Chapter 232: Research on Sandworms and Aliens
After coming out of the Star Casting Palace, Max was still in a low mood, his eyes were blank, and it was unknown what he was thinking about. He followed Li Yu aimlessly.
Although he was transferred back to the military by Ethel, it is still unclear where he will serve.
Li Yu ignored him, just did his own thing and returned to the base.
The base has changed a lot . The large area of rocky land around it has been transformed into a desert, all covered with star sand, which sparkles with a bright light. It cost a lot of star coins.
“Why did I come back with you…” Max finally came back to his senses, a little confused, he looked around at the vast expanse of star sand.
"Very few people transform it into a desert. Is it a personal quirk?"
There are no restrictions on the free land around the base, except that houses cannot be built.
However, except for some special needs, the desert terrain is neither suitable for viewing nor for entertainment, and basically no one will transform it.
In the Star Desert, a small sand dune suddenly rose up, which was inconspicuous in the entire desert, and was moving slowly towards Li Yu.
Bang!
The sand dunes exploded and a huge black shadow rushed out, making Max subconsciously alert.
Bang! Li Yu raised one hand to block the sandworm that suddenly jumped out. The sandworm had become bigger, with a diameter of two meters and a length of about ten meters. It could no longer be kept indoors and had to be placed outdoors.
Sandworms are similar to boneless worms, with only a bloody mouth and dense teeth that make people shudder, and at this moment.
The sandworm opened its mouth wide, and its teeth kept moving in its mouth, welcoming Li Yu in its own way.
"How disgusting, is this your pet? So gross." Max shuddered all over and took a few steps back.
Li Yu felt the vague thoughts in the sandworm's mind, and his head was full of black lines. He had no desire to put his head in and let it suck.
After stroking its wrinkled skin a few times, the sandworm left in grievance, rolling on the ground to vent its dissatisfaction.
Li Yu glanced at him sideways and said, "If it weren't for me just now, you would probably still be sitting here in the Talent Support and Training Association. It would be fine if you didn't thank me, but you actually complained about me."
Max's face was slightly stiff, and his eyes looked around, as if he didn't hear what he said. Under Li Yu's dead fish eyes, he reluctantly said "thank you".
Li Yu shook his head and said, "Let's set off tomorrow. Remember to gather. If you waste time, no one will wait for you."
"Okay." After Max said thank you, his whole body felt a little stiff and he couldn't wait to leave here.
I don’t know what happened to me just now. I followed Li Yu back for some unknown reason.
After entering the base, Li Yu went straight into the basement . In the laboratory, a red-haired ape was tied to a metal table, struggling constantly and wailing.
Crack! There was a sound of bone cracking in its chest, and its ferocious bone claws tore out. A small alien crawled out, making a low roar.
Payton immediately picked it up, held it in his hand and observed it carefully, while recording a large amount of data.
In the transparent glass cabin on the other side, the alien queen was laying eggs obediently. When she noticed Li Yu coming, she put her head on the glass.
Li Yu walked up and touched it through the glass, and the alien queen went back to continue laying eggs with satisfaction.
Only then did Payton notice Li Yu's arrival. Li Yu had the highest authority in this base. Others needed Payton's consent to enter here, but Li Yu did not need it.
"A rare magical creature..." Peyton exclaimed, and a large amount of data appeared on the screen.
"Quickly absorb the host's genetic advantages and optimize the body. It is simply born for killing..."
Payton provided a large amount of data, which made Li Yu's head ache. He could only summarize it in one sentence, "Is this a creature from another dimension?"
"That's right..." Li Yu thought for a moment, then added, "The same goes for the sandworm outside."
"Magical creature..." Payton felt that he had followed the right person.
"Is there any high-end potential?" Li Yu asked. This was the main purpose of asking Payton to do the research.
"The potential is not too high..." Payton shook his head and pointed at the experimental data. "Although it can extract the host's high-quality genes for evolution, it also needs to parasitize into the host's body to do so."
"The problem is that the self-defense mechanisms within powerful organisms are very strong, and the primitive aliens you call facehuggers are very weak and can easily be annihilated directly from the inside."
Payton pointed out the shortcomings of the alien with good reasons and evidence. Li Yu was not surprised at all as he had thought about this issue before.
