Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 274
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Episode 274 – Chaos (2)
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“Second Command has been shut down. Shields are being activated.”
“All VIPs in the banquet hall have been evacuated to the underground bunker. VIPs on the upper floors are being evacuated.”
In the General Control Room, dozens of androids were controlling the Second Command Center with cables plugged into the back of their heads. Montana Marcio, the master of the fortress, watched the robots work from behind with an anxious expression.
These androids are all advanced robots created by Star Union. They are androids that were originally made to assist the ship’s computer, but have been modified to be used for fortress management.
Even for Marcio Cartel, it is not easy to find talented people who can manage an orbital residence. This is because people with such high knowledge and expertise will not come to Spacedog.
So Montana spent astronomical amounts of credits to purchase a large number of high-spec androids from Star Union, along with various weapons for them to maintain.
“Anti-aircraft shock cannon and defensive railgun activated and loaded.”
“Psychic power attacks against the enemy are deemed useless. I will replace the bullets.”
“Replacing large-caliber high-velocity impact bombs with cluster bomb missiles.”
“The armament of patrol ships under the command has also been changed to the same specifications.”
The androids were responding to the crisis very quickly, as if the investment was worth it. The fortress cannon, a powerful defensive facility, was disabled, but they immediately took out the alternative method they had prepared.
Looking at the sight, Montana felt conflicted emotions: relief that her judgment was correct, yet a lingering sense of unease.
‘Damn! I was thinking of leaving this place if this business went well.’
Recently, rumors of the Outspacer’s activities, the sudden disappearance of large cartels, etc. have been spreading everywhere. In such a situation, the management rights of Kesha Arma, which she obtained through lobbying, were very unstable.
That’s why he planned to use the money he earned from the auction to buy a small planet within Megacorp’s territory. If he does business in a legal area, it will be easier to receive Megacorp’s protection. Naturally, his safety will also be guaranteed.
That was the plan, but it completely fell apart.
An unidentified entity that infects members of the organization from the outside and turns them into bizarre monsters. It is unknown whether it is a monster from Outspacer or a test subject brought in by some crazy Megacorp customer.
Whatever it was, I suffered a lot of damage because of that guy, and now my life is in danger.
‘…Should I prepare to escape?’
The Kesha Arma, who drift around the planet’s orbit, have one more means of getting outside besides the naval port. It is a means of travel that only goes as far as the planet floating exactly above their heads.
Montana looked at the monitors in the control room, thinking of a last resort.
Beyond the screen were his men, running around diligently, ready to fight.
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Three cylindrical pillars visible from any area within the fortress.
One of the three command posts supporting Kesha Arma awaits us, fully armed.
‘That shield is strong.’
If the command center is breached, the fortress will be finished, so the walls protecting it must be strong.
It’s a wall made of a mixture of various high-strength metals and a black silver base that reduces the power of psychic power, so it’s quite difficult to break through. My psychic breath and acid breath can break through it, but it’ll take quite a while.
‘There’s no need to do that.’
The longer I delay, the more my weaknesses will be exposed to the enemy. It is true that my body is strong, but that doesn’t mean I will go around taking any attack.
As I always say, a head-on fight is not for Aimov.
Deceive the enemy and strike from an unexpected place. That’s Aimov’s fighting style.
I ordered the army of mutants and madmen beneath my feet to advance. A hybrid army of mutated flesh and corrupted minds charged towards the steel fortress.
The distance between them and the fortress is not that far. As of now, there is no significant interference.
But Kesha Arma’s defenses aren’t limited to fortress cannons.
A thick shield surrounds the cylindrical command center. Sparks flash through the gaps. A loud bang followed by an explosion engulfs the mutant horde.
‘It looks like a shock cannon is being used right now… .’
Those mutants that were directly hit were disintegrated, and those that were grazed had their limbs ripped off. However, this is not enough to stop the mutants.
“Gigigigigi”
“That’s it”
The mutants who lost their legs ran using the tentacles that protruded as legs instead, and those whose waists were broken ran using their abnormally developed arms.
Meanwhile, the command center flashed again. A massive amount of electromagnetic force split the air. And a red line appeared in the middle of the densely packed army of mutants.
A projectile flying at high speed pierced through the mutants and mercenaries, turning them into chunks of meat.
‘That’s the railgun you bought so expensively.’
The railgun in Space Survival is a weapon mainly used in Megacorp’s space fortresses. It is useful when dealing with enemies who are resistant to energy-based attacks like me. You will see it a lot when you enter Megacorp’s territory, especially the solar system.
