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If you ask people who are new to space survival what Amorph Outspacer has in common, most people will get similar answers.
Both were created with the motif of famous alien creatures.
The similarity isn't just in appearance. If you actually play both races, you will get a similar feeling to the original. The appearance of the individual varies depending on the genetic base of the infected organism, or the operation of a huge colony to obtain more genes, etc.
Let's change the question slightly. What if you ask players who have played the game for a long time?
At that time, you will receive an answer like this.
The two races are said to use 'genetic essence' as a resource.
The reason Amorphs and Outspacers prey on other living things is to steal the genetic essence contained in that living creature's body. The key is to evolve oneself or a colony by 'characterizing' the characteristics of the owner of the gene.
So when do Amorph and Outspacer players feel the most trouble?
Needless to say, this is when problems arise with the 'characteristics' themselves, which are the core of the game.
When you acquire a trait that is disadvantageous to the owner, when you die and lose the trait, or when you are unable to use the core trait for some reason, the game itself becomes difficult to the point where it becomes impossible.
So, if you are a player fighting both races, you should pay attention to preventing your opponent from utilizing their characteristics. Physically removing the part that activates the trait, using equipment or technology that nullifies the trait effect, etc.
However, there is no case where the opponent's characteristics themselves are deactivated or completely eliminated. If that were the case, it wouldn't have been easy for me to become a ranker.
'There are some characteristics that have similar effects, but…'
It's not something you can see here.
Moreover, what Sihyeon used was a weapon, not a technical characteristic.
'I never thought they were both bait.'
I knew that Si-hyeon himself was acting as bait. I thought it was a strategy for someone wearing a unique reinforced suit to snipe me if I lured her in.
My prediction was only half correct. The two tricked me so that the hidden weapon would not be discovered.
They attacked me, trusting only that weapon.
'…I took a hit.'
To be honest, it would be a lie to say that I didn't let my guard down. Rather than focusing on the fight, they paid attention to things like Sihyeon's identity plan.
The price of thinking about random things during a life-threatening battle was fatal. The fighting arm still showed no signs of getting better.
'Let's focus.'
We can't help what happened in the past, but we must be careful in the future.
The battle is not over just because Sihyeon is not here. I thought back to the situation in which she used the weapon.
While I was attending to her companion, Sihyeon took out a weapon hidden on the floor.
To be precise, I held the weapon materials in my hands.
'It was a combination of something that looked like crystal and a firearm that looked like a vacuum cleaner.'
She assembled the two tools into one. After completion, the crystal glowed and rotated.
Then, a wave of light in the form of a halo of light was emitted from the weapon. As I was standing in an underground passage that was closed on all sides, I was completely hit by the waves.
'no. Even if it was a large space, I wouldn't have been able to avoid it.'
The wave generated by the weapon had already reached my body the moment I recognized it. In fact, it should be considered impossible to avoid.
Afterwards, as warned in the text box, the 'parasitic colony' trait on my body was deactivated. The original parasites were spawned from the fighting arms. The reason my arm was broken was probably because the parasitic colony trait was blocked.
Sihyeon, who had dealt a fatal blow to me, retreated, taking his fallen comrade with him instead of making additional attacks.
The situation from before was concluded with this. The question that arises here is what information can be obtained?
'Why did Sihyeon act like that in the end?'
That is the biggest question.
If she had used the weapon again, I would have been in a state of no recovery right away. She also knew that I was not okay.
The fact that he knew but did not do so means that there are some restrictions on the use of that weapon.
She said after using the weapon.
Wasn't it an out-spacer?
'The contents of the text box are similar.'
Because it was revealed that Outspacer's genetic essence was destroyed.
Parasitic colony is a fusion characteristic created from characteristics obtained by preying on outspacer worker beetles. This can be said to be the only outspacer-related characteristic currently in my body.
In other words, her weapon is a type that targets and strikes. So, as specified by the user, only the outspacers were selected and a killing wave was fired.
Then, a second question arises here. Why was the outspacer's gene destroyed?
'That's not it. She had no choice but to do that.'
It is true that I enjoy using parasitic colonies, but I think it is unlikely that she knew about it and shot it.
Rather, it is reasonable to believe that it was because 'I decided that my identity was an out-spacer.'
'The prerequisite is that the user must know about me.'
If it were a game, the weapon would work by entering my race name, but this is reality. It can't work that way.
'It's probably a form of creating waves based on genetic information.'
My guess is that if you input the genetic information of another living thing into a weapon, you might be able to shoot a wavelength that can kill that living thing. I'm not sure, but that seems most likely right now.
However, even if I summarize it up to this point, I cannot completely explain why she did not attack me. Even if I designate it as a metallic gremlin or another creature and shoot it, it can still cause damage to me.
'It's not that I didn't do it, it's that I couldn't do it?'
In my opinion, Sihyeon Eugene is not a person who would miss a golden opportunity to kill me while taking care of his colleagues. If he were that kind of person, he wouldn't have used himself and his colleagues as bait in the first place.
It is reasonable to assume that the weapon could not be used due to some limitation that I do not know.
There may be a cooldown after using it once, and the energy consumption each time you use it may be so high that it may not be possible to fire wildly.
'No matter what it is, that part is the weakness.'
If the energy consumption is high, it is understandable that she could not use the weapon in succession.
From her point of view, it was as if her fortunes had been set from the moment she failed to kill me. Because I can't waste my remaining energy in a situation where I'm not sure that I can be killed. Once she runs out of energy, that's it.
'Looking at the circumstances, her plan was only half successful.'
I'm sure her weapon doesn't contain my genetic information. Even if she is, she doesn't know exactly what kind of person I am.
From the beginning, they thought of me as an out-spacer, so they probably didn't expect a situation like this to happen. Because of that, she succeeded in hitting me, but failed in killing me. That's why he's trying to run away from me.
'Then what should I do here?'
There are cults in the underground hellbent on killing me. After looking through the auxiliary organizations, there were no signs of cults coming here.
However, it is unclear how long such good luck will last.
You have to make a choice here.
'Should I go after her or just leave like this?'
In fact, it is not a good idea to chase after her without being in perfect physical condition. If you encounter other cults while chasing her, it will be a big disaster.
Cults are not the problem. If the rankers on this planet who are in command behind them know my condition, it would be a serious problem.
Still, the reason I hesitate is because of the weapon she is holding.
There are many other questions about who made her weapon and where she got it, but there is a more important question.
What if she finds Amorph's genetic data and confronts me?
If that happens, it becomes really difficult for me to handle it.
'So we have to sort it out here and now.'
The best thing to do is to eat her. If you make her into a human being, you can steal the information on the weapon, so it's perfect.
Even if you fail to kill her, the weapon itself must be destroyed at the most. The weapon she is holding is a serious threat to my survival.
We absolutely have to clean up this basement.
'The problem is that it's easier said than done.'
Since I exposed the cards I had, she wouldn't know what I would aim for first. He will try to avoid meeting me at all costs.
'If I wait, the cult will find me.'
It is unclear what kind of relationship Sihyeon has with the cults of Berzan 02. Seeing her moving around alone with her colleague, it doesn't seem like they have a particularly friendly relationship.
However, from the cult's perspective, the vision is simply an uninvited guest. It is safe to say that there is no possibility that he will be perceived as as threatening as me. It is clear which side they will take, me or Si-hyeon.
The longer the fight between me and her goes on, the more likely I am to lose. You have to end it as soon as you find her.
Deciding to go after Sihyeon, I got up. My fighting arm fell out of my control and fell to the floor.
