Chapter 307: The Queen Mantis Blocked From the Future.
The golden Queen Mantis emerged from the Ruin City, standing upon her throne, reflecting dazzling light under the sun.
Her limbs contracted slightly, and her complex muscle tissues erupted with mechanical energy disproportionate to her size.
Instead of toppling the heavy fortress, the immense force propelled Jiejie herself towards the fortress in a powerful eject.
Hunters instinctively raised their heads, trying to capture the figure leaving the throne with their line of sight.
Jiejie had already landed on the ground, at the center between the two platforms.
Without even waiting for orders from the Chief Hunter, the hunters spontaneously left the cumbersome cannons and ran toward the ballista positions.
“Chch!”
Golden silk threads were swung out, accurately sticking to the first cannon on the left. Controlled by the mantis arms, the thread was flicked, causing the cannon to detach from its mount and crash into the cannon on the right.
The collision of the two cannons burst into flames, and the hunters instinctively threw themselves to the ground. Only one unfortunate soul was blown away by the explosive shockwave.
“So fast, the ballistas can’t keep up with its speed!!!”
Another cannon was yanked off its mount; the heavy barrel swept across the platform, smashing everything in its path and exploding into brilliant firelight.
“I need help! Where’s the rescue cat?!”
Gunpowder exploded, severely wounded hunters writhed in pain.
This is why we have masks, she is a Queen Mantis blocked from the future, doing anything excessive is perfectly justified.
Of course, hunters wouldn’t let her destroy their defensive structures unchecked. A guild knight wielding a spear rushed over, the cold glint of the spear tip aiming for her body.
“Bang!”
A fierce Mantis Fist crushed that glint instantly, the terrifying force sending the knight flying, blood staining his armor as he hit the ground.
“Damn it!”
A hunter who looked strong jumped down from the high platform, raising twin blades while staring directly into the Queen Mantis’ amethyst-like compound eyes.
Jiejie shifted her gaze from the still-breathing knight, opening her mantis arms toward the approaching Chief Hunter.
Silk threads shot from her abdomen, dragging a cannon onto her tail claws. Spinning her body, she swept the cannon directly toward the hunter staring at her mantis arms.
“How—”
This wide-range sweep so close to the ground was impossible to dodge!
Kempe was sent flying, a mouthful of blood rising before he could even get up again, only to see the cannon now slicing vertically toward him.
Instinctively rolling to the side, he narrowly avoided the vertical slash, watching the cannon embed itself into the platform, bricks flying everywhere.
Would Old Mountain Dragon’s armor really protect him if struck by this?
What kind of monster is this?!
Using his arms to push off the ground, he quickly sprang up and charged toward the cannon, severing the connecting silk thread.
There was a noticeable resistance—it was incredibly resilient silk!
His gaze immediately reached the end of the silk thread, where other guild knights had moved forward, and crossbows fired arrows at the monster, bouncing off its shell.
“Bang!”
Shields couldn’t withstand the attacks; those mantis arms could fling anything nearby.
Perhaps the Queen Mantis would clamp the hunter standing there stupidly holding a shield, biting off his head?
Queen Insect Jiejie thought idly.
At least she didn’t directly grab the hunter, shove him into her mouth, and munch on his head.
Kempe thought, recalling how he’d seen an axe beetle do exactly that.
He tightened his grip on the dual blades, adrenaline surging as he gained near-perfect control of his body and emotions.
The Chief Hunter entered a berserker state, leaping astonishing heights from the platform, the dual blades held in reverse grip descending toward the amethyst-like compound eyes.
Air Splitting Slash!!!
Jiejie watched the incoming blades, her slender body spinning to avoid them, instead blocking with her mantis arms.
The Chief Hunter’s all-out attack left snake-like bite marks on her mantis arms.
But before the opponent could raise their head, a swift Mantis Fist struck, sending him flying backward in an arc, temporarily unable to re-enter the battle.
Something else traced an even more graceful arc, bouncing off his forehead after impact.
It was a boomerang, thrown by a timid-looking Ailu Cat.
Cats… cute.
She lifted her abdomen over her head, shooting out a ball of silk that stuck the Ailu Cat to the ground.
Jiejie scanned her surroundings; there wasn’t a single standing hunter around her, but faraway ballista operators and gunners continued firing ammunition at her.
The Queen Mantis’ limbs bent again and then ejected, stamping heavily onto a ballista platform.
An experienced hunter beside the ballista grabbed the operator’s arm and threw him back, saving him from being crushed along with the weapon.
Afterward, he drew his katana to face the monster.
Who would have thought the powerful entity wasn’t some giant unknown creation but rather a beetle-type insect controlling such a monstrosity?
Unlike an axe beetle’s reckless charge, this one was light, intelligent, and powerful.
How could such a monster exist?
But faced with the monster’s open challenge from its mantis arms, the experienced hunter didn’t choose to struggle against it with his katana. Instead, he dove off the platform.
Was it challenging him? This meant its gaze was on him—excellent!
Besides the two large Strike Dragon Guns mounted on the city wall, there were smaller ones below the platform aimed at the central corridor! Right in the trenches!
He wiped his bloodied head, running awkwardly to the small Strike Dragon Gun, making eye contact with a young hunter waiting for the right moment.
He seemed barely in his teens? About the same age as his son.
Could he seize the timing correctly? Could he trust his back to him?
“~”
No time to think further, the monster’s hissing sound came from behind, predictably chasing after him, which was perfect!
The hunter turned around, seeing the flashes of wisdom in the two amethyst crystals.
Above the amethysts, her abdomen was raised over her head, a precise golden silk thread hitting the small Strike Dragon Gun.
With a flick!
The most effective weapon landed in the enemy’s claws.
He could only grip his katana tightly, preparing to meet his end at the jaws of the insect.
But Jiejie tilted her head, first glancing at the mini Strike Dragon Gun behind her.
This size was clearly portable for a team of hunters, but it was now under her control.
The katana sliced across her shell, the blade guiding her gaze, while bullets from behind hit the button of the mini Strike Dragon Gun.
“Click!”
The Strike Dragon Gun shot out, creating intense friction with the crown on the back of her head.
Without a stable base, the Strike Dragon Gun weakly bounced off, sliding to the ground.
Jiejie didn’t bother looking at the attacker; her amethyst eyes hovered between the two hunters in front of her.
She saw the determination of the experienced hunter ready to die, and the trembling fear in the young hunter’s eyes.
Observation Slash?
The returning blade light was clamped by her mantis arms, the hunter gripping the katana was stepped on.
With a slight strain, the Old Mountain Dragon armor was crushed underfoot, the hilt of the katana scraping out a bit of blood.
Since you’re prepared to die, I’ll end your career as a hunter.
Of course, whether the hunter later truly falls into despair or rises again, she had no intention of pursuing to check.
Jiejie ignored the helpless civilians, leaping onto the platform in the direction of the ambushers with a mighty jump.
Stealing my Strike Dragon Gun opportunity, damn it!
Mantis arms pulling silk, the still-warm mini Strike Dragon Gun was flung away.
Chapter 308