According to Kadoon, these railguns were installed by Marcio Cartel in each of their command centers after they took over the fortress. It cost astronomical amounts of money to purchase just three of these smaller, less powerful models.
‘Railguns are expensive, after all. They also cost a lot to maintain.’
Compared to regular pirates, the Marcio Cartel had prepared considerably.
However, it may be said that it is their misfortune that their opponent is me.
‘The railgun has entered a resting state.’
The shock cannons placed between the shield walls of the command center continuously fired. The army of mutants and madmen I created did not stop advancing even as they were hit by the shells and died.
The number of mutants I’ve created alone exceeds a thousand. Residents driven mad by the ‘Herald of Chaos’ are joining them one after another.
The legions of madness, which grew as fast as the number of deaths, soon reached the shield wall of the command center. However, they could not penetrate past that point. The sharp claws of the mutants and the weapons of the mercenaries and pirates could not even scratch the shield wall.
The command center began to fire claymore-like missiles at the approaching enemies. Each time a missile filled with cluster bombs the size of a person’s head exploded in the air, the mutants and mercenaries below it were turned into pieces.
“Kuaaaah! F**k!”
“I’m going to kill you! You son of a bitch! Kaaaaaaah!”
A group of mad mercenaries and pirates let out screams. Their condition was truly miserable, as their minds were polluted but their pain did not disappear.
I thought the enemies would hesitate if they were mercenaries or pirates, but I was wrong. The enemies were much more determined than I expected.
The command center fired cluster bombs without hesitation over the heads of their former comrades, seemingly oblivious to their screams. Dozens died as the red flames scorched the shield walls.
‘It’ll be a problem if they die already.’
For the Madness Bomb to be fully effective, you must enter the Command Center and die.
‘Shall we start slowly?’
While the command center was focused on other enemies, I landed on the ground. I folded the large membrane and stored it inside the empty shell of my wing arm, then lowered my head and brought the tip of my snout close to the ground.
‘It’s around here.’
As I was feeling the ground with my assistant, I stopped in front of a building with one wall collapsed. It wasn’t exactly the same as the fortress in the game, but it was probably right.
I slammed my wing arm into the wall, completely collapsing the building. I then opened my mouth wide and fell upon the rubble.
Deep inside the throat, a fungal gland is activated and spits out a large amount of acidic fluid. The green liquid not only devours the ruins, but also digs into the floor.
The enemies still don’t know what I’m doing, but the blinding shock bullets are flying near me.
But I’m not worried, because No. 26 is with me.
“I’ll clean it up so it doesn’t bother the big baby.”
The guy on top of me knocked down other buildings and floated the debris into the air. The incoming shells exploded when they hit the obstacles spinning in the air.
‘What a peculiar guy.’
Maybe it’s because we’ve been together for a long time, but it’s just so casual.
I continued my digging under the protection of No. 26. After emptying out all the fluid stored in the fungal glands, I used the gun on my back to throw spores containing explosive fluid inside.
‘It doesn’t end here.’
This one has to be dug deeper than the underground vault.
The monster’s tentacles, which hang down like a mane from the back of its head and neck, sway in response to my will. The high concentration of psychic power created by the tentacles condenses and takes shape in front of my snout.
A purple sphere like a blazing sun burst out into a huge flame through the hole I had made. The immense firepower caused the solid metal floor to crack.
Not only that, but the area around me shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred. Buildings that had been intact collapsed, and psychic fires shot out like lava from the cracked floor.
‘good.’
The intense psychic power that burned even Apex creatures slowly died down.
Thick smoke rose from the black pit. My auxiliary organs smelled a familiar scent amid the toxic fumes created by the chemical reaction.
The smell of a terrified human. That was the sign that my desired target and this pit were close.
‘This is the weak point of the command center shield.’
The shield protects the entire command center, which is a cylindrical column protruding above ground. This means that it cannot protect facilities buried deep underground, such as underground bunkers.
If the enemy’s wall is strong, just turn back.
‘In the game, there was even a guy who painted the entire basement with the same material as the barrier wall… .’
It wouldn’t be easy for pirates who have to bend their backs just to buy a single railgun to do that.
Even if the enemy does that, there are plenty of ways to break through. We just don’t do it now because there’s no need to.
I reactivated the Herald of Chaos that had been canceled while I was firing Psychic Breath. The mutants within a 500m radius of me reacted to the psychic wave. Some of those who had been frantically beating the shielding walls of the command center jumped down into the pit, guided by my guidance.
I also threw myself into the abyssal pit together with number 26.
The bunker down there and those who believe it is the safest place.
There will be great confusion among them.