Chapter 139: The Road to Becoming Stronger by Killing Insects
Yang Ming slept till dawn.
After the queen insect died, he felt extremely tired, and while falling asleep, fragments of the insect's memory flashed through his mind from time to time.
It was as if he had become the queen insect that was killed.
I don’t know whether to say that this queen insect is smart or stupid. It stays underground quietly and Yang Ming has no way to deal with it. It insists on rushing into space regardless of everything, giving Yang Ming convenient conditions to approach it.
——Even if it can communicate with humans, it does not trust humans.
When Yang Ming opened his eyes, sixteen galactic hours had passed.
The Feinan is in an undeveloped and uninhabited star region, docked on the rocky planet closest to the current star system, slowly replenishing its energy.
Yang Ming took a shower, and when he came out of the bathroom, there was already a robot waiting for him with dry and comfortable home clothes.
"Boss, you're finally up," Lu's voice came from outside the door.
This is simply a waste of time.
She was clearly also controlling this robot.
Yang Ming put on his clothes slowly and calmly: "Report the information."
"Okay, boss," Lu cleared his throat and reported to Yang Ming one by one according to the priority of the matters he was concerned about.
The first thing is naturally the traces of the Valkyrie.
There are two pieces of news about the Valkyrie, one good and one bad.
The bad news is that the small mineral exploration company that Lu acquired in the Sherman Empire bought several mining ships to search for the whereabouts of the Valkyrie, but has not found any trace of the Valkyrie in her weakened state.
Finding an abandoned cave on a rocky planet is difficult even with a powerful onboard computer and planetary scanning system.
The good news is…
"We really found a rare rich mine! Boss, you seem to have been blessed by the Fortune Card! We have made back our investment directly! As long as we find two more rich mines, we can make a fortune!"
Yang Ming could only shake his head.
This law has now begun to secretly control a medium-sized country, and still has such a deep obsession with money.
He walked with his hands behind his back in the corridor of the Feinan. Outside the window was the scorching red dwarf star and the 'smooth' terrain of the rocky planet.
Lu continued to report news from all sides.
There was no news about the riots on Ram Planet, and the New Federation demonstrated their strong control over domestic public opinion.
The equipment that Yang Ming installed on Ram Star gradually sent back some information.
Within a few hours after the incident broke out, hundreds of transport ships took off and landed on Ram Star, and Professor Pat and his team seemed to have moved their base.
"Does the New Federation have a backup insect hatching base?"
"Boss, that queen insect was induced to produce many queen insect eggs. It won't be difficult for them to build a few backup bases."
Yang Ming frowned and said, "Wouldn't the intelligence we obtained be wasted?"
"It won't be in vain, but the effect won't be that good," Lu said with a smile, "I have edited the video of the Zerg rushing out of Ram Planet and integrated it into our intelligence package. If we release it now, it will also create public pressure on the New Federation."
Yang Ming said: "We are not going to put pressure on him, but to send them directly into the muzzle of Sherman's gun."
"The Queen's explosion and escape from Ram Planet have affected our plan to some extent, Boss."
"Alright," Yang Ming said with a click of his tongue, "Your mining company will continue to operate, and if it makes money, you can expand the scale. As long as insect eggs are found in the Sherman Empire, our intelligence will be of the greatest value."
"Should we announce it now?" Lu asked softly.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "You can only hurt them if you accumulate strength first... How is Miss Hera's injury?"
"She's fine now. It's just a penetrating wound and excessive blood loss. Her stem cells have been activated."
"That's good," Yang Ming said, "This is also part of the intelligence. Just keep her dormant. I don't want her to know about the existence of the Feinan."
"I understand, boss."
Lu thought about it and decided to tell Yang Ming:
"You have unlocked a new achievement!"
Yang Ming walked to the combat training cabin and looked at 026 dodging left and right in the weightlessness cabin. His mood immediately improved a lot.
This little girl works really hard.
Then there is no need to use salary increase as a means to boost her motivation for the time being.
"What achievement?"
"Dangdang!" Lu stretched out his hands and pretended to be a flower ball, shaking them quickly. Immediately, a wanted warrant appeared in front of Yang Ming.
His disguised face appeared on the wanted poster.
Alex, his alias, became a wanted criminal in the New Federation on charges of espionage and treason.
Lu smiled and said, "You should be the only one with three identities wanted by the New Federation! This is so cool!"
Yang Ming said "huh" in annoyance and turned to go to the bridge.
"I started doing physical examinations. I wanted to understand what was happening in my body."
"Yes, Boss! I'll be right back after I change my clothes!"
Change clothes? What clothes?
What's the point of changing a virtual image ? Modeling, copying, and pasting, isn't that the solution?
