Chapter 174 The Reasons of the Bugs
"Hey! I'm not dead! Hahaha!"
026 climbed out of the platform under the particle transporter and sat there in a duck-like position, gasping for breath.
Oh yes!
Miss Hera!
She quickly got up, rushed to the operating table, and looked up to see the projection screen that Lu had unfolded.
Hera was suspended alone in space, with the Feinan circling near her, its secondary guns firing continuously.
Below Hera, the six-meter-tall melee mecha, the Ghost, held up a protective shield and wielded several-meter-long light blades, sweeping and chopping down the swarming insects.
No adult insect can get within a hundred meters of Hera!
The boss is naturally in this mecha.
026 breathed a sigh of relief at first, but soon became worried again.
The boss was in a tough fight.
These bugs are several times more powerful than the swarm on Zubin!
The huge blade of light could only smoothly cut through the bodies of the golden insects when it accurately hit their joints and abdomen.
026 At the edge of vision, golden light bullets shot towards the evil ghost mecha.
The group of bugs that were blocked by the explosion of the transport ship have come to besiege.
The boss and Miss Hera are in even more danger.
"The boss needs backup," Ritsu's voice sounded beside him, "It's your turn to attack, 026, the Red Ghost Mecha has been loaded."
"I'll go right away!"
026 turned around and ran, with a faint light flashing on the spine of his back.
Two mechanical guards appeared in front, holding up 026's special tactical helmet and combat uniform.
026 grabbed the helmet and put it on, then took off his ordinary clothes while running. The whole changing process was smooth, except that putting on the combat uniform was a little difficult.
She always had to take a deep breath to zip up her chest zipper.
Equipped!
The silver-gray combat uniform shrank on its own, fitting perfectly with her skin, exuding a metallic texture under the light.
The flight suit's light film wrapped around her entire body, which also served as a cushion and protector.
026 passed through the molecular screening membrane behind the safety door and arrived at the open tail cabin.
The eight-meter-tall fire support mecha has opened the cockpit on its chest!
026 held the railing and turned sideways, standing firmly on the shoulder of the mecha, then slid down and got into the cockpit designed for her.
Just as 026 sat firmly, thumbtack-sized interfaces popped out from the mechanical spine.
Her helmet lit up instantly, and complete mecha data and all-round vision appeared in front of her.
"Just do as you were trained to do. Don't skimp on the ammunition."
Lu's virtual image appeared in the lower left corner of 026's sight.
She took a few deep breaths, then nodded slightly, gripped the operating levers tightly with both hands, and stepped on the power pedals with both feet.
The mecha fixing frame is detached.
This eight-meter-tall, extremely bulky mecha took big strides and rushed forward more than ten meters in the simulated gravity environment, then spread its arms and jumped into the deep starry sky ahead.
The red devil attacks!
Behind the helmet, 026's little face was tense as he skillfully adjusted the position of the mecha and activated the firepower system.
Following Lu's instructions, 026 quickly locked onto the firefly that was firing at the Ghost in the distance.
026's pupils swayed back and forth, and red aiming dots appeared on his helmet, locking onto the joints and weak spots on the abdomen of the insects.
The densely packed checkered area on the shoulder of the Red Devil opened, and after 026 pressed the fire button, dozens of half-meter-long missiles flew out of the checkered area, spewing out fierce flames!
The warhead split at one level!
The second stage of the warhead splits!
Seven or eight seconds later, a light curtain formed by the explosion and fire appeared in the space ahead!
026 didn't even look at it for a few more seconds. He moved his hands and feet at the same time, and the red ghost began to fire intensively at the area where the evil ghost was.
The ion beam and laser weapons are activated simultaneously.
In close combat, it is somewhat difficult for this mecha to be equipped with physical weapons , but with the long-range energy replenishment of the Feinan, 026 can use ion beam and laser weapons without restrictions!
The swarm of insects split up and rushed towards the Red Devil Mech.
026's red ghost quickly moved towards Yang Ming's evil ghost, and the laser cannon on his left arm fired a series of light bullets.
The carapaces of these bugs are quite thick , and it takes three to four light bullets to kill each bug.
Fortunately, the 026 mecha sacrificed flexibility in exchange for a rich reserve of weapons.
Laser launchers appeared on the palms, soles of feet, knees, and elbows of the Red Ghost, and eight 'spider-leg' auxiliary arms appeared on its back, with gun barrels extending from the reverse joints of the auxiliary arms.
A few seconds later, the Red Devil opened fire at full power, and with the help of dense rain of bullets and the secondary gun fire of the Feinan, it achieved small-area suppression of the Zerg!
026 operated in the cockpit.
Ritsu dealt tons of damage!
"Good job 026!"
When Yang Ming's voice sounded, 026 couldn't help laughing, but then quickly pursed his lips and stared, allowing himself to focus on fire control.
The fire suppression worked, and Yang Ming finally freed up his hands.
