Eventually, their number got reduced from 50,000 to 40,000, but they had also nurtured 100 Journeyman bugs of the early stage. This put some pressure on the Shadow Assassin that continued to fight beautifully using instincts alone, still dealing damage to even the newly awakened bugs themselves.
However, once the swarm was reduced to 30,000 and the number of Journeyman Insects reached 200, with 50 reaching the intermediate stage, the battle became much direr for both parties as they went into a frenzy.
By the time the bugs were left with 10,000, they had 500 Journeyman bugs with 350 at the early stage, 100 at the intermediate stage, and 50 at the late stage, the battle had become became one-sided.
The Shadow Assassin could only screech in excruciating pain as it was slowly but surely being devoured by the wave of powerful insects despite trying to fight them off repeatedly, utilizing its skills haphazardly to save its existence.
