Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 239
Only Noblemtl
Ep. 238
“No defense. Incinerator proto… .”
I opened my jaw wide and chewed hard on the screamer’s head. The body of the bastard, deprived of its command center, collapsed helplessly.
‘It’s over.’
There were so many of them that it took quite some time to catch them all. All around me, I could see the remains of rusted metal skeletons. Black mucus was diligently dissolving them and turning them into nutrients.
‘Let’s take a look at the other side.’
It’s unlikely, but the kids might accidentally miss it.
I swallowed the screamer head that was in my mouth and linked it to the nest.
My senses spread throughout the cave, and I sense movement across the black slime. There are many creatures moving around, but none of them are Screamers.
‘There are no Gallagons that died in battle.’
The loss on this side was 0. This was somewhat welcome news, as many of the Gallagons had already died.
Two of the guys who won the battle are coming this way. I release the link and wait, and then No. 26 and PS-111 appear at the back of the passage.
“I beat up the bad kids who did bad things to the kids.”
[Zuzuzu (good job)]
To be honest, I was a little worried that No. 26 would hesitate, but my worries were unfounded.
The guy who saw Adhai mourning the loss of the Gallagons did not show any mercy to the Screamers. Every time he faced the Screamers, the energy supplied through human sacrifice would increase explosively.
PS-111 also showed decent skills. Perhaps it was because he fought with Adhai and Gallagon several times. They took turns acting as bait and distracted the enemy.
“Where did the little one go?”
“I went to protect the ‘Gallagon’ hatchlings.”
As the guy said, Adhai went to check on the hidden hatchlings instead of returning. I know that the Blue Gallagons are safe thanks to the link with the nest, but Adhai doesn’t know that.
‘You must be worried since so many Gallagons have died.’
Although we won without any casualties, it was a fight in which the losses were greater than the gains. Before I returned, many people were killed by them.
‘Let’s leave it alone for now.’
[Zuuuuu zuuuu zuuuu zuuuu (Adhai needs time)]
“huh.”
No. 26 also didn’t say much because he had also lost his own kind to Megacorp. It seemed like he also thought he needed some time.
I called PS-111 to change the subject and confirm an important fact.
“What happened to what I said?”
“As you commanded, I have rebooted the systems of some of the S-Model Screamers.”
The guy proudly took out his creation.
‘What is this?’
When I first met PS-111, he said that if the opponent was a lower-level S-model, he could control it to a limited extent.
At the time, the guy had hinted that he needed physical contact, so I didn’t think it would go smoothly, but I didn’t expect it to turn out like it did now.
‘Only the head remains?’
The three hooked clawed hands of the creature were holding each of the Screamer’s heads.
Below the violently torn neck, a spine with small chips attached to it was visible. Seeing the guy holding his head with the spine dangling from it reminded me of a character from a classic fighting game who had just completed a finishing move.
As I remained silent, the guy seemed to realize that this was not what I wanted. He added something as if making an excuse.
“The resistance was so strong that we had no choice but to subdue it.”
“Can these heads regenerate their bodies like you?”
“These heads are impossible.”
“why?”
“The S-models have no self-repair capabilities. Furthermore, their life support functions are entirely dependent on me. They will die as soon as they are separated.”
It was only after hearing that I realized that the ends of the three vertebrae on the head were all connected to metal hoses protruding from the guy’s back.
‘This time, I just need to gather information.’
This isn’t what I originally planned.
If the guy succeeds in hacking the Screamers, he’s thinking of forming an army of S-models.
‘It’s a shame, but there’s still a chance.’
If the opponent is unable to resist, you may be able to control the body completely, for example when it has just been produced and is about to undergo final tuning.
“If you control the systems that drive the production process, you can achieve the results you want.”
PS-111 also brought up a similar idea to mine.
Now that we’re on the subject, I should ask. I asked him the most important thing.
“Where are their ships, Pira Eleven, both of them?”
“I will check.”
The guy closed his eyes to examine the information. Then the heads he was holding began to tremble.
“Gigigigigig.”
“Ahhhhhhhh.”
“Gegege.”
The heads of the Screamers, with their eyes rolled back, were the only ones left. A mechanical sound similar to a beating came out of their mouths. It was a sight that would frighten a sane person, but there were no ordinary people here.
“My friend is weird. Why is he acting like that?”
[Zuzuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu zuuzu (I’m looking for an important memory)]
“Memories? How do I find them?”
No. 26 seemed curious about PS-111’s actions. While PS-111 extracted information, I chatted with No. 26.
“It looks fun to look back on memories.”
[Z (really?)]
“Yeah. It’s like friends becoming friends.”
[Z zu zu zu zu (a little different)]
“Is it something else?”
The guy who was depressed about Aadhai’s work showed interest in an unexpected area. I never thought he would be interested in reading or understanding the thoughts of other beings.
‘Do you think there is anything to be learned from your own kind?’
No. 26 has thought of PS-111 as a kindred spirit since they first met. So, he may believe that he can do anything PS-111 can do.
‘Reading memories.’
Among psychic techniques, there is a technique that reads the actions of an opponent through the traces they leave behind. However, as far as I know, the Sea Demon in the game does not have such a trait.
‘No, I don’t know about that.’
