"Holy shit! "Why isn't the light on yet?"
Frank shouted inside the dark situation room. The light of the flashlight in his hand wavered, representing his feelings.
"Well, it looks like there is a problem with the energy management system." "so?" "I guess I'll have to go and check for myself…" "What the fuck? The fucked chews are around. If we can't move the ship right away, we'll all be lost! know?"
I tried to run away while the mysterious ship caught my attention, and this is what it looks like.
After the ship suddenly shook violently, many of the internal facilities became inoperable. The life support system was still operating, but there was no relief.
If he doesn't run away right away, his future is only set.
'shit!'
I'm glad that the newly appeared ship is taking its time, but I don't know how long that luck will last.
"you. "Fix it here until it gets back to normal." "yes? but…."
Anxiety and resistance appear in the eyes of the subordinates. Frank knew that too, so he added a word.
"know. You bastard. "I'll go and check, so wait here." "Ah, yep!"
The subordinates, who had been anxious, looked relieved when the deputy commander said he would go and check it out in person.
"Your personal communicator works, right? Turn it on and wait. "You, you follow me."
Frank, holding a plasma rifle in his hand, left the situation room with two of his subordinates.
The hallway where the energy supply was cut off was really dark. The three walked on the metal passageway, relying on the light of the flashlight.
"Why is it so quiet?" "Where has everyone gone?" "Shut up, you bastards."
Even though it is immersed in darkness, it is the road I usually take. As long as you have a flashlight, there is no problem in moving around.
The problem was sound.
The hallway they were walking through was extremely quiet.
Even if there was a problem with the ship's equipment, it was not normal for no sound to be heard this much.
But Frank was rather relieved by this silence.
'There's still time.'
If a group of metallic gremlins attacked, there was no way it would be as quiet as it is now. We must run away as quickly as possible before their airstrikes begin.
While they were thinking like that, a fork in the road appeared in front of them. Unlike his men who tried to go right, Frank headed left.
"uh? "Isn't this the way?" "If you go this way, you'll find a hangar…" "I know." "yes?"
From Frank's perspective, it was impossible to escape with this ship. Even before the ship collided with something and ended up like this, there was already a problem with the propulsion. At that time, the fate of this ship was already decided.
"Escape this ship by boarding the aircraft carrier." "yes?" "You're boarding an aircraft carrier when there's a bastard outside?"
The subordinates looked like they had heard a ridiculous joke, but Frank was sincere.
There are a lot of metallic gremlins out there. Since there are so many mouths to feed, they will naturally target the larger prey first.
"You can just fucking bounce while I kill time on this boat." "Uh, well, that's…" "The cartel won't sit still!" "As long as the three of us get along, we won't get caught. So just shut up."
With those words, Frank aimed his plasma rifle at his men. The subordinates kept quiet.
"Don't think about unnecessary things, just be careful…."
While he was warning his subordinates, he heard a sound. It was the sound of light footsteps and heavy breathing.
He wasn't the only one who heard the sound. The flashlights held by the three of them were pointed forward into the thick darkness.
Eventually, the person who made the footsteps appeared in front of them.
"what?" "Is that the vice-minister's…?"
The opponent was a cyborg slave brought by Frank. The naked sex slave ran and fell into the arms of her master.
"Why are you here?" "Lord, master! "There's a monster over there!" "what?"
All three of them stiffened at the word 'monster' that came out of the slave's mouth.
Frank sent a hand signal to his men. The two subordinates moved towards the front, tense.
The moment they turned right at the crossroads at the end of the hallway, they had no choice but to stop.
'Why did you stop going….'
Frank, who was following with a rifle, thought his heart would stop as soon as he saw the scene.
The floor and walls made of alloy plates were drenched in red blood. Above it stood something with a metallic colored skin.
The being with what seemed to be dozens of arms was swallowing something whole. Two legs were briefly visible between the blood-covered arms, and then disappeared.
The monster that swallowed one pirate in an instant saw the light of the flashlight and slowly turned its head.
The face of that being was more fascinating than the sex slave Frank was holding. If it weren't for the blood on the corner of its mouth, you wouldn't have thought it had killed and eaten a pirate.
The monster with eyes as blue as the sky stared at the pirates and opened its mouth. The jaw opened wide enough to easily swallow a person, and two hooked teeth reminiscent of tusks protruded from the jaw.
"Hey?!" "Ugh!"
The pirates screamed as their exotic faces turned into hideous monsters. They tried to attack the monster with the laser rifle they were holding. However, the monster's movements were much faster than that.
The monster approached in an instant and used its long snake-like body to entangle two of Frank's men at the same time. The fact that the numerous arms attached to its body tore apart the bodies of its subordinates was a bonus.
"Keck!" "Save me…"
The subordinates could not scream even though their entire bodies were covered in blood. It was probably because the monster wrapped around my body and I was suffocated.
Only then did Frank realize why he couldn't hear anything.
"Fuck, fuck!"
I have a plasma rifle, but I don't think I can beat it. Frank's choice was not to save his subordinates, but to run away.
"Eat this!" "Kyaaah…Kahahah?!"
He pushed hard on the cyborg slave he was holding. The slave who fell forward was stabbed by the sharp thorns on the monster's tail.
"…?"
A monster tilting its head as it looks at a female slave who was stabbed by its own tail. While the enemy was paying attention to the slaves, Frank hurried to the other side.
"I can't die! How did you survive! "I will never die!"