It seems that the function of the arm was greatly damaged due to the parasitic colony being restricted. Even when I changed my arm using a 'variable biological weapon', it did not move properly.
'I lost my arm, but I'm okay.'
I still have wings, arms, legs, and tentacles. I pulled out the tentacles on my back and supported my staggering body.
'Even if you fail to kill him, you still have to deal with that weapon.'
It is difficult to imagine that a weapon that fires a wavelength that destroys only specific genes will be mass-produced. Even if it were possible to make it, since it is a super weapon, the cost and time would be as high as that of first-class equipment.
'Either destroy it or…'
If the circumstances allow, I want to feast on her weapon.
Having set a new goal, I followed the traces left by the enemy.
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'It's unexpected that it wasn't an outspacer.'
The situation was very bad.
Si-hyeon also expected that he was not a pure out-spacer. That type of outspacer did not exist in the Megacorp data archive.
Still, I judged that it was either a variant equivalent to the queen or a completely new outspacer.
But it was neither.
'Abyss Destroyer' is an artifact that selects and destroys only specific genes. If he is an outspacer, death is inevitable.
However, even though it was touched by the Abyss Destroyer's wavelength, it did not die. Just got injured.
We already know that that monster strengthens itself through advanced genetic manipulation. The reason it collapsed after being hit by the Abyss Destroyer was probably because the outspacer genes that make up its body were destroyed.
In fact, that alone is fatal damage, but problems still remain.
'What was once a scary being has now become a wounded beast.'
There's no way that smart monster wouldn't know what a terrifying weapon the Abyss Destroyer is. It was clear that he would chase after her somehow before she ran away.
Although there are a lot of cults roaming around in this underground area, it is unlikely that they will kill that monster. It will be fortunate if I don't become the sacrifice that restores him.
That's why he didn't bring his men in the first place. If you bring them in without any combat training, they will just end up as food for you.
In the end, she has to deal with him herself. Even from her perspective, leaving the monster alone would be too risky. I have to end up here somehow.
'I need genetic information to kill him.'
If you collect the monster's genetic information flesh or blood and place it in the Abyss Destroyer, the artifact will analyze the genetic data on its own. Once the analysis is complete, you can kill him.
'The problem is how to harvest the guy's flesh…'
Even though the gene unit was damaged, the guy ended up collapsing on the floor. Injuring a monster with incredible durability and outstanding intelligence and collecting genetic data was no easy task.
At that time, a mechanical groaning sound reached her ears.
"Hmm, where are we?"
This was the sound made by Lila, who was lying on the floor.
The life management suit, which had been in a temporary state of recovery after receiving a strong shock, returns to normal and begins to move. She struggled to get up and leaned her back against the wall.
"What happened? "Have you defeated that monster?"
"It's a failure. "We succeeded in injuring him, but we failed to kill him."
｢….｣
Laila closed her mouth at Sihyeon's words.
A moment later, a modulated voice came from the silenced life management suit.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"They will come after me before I get out. Know."
"How about informing the cults and moving together?"
Yesterday, when Sihyeon was preparing to go underground, Nern contacted her.
If you're going to fight him, join forces with the cult. If he talks to Alshas, the cult will support her.
"That seems difficult. There's no way they'll leave my relics alone."
"I guess so."
Sihyeon rejected Nern's offer.
This was because it was clear that the cults would try to get their hands on the Abyss Destroyer when they saw it. Even if it was Kisos who promised to support her.
The Abyss Destroyer is something only she can use, but will that give them up? It was easy to imagine how the cult would treat her.
'But if I continue like this, I will die.'
She looked down at the crystal battery mounted on the Abyss Destroyer.
This battery obtained with the artifact was analyzed for its composition and structure, but no information was found. It is completely unknown what it is made of and how it operates, but like the main body, this equipment also possesses transcendent power.
The crystal battery is responsible for charging energy so that the Abyss Destroyer can continue to fire gene destruction waves.
Of course, just because there is no battery does not mean that the console does not work. As a result of experiments before coming to Berzan 02, the remaining amount of already charged energy remained in the weapon even when the battery was removed.
However, the only way to supply energy to the Abyss Destroyer is to equip it with a crystal battery. I tried every method, but charging failed.
That means that without the crystal battery, the Abyss Destroyer is effectively a disposable weapon. If you want to continue using the console, this battery is essential.
'Current energy remaining in the battery is 60%.'
When this energy is used up, it must take time to recharge. It's not that long, but it takes about a day to complete charging, so you can't use it all the time.
'Twice from now on.'
Since each shot consumes about 30% of her energy, she has a total of two opportunities left to counterattack him. You have to harvest its flesh and attack it within those two times.
But he must be expecting her to use the weapon again. Using her and Lila as bait won't work anymore.
Unfavorable situation in all conditions except for artifacts. She bit her lip.
'In the end, there is no way.'
The only way was to join the underground cults and see if there was an opportunity. I had no choice but to take advantage of the moment he was fighting the cult and harvest the flesh, then wait until a situation came up where I could use the weapon.
'It's like feeding a monster…'
It is a monster that absorbs genes and strengthens the body. If you fight the cults, your injuries will recover quickly, but there was no other way.
Just as she made her decision and was about to open her mouth, Lila spoke first.
"wait a minute. I received a call from Captain Nern. She said she would help her because she now has a way to provide support on her own."
Thanks to the communication device built into her life management suit, she can receive simple messages.
'Nerne is helping us?'
There are numerous cult warriors underground, so there is no reason for him to help Sihyeon and his party. As if they were aware of Sihyeon's question, Lila continued to explain.
"According to the cult advisor with Nern, there was talk of capturing him from above."
"Capturing him alive? "I'm out of my mind."
They both had that thought at one time. As a result, one person died and another person became unable to live without the suit.
"It seems like they decided that the only way to kill them before that was through relics. Nerne said that the advisor also has a deep resentment because he lost his family. "
It looks like he received support from Alshas."
Currently, Alshas is unable to directly participate in the operation and is acting as an advisor. Still, his reputation is that of the captain of an imperial carrier. It would be possible to give a powerful weapon to Nern instead of myself.
"Once I sent you the coordinates, come there…"
Before Lila finished speaking, the passage shook slightly. The two, who knew what that meant, were shocked.
"You're a bastard. "Guide me to the coordinates."
"Okay."
The thing that vibrates the underground passage is getting closer to them.
The two ran towards the coordinates sent by Nern.
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'You're not joining a cult?'
Contrary to my expectations, Sihyeon and her colleagues were heading in the wrong direction. Looking at the traces they left behind, it was far from where the cults were located.
'It didn't cause any communication disruption.'
There is no number 26 here and I have not used 'Dark Veil'. Because communication is not smooth, it is difficult to believe that they are running away to a strange place.
'Is there some intention?'
If you're just trying to kill time, there's no reason to go anywhere other than where the cults are.
All you have to do is tie me up as bait for the cultists and use a weapon. Why would someone throw away a good bait and act like that?
'If you go in the direction you're going now, you're close to the ground.'
At first glance, it looks like they are giving up the fight and trying to run away, but that cannot be said with certainty. Sihyeon Eugene is the person who hit me hard. There is a high probability that they have prepared a trap that I am not aware of.
Perhaps her followers on earth are preparing a trap.
'It's a trap.'
It's true that I'm worried, but the important goal now is to destroy her weapon. Now is the time to move even if you know it is a trap.
I entrusted guard to the two heads on either side and increased the speed of the chase.
The opponents are also humans wearing reinforced suits, but they cannot move faster than a 60m Amorph.
Soon, the other person's footsteps began to be heard. By this time, they would have realized that I was following them.
