Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 240
Only Noblemtl
Ep. 239
I explained the situation to Heavenly Mother and Ham Ort, who arrived late.
There was an attack by the Screamers, and many of the Gallagons were killed.
As soon as Ham Ort heard the story, he went to where Adhai was. No. 26, who had been with us until just now, also disappeared into the other side of the cave following Ham Ort.
“I had a hunch, and it turned out to be true.”
Even the Heavenly Mother was saddened by Gallagon’s death. Her amber eyes, which had returned to the form of a griffon, were filled with sadness.
[Zuzuzuzuz zuuzuzuz zuuzuzuzuz (I think he needs some time)]
“…okay.”
She closed her eyes to force herself to calm down. When she finally opened them, they were filled with cold anger.
“So where is it?”
“It’s below the canyon beyond the ice plains.”
“There’s only one ice plain around here. You mean the one where we caught the Ice Horror and Jason?”
“That’s right. You can check it by moving in the opposite direction of the forest.”
The guy said that Pira Eleven and his ship were in the exact opposite direction from this place where the forest and mountains were located.
‘It’s a valley.’
Previously, one of the Apex candidates for training Adhai was a creature that mainly lived in the Ice Canyon. Since it was wingless, it was not suitable for Adhai’s flight training, so the Hellside Hornet was chosen instead.
‘I was planning on getting that guy’s genetic essence later, but I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.’
“If it’s a valley, there might be a giganterium?”
[Zuzuzu (maybe)]
Gigantherium lives only in areas with extremely low temperatures, like the Ice Horror. It is a creature with a cross between three animals: an elephant, a bear, and a gorilla.
“The ‘Giganterium’ has already been taken out by the Screamers.”
“Really? I don’t think it was transplanted to the Screamers.”
As its name suggests, Gigantherium is a large and strong beast. Its mammoth-like nose and tusks are also very impressive.
None of the Screamers I’ve seen had any of the biological features of a Giganterium grafted onto them.
PS-111 nodded to my question.
“Giganterium’s body and genes were all used to restore Pira Eleven.”
“Does that mean Pira Eleven is also a Screamer?”
“At this point, it seems reasonable to view it that way.”
“Current point? Does that mean it wasn’t like that before?”
“Pira Eleven was critically damaged and dormant since arriving on this planet. During the repair process, her damaged body was replaced with resources available on the planet.”
The resources he’s talking about are probably the biological tissues of various creatures like Gigantherium.
‘If you listen to the story, it seems like he was originally an android that became half-Screamer.’
If you think about the image of Screamer in Star Union, Pira Eleven would never be a cyborg. If she were a cyborg, she would rather die than become a Screamer.
On the other hand, Android, which prioritizes efficiency, would not mind changing its body.
‘An android leading an army of mutant Screamers.’
There was also an android in the game that led the Screamer force.
“Are you a top member?”
Officially, the Screamer is not intended for combat. The nominal reason for its existence is to rehabilitate cyborg criminals who have committed crimes. In other words, it is a kind of educational tool.
As it is a unit that enlightens people to follow the will of the Star Union, one of the highest members of the Machinery Committee, the highest power organization among the highest power organizations, is in charge of it. If this setting is true, it is highly likely that Pira Eleven’s true identity is a member of the Machinery Committee.
‘Besides, the mutant screamer is a new weapon.’
It is not a normal weapon, but a bioweapon that has been grafted with the enemy’s latest technology. Considering its importance, it would be fair for the administrator to be at the level of a top member.
“What caused that guy to break?”
“Because it is a lower-level model, the information is not stored in the object’s memory.”
“If it hadn’t been broken, it would have been easy to solve.”
The Heavenly Mother glanced at me. Perhaps it was because of my ‘Gremlin Moss’ trait.
Gremlin Moss has the ability to disable any mechanical devices that touch my body. With this ability, it wouldn’t be difficult to subdue the Supreme Councilor.
‘If it didn’t work on the mutant screamers, it won’t work on the Supreme Council either.’
Since they say that their body has been modified into living tissue, it is likely that the paralyzing sound waves of the human-faced insect will work, so it must be considered a one-shot deal.
“How many genes are in that guy’s body?”
“Most of the genes of the indigenous life forms found on this planet have been transplanted.”
“They must have taken out the genes that were deployed in the support ship. What genes were put in?”
“This information can only be confirmed with the authority of Pira Eleven. However, it is certain that unidentified genes were applied in addition to the genes applied to the PS model.”
To summarize, Pira Eleven is a monster based on PS-111 with the addition of Apex genes and genes of an unidentified creature from this planet.
Of course, unless you are an Outspacer or an Amorph, it is not easy to synthesize genes indefinitely, especially in a short period of time. There would be significant side effects, or the genes transplanted into the body would not be used properly.
‘But at least it’s more than Megacorp’s shadow.’