Thanks to his mad sprint, he quickly arrived at the hangar where the aircraft was located. The monster didn't chase after him, perhaps because it was busy eating the slave he abandoned.
He set the hangar door so that it could be opened from the aircraft and quickly boarded the small fighter jet.
"I'm not dying. "I won't die." He survived the collapse of the Marcio Cartel. There was no way he was that lucky and would die in a place like this.
Believing so, Frank opened the hangar door.
When the door opened, the scenery outside was visible.
A ship is floating in outer space where there is almost no light. This is a pirate ship under his command.
And behind it, there was a ship I had never seen before. The ship was close to the pirate ship.
"huh?"
When I looked again, they weren't close together.
To be precise, an unfamiliar ship was swallowing up a pirate ship.
This is not a concept where a large destroyer or large battleship loads a small corvette on board.
Literally, the unknown ship was chewing the entire pirate ship with its large teeth and jaws. The scattered metal fragments were taken care of by a silver cloud hovering around them.
Frank saw that and let go of the control stick.
–
The owners of the ships that were attacked by the Metallic Gremlins were people I did not expect.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (He's the deputy leader of the Shinomitsu Cartel?)] "Yes."
Isabel answered my question in the affirmative.
I heard that there are a lot of pirates roaming around here.
A pirate might know about the Shino Alliance, so I asked Isabel. While I'm swallowing the ship, I want you to infiltrate another ship and read their information.
In fact, I didn't have high expectations because there was no space dog mark on the surface of the ship, and it wasn't as messily remodeled as a typical pirate ship. I thought it would be a small fleet made up of ordinary merchant ships.
'That's right, but he's a pirate belonging to the Shino Alliance.'
I almost ate it all without realizing it.
I looked down at the vice president, feeling fortunate that I had sent Isabel away first. He was staring at the wall in fascination.
[Zuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu (But why is it like that?)] "I didn't do anything to the deputy leader. "It was like that even when I tried to catch it."
So far, people who have encountered my true body have had one of two reactions. Either they're scared and trembling, or they're gritting their teeth because they want to kill me. A pirate named Frank was none of these.
｢I think I know why it's like that.｣ ｢Geuuuu｣
Mother Sky, who was feeding the ship's alloy fragments to a tamed mountain crawler, joined the conversation.
"I was really scared when I saw the smell of blood coming from his body…" "Pirates were using slaves on the ship. "That bastard even threw a slave as bait just to survive." "…You could have tormented me more instead of just scaring me. Or just kill him." "Guh?"
Both of them had memories of being slaves or almost becoming slaves, so there was no mercy when fighting Space Dog.
'Well, even if you're not sane, it'll be okay because we'll infect you with parasites.'
The good thing about parasites is that it doesn't matter what the other person's mental state is.
The parasites that came out of my body easily found a new body without much resistance.
'Then let me ask you a few questions.' "I heard that the Shino Alliance is a group of six cartels. Do you know where each one operates?" "I don't know exactly, but I know roughly."
When I asked, imitating a human voice, Frank bowed his head meekly.
Is it because the name has a 3 in it? Frank knew more than any Shinoroku cartel leader he had met before.
"Then do you know who the leader of the alliance is?" "I don't know that. "I just know where it is." "You don't know who it is, but you know where it is?" "The union holds regular meetings. At that time, the leader of the alliance also participates in the meeting."
That's also quite interesting information.
'It wouldn't be a bad idea to turn the Megacorp colony first and then target it.'
It is very likely that the current leader of the Shino Alliance is either a player or someone related to him. The faction is probably the ruling faction. Of course, he could be an outsider like me, but that's probably not the case.
'If that were the case, we wouldn't have formed the alliance in the first place.'
Although not as much as Aimorph, Space Dog is hated by the sapient race. In such a situation, creating an alliance is perfect for getting attention from others.
Since the opponent is under the protection of the ruling faction, they are probably acting as a blatant coalition.
'Good. 'Because there is something to be calculated with the ruling faction.'
While Isabel has a bad relationship with the returning faction, the ruling faction has an enmity with the Mother of Heaven, PS-111. At some point, you will have to fight against Megacorp and Star Union rankers who belong to the ruling faction. Before that, it would be of great help to obtain information about the ruling faction through a pirate player.
I had PS-111 record information about the Shino Alliance players. After that, he was sent back to the broken down pirate ship. This is so that it will not be discovered that I was in contact with pirates like I did with the Shinoroku Cartel.
'I stopped by to fill my stomach, but surprisingly I got a lot out of it.'
This is because we not only gained information about the Metallic Gremlin army and pirate players, but also gained new type characteristics.
'Strictly speaking, it's a trait I acquired before.'
Thanks to randomly eating a group of metallic gremlins, I was able to regain the 'warp creature' trait I had previously acquired. It's a trait that can be obtained from 'Warp Boy' with a low probability, so I guess I was lucky.
It feels like the bad mood caused by the side effects of the 'hunger' trait has completely eased.
I still felt nervous as if someone was following me, but it wasn't enough to bother me too much.
'Then let's fill our bellies a little more and leave.'
Even if it were me, the mountain crawler would be hungry.
After feeding the Mountain Crawler some rocks floating in space, I prepared to go faster than light again.
｢■■■｣
Taitabos and the group following No. 26 also followed me and started traveling at faster than light speed.
'Sail at faster than light speed with Metallic Gremlin while being an Amorph.'