As I ran, I called out to the human beings.
Small monsters with human heads and bodies resembling insects crawl out of a nest located on the lower part of the carapace of the back. Five human worms clung upside down to the ceiling of the cave and crawled quickly.
"!"
Sihyeon, seen from afar, swung his left arm wide towards me. Gallagon's claws protruded from the back of his hand and fired a sword wind made of psychic power.
I rushed forward while being hit by a sword wind. The weapon that attacked me is hanging on her waist.
'good.'
I was watching the surroundings with both heads, wondering if they were hiding it again, but there was no need to do that anymore.
Tentacles all shot out from my back and headed towards her waist.
A colleague wearing a reinforced suit who was following behind her pointed the muzzle of the Slayer's gun in his hand at the tentacle. A dark blue light flashed and I felt a sharp pain coming from one of my tentacles. The performance of the reinforced suit was quite good, and even though I shot it while running, it hit the appendage of my tentacle.
However, it doesn't have much meaning. The remaining five tentacles are heading towards Sihyeon.
"Tch!"
Wings protruded from her back and she soared quickly into the air. Some of my tentacles landed on the ground where she was standing and some followed behind her.
When the tentacles' pointed appendages tried to grab Sihyeon, she defended herself by folding her wings to minimize the bulk of her body or creating shields on both arms to bounce them off. When it was difficult to block, I took advantage of my size and deliberately flew between the tentacles, causing them to tangle with each other.
She manages to slip through the tentacles that fill the underground tunnel. I felt this before, but the combat sense was so good that it reminded me of battles with players.
'But tentacles aren't everything to me.'
While attacking with tentacles, my body became even closer to the enemy. The right side of my head moved to swallow the vision whole.
"Where!"
The moment it opened its mouth wide and was about to swallow her whole, a mechanical sound was heard from below. A colleague wearing a reinforced suit struck the ground where I was standing with both hands. My legs were slightly wobbly because the floor was slightly lifted.
'It's a bother.'
｢Pfft!｣
Instead of using my disabled fighting arm, I hit the opponent hard with my winged arm. The enemy flew away like a fly hit by a newspaper and landed on the wall.
Next, the left side of my head fired an acid breath towards the wall where the opponent was stuck. Unfortunately, the opponent who did not faint this time urgently dodged the breath.
"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
! Not only did the reinforced clothing melt, but even the bare legs protected inside disappeared entirely.
"Damn it!"
Si-hyeon, seeing his colleague suffer, drew his weapon again.
I hadn't used it until now, but seeing that I was finally pulling it out, it was clear that there were limitations.
'It seems like the type that has a limit to the number of times.'
Besides, there aren't many left. Two or three times at most? They probably acted like that because they didn't have much opportunity to attack.
The crystal mounted on the weapon rotates and emits an eerie light.
I know that I cannot avoid those waves in this narrow underground space. But this time, unlike before, I prepared in advance.
'now!'
"What?!"
Five human beings hiding in the ceiling flew at her. She was preoccupied with me and was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the number.
One of the beasts shot a paralyzing sound wave at her. For a split second, her body stopped and then moved again.
However, even if it was only a short time, it was enough time for Inmyeonsu. The beast that approached her used its sharp front legs to strike down the arm holding the weapon.
"Ugh!"
With a short groan, she let go of her weapon. The moment the weapon fell from my hand, the crystal stopped rotating.
The other Inmyeonsu was about to destroy the weapon when Sihyeon reached out for the falling weapon.
A whip made of psychic power shoots out from her palm and flies towards the weapon. The front paw of the inmyeonsu approaching the falling weapon is about to touch the weapon.
In a split second, I gave a new command to the person in charge. As a result, the trajectory of the front foot was slightly distorted.
The whip wrapped around the weapon first with a slight difference. Immediately afterwards, the beast's front paw struck the surface of the weapon. A short impact sound followed, and the weapon wrapped around the whip returned to its owner.
"…!"
After recovering the weapon, Si-hyeon tried to activate it but stopped. He noticed something strange about the weapon that resembled a vacuum cleaner.
Her eyes are focused on the floor.
There was a crystal that had lost its light. Instead of slamming the weapon down, the assassin who received my order struck the crystal attached to the top to separate it.
My head was already moving when she realized that.
I put my head down on the floor with my mouth wide open. The dirt, sand, and crystal weapon inside were sucked through my long neck and into my body.
"You!"
I fly in as she cuts down the people around her. When my tentacles and heads got in the way, she responded with reflection.
The head and tentacles retreated backwards and Gallagon's claws decapitated me. But that alone is not enough to make you vomit out things that are about to be digested.
If she had had time, the heads on the right and left were preparing to attack again on both sides.
Because of that, she had no choice but to be content with covering up the blood gushing from my neck. Protecting her right head with reflection and her left head with a shield, she retreated.
Meanwhile, all the objects I swallowed were digested. Then I felt intense heat inside my body.
｢Acquisition conditions: Genetic similarity to 'player ■■'｣
｢Confirm acquisition conditions. Disarms the defensive wall.｣
｢Compatible with the strong enemy's badge, 'Plunderer's Irregular Polyhedron'.｣
｢Applying 'Plunderer's Irregular Polyhedron (Void Dice)'.｣
'This?'
It felt completely different from when the Marauder's Indeterminate Polyhedron was activated. It seemed as if not just a part of the body was changing, but the entire cellular unit that made up the body was being reborn.
Just like when evolving.
"I got a call! "I'm in the air right now…."
"Tell them to attack right now!"
While I was unable to move due to the sudden change, I felt the enemies moving away. Correspondingly, powerful energy was concentrated above my head.
And then, distantly intense heat and light poured down on me.
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Two streaks of lightning so large that they can be observed from hundreds of kilometers away fall on the ground.
The destination of the thunderbolt running through the sky is the underground of an old city.
The golden light and red sun light combine to create a magical glow. The sand-covered land is burning brightly and the buildings built on it are melting.
The sight was like a divine punishment meted out to those who did not follow providence.
In some sense, that expression may be correct.
The subject who committed this amazing act of destruction was a weapon created in imitation of the authority of God.
The flash of lightning, which lasted for several minutes, fades out.
As the residual fire burned on the sand, two stars floating in the red sky fell to the ground.
The stars, which were hundreds of meters in size, gradually decreased in size as they descended, and soon turned into flying objects with a diameter of 10 meters. A spherical object surrounded by layers of mandala slowly landed outside the burning earth.
"Phew."
Watching the orbital weapon land with flying sand, Nern barely resisted the temptation to sit down on the sand. Because he had consumed so much psychic power, it was difficult for him to even stand properly.
"Confirmation that the target has been hit."
"This is a communication from above. "What on earth is the 'Rain God' that has just been activated? What do you answer?"
"Call it fire power support and a new Raijin operation test."
On the other hand, Alshas, who operated another orbital weapon, was giving orders to his subordinates with a sane appearance, as if this was nothing.
"…You used more strength than me, that's amazing."
"Thanks to my senior's efforts in stabilizing the fire, I was able to control the firepower safely."
"There is no need to say that. What I did was a very small part. "By the way, it's amazing."
Nern looked up at the large sphere in front of him.
The Raijin he knew did not look like this.
Originally, Raishin took the form of a tray with complex shapes geometrically intertwined. It is an object made from Novametal, a rare metal, and has the characteristic of becoming gigantic when injected with psychic power.
The weapon in front of him also grew larger when injected with psychic power, but its appearance was very different. Rather than a thin tray, complex shapes were intertwined and combined into a sphere.