Yang Ming lay beside the instrument and waited for a few minutes. Lu's virtual image appeared again. She had changed into a not-so-formal nurse's uniform.
——A proper nurse's uniform would definitely not come with white stockings with pink bow knots.
"Inject the gene stabilizing solution first. I don't want to turn into a tumor monster."
Yang Ming stretched out his arm, and a robot moved forward to operate.
…
After various physical tests, Yang Ming was surprised to find that:
There have been some changes in his body structure!
Yang Ming's body has always been the 'basic template' of humans, except that there are some minor abnormalities in the cells throughout his body.
After hunting down a queen that had just evolved to the third level, these tiny anomalies began to be magnified.
Some of Yang Ming's muscle fibers developed a chain structure, which further increased his strength and ability to withstand blows. When his back muscles contracted at the same time, a faint "angel's wings" structure appeared.
The ultimate pulling force increased by 20%, the grip strength increased by 10%, and the no-load triple gravity running speed increased by 15%.
Now when he passes through scanning instruments, the possibility of exposure increases.
In the future, when we carry out espionage activities deep behind enemy lines, we must find ways to increase disguise.
But the biggest improvement was in his spiritual strength.
The four words "spiritual power" are not necessarily accurate. This thing is like the telekinesis in fantasy stories. Yang Ming and Lu are unable to figure out the principle of its formation.
It was very difficult for Yang Ming to do this before, to make his body float like a Valkyrie.
But now, he can easily fight against standard gravity without any feeling of fatigue.
The red energy film around him became denser and could already withstand continuous shooting from an ordinary laser pistol!
“How was this improvement achieved?”
Yang Ming turned his head and asked, but neither Lu nor 026 could give an answer.
They kept watching the battle footage, which was the scene of Yang Ming's final fight with the Queen.
The queen in the third stage has obvious changes in appearance.
This female insect had just completed its evolution, but the evolution was not yet complete. An obvious human shape appeared on its upper body. The mouthparts that were originally on its head moved down to the abdomen, and a vague insect face appeared on its head.
It kind of looks like a cockroach's head.
Sixteen tentacles appeared behind its head.
It moves very slowly and its fighting ability is not that strong, which means its tentacles are quite difficult to deal with.
The process of Yang Ming solving it was actually very short.
The lightsaber cut off several of its tentacles. Yang Ming pounced directly in front of her, dug open the armor on its abdomen, poured concussion grenades into it, and cut off the tentacles that pierced Hera's shoulder blades, pulling Hera to jump back.
In the violent explosion, the queen's lower body quickly became tattered and she lost her ability to fight.
Yang Ming did not hesitate and quickly severed the queen's nerve center. He carried Hera into the bridge lifeboat and barely escaped back to the Feinan before the arrival of the New Federation fleet.
Summary of this battle...
When the swarm is still there, the queen is the strongest.
Once the insect swarm is destroyed, the queen insect becomes just another side dish.
"I don't think the Zerg are that scary," 026 whispered.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy. This Zerg tribe is a special case. It is a benefit given to me."
Lu nodded slightly and explained:
“This queen insect has been tortured by the New Federation for too long, and she has not been able to develop a swarm of insects.
“Generally speaking, the number of combat insects that a third-level queen insect can control is at least tens of millions, and there will be long-range artillery insects that can utilize radiation energy.
“However, the boss has a natural restraint on the Zerg. After the boss released his spiritual energy, that red shock wave, the connection between the Zerg was directly severed.
"After the insects escaped from the queen's control, they also showed obvious fear and cowardice."
026 nodded quickly.
She actually just wanted to praise her boss.
Yang Ming stared at the screen in deep thought.
He achieved such a huge improvement after killing a third-order queen insect and nearly a hundred second-order adult insects.
What if we kill more advanced queens and slaughter more adults?
Wouldn't it be possible to slowly make up for the gap in strength between him and the Valkyrie?
Yang Ming's eyes shone brighter and brighter.
This path is definitely feasible!
The New Federation planted mines for the Sherman Empire. Under the 'normal plot', these mines would be detonated one by one after six years.
What about detonating these hidden mines yourself in advance?
I don't need too many. I only need to detonate three or four hidden mines to make the insect swarm there riot in advance. I can kill these undiscovered insects before the Sherman Empire finds them...
Yang Ming called up the 'self-made attribute board' which he had not touched for a long time, and looked at the lines of newly updated data on it, his eyes lit up.
He said that the Sherman Empire was his Feng Shui treasure land.
Isn't this value much more precious than obtaining intelligence that could cause a fight between two major powers?
The method of detonating the hidden mine is very simple - after Yang Ming discovers the insect nest, he will take a walk there, and the insects will inevitably grow wildly.
Although he didn't understand the principle behind this, it was obvious that the ancient gods were hunters and the space Zerg were prey.