Every time I saw it in the game, I thought it was a rare genetic essence and liked it, but I never thought we would fly together like this. I don't know what's going on in the world.
Warp creatures have a trait that reduces the time required to enter super-light travel by half.
I left the star system much faster than before I came here.
–
The queen suddenly appeared in an empty space.
The queen, who was changing the color of her outer shell to resemble black space, confirmed the residual energy left behind by the 'predator'.
｢The 'predator' meets the 'beasts' and takes unexpected action.' ｢The traces of the 'beasts' make it difficult to track them.' ｢There is no hindrance to the plans of the Empress and the 'Great Enemy'. The 'second trap' is still effective." "Contacted with the 'first bait.' The 'first trap' is also effective." "Report to the Empress." "Stop the chase and return."
With those words, the queen slowly melted into the darkness of space.
-x-X-x-
"Holy shit! "Why isn't the light on yet?"
Frank shouted inside the dark situation room. The light of the flashlight in his hand wavered, representing his feelings.
"Well, it looks like there is a problem with the energy management system." "so?" "I guess I'll have to go and check for myself…" "What the fuck? The fucked chews are around. If we can't move the ship right away, we'll all be lost! know?"
I tried to run away while the mysterious ship caught my attention, and this is what it looks like.
After the ship suddenly shook violently, many of the internal facilities became inoperable. The life support system was still operating, but there was no relief.
If he doesn't run away right away, his future is only set.
'shit!'
I'm glad that the newly appeared ship is taking its time, but I don't know how long that luck will last.
"you. "Fix it here until it gets back to normal." "yes? but…."
Anxiety and resistance appear in the eyes of the subordinates. Frank knew that too, so he added a word.
"know. You bastard. "I'll go and check, so wait here." "Ah, yep!"
The subordinates, who had been anxious, looked relieved when the deputy commander said he would go and check it out in person.
"Your personal communicator works, right? Turn it on and wait. "You, you follow me."
Frank, holding a plasma rifle in his hand, left the situation room with two of his subordinates.
The hallway where the energy supply was cut off was really dark. The three walked on the metal passageway, relying on the light of the flashlight.
"Why is it so quiet?" "Where has everyone gone?" "Shut up, you bastards."
Even though it is immersed in darkness, it is the road I usually take. As long as you have a flashlight, there is no problem in moving around.
The problem was sound.
The hallway they were walking through was extremely quiet.
Even if there was a problem with the ship's equipment, it was not normal for no sound to be heard this much.
But Frank was rather relieved by this silence.
'There's still time.'
If a group of metallic gremlins attacked, there was no way it would be as quiet as it is now. We must run away as quickly as possible before their airstrikes begin.
While they were thinking like that, a fork in the road appeared in front of them. Unlike his men who tried to go right, Frank headed left.
"uh? "Isn't this the way?" "If you go this way, you'll find a hangar…" "I know." "yes?"
From Frank's perspective, it was impossible to escape with this ship. Even before the ship collided with something and ended up like this, there was already a problem with the propulsion. At that time, the fate of this ship was already decided.
"Escape this ship by boarding the aircraft carrier." "yes?" "You're boarding an aircraft carrier when there's a bastard outside?"
The subordinates looked like they had heard a ridiculous joke, but Frank was sincere.
There are a lot of metallic gremlins out there. Since there are so many mouths to feed, they will naturally target the larger prey first.
"You can just fucking bounce while I kill time on this boat." "Uh, well, that's…" "The cartel won't sit still!" "As long as the three of us get along, we won't get caught. So just shut up."
With those words, Frank aimed his plasma rifle at his men. The subordinates kept quiet.
"Don't think about unnecessary things, just be careful…."
While he was warning his subordinates, he heard a sound. It was the sound of light footsteps and heavy breathing.
He wasn't the only one who heard the sound. The flashlights held by the three of them were pointed forward into the thick darkness.
Eventually, the person who made the footsteps appeared in front of them.
"what?" "Is that the vice-minister's…?"
The opponent was a cyborg slave brought by Frank. The naked sex slave ran and fell into the arms of her master.
"Why are you here?" "Lord, master! "There's a monster over there!" "what?"
All three of them stiffened at the word 'monster' that came out of the slave's mouth.
Frank sent a hand signal to his men. The two subordinates moved towards the front, tense.
The moment they turned right at the crossroads at the end of the hallway, they had no choice but to stop.
'Why did you stop going….'
Frank, who was following with a rifle, thought his heart would stop as soon as he saw the scene.
The floor and walls made of alloy plates were drenched in red blood. Above it stood something with a metallic colored skin.
The being with what seemed to be dozens of arms was swallowing something whole. Two legs were briefly visible between the blood-covered arms, and then disappeared.
The monster that swallowed one pirate in an instant saw the light of the flashlight and slowly turned its head.
The face of that being was more fascinating than the sex slave Frank was holding. If it weren't for the blood on the corner of its mouth, you wouldn't have thought it had killed and eaten a pirate.
The monster with eyes as blue as the sky stared at the pirates and opened its mouth. The jaw opened wide enough to easily swallow a person, and two hooked teeth reminiscent of tusks protruded from the jaw.
"Hey?!" "Ugh!"
The pirates screamed as their exotic faces turned into hideous monsters. They tried to attack the monster with the laser rifle they were holding. However, the monster's movements were much faster than that.
The monster approached in an instant and used its long snake-like body to entangle two of Frank's men at the same time. The fact that the numerous arms attached to its body tore apart the bodies of its subordinates was a bonus.
