I looked at the chip from the acting governor's head.
Its appearance was similar to an obedience device implanted in employees. As the surface was very hot, it was clear that this small device was responsible for killing the parasite and the acting governor.
'Why does this person have something like this on his head?'
This brain-melted corpse was, until a few seconds ago, an agent of the colony's highest authority. It is absurd to carry a bomb to your head when you are not an employee.
'I didn't do it voluntarily.'
Li Zhao, Prime Capital of Megacorp and Governor of LV-06. He put a bomb on his agent's head.
In this world, there are not many beings who have the ability to take over and control the brains of intelligent beings. Among them, there is only one who enjoys the strategy of disrupting the enemy's lines by infecting traitors.
'You were targeting me!'
The moment I realized this, the building shook violently. The trap set by the enemy began to operate.
I hastily turned off 'clever underdog'. My body grew rapidly and broke down the walls around me. Inside the collapsing building, I spread my wings and arms wide and flew upward.
When I was in the air and looked down, I saw several buildings collapsing at the same time. The road itself was cracking and the ground itself was collapsing.
That's not what I did.
Star Union, which specializes in conventional weapons, has superweapon-level bombs. Its power is so great that it can destroy the entire planet.
The official name is 'PMB (Particle Manipulation Bomb)'. This bomb is often referred to by the nickname 'Alpha Boy' rather than its official name.
This bomb boasts the most powerful power among all implantable bombs in the game.
I've experienced this many times in the game when fighting Star Union. So we know very well what happens when the bomb is activated.
The city that is sinking into the ground is the result of PMB.
'I made it work when the chip inside the Acting Governor's head is activated.'
A bomb was planted on the heads of Megacorp's upper class, and a super weapon from the hostile Star Union was hidden in the colony.
'And they turned the entire planet into a trap just to catch me.'
These are all things that only a player can do.
Li Zhao and the players knew I would come here and set a trap.
'…If it's PMB, you need to avoid it quickly.'
The surface damaged by the energy emitted by the bomb is already in the process of being destroyed.
The sky above is still better, but it's not normal. Because the planet's atmosphere is distorted by energy, colorful auroras appear everywhere.
If I go any further than this, I will be finished, so I must quickly escape the bomb's influence.
As I flew above the rainbow-colored sky covered in all kinds of colors, I saw a large pink jellyfish floating in the distance.
It was number 26 that went into battle mode. It hugged the other kids with its fins and tried to protect them.
Above that, Aadhai, wearing 'red armor', was seen spinning round and round. Perhaps thanks to his almost all-purpose defensive ability, the guy looked fine.
However, it is not possible to completely protect the entire body, so if it takes longer than this, it will be in danger. I moved the monster's tentacles and sent out an intangible wave.
[■zu zu■zu(■are you okay?)] ｢■uh■!｣ [■zu zu■zu■ zu(■two these■u■)]
Did the energy created by the bomb interfere? Strangely enough, the waves are interrupted. Aadhai's thought waves also felt strange, as if they were noisier than usual.
Still, the smart guy immediately understood what I meant and flew over. The left side of my head opened its mouth and he went inside.
｢Big adult｣｢Little adult｣｢Quickly｣｢Help me｣
Even if you don't worry, it's true. Picking up Aadhai first, I approached number 26.
Due to the energy waves emitted by the bomb, its outer layer was peeling off little by little. Even though it must have been quite painful, he persevered and was protecting the other kids.
[Zu■zuzu (Go■)] ｢■■■ Hey?｣
I put the three heads close to its fin. The group of people who were protected by the fin crossed over to me safely. The last remaining number 26 also quickly shrank its body and jumped into my mouth.
｢Little Adult｣｢Are you okay?｣ ｢It hurts….｣ "Why is Star Union's PMB here?" ｢Amorph! Even you, the alpha boy, are dangerous! "If we don't get away quickly…"
No. 26, Adhai, Mother of Heaven, PS-111, Isabel. Everyone is safe. To escape from this, we prepared a faster-than-light voyage.
The energy produced within the body is emitted and turns into a blue halo. Just as the whole body was about to turn blue as usual, the light suddenly went out as if blinking.
'huh?'
I once again attempted the aborted faster-than-light voyage. However, just like before, the light enveloped the body and then cut off. It's as if something is interfering with it.
'Why are you doing this?'
At that time, PS-111, inside the right side of my head, spoke to me.
"'Aimov'. A special energy field is currently being detected, believed to originate outside the planet. That energy field is blocking faster-than-light travel." [Z(What?)]
After listening to him, I focused on the auxiliary organs. Perhaps because I was in the area affected by the energy emitted by PMB, I could not feel the energy field he mentioned.
'An energy field that interferes with faster-than-light navigation….'
As far as I know, there is only one entity that can prevent faster-than-light travel: Vortex One, which specializes in large-scale warp capabilities. It can artificially block the faster-than-light movement of other beings.
'He's here?'
This is not its habitat. Unless Coldblood summons him, it is impossible for him to appear here.
'…no. Let's leave that aside for now.'
Getting out of LV-06 is more important now. Since faster-than-light navigation is impossible, you must fly out of the way yourself.
I swung my wing arm hard and hit the air. The air is pushed out and my body stretches forward.
Due to the 'Destroyer Carapace' effect, my outer shell, which is a mixture of black and red, becomes red. This is not simply due to the heat of the atmosphere. This is because the energy generated when PMB operates is burning my body.
｢Pain reduction activated!｣ 'Ugh!'
A text box warns you to get out of here immediately.
The skin of the wings is torn, and the carapace that protects the body surface gradually turns into dust. The pain feels as if my whole body has been put into a shredder.
Bad memories come to mind, perhaps because of the pain of my body melting away. The accident that day changed my life and the lives of my family.
'no. 'I can bear this much.'
Unlike the past, I now have a strong body and characteristics. I didn't stop and kept going upwards.
Did Amov's body also understand my will? The skin, which seemed as if it would be torn apart at any moment, began to slowly regenerate. The outer skin and carapace also slowly regained their original form.
The powerful healing ability 'Superior Homeostasis' and the 'Pain Relief' that relieves pain are helping my will to survive not break down.
'little bit more…!'
As I flew around so frantically, the surroundings suddenly became dark. It has escaped the atmosphere.
We're almost off the planet, but we shouldn't be complacent here. PMB, which has eaten the entire planet, finally releases a huge amount of energy. If I get caught up in it, I will definitely die.
'We need to quickly widen the distance.'
As I was flying with even more power than when I left the planet, I saw a small dot in the distance. I thought it was a meteorite fragment floating in space, but it wasn't.
'enemy!'
More than hundreds of torpedoes are flying towards me. It's hard to tell exactly what grade the torpedo is because it's small, but it probably has considerable power.
'We can't waste time responding here.'
It is difficult for me to shoot them down one by one because I have to focus on things that are outside the scope of the PMB.
Of course, it's different if it's the guys riding in my body.
[Zuuuu (adhai)]
When he opened his mouth with the left side of his head, Adhai took out the attack card he had prepared inside.
The guy with red radiance all over his body raised his head towards the direction from which the torpedo was flying. A mythical power that only Red Gallagon, the greatest of the dragons of the universe, can wield. A 'Star Flame' made by condensing starlight erupted from the end of its tentacles.
A purple sphere flying at high speed collides with a torpedo. The explosion occurred as if the sun had appeared in its place. The torpedoes that were flying disappeared in an instant.
[Zuzuzu (good job)] ｢Star power｣｢Use｣｢I'm hungry｣ [Zuzuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu (I'll give you something delicious later)]
Perhaps because he had expended a lot of strength, he leaned against my teeth.
Having blocked the torpedo thanks to Adhai, I continued my flight to get away from LV-06.
And after a while, my auxiliary organ trembled violently. A shock beyond the pain I felt when leaving the planet hit my body.
｢Big■■!｣ ｢■■■■! "Jeong■■ryeo!"
