After the parasitic brain gave the order, a parasitic ant standing on a thick cable connected to the arm took the order and immediately bit off a silk thread.
As soon as this silk thread was broken, the ropes connected to the thick cables on hundreds of beetles fell together with a wooden hook, and the arm that lost its restraint immediately fell to one end under the action of the counterweight. Then, The walnut-sized pebbles in the net bag on the other side were thrown away.
At the same time, the parasitic ant that was lying on the thick cable and bit the silk thread was also thrown into the sky. Its order included the instruction to bite the cable tightly after biting the silk thread, but when it was actually executed, it was discovered that the fundamental No time to react. Fortunately, its light weight prevented him from being injured, but he was thrown far away. After being dazed for a while, he had to find a way to crawl back.
The huge stone bullet drew a beautiful trajectory, and with a sharp whistle through the air, it hit the target.
The first shell that attracted everyone's attention was not in the air. The pebbles hit [Black Glazed City] about half a meter to the left and in front, and then bounced away further to the left without touching it at all. Anthill. However, a lot of rubble sputtered on the ground and hit the vicinity of the ant mound. The loud noise caused the cutter ants and termite warriors who were on guard at the entrance and exit to panic and run away.
The first shot missed. Zhu Jue knew that this was natural. The parasitic brains had also been vaccinated and had experience in using ballistae, so the parasitic army stood still and prepared to continue shooting.
If it weren't for the fact that this giant trebuchet was too labor-intensive to make and could only be used once, making it impossible to move it away, so only this one was built. Otherwise, if multiple units fire in volley, the hit rate will be greatly improved.
It took ten minutes to prepare for the next shot, which was so long that the defenders of [Black Glazed City] panicked and then calmed down under the command.
Zhu Jue assisted the parasitic brain in commanding and increased the counterweight of the trebuchet, and the number of medium-sized beetles responsible for pulling was also increased by ten accordingly. Then the parasitic ants connected the ropes on the beetle's back to thick cables, hooked them with a wooden hook, and wrapped a thin silk thread around the wooden hook again. As for the direction of the trebuchet, which has not been readjusted, although it was shot incorrectly just now, the shooting direction of this trebuchet was somewhat random...
All preparations were in place, but the parasitic ant that had been thrown away had not returned yet, so a prepared parasitic ant stepped forward - these delicate tasks could not be undertaken by the parasitic beast, so it could only be left to the parasitic ant. Therefore, from the perspective of the parasitic brain, it is more necessary to supplement parasitic ants than to supplement parasitic beasts with more powerful individual combat capabilities.
Another shot, another cut of the thread, another stone bullet whizzing past, another parasitic ant being thrown away...
This time the stone projectile was shot farther, crossing the top of the anthill a little bit and hitting 2 meters behind. But the good news is that it was closer to the target in the direction.
So it was another adjustment, slow preparations and shooting every 10 to 15 minutes. Fortunately, there was plenty of time, the parasitic army could afford to wait, and the parasitic brains did not show any anxiety.
Finally, there were continuous straddles between the 7th and 10th shots. Even if there was still no direct hit, it showed that the direction and strength of the trebuchet had been adjusted properly. The rest was just waiting for the probability. The hit was just Sooner or later.
The 12th shot, a stone bullet that hit the ground at close range in the ant mound, although it bounced far away, a large stone splashed up and caused some obvious cracks in the shell of [Black Glazed City], which was far worse than the previous Broad Bean Ballista. Cracks from direct hits are deeper.
The 13th round bounced for two rounds before hitting the lower part of the anthill, making a large dent. Although it had not penetrated, this was the first shell to hit the target directly. At this time, the defenders were once again panicked on a large scale, but based on their previous experience, they were quickly calmed down.
The next four rounds missed again, but the 18th to 20th rounds hit consecutively. One of the rounds ejected, and the two rounds directly hit similar locations. The effect of the blow was very significant. One part of the ant mound was smashed through, revealing the surprised and panicked ants inside. Another protruding part collapsed directly. The two breaches combined were as big as a human palm.
There was some commotion in the parasitic army. Apparently some of the parasitic brains watching the battle felt that the time was ripe for an attack. However, other parasitic brains still stabilized the restless army, and then consulted Zhu Jue for his opinion.
Zhu Jue felt that it was still early in the day and it would be best to make a few more gaps so that he could attack the city from multiple directions. However, they only had time to hit a near miss before they saw the defenders in [Black Glazed City] begin to gather for an attack.
The huge power of the trebuchet made the defenders realize that they could no longer resist and decided to leave the city for a decisive battle while their troops were intact. The army of cut ants and termites drove out various entrances, exits and gaps and gathered on the flat ground in front of the city.
The trebuchet stopped firing to avoid scaring the enemy back again, and now the decisive battle in the field was exactly what the parasitic brain wanted.
The defenders dispatched nearly a million troops, and it took half a day to set up the formation. It can be seen that the formation is very organized. Termites and cutter ants are mixed, with some termites as the main force, and some cutter ant columns to protect their fragile base. rear and flanks. However, the entire formation is not a continuous horizontal line, but a deep and thick formation composed of small square formations scattered in a checkerboard shape.
The decisive battle began at dusk. After the defenders moved forward, the trebuchet with reduced weight fired a round. The continuous ejection and rolling knocked hundreds of defenders upside down. Then the parasitic army launched an offensive: the parasitic flying insects in the air took the lead in swooping down to destroy the enemy's formation; the fast-moving parasitic locusts and infantry on the flanks launched an outflank, blocking the enemy's retreat; the frontal parasitic ants and parasitic beasts broke into several groups and broke into the enemy's formation. In the gap, divide and surround it.
The battle lasted until dawn the next day. After losing the battle, the coalition of ants and termites tried to retreat to the nest, but were blocked. After nightfall, the battle became one-sided. If the parasitic army had not taken parasitic control of the opponent's living body as its main purpose, this battle would have been littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
In the end, 80% of the one million defenders were controlled. After losing the most elite troops, the fall of [Black Glazed City] was inevitable. This local Hallownest changed hands the next day.
With the goal achieved, Zhu Jue said goodbye to the parasitic brains.
Before leaving, I looked at the parasitic gun that had changed beyond recognition. I could only feel the familiar scent of the other party in its tentacles.
He knows that the bond between him and the other party has not been severed, but it is no longer as close as it was in his homeland. As the King of Gods and his first general, as male ants in the same nest, they will no longer be as close as they used to be in their homeland. …
The mount took off and flew away. I don't know when I will see you again, maybe next month, maybe in the next life!