Moreover, he has absorbed many of the Apex genes that inhabit this planet, similar to me.
It is unknown how skilled Pira Eleven is in combat, but if she is unlucky, she may show skills similar to those of top-tier players, similar to those of rankers.
‘The exact part is….’
“You can just ask him directly.”
“That’s right.”
“I will do my best to provide you with useful information.”
The next enemy you face is Pyrrha Eleven, the leader of the mutant Screamers.
“So when do you plan on going?”
Now that we know what condition he’s in and where he is, we need to decide when to attack.
Actually, we don’t have much time, because we don’t know when the support ship he has will produce new soldiers.
‘It wouldn’t be a big problem for me to go now, but…’
The symbol of hunting has already finished its cooldown, and my body is full of energy thanks to the massive amount of energy I have absorbed. However, I am fine, and the others are not.
The Gallagons are still recovering from their injuries, and Adhai needs more time to recover. Even the Heavenly Mother has not been able to rest properly these past few days, having been busy nursing Ham Ort, fighting, and coming all the way here.
[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (Let’s move tomorrow afternoon)]
Now that the battle is over, we decided to take some time for maintenance.
[Zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu zuzu (take a look at the nest while resting)]
“…You want me to come and see the Aimov nest? Do you know how many times I died in the nest?”
It was so long ago that I couldn’t quite remember, but it was around number 57. But I didn’t necessarily say what I remembered.
She looked at me with a bewildered look and then let out a small sigh.
“Yeah. This is Gallagon’s nest. There might be something interesting there.”
“If you have rare metals, you can upgrade. I’ll join you.”
After sending the two away, I headed towards the entrance.
I left the corpses of the White Gallagons outside in my haste to return to the nest. I cannot just throw away the precious loot I got from fighting Odd Grad.
‘There are other things to experiment with as well.’
After leaving the nest, I went back the way I came. I flew around for half a day, collecting all the corpses.
The reason I didn’t eat it was because I wanted to experiment with whether or not the gallagons could grow from it. Just like Adhai grew, if you eat the corpse of a white gallagon, you could grow into a black dragon.
When I returned after collecting the body, it was already night. It was already dark due to the dark clouds, but the darkness of the night made it even darker.
As I was trying to cross the cliff carrying the body, I saw someone on the other side of the cliff.
Gallagon, Adhai, had red wings that shone clearly even in the darkness, and in contrast, had a body as white as snow.
At his side was a white gallagoon with a scarred wing. It was Adhai’s mother, Ham Ort.
As far as I know, Adhai has feelings of love and hate for the mother who abandoned him. But now, their relationship doesn’t seem bad. That’s because Ham Ort spread one of his wings and wrapped it around Adhai.
‘So we made up… huh?’
Looking closely, there was a small pink object between the two. Number 26 had pulled out two thin tentacles and connected them to the tentacle bundles of the two Gallagons.
‘Are you mediating between the two?’
Or maybe it was an attempt to comfort the two who were in sorrow. Whatever it was, it seemed that No. 26 had an influence on the improvement in their relationship.
I thought about getting in between them, but I held back.
The pain of losing a family member or a compatriot is not something I can console you about. No. 26 or Heavenly Mother, who have experienced similar things, may be able to give you better advice.
Rather than me, who only ran away instead of fighting in the real world.
‘… useless thoughts.’
I shook my head once and entered the cave.
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A canyon of ice hundreds of meters deep.
A place where only darkness should fill the air because no light can reach it.
The bottom of the canyon was now glowing bright red.
“Pira Eleven. Records confirmed.”
Under the red light, a hose of flesh and metal writhed.
Actually, it was a bit misleading to call it a hose. A typical hose is easily over a few dozen meters long and is not more than a few meters thick. The sight of several of those hoses moving around looked like several ice horrors coiled up.
The red light flashed every time the massive body moved.
“Pira Eleven. Judgment. It is judged that performing the mission using the S and PS models is disadvantageous. Other means are required to perform the mission.”
“Pira Eleven. Alternative means suggested. Re-investigation of the super-large volcano is required.”
“Pira Eleven. Impossible. The threat has not yet been eliminated. Any further damage is unnecessary. The investigation will be left to the Screamers.”
The gigantic being, or rather, Pira Eleven, continued to question and answer herself as if she had multiple egos.
“Pira Eleven. Alternative means suggested. Based on the information conveyed by S and PS models, physical readjustment is required for ‘direct construction’ of Special Objective A.”
“It is useful to absorb the remaining Screamers, except for 10 S-models and 2 PS-models.”
“The auxiliary brain for genetic manipulation utilizes the ship’s AI.”
As the red light flashed, the giant hoses began to move nimbly.
Soon, sparks rose from the bottom of the canyon along with the sound of welding. Even as the red light grew darker, the screams of the Screamer were not heard.