A storm of energy greater than the star flame Aadhai shot hit me. My body went out of control and collided with a small meteorite floating in space.
"■This■■'s wealth■ is ■joint■. "I'm doing something." "Eon■! If it's not me!"
I can feel the kids inside my mouth saying something. I don't know if it's because I was caught in the explosion or because of the pain, but it's okay.
I raised my head in the middle while my body was buried in the meteorite.
In the distance, I saw a huge vortex of light rushing over a space filled with darkness. What was a megacorp colony just a few minutes ago is now dust in space.
'I survived somehow.'
We really narrowly escaped PMB's influence. If it had been even a little later, I would have ended up in the same situation as the planet that was shattered into pieces.
Of course, he is still quite injured, but this is minor. Since there is superior homeostasis, it can be recovered as time passes.
While thinking that, I was trying to pull out the body stuck in the meteorite, when the auxiliary engine beeped.
"I encountered beings I couldn't escape."
Scenes filled with fog appeared and disappeared one after another.
It's been a long time since my 'predator sense', a trait that warns me whenever my life is in danger, has been activated.
And beings who forcibly activated their predator senses appeared in outer space.
'…this.'
Star Union, Megacorp, and Outspacer.
The fleets of three races that can never mix, either in the game or in this world, are surrounding me.
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A word from the author (author's review) ｢Predator sense: The 'extra sense' characteristic is strengthened. Based on the information you have, you can detect threats that will occur in the near future in advance. *P.S.: A good hunter knows how to read the future. ]
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I looked at the chip from the acting governor's head.
Its appearance was similar to an obedience device implanted in employees. As the surface was very hot, it was clear that this small device was responsible for killing the parasite and the acting governor.
'Why does this person have something like this on his head?'
This brain-melted corpse was, until a few seconds ago, an agent of the colony's highest authority. It is absurd to carry a bomb to your head when you are not an employee.
'I didn't do it voluntarily.'
Li Zhao, Prime Capital of Megacorp and Governor of LV-06. He put a bomb on his agent's head.
In this world, there are not many beings who have the ability to take over and control the brains of intelligent beings. Among them, there is only one who enjoys the strategy of disrupting the enemy's lines by infecting traitors.
'You were targeting me!'
The moment I realized this, the building shook violently. The trap set by the enemy began to operate.
I hastily turned off 'clever underdog'. My body grew rapidly and broke down the walls around me. Inside the collapsing building, I spread my wings and arms wide and flew upward.
When I was in the air and looked down, I saw several buildings collapsing at the same time. The road itself was cracking and the ground itself was collapsing.
That's not what I did.
Star Union, which specializes in conventional weapons, has superweapon-level bombs. Its power is so great that it can destroy the entire planet.
The official name is 'PMB (Particle Manipulation Bomb)'. This bomb is often referred to by the nickname 'Alpha Boy' rather than its official name.
This bomb boasts the most powerful power among all implantable bombs in the game.
I've experienced this many times in the game when fighting Star Union. So we know very well what happens when the bomb is activated.
The city that is sinking into the ground is the result of PMB.
'I made it work when the chip inside the Acting Governor's head is activated.'
A bomb was planted on the heads of Megacorp's upper class, and a super weapon from the hostile Star Union was hidden in the colony.
'And they turned the entire planet into a trap just to catch me.'
These are all things that only a player can do.
Li Zhao and the players knew I would come here and set a trap.
'…If it's PMB, you need to avoid it quickly.'
The surface damaged by the energy emitted by the bomb is already in the process of being destroyed.
The sky above is still better, but it's not normal. Because the planet's atmosphere is distorted by energy, colorful auroras appear everywhere.
If I go any further than this, I will be finished, so I must quickly escape the bomb's influence.
As I flew above the rainbow-colored sky covered in all kinds of colors, I saw a large pink jellyfish floating in the distance.
It was number 26 that went into battle mode. It hugged the other kids with its fins and tried to protect them.
Above that, Aadhai, wearing 'red armor', was seen spinning round and round. Perhaps thanks to his almost all-purpose defensive ability, the guy looked fine.
However, it is not possible to completely protect the entire body, so if it takes longer than this, it will be in danger. I moved the monster's tentacles and sent out an intangible wave.
[■zu zu■zu(■are you okay?)] ｢■uh■!｣ [■zu zu■zu■ zu(■two these■u■)]
Did the energy created by the bomb interfere? Strangely enough, the waves are interrupted. Aadhai's thought waves also felt strange, as if they were noisier than usual.
Still, the smart guy immediately understood what I meant and flew over. The left side of my head opened its mouth and he went inside.
｢Big adult｣｢Little adult｣｢Quickly｣｢Help me｣
Even if you don't worry, it's true. Picking up Aadhai first, I approached number 26.
Due to the energy waves emitted by the bomb, its outer layer was peeling off little by little. Even though it must have been quite painful, he persevered and was protecting the other kids.
[Zu■zuzu (Go■)] ｢■■■ Hey?｣
I put the three heads close to its fin. The group of people who were protected by the fin crossed over to me safely. The last remaining number 26 also quickly shrank its body and jumped into my mouth.
｢Little Adult｣｢Are you okay?｣ ｢It hurts….｣ "Why is Star Union's PMB here?" ｢Amorph! Even you, the alpha boy, are dangerous! "If we don't get away quickly…"
No. 26, Adhai, Mother of Heaven, PS-111, Isabel. Everyone is safe. To escape from this, we prepared a faster-than-light voyage.
The energy produced within the body is emitted and turns into a blue halo. Just as the whole body was about to turn blue as usual, the light suddenly went out as if blinking.
'huh?'
I once again attempted the aborted faster-than-light voyage. However, just like before, the light enveloped the body and then cut off. It's as if something is interfering with it.
'Why are you doing this?'
At that time, PS-111, inside the right side of my head, spoke to me.
"'Aimov'. A special energy field is currently being detected, believed to originate outside the planet. That energy field is blocking faster-than-light travel." [Z(What?)]
After listening to him, I focused on the auxiliary organs. Perhaps because I was in the area affected by the energy emitted by PMB, I could not feel the energy field he mentioned.
'An energy field that interferes with faster-than-light navigation….'
As far as I know, there is only one entity that can prevent faster-than-light travel: Vortex One, which specializes in large-scale warp capabilities. It can artificially block the faster-than-light movement of other beings.
'He's here?'
This is not its habitat. Unless Coldblood summons him, it is impossible for him to appear here.
'…no. Let's leave that aside for now.'
Getting out of LV-06 is more important now. Since faster-than-light navigation is impossible, you must fly out of the way yourself.
I swung my wing arm hard and hit the air. The air is pushed out and my body stretches forward.
Due to the 'Destroyer Carapace' effect, my outer shell, which is a mixture of black and red, becomes red. This is not simply due to the heat of the atmosphere. This is because the energy generated when PMB operates is burning my body.
｢Pain reduction activated!｣ 'Ugh!'
A text box warns you to get out of here immediately.
The skin of the wings is torn, and the carapace that protects the body surface gradually turns into dust. The pain feels as if my whole body has been put into a shredder.
Bad memories come to mind, perhaps because of the pain of my body melting away. The accident that day changed my life and the lives of my family.
'no. 'I can bear this much.'
Unlike the past, I now have a strong body and characteristics. I didn't stop and kept going upwards.
Did Amov's body also understand my will? The skin, which seemed as if it would be torn apart at any moment, began to slowly regenerate. The outer skin and carapace also slowly regained their original form.
The powerful healing ability 'Superior Homeostasis' and the 'Pain Relief' that relieves pain are helping my will to survive not break down.
'little bit more…!'
As I flew around so frantically, the surroundings suddenly became dark. It has escaped the atmosphere.
We're almost off the planet, but we shouldn't be complacent here. PMB, which has eaten the entire planet, finally releases a huge amount of energy. If I get caught up in it, I will definitely die.