"Is this the Raijin new model?"
"It's still a prototype. Compared to the existing Raishin, its firepower precision has been enhanced and it can hit at a much greater distance."
"I heard that it was created to counter enemies that infiltrated the planet's interior. I guess that's true."
"you're right. "The development goal was to attack the cult's home base or the Outspacer's bio portal."
The Cult Empire has many weapons that can destroy planets, but there are not many weapons that can control their power to a large extent. So, when an enemy appeared, like now, by infiltrating the planet and causing trouble, it was difficult to respond.
Therefore, Raishin, an orbital weapon capable of hitting local areas, has been in charge of incinerating enemies that have infiltrated the planet.
The spherical weapon currently in front of them was a thunder god that had been improved to actively reflect that purpose.
"…Still, using Raijin on Berzan 02 would be quite risky."
"That's true, but you don't have to worry. "It will be declared as a weapons test organized by the Temple Guardians."
"Temple Guardians?"
Nern was taken aback by the sudden words.
"Actually, that's why Raijin's operation was delayed. First, get the documents from the Temple Guardians…"
"Wait a minute. "The Temple Guardians entrusted you with operating the new Raijin?"
"yes. I once helped improve their weapons. "Although it has been more than half a year since I was fired from my position as an advisor."
"…her."
"Besides, Kissos also helped me."
The junior said it casually, but Nern knew that it was not as simple as it sounded.
The Temple Guardians are a group as proud and conservative as the Eye of Revelation Priests.
It was impossible for them to appoint the captain of an imperial carrier as an advisor for weapons improvement. It is even more impossible to entrust the operation of a new weapon.
Even with the support of Kisos, the leader of the Innovation faction, it is not easy to move the Temple Guardians. That side supports the Providence faction, so their political orientation is completely different.
In other words, it was entirely Alshas's personal power that received the new Thunder God and used it to deal with the monster.
'He had a relationship with the leader of the innovative faction and even developed weapons. 'What on earth are you doing?'
Nern never thought that his junior would be involved in so many things.
"Confirming the impact point using the camera."
"good. Once verification is complete, immediately synchronize and output as an image."
"Check the point of impact. "Print the transmitted image."
Alshas, whether aware of his senior's gaze or not, focused on commanding the subordinates he had brought in to use the Thunder God.
When the warrior in charge of communications operated the device, a small translucent image appeared on the sand.
In the image, there was a very large pit with a lot of smoke rising as if a volcano had erupted.
And at the edge, two small beings could be seen coming out of the pit.
A person wearing a bodysuit covered in dust and blood was wearing a reinforced suit with a unique design on a black background. There was no one else in sight other than them.
"Sir, we need to make sure the monster is dead. "Let's contact them."
"…okay."
Nern put aside his thoughts about Alshas for a moment and contacted Sihyeon Eugene, the survivor on the screen, through a communicator.
"It looks like you're safe."
"Okay."
"What happened to him? It's impossible to check here. "Is he really dead?"
｢….｣
Sihyeon did not answer those words right away.
Everyone watched Nerne's communicator nervously.
And….
"…the guy is dead. "I saw with my own eyes the rays of light that fell from the sky and pulverized his body." "
!"
Upon hearing those words, everyone in the room let out a silent exclamation.
The 'three-headed devil' is dead. Nerne almost collapsed in his seat from the joy of finally avenging his enemy.
Alshas, who was listening quietly while everyone was happy, asked her.
"This is Alshas. What happened to his body? What about things like head or heart? "Is there anything left?"
"nothing. He has completely turned into ashes."
"…Is that so? "Thank goodness."
At Sihyeon's confirmation, Alshas stepped back with a relieved expression.
However, I saw Nern. For a very brief moment, there was a strange feeling of regret on her face.
"The guy is dead, but there may still be some danger left. "Tell the punitive force to conduct a thorough search."
"yep!"
She also lost her family at the hands of the devil. There is no way she would feel regretful, as other people might not know.
'I must have seen it wrong.'
Is it because I used my psychic power excessively?
Deciding that it was his mistake, he helped the warriors clean up after themselves.
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｢I did it with a bang! "Is the big baby okay?"
"Dwarf" "Strange" "Big adult" "Wrong" "Is it okay?"
"Seeing that something went wrong with the parasite that controls Charas, we can infer that something is wrong with 'Aimorph.'"
｢….｣
A parking lot located on the outskirts of Gwangmyeong Street.
Charas' personal airship is sandwiched between numerous airships parked on top of it. None of the cults out there were interested in those common personal spaceships.
It was inevitable that all the cult members in the parking lot were distracted by the flash of light that occurred in the distance. Orbital weapon bombardment in Berzan 02. Because something that could never happen happened.
Like the cult outside, the monsters inside Charath's airship were also looking at the golden thunderbolt.
'…Moff Park. What happened?'
Even though the appointed time had passed, Eimov did not show up. So far, he has never once broken a promise.
That lightning that burns up the entire Avenue of Glory is probably one of the reasons that prevents Aimorph from coming here.
Heavenly Mother knows what that light means. The cult finally took out Raijin.
Seeing the enormous destructive power, it was clear that at least five Thunder Gods had been mobilized.
'It's an Eucharist, so you'll be able to endure it. The problem is…'
Her eyes turned to the cockpit.
Originally, Charas should have been sitting there. The reason it couldn't be done was because the owner of the place had passed away.
Before the lightning struck the ground, Charas suddenly collapsed. She also died shortly after as the parasites that had replaced part of her brain and spine died.
Eimov also knows how important Charas is to this operation. But what does the fact that the parasite controlling Charas is dead mean?
'Either we planted new parasites or we lost control of them.'
In the former case, it is better, but in the latter case, it becomes more serious. This means that Amorph has been weakened to the point where he cannot control the parasite.
"He said he had a new strategy. So you don't have to worry."
"Really? "You're sure the eldest baby isn't sick?"
"Big adult" "We" "I didn't say that"
"I'm just trying to surprise you like usual." He does that often.」
「Is that so?」
「Agree」 「Old adult」 「Prank」 「I like it」
「I like pranks too! It's fun!"
No. 26 and Adhai felt relieved at her words. The guys, who were in a relaxed mood, enjoyed watching the colorful fireworks outside the window.
"…."
PS-111, who was about to voice a dissenting opinion, kept his mouth shut when the Mother of Heaven winked. This was because she also analyzed that telling the truth would not help improve the situation.
'I can't change my plans now.'
Her first plan was to disguise herself as a rare creature salesperson. It was already registered in Charas' name a few days ago and sales permission was obtained.
The administratively registered products are Bubble Amoeba and Albino Gallagon Variant Mountain Crawler. They were No. 26 and Aadhai PS-111 respectively. To achieve this, PS-111 even removed metal from the hover bus center and added it to the body.
Before entering the fortress, they will be placed in a caged prison cell placed inside the airship.
'The problem is that you have to go in without Charas.'
The dead body of Charas was buried in a pile of sand outside the parking lot. Unless you have the means to keep her alive, you have to enter the fortress without her. The risk has become much greater than in the previously proposed plan.
'It has become difficult to deal with unexpected situations.'
Moreover, the enemy even brought out the Thunder God. They launched an orbital bombardment on their own city. The defense level of the water fortress must have increased significantly.
'I deliberately registered her as an attendant to avoid that, but…'
Currently, the Mother of Heaven is officially registered as Charas' personal attendant, or secretary. I did that on purpose to avoid arousing suspicion, but now it means nothing.
｢Is there no way to replace Charas?｣
"The voice and body parts can be replaced, but if they come in for inspection from the other side, they cannot be faked."
