The corpse of a parasitic dragon louse floating on the water did not alert the remaining two parasitic dragon lice. They were still scattered in other directions, with their heads buried under the water, and they were focused on shooting without noticing anything unusual.
However, the parasitic water spiders that had been wandering around noticed something strange. Several parasitic water spiders scratched into the dead bodies, and some silk thread parasitic bacteria took the opportunity to transfer from the parasitic dragon louse enemy corpses to the parasitic water spiders.
The approaching parasitic water spider quickly discovered that its friend was dead, and immediately swiped its limbs and fled far away from the dead parasitic dragon louse, as if it was worried that the fate of death would befall it. Other parasitic water spiders also quickly fled the water as if frightened.
The unusual movements of the parasitic water spiders did not affect the parasitic dragon lice. It seemed that the parasitic beasts could not communicate with each other in real time. These parasitic dragon lice had their heads stuck deep in the water, and they were simply a model of being deaf to what was happening outside the window.
The protagonist had no time to pay attention to the non-threatening water spiders that were scattering and escaping. He raised his crossbow arm and aimed at another parasitic dragon louse.
The enemy floated motionless on the water. If the butt exposed above the water was not too small, it would be an excellent fixed target.
This target was further away than the first one. The protagonist aimed accurately and there was no shaking when pulling out the trigger, and fired another arrow.
But whether it was because the crossbow arrow was not straight or because of the breeze, the arrow missed a little. The giant arrow pierced the water not far from the parasitic dragon louse, causing a little splash.
If this wave was splashed by a diver, it would definitely be a high-scoring splash action. It is extremely light.
But even this small splash alerted the parasitic dragon louse that was hiding most of its body under the water. The hairs on its legs sensed the abnormal fluctuations caused by the arrow entering the water, and then it immediately hid in the water with vigilance. , I didn’t come out for a long time.
The other parasitic dragon louse also sensed the danger at this time and paddled away from [Swamp City].
The protagonist did not expect that the enemy aquatic beast quickly escaped and lost its target. For a time, under the deterrence of the ballistae, the enemy's air force and navy, which had been helpless before the Divine Envoy King's army, retreated.
Until the enemy withdrew in the afternoon, no enemy parasitic war beasts came close to the precise range of the ballista. The protagonist was disappointed because he could no longer kill the enemy.
But in one day, the ballistae caused "heavy" casualties to the enemy flying war beasts and aquatic war beasts, which can be called a very meaningful victory.
——I am the dividing line——
That night, inspired by today's victory, the protagonist decided to launch another counterattack. He first set foot on land, reoccupied the [Bridgehead], established a stable position, and then looked for opportunities to eliminate the main enemy force in the swamp.
Of course, reoccupying the [Bridgehead] means that the enemy's large army can directly threaten the defenders. The last time the Angel King's army had to engage in street fighting under the pressure of the enemy's land, sea and air routes, and suffered heavy losses, the protagonist must learn from it. lesson.
Now, with the ballista, the protagonist has the ability to counterattack the enemy's air force, navy, and conduct long-distance attacks. The air defense network can isolate large enemy war beasts and add additional defense power to the defenders.
After possessing these two new pieces of equipment that have been proven in actual combat, the protagonist has full confidence.
Of course, deciding on a counterattack plan does not mean that it will be implemented today. The God Envoy King Legion still has a lot of preparation work to do.
In the next few days, the Angel King's army defended during the day, using ballistae to continuously kill and injure the parasitic war beasts that dared to approach [Swamp City]. These parasitic ants and parasitic war beasts have not learned many lessons, and they still come to die every day.
At the same time, the Angel King's army collected a large amount of food and raw materials at night, made arrows, made new ropes, and hoarded supplies for the counterattack.
As the enemy's parasitic war beasts suffer battle losses every day, more and more flying war beasts and aquatic war beasts appear outside [Swamp City] every day. Although it is not enough to break through the defenders' defense, it also shows that the enemy has already Consider [Swamp City] as the biggest threat.
According to reports from the Flying Knight, there are very few traces of parasitic bacteria troops outside the swamp.
At this time, the Angel King's Legion had begun secretly erecting rope bridges at night to repair the damaged [bridgehead] ant mounds after the last war, and to prepare in advance for the deployment of air defense nets.
After everything was ready, the Divine Envoy King's army finally set foot on the mainland in the swamp again.
——I am the dividing line——
A large group of ants shuttled back and forth on the rope bridge. On the bridge were teams moving from [Swamp City] to [Bridgehead], often carrying or transporting various supplies. Under the bridge is the returning team, basically moving lightly. Their backs are to the water, their steps are light, and they are not worried about falling into the water.
All the soldiers of the God's Envoy King were engaged in the work of transporting materials and building fortifications.
The anthills of [Bridgehead] have been repaired before, and the outermost wall was basically undamaged in the last battle. What the ants need to do is to build an air defense net covering the entire [Bridgehead] tonight.
A few nights ago, the ants had fixed small wooden sticks with ant concrete under the city wall. Tonight, the ants tied the ropes to the wooden sticks, and then gathered them on the shrub trunks at the top of the ant mound to form a The warp of the air defense net. Then weave the weft of the air defense net little by little, and leave a few trap doors in the area facing the water to facilitate the entry and exit of the flying knights.
The air defense net is rapidly taking shape.
Because the [Bridgehead] will directly face the enemy's land attack, the air defense network here is more dense and the holes are smaller, making it more difficult for the enemy's parasitic war beasts to get in. The net rope is also thicker, making it more difficult to be cut off by the parasitic beast's jaws.
The two ballistas dedicated to the protagonist were also moved over. One was still placed at the highest point - the top of the ant mound, and the other was placed on the stone platform near the front line.
However, because the ballista at the top of the ant mound is blocked by shrub trunks on one side, its firing range is only about 180 degrees, and it cannot cover most areas like it does in [Swamp City].
But fortunately, the shooting dead spot area is mainly the water surface, and except for the parasitic dragon louse, there are no threatening targets.
By the second half of the night, the defenses of the [bridgehead] had been basically deployed, and a certain amount of food, ammunition, building materials and other materials had been transported into the ant mound.
The protagonist personally led Rambovan's third legion to sit in the [Bridgehead], while Rambore led the fifth legion who had just arrived in the swamp to stay in [Swamp City].
The sky in the east is getting whiter, and the protagonist has a sleepless night.
Today, the enemy is bound to appear again, and the protagonist must use a victory to wash away the humiliation of being forced to retreat last time!