'We need to quickly widen the distance.'
As I was flying with even more power than when I left the planet, I saw a small dot in the distance. I thought it was a meteorite fragment floating in space, but it wasn't.
'enemy!'
More than hundreds of torpedoes are flying towards me. It's hard to tell exactly what grade the torpedo is because it's small, but it probably has considerable power.
'We can't waste time responding here.'
It is difficult for me to shoot them down one by one because I have to focus on things that are outside the scope of the PMB.
Of course, it's different if it's the guys riding in my body.
[Zuuuu (adhai)]
When he opened his mouth with the left side of his head, Adhai took out the attack card he had prepared inside.
The guy with red radiance all over his body raised his head towards the direction from which the torpedo was flying. A mythical power that only Red Gallagon, the greatest of the dragons of the universe, can wield. A 'Star Flame' made by condensing starlight erupted from the end of its tentacles.
A purple sphere flying at high speed collides with a torpedo. The explosion occurred as if the sun had appeared in its place. The torpedoes that were flying disappeared in an instant.
[Zuzuzu (good job)] ｢Star power｣｢Use｣｢I'm hungry｣ [Zuzuzu zuzuzuzu zuzu (I'll give you something delicious later)]
Perhaps because he had expended a lot of strength, he leaned against my teeth.
Having blocked the torpedo thanks to Adhai, I continued my flight to get away from LV-06.
And after a while, my auxiliary organ trembled violently. A shock beyond the pain I felt when leaving the planet hit my body.
｢Big■■!｣ ｢■■■■! "Jeong■■ryeo!"
A storm of energy greater than the star flame Aadhai shot hit me. My body went out of control and collided with a small meteorite floating in space.
"■This■■'s wealth■ is ■joint■. "I'm doing something." "Eon■! If it's not me!"
I can feel the kids inside my mouth saying something. I don't know if it's because I was caught in the explosion or because of the pain, but it's okay.
I raised my head in the middle while my body was buried in the meteorite.
In the distance, I saw a huge vortex of light rushing over a space filled with darkness. What was a megacorp colony just a few minutes ago is now dust in space.
'I survived somehow.'
We really narrowly escaped PMB's influence. If it had been even a little later, I would have ended up in the same situation as the planet that was shattered into pieces.
Of course, he is still quite injured, but this is minor. Since there is superior homeostasis, it can be recovered as time passes.
While thinking that, I was trying to pull out the body stuck in the meteorite, when the auxiliary engine beeped.
"I encountered beings I couldn't escape."
Scenes filled with fog appeared and disappeared one after another.
It's been a long time since my 'predator sense', a trait that warns me whenever my life is in danger, has been activated.
And beings who forcibly activated their predator senses appeared in outer space.
'…this.'
Star Union, Megacorp, and Outspacer.
The fleets of three races that can never mix, either in the game or in this world, are surrounding me.
A word from the author (author's review) ｢Predator sense: The 'extra sense' characteristic is strengthened. Based on the information you have, you can detect threats that will occur in the near future in advance. *P.S.: A good hunter knows how to read the future.]
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Green flashes pour down like a shower.
I forced my recovering wing arms and flew up. The plasma heat rays fired by hundreds of battleships completely pulverized the meteorite below me.
While the battleships were preparing to fire again, so many patrol ships and aircraft carriers followed behind me that it was difficult to estimate their number. Countless plasma bullets hit my outer shell.
Attacks from patrol class ships cannot cause much damage to me, but I must not relax because of that. In a situation where a long-term war is expected, it is not good for damage to continue to accumulate.
I sprayed reinforced 'Gremlin Moss'. A cloud that destroyed high-tech equipment spewed out from the biological pipe attached to the body and struck the surrounding ships.
Some of the enemies that were following closely had stopped working because of the gremlin moss. The aircraft carriers and patrol ships that avoided the attack quickly dispersed and formed a spread formation.
And between the gaping aircraft, flying monsters with large bodies intervened. Outspacers, equipped with bio-cannons as big as their own bodies on their backs, fired something at me.
Projectiles that looked like nails with what looked like spores stuck to them got stuck in my tail and hind legs. Soon, the spores swelled like bubbles and hardened.
'this!'
The attack they fired was not intended to cause fatal wounds to me. This is to slow down my movements and give the battle an advantage.
Afterwards, the outspacer monsters in charge of the attack started targeting me. A large 40m monster approached me at very high speed.
'What about that?'
It was a type of Outspacer I had never seen before, with four arms, two legs, an elongated head, and a long tail. I tried to keep it in check by pulling out the erosion tentacles with the 'Medusa organ' activated.
Surprisingly, just before the tentacle's appendage touched it, it turned its body and narrowly avoided it. As I dodged, the blade at the end of its arm cut off my tentacle appendage. The appendage, which boasted considerable durability even though it was not at the level of a carapace, was cut off without any use.
'I used the genes of the Hellside Hornet!'
Moreover, I don't know how it was modified, but the blade on that arm is sharper than the original. I hit its body with another eroding tentacle to stop it from attacking any more.
Due to the impact, the enemy's body stumbles and its movements become slightly slow. To finish it off, I tried to catch it with its clawed right tail.
Just as the pincers were about to tighten it, the tail stopped as if caught in a restraint. It wasn't just a feeling. A web of very powerful psychic power was entangling my tail. Meanwhile, the Outspacer escaped leisurely, avoiding the attacks of my claws.
'Why psychic power?'
I turned my head to see if there were any cult members hiding there, and saw a strange-looking flying object in the distance. I thought it was an anti-ship drone, but it wasn't.
'Screamer?'
The beings who disturbed me with their psychic power were the Star Union's Screamers.
'Screamer uses psychic power?'
It's easy to be mistaken because of PS-111 and Isabelle, but originally, Screamer cannot use psychic powers. This is because cults with potential for psychic power cannot be used as material for cyborgs or screamers.
Even the previously encountered Mutant Screamer had limited use of psychic powers, limited to only the Overseer model for control.
'But how?'
Just as its abilities were very different from regular screamers, its appearance was also quite heterogeneous.
The head was developed to the point where it was malformed, and the metal legs it used to move around did not exist. Various mechanical devices were attached to the bloated head. The face, covered with stitch marks here and there, was very ugly, but somehow it looked familiar.
'I feel like I've seen this somewhere… Oh, really?'
A being that looked more like an Inmyeonbug than a Screamer radiated psychic power. A faint purple net flew in to catch me.
I accelerated at once and went out of range of psychic power.
'That face resembles Jason.'
Jason, a cult player who belongs to the ruling faction. During a fight with me before, he tried to escape using his special powers and was decapitated. At that time, the body except the head flew away at faster than light speed, so I was unable to secure it.
'You used that body as material.'
I don't know how they found it, but I think Jason's headless body was found by his colleagues. And just like PS-111 was made, it was made into a mutant screamer. That's why he can skillfully use psychic powers as a screamer.
While I was avoiding the attacks of Jason-made screamers, a green light flashed in front of me. Megacorp and Star Union battleships showered plasma heat rays along my path.
Among the numerous battleships, there were six Sachs Alpha-class battleships on which the Star Union's highest ranking member was aboard. Near the super-large battleships, which were clearly visible from a distance, large and small outspacers were guarding the battleships in formation.
It was truly an all-out offensive that transcended race. It was a scenery not easily seen in games.
'Was there an outspacer ranker in the ruling faction?'
In the top 20, the only outspacer rank is 4th. Below that, down to number 40, there are a few more, but it's hard to think they'll go against the will of number 4.
'And in Outspacer, the more the same species unite, the more synergy there is.'
Alshas was like that. There are a total of two outspacer rankers belonging to the returning faction. Since two of the rankers are on the same side, it will be easy to put pressure on fellow rankers who have different opinions than themselves.
Therefore, it is safe to say that all outspacers follow the return group.
