The Zerg are afraid of fire, a fact known to all Challengers. Therefore, when Xiao Lou suggested "setting up a fire maze," the members of Luoying Pavilion and the Distant Place Association were only surprised for a moment before accepting his suggestion.
Gao Xiaoyi finally understood why Xiao Lou had suddenly approached her for collaboration. They had experience blowing up a lab building in the university town, and besides, their junior colleague Lin Yuhang was a top student in the physics department. She looked at the bespectacled boy beside her and asked, "Junior Lin, when we blew up the lab building, can the circuitry you set up be reproduced here?"
Lin Yuhang shook his head: "It's difficult. There was no power outage back then, but now the Zerg have destroyed the entire city's electrical system. I can't use wires to set off my circuit cards. The maximum area of the enclosed circuit I can set up is 100 square meters. That's enough to deal with seven or eight Zerg, but it's not very useful if there are too many Zerg."
The captain of Luoying Pavilion frowned slightly and asked Xiao Lou, "How do we build the Flame Maze? Do we bury explosives underground?"
Xiao Lou brought Mo Xuemin over and introduced him, saying, "This Mr. Mo is a professional interior designer. He designed the maze, and everyone just needs to cooperate with him to complete some arrangements."
Mo Xuemin said, "My model room is at most 100 square meters, so we can't just rely on cards to set up the maze. We have to create a maze manually. I'll draw up some blueprints first, and then we can discuss them."
He took out a design drawing and quickly drew some lines on it with a pen.
The dense, crisscrossing lines were giving everyone a headache; it was clearly an exceptionally complex maze. But unlike other mazes with only one correct path, this maze had no exit.
Gao Xiaoyi quickly realized this and wondered, "Where is the way out of the maze? Is it something I just haven't found?" She tried to follow the path on the map with her finger, but there was indeed no exit. It was all dead ends, winding and twisting, almost making her dizzy.
Old Mo smiled and looked at her: "It seems you're quite knowledgeable about mazes; you discovered the secret so quickly."
Gao Xiaoyi said, "I do enjoy playing maze games."
Old Mo nodded: "Yes, this design is just to trap the low-level Zerg, and then burn them all in one last wave."
Gao Xiaoyi suddenly realized: "I understand now. The Queen must have some Zerg minions under her command. This labyrinth with no exit is meant to trap them, isn't it?"
Old Mo said, "That's right, even a maze can't trap the powerful Zerg."
Lin Yuhang, who wears glasses, asked curiously, "Uncle, this maze is just a two-dimensional diagram. How do you make it three-dimensional?"
Old Mo laughed heartily and said, "We're a professional construction team; we can build one on-site."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw Ye Qi bring out a large number of bricks from somewhere. Since the teleportation card can carry 200 kilograms at a time, he moved the bricks back and forth at lightning speed.
Gao Xiaoyi and the others stared wide-eyed at the "brick-moving boy" in disbelief.
Seeing Xiao Ye busy around, Shao Qingge chuckled and said, "Our construction team built a secret passage underground back then, so building a maze on the surface isn't a difficult task for us."
Ye Qi chimed in from the side, "Come help! Anyone with a moving permit, come on over! Follow Uncle Mo's plans and hurry up!"
Gao Xiaoyi: "
You guys are really a professional construction team!
Under Lao Mo's leadership, everyone quickly set up in the community.
In addition to Ye Qi's teleportation card, Gao Xiaoyi's team and Luoying Pavilion's team also had similar "material transport" cards. With the help of these cards, the construction speed was extremely fast. In less than an hour, they built a large maze in the community.
The walls of the maze are made of bricks, which are not enough to stop the advanced Zerg.
Especially the level nine Zerg, who are not as easy to deal with as lower-level Zerg minions. With CEO Shao's current abilities, his sharp claws can even penetrate marble walls, let alone the red bricks temporarily moved from the Construction Site.
The main purpose of this maze is not to trap the Zerg, but to quickly disperse and eliminate lower-level Zerg to alleviate pressure in the later stages. Otherwise, players would not only have to deal with high-level Zerg, but also be besieged by hordes of Zerg minions, making their chances of winning very low.
Standing on the rooftop, looking at the enormous maze within the residential area, Gao Xiaoyi couldn't help but sigh, "It looks this complex from up here; it would be incredibly difficult to find your way out once you're inside. If some kindling were buried in the maze, the Zerg would be as good as having one foot in hell once they entered."
