Winter has arrived.

News from the frontline reveals large-scale movements of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army at Blue Island.

The war has begun.

Dragon Cypress unleashes the Vortex Beast Devouring Ability, transforming into a cloud disguise, carrying Ink Orchid, Cypress, Silver Cypress, and thirty thousand Specialized Blue Soldiers, suspended above the sea, below the flowing clouds.

Constantly deploying the Scorching Ability, always monitoring the movements from the southwest and northeast of Yu'e Island.

...

Evening approaches, snow dances wildly.

Tens of thousands of bee swarms fly within the clouds, their bodies seemingly burning into rolling fireballs, scorching to drive away the blizzard and dark clouds, burning a massive hole in the sky above the island.

"Great King! Second King! Yu'e Island east!"

Silver Cypress suddenly cries out in alarm.

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Cypress quickly adjust their ability angles, gazing toward the eastern sea of the island.

Even without the Scorching Ability, just thirty or forty kilometers away from everyone, abnormal waves surge forward, rapidly enlarging, transforming into a violent tsunami.

Dragon Cypress activates the Super Brain Ability, analyzing the gathered light and shadow information, immediately making a discovery. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Behind the tsunami, at least twenty Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors, each exceeding 10 meters in length, surf the waves stealthily.

The Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors charge ahead, followed by the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army in neat formations, numbering in the tens of thousands, also stealthily surfing the waves, advancing with the rising tides.

"Let's retreat a bit!"

Dragon Cypress says, controlling the cloud to move horizontally toward the direction of Shizhi Mountain.

"Great King! Second King! Yu'e Island south!"

Silver Cypress exclaims again.

"Also to the north!"

Cypress, much calmer, says, "It must be a simultaneous multi-point outbreak, a four-sided attack."

Silver Cypress pauses the Scorching Ability, worriedly asks, "Great King, didn't scouting intel say that Blue Island hasn't spawned forces, is this just a conventional war?"

"..."

Dragon Cypress gently shakes the tentacle.

Ink Orchid flicks the tentacle, angrily scolding, "Be quiet! Look carefully! Learn!"

Silver Cypress: "Oh..."

Continuing to watch, looking carefully,

Cypress hesitantly says, "Great King, Second King, this isn't right..."

Dragon Cypress, with a grave expression, firmly says, "Wrong! Something's amiss! Using the Super Brain Ability for assistance statistics, a preliminary estimate, the attacking Blue Ant Army from the east is about 3 million, 1.5 million in each south and north direction, the forces appearing in the east, south, north have exceeded 6 million. This is clearly to cut off retreat, blocking reinforcements."

Dragon Cypress: "The main force must be coming from the west! This is the formation to capture Yu'e Island..."

Dragon Cypress speaks, then abruptly stops.

Food restricts the size of the Ant Army.

The conventional forces of Blue Island, whether exposed or hidden, sum up to about 10 million, necessary guarding strength for the island, unlikely to mobilize easily.

Every thirty years, a war occurs; in regular instances, the increase in troops doesn't exceed 5 million.

If launching a massive attack, and if spawning forces exceed 10 million in a short time, it must involve large-scale movements, going far out to sea for fishing, impossible to evade scouting by the Scorching Ability.

Scouting information indicates for this war, Blue Island merely increased its forces by 5 million routinely.

But now, more than 6 million troops have appeared in the east, south, north of Yu'e Island.

Are they overdrafting the forces guarding Blue Island's home lair?

—Kirin Beast Ant King indeed is hiding power, it's ready to move.

—Thinking of launching a surprise attack again? Wave Tree Bay Alliance has always been on guard.

—Perhaps, this time is the opportunity!

Dragon Cypress's thoughts rapidly shift, halting the cloud's horizontal retreat.

...

To the south of Yu'e Island,

The Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army, moving with the wind and waves, raises a tsunami five to six kilometers wide, over a hundred meters high, sweeping the island.

The pyramid-shaped defensive structures on the island's outer circle are submerged by the waves, and the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army lands following the tides.

After the tsunami, the pyramid surfaces, and the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army climbs onto the pyramid following the tidal force.

The garrisoned Wave Tree Bay Alliance Ant Army rushes out of the nest to confront the enemy, and dense bee swarms take flight, filling the sky.

Close combat with biting and tearing, abilities fly chaotically, both sides plunge into a melee.

Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors, Ant King, Assistant King are virtually all hidden deep in the sea at the rear, constantly activating abilities, raising waves to assault the island.

On the side of the Wave Tree Bay Allied Forces, the Bee Clan and Ant Clan armies stationed at the rear mobilize massively, rushing to the landing point of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army for reinforcements.

Meanwhile,

On the east and north of the island, hundred-meter high tsunamis crush in with overwhelming force, the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army surfs the waves to charge, climbing onto the garrisoned pyramid.

The total forces exceeding ten million on both sides fiercely battle at various fortress locations.

In the center of the island,

The palace, commanded by five leaders, sees the constant movement of Insect Clan Warriors passing information in and out.

Above, numerous flying-skilled Insect Clan Warriors hover, observe, and wait for orders.

Various battlefield information and combat directives pass in and out efficiently and orderly.

Clearly, most insects are accustomed to seeing large scenes like this.

All routes of Ant Clan and Bee Clan armies on the island move in an orderly manner.

...

The Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army indeed chose the weather wisely to deploy.

The sky darkens, clouds hang low.

The scouting range of the Scorching Ability is severely suppressed.

If above the cloud layer, thick clouds block sight, obscuring the situation below.

If below the cloud layer, the height isn't sufficient, vision remains limited.

Unable to see the most crucial situation in the western sea of Yu'e Island...

Dragon Cypress again controls the cloud to shift westward, Ink Orchid, Cypress, and Silver Cypress focus entirely on the island's western coast.

As expected, Blue Island's main army launches attacks from the island's western coast.

Waves over 10 kilometers wide, over two hundred meters high, rush in with a collapsing sea and tilting mountains force, within moments, the outer defensive line of Yu'e Island's west coast is submerged, the tide constantly flowing in, preventing the water from receding for a long time.