"Keck!" "Save me…"
The subordinates could not scream even though their entire bodies were covered in blood. It was probably because the monster wrapped around my body and I was suffocated.
Only then did Frank realize why he couldn't hear anything.
"Fuck, fuck!"
I have a plasma rifle, but I don't think I can beat it. Frank's choice was not to save his subordinates, but to run away.
"Eat this!" "Kyaaah…Kahahah?!"
He pushed hard on the cyborg slave he was holding. The slave who fell forward was stabbed by the sharp thorns on the monster's tail.
"…?"
A monster tilting its head as it looks at a female slave who was stabbed by its own tail. While the enemy was paying attention to the slaves, Frank hurried to the other side.
"I can't die! How did you survive! "I will never die!"
Thanks to his mad sprint, he quickly arrived at the hangar where the aircraft was located. The monster didn't chase after him, perhaps because it was busy eating the slave he abandoned.
He set the hangar door so that it could be opened from the aircraft and quickly boarded the small fighter jet.
"I'm not dying. "I won't die." He survived the collapse of the Marcio Cartel. There was no way he was that lucky and would die in a place like this.
Believing so, Frank opened the hangar door.
When the door opened, the scenery outside was visible.
A ship is floating in outer space where there is almost no light. This is a pirate ship under his command.
And behind it, there was a ship I had never seen before. The ship was close to the pirate ship.
"huh?"
When I looked again, they weren't close together.
To be precise, an unfamiliar ship was swallowing up a pirate ship.
This is not a concept where a large destroyer or large battleship loads a small corvette on board.
Literally, the unknown ship was chewing the entire pirate ship with its large teeth and jaws. The scattered metal fragments were taken care of by a silver cloud hovering around them.
Frank saw that and let go of the control stick.
–
The owners of the ships that were attacked by the Metallic Gremlins were people I did not expect.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (He's the deputy leader of the Shinomitsu Cartel?)] "Yes."
Isabel answered my question in the affirmative.
I heard that there are a lot of pirates roaming around here.
A pirate might know about the Shino Alliance, so I asked Isabel. While I'm swallowing the ship, I want you to infiltrate another ship and read their information.
In fact, I didn't have high expectations because there was no space dog mark on the surface of the ship, and it wasn't as messily remodeled as a typical pirate ship. I thought it would be a small fleet made up of ordinary merchant ships.
'That's right, but he's a pirate belonging to the Shino Alliance.'
I almost ate it all without realizing it.
I looked down at the vice president, feeling fortunate that I had sent Isabel away first. He was staring at the wall in fascination.
[Zuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu (But why is it like that?)] "I didn't do anything to the deputy leader. "It was like that even when I tried to catch it."
So far, people who have encountered my true body have had one of two reactions. Either they're scared and trembling, or they're gritting their teeth because they want to kill me. A pirate named Frank was none of these.
｢I think I know why it's like that.｣ ｢Geuuuu｣
Mother Sky, who was feeding the ship's alloy fragments to a tamed mountain crawler, joined the conversation.
"I was really scared when I saw the smell of blood coming from his body…" "Pirates were using slaves on the ship. "That bastard even threw a slave as bait just to survive." "…You could have tormented me more instead of just scaring me. Or just kill him." "Guh?"
Both of them had memories of being slaves or almost becoming slaves, so there was no mercy when fighting Space Dog.
'Well, even if you're not sane, it'll be okay because we'll infect you with parasites.'
The good thing about parasites is that it doesn't matter what the other person's mental state is.
The parasites that came out of my body easily found a new body without much resistance.
'Then let me ask you a few questions.' "I heard that the Shino Alliance is a group of six cartels. Do you know where each one operates?" "I don't know exactly, but I know roughly."
When I asked, imitating a human voice, Frank bowed his head meekly.
Is it because the name has a 3 in it? Frank knew more than any Shinoroku cartel leader he had met before.
"Then do you know who the leader of the alliance is?" "I don't know that. "I just know where it is." "You don't know who it is, but you know where it is?" "The union holds regular meetings. At that time, the leader of the alliance also participates in the meeting."
That's also quite interesting information.
'It wouldn't be a bad idea to turn the Megacorp colony first and then target it.'
It is very likely that the current leader of the Shino Alliance is either a player or someone related to him. The faction is probably the ruling faction. Of course, he could be an outsider like me, but that's probably not the case.
'If that were the case, we wouldn't have formed the alliance in the first place.'
Although not as much as Aimorph, Space Dog is hated by the sapient race. In such a situation, creating an alliance is perfect for getting attention from others.
Since the opponent is under the protection of the ruling faction, they are probably acting as a blatant coalition.
'Good. 'Because there is something to be calculated with the ruling faction.'
While Isabel has a bad relationship with the returning faction, the ruling faction has an enmity with the Mother of Heaven, PS-111. At some point, you will have to fight against Megacorp and Star Union rankers who belong to the ruling faction. Before that, it would be of great help to obtain information about the ruling faction through a pirate player.
I had PS-111 record information about the Shino Alliance players. After that, he was sent back to the broken down pirate ship. This is so that it will not be discovered that I was in contact with pirates like I did with the Shinoroku Cartel.
'I stopped by to fill my stomach, but surprisingly I got a lot out of it.'
This is because we not only gained information about the Metallic Gremlin army and pirate players, but also gained new type characteristics.
'Strictly speaking, it's a trait I acquired before.'