'What that means is that the ruling faction and the returning faction joined forces to capture me.'
Or the Outspacer Rankers independently formed a temporary alliance with the ruling faction.
It's a guess, but looking at the composition of the enemies, it's likely the latter. The leader of the returning faction is said to be the 7th rank, not the 4th rank, or the tiger, because there are no cult ships here.
There may be cults aboard the Megacorp warship, but that's probably not the case. If that were the case, they wouldn't have been able to use the Screamer made of Jason, a former cult priest, so openly.
'…I like it anyway.'
It is too early to feel relieved that the cult has disappeared. The alliance between the Outspacers and the ruling faction alone is already a big threat. They prepared well to catch me, and used almost every means at their disposal.
On the other hand, preparations here are minimal. Because I was caught up in PMB, my condition is not perfect, and some of my characteristics are on cooldown.
'There are no metallic gremlins and no gigacrackers.'
Currently, the area around this area has been sealed for faster-than-light navigation for unknown reasons. Even if No. 26 calls, it will take quite a while for the Metallic Gremlins to get here.
Even if they arrive safely, their mobility will be greatly lost in a situation where faster-than-light navigation is blocked. Metallic Gremlin, which has lost its means of transportation, is nothing more than a slow-moving target and is of no help in battle.
'First of all, we need to make it usable for faster-than-light navigation.'
Only then will this side have a chance to retreat and reorganize or call in reinforcements.
'It's fortunate that there are no Vortex Ones among the enemies.'
Earlier, I thought that he had taken control of Vortex One and brought it back, but it seems that was not the case. Faster-than-light navigation must have been blocked by a method I don't know.
To change the unfavorable situation, you must first eliminate him.
I, who was moving to avoid the heat rays, suddenly turned my body at the same time as I used the 'variable biological weapon'.
The outspacer who was chasing me must have seen this as an opportunity and tried to stab me with four sharp weapons.
I don't know if he knows, but I also possess the genetic essence of the Hellside Hornet. The large bone scythe sticking out from the end of my fighting arm clashed with its blade.
And the result was my victory.
The blades on two of its arms were shattered.
'Being sharp isn't everything.'
I'm almost twice as big as him. Naturally, the size of the blade created on the combat arm is much larger.
But I guess he didn't expect this situation at all. The thing with its long snout wide open showed a clear look of confusion.
Without missing the opportunity, the erosion tentacles reached out at the creature all at once. The tentacle's appendages clawed at its legs and tail.
I held on to it tightly and tried to kill it with the Medusa organ, but I was interrupted. A huge heat ray fired by a Sachs Alpha-class battleship hit me directly in the back. One tentacle was torn off and the shell was dented. Because of that, I lost the outspacer I was holding.
The guy cut off the part that touched the appendage with the blade without hesitation and quickly retreated. As it is a special entity, it is highly likely that it is equipped with a means of recovery. I will recover and come back soon.
However, even after knowing that fact, I did not chase him.
Instead, I returned my deformed arm to its original state and spread a 'shroud of darkness' around my body.
The biological pipe that vaporized and sprayed gremlin moss this time sprayed a pitch-black fog. The enemy fleet's main guns fired again, but no ship hit me as I hid behind the curtain.
In that state, I opened the mouths of each head. Then, as if they had been waiting, the kids inside jumped out.
[Zuzuzuz zu zuzuzuzu (I'm sorry, but I need to help you)] ｢Hunting｣｢Starting?｣ ｢There are a lot of bad people!｣ ｢…Is this what happened in the end? "What can I help you with first?"
Despite this situation, what the kids have to do hasn't changed much.
No. 26 will mark enemies using psychic power, while Sky Mother and Adhai will deal with the fleet. PS-111 will provide support fire above me.
What has changed is Isabelle's role.
'If you have the heavenly eye, you will be able to catch the enemy's secret move.'
With Isabel's privilege of reading the other party's information, she can easily check who is interfering with faster-than-light travel. And if there are any other cards hidden by the enemies, Isabel will find them and let you know.
[Zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (Okay. You all understand, right?)] ｢Yes! I understand!｣ ｢Formidable Enemy｣｢Hunting｣｢Difficult｣｢Still｣｢I'll try my best｣ ｢Wow, it won't be easy, but I have to do it.｣
Members who can express their thoughts through thought and wavelength have sent messages telling us not to worry.
｢Space, communication, difficulties, but I try my best.｣ ｢I, too, will help.｣
PS-111, who had learned from No. 26 that she could communicate with psychic power at the time of reconstruction, and Isabel, who had been transplanted with that technology, also responded, albeit in a slurred manner.
[Zuzuz, zuzuzu, zuzuzu, zuzuzu (Be careful not to get hurt as much as possible)] ｢Yes! Even older babies shouldn't be in pain!" "Agree."
Honestly, it is difficult to say that the current situation is good. Because I had never experienced a battle with a large fleet commanded by rankers of three races in this world. I hope the kids don't get hurt, but that's probably just greed.
'but….'
Since coming to this world, my life has been a series of crises.
Numerous dangers and powerful enemies constantly obstructed my survival.
But it was always me who stood at the end.
It's the same this time too.
I and my family will survive.
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The black clouds surrounding me and the kids keep flashing.
The plasma heat rays fired by the enemy fleet are penetrating the 'dark curtain'.
Although they haven't hit us yet, we can't be complacent. The enemies are rankers that I have fought with dozens of times in the past. He must be fully aware of the method of destroying the Dark Veil.
Before the enemies broke through the curtain and attacked, I took out a powerful card. It is a trait that dramatically increases my combat power, 'Embodiment of the Hunt'.
My vision is dark. I can feel the hard carapace surrounding my eyes and the auxiliary organs under my chin. The moment the carapace surrounding the auxiliary organ took the shape of a blade, my detection area exploded.
Warships charging plasma from afar, large and small aircraft approaching the dark curtain, movements of PS-111 and Isabelle riding on my back, etc. Reinforced auxiliary organs capture all kinds of elements.
I could even vividly feel the healing process of the wounds on my body. As I concentrated my senses, the changed physical condition was quickly transmitted to the brain through auxiliary organs.
I was familiar with changes such as a body that had grown to a length that easily exceeded 100 meters, a mouth with pharyngeal jaws, and bony sickle arms protruding from the waist, as I had experienced them several times. What has changed is that the colors have become more diverse thanks to the 'Destroyer Upper'.
'good.'
After completing my transformation, I swept my body once with my forked tail. The projectiles fired at me by the outspacers equipped with bio-cannons fell straight out.
｢Strengthening the body, confirmation. Combat power, expected to rise. Instead, it increases in size and is vulnerable to shooting." "Don't worry. sister. "Hey, avoidance is my specialty."
As Isabelle and PS-111 were talking about the symbolism of hunting, a sudden change occurred in the veil of darkness.
'This?'
An invisible force was pressing the black fog and pushing it into one place. As if trying to condense the dark veil into a small size.
'indeed.'
The dark shroud nullifies detection systems. Therefore, if you hide behind the curtain, it becomes impossible to aim the ship's guns.
However, the effect of the veil is to make it undetectable and does not nullify the attack itself. There is no protective effect against incoming heat rays.
And in places where the curtain affects, an unobservable area mark appears on the detection system as if it was erased with an eraser. This means that if you fire indiscriminately into an unobservable area without special aiming, you can attack me.
Now, the Screamers created using Jason as material are using their psychic power to shrink the veil itself.
As the size of the veil decreased, an intense energy response moved closer to my head at very high speed. I slightly twisted my head to the side in the middle to avoid the heat ray.
'Accuracy is increasing.'
It's time to take out the next card.
[Zuzuzuzuzu zzuzuzu zzu (I'll move soon, just do as I say)]
After moving the monster's tentacles and sending waves to the kids, I used my next trait.
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"Akira. Star Union's screamer succeeded in targeting the target."
