Swarming The Gods

Previously on Swarming the Gods

The fatty's name was Fen Gudao, an orphan that caught the attention of a passing elder he thought that his time for fame and glory had come only to succumb to the actions of this strange monster.

""ₙₒw gₒ ₐₙd gₐₜₕₑᵣ ₘₒᵣₑ ₒf ₒᵤᵣ ₖᵢₙ ₐₙd bᵣᵢₙg fₒᵣₜₕ ₜₕₑ ᵢₙₛₐₙᵢₜy ₜₕₐₜ ₗₒᵣd Bₐₙₑ dₑₛᵢᵣₑₛ.""

Each of the successful infected had left to spread and make the next step in the plan.

As for the two failures, they would serve better as nutrients for the leader!

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Some time had gone by since the incident with that strange monster the personnel that went out into the forest to collect that possible treasure over two weeks ago had returned with the dead and the elders that were the escorts were gravely injured.

The sect of burning heaven was left in shambles.

Not only were the strange monsters constantly harassing their clan, but the death toll had also reached more than a few thousand, causing them to lose big time both in power and in possible future disciples that could help expand the sect!

this image alone made the people of the sect even more anxious and afraid, they were hoping for this nightmare to end while seeking rest after the near-death experience when they got back only for the opposite to happen with more trouble.

A few hours pass as a disciple with red hair, wearing their clan outer disciple robes, he was around mid-teens, roaming the grounds of the burning heavens sect, patrolling more carefully this time.

Due to the damages that they had incurred for the past couple of weeks, a few others sought more points to collect much-needed resources and medicine to increase their strength.

Their very lives depended on it!

He was promised more merit points for taking this shift which he needed thanks to the damage the sect had suffered, the lack of people, thanks to the strange deaths and attacks they have been receiving.

Many of the disciples were unable to rest as they recently discovered that some of their people died in their beds causing a good number of them to sleep with one eye open!

You can't really call him brave or stupid for taking the task that many of the others had pegged as life-threatening, it was certainly good that he was at least doing something, unlike the other idiots that would relieve themselves excessively on the female slaves that no longer had owners to claim them.

It wasn't long now, since he will have gathered more than enough points for a cultivation pill and still have some leftover from this single night.

His usual partner was late today but that didn't matter as it would mean more for him even more so if the young disciple tattled on him there is no such thing as friends in this sect only competitors even the elders practice this!

it looked like he spent too much time with the prȯstɨtutės again and this time went overboard due to how much skinnier he had gotten and from how wobbly his legs were.

The redhead released a sigh while shaking his head before scolding the late man.

"Fen Gudao you are late again! you really need to spend more time cultivating rather than making new trees."

Seeing how wobbly Gudao was the redhead simply wrote it off as him being one of the guys that feared for his life so much that he was trying to leave something behind.

He contemplated on whether to tattle on this man, but since the disciple was in a good mood he quickly changed his mind and resumed the patrol

the patroller resumed to his task at hand failing to notice the erratic movement of Gudao's eyes that was trying to signal him for help or to warn him thanks to how dark it was.

Gudao suddenly lunged at the redhead from behind tackling him headfirst into the ground making his head bounce from the impact.

he was in a daze confused by the sudden attack the disciple was about to curse at gudao and retaliate in anger, however, the feeling of a sharp pain on the back of his neck made him flinch before a bizarre sensation quickly flashed through his body.

Which was soon followed by a strange numbness as his body slumped down unable to move.

Gudao's neck stretched as something protruded before he opened his mouth unnaturally wide exposing the cause, it looked like a large worm that had a frightening set of teeth that seemed meant for tearing flesh apart.

the raspy and distorted words his partner for the patrol only scared him as he began tearing up due to fear and being unable to do anything as if to remind him that he was the weakest of all the disciples.

"DoN't wOrrY yOu wILL bE sOOn PArt oF ThE swARm, aND tHe PAin is OnLy teMpORarY"

He really didn't like the sound of that especially when the bug-like creature flopped onto the ground near his nose before forcing its way in through it.

the creature tore the flesh of the man's nose the pain made him shudder.

He tried screaming for help but his infest disciple covered his mouth with one hand that seemed unusually stronger than before!

The sound of something ripping was heard as blood stained the ground before the two disciples got up from the ground like puppets.

The parasite in Gudao reported the success to Bane as did 7 others.

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Bane ordered them to stop for the night and continue the next day, rinse and repeat, until there were no more humans they can infect or until they were discovered and if they were, the discovered ones are to explode to leave no evidence taking the discoverer with them.

"Heh, their stupidity and greed will be the death of them at this rate~"

Bane had a cruel smile as this plan may take some time however explosion is an art that he became meticulous about as it brought forth a lot of damage, of course with good planning.

This was also one of the major factors as to why the disciple's population had dropped so drastically as well as the damages the building had incurred~.

There was another bonus to this trip as the swarm had benefitted from the recent actions of one of their members.

*Growl*

The Hydralisk, that fought against that sword cultivator of the sect, was now an 'elite,' as its whole body had changed rather drastically, it looked more ferocious, it was 2x bigger, the blades were more robust and sinister, with three blades, the blunted tail looked like a long drill now, the spine sac it had packed more power and the quill-like spines, it can shoot carried a corrosive toxin that could eat through metal.

The elite was christened as xifomáchos which meant swordsman or swordbearer.

Xifo aka xifomáchos was eager for another bout with that youngster and wanted some revenge against those meddling fogies, however, it needed a few more days to heal.

So it continued to consume some of the collected meat from the spirit beasts that were dumb enough to charge at them~.

*bubump bubump bubump*

While a certain chrysalis gave off an occasional glow as it made the sound of a heartbeat, signaling the near completion of the changes done to the inhabitant.

That human woman that was brought over rested in the cocoon he had prepared she was more than halfway through the process of turning into one of their kin everything has been going smoothly other than her requiring a large number of nutrients, it was probably due to her lack of meridians or to help build her core or both.

But following that belief that 'the more they ate the bigger and stronger, they'll become,' Bane poured most of the collected animal meat into her development, as he fused an arm into the chrysalis to monitor her condition and for 'other' reasons.

Regardless she'd be an excellent addition to our numbers, as Bane also altered a few things with her converting process.

The change he made was for her to be loyal to the swarm, to be more obedient, then lastly to be softer than their usual state, so that now Bane would have a minion that he can use until getting back home.

It brought tears to his eyes just remembering that incident...

The rabbit that he had...

Farewell, fluffies! Bane will not forget your fluffiness!

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A few hours later, it was at that moment that the chrysalis made one more powerful heartbeat before sparks came from the cocoon then burst open.

A humanoid zerg came out as the very same sparks glowed from her eyes.

if the humans from the burning heaven's clan saw her in this state she was in now, the rosy shade on her face, as the glossy like glow her skin had, her body was refined, those curves of her were ŀust invoking even more so thanks to her experience and natural charm, her hair, forearms, and calves had signs of the zerg genes.

The woman shook off the fluids from the cocoon before walking to bane then kneeling and an armor-like carapace now covered her body leaving only her head exposed she looked more like a cold dignified warrior with her new sharp looks.

He looked at her with a stoic look examining her body for any bodily rejections, to ensure that her body didn't suddenly collapse on her during battle!

Sadly zergs lacked the urge for ŀust especially the ones that serve Alissa...well for now.

After inspecting her, Bane gave the woman a curt nod before listening in the new message that was being relayed to him!

She was ready to serve the swarm!

Bane had a name that was suggested by his queen to christen this woman that sought retribution and revenge the name was Adrestia, as she will take command, and Bane well he simply wants to enjoy a bloody show.