Thanks to randomly eating a group of metallic gremlins, I was able to regain the 'warp creature' trait I had previously acquired. It's a trait that can be obtained from 'Warp Boy' with a low probability, so I guess I was lucky.
It feels like the bad mood caused by the side effects of the 'hunger' trait has completely eased.
I still felt nervous as if someone was following me, but it wasn't enough to bother me too much.
'Then let's fill our bellies a little more and leave.'
Even if it were me, the mountain crawler would be hungry.
After feeding the Mountain Crawler some rocks floating in space, I prepared to go faster than light again.
｢■■■｣
Taitabos and the group following No. 26 also followed me and started traveling at faster than light speed.
'Sail at faster than light speed with Metallic Gremlin while being an Amorph.'
Every time I saw it in the game, I thought it was a rare genetic essence and liked it, but I never thought we would fly together like this. I don't know what's going on in the world.
Warp creatures have a trait that reduces the time required to enter super-light travel by half.
I left the star system much faster than before I came here.
–
The queen suddenly appeared in an empty space.
The queen, who was changing the color of her outer shell to resemble black space, confirmed the residual energy left behind by the 'predator'.
｢The 'predator' meets the 'beasts' and takes unexpected action.' ｢The traces of the 'beasts' make it difficult to track them.' ｢There is no hindrance to the plans of the Empress and the 'Great Enemy'. The 'second trap' is still effective." "Contacted with the 'first bait.' The 'first trap' is also effective." "Report to the Empress." "Stop the chase and return."
With those words, the queen slowly melted into the darkness of space.
-x-X-x-
The first thing I did when I got home to Gallagon was move the mountain crawler.
It wasn't that difficult to load a guy as tall as 100m onto the Gigacracker.
Although the Gigacracker is a super weapon, its root is a mining ship. There is a large gate used to load minerals. The Mountain Crawler was moved by modifying the eroded ship to fit the size of the gate and then docking it.
Management was left to Coldblood and Mini Screamers. In fact, there was nothing to call it management. All I had to do was transfer minerals to the giga cracker and feed them whenever needed.
After moving the mountain crawler, I asked the kids to bring me a few things I needed. This was because they would not stop by Aadhai's nest and would go straight to the Megacorp colony.
And the first one that brought what I said was PS-111.
"I brought you MPS-05."
He put down the mini screamer he was holding in front of my body.
[Zuzuzuzu (It's been a long time)] "Go! Go!"
MPS-05, a small screamer with a female face and eight metal legs, raised one leg and greeted me.
This cute mini screamer is a model specialized for disrupting and connecting communications. It will be useful when attacking Megacorp research facilities.
'It was quite helpful when I infiltrated Berzan 02 before.'
MPS-05 worked its legs diligently and crawled up onto my body, which was connected to the ship.
'Now that I think about it, I guess I'll have to try transplanting the newly acquired traits later.'
'Warp Creature' was not the only trait gained from eating the Metallic Gremlin. I was also able to secure 'Radio Interference', the ingredient for 'Hijacking', which was a great help to my survival for a long time.
Combining the radio interference and 'dexterity' traits results in a hijacking trait that allows you to control a machine for a short period of time. It would be a great help to port this to the new Mini Screamer.
'Or should I just give it to PS-111?'
By using the 'Double Helix Monolith' obtained as a space monster type level 2 reward, you can pass on up to 2 characteristics to him. I already transplanted one trait to him before, so now there is one more left.
'I gave them stealth maneuvers.'
Among the creatures received from the slave trader in Berzan 02 was 'Snow Banshee'. It is a silent predator that leaves almost no traces even when walking through the snow. The result of this characteristic of Snow Banshee is 'stealthy maneuver'.
I, who already possessed this trait, handed it over to PS-111 before feasting on Snow Banshee.
Stealth Maneuver is a feature that reduces body weight while maintaining defense. It can be said to be an appropriate trait for a guy who is next to me in infiltration-related activities. In fact, the guy who received the trait was quite satisfied.
If you learn hijacking from here, you will become a specialist in infiltration and information warfare.
'There is no need for radio interference anyway.'
The importance of radio interference has decreased since the acquisition of the 'dark curtain' that can nullify the detection system. Hijacking, which not only disables the machine but also controls it, is still useful, but is not really necessary in the presence of PS-111.
'Well, I'll think about the details later.'
After PS-111 came to me with a mini screamer, the others returned to my boat shortly after.
"Big adult" "Food" "I brought it" "It's baby food that babies eat!" "It's amazing that it looks like a mushroom and tastes like this." "That's right."
The four who came down to Adhaj's nest poured out the things they had brought in front of me. Plants that looked like pieces of oyster mushrooms were piled up like a mountain.
That's a plant that grows around gallagon nests. I've had it once before.
'It tasted like canned apricots with the taste of almond milk.'
It looks strange when you look at the combination, but it was more edible than I thought.
｢Big adult｣｢Why｣｢Young kin｣｢Food｣｢Eat?｣
Adhai tilted his head as if he couldn't understand. As he said, that is a plant that blue gallagons mainly eat. The plant itself has a lot of water and is very nutritious, so it is used as a staple food for young gallagons.
At that time, number 26 next to me raised its tentacle as if he knew.
"I know! Are you trying to sperm? sperm!" "It's not sperm, it's storage. "Please pay attention to your pronunciation." [Zzzzzzzzzzzzz (That's right, I'm trying to save it)]
Fortunately, this encounter with a group of metallic gremlins went well. However, there is no guarantee that this will be the case in the future. The side effects of 'starvation' should not interfere with behavior and thinking.
