Lin Miao looked at the silent system private message interface, wondering if they had stopped sending messages.
A deity's field of vision was determined by the activity area of their servants.
In other words, just as Lin Miao could see the opposing deities' servants, those deities could also see Lin Miao's ant colony through their own servants.
Although Lin Miao felt a trace of anxiety and remained somewhat concerned about the matter, he did not receive any more private messages.
It made sense. If those deities truly viewed him as an Outer God, they would eventually give up after screaming their lungs out and hurling curses into a private message box that never received a reply.
After all, an Outer God was an existence outside the Divine Net. No matter how much they shouted using the system, the other party wouldn't be able to receive it anyway.
On the contrary, they were definitely pouring all their efforts into the impending war right now.
【Your servants are fully prepared. They will launch a simultaneous attack when the time comes.】
The ant colony had already made thorough preparations.
On the plains near the undeveloped forest that was about to become a key strategic point, the ants that previously operated as hunting squads and the forces on standby in the nest had all finished assembling.
Judging by the enemy's movements, the fact that the ant colony had been waiting here all along had caught the joint coalition army completely off guard.
The coalition had originally planned to launch a swift surprise attack before the ant colony could finish assembling. However, seeing the steady stream of ant reinforcements pouring out of the nest, they had no choice but to proceed with extreme caution, advancing slowly.
As the moment of the decisive battle drew closer, Lin Miao looked at the screen showing the two armies facing off. The image of the gruesome slaughter about to unfold flashed through his mind, and he quickly shook his head to force those thoughts away.
The ant colony had fought beastkin before, and they had clashed with humans as well.
But they had never fought an army formed by a coalition of these races.
For this very moment, the ant colony had kept their secret weapons—which had undergone several tests—strictly hidden. The other side, undoubtedly, must have some trump cards of their own as well.
Moreover, standing behind them were several deities, ones far more orthodox than Lin Miao.
Just as Lin Miao's Divine Status had risen with the expansion of the ant colony not long ago, the future remained uncertain, and for now, he could not provide any direct assistance to the colony in this situation.
Meanwhile, the other deities seemed capable of directly intervening in the battlefield in some way, so they would certainly not go down without a fight.
【Your servants believe that even if this battle ends in mutual destruction, it will still be beneficial from the perspective of the entire colony.】
But Lin Miao didn't have to worry at all about the colony letting its guard down.
From beginning to end, the ant colony fought with everything they had in every single battle.
If necessary, they would not hesitate to sacrifice tens of thousands of individuals to secure the overall benefit of the colony.
To outsiders, this level of resolve probably seemed like a form of madness that ordinary people would never dare to emulate.
Inside the coalition camp, a lookout suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, “They're moving!”
The officer beside him immediately barked an order, “Move according to plan! Hurry!”
Both sides had long since confirmed each other's presence. They had been facing off and meticulously arranging their forces on this vast plain chosen as the battlefield for over a day now.
Yet, amidst this extreme tension where even the passage of time grew blurry, it was the ant colony that made the first move.
On the screen, countless ants blanketed the earth, advancing steadily. At first glance, it might have seemed chaotic, but closer observation revealed that under the unified command of the hive mind, there was not a single trace of confusion or delay in their movements. They were as precise as a fine-tuned machine.
Looking at the tight formation set up by the joint coalition army, Lin Miao thought to himself, “So they really are building a defensive line.”
He could clearly see that the mages and beastkin shamans had fully mobilized, constructing a solid earthen wall in just a single day, while the beastkin warriors, whose bodies were larger and sturdier than those of human soldiers, stood at the very front of the line holding massive shields.
However, Lin Miao had seen this tactic of trying to block the swarming ants countless times before.
And every single time, the ant colony would eventually tear the enemy's formation to shreds, shatter their defenses, and emerge victorious.
【Your servants have chosen a frontal assault.】
In fact, even though the coalition had long taken up advantageous positions and clearly intended to hold their ground, the ant colony didn't care in the slightest, not slowing their charge for even a second.
Overwhelming with sheer numbers and breaking through with brute force was one of the ant colony's best-known tactics.
The coalition commander barked, “Fire!”
At that moment, giant fireballs shot into the sky one after another from the coalition camp, flying toward the tide-like ant colony.
These fireballs were not launched by massive, clumsy siege engines like catapults.
On a split screen, Lin Miao saw dozens of mages gathered together, working in unison to draw a massive magic circle.
Those cannonball-like fireballs were being launched from that very magic circle they had cast together.
Watching this, Lin Miao couldn't help but remark, “They're basically living self-propelled artillery.”
Arching gracefully through the air, the fireballs plunged into the dense ant colony and exploded violently, sending shattered soil and scorching heatwaves flying in all directions.
Where the explosions cleared, a large number of ant carcasses lay strewn about.
Even the mutants with magic resistance would suffer fatal wounds if directly hit by such combined magic, and the mere shockwaves of the explosions were enough to kill a vast number of ordinary ants.
【Although this is a form of attack they have never seen before, your servants remain confident in their advantage.】
Even so, the ant colony did not halt their charge.
Through calm and rapid calculations, they determined that they could break right through even if they had to endure attacks of this level.
The corpses of their fallen comrades were nothing more than lumps of flesh.
Stepping over the carcasses without a shred of hesitation, they sprinted forward without stopping for a single moment.
The coalition's frontline commander roared at the top of his lungs, “Hold them back!”
Finally, the ant colony's vanguard broke through the barrage of magic and arrows, slamming violently into the enemy's defensive line.
With a tremendous impact, the true battle finally began.
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