He can become more powerful just by killing insects!
"Uh," Yang Ming became inexplicably worried again.
If Sister Posana also encounters the Zerg, wouldn't she become stronger?
Yang Ming suddenly became a little restless.
Yang Ming couldn't sleep or eat unless the Valkyrie was eliminated.
Lu asked: "Boss, what should we do with Miss Hera? Take her back to Luofeng Empire?"
"First, use the name of the Molly Miss Group to build a fully enclosed transport ship," Yang Ming said, "Let this transport ship dock in the synchronous orbit of Yilanduo Star and provide her with a good living environment."
"Boss," Lu reminded, "We actually need to understand what she is thinking right now."
Yang Ming wondered, "What else can I think? Isn't she trying to stop the New Federation's evil plan?"
Lu said: "If we send the information to the Sherman Empire, she may not agree."
Yang Ming couldn't help but ponder.
Lu continued to analyze:
“Ms. Hera knows too much now, she was conscious at the time.
“Although she was controlled by the bugs, her mind was active, and the mother bug seemed unable to modify and read her memories.
“That is to say, she saw the White Ghost slaughtering the Zerg. If we let her go, she will become a huge hidden danger.
"We only have two choices now, either kill her or convert her into one of our own ."
Yang Ming rubbed his brows: "What about memory clearing?"
Lu said: "She has already undergone a memory-clearing operation. The technology we use is different from that of the New Federation. Even if she can get off the operating table, she will most likely become an idiot."
026 asked quietly, "How about talking to her properly?"
"Go home and rest first. Imprison Hera temporarily. I want her to continue studying insects and continue to play her role."
Yang Ming wiped his face and moved his neck:
“The top priority right now is to produce the enhanced injection, which might also be useful against bugs.
"Don't worry, I won't be soft on her. Her thinking is obviously different from ours."
"Okay boss, I'll set up the production line at Dark Star right away."
Yang Ming stood up and walked towards the cosmetic surgery machine: "026, come and help me. I need to save these dressings. I may need Alex's identity later."
“Here it comes!”
026 immediately trotted after him.
The spine behind him flickered with a faint light.
…
Seven galactic days later.
In the synchronous orbit of Ilando, a transport ship hid behind the satellite network and maintained a stable flight around the planet.
In the vertical nutrient bin parked in the corner, several indicator lights were flashing continuously, and the light green nutrient solution was quickly drained out. The petite figure wearing only a bathrobe had her arms supported by a mechanical arm, and her head lowered began to shake gently.
She woke up.
Hera pursed her lips gently as the images assaulted her nerves.
The queen worm rioted, the base fell, and she was held hostage by an adult worm. In the chaos, she was sent to a transport ship, and the queen worm's tentacles pierced her shoulder blade.
She was almost in despair when the transport ship broke out of the atmosphere.
If the Zerg escape, they will surely take crazy revenge on humans. I don't know how many people will die in this man-made disaster.
The most ironic thing is that the source of this natural disaster also involves her father.
Hera struggled slightly, and the mechanical arm automatically retracted.
Her feet felt weak, so she sat directly on the bottom of the nutrient tank. She couldn't help but lower her head and retch. Her wet hair had a strange smell of the nutrient solution.
What happened later...
Hera couldn't accept it.
The transport ship forced a jump and the Zerg began to assimilate the ship.
Assimilation behavior is well documented and is a life-saving method used by Zerg swarms that incurs heavy losses. It is more common in third- and second-order Zerg swarms, and even higher-order swarms have seen the emergence of "battleship worms."
At this moment, the figure wearing white exoskeleton armor suddenly appeared.
He just charged into the swarm.
The Zerg are in panic and the Queen is terrified.
After a quick killing spree, Hera broke free from the queen's control and fell into a coma.
Now is the moment she just woke up.
That figure... is it really a human?
Hera's fingers were trembling slightly.
"woke up?"
Ahead, in the cabin space that was arranged like a living room, a slightly familiar greeting came from.
There was a man standing sideways to her, with his legs crossed, holding a paper book and reading it carefully.
The book was "The Emperors' Lives", which Hera had read before.
The man said gently, "I suggest you take a shower. This robot butler can help you answer some of your questions."
"Alex?" Hera asked softly.
Although the profile didn't look like him and the voice was similar, her intuition told her...
Yang Ming turned his head and glanced at Hera, and the light in the living room area gradually became brighter.
"How did you recognize me at first sight?" Yang Ming wondered, "I clearly removed my facial disguise."
Hera opened her mouth, and suddenly thought of the backpack, and shouted with wide eyes:
"You are that warrior!"
Yang Ming: …
It's really not a good thing when your partner is too smart.
At least it's not easy to conquer.