Xiao Lou said, "We need your help with burying the fuse."
Lin Yuhang, a top student in the physics department, lit up and volunteered, "I know how to do that. Although my circuit card can only cover 100 square meters, there are still power lines in the community. I can remove some of the power lines from the residential buildings and use them as wires."
Several of his teammates immediately went to help.
The entire city was without power, but Lin Yuhang's card could generate electricity, and the ethanol card left by his teammates could produce alcohol indefinitely. So, Lin Yuhang and Gao Xiaoyi's team quickly buried a large number of wires in the maze, covering all areas of the maze, and coated all the wires with flammable alcohol.
Standing on the rooftop, Yu Hanjiang looked at the completed traps and said with satisfaction, "This maze can deal with most Zerg minions. As for the advanced Zerg, they can break through the maze and jump directly to the rooftop. We need to come up with another countermeasure."
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Looking at Shao Qingge, he lowered his voice and asked, "When a level nine Zerg encounters danger, it won't self-melt with other Zerg of the same level, right?"
Shao Qingge said confidently, "That's right. The Zerg can only have one leader at a time. If a level nine Zerg self-merges with another of the same level, it will remain level nine and cannot advance to level ten, nor will its abilities improve. Therefore, level nine Zerg are the only high-level Zerg that do not self-merge. When they encounter danger, they can only find ways to solve it themselves."
Level 8 creatures can level up by self-fusion when they encounter danger. Level 9 creatures, however, cannot level up even if they fuse with each other because the Queen is blocking their way. Therefore, although they are powerful, they can only reach the level of Shao Qingge and cannot improve further.
Unless they kill the queen and take her place.
Yu Hanjiang thought for a moment and said, "I have a plan. CEO Shao, you can wear the Invisibility Cloak and blend into the Zerg. Find the high-level Zerg and locate them for me. I'll kill one, and you burn one. Quickly take care of the high-level Zerg to relieve the pressure, and then find the Queen and kill her."
Shao Qingge thought the idea was feasible, so he readily agreed.
Also a Tier 9 Zerg, he can become invisible and is immune to fire. With the help of various cards from his teammates, his abilities far surpass those of other Zerg at the same level. To get close to the Queen, you must first eliminate her high-ranking subordinates; only then will you have a chance of victory.
As darkness fell, the pitch-black night became the peak time for the Zerg's activities. The group gathered on the rooftop, their hearts filled with trepidation.
Gao Xiaoyi asked softly, "Are we really going to wait here like this and expect the Queen to come knocking?"
They were unaware that Shao Qingge had been infected and transformed into a mini-boss of the Zerg, and were therefore filled with doubt as they waited, wondering what would happen if the Queen didn't come.
Yu Hanjiang said calmly, "Everyone, please be patient and wait and see."
The captain of Luoying Pavilion remained calm, saying, "The Queen will likely cleanse the entire city. If we go to her, it's like walking into a trap set by the Zerg. We can only wait for her to come to us and fall into the trap we've laid."
Gao Xiaoyi nodded in agreement: "That's true. However, a Zerg that can be upgraded to a queen should be very intelligent. She might not fall for it. At least she won't enter the maze herself. She must have a vanguard or something."
A few days ago, the Zerg sent out a vanguard to scout ahead, and after finding the enemy, they gathered their comrades to attack.
The Queen wouldn't be foolish enough to run into the maze herself. She has plenty of scout teams; sending just a few would be enough to give everyone a headache. Yu Hanjiang said, "If any scout teams come, deal with them quickly and get them to send out distress signals to lure the Queen over."
Everyone nodded to indicate that they understood.
Just then, Xiao Lou suddenly made a "shh" gesture to his lips and said in a low voice, "Coming."
He set up the drone on the main road at the entrance of the residential area, so he could monitor anyone passing by. Yu Hanjiang leaned over and looked at the video feed on the card; sure enough, there were five people walking quickly towards the residential area.
A five-person team is the most common scout team for the Zerg.
They have an excellent ability to camouflage themselves; their walking posture, facial expressions, and movements are exactly the same as normal humans.
Yu Hanjiang winked at everyone: " Gao Xiaoyi's team, get ready to make your move."
Before the five Zerglings could even enter the residential area, a giant abacus suddenly fell from the sky, stunning them. Lin Yuhang then used a closed circuit to lock them in place, causing a short circuit and igniting a fire.
The raging flames instantly engulfed the bodies of the five Zerg.