"I guess that's true, right?"
"At this point, there is a 57% chance that high-intensity inspections will occur. "There is a 99% chance it will happen if Charas is not there."
"…I know, so you don't have to tell me."
Time passed and about 30 minutes had passed since the promised time.
The rays of the Thunder God that flashed in the distance had long since disappeared, and only black smoke filled the red sky.
No. 26 and Adhai, who had been waiting and believing the words of the Mother of Heaven, were also touching the facilities inside the airship as if they were bored.
'It won't work. I have to go…'
What if Amov was in a situation where he couldn't come here? If the enemy ranker he was most worried about was out there, he would definitely need her help.
The moment she made a decision in her mind and was about to get up, two cultists jumped out from behind the tempered glass at the front of the airship.
Dressed in warrior attire, they gave her a small hand signal.
"this! "Everyone go into the container!"
The thing I was worried about happened.
She motioned for them to wait a moment and then threw the other kids into the bars. After confirming that the children were safe, she went out of the airship.
"hello? Due to recent disturbances on Glory Street, checks are being conducted. "Please cooperate."
"I understand."
"Hmm, what's your name?"
｢I'm Seo-ah. ｣
"Seo-ah." You are registered as a personal attendant of Knowledge Manager Charas. "Is this airship Mr. Charas's?"
"That's right."
"Can you tell me about the purpose and schedule?"
"I am planning to visit the Water Fortress to sell rare creatures. Due to the poor health of the product, the waiting time was longer than planned."
"I see. You definitely exceeded 30 minutes. "Then, please tell me the list of products for sale."
Fortunately, the cult warriors did not suspect her too much. It was thanks to Heavenly Mother's ability to answer their questions without hesitation.
"I don't think there's any problem at this level."
"What about indoor inspection?"
"After comparing it with the registered documents, I don't think it's necessary. "Then the inspection will end here."
"Thank you."
She barely suppressed a sigh of relief and bowed her head in a polite manner.
Just as the two warriors were about to turn their backs to inspect the next ship, one of them suddenly stopped.
"what's the matter?"
"It says here that you are accompanying Charas."
"huh?"
"hey. "Where is Charas?"
The Heavenly Mother became nervous at the question from the strict warrior team member. Of course, he answered calmly without any outward signs of agitation.
"He went to run some errands for a moment."
"I heard that's true? "We have a lot of ships to see, so let's move on."
"If you're just running errands, you'll be back soon. You know I'm interested in the knowledge manager exam. "I want to ask you something."
"Tsk, anyway."
As she listened to their chatter, she tried hard to keep the hair on her body from standing on end.
Listening to the conversation, it seemed like he would never leave until Charas came.
The problem is that Charas is buried in the sand of that barren desert.
'Should I handle it here?'
It is not difficult to kill the warriors here. Because what comes next is the problem.
But her situation will not get better if she stays here like this. In that case, it would be more beneficial to kill the enemy now when they are not on guard.
At that time, claws are slowly sticking out from the fur-covered hands, resembling the front paws of a lion.
A familiar voice came from behind her.
"sorry. "I'm late because I have something to do."
｢!｣
A female cult member with goat horns suddenly approached and slightly lowered her head toward the cult members.
"no. "Are you Charas?"
"yes."
"Thank you for your confirmation."
"Well, I have something to ask you."
"The knowledge manager exam is an opportunity to verify the divine wisdom that has been foreshadowed by providence. "If you ask me, I will never be able to answer."
"Kkeuk keum, I'm sorry!"
"Tsk, I knew that would happen."
"Then let's go."
"May the guidance of Providence be with you."
Only after the warriors left was the Heavenly Mother able to relax.
She glared at Charas, or rather 'the thing pretending to be Charas,' with eyes filled with irritation.
"Providence is damn good. Why are you here so late? ｣
[Zuz zuzu zuzuzuzu (Sorry, I had some work to do)]
This was a problem for her colleagues. By conversing with thoughts and emotions through thought waves or waves, you get to know the other person's feelings.
Sensing that Eimov was feeling sorry, she was about to throw a bunch of curses at him, but then quit. She let out her stiff hair and sighed briefly.
"Are you late because of the Thunder God?"
In the end, those were the only words that came out of her mind. There was no feeling of anger there.
[zu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu (yes, there were more than that)]
"It looks like you were bombarded by five Thunder Gods. How did you escape?"
Eimoff, who heard her question, answered casually.
[Zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzuzuzu Zuzu (I used Fast Speed Navigation on a close range target while getting hit)] ｢…Is
that possible?｣
[Zuzuz Zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu (I was lucky enough to gain useful powers. Moreover, there happened to be an 'audience who would imprint my death')] ｢?
｣
A female cult who makes incomprehensible sounds.
There was no expression on his face, but she could feel it somehow.
Aimorph on the back of the cult is smiling.
-x-X-x-
"You are passing."
As soon as the security guard finished communicating, the large metal door opened. The airship passed through the terminal without any restrictions.
To enter the 'Water Fortress', which is composed of a large bio-dome-shaped structure, you must pass through several gates. This is because the outer wall of the dome is composed of several layers, like a space fortress or orbital habitat. However, its scale is so large that it cannot be compared. Because the distance between gates was several kilometers.
And we just passed through the final gate on the outer wall.
"phew. Fortunately, it ended without incident."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Sky's mother, who was sitting in the cockpit, breathed a sigh of relief. Except for the times when I had to step in, she was in charge of most of it, so it must have been quite difficult.
"Thanks to your death, my guard has been relaxed."
"It's a strange feeling."
"okay? "I think I died at the right time."
As she joked, my enemies will think I'm dead. Because I intended it to be this way.
'I didn't originally intend to do that.'
Thanks to two factors, it was possible to create a situation called 'Aimorph dies after being attacked by the Thunder God'. If it weren't for those factors, we would still be in the midst of a battle with the enemy.
'Especially that trait. I didn't know I would get something like that at this point…'
"The end?" "I" "Can I leave?"
At that time, a wave of thought flowed from behind and tickled the tentacles of my monster. It was Aadhai, who was spending time behind bars.
It seemed like it was more difficult for him to endure having to stay still for a long time than being locked in a cage. At first, it diligently trimmed the scales of its wings and tail with the tentacles around its mouth, but now it was just lying down, spread out.
Number 26 was relatively calm, but its body color was not good. Dark pink means you are not in a good mood. Just like Aadhai, he is also feeling extremely bored.
[Zuzuz zu zuzuzu (please wait a little longer)]
｢Already｣｢A lot｣｢I've waited｣
｣I'm bored. My friend just sleeps. "There is nothing to study."
No. 26 tapped PS-111's body, which was in a dormant state, with a tentacle. In fact, PS-111 has been assisting in operation since a while ago by connecting the cable to the airship, but he has no way of knowing that.
[Zuzuzuz Zuzuzu Zuzuzuzu (If you hold back, I'll give you a present later)]
｢A gift?｣｢What kind of gift?｣
｢What gift?｣
[Zuzuzuz Zuzuzu Zuzu zuzu (It's something you guys will like)]
The scale of the water fortress is It is dozens of times larger than the Street of Light and the Street of Glory combined. Naturally, there are bound to be a lot more creatures handled within the city. It wouldn't be a bad idea to give them a taste of rare creatures while searching for the 22nd ranker.
But the guys seemed to want something other than food. Adhai gently raised his long neck and pointed at me with his front paw.
｢Gift｣｢Big Adult｣｢Something similar?｣
｢I want something sparkly too!｣
[Z(Huh?)]