Many advanced life forms control elemental forces and have powerful strength in their bodies, which facehuggers cannot stop at all.
"If that alien queen can gather her evolutionary genes and pass them on to the next generation, she will be a perfect creature." Peyton's eyes were filled with expectation and longing, but then he shook his head with regret.
"This creature is a provocation to the universe and cannot possibly have evolved naturally."
When Li Yu heard Payton's words, his hair almost stood up. Isn't this talking about the Zerg?
There is still a big difference between Aliens and Zerg. The Alien Queen can only give birth to Facehuggers, and the superior genes absorbed by the Facehuggers can only work on themselves and cannot feed back to the Queen.
But the Zerg is different, it is a natural disaster, and it is also the perfect creature in Payton's mouth.
"Study it and see if there is any possibility of enhancement." Li Yu reminded him, and Payton nodded. This period of time was really the best time for him, with all kinds of creatures emerging one after another for him to study.
Sandworms that can produce spiritual supplements, this kind of evolving alien is really wonderful!
Return to the room and throw the [Prism Shield - Mayfly Type] and [Reverse Flash Individual Thruster] to the [Titan Colonial Suit].
The technological content of these two items is extremely high, and it will take some time for the [Titan Colonial Suit] to be fully analyzed.
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The next day, at Dock 432, the expressionless Edwin, the slightly anxious Max, and the gray-haired Bart were all looking at the entrance of the dock, as if waiting for someone.
Max couldn't help it and shouted, "Md, this bastard, he didn't care at all when I told him not to be late yesterday."
"The agreed time is seven o'clock, and it's already eight o'clock. Where is he!?"
"Maybe something delayed him." Bart murmured.
"What's delaying you?" Max looked confused. Didn't Bart dislike Li Yu before? Now he was actually making excuses for him.
In fact, Li Yu's willingness to accept compulsory conscription drastically changed Bart's impression of Li Yu.
"No more waiting. He said it himself yesterday. No more waiting after the deadline!" Max was filled with resentment and turned around to leave.
Unfortunately, neither Edwin nor Bart moved. Edwin said indifferently, "He is the person in charge of this mission. We can do without anyone except him."
Max's face turned red from holding his breath. The conflict between him and Edwin last time had not been resolved yet, and now he was choked again, which made him even more depressed.
"Here they come..." Bart suddenly said, and the three of them looked towards the entrance of the dock, even though there were people coming and going there.
But the three of them still saw Li Yu, who was walking leisurely, followed by a respectful guy.
"You guys came quite early." Li Yu said with a little surprise.
"You're too late!" Max was so angry that he sneered, "I hope we won't be attacked on the way. Oh... I forgot, this is Guixing, no one dares to use force."
Li Yu hesitated for a moment and said apologetically, "I am late."
Max's expression was slightly relieved. Before he could speak, he heard Li Yu continue: "It's mainly because the milk made by the cook is so delicious. I feel like something is missing if I don't drink it for a day, so I was delayed for a while."
"Drink milk!?" Max's eyes widened, he couldn't bear it anymore and flew into a rage.
Li Yu dug his ears, not paying attention to Max's yelling, and said to the other two: "Now that everyone is here, let's go."
"Who is he?" Edwin asked, looking at the man behind Li Yu.
Li Yu casually explained: "My subordinates, you can call him life. I thought it might be useful, so I took it with me."
Edwin nodded and said nothing more.
This mission is carried out on the spacecraft of the Talent Development and Support Association, and the normal expenses incurred on the journey will be reimbursed.
It doesn’t take too long to reach the Vitel galaxy through the star gate near Guixing.
This spaceship was just an ordinary star-jumping spaceship with mediocre configurations, far inferior to the Incandescent.
There was also a team of soldiers on the ship, who were Edwin's personal guards. They could barely make up a hundred men so as not to be laughed at.
After all, Klein had too few people to use and couldn't even put together a team.
The spacecraft started up, followed the regional broadcast, and slowly entered the interstellar channel.
"I'm afraid this mission will be a bit troublesome..." Edwin stood in front of the porthole, looking at the vast starry sky.