The Ghost turned and rushed forward, holding Hera steadily, protecting her with its left arm, and rushed straight towards the stern cabin of the Flying South.
Hera looked at the huge and cold mecha in front of her and closed her eyes silently, as if she was feeling something.
The swarm of insects rioted and swarmed forward.
The evil ghost and the red ghost fought and retreated, and the secondary guns of the Feinan started self-destructive strafing. The coolers and limiters of the secondary guns had almost stopped working.
026 pulled the operating lever hard, and the Red Ghost turned around. Its two large metal feet attached themselves to the lower deck of the Feinan's tail cabin. Its two spider-legged auxiliary arms supported and offset the anti-gravity. Dense launch ports appeared on its shoulders, arms, and thighs, and small, expensive missiles were fired at the same time!
Dense explosion points appeared around the Feinan!
Yang Ming controlled the Ghost and rushed into the tail cabin, handing Hera over to the mechanical guard who had been waiting for a long time. The latter quickly rushed to the safety door holding Hera.
Yang Ming turned around and the Li Gui rushed to the edge of the tail cabin. After waiting for a few seconds, he saw the Red Ghost mecha advancing upward. He grabbed the Red Ghost's arm and dragged the Red Ghost and 026 into the tail cabin!
The tail compartment closed quickly.
But a large number of insects rushed here regardless of everything, and they pretended to wrap up the Feinan directly.
Damn!
Yang Ming took several sharp breaths, a red flash surged on his forehead, and a strong red light burst out of his eyes.
A scarlet shock wave exploded!
The swarm of insects around the Feinan seemed to be petrified. They kept crashing into the Feinan's protective shield, but forgot to launch an attack.
The Feinan's engines accelerated.
This battleship has been traveling at high speed for a long time, and all its indicators have already flashed red lights, but at this moment it must maintain its momentum.
The Feinan broke out of the swarm of insects.
Two minutes later, the swarm regained its mobility and chased after the Feinan.
The Feinan forced a jump and temporarily disappeared in the encirclement of the Zerg advance team.
…
When Yang Ming rushed back to the bridge, the lights on the Feinan were already half turned off.
With its engine overheated, it needs to hover quietly in this airspace for a while, absorbing the rarefied matter ejected by nearby stars to replenish its own huge fuel reserves.
Although the Feinan carries a lot of advanced technologies, its volume is limited after all, and the energy it uses has no substantial breakthrough in density and nature compared to the main body of the current galactic civilization.
Miss Hera was wrapped in a layer of tin foil, holding a cup of hot water, curled up on the sofa in the corner, shivering all over.
026, with a team of maintenance robots, is inspecting equipment in the tail cabin, preparing for the next battle.
The Zerg can't just give up like that.
The appearance of that super-giant Zerg battleship also shows the determination of these Zergs.
Lu's projection and several mechanical guards were guarding Hera. When they saw Yang Ming coming, the mechanical guards saluted and left quickly.
"how's it going?"
Yang Ming asked in a deep voice.
Hera shook her head wearily, frowned, and asked, "Have all my experimental data been preserved?"
"Yes," said the law, "all preserved."
The two men and the omnic were silent for a few seconds.
"Do you have any idea?" Yang Ming asked, "Why did the bug suddenly come to you?"
"Some," Hera frowned, "I suspect they mistake me for a mutant queen."
Yang Ming and Lu looked at each other, somewhat confused.
Hera said:
"When I was doing research over the past two years, I read a lot of literature about the Zerg with the information provided by Lu. The Zerg civilization is completely different from human civilization.
"In contrast, humans seek genetic stability.
“This may be a shackle set for us by human civilization in the higher-dimensional world, to keep human genes stable. Individuals with mutations will either not be able to survive or will not be able to reproduce.
"Insects are completely different. They crave mutations, seek mutations, and cultivate mutations. They use their huge numbers and unlimited genes to find the direction of evolution."
Hera took a sip of hot water and whispered:
“My experiments in controlling insects may have been noticed by high-level Zerg.
"A queen in human form?
"They may have such doubts. This is the most reasonable explanation for the current situation."
Yang Ming was about to nod when the black box floating beside him, which only he and Lu could find, emitted the examiner's laughter: "What she said makes sense, but it is far from the truth."
Yang Ming turned his head and looked at the black box, then asked directly: "What is the truth?"
"Who are you talking to?" Hera asked curiously.
Lu made a gesture to keep quiet.
The examiner popped his head out of the black box.
The old man held the edge of the box with both hands and gave Yang Ming a kind smile.
"Since you have performed so well... To be honest, you have shocked me, young secondary ancient god life form."
The examiner was amazed:
"How many years have you been fighting? Although you have the law with you, you don't have any foundation. It's like starting from scratch. Yet, you have built such a powerful fleet of miscellaneous brands in such a short time.
“Although you control the fleet by replacing humans with intelligent machines, this control is reasonable and a highly efficient way to ensure your rule.
"You can trust machines so much, which makes me respect you a little bit. You are a natural leader, a leader of intelligent machines!"