｢Big Adult｣｢Body｣｢Change｣｢Feeling｣｢Unusual｣
｢That's right. It's amazing how they twinkle and move."
"What does that mean?"
Sky's mother was the only one who didn't understand what they were saying. Except for her, the other kids were not affected by the mimicry system, so they quickly noticed the changes in my body.
Now I have transformed into a 'clever weakling'.
It has a body resembling a centaur and is identical to its previous transformation, with fur covering the entire body and the heads on both sides, except for the central head, sticking to the body like armor.
However, there are two differences.
First, if you look at the arms, the only part that functions is a small arm near the chest. This is because it was affected by the 'parasitic colony' trait becoming inactive.
More important than that was the change that occurred in the carapace that protects the area near my chest.
If you look at the thoracic carapace now, there is a silver-colored wavy pattern. The silver pattern on the black shell was reminiscent of the Milky Way. This pattern engraved on the entire chest continued to the small arms on the chest.
Although it is not visible now because it is covered by fur, this pattern starts from the inside of the thoracic carapace. To be precise, my heart is connected to Aimorph's heart, not the 'dragon's heart'.
The reason why this change suddenly occurred is because of the 'predator's indeterminate polyhedron'.
While fighting Sihyeon Eugene, I preyed on parts of her equipment that resembled crystals. As a result, the previously existing 'Predatory Leech Hand' was replaced with a new equipment-related characteristic.
With the characteristic 'Dice of Void'.
The characteristics of the void dice were quite different from those obtained so far with the looter's irregular polyhedron.
The hand of a predatory leech that robs the enemy of its life force when held in the hand of the 'God's Rod' that embodies the power of the Thunder God. These are all traits that are helpful in battle.
On the other hand, Void Dice are not directly related to combat. Rather, if this trait is alone, it is useless.
'It was surprising at first.'
The weapon that Sihyeon used can destroy genetic essence. So I thought that part would have a similar effect, but it didn't at all.
Or, to be more precise, I should say it is much better.
This trait is one of the most powerful traits I have possessed so far.
'Returning the cooldown of the characteristics you have when using them to when they were not used.'
When the Void Dice is activated, the silver pattern on the chest spreads throughout the body. When the pattern completely engulfs the body, the cooldown time for all attributes disappears.
Thanks to this, all restrictions on organic evolution, which had a few minutes left on the cooldown of 'Revenant Agency', which could not yet be used, were also reset.
'It's not just that.'
The most amazing thing is the additional effect of this feature.
When the silver pattern spreads over the body, the cooldown and restrictions of the possessed characteristics disappear. That means that while Void Dice is activated, all characteristics can be used at will.
This is certain because I checked the text box with my own eyes at the time. The duration of the characteristic was short, not exceeding 3 minutes, but the restrictions for all characteristics were completely blank during that time.
Thanks to this, I was able to raise my defense to the limit by using 'Emboss of the Hunt' and 'Variable Biological Weapon' at the same time. With that, he withstood the Raijin's attack and immediately used faster-than-light navigation to escape the scene.
'The characteristic that resets the cooldown is really rare…'
One of the Vortex Ones has a similar characteristic, but it is very difficult to obtain because it is an opponent. I remember having a hard time getting that characteristic even when I played games in the past.
Other than that, Revenant Agency, which has all kinds of restrictions, is the only feature that can remove the cooldown.
Of course, Void Dice is not perfect and has one drawback.
｢Plunder's Irregular Polyhedron (Void Dice) (66)]
That number floating in the semi-transparent text box. This is the cooldown on the void dice. You must wait 66 days to use it again.
'The name dice makes me think it's random.'
I will have to use it one more time to be sure, but it is currently unusable. Looking at that number, I guess the downside of this characteristic is that the cooldown changes arbitrarily.
'The cooldown part is variable, though.'
Since the characteristic effect was so good, it wasn't a big problem. Once you have this trait, you will be able to use a much wider variety of strategies than before.
'Where on earth did Sihyeon get such a weapon?'
The weapons she used and the parts that became the raw materials for the Void Dice were things that did not exist in the game.
This is reality, so there may be things I don't know about. In reality, I've encountered things that didn't exist in the game several times, so it's not particularly strange.
But even taking that into account, her weapons are overly powerful. As if the player made it.
'Is she related to Ranker?'
The first thing that came to mind was the 3rd ranker who had an antagonistic relationship with Sihyeon, but it probably wasn't him.
From what I remember, he had a very opinionated personality even in games. I, too, have taken advantage of his personality several times when fighting him.
A person with such a broken personality would hand over such a threatening item to his enemy? This is nonsense.
'Not even the rankers of this planet.'
Since he came after me alone, he probably has nothing to do with the #22 we're looking for or any cult ranker on this planet. If that were the case, they would have cooperated and attacked me a long time ago.
'As for the vision, I'll have to check after I find number 22.'
By now, Sihyeon must have been called by the cultists and told them about my death.
Even though it was seen from outside the Raijin's striking point, she is a genetically modified human. Even if it's far away, it's very likely that they saw me disappear.
If you look at me from her perspective, it will look like your body was twisted and completely destroyed after being hit by the Thunder God's attack.
Cults and rankers have no choice but to accept the incorrect information she provided. She was the last person to be with me before the Raijin attack began.
Even if the enemy gets suspicious and searches the area, no trace of me will be found. The energy reaction generated by faster-than-light travel would have been buried by Raijin's bombardment.
'Who would think that he used faster-than-light navigation while being hit by the Thunder God in the first place?'
Even Heavenly Mother, who accompanied me, said she had no idea that would happen. It is unlikely that enemy rankers will anticipate this and investigate traces of faster-than-light navigation.
'Even if you happen to find it, it's already too late.'
The airship I'm on is already entering the water fortress. Even if you search outside now, it's too late to find me.
｢Big baby, I want something shiny too.｣
｢Me too.｣
While I was lost in thought for a moment, I could feel their waves.
I'm sorry to say, but it's impossible to get past the Marauder's irregular polyhedron.
'Besides, it would be difficult to obtain a weapon like this again.'
[Zuzzuzu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzuzu zuzuzuzu (I can't give you this, but I'll find a better one instead)]
｢Really?｣
｢Promise?｣｢I promise｣
[Zu (Yes)]
They are happy when they hear my confirmation.. Aadhai waggled his tail and No. 26 changed his body color to bright pink.
'Tsk. 'It's going to be busy, right?'
Originally, I thought about finding rare creatures and feeding them. But looking at their reactions, I think I should bring them a better gift.
At that time, the dark front glass shone brightly.
The first thing to appear as the darkness cleared was a bright ivory building. Here, huge buildings so tall that you can't even see the rooftops are looking down on us.
And beyond the forest of buildings, you can see a huge waterfall. A magnificent stream of sky-blue water pours down from the huge structure.
That's not a naturally occurring waterfall. Like the Bio Dome, it is an artificial waterfall installed on top of a huge structure that is a culmination of the cult's architectural engineering.
"The water is floating. Amazing!」
「Dwarf」 「There are a lot」
There were numerous aerial waterways connected around the waterfall. Looking up the waterway, numerous hover boats were constantly moving around, transporting cult members from the ivory building.
There was a dirt road between the waterway and the building, and large trees were neatly planted. Cults wearing light clothing were seen moving around among the trees.
The water fortress we actually encountered had a unique atmosphere where ancient ruins and a futuristic city coexisted.
"It's even more amazing than it looks in the game."
[Zuzuzu (yes)]
A city of blue waterfalls built in the middle of a red sand desert.
Finally, we succeeded in entering the water fortress.