Akira, sitting on the throne on the bridge, looked at the map implemented as a hologram. There was nothing visible, as if only one point of the normally implemented hologram had an error.
The Eugene family's flagship 'Heavenly Sword' is equipped with a state-of-the-art detection system. Unless it is a special case like a black hole, you cannot escape the sight of the Heavenly Sword.
That's why everyone was confused by the abnormally formed black fog. Except Akira.
"You don't know how much I suffered because of that guy's abilities." "Is that so?"
The newly appointed Code Black tilted his head at Akira's words.
The entity that cults call the 'Three-Headed Demon' is unknown in everything except its name. Her superiors are talking about creatures that are not even in the Megacorp database as if they are familiar with them.
But Akira had no intention of answering her questions.
"Of course, thanks to that, I was able to prepare for the attack, so I'm just thankful."
In addition to the Screamer, we have prepared several means to neutralize his dark veil. I was prepared to win no matter what he came up with. Even the perks he might have.
He stared at the hologram for a moment and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"What happened to the shadows?" "Everyone is ready to go immediately." "What about the controlled outspacers?" "The lower-level entities maintained their defensive formation, and the higher-level entities 'Queen's Guard' completed their recovery. "The special entity is deploying a warp interdiction field."
Currently, a large army of Outspacers is moving here along with the Megacorp fleet.
Before coming here, Akira announced that he had succeeded in controlling the Outspacers using the secret technique prepared by the Eugene family. So the fleet crew knows that it is the Outspacer Corps secretly trained by the Eugene family.
Of course, they are actually troops supported by the 4th rank Empress, but Akira is the only one here who knows that fact.
"Akira. "The target is moving."
At that time, a change occurred in the holographic map. The enemy mark had begun to move in the area marked blank due to the darkness.
"Then we will move too." "So be it."
Code Black bowed his head politely and left the bridge. This is to command other shadows waiting on the ship to hunt the enemy.
After she left, the vice-captain took command in her stead.
"The enemy can spread microscopic substances that can disable high-tech devices. "Concentrate on checking and manning patrol ships and aircraft carriers, and let battleships maintain long-distance shooting formation!"
Akira rested his hand on his chin and looked at the holographic map.
In fact, he didn't have high hopes for Code Black, who had already retired, or for the shadows on the ship. Although the newly created shadows have been upgraded and have much better equipment than their predecessors, they are difficult to deal with against Aimorph.
But it still didn't matter. Because their role was not to defeat Aimov, but to 'defeat' him. The defeat of the shadows will lead them into a fatal trap.
'Then struggle as much as you can…huh?'
Just as I was about to smile that everything was going according to plan, a new sign appeared on the hologram.
"Confirmed by the majority of enemies!"
There were five red marks on the map indicating enemies, not just one.
'Are they his pets?'
Thanks to the disaster that occurred in the Cult Empire's Berzan 02, I already knew that he was not alone. Akira heard that it was taking as slaves the unusual-looking Sea Demon, the small, deformed Gallagon, and Wolf Ranker, whom Jason had missed while hunting.
'Was he hiding?'
Considering Eimoff's size, hiding a pet would be very easy. The only problem is why there are five enemies shown on the map.
Sea demons that live in the deep sea are unable to travel into space. Unless you are riding on Amorph, you cannot move alone in this space.
Therefore, it is normal for only three characters to be displayed: Gallagon, Wolf Ranker, and Amorph.
After a while, the video information recorded by the aircraft and patrol ships was synchronized with the flagship's hologram. An enemy swimming in a weightless world appeared in the center of the hologram.
"Enemy entity confirmed… oops! A total of three identical entities have been confirmed!"
And there were a total of three Eimovs there.
'…divided?'
Three single-headed adult Aimorphs were charging towards the fleets of the three races.
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'It looks like you're confused as expected.'
The enemies who were focusing their firepower on me are confused. I'm doing this because the goal was suddenly split into three.
'Because you probably didn't know about the existence of the Hydra division.'
The 'Hydra Division' obtained by preying on Alshas has never been exposed to the enemy until now. The rankers probably weren't properly prepared for the cloning ability.
So you have to eliminate your target while the enemy is confused. I accelerated towards the enemy's main force in the distance.
The patrol ships and aircraft that were keeping me in check nearby rallied to block me. Some of them fired objects much smaller than the aircraft.
'It's a combat drone.'
When fighting ships, combat drones are not a very good means of attack when fighting biological enemies like me. Nevertheless, what the enemy has revealed means that they are prepared. Either they used a gravitational field forming device to tie my movements, or they added a 'Blood River'.
｢1 o'clock, 7 o'clock direction, river set, be careful.'
Isabelle warned me with her 'Universal Eye' activated.
I opened my mouth wide in the direction he spoke. The acidic fungal glands located inside the throat go into action immediately. The strongly acidic fungal liquid stored inside spews out and travels across space.
The enemies try to disperse when they see the acidic fungus flying in the form of a heat ray. However, some of them could not move properly as if they were blocked by something. This is because the intangible radio waves caused a malfunction in the propellers on the drone and ship.
And the radio waves were coming from the back of the 'left head' behind me.
The time it takes to neutralize an enemy with 'radiation disruption' is not very long, but it doesn't matter. That's enough time for my acid breath and Adhai hiding behind the 'left head' to attack.
Drones touched by the acidic breath instantly melted and disappeared. Some of them had bombs built into them, causing huge explosions. Other enemies tried their best to avoid being caught in the drone's explosion.
A red star attacked the side of the enemy who was busy dodging.
The dragon queen in a red dress dances while flying between aircraft carriers and patrol ships. The aircraft was shot down by ramming it with the body, and the small-sized drone was taken down with psychic breath. The enemies were helpless because of the simple movements that were not wasteful.
While their comrades were dying, the patrol ships tried to fall back by firing suppressive fire at Adhai. However, that wasn't a wise method.
｢Grrrrr｣
The left head fiercely bared its teeth and charged at the patrol ships.
Duplicates created through Hydra division have limited use of their traits, but are by no means inferior in physical abilities. The left head withstood the rain of plasma bullets with its body and narrowed the distance to the enemy.
And they barbarically ravaged their enemies. It used every part of its body, including the horns on its head, its fighting arms, its tail, and even its two legs, to tear the ships to pieces. The wounds and damaged energy received during the fight were compensated for by eating enemy ships.
｢Adult on the left｣｢Another enemy｣｢I'll catch you｣ ｢Grrr｣
As soon as Aadhai spoke, a huge amount of plasma heat rays flew out. The enemy's main force abandoned our troops here and opened fire.
Of course, thanks to the symbol of hunting, my senses were strengthened, and I was able to read the enemy's movements one step ahead. The left head, which received my thoughts, performed evasive maneuvers with Adhai and induced the battleships to attack.
As the plasma heat rays fired by the battleships' main guns poured down like a rain of arrows, screamers and outspacers blocked us.
｢Psychic, power, gravity, control, be careful.｣
It was Screamer who attacked first. Screamer, which used cult rankers as ingredients, released powerful psychic power. A sense of weight is felt in a space that should be empty. Seeing that the pressure had increased compared to before, it seemed like the output had been increased to match my body, which had been strengthened as a symbol of hunting.
'But there are experts in psychic power here too.'
There is a powerful psychic power user behind me that not even a cult can overcome. Number 26, who had been following with a reduced body size, inflated his body to enter the battle.
The psychic power flowing through his body spreads out in all directions. That amount and concentration exceeded the output of dozens of screamers. The psychic power that had been attacking me was broken without a sound.
At the same time, something went wrong with some of the screamers who were pressuring me. The collision with No. 26's psychic power must have been such a huge blow that some of their brains became enlarged and turned to mush. The AI that controls life support devices and the body is alive and well, but it will be difficult to use psychic powers right now.
The remaining Screamers concentrated their psychic power and turned it into weapons. Various offensive psychic techniques, including Pain Spear, were implemented in the air.
