WorldCrafter - Building My Underground Kingdom-Chapter 97: The Krell Scout

Storm's battered body tensed, his mandibles clicking in irritation. "I lost because I underestimated them," he snapped. "You two are only winning because I burned through her resources. If I hadn't, you'd be struggling just like I was."

"Sure, sure." Earth's voice was thick with skepticism. "Whatever helps you sleep, Storm."

The disbelief was clear. Storm's injuries, his weakened state—Earth didn't buy the idea that one individual could have done that. Not alone.

When they arrived, Storm had no forces left.

Meanwhile, the enemy? Still have many standing. Earth didn't need to say it out loud. The battlefield spoke for itself.

The first volley of arrows rained down like a death sentence. But Earth didn't move.

BOOM!

The explosive talismans detonated mid-air, a fiery burst of destruction ripping toward him.

CRACK.

The ground rose. A wall of solid stone erupted around him, shielding him completely. Dust and debris rained down, but when the smoke cleared, Earth stood untouched.

Then, he moved.

RUMBLE.

The battlefield shook beneath the Krell's feet. Deep cracks splintered outward from Earth's position as he let out a roar, his voice carrying across the chaos.

The ground beneath the Krell army collapsed. Soldiers stumbled, their footing stolen from beneath them as sharp spikes of rock shot upward, impaling several in an instant. Krell Scouts were torn from their perches as massive chunks of stone splintered the fungal forest.

One's mind raced. The strategy shifted in an instant. "Tanks—hold the front!"

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The heavily armored Krell surged forward, massive tower shields slamming down as they blocked the advancing rock formations.

"Scouts—adjust your angle! Aim for the joints!"

Arrows shot from the trees, this time not at Earth's center, but at the thinner chitting along his legs and arms.

"Soldiers—focus on the sides, attack in waves!"

They moved as one. A Krell Tank took the lead, deflecting a boulder the size of a small house with sheer brute strength. Two Soldiers flanked behind him, slipping through the gaps and lunging forward—their blades aiming for Earth's exposed underbelly.

CLANG!

Their weapons struck—only to bounce off. Earth's skin wasn't just tough—it was impenetrable.

Earth moved. Despite it thick skin, it's still more agile than the brute ravagers.

BOOM!

A pillar of stone erupted beneath it, launching the massive beast forward like a cannonball. Its armored jaw snapped open—

CRUNCH!

A Krell Scout disappeared. Gone. No scream. No struggle. Just an explosion of black blood and shattered chitin as Earth's fangs crushed it whole. Then, it tore through the next.

CRUNCH.

Another gone. One's mind raced. "Regroup—fall back—form a new line—" But Earth didn't give them time.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Every impact shook the battlefield as it rampaged through the Scouts, tearing through their ranks like a beast possessed. Their arrows bounced harmlessly off its armor, their blades scraped uselessly against its hide. A Krell Soldier charged— its spear aimed for the eye.

SWIPE!

Earth's massive claw batted it aside like an insect. The Soldier's body spiraled through the air, smashing into a tree with bone-breaking force.

More Krell rushed in. Desperation burned in their movements as they attacked from all angles, trying to outmaneuver the unstoppable force before them.

It didn't matter. Earth didn't need speed. Earth didn't need agility. Earth was absolute. It plowed through them. Claws ripping. Fangs tearing. Stone pillars rising from the ground to crush anything in its path.

One's mind raced. Nothing was working. Nothing was stopping it.

Earth was tearing through them. Krell Scouts, Soldiers, even Tanks—it made no difference. The beast crushed everything in its path. "All units—CONVERGE!" The command echoed through the Hive.

Four Krell Tanks surged forward. From all sides. Earth barely reacted. It didn't need to.

BOOM!

Its sheer bulk slammed into the first. The impact alone sent the Krell flying like broken dolls.

CRACK!

A massive claw ripped through another, splitting its armored shell in a shower of shattered chitin.

STOMP!

Another was simply crushed beneath Earth's weight. The fourth tried to hold its ground, claws digging into the dirt. A desperate stand.

Earth's jaw unhinged.

CHOMP!

Gone.

One clenched his fists. This wasn't working. "Soldiers—ATTACK!"

Spears flashed, Krell Soldiers surging in. Their weapons found their mark— but they might as well have been sticks against a fortress. Earth barely flinched.

A massive stone pillar erupted from the ground, throwing the entire front line off their feet. The beast pivoted—its tail, lined with sharp rock, swung like a wrecking ball. Half the Krell force was obliterated now.

Than A shadow. A single Krell Scout soared through the air. One's eyes snapped toward it. No order had been given. The Scout had moved on its own.

Bow drawn. Arrow nocked. The tip glowed with an explosive talisman.

And its target?

Earth's open maw.

FWOOOSH!

The arrow cut through the air— STRAIGHT INTO EARTH'S JAW.

The moment it made contact BOOOOOOOOM!!!

The battlefield vanished in an eruption of smoke and dust. The force of the explosion sent shockwaves rolling outward, scattering debris like shattered glass. One's vision blurred as he watched, waiting—hoping.

And then Silence. As the dust settled, Earth was gone.

The Krell froze. 'Did they kill it?'

Unfortunately the answer is a no!

CRACK.

The ground beneath the krell fractured.

CRACK! CRACK!

A deep, violent rumble shook the battlefield. The Krell scout barely had time to react…

BOOM!!!

The earth split apart beneath their feet. A monstrous claw shot out from below.

Earth EMERGED. he erupted from the depths with terrifying speed, its massive form smashing upward, its jagged claws tearing through the battlefield like an earthquake made flesh.

The Scout's eyes widened. He want to dodge but he wasn't fast enough. Earth's claws came crashing down.

BAM!!

The Scout snatched a discarded Krell Soldier's shield in the last second, raising it just as the attack landed.

BANG!

The impact sent shockwaves through it, rattling the Scout's entire body. The sheer force launched it backward, but he used the momentum.

He twisted, landing his body just outside the kill zone. Half its body still took the hit.

CRUNCH.

The ground beneath it cratered as Earth slammed down, its full weight shattering stone and armor alike.

A second slower and the Scout would've been paste. But no—NOW Earth was open. And One saw it. "ALL UNITS GO ALL OUT NOW!!!"