-x-X-x-
Space Dog, a marauder living in a barren space.
This pirate group, made up of orphans, fugitives, slaves, war criminals, and mercenaries, has no family, no property, and no place to live. They just survive each day with the goods they looted that day.
However, some groups also thought about something called 'the future'. The pirates who survived for a long time developed a long-term plan to maintain their cartel using the wealth they had accumulated through plunder.
The path they chose was to be incorporated into the order created by the three powers of the Megacorp Star Union Cult Empire.
At a time when the spheres of influence of the great powers were solidified, the presence of pirates who captured slaves and rare creatures without worrying about territory was like scratching an itchy back. The gray area between legal and illegal was Space Dog's new stage.
For example, human trafficking, selling prisoners captured from plundered ships as slaves or experimental guinea pigs, was also one of the cartel's sources of money.
Among pirates whose main business is human trafficking, the two most notorious groups are:
The Humanity Cartel and the Satua Cartel.
They did not stop at simply plundering and kidnapping, but they even took over a planet and sold off all the natives. This was possible because both were under the protection of the cult empire.
Which of the two is more evil and scary is the Satua Cartel. This is because Humanity is a new cartel that has not been in existence for a long time, so its notoriety is relatively unknown.
On the other hand, the Satua Cartel is a historic cartel that has been in operation for over 40 years. Their power is so large that it can be called a warlord on the edge of space. The number of ships and personnel it possesses surpasses that of other cartels.
Moreover, they also targeted fellow pirates for human trafficking. Because of this, even among the Space Dog Cartel, Satua was treated as an extremely hateful group.
Of course, there are not many cartels that can compete with Satua, and even if there are, the large cartels already maintain a close relationship with Satua.
Satua Cartel, one of the space dogs that has begun preparing for the future.
It seemed that there was no one in this universe who could threaten them, who were protected by great powers and helped by large cartels.
Unless 'they' appeared on the planet where Satua's headquarters is located.
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'Fuck shit shit shit!'
The deputy leader of the Satua Cartel, hiding in the mud, was constantly swearing under his breath.
He doesn't know when or where this disaster began.
There was a loss of contact with ships that had come to visit the slave market, a loss of contact with camps in the forest, a delay in the return of colleagues who had left to restore communications, and an unidentified infectious disease that suddenly spread. Which of these is the cause?
No, maybe it's all the cause.
It doesn't matter anyway.
What is clear is that the Satua Cartel, with its long history, has come to an end.
"Gigigigigig!"
"Aaaah!"
"Kwaagyagagagak!"
A distant scream, the roar of an unknown being, and the sound of gunshots were all mixed together in a chaotic manner, hovering overhead.
Sounds that could never have been heard until yesterday. That's coming from the cartel's main camp. His colleagues are being brutally slaughtered by mysterious beings.
'What on earth are you saying that we did wrong?'
The vice minister has committed numerous plunders and crimes. I was tired of hearing the victims cry.
But I never thought I did anything wrong.
Isn't that the way things are in the world? It is a law of nature that the strong prey on the weak. He and his subordinates simply followed the law faithfully.
While he was blaming the culprit for causing this situation, the noise coming from afar gradually quieted down.
"…."
After a while the surroundings became quiet, he carefully raised his head from the mud.
The forest, which had been shining with sunlight when I fled, was now slowly becoming dark.
From afar, the sound of an animal can be heard. The assistant chief moved very slowly, as if he were sniping.
Plump. The sounds of wings flapping are mixed with the sounds of animals chirping. Ignoring the sound that penetrated his ears, he eagerly crawled on the floor. There is a fighter jet inside the forest. The urgent priority is to ride it and get out of here.
Plump. The low-pitched crying sound becomes louder. Is it because it moves without making a sound? That sound in particular started to bother me.
'What kind of bastard…'
While he was swearing in his head, it suddenly occurred to him that that sound was familiar.
Because it's an animal that lives in this forest? no. He heard that sound recently.
To be specific, I stopped by right before the camp was reduced to ashes.
Thump thump.
The moment I thought that, the sound got closer. The assistant chief quickly stood up.
The distance from 'it' is less than 10m. He tried to run to where the fighter jet was at once.
"!"
I feel pain in my ankle and my body suddenly leans forward. As soon as he got up, he fell forward again and looked down at his ankles.
"Hee hee?!"
Pink tentacles sticking out from between the bushes tightly entangled his legs. And then the owner of the tentacle appeared in front of him, bouncing his body.
"Now sleep…!"
His words could not continue until the end.
'It', which looked like a pink ball, swelled greatly and attacked him.
–
｢Me｣｢I was trying to catch you｣｢Little Adult｣｢I took it｣
｢No! I aimed first!」
「Me」 「Ugly dwarf」 「I saw you running away」
「I didn't know where you went. I thought so. That's why I caught it first!"
No. 26's point was correct.
Aadhai lost sight of the ugly dwarf because he turned his attention to another fugitive. On the other hand, Little Adult No. 26 continued to track the initially selected target.
Thanks to this, the fleeing pirate dock was shattered to the point where its original appearance was unrecognizable.
｢Adult｣｢Concession｣｢Important｣｢Little Adult｣｢Greedy｣
"The big baby said that what he caught was for him to eat."
｢That.｣｢Admit it｣
In the end, when the story of the big baby came up, Aadhai gave up.
The male she loved fell asleep in a safe place. As I had done many times before, I went into a long sleep to allow my body to grow.
After the adults finished growing, they always searched for food. Aadhai's behavior was also motivated by the hope that his loved one would not starve.
And this was the same as No. 26's feelings.
｢Big Adult｣｢After finishing｣｢Food｣｢I want to give you a gift｣
｢If you catch other food, take it.｣
｢Really?｣
｢Let's eat this and go find it together.｣
｢Agree｣
After a long time, the two had the same thoughts and decided to chase after the other fugitive.. Number 26 stretched out its tentacles to digest the prey it had captured in one bite.
"Huh?"
While sweeping the pieces of meat into his body, No. 26 felt a strange texture. This is because there was something in the corpse that I had never seen before.
｢What is it?｣
｢Little Adult｣｢If you finished eating｣｢Let's go｣
｢Okay.｣
I don't know what it was, but it looked fun, so No. 26 packed his things.
After that, several short screams rang out from the forest. Gallagon and Sea Demon, the creators of the scream, returned to the burning camp at night.
"Are you here?"
PS-111, who had piled up the corpses in the center of the camp and collected the necessary genetic and biological data, welcomed them.
"Where can I put this?"
"You can leave it inside the building over there."
｢Where did the middle child go?｣
"We are guarding 'Amorph' inside. "Why are you doing this?"
｢I have something to ask.｣
｢Little Adult｣｢Strange Object｣｢I Found it｣
"Strange Object?"
Number 26 took out the object wrapped with its tentacles. PS-111 extended its clawed legs and carefully accepted the object.
"Do you know what it is?"
"It's a type of cult-style pad-type terminal. However, considering that it looks different from the existing model and that remnants of psychic power are detected, it is confirmed to be an improved model for a special purpose."
｢That｣｢Do you mean you don't know?｣
"I never said I didn't know that it was different from the stored information."
｢Thank you all for your hard work.｣
｢You baby!｣
While everyone was talking about the items brought by No. 26, a griffon beastman came out from a large warehouse inside the camp.
"huh? "What is that?"
"It's a pad-type terminal brought by the main controller."
｢I brought it back after scolding the human.｣
｢Little Adult｣｢Ugly Dwarf｣｢Hunting｣｢Success｣｢Roots｣｢I took it｣
｢By ugly dwarf, you mean Wolff dock, right? It looks like something was stolen from him. "Would you like to give it to me for a moment?"
