Apocalypse: My Items Upgrade Infinitely

In urban combat, the most dangerous scenario is the relentless assault of endless insect swarms. It's not just a lack of firepower; the bodies of slain insects significantly reduce the effectiveness of subsequent artillery.

Especially at street intersections, the piled insect corpses obscure vision and severely hinder commanders' judgment.

Unlike the expansive plains of the suburbs, the city's tall buildings offer perfect cover for insect attacks.

That's why Lin Feng decisively ordered a retreat into the hotel building.

Upon his command, several blue streaks flashed between buildings.

Lin Feng immediately tensed.

Those were Blue Wing Bugs!

Moreover, they were high-level, with a dozen late-stage Tier 1 Blue Wing Bugs, each with a body length of nearly ten meters and membrane wings spanning fifteen meters.

Once they dove in, their speed would outpace a Tier 1 awakener's reaction time. If not shot down in advance, they could cause significant casualties, tearing through the defensive line!

Lin Feng frowned, realizing it was time to act.

He raised his lv29 electromagnetic cannon.

Having reached late Tier 2 completion, what once seemed like lightning-fast Blue Wing Bugs now appeared as slow as fluttering butterflies, easily targeted without activating bullet time.

Switching to electromagnetic burst rounds, he aimed at the Blue Wing Bugs!

Pulling the trigger, he fired!

A fist-sized electromagnetic burst round shot from the barrel, expanding into a basketball-sized plasma orb as it traveled.

At over a kilometer, the sphere reached a meter in size, unable to maintain its internal cohesion, and exploded.

The resulting electric discharge spread like a web, shattering nearby windows, and even Blue Wing Bugs hundreds of meters away were paralyzed, crashing into buildings.

The ground-bound Black Spinal Bugs were also affected, but the earth conducted electricity, and their tough exoskeletons only resulted in a brief stun.

That time was enough!

The momentum of the swarm assault interrupted, Lin Feng and the Tier 2 corps ordered nearby soldiers to retreat into the hotel.

This four-star hotel, fifteen stories high and seventy to eighty meters tall, stood out in the small county, offering views of the river.

Lin Feng valued its height.

Psychically confirming no insects below, Lin Feng had everyone take positions inside, forming a defensive line against the Black Spinal swarm.

The lobby accommodated a hundred soldiers, while the rest took positions upstairs, shooting from windows, turning the building into a fortified tower.

Lower floors focused on close-range suppression, while higher floors targeted distant swarms.

This layered defense repelled the insect horde kilometers away.

Soon, with cooperative fire, hundreds of Black Spinal Bugs died, unable to breach the firepower.

The Blue Wing Bugs were even less effective. The hotel's cylindrical defense provided wide views, making it hard for them to avoid gunfire.

Thus, the once-threatening insect tide was effectively suppressed under Lin Feng's decisive command.

Five hundred soldiers killed downed Black Spinal Bugs, gaining energy to awaken.

Ling Yi recalled how Lin Feng's well-equipped soldiers, with superior firepower, wasted thousands of her Black Spinal Bugs.

A tenth of her strength lost without gain.

The costly loss pained Ling Yi.

Thus, when Lin Feng led his team into the city and the Black Spinal Bugs had the advantage in street fighting, Ling Yi deployed Tier 2 Tiger Bugs to reclaim losses.

But fate wasn't on her side.

Ling Yi hadn't expected the leader of the awakened team to be so overwhelmingly powerful.

Single-handedly, he dispatched over ten Tier 2 Tiger Bugs, invincible in his tier.

His strength improved further, likely aided by the Tier 2 Tiger Bug squad, advancing to mid-late Tier 2.

His futuristic electromagnetic cannon, beyond Bluestar's tech, intrigued Ling Yi...

The electromagnetic constraints touched on cosmic life capabilities.

A universal tech tree among cosmic races.

Even the insect Pulse Scorpions and advanced plasma queens couldn't compare in biotechnology.

Lin Feng's single shot interrupted thousands of insects, his restraint leaving Black Spinal Bugs for soldiers to evolve.

His electromagnetic cannon was his strongest gear boost.

Ling Yi pondered as she eyed the cannon's muzzle.

With such gear, Tier 2 insects were easily handled, making her proposed conditions plausible.

Insect hatcheries were mostly in secondary nests, some queens establishing Tier 2 hatcheries near their lairs.

If Lin Feng's power hadn't grown much, Ling Yi doubted his chance to penetrate secondary nests.

Losing a tertiary nest was acceptable to queens, not warranting a mass Tier 2 insect defense.

But near secondary nests, the tunnels housed swarming Tier 2 Tiger Bugs!

Lin Feng's nine Tier 2 awakeners couldn't win in confined spaces against hundreds of Tiger Bugs!

But Lin Feng's firepower made Ling Yi reconsider, willing to risk it.

Even plunder this queen's resources to strengthen herself!

As the first wave ended under the fort's firepower, victory was clear.

No human casualties, 3,000-4,000 Black Spinal Bugs annihilated!

With remnants retreating, cheers erupted.

But Lin Feng showed no joy.

