Apocalypse Monster
Chapter 111: The Giant Mantis
The group led by Natan did not find many meaningful obstacles. Even if there were monsters, they only encountered weak monsters that could be defeated with just one light attack.
And, because the number of troops brought was quite small, the distance they traveled was quite a lot since they left. The previous one was targeting 500m/h, they can get 1.5km/h.
If it continues like that, the group led by Natan will reach the meeting point in just 11 days which was previously targeted to spend 34 days.
"You guys over there, don't let your guard down." Natan talks to Ayumi who goes with the other group through a more difficult path, as they have to pass through the mountains.
"Good, Brother. You should also be careful ..."
Natan frowned as she looked at Ayumi who was bowed on the other side. "What's wrong?"
Ayumi moved her shoulders feeling nervous, then looked up at Natan through a video call. "Ju wants to sleep with Sister again, it's been five months Ayu did not hear Brother tell her before going to bed."
Natan was stunned with her mouth slightly open, she thought there was something very important until Ayumi felt uncomfortable, and it turned out just like that. "Alright, after we gather at Baiyunxiang, Brother will tell you again."
"Thank you, Brother."
Natan smiled faintly and nodded, she knew why Ayumi was acting like a child. After all, the information Ainsley had told him was too heavy for a girl his age, and it took a 'Sister' to accompany him.
Especially Erina who lost her parents in a terrible way.
Natan turned off the phone call, and refocused on the street in front of her. It uses a Mammoth Tank, so it is very easy to move.
The group led by Calista, already accompanied by the Giant Crocodile Skeleton that hid in the shadows, and would come out if it found a large number of monsters, such as the Zombie Wave.
The Skeleton Giant Crocodile would act as a high place so that they would not be surrounded and move easily. Because, with the weight of the Skeleton Giant Crocodile, tall buildings will be directly flattened to the ground when exposed to the tail.
"Chairman ..."
"Hum?" Natan turned to the left looking at the pink-haired young lady shoulder to shoulder, wearing a black mage robe and carrying a wooden staff.
"Let us work, the Chairman can rest." The woman bent her body.
Natan did not feel like working at all, until when he saw the 75 Skeleton Knights and the 7 Skeleton Earth Mage, then he understood the meaning of Anya's words.
Finally, Natan pulled out all the Skeleton Squad he ordered to hide again in his shadow.
"All right, you can do it." Natan invited the troops he brought to do his duty.
*5 Hours Later
Already 12 kilometers of walls were built with a height of fifties meters from the beginning of their departure, or about eight hours. And, the day had also started late in the evening and this was a sign that they should stop to rest.
Natan only brought about 340 troops, unlike the Calista group which brought 1,629 troops. Because of the lack of troops brought in, in terms of resting, they only needed a short time to get ready.
Natan makes a video call again, and this time calls Calista. "How much distance have you traveled?"
Calista let out a long sigh, expressing disappointment towards the work they were doing. "We only managed to build a wall five kilometers long, it was very difficult when we had to cross the deep river, we had to build a wall on it ..."
Natan understood Calista's intent, it would be very easy to instantly seal off the flowing river, but instead of closing the river, the group of Calistas chose to build an iron fence in the water to keep the monsters from passing by, instead of closing the river, the Calistas chose to build an iron fence in the water to keep the monsters from passing by, but not with the water.
"What about Nathan?"
"Me?" Natan pointed at her own face, then raised the corner of her lips with pride and confidence. "We've walked twelve kilometers."
Calista looked annoyed at hearing Nathan's answer.
Nathan chuckled and said, "You should know why I let you bring in so much labor. Unlike here, your group takes more forest roads, and it has never been explored ..."
"So, you have to bring in a lot of people to do the job faster, and make sure no resources are missed."
Calista just kept quiet with a nod of his head, he was already upset because of Natan's rapid progress. But, on the other hand, he is also eager to finish his work so that he can meet again soon.
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Monday, 22 September 2025
Natan's group again moved to follow the predetermined path, there was nothing special about their boring journey, because the monsters they fought were only limited to level 240 ~ 300, because the monsters they fought were only limited to level 240, and it's very easy to kill.
In fact, Natan only needed to fire one shot, and the monster would be killed.
Let alone Natan, even the speeding Mammoth Tank had managed to kill the monsters that were blocking it, and that was why their movements grew even faster.
Natan was in a supine position by crossing his hands behind his head, he looked at the blue sky that was not hot or cloudy, the wind blowing slowly added to his coolness.
"Our movement increased twice as fast, we ran with Mammoth Tank fan pulling the carriage using Mammoth Tank ..."
"Skeleton Earth Mage was tasked with building the wall by flying using the Skeleton Fire Dragon. Our job, just secure the resources and keep it around."
However, their calm did not last long, as there was a loud bang that was a dozen kilometers away from where they were.
Natan stood up and immediately jumped high, reaching for another Skeleton Fire Dragon that flew over him. He used binoculars to see what was really going on.
His face hardened with a frown on his forehead, he saw one by one the tall buildings that began to collapse and cause quite loud bangs.
"What's going on? Mantis?" Natan is not very fond of insects sentadu or mantis.
Even before the Destruction of the World, the mantis was a terrible insect, as frogs, reptiles and birds were among its game animals. It was when the world was still normal, then what happened to the current one, their strength would be extremely terrifying.
Mantis has attack speed like one of the flash settings in a DSLR camera. Their attack speed was 1/20th of a second, or 1,200th of an attack in a minute.
His physical strength could lift weights 70 times heavier than his body weight. If it weighs 100 kg, then the mantis can lift or cut a load of 7000 kg.
~Information~
[Name : Manta]
[Bag : Monster/Mantis]
[Type: Praying Mantis]
[Level: 400]
[HP: 7,570,775]
[MP: 650302]
[Earth Slash Lv.09] — [Killer Slash Lv.05] — [Air Splitter Lv.07]
By looking at the statistics and body size of Manta who is about 12 meters high, Natan can already guess how much power Manta must definitely fight to be able to move straight.
"His strength was able to split the building in two, his slash was able to create a deep trench, and split the river. In fact, it was possible to kill monsters that had a level at all in an attack ..."
Natan lowered her head, then jumped down and landed on the back of the Mammoth Tank.
"How, Chief?" The young man wearing hunting clothes and carrying an arrow bow came to Natan.
The young man's hair was bright yellow and had sky blue eyes, if only he had long hair and pointed ears, perhaps an ordinary person would see him like Aisnley.
Nathan opens the map and gives a sign of where Manta is. "There are powerful monsters, to be able to defeat them, we have to make long-range attacks, and those that can approach only those who are capable of eliminating existence or speed ..."
Natan himself was unsure of his current speed, although he was the fastest in the Armonia Guild and was able to move 2,616km/h, 2.1 times faster than the speed of sound.
"Then, for the Healers and White Mages. Make sure you always give Healing alternately and buff, do not delay even if only one second," continued Natan.
All of them nodded their heads simultaneously, then prepared their respective equipment and rearranged the formation in the attack this time.
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*Connected...