Sky's mother accepted the terminal with her amber eyes shining. And, like PS-111, she was a little taken aback by the appearance of the terminal.
"It looks a bit unusual?"
"I presume it is an improved model for a special purpose."
"It's for a special purpose."
She looked around the pad carefully and called number 26.
"Wait a moment, put some energy here. "Don't put in a lot, just a little bit."
"Yes. "I'll try."
No. 26's tentacle touched the pad held by Heaven's Mother. The moment the tentacle color turned slightly purple, the pad was activated.
"As expected."
After seeing the pad in action, Gryphon Wolf let out a brief exclamation.
"What is that?"
"It's a tool to teach non-cult races how to use psychic power. To use an analogy, could it be said to be a Braille book read with supernatural powers?"
"Is there such a thing?"
"I too… I only heard about it, but I didn't know it really existed."
Sky's mother, who was almost talking about something in the game, cleared her throat once and operated the pad.
Then everyone there reacted. This is because psychic power suddenly created large images in front of his eyes.
｢What is it?｣｢What is it?｣｢Strange!｣
"A small amount of psychic power is distorting my sense organs."
"what's this? I feel like something is at a loss! Amazing!」
No. 26 and Adhai, the best psychic power users, showed the most extreme reactions. Sky Mother and PS-111, who had relatively less psychic abilities than the other two, only trembled slightly.
"When activated, an image realized with psychic power is projected according to the given theme, just like now. Now this… hmm, it's like a cult fairy tale?"
As she said, anyone with the potential for superpowers can feel the image created by the pad. The more sensitive a being is to psychic power, the more it is possible to feel much more detail than just what is seen.
Now they were not in the middle of a ruined pirate camp, but inside a luxuriously decorated palace.
"When compared with the stored information, it matches 55% with the internal structure of the villa usually used by the cult emperor."
｢Villa Palace?｣
"The record stored on that pad appears to be 'The Legend of the Pirate King who assassinated a tyrant.' "This is the story of how the emperor of the empire became mad and committed tyranny, and the brave pirate king and heroes condemned him."
"Hmm, there was a fairy tale like that. First time hearing this…huh?"
The Mother of Heaven, who was listening to PS-111's explanation and appreciating the fantasy, stopped when she saw the group that suddenly appeared.
The new characters that appeared were a mixture of humans, Wolf Cult, Cyborgs, and all other races. It was okay up to that point, but the problem was their gender and clothing.
｢What is this?!｣
｢Wow! They are new humans!"
"Dwarves" "Types" "Many"
"There are various races, but it is judged that all genders are the same."
｢I know!｣
The clothes of the newly revealed women were all far removed from the palace setting. This is because they were wearing clothes that were so provocative that not even those rolling around in the entertainment district would wear them.
'I'm crazy! 'This is a pornographic video!'
It was only after the women, wearing things that were embarrassing to call clothes, climbed onto the bed that Heavenly Mother realized the true nature of the contents of the pad.
It was a kind of adult work based on the legend of a tyrant. A virtual reality adult product realized with superpowers.
Even in her hometown, sexual factors were very conservative, so there was no way she didn't know about it. In the first place, the virtual reality game she enjoyed couldn't pass the review because of that.
"and! Humans are exchanging food with tentacles!"
"Food?" "I can't see."
"They're putting it into the body with tentacles. That's where they feed you!"
"That's" "Tentacle" "It's not a tentacle."
"That's confirmed to be a body part with a special purpose. But putting that part on that part is inefficient."
After hearing the conversation between the three monsters, Heavenly Mother came to her senses.
To her, who has a weak ability to control psychic power, it is simply a visible image, but not to them. You will be able to not only see the psychic creatures Gallagon and Sea Demon, but also feel as if they are actually in that space.
So she immediately turned off the pad.
"what? Suddenly, the feeling disappeared.」
｢middle adult｣｢thing｣｢broken｣
｢…it's not broken, but you haven't heard it yet.｣
｢?｣｢me｣｢pack｣｢head｣｣｢enough｣｢adult｣
｢ I'm an adult too. "I want to see more."
I thoughtlessly said no because I was young, but it didn't work. When No. 26 and Adhai protested, the Mother of Heaven hid the pad behind her back.
"Oh, that's…even adults shouldn't look at it."
"It's my stuff." It's mine, so I'll do whatever I want!"
"Agree" "Thing" "Little Adult" "Thing"
"I agree. This is biologically interesting material. "I demand that the pad be reactivated."
｢….｣
When PS-111 joined in, she had nothing to say.
In fact, since the species themselves are different, it is unlikely that any problem will arise just because you know the contents of the pad. She also recognizes that fact.
However, the reason she acts like this is because the creatures in front of her are far from ordinary wild animals. Those with intelligence greater than that of a human will quickly realize what kind of knowledge this pad provides.
Also, what can be done using this 'knowledge'.
'…It's none of my business.'
It's clear who they want to be with. They want to form a deeper relationship with Amorph, who is preparing for a new evolution.
No. 26 It is Amov who decides what to do with his relationship with Adhaj. As a third party, there is no reason for her to interfere. Actually, I thought so when something similar to this happened in the past.
But is it because she treats them like her children that she acts like this now? Or is it because of another emotion that she doesn't know about?
'No matter what, distorted images like this are not good!'
I couldn't give a clear reason myself, but that didn't mean I could leave like this. There is no way to know what effect 'hardcore adult content involving many people' will have on intelligent beasts, so we must stop it somehow.
She eventually came up with the universal answer.
｢Oh, the older kid probably hates it too.｣
｢Adult?｣｢Why?｣
｢Why? "It's fun."
"My older child doesn't like this kind of thing." So, PS-111."
She handed the terminal over to PS-111 before the kids could ask any more questions.
"Except all the important data and dispose of the rest. "Do you remember what Aimoff told you about what to look for?"
"You mean information about the pirates' auction? All right."
As the Mother of Heaven took an unusually strong stance, the issue regarding pads was buried.
Adhai, who had been quite interested in the content, soon lost interest and went to the building where the food was stored. The Mother of Heaven seemed to be embarrassed to remain there, so she left the place before we knew it.
PS-111, at the request of Amov and Heavenly Mother, conducted an analysis of the contents of the pad. I was trying to check by connecting the cable to the pad when number 26 approached.
"Friend."
"Yes."
"I want to see what's in there."
"'Middle Baby' said that 'Amorph' hates it. "Is it okay to accept Eimoff's resentment?"
"I don't want my big baby to be angry! "What I want is something else."
"Something else?"
"huh. "Wouldn't it be helpful in the future if I study what my eldest child doesn't like?"
PS-111 paused at No. 26's wave.
"My eldest child is the head of the family, so she is the strongest, but if stronger bad kids show up, I have to help her."
"That certainly makes sense."
"So you have to study. "Something the older one doesn't like."
PS-111 nodded as he saw the pink jellyfish speaking coherently.
"The main controller's opinion has been received. "I will make a copy so you can check the contents of the terminal."
"I don't know what you mean."
"It means that I will do you a favor."
"and! "Thank you!"
"Instead, I am also interested in the contents. Let's study together."
"Sounds fun!"
It was a very different ending than Heavenly Mother expected, but she didn't know.
However, the ending she fears will never happen.
Until coming to this planet, No. 26's dream had never changed.
It was her dream to lead her people and family to greater happiness and prosperity.
And that family includes everyone she loves.
She will learn anything to share happiness with her family.