On the other side, the few Mud Swamp Frogmen who had narrowly escaped didn't dare to stop for a moment, swimming desperately in the water. Their hearts pounded violently in their chests, and fear completely engulfed them like a tide.
At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds: to return to the Tribe as quickly as possible and report this terrifying encounter to their superiors.
Their bodies darted rapidly through the water, splashing up trails of spray, using every ounce of their strength with each stroke.
They swam all the way towards the central area of the great lake in the Heart of the Earth World. As they drew closer, a huge island gradually appeared before their eyes.
On this island, buildings resembling cave dwellings were scattered in a well-arranged manner.
The further into the island's interior, the more luxurious the houses became. From a distance, it looked like a unique city. This was the core area of the Mud Swamp Frogmen Tribe.
Several Mud Swamp Frogmen, their faces filled with terror and still bearing the scars of battle, climbed onto the island, dripping wet.
Ignoring their exhaustion, they scurried towards a large hall located relatively further inward on the outskirts.
This hall was magnificent, built from huge stone blocks, the surfaces of which were carved with mysterious runes, as if narrating the Tribe's long history.
Around the hall, many Mud Swamp Frogmen soldiers patrolled back and forth. They had powerful Auras, held weapons, and their eyes were vigilant, guarding the Tribe's safety at all times.
This was the location of the Mud Swamp Frogmen Patrol Headquarters.
They rushed into the hall, where the superiors were discussing matters, and were startled by the sudden intrusion of these few Mud Swamp Frogmen.
Before the superiors could get angry, these few Mud Swamp Frogmen knelt down with a "plop".
One of them, panting heavily, said urgently, "S-superior! While we were patrolling the lake, we encountered some monsters we'd never seen before. They looked like insects, but their bodies shimmered with a metallic luster, they were extremely agile, and their attack methods were bizarre.
As soon as those strange insects appeared, they launched a fierce attack on us. Our team was no match for them at all. Our brothers all... all died. We barely managed to escape!"
Hearing this, the Captain of the Patrol Headquarters' expression instantly turned solemn.
This Captain belonged to the Elder stratum in the Mud Swamp Frogmen Tribe, a noble class, and had always attached great importance to the development of the race.
It was precisely because of this that he possessed extremely high vigilance, which was an important reason why the Mud Swamp Frogmen Tribe could become one of the three major forces in the Heart of the Earth World.
He knew that this matter could be big or small, and if not dealt with promptly, it might bring potential crises to the Tribe's development.
Immediately, he stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and ordered loudly, "Dispatch two squadrons, a total of two thousand elite Mud Swamp Frogmen, to the place where they just fought the He Bo insects! We must find these outsiders and teach them a lesson! Let them know that we Mud Swamp Frogmen are not to be trifled with!"
Before long, two thousand elite Mud Swamp Frogmen quickly assembled.
They wore sturdy clothing woven from special water plants. These water plants were specially treated, making them not only tough but also providing a certain degree of buoyancy and protection in the water.
They held fishbone weapons polished to be incredibly sharp, each fishbone gleaming with a cold light, as if recounting glorious hunting achievements of the past.
The soldiers' eyes revealed determination and ferocity, a mixture of anger towards the enemy and a resolve to protect the Tribe.
Led by the two Captains, the team quickly advanced towards the scene of the incident.
When they arrived, however, they found that there was no longer any trace of the He Bo insects here.
Everyone frowned, secretly thinking that these guys must have hidden.
At this moment, one of the Captains stepped forward. He took out a special whistle from his waist, put it to his mouth, and blew a loud blast.
The whistle echoed across the lake. Before long, a large, green-eyed toad slowly swam over from the lake.
This green-eyed toad was as big as a small truck, its entire body covered in dark green bumps, from which sticky liquid occasionally secreted, shimmering with a strange light under the sunlight.
Its pair of huge eyes glowed with an eerie green light, exuding a mysterious Aura, as if it could see through everything hidden in the darkness.
The Captain gently patted the green-eyed toad's head and said, "Old fellow, I'm counting on you. Find the scent of those strange insects."
The green-eyed toad opened its large mouth, its long tongue rapidly extending and retracting, carefully sensing the surrounding Auras.
Its sense of smell was extremely keen, capable of capturing even the faintest scent molecules in the air; not even the slightest anomaly could escape its nose.
Before long, its eyes suddenly lit up, as if it had caught something. Then it croaked twice and swam away towards the distance.
Seeing this, the rest of the Mud Swamp Frogmen forces dared not delay in the slightest and quickly followed closely behind.
Among the dense water plants and strangely shaped rocks, the green-eyed toad led the Mud Swamp Frogmen forces forward rapidly.
The Mud Swamp Frogmen were tense, their eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly, not missing any subtle movement.
They gripped their weapons tighter, their knuckles turning white from the effort, ready to deal with potential dangers at any moment.
As they gradually approached the area where the He Bo insects were hidden, the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive, and the lake water felt chillingly cold, sending shivers down their spines.
The water plants on the lakebed swayed gently under the influence of the undercurrents, as if concealing countless unknown dangers. Occasionally, small fish and shrimp quickly swam past them, creating tiny splashes that made the Mud Swamp Frogmen even more nervous.
The elite He Bo insect was hidden in a large coral reef cave, constantly monitoring the movements outside.
Its eyes, like black beans, carefully observed through the gaps in the coral reef.
Soon, it sensed the approaching Aura of the Mud Swamp Frogmen forces, and its heart suddenly quickened. It turned to look at its companions beside it and gently touched them with its antennae, signaling everyone to prepare for battle.
The He Bo insects trembled slightly, their eyes revealing tension and determination. They knew that a fierce battle was imminent.
Some He Bo insects tightly gripped their pincers, as if they were their most reliable support; others slightly arched their bodies, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
At this time, the Mud Swamp Frogmen's forces had arrived nearby.
The green-eyed toad let out a low, resonant call that traveled far through the lake water, as if announcing its arrival to the enemy.
The Mud Swamp Frogmen quickly spread out, forming a fan shape to tightly surround the area where the He Bo insects might be hiding.
The Captain stood at the front of the team and shouted loudly, "Come out, outsider insects! You are surrounded. Surrender obediently, and perhaps you can keep your lives! Don't make pointless struggles, or there is only death!"