So I asked them to gather food for me to eat whenever I was hungry.
'Well, I'm not the only one who eats it.'
I looked at the Heavenly Mother who had gone with the children to look for food. Assembling her griffon form, she took a bite of a plant fragment.
"Do you think it would be okay to cook and eat this? "It's not poisonous." "There's actually a soup made using mushrooms that look similar to these." ｢Really?｣ "I'll try making it later when I get a chance."
Gryphon and Mutant Screamer, who still had a relatively large amount of human spirit left, were discussing how to make food taste good.
"…."
Behind the two who were chatting amicably, Se-chan was seen eating food hungrily. The guy who survived on only a few calorie bars before arriving had lost a lot of weight.
Being infected with parasites does not mean that you have escaped human limitations. If you don't eat, you will starve to death.
'He knows very well about LV-06, the place I'm trying to go.'
You must keep them alive as much as possible until they arrive.
｢Then, I will bring more baby food to save.｣ ｢People｣｢Support｣｢Food｣｢Move｣｢Please｣ [Z(Yes)] ｢I will go and come back too.｣ "Me too." "I hope you have a good trip."
After that, the kids went back and forth a few more times, and there was enough food in the boat to last for about a week. It takes about 5 days at most to get to LV-06, so I guess this is enough.
'Then let's go.'
After confirming that each child was in their desired spot inside the boat, I prepared for faster-than-light sailing. As the ship surrounding me was engulfed in blue light, the group of metallic gremlins staying nearby also began to move in the same way.
'Originally I thought about not taking him.'
To intelligent beings who have entered space, metallic gremlins are no different from the grim reaper. When we enter the star system with them, everyone will only focus on that silver cloud. In the meantime, I can disguise myself as a ship and land safely on the colony.
After a while, a strong pressure hit the outer wall of the ship, which was covered with living tissue.
A realm that transcends light and space guides me. I flew towards a star system far away from here with my new friends, number 26.
–
Megacorp officially designated colony LV-06.
Every colony in Megacorp is operated according to specific goals.
Some have human resources as their main commodity, while others have as their main goal the mining of planetary resources. The same goes for LV-06, located in the N-51 star system.
The main product of this colony is entertainment.
LV-06's owner, the Prime Capital Zhao family, uses the planet as an entertainment filming location. Most of the buildings built on the planet, as well as the humans who live within them, can all be considered sets created for entertainment purposes.
As a result, the fate of the colonists depends on what kind of entertainment the owner wants to create. Things like dropping a bomb on someone's head to film a war story, or forcing them to actually kill their family for a realistic drama.
LV-06 is where all kinds of unethical acts take place in order to provide enjoyment to consumers.
However, the place that was a living hell not long ago has become quite quiet recently.
Ever since Li Zhao, governor of LV-06 and director of the Entertainment Resource Improvement Research Institute, returned to Mars about a week ago, the entire planet has been in disarray.
Is that all it is? Not long after the civil war ended, a sudden announcement by Megacorp's CEO created a subtle atmosphere among the colony's administrators.
"Here's the next news. There is a response from within Noble Capital that they are considering the 'temporary federal promotion theory' proposed by CEO Akira Yujin in a positive direction. If this comes to fruition, relations with Star Union and the Cult Empire will improve…" "Yes. There is nothing unusual in the lab. yes. yes. "We will keep an eye on it."
An office decorated with luxurious furniture.
A man was talking on the phone with his eyes fixed on the news broadcast from the hologram device on his desk.
"yes? If you say construction, it was buried underground 10 days ago… Oh, no! What a puke! Absolutely not!"
As if something was wrong, the man got up and lowered his head to the terminal.
"I will check and post a report right away! Governor Li Zhao. then."
Eventually, the man, acting governor, looked at the terminal where communication had ended and sighed softly.
"Whew, I have to check the security of the lab, and check on unnecessary underground construction… Tsk, I'm not good at sleeping today either."
The acting governor clicked his tongue and turned his attention to the holographic news.
｢Star Union decided to share information about Outspacer special entities as a truce gift, and Megacorp responded….｣ "Ha. "No matter how scary Outspacer is, there's a truce with those crazy tin bastards… huh?"
He fell silent when he suddenly saw a red message appear on the news.
"Metallic Gremlin appears in the N-51 star system… What?!"
As soon as he understood the message, the acting governor's complexion turned pale. He urgently began tapping on the computer next to the hologram device.
"Metallic Gremlin! "That's also on a large scale?"
The acting governor was on the verge of turning away due to the completely unexpected situation.
As long as he is on the planet, he will never be attacked by metallic gremlins. Because they can't fly in a planet's atmosphere.
But that doesn't mean you can be reassured. Communication satellites installed outside the planet, fleets that monitor the star system, etc. are not safe. If anything goes wrong with them, it's all his fault.
After a while, the entire defense fleet stationed in the colony was dispatched to exterminate the Metallic Gremlin group. A star system map was output from the holographic device, and the movements of the fleet were displayed.
Triangle-shaped marks from colonies and space fortresses move as if surrounding the X-shaped mark. In a few minutes it will collide with the X-Mark.
'please…!'
Just as I was praying for the incident to end with minimal damage, an abnormal phenomenon occurred in the hologram.
The X mark indicating a group of metallic gremlins suddenly disappeared.