Gao Xiaoyi's team has a lot of experience dealing with these Zerg squads. The abacus is the card that the math major girl drew, which can stun people over a wide area with beads; the circuit diagram is the signature card of Lin Yuhang from the physics department, which can release circuits anytime, anywhere to paralyze enemies within range, or short-circuit wires and cause fires within range.
When the dizziness control ended, the five Zerg found themselves engulfed in flames. Panicked, they let out a piercing "squeak" and quickly perished in the fire, sending out a distress signal before they died.
Shao Qingge could understand the Zerg language. He looked at Yu Hanjiang and whispered, "They're saying there are survivors here. Please come and clean it up."
Yu Hanjiang's expression turned serious: "Everyone, be on alert!"
Everyone stared nervously at the entrance of the residential area. Soon after, a dense army of Zerg surged into the area. Countless Zerg crawled on the ground, their crimson eyes darting around, their gazes scanning the surroundings. The sight was chilling.
Fortunately, these low-level insectoids were not very intelligent. After entering the maze, they quickly became disoriented and could not find their way out.
Yu Hanjiang waved his hand: "Block the road, set fire."
Old Mo immediately sealed the maze entrance with marble, Ye Qi used a crowd control skill to control the maze, and Long Sen and Gao Xiaoyi's team followed up by throwing a large number of fireballs into the maze.
The pre-buried electrical wires were instantly detonated, spreading along the maze and turning the entire maze into a fire in an instant.
The Zerg were sizzling and screaming as they were burned.
Faced with danger, a large swarm of insectoids panicked and ran aimlessly, but the maze was filled with fire, forcing them to begin self-melting.
However, Yu Hanjiang had anticipated this. He had Lao Mo build a massive fire maze with only an entrance and no exit, sealing off the Zerg army's retreat once they entered. Even if they fused and upgraded, they would only be burned alive by the flames.
Gao Xiaoyi's face paled as she looked at the scene: "This fiery maze is practically a graveyard for the Zerg!"
Lin Yuhang clenched his fingers and said, "Being able to take out so many Zerg minions in one go makes our entire afternoon of preparation worthwhile."
Xiao Lou said, "Don't let your guard down. This is just a low-level insect sent by the Queen to test us."
"Clan, she hasn't arrived yet."
The words had barely left his lips when a sharp screech suddenly echoed through the air, followed by a large, dark shadow that leaped like a gust of wind to the rooftop of the opposite building.
Shao Qingge's expression changed drastically: "They're here."
He could sense the aura of advanced Zerg; it was Zerg of comparable strength exerting pressure on him. Yu Hanjiang had placed a Luminous Pearl card on the rooftop of each building. After activating it, he saw...
Nearly a hundred elite soldiers stood neatly on the roof of the opposite building.
They jumped up the building from who-knows-where, their agility was astonishing.
What's even more terrifying is that they are all robust young men and women, each with bloodshot eyes and sharp, knife-like fingernails. They are more than fifty meters away, coldly staring at Yu Hanjiang and the others as if they were a group of corpses.
Yu Hanjiang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Back off."
Almost the instant he gave the command, Xiao Lou immediately broke out of Compass's invincible lap.
The next moment, twenty high-level Zerg suddenly flew like lightning to Yu Hanjiang's front, their sharp claws aimed straight for his face, but were narrowly blocked by the invincibility circle activated by Xiao Lou.
Gao Xiaoyi's voice trembled with fear: "Can these advanced Zerg fly?"
Xiao Lou explained, "It's jumping ability; I can easily jump 50 meters."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned somewhat grim.
Xiao Lou calmly said, "My invincible circle can only protect everyone for ten minutes, so don't panic."
Shao Qingge whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear, "I'm about to take action, Captain Yu."
Yu Hanjiang nodded to him: "Okay, I'll cooperate with you."
Shao Qingge looked at Ye Qi. The two were connected via Telepathic Connection, and Ye Qi naturally knew his plan. He clenched his fist nervously and said in his mind, "Be careful, don't get wiped out by other Zerg of the same level."
Shao Qingge chuckled and said, "Don't worry, watch me."
The next moment, everyone felt a blur before their eyes.
Shao Qingge suddenly disappeared. He used Invisibility Cloak, leaped, and instantly landed on the building opposite.
Gao Xiaoyi and the others soon discovered that the always smiling man was missing from the group. Only Xiao Lou and the others knew that Shao Qingge had already appeared behind the Zerg without anyone noticing.