Number 26, who saw this, let out a wave of frustration and anger.
"go away!"
A huge wave of psychic energy erupted along with the waves and swept the front.
I was trying to move forward, leaving behind the fight between No. 26 and the Screamers, but this time the outspacers flew at me.
A 40m-tall Outspacer is seen with its severed arm restored to its original state, and flying monsters are seen behind it trying to support it with a bio-cannon.
'I'm sorry, but I'm not your opponent.'
While I and the left head were attracting attention, the detoured 'right head' and the Heavenly Mother ambushed a group of flying monsters. The right head grabbed the outspacers with its fighting arms and legs, then bit the enemies with its sharp teeth.
The large outspacer saw this and turned to save his people.
"Okay, Listal Wing. Hellside, Hornet. Par, Iromancer. gene. Be careful.」 [Zuzuzu (did you hear?)]
As the large outspacer got closer to the right side of the head, the Mother of Heaven, who had been holding herself behind the horn, appeared.
In her beast form, her eyes were filled with a cold, pale blue flame instead of the beautiful amber color. Wendigo's unique ability, 'Ice Demon', which drives the opponent crazy and forces a one-on-one match, has been activated.
"I heard you well, don't worry. "I'll take charge of this guy."
A large outspacer possessed by an evil spirit let out a silent roar and charged at Gryphon Wolf. The Mother of Heaven, riding on Eimov's head, drew out the priest's golden spear and faced the enemy.
There are no more interruptions now. I flew to where the main force of the fleet was gathered.
The fire from the Megacorp and Star Union fleets continued to pour in, but it did not stop. Sometimes I avoided it and sometimes I just held on with my body.
When the distance to the enemy main force got closer, Isabel suddenly warned me.
｢Head, danger!｣ 'Huh?'
Hearing the urgent warning, I quickly turned my head to the side. Without any warning, my left horn just melted away.
'How can this be?'
A weapon that changes the structure of matter with an invisible attack. I've seen it once before.
'Isabel's pistol.'
I can feel small humanoid objects moving between the Megacorp battleships. Judging from the movement, it looks like a human wearing a reinforced suit.
'Egerton's Silver Lion Knights, or…' ｢Eugene. Genes, modified humans."
The identity of the person who attacked me was a shadow I had fought before.
The Eugene family's elite assassins came with ranker weapons to hunt me.
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The shadow that attacked me immediately disappeared between the ships.
No matter how powerful the creature's genes are, it is not easy for humans to fight and win against an adult Aimorph. This is because physical differences cannot be ignored.
They probably act like that because they know that fact.
'I think I brought good equipment instead.' [Zuzzuzuzu(How many people were there?)] ｢Three. Yuil level, equipment, wear. I even checked the pistol and sniper rifle."
Isabel spoke after checking the enemy's information for a short period of time.
｢The rest of the time is short, I didn't see it.｣
His special benefits only work if you see them with your own eyes. Because the enemy quickly hid himself, it seemed like they couldn't confirm everything.
'Still, I'm glad I saw some important equipment.'
First of all, it was clear that the pistol was something Isabel had obtained through a contract with Vortex One. This is because the attack method was the same as the pistol that he saw in his memory.
'And a sniper rifle.'
This is also something I know.
'Sniper rifle' is a nickname passed around among players, and the official name is separate. The nickname is ordinary, but the power is not ordinary.
The official name is 'Giant Gun'. Among rankers, the most common sniper rifle is the Giant Gun.
Unlike the sniper coil gun, which supports a variety of bullets, the Giant Gun is a weapon that supports only one bullet.
'The problem is that those special ammo are very troublesome.'
Microorganisms collected from specific organisms are stored inside the Giant Gun's dedicated bullets. When the special bullet gets stuck in the target's body, it releases the microorganisms contained within it.
These microorganisms travel through the blood vessels of the attacked opponent and block all healing abilities. Even Amorph's recovery and regeneration-related characteristics all become ineffective.
'Right now, I don't have any characteristics that can block the effects of that special bullet.'
After a certain period of time, microorganisms naturally disappear, but until then, their ability to recover is sealed.
So you have to be careful not to get hit at all costs.
I approached the enemy fleet while focusing on the auxiliary engines.
As the distance between each other narrowed, anti-ship drones poured out in droves from the Star Union ships. Some of the Outspacers that were with Megacorp's fleet also went out to intercept me.
｢Stationmaster, De Ron.'
PS-111 said after seeing the drone in the shape of an equilateral triangle.
That drone has no attack capabilities, but can instead create a powerful force field. It is a combat weapon mainly used when fighting Outspacers or Metallic Gremlins, which mainly use physical attacks.
As the large lens at the bottom of the equilateral triangle illuminated, a strong cohesive energy field was formed in front of me. I steered downward and out of range of the force field.
There, many naval aircraft were waiting for me. The small plasma guns mounted on the aircraft fired fire all at once. It was possible to avoid it, but this time I chose to break through.
Hundreds or thousands of plasma bullets hit my body. There are too many of them to avoid them all. I accelerated toward the carrier planes while being showered with plasma.
At that time, I felt a particularly threatening attack mixed among the numerous energy bullets. I bent my neck to avoid the shadow's sniping. A small projectile about 30 cm in size passed over the carapace.
'also.'
I expected it to come out like this from the moment the shadows used the fleet as cover to hide.
I activated the Dark Shroud as I flew.
It is difficult to see the light of the fog-forming type in a situation where the opponent has prepared a force field drone. The reason I wrote it even though I knew that was because it was aimed at me.
The black mist emitted from the biological pipe continued along the path I had taken. The aircraft immediately stopped their attack, and instead, a group of force field drones and outspacers came forward.
The drones predicted the direction I was moving and formed a force field. Large and small flying monsters, including outspacers equipped with biological cannons and collecting bugs, surrounded me surrounded by a force field.
These guys are gathered together and narrowing the siege.
'I got caught.'
After waiting for this, I took out the number I had prepared.
Strange colors seep into the surface of the upper, which is a mixture of red and black. An eerie light, as if possessing malice, converges on the tentacles of the monster on its head.
Soon, a psychic bubble strengthened with the 'color of the abyss' came out of my body. A voracious predator wanders through the fog in search of prey.
Having been hit by the color of the abyss once before in Berzan 02, they will know how lethal this bubble is. They tried to retreat, but force fields everywhere impeded their escape.
While my enhanced psychic breath engulfed the gathered enemies, I stopped creating the veil and escaped through the gap in the force field.
Not far from the curtain, I sense a particularly small object among the aircraft carriers.
｢3 o'clock ahead, pistol.｣
As soon as I heard Isabelle's thought wave, I immediately shook my head. One end of my horn was hit by a pistol and liquefied. From the moment you first encounter it, it has been persistently aiming for your head.
'I guess it's because they heard information about me.'
The one whose attack failed tries to retreat. Since you've already been hit twice, I can't let you go like this.
The temperature of the large thorns sticking out here and there on my back rises rapidly. The moment the heat reached its limit, thorns were launched forward.
The aircraft that were blocking the front exploded after being hit by a thorn the size of an adult man and heated up with heat. I chased the shadow through the explosion.
The jetpack attached to his back worked well, so he was able to get around easily. But no matter how good the equipment you use, you can't be faster than me in my hunting state. The tentacles that were sleeping inside the stomach came out to grab the enemy.
The tentacle appendages were about to snatch the guy, but Isabel urgently fired a thought wave.
"careful!"
From a distance, a small-sized bullet approaches the tip of my tentacle at high speed. A shadow holding a giant gun provided support fire.
It's already too late to bite the tentacle. At that time, PS-111, riding on its back, responded.
｢Twice, no, no.｣
Before the special bullet hit the appendage, it fired a series of shots with the Demolisher implanted in its tail. One of the dark blue energy bullets intercepted an incoming 30cm bullet.
