu chose not to stop them.
New brain worms might soon be sent from the Dark Domain Insect Clan, but that was a problem for later. For now, they had to celebrate their victory; otherwise, what was the point of their fight?
As Herbert sheathed his light blade and nonchalantly walked toward the launch port, Bai Fu shook her head in resignation.
She had hoped to see Fei Ye fighting at full power, but it had ended . However, the situation was not too bad; regardless of who killed the brain worm, she was eligible for the mission reward.
"Finally, it's over!"
Bai Fu stretched lazily, about to get up when she suddenly noticed the body of the brain worm lying behind Herbert beginning to squirm.
Bai Fu looked bewildered.
She had just declared it over, and then...when had she become a jinx?
Not just her, everyone aboard the ship saw this scene.
The brain worm wasn't dead?
Bai Fu dismissed the thought.
She had seen the brain worm's health bar depleted, and none of its skills or talents indicated any resurrection mechanism.
This was no simple revival; it was a far complex scenario.
Even through several metal layers, Bai Fu still felt a bone-chilling sensation piercing her soul.
"Herbert, watch your back!"
A Star Contract supervisor yelled anxiously.
Quickly turning around, in that split second, a dark shadow rose from the body of the brain worm.
Finally, everyone saw her true appearance; yes, it was a woman, a tall and sultry woman!