Yang Ming: …
Is this considered flattery?
"Examiner," Yang Ming said seriously, "perhaps we need to get through the current crisis first."
"Of course. Look at me. I haven't felt this excited for many years."
The examiner cleared his throat and said seriously:
“This human woman with her shallow knowledge was right, this bug came for her.
"I just checked the data recorded by the Ranger, who has observations in all corners of the Milky Way.
"This group of insects is reproducing and growing outside the fourth spiral arm of the Milky Way. There are large areas of planets there that have not been discovered by humans in the Milky Way. The swarm of insects that came here is just a small team of this space Zerg. There is no queen of this Zerg, only a high-level queen clone, that is, a pseudo-queen.
"The Zerg pseudo-queen is a metamorphosis of a male worm, used to assist the queen worm in controlling an overly large swarm of worms.
"To put it simply, there is a powerful insect empire there. They are preparing for dimensional upgrading, but the queen, who is at the top of the fifth level, needs a long time to evolve to the sixth level."
Yang Ming: …
He still didn't get to the point.
Finally, after the examiner explained for more than ten minutes how powerful this quasi-sixth-level insect swarm was, he talked about Hera.
"This group of insects started their operation 120 galactic days ago and targeted the human woman next to you.
"The Space Zerg are a race that lives in outer space. They have many amazing abilities and have inspired many advanced civilizations.
"Ordinary bugs are networked, communicating across space and time through their microbes - microscopic particles that live in a microscopic world and have biological properties.
“And the high-level queens are also connected to the Internet. They can sense other groups in large galaxy clusters, communicate regularly, and transmit simple information to ensure that they are evenly distributed and there is no resource squeeze.
"We have observed that low-level Zerg swarms have been frequently killed in the Milky Way recently. Several fifth-level Zerg swarms in the outer reaches of the Milky Way have sensed this phenomenon, and they have become uneasy and anxious for some reason.
“Well, you are that for some reason.
"This swarm is closest to this human woman, and its queen sensed your...reproduction behavior. You have been carrying out reproduction behavior for the past two years, correct?"
Yang Ming was a little stunned.
"The Zerg also have their dignity, that's how I understand it," the examiner muttered, "You are their natural enemy. To be more precise, the powerful ancient god lifeforms feed on the Zerg. They fear you instinctively, but they cannot tolerate... you doing this to their little queen... They value reproduction very much, you know..."
Yang Ming frowned and said, "We are in a free love relationship."
"Of course, of course, you all think of yourselves as human beings."
The examiner almost laughed out loud.
"But the current situation is that the microorganisms in this human female's body have completed their evolution under your continuous and powerful stimulation. She is already a quasi-queen insect. Although she cannot give birth to queen insects, she is regarded as one of the same kind by the insect swarm.
"The purpose of these bugs attacking you is to rescue their queen who has been abused by the ancient god life form.
"That's it."
Yang Ming couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his eyes.
Ancient God swear words.
Hera wondered, "Did you find out anything?"
"Ah, just some small things," Yang Ming said, "Don't worry, I will protect you."
"Boss," Lu reminded, "the Zerg warships have begun to transform. They have begun to shrink in size and squeeze the internal cavities of the warships. It can be determined that they are adjusting the speed of the jump and continue to chase us."
Yang Ming frowned and asked, "What's the situation of the Feinan?"
"It can only perform one jump. There is no problem with navigation for the time being, but it cannot enter sub-light speed navigation state," said Lu. "The teacher's modification of the engine is not thorough."
The examiner leaned over the box and said, "This is inevitable. We can't give you too much help. If we do that, you will be able to rule the galaxy directly."
Yang Ming thought carefully.
The examiner added: "As long as you get rid of the current crisis, you will achieve excellent results in this assessment and you will be generously rewarded."
"How about jumping to the airspace where the New Federation and the Sherman Empire are confronting and fighting?"
Yang Ming said slowly:
"What we want is to destroy this group of bugs. There are enough troops there."
Lu pinched his chin and thought: "It's a good idea, but we have to pay attention to whether the White Ghost will be linked to Luo Feng. This matter cannot be hidden from the intelligence departments of various countries."
"We still have time," Yang Ming said, "First we need to build momentum, and have White Ghost publicly support Luo Feng. Then White Ghost will anger the bugs, and the bugs will start to chase and kill White Ghost."
"Okay boss, I'll do it right away."
Lu's projection disappeared in an instant.
Yang Ming nodded and immediately went to give himself an injection of gene stabilizing fluid.
Hera asked hurriedly: "Is there anything I can do?"
"You should have a good rest," Yang Ming raised his hand and rubbed her head, "After this incident, we will find a way to remove the microorganisms in your body."
"Well, I'm a precious experimental specimen," Hera frowned, "Why do I need to be purged?"
"Well, this is hard to explain to you."
Yang Ming turned a blind eye and shouted, "Lv, give 026 a raise!"
“Okay boss!”