It was truly an art that was possible thanks to the assistance of a high-performance computer, but the ending was clumsy. This is because the shadow that was running away was also hit by an energy bullet.
The person who was hit by the material-decomposing bullet was unable to respond properly and turned into dust.
'this.'
Because it is a symbol of hunting, you can obtain a lot of genetic essence by feasting on shadows. I unfortunately missed that great opportunity.
'I can't help it.'
Still, I guess I'm glad I succeeded in catching one of those pesky shadows. I retrieved the pistol floating in space with my tentacles and handed it to Isabel.
"good. very. Okay.' 'The pistol was recovered. Next time…'
At the moment when they were trying to avoid the firing angle of the battleship's main guns and enter the enemy camp, a large number of movements were detected behind them.
'what?'
I thought they were ship-based planes, but they weren't. The people chasing me were actually collecting bugs with foam all over their bodies.
Several insects, half of their bodies missing due to the colored bubbles of the abyss, are trying to cling to my tail.
Just before he was covered in foam, Isabel used Vortex One's pistol. The collecting bugs that approached me disappeared like sand castles swept away by the waves.
"Hey, morph? Is it okay?」 [Zuzuzu (Thanks)]
It would have been dangerous if Isabel had not reacted quickly.
The moment the psychic breath, strengthened by the color of the abyss, touches a living enemy, it spreads continuously until all organic matter is consumed. It may seem like you can easily prevent it by quickly wiping away the foam the moment it gets on it, but that's not easy.
Because those ominous glowing bubbles inflict extreme pain on biological enemies. Even outspacers, which do not have intelligence in lower-level entities, are unable to move properly.
Because of this, most of the enemies hit by the foam were unable to move and suffered in pain until they died.
4th place seems to have caught this point and completely eliminated the perception of collecting bugs. So that we can continue to fight even if we are hit by a bubble.
Additionally, Gathering Bugs are expendable assault units that approach and fight enemies. It is also possible to move the foam from the body as long as you approach the other person.
'I purposely modified only the collecting bug to move the bubbles back to me.'
The enhanced psychic breath has already been used once in Berzan 02. The characteristics and weaknesses were probably identified based on the information obtained at that time.
Gathering bugs covered in bubbles flock behind the outspacers that have liquefied and disappeared. Even while his body is melting, he is trying to cling to me somehow.
Station drones and ship-based planes also joined in and chased me. I moved non-stop to avoid them.
'It's a pretty annoying situation, but…'
My guess is that even if you're ranked 4th, you probably don't have complete knowledge of the colors of the abyss. For example, it is difficult to understand that foam only eats up organic matter and leaves inorganic matter untouched without seeing it several times.
'Let me check.'
While performing an evasive maneuver to avoid the enemies, I turned my body sharply upward. Then, it struck the center of the Megacorp and Star Union battleships gathered overhead.
Some of the battleships hurriedly turned their main guns and fired plasma heat rays. Instead of avoiding the heat rain, I went forward while being hit by it all.
As I got closer to the battleships, the movement of the collecting bugs changed. The guys who were following closely behind me all turned and widened the distance between me and me. They seemed unaware of the fact that the enhanced psychic breath could not damage inorganic objects.
'or not….'
This may be because there is an important entity hidden within the fleet that should not be touched by the bubble.
｢Ah, morph, 4 o'clock.｣
An unusual flow of energy can be felt at the point Isabel mentioned.
It was a unique flow of energy that was similar to, but somehow different from, the energy emitted during faster-than-light sailing. The size of the energy-emitting being was only the size of a small or medium-sized destroyer, but its unique energy was impressive.
'It's him.'
Those creatures protected by multiple battleships and outspacers are the ones that interfere with faster-than-light navigation.
I finally discovered the hidden card that the enemy rankers had prepared to block my escape route.
A word from the author (author's review) 'The 'Token of a Mighty Enemy' is a mark obtained after feasting on powerful prey. If there are characteristics that correspond to the unique perks of the prey, they will be reorganized into the badge characteristics of a strong enemy. Characteristics classified as signs of a strong enemy cannot be used as materials for fusion or transcendence systems. (omitted) ② Color of the Abyss: When activated, indescribable colors surround the body. Colors are automatically given to psychic abilities. *Application targets: Monster's tentacles, Fearful Watcher (no traits), Superpower reflective gloves (no traits) ** Additional effects after application -Monster's tentacles: Fires colored bubbles that attach to multiple targets and consume them until they disappear ( omitted)"
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When you enter a state of hunting, vision disappears, but the performance of other sense organs greatly improves.
In the case of Aimorphs, which do not have a nose or ears, the tentacle-shaped auxiliary organ located under the chin is intensively strengthened.
Thanks to this, even if you cannot see, you can accurately recognize what the other person looks like or feel the flow of energy that cannot be seen with the eyes.
That outspacer, identified as an auxiliary organ, was something I had never seen before.
'It looks like a remodeled queen.'
Just like when I fought in Berzan 02 before, the queens commanded by the 4th place looked very different from what I was familiar with. Because of this, it was difficult to know which genetic essence was used as the material.
'Or maybe it's because of the privilege he has.'
Anyway, it was clear that that special entity was the one blocking my escape route.
There were three 20m tall flying monsters around him. Probably its role is to escort an unidentified outspacer.
Isabel, who was observing the enemy with her heavenly eye, sent a thought wave.
"I saw the enemy, special, and gong. Flight, monster, eh, nudge absorption, it's possible." [Zuzuz zuzu zuzu (Who's the one in the middle?)] ｢Sailing, energy, blocking. you can do it. Range, top, very wide. And, energy detection, high speed, faster than light speed, you can do it, uh." [Zuzu (high speed?)] "Almost at War, Pboi level."
After listening to the story, I understand what the four outspacers were aiming for.
'Counter to Psychic Breath and Black Devourer Cannon.'
The flying monster with the ability to absorb energy is used to block the psychic breath, and the special object in the middle is used to block the 'Black Devourer Cannon'.
'The Black Devourer cannon can't be blocked, so I'm going to avoid it altogether.'
If I show signs of firing a cannon, he will immediately release control of his faster-than-light travel and try to escape.
At that time, two small projectiles flew from between the clustered ships. Starting with the two shadows shooting, other enemies also began attacking.
'First of all, I know what kind of power the other person has.'
How should I fight?
In keeping with the enemy's offensive, I also began to fly.
Megacorp's ships fired not only with the main guns mounted on the front, but also with the auxiliary guns located on the sides. Star Union's ships fired guided torpedoes indiscriminately using the guns embedded in the outer walls.
Because the distance was close, the enemy's offensive continued without a break. My carapace was damaged and recovered repeatedly after being hit directly by plasma heat rays and torpedoes.
The fire net is so tight that it is difficult for someone of my size to avoid it. At this rate, it is difficult to expect PS-111 and Isabelle to fire in check.
From here on, it is time to trust auxiliary organizations. Auxiliary organs covered with bone blades move furiously and collect information.
I didn't know about other attacks, but I moved forward while somehow avoiding the special bullets fired by the Giant Gun.
Having narrowed the distance to the enemy fleet, I pulled out all the tentacles and launched them at the nearby ship. The battleship tried to widen the distance, but it was already too late. A huge ship, more than twice my size, was caught in the tentacles.
The Giant Gun's special bullet, which flew through the black space, pierced the outer wall of the ship, not me. Other enemies' attacks were also blocked by the battleship held by the tentacles. Even though my colleague was captured by me, there was no mercy whatsoever.
'Well, that's the loss.'
I used the battleship as a shield and at the same time ripped off the outer wall of the ship with my mouth. Every time a lump of alloy was digested, the effect of 'Destroyer Carapace' was activated on the entire body. The damaged carapace recovered, and the body size increased slightly.
As I became stronger, the captured ship instantly became a rag. The crew members in space suits tried to resist somehow, but there was no point. Either it would go into my mouth along with the alloy fragments, or it would be hit by PS-111 fire and be torn to pieces.