"Oh? Is there danger?" Li Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
"The possible danger is only one aspect." Edwin shook his head. "More importantly, because of the Silver Snake Mercenary Group, the mermaid princess's guards have different attitudes towards His Highness Klein."
"I'm afraid we're not welcome."
"What about the mermaid princess herself? Is she also unhappy with Klein?" Li Yu stroked his chin, remembering something Klein gave him.
“I don’t know…” Edwin wasn’t too sure about this, and he didn’t want to ask Klein directly.
"Just watch..." The bright blue light covered the few people, and they entered the star gate.
The entertainment industry in the interstellar world is actually very developed. There is no shortage of material enjoyment, and spiritual needs will naturally follow.
Cultural industries such as videos, songs, dramas, literature, etc. make the characteristics of each civilization more colorful.
You can watch many different entertainment programs on smart terminals and paid channels on home terminals. As long as you are of a certain age, you can even watch a lot of civilized content that is banned for adults only.
Although Li Yu doesn't watch it much, many interstellar citizens spend their daily lives watching TV. For example, hunters, when they have nothing to do, just spend day after day like this.
After all, with the level of development of many civilizations, most citizens no longer need to work and just need to live like parasites, unless they demand a higher status and a better life.
At the Tambus Hub Star Gate, Li Yu and his team did not stay here, but headed straight for the Vitel Galaxy.
The Vetter Galaxy is a prosperous one, as it is listed as one of the touring galaxies by the Mermaid Princess. It is not far from the Tambus Hub.
In the jump mode, it takes less than a day to arrive.
"Captain Jiger, we are from the Guixing Talent Support and Training Association, and we have been ordered to carry out the mission of protecting the mermaid princess."
Edwin communicated with a shark man through the spaceship screen. Half of its dorsal fin was cut off, making it look extremely ferocious.
"Returning Star Talent Support and Training Association?" Jiger said with contempt: "Did Klein send them here again?"
Edwin frowned slightly when he heard what the other party said, and said in a deep voice: "It is the order of His Highness Klein."
"Oh..." Jiger seemed not to hear the word "Your Highness" that Edwin emphasized, and sneered: "You should go back. We don't need the help of cowards."
Edwin narrowed his eyes slightly, Max had a look of anticipation for a good show, Bart was wiping his long sword, and Li Yu watched leisurely.
"What do you mean, sir?" Edwin's voice turned cold.
"What do you mean?" Jiger clasped his fists and said in a bad tone, "You know what I mean."
"We would rather work harder ourselves than have someone desert at the last minute and catch us off guard."
After saying this, Kiger hung up the phone without giving Edwin a chance to speak.
"Their attitude is so bad, it seems they are really angry." Li Yu didn't care about Jige's attitude, it was not directed at him anyway.
"Didn't the Silver Snake Mercenary Group receive any punishment?" he asked curiously.
"They are not a mercenary group from Guixing. They are a five-star mercenary group hired by various civilizations. This time, only one of their teams is protecting the mermaid princess. They have now completely evacuated." Max explained, somewhat angrily:
"Although there is a lot of criticism towards them online, it has no real impact."
Although Klein has always been regarded as a big fat sheep, it is not a small mercenary group that can be friends with her.
A five-star mercenary group, with A-level life forms in charge and no less than three thousand warships.
Li Yu pondered, "How could a five-star mercenary group, even if it was a detachment, retreat without a fight? This would have some impact on its reputation."
"This is one of the many questions. The Silver Snake Mercenary Group said that they did not retreat without a fight, but received an internal dispatch request from the Mermaid Princess's guards." Max knows this very well. High-intensity laning is not a joke.
"However, the Silver Snake Mercenary Group does not have any substantial evidence to prove their claims, including deployment orders."
"This kind of instruction will be saved on a person's smart terminal and will basically not be erased, so not many people believe the Silver Snake Mercenary Group's statement."
"Interesting..." Li Yu's eyes flickered, and he continued to ask, "What about the identity of the assassin? Have you found it out?"
Edwin took over the conversation: "After the assassination failed, they committed suicide on the spot. No clues were found from their faces, fingerprints, or DNA."
Max then added: "This is different from most assassinations against the mermaid princess. It is organized, premeditated, and planned... The forces involved behind this should be quite powerful."