Looking at the case of Odd Grad, it’s hard to think only in terms of game standards. Maybe No. 26 could also gain abilities that I don’t know about.
‘Of course, if that were the case, I would have gotten it a long time ago.’
Looking at him, it seemed like he was asking questions out of curiosity rather than because of his new abilities. I could feel that he wanted to learn by using abilities that his own kind didn’t know about.
‘Learning is a good thing.’
Sea Demon is a very powerful creature, but in this vast universe, there are countless things that threaten its life. If you follow me, you will face beings with powers far more terrifying than that of the creature. In order to survive against powerful enemies, or to hunt powerful enemies, you must constantly study.
I stroked the boy out of curiosity. He showed delight in my touch, but he didn’t stop asking questions.
While we were talking like that, PS-111, who had extracted all the information from the Screamers, opened his eyes.
“I’ve confirmed the location. The Pira Eleven and the ship are in the same location.”
“That’s fortunate.”
Now that we know where the enemy is, all that remains is to attack.
‘Before that, bring Heavenly Mother and Ham Ort first.’
The dragon’s nest was so large that the nests were laid out to the limit. The nests that had been set up before automatically declined. The Heavenly Mother had gone to the previous nest together to heal Ham Ort. She would know what it meant for the nests to disappear.
‘Because you’ve fought with me many times.’
Maybe they’re coming this way by now.
“I’ll tell you the details later.”
“All right.”
“Hey friend, I have a question.”
“Please ask me anything.”
While the two were talking passionately, I headed towards the cave entrance.
As I walked down a long, dark passage, stepping on sticky mucus, the entrance began to come into view.
The light streaming in from outside suddenly dimmed. This was because someone was blocking the entrance.
“Since you came out here, I guess the situation is already over?”
“Black Tribe” “The Daughter of the Meteorite?”
They say even a tiger will come if you call it.
There is no need to go out of your way to find those guys.
–
An unknown planet with no name or recorded route.
The place, which appears dull and gray when viewed from the outside due to the clouds covering the atmosphere, has recently become very noisy due to the sudden appearance of outside intruders.
The clouds parted to reveal the planet’s surface, and the aftershocks of a massive energy collision spread across the planet.
The artificially generated energy storm affected not only the interior of the planet, but also the exterior.
“Minseok, the atmosphere has stabilized.”
“Good. Report to me when the communication lines and satellite radar are restored.”
“yep!”
In the situation room on Sihyeon Eugene’s flagship, the crew was moving busily.
Due to recent weather events, communication with the interior of the planet has been disrupted. It would take two bodies to normalize it.
On the noisy bridge, Captain Min-seok Eugene was staring at a planetary map presented as a hologram with a stern expression.
There was a red mark floating on one part of the map, which was implemented in a spherical shape just like a planet.
This is the place where Minseok’s owner, Sihyeon Yujin, led the expedition team.
‘Fuck.’
Minseok started to dislike the actions of Sihyeon and Eugene’s clones.
The master he served devoted his life to upholding the family’s justice. To punish Akira Eugene, who usurped the position of the head of the family, and to ensure that the rightful bloodline rules the family. That was Sihyeon Eugene’s goal, and the goal of everyone in this place.
But that Sihyeon Eugene clone seemed more interested in something other than the great undertaking.
Is that all? Sihyeon and Eugene are also deviating from the path they should be on. They need to meet and win over the key figures in the family right away, but they are doing useless things like this.
Currently, a civil war is raging within Megacorp between Noble Capital TNC and Prime Capital Edgerton. CEO Akira is busy mediating the situation. This is the only opportunity to rapidly increase power without any restraint.
Sihyeon and Eugene also clearly knew that fact, but instead of going to Earth, they came to this remote planet.
‘I would understand if the goal was to secure credit, but…’
When the satellite radar was normal, Minseok saw it. This planet was a treasure trove of resources. It was full of creatures with rare genes, as well as a large amount of Novametal that the cult was crazy about. If they made good use of this, Sihyeon Eugene’s forces could obtain enormous credits.
But instead of thinking about earning credits through the planet, Sihyeon Eugene was obsessed with an artifact he had neither heard of nor seen.
‘Ancient relics? That’s nonsense.’
Most of Megacorp’s Noble Capitals own multiple planets. The Eugene family is also constantly exploring planets to expand their gene pool.
That’s why Minseok knows very well that there are no secrets in this universe.
There are no secret weapons left behind by fallen empires, no relics of ancient civilizations, no treasures that operate on super-scientific principles. They are all elements created to deceive the ignorant masses.
Sihyeon Eugene is ignoring the fact that everyone in the upper class of Megacorp knows.
‘… Is it a defective product?’
It was a very irreverent thought, but Minseok was half-convinced. The clone of Sihyeon who had gone down for a vain goal was defective.
‘I’ll have to come up with a plan when I get back.’
Without Sihyeon Eugene’s consent, no new clones can be created. However, excluding her is an even more serious problem. Everyone here is gathered to follow the only bloodline of Jungwoo Eugene.
If so, there is only one way left.
‘I have no choice but to use the things he left behind.’
Before Sihyeon Eugene died, he left behind something to protect himself from the flaws of his clone. If he uses it, he can guide Sihyeon’s clone onto the right path.
Minseok’s cold gaze was fixed on the red mark on the holographic map.