Interstellar Number One Farmer: I Only Want To Farm!-Chapter 176 - 59: Chaos (Part 2)

The Insect Men kept pouring in, and in the blink of an eye, half of the hundreds of people in line were gone.

"We can’t hold them off any longer, close the door." With one sentence, the city garrison colonel decided the fate of the people outside.

"Don’t close the door." Many people rushed toward the closing door, squeezing even when they couldn’t get through, "Stop squeezing, stop squeezing, you’ll die like this."

The door closed, tightly shut.

Those who didn’t get in knelt on the ground, crying their eyes out, some prostrated themselves, praying for divine protection and a peaceful next life.

No form of pleading for help could work anymore.

The Insect Men swarmed, devouring all living beings in an instant.

A living hell.

The shield activated, sealing the Military Government Building. The people inside couldn’t come out, and the ones outside couldn’t get in.

This wasn’t the worst part.

The shield was originally designed to resist weapon energy.

Its effect against Insect Men was mediocre. It wouldn’t take long for them to break through this layer of protection.

The number of Insect Men kept rising, swarming in continuously, more and more densely packed.

Fan Li stood on the wall of the Military Government Building, cold sweat pouring down.

Ji Heng, who had been running too fast, slowed down. He hadn’t seen the scene before the door closed, but he was frozen by what was before him now.

"Desperate, desperate, desperate." Wu Feiyang was also present, clutching his head, sharing the same mindset as Ji Heng.

These monsters, there were so many of them. An indescribable number.

In Huangyang City, besides the Military Government Building, were there any other survivors?

Not only were there Insect Men on the ground, but also in the sky.

The air was filled with an aura of tension and fear.

Ji Heng’s feet were shaking.

At this moment, he wasn’t facing the Insect Men, but death itself.

A student crouched down, collapsing, "What’s the point of winning a competition? Why am I so unlucky? I didn’t want to come, didn’t want to be a soldier."

Negative emotions can be contagious. When one collapses, others start to break down too.

A heavy flick landed on that student’s head, and Wu Feiyang scolded, "You should have known there was a risk to your life before coming here. What’s the use of pitying yourself now."

"You talk about me, but weren’t you just saying desperate, desperate, desperate? How are you any better?"

"I’m excited. Before I die, I can at least take a few Insect Men with me. Don’t let your death be meaningless." Wu Feiyang gave a carefree smile, one that was even harder to watch than a cry.

"Dying in battle is a man’s romance. Don’t lose heart; reinforcements might come any moment."

The weeping student wiped his tears, "I want to say goodbye to my family."

"Who doesn’t?" Wu Feiyang touched his communicator, first dialing Wu Qingqing, but no one answered. He called several times more, still no connection.

His palm went cold, no, it can’t be, his cousin was like an indestructible cockroach, nothing could have happened.

...

Ji Heng forced down his palpitations.

He believed in Su Xiaocai, believed she had a backup plan. Once she killed the mother body, their victory would be assured.

He strode toward the door.

At this moment, Fan Li numbly helped the fallen to stand and urged them to go inside, to prepare in the buildings designated for survivors.

"Instructor Fan, I have something to report to you, about Su Xiaocai."

Fan Li immediately understood, instructing the soldiers managing the civilians to guide them properly, then went with Ji Heng to a secluded corner for a conversation.

Ji Heng told Fan Li about what Su Xiaocai had left behind and how she had ventured deep into the pit to find the mother body.

"She’s trying her best to give us the greatest chance. We must hold on."

Fan Li’s eyes reddened instantly; he’d wanted to criticize Su Xiaocai for taking away his position as instructor countless times before.

But when things really happened, Su Xiaocai, who resolutely took responsibility, was more deserving of the instructor role than anyone else.

In the military for so long, he had been through many battles, big and small.

The commanders in those battles were all extraordinary and worthy of respect.

Su Xiaocai was the most unassuming yet fearless leader he had ever seen.

Silently, he made a note in his heart, honoring Su Xiaocai.

"I’ll handle the rest," Fan Li asked Ji Heng, "Aren’t you going to the shelter? I heard you’re your family’s heir, in case..."

"There’s no ’in case.’ I will fight to the last moment." Ji Heng’s expression was firm, "If there were many soldiers and mecha masters guarding here, I could abstain from fighting."

By implication, there were none.

The garrisoned soldiers weren’t all mecha masters, some were just maintaining the city’s internal security.

Those who could fight the Insect Men were only those few hundred soldiers and a dozen or so law enforcement officers.

No matter what, they had to hold out until Su Xiaocai killed the mother body; only then would their stand be meaningful.