"uh? "Why is this like this?"
While he was panicking, wondering if the enemy had disturbed the detection system, a new report came to him.
'Confirmation of leaving the group? what? Did you really run away?'
I couldn't believe it even after receiving the report, so I even contacted the defense fleet directly using a communicator. The answer was the same.
"ha ha ha."
Only when he was sure that the crisis was over did he relax and sink into his chair.
'I guess I should have a drink.'
Although Li Zhao had asked me to do something, I felt like I couldn't write a proper report in this mood.
As I was about to leave the office, the personal communicator in my pocket rang. He checked the communicator and frowned slightly.
"Huh, when did this guy get here?"
The person who sent him the message is a business partner he has known for quite some time.
'I was just about to have a drink.'
It wouldn't be a bad idea to receive entertainment from the other person. He thought for a moment and then activated the communicator.
"Is it strong? Didn't you say you were busy with a recent transaction?"
He left the office, talking to someone somewhere on this planet.
-x-X-x-
Getting into LV-06 was surprisingly easy.
This is thanks to the group of metallic gremlins that caught the eye. If it weren't for that, it would have taken more time than it does now.
[Zuzuzuz (guys?)] "They're gone!"
Number 26, with its silver tentacles erected like antennas, answered my question.
"They say they'll come back when you call!" Did you do well?｣ [Zuzuzu (Good job)]
It can also use its tentacles to contact metallic gremlins outside the star system. So I asked him for a favor. As soon as I enter the planet, I want the metallic gremlins to retreat.
'Even if they fight like that, they will win…'
If you do that, the number will decrease significantly.
I plan to get their help when fighting rankers in the future. It is not advisable to waste money here.
Anyway, they retreated safely. Until I ask for it, No. 26's new friends will spend their time wandering around other star systems.
I turned my attention off the guys and focused on the situation outside the ship.
'It's been a while since I came to the Megacorp colony.'
Currently, the boat I eroded has landed in a secluded park. Numerous buildings are densely located around the park.
However, almost no human movement was felt inside.
The number of people is extremely small compared to the buildings built on a huge scale. I can kind of guess why it's like that.
'I guess it's not time for filming yet.'
Megacorps are quite popular in space survival.
Humans are the main force, and society and culture are familiar to modern people. If you are experiencing the game for the first time, it is easy to feel familiarity.
However, if you ask players who have been playing for a while what the most evil force in the game is, most of them will answer Megacorp.
The biggest part of Megacorp's notoriety is its'employees'.
According to the setting, the employees are not humans, but rather intelligent livestock or living machines. Since high-quality meat and androids are more expensive than employees, it is safe to say that they are actually very cheap tools.
As a result, Megacorp's employees are treated worse than slaves. This is why Megacorp gets a bad rap while cult empires that equally slave are classified as good forces.
In order to escape from the status of an employee, one must 'pay off' one's debt, and if this cannot be achieved, the debt will also be passed on to the descendants.
According to the setting, the colony's residents are those who failed this repayment activity or are filled with their descendants. Although it varies slightly depending on which colony it is, most colonists live a life worse than that of slaves or livestock.
'It's not evaluated as heinous for nothing.'
Of course, there are quite a few players who say that this is the charm of Megacorp. The setting of a future society where human rights are disregarded is something that can often be seen in science fiction media.
'Well, that's an assessment that can only be made when it's a game and not reality.'
The place I came to, LV-06, is a colony that exists for entertainment. Every element on this planet is mobilized for the entertainment desired by the colony's owner. Parks and buildings, as well as people, are a type of set and tool used when creating entertainment.
'Looking at this place, it looks like a place where period dramas are made.'
The atmosphere of the park and the design of the buildings are quite familiar. It seems like a place that makes videos set in Earth's civilization before the birth of Megacorp.
Megacorp's citizens like things that are provocative. I'm not satisfied if people don't actually die or get hurt in entertainment. Because of this, Megacorp's entertainment is at a level that is unimaginable in the real world.
'It's probably like that here too.'
When filming starts, the smell of blood will be everywhere.
｢Big adult｣｢I｣｢Outside｣｢I want to go out｣ ｢I want to go out too.｣
While I was deep in thought, observing the surroundings with my senses connected to the ship, No. 26 and Aadhai spoke to me.
'I guess I'm bored because I'm sitting still.'
After landing in the park, Se-chan and the Mother of Heaven, MPS-05, went out. This is to get in touch with someone Se-chan knows. They say there is a means of communication within the forest of those buildings, so just wait a little longer and I'll be back.
'Until then, would you like to tell me a little about this place?'
Maybe issue 26 might be of interest. At some point, his curiosity about human language and culture increased significantly. I have seen him study alone several times by watching videos on a terminal powered by psychic power.
'For him, it may be more like feeling it rather than watching it.'
On the other hand, Adhai did not pay as much attention to the culture of intelligent beings as did No. 26. To be precise, they are not completely indifferent, but their interests are limited to a specific field.
'I only like areas that are helpful for hunting.'
Things like human weaknesses and strengths, weapons and defense systems. In that respect, it is definitely Gallagon-like. In fact, number 26 is a special case, as it is an Apex creature and is interested in human culture.
[Zuz zu zuzuzuzu (you still have to wait)] "They say the communication has just ended, so it will take 32 minutes to return." [Zuzuz zu zuzuzu zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (In the meantime, I'll tell you about this city)] ｢I know what a city is! They say the nest where people live is called a city!" "Dwarf" "Nest" "Information?"