"Predation effect activated!"
Thanks to this, I also acquired some of the characteristics that can be obtained from humans, such as 'dexterity' and 'dental strength'. Dexterity was immediately fused with 'radio interference' and made into 'hijacking'.
'I just needed it.'
After quickly defeating one ship, I rushed at the battleships. The ships that were gathered together quickly spread out to avoid me.
We responded quite quickly, but the situation has just changed. I used hijack on one of the torpedoes that was about to hit me. The guidance chip inside the torpedo was controlled and sent to the fleeing Star Union battleship.
The thruster attached to the rear of the battleship exploded, and its moving speed plummeted. Dozens of naval guns mounted on the outer walls of the ship spewed fire like crazy, but nothing changed. I used the damaged battleship as a shield, just like I did earlier.
'The preparations are complete.'
To destroy the cards prepared by 4th place, you need some supplies. The large cover I am carrying now is one of them.
'And then…'
I hid behind the boat and prepared to deliver a big blow to the enemy. I put all my concentration into preparation because I couldn't be late or make a mistake.
"Dangerous, but effective. "I will help you." "Sister, bullet. Intercept."
Isabelle and PS-111 worked diligently to block the Giant Gun's bullets and torpedoes, as well as the swarms of collecting bugs that tried to take a detour and come after me.
In the meantime, after completing all preparations, I used the final attack method, the Black Devourer Cannon.
The energy spread throughout the body flows into the left tail. My body shakes as if I am floating on a stormy sea.
No, it's not just my body that's shaking. Light that exists faintly in the middle of space is refracted, and space fluctuates.
Enemies also sense something unusual and move quickly. The ships, narrowing the gap between each other, are engulfed in a blue glow. Among them, there was an outspacer that the 4th place player created to deal with me.
The energy that used to flow softly has now become so intense that it can be easily sensed even from a distance. He's trying to lose control and go faster than light with his fleet.
Just as the Outspacer and the fleet disappeared, a black cannonball was fired from the tail.
I could not feel any of the elements that could be heard or felt on the battlefield, such as explosions made by ships or screams as life was extinguished.
All that was perceived by the auxiliary organs was silence.
After a while, the energy was concentrated in a distant space. I used the 'starlight coordinates' for the 'item' I had prepared before they came out.
Soon, enemies who had surpassed space appeared. Among them were outspacers.
The enemy's damage was not that great. Looking at the number of remaining ships, approximately 10% to 20% were sucked into the Devourer's maw.
'doesn't care.'
Because what I was aiming for was not the enemy fleet.
As I get further away from the fleet, a group of outspacers, including collecting bugs, try to attack me again.
If you use starlight coordinates, you will be unable to do anything for at least 1 minute. From the enemy's perspective, it would be difficult to miss an opportunity like this.
But they suddenly stopped. The collecting bugs that were trying to tear me apart immediately froze and did not move. It's as if something is wrong with their heads.
'Of course it is.'
Outspacer lower-level entities move under the direction of higher-level entities. If a problem occurs with a higher-level entity, the entities below it are also affected.
And now, a big problem has arisen for the being with the highest command among the higher entities.
"Castle, it's a ball."
Isabelle checked the enemy's condition and told me.
The object I just teleported was one of the remains of the Star Union that was used as cover.
'To be exact, it is a wreck covered in psychic foam enhanced with the color of the abyss.'
The Black Devourer cannon was a decoy.
As I expected it to dodge, I secretly prepared an alloy fragment imbued with enhanced psychic breath as I ate its stomach. This unholy bubble takes advantage of the fact that it does not activate against inorganic objects.
I had a piece of foam covered in it and used starlight coordinates to match when it moved. The guy who stopped controlling his faster-than-light navigation for a moment to escape was hit by the weapon I fired at him.
'No matter how well 4th place analyzed me…'
No one knows better than me, the owner of the trait.
The collecting bugs that had surrounded me began to run away. There was no systematic movement visible from those who had lost their commander.
The battleships of Megacorp and Star Union left the fleeing group of Outspacers alone and approached me. Since they lost the means to move quickly, they seemed to have decided that if they increased the distance, they would be at a disadvantage due to the Black Devourer cannon.
'You're going to see it through to the end somehow, right?'
Currently, my body cannot move for 1 minute due to the penalty of starlight coordinates. Hundreds of ships approach, firing non-stop.
Among them were shadows. Shadows holding giant guns moved to the side and moved to a position where they could attack me. Isabelle and PS-111 continued to fire in check, but the two shadows skillfully avoided the attacks.
As they were moving around and were about to fire their giant guns, a large object quickly approached me from behind.
It was my alter ego, 'Right Head', who was fighting with the outspacers. The guy who succeeded in killing the 40m outspacer he was fighting had a lot of blood around his mouth. The bloody Aimov jumped past me and into the enemy fleet.
Sky's mother, who was fighting the Outspacer with him, was not there. Because her target was not a ship.
One of the shadows trying to shoot me flinches and stops. A primitive type of blade protrudes from his abdomen.
The Mother of Heaven approached him secretly and stabbed him with the priest's golden spear. In that state, she lifted the window upward and opened it.
The other shadow, seeing its comrade being split vertically, immediately stops aiming and tries to run away.
'Where are you going?' "You can't miss it."
He's been acting like a nuisance since a while ago, so I can't let him go like this. As if reading my thoughts, PS-111 swung its arm with Gallagon's claw sword.
Psychic power erupts from the tip of the long blade and flies towards the fleeing enemy. Immediately, its body was cut in half, and hot liquid spurted out from the cross section of its waist.
"I won't make a mistake this time." [Zuzuzuzu (Okay, good job)]
Just when the penalty was over, I threw away the ship fragments I had used as cover and approached him. The shadow with its waist cut tried to protect itself by activating its shield, but my eroding tentacles were faster than it.
The mouth on the tentacle swallowed the body, which was split in two, whole.
"Predation effect activated! Successful acquisition of 'Ultra Control' genetic essence.｣ ｢Takeover of 'Ultra Control' among the biological characteristics of 'Code Black.'｣
Shadow, or rather, the new characteristics stolen from the body of the newly appointed Code Black seeped into his body.
'Ultra control! It was good….'
I was lucky enough to obtain a trait that could be used as a transcendence material. Just as I was about to rejoice, liquid suddenly flowed from my mouth.
The moment I realized that it was my blood and not a shadow, I felt an excruciating pain in my chest.
｢Why are you doing that?｣ ｢Eh, emo?｣
PS-111 and Isabel, who sensed something was wrong with me, sent me a thought wave, but I was unable to respond.
This is because a bigger problem has arisen than the pain in my chest.
The carapace damaged by the heat ray stopped regenerating, and the energy consumed by the Black Devourer cannon was not recovered.
'Why all of a sudden… no way?'
I think I know the cause of the abnormal phenomenon that occurred to me.
A shadow that was just eaten and digested.
Megacorp's ranker must have planted something in the shadow's body.
As soon as I realized that fact, a blue cloud appeared far away in outer space.
What appeared through the light were spaceships. Numerous warships joined the enemy camp.
The enemy's offensive is not over yet.
A word from the author (author's review) ｢Hijacking: Inherits the effect of radio interference characteristics. You can control electronic devices within 10 meters for a short period of time. Can only be used on one device at a time and cannot be used on cyborgs. *P.S.: In the space age, humans who cannot use machines are no better than primitive people."
｢Black Devourer Cannon: Infinite power is in your hands. It fires a projectile by consuming 50% of the total energy that can be stored in the body. *PS: Please be careful. ｣
｢Starlight Coordinates: You can teleport normal objects and friendly creatures to specific coordinates, or make them travel at faster than light speeds. *Caution: After using the attribute, you cannot move for at least 1 minute. The larger the object, the longer the time you cannot move. ｣
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