With 200 shotgun-wielding awakeners, this result was expected.

The battle just began; the insects hadn't retreated far, still lurking.

Lin Feng summoned the Tier 2 corps:

"Order ten squads per line, appointing leaders and deputies, forming ten lines."

"Send half the soldiers to collect Black Spinal mandibles, awakeners patrolling, enhanced soldiers cutting and transporting."

Shen Jie nodded, relaying orders.

Minutes later, 350 soldiers left the fort, cutting mandibles 100 meters out.

The rest remained vigilant for another attack.

Seeing Lin Feng staying, Ling Yi asked:

"Why collect ordinary mandibles? They'll slow you down, or leave some guarding the loot?"

"Sending back isn't feasible, too slow."

Lin Feng shook his head, retrieving nutrient sticks.

Ling Shuyan brought these during negotiations, a bio-research institute gift, high-energy nutrients.

They nourished awakeners well.

Not as potent as Tier 2 egg nutrients, but effective.

Wu City's underground hive saw Qin Hu's team use these to recover post-battle.

Theirs had added stimulants for gene assimilation, ensuring combat readiness.

But with side effects, a gene warrior flaw.

Lin Feng's were pure high-energy nutrients.

More nutritious than rations, absorbed quickly as gel.

Perfect for Lin Feng now.

Sipping the salty-sweet fluid, Lin Feng explained:

"With only a hundred soldiers, it was manageable. Now over five thousand, wasting nothing. Thousands of mandibles arm 500 enhanced soldiers."

Just as mandibles arrived, Lin Feng had 250 soldiers remove their lv9 Red Armor for upgrades.

With ample mandibles, Lin Feng upgraded each to lv13 Red Armor, giving 90 defense, enough to survive Black Spinal attacks.

After two hours, rotating soldiers collected all mandibles, stopping short of the dangerous outskirts.

3,400 mandibles total.

Lin Feng upgraded 500 soldiers to lv13 Red Armor, boosting overall combat power.

Witnessing this, Ling Yi was incredulous.

She finally understood why the Great Insect God, the Mother of Life, didn't erase her awakened free will, instead aiding Lin Feng.

His miraculous power could help insects escape enslavement as war tools.

This limitless synthesis made Lin Feng invincible in his tier, his soldiers overcoming greater foes.

Like insects, they grew stronger with battle.

But Lin Feng's troops were intelligent humans, far surpassing low-tier insects.

Once Lin Feng reached the third stage, queens worldwide faced danger. Even deep hive-bred Tier 3 King Bugs couldn't kill Lin Feng.

Their alliance could propel Ling Yi to late third stage, even become the next Tier 4 Insect King...

Not impossible!

Lin Feng recovered, synthesizing 500 Red Armors without strain, regaining strength at midday.

Many soldiers, in good condition, awakened during a three-four-hour break.

Of 500, over 200 reached lv10, boosting strength.

Lin Feng ordered:

"Let's head to the city center's underground hive!"

He smiled at the daydreaming Ling Yi:

"Lead the way! We need a defensible hive entrance to cripple this reckless queen, weakening its Wu City siege."

Interrupted, Ling Yi snapped back, nodding:

"Oh? Yes, right away!"

She grabbed Lin Feng's hand, leading to a rear city spot.

Lin Feng sensed a change.

Ling Yi seemed more proactive, earlier a passive observer on a sightseeing trip.

Now a 180-degree shift, Lin Feng struggled to adapt.

Sensing his hesitation, Ling Yi urged:

"What are you waiting for? Let's go! It's past one, a big day ahead!"

Lin Feng shrugged, following.

With new armor, soldiers' confidence soared, following awakeners from the smoke-filled hotel.

Returning to the ring road, the 700-strong force marched eagerly, undeterred in enemy territory!

Lin Feng's psychic sweeps found insects hidden, either far or underground.

Like Haicheng's queen, unable to defeat the awakeners, avoiding battle.

Drawing them underground to negate firepower.

But this played into Lin Feng's hands.

This mission aimed for hive Tiger Bugs and precious Tier 2 eggs.

With insects ceasing attacks, the soldiers reached a hive entrance.

Unfortunately, it was in an open plaza without cover. Psychic sweeps found no tertiary hive.

Lin Feng had Ling Yi lead to another.

After a half-hour search, they found a five-meter-wide entrance by the river.

Nearby were old six-story apartments.

Though shabby, they offered shelter, enough for low-tier insect harassment or a few Tiger Bugs.

The force had 200 lv19 shotguns, electromagnetic replicas. Without Pulse Scorpions or Tank Bugs, Tiger Bugs couldn't breach the firepower net.

After instructions, Lin Feng led the Tier 2 corps and Ling Yi, the research rep, into the sloping entrance.

Ling Yi noted the familiar surroundings:

"Queens need water for eggs, Tier 2 eggs need freshwater for incubation."

"This vent connects to a hatchery, unsure if Tier 2 or ordinary."

Lin Feng halted abruptly.

Whispering:

"Shh!"

"They're here!"

"Tier 2 Tiger Bugs!"

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