The pulsation of the broodmother's core suddenly stopped.
The twelve humanoid modified bodies froze in unison.
Then, like machines that had lost power, they collapsed in heaps.
Xu Wuyi walked up to the broodmother's core.
Through the holes in its armor, he could see the destroyed purple rune within—the control core implanted by the Feathered People.
'Just as I thought...'
Xu Wuyi raised his wrist and sent a message to the surface team.
"West broodmother neutralized. Discovered Feathered People biological weapon test subjects. Control core has been destroyed. Recommend recovering all modified body remains for analysis at the research institute."
"Copy that," came He Yayin's voice. "The east broodmother is showing abnormal Energy Fluctuations. It may be initiating its self-destruct sequence. Martial Artist Xu, please proceed there immediately!"
Xu Wuyi's eyes narrowed.
His figure flashed like lightning as he shot out of the nest.
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