Number 26 was interested, and Adhai was bored so he said he would listen to it first.
[Zuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu Zuzuzu (This is a place where movies are made)] ｢Movie?｣｢What does it mean?｣ ｢What is a movie?｣ "The video output from the terminal that the main controller uses to study is a movie.." ｢Study｣｢Not much｣｢Fun｣｢Not much｣
As expected, Aadhai's reaction was not good. As soon as the word "study" came out, the guy's interest cooled and he rolled his body into a ball and started arranging the scales on his wings.
"and! "Then can I get a movie here?" "It may take some modifications for the main controller to use it, but it is possible." [Zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzu Zuzu Zuzuzuzu (If I find something good, I'll look for it)]
After PS-111 and I spoke, No. 26 brightened up and showed that he was in a good mood. Isabelle, who was watching this, opened her mouth in amazement.
"No. 26 certainly seems very smart." "huh! that's right! "I'm smart!"
I think Isabel was as impressed with No. 26's intelligence as I was.
"I don't see anything particularly unusual. "Does it have something to do with food?"
Isabelle used 'The Heavenly Eye of All Heaven', but when nothing came out, she tilted her head.
I have also previously checked No. 26 as an 'insight' trait. Then, like now, nothing came out.
'It's probably natural.'
Looking back, there have already been several cases similar to his. Black Gallagon, who predicts the future, Mountain Crawler, who has grown to an overwhelming size, etc. I think his extraordinary intelligence might be some kind of mutation like other cases.
'Aadhai is also a special entity.'
I've preyed on numerous Gallagons in the game, but I've never seen a case where the characteristics of White Gallagon and Red Gallagon are mixed like this one.
Adhai, feeling my gaze, looked at me while trimming his scales.
｢Big adult｣｢I｣｢Scales｣｢I trimmed｣｢How do you like it?｣ [Zuzu zuzu zuzuzu (It's always pretty)]
To be honest, it was lying down at an angle and gently waving the tip of its tail. He seemed to like my compliment.
While everyone was spending their time like that, 30 minutes passed in an instant. After completing the contact, Se-chan and the Mother of Heaven, MPS-05, returned to the ship.
"We made an appointment to meet. "We are planning to meet for drinks at 11 tonight." "today?"
I told him to call the other person out at an appropriate time when sending out strong praise. But I didn't know it would be today.
The person who answered my questions was not a bastard, but the Mother of Heaven.
"They say he was suddenly promoted to Acting Governor and is busy." "Acting Governor? "You were originally part of the genetic design team, right?" "I heard that about 10 days before we arrived, the governor and high-ranking officials changed completely."
At her words, I looked down at Se-chan.
"Why do I have to hear that now?" "Well, well, when I'm dealing with customer S, I don't have any contact with other customers. "I, over there, requested that there might be an information leak or problem that could occur." "So you're trying to say you haven't heard any news?" "Uh, that's…Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu "W-that's…keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
The parasite inside my head listens to my will and begins its activity. Se-chan shivered, foaming at the mouth as the pain squeezed his brain.
I watched him for a moment and then told the parasite to stop. Se-chan, feeling pain and losing control of his body, fell to his knees.
"Please, please save me! "Never make a mistake like this again…" "Stop." "…." "What is the name of the new governor who was replaced? Likewise, is it the Zhao family?" "Yes, yep! "This is Li Zhao, a member of Prime Capital!" "Li Zhao?"
I think I heard the name 'Li Zhao' somewhere.
'It's a common name, though.'
I'm sure it was an important name, but I can't remember. As I was trying to recall my hazy memories, PS-111 joined the conversation.
"There is information that Li Zhao, the new governor of LV-06, worked at a weapons research base on Mercury before coming here. "Is that information true?" "Well, I'm not sure what I heard, but I heard that joint research was conducted with the Carmelda family on Mercury before."
After hearing Se-chan's words, PS-111 kept his mouth shut. The face covered in metal skin was as expressionless as usual, but a slight emotion could be felt within it.
The guy is agitated now. When her twin sister showed a strange reaction, Isabelle approached her.
"sister? what's the matter?" "Aimov. The name Li Zhao, I've told you about it before. "Do you remember?" "huh?"
The moment I heard what he said, something flashed in my head.
When PS-111 first met on the ice planet in the past, he mentioned his creator.
Chloe Carmelda, head of the Carmelda family.
and….
"Senior researcher Li Zhao of the Zhao family." "wait for a sec. "The governor here is the one who created PS-111?"
It is as the Mother of Heaven said. The guy who participated in the creation of the Mutant Screamer model, the prototype of PS-111, is now the governor.
"yes. "The person who manipulated my genes is Chloe Garmelda, director of research, and senior researcher Li Zhao." "In addition, there is also the grand leadership of Star Union."
PS-111 nodded at my words.
"Is Li Zhao here?" "yes? no. According to the acting governor, he left the colony two days after taking office." "Where?" "Well, I know that too… Just give me the order and I'll figure it out somehow!"
I stopped paying attention to the trembling Se-chan and thought.
'There is a high probability that Li Zhao is also a player.'
PS-111 is a being created using a human clone of Coldblood Ranker Penelope. It would be safe to say that all of the key people who participated in the development of Mutant Screamer were former rankers.
'I came because I thought there would be no players in LV-06.'
Of course, I was as careful as possible while getting here, but it's a different story if the enemy is a player. There is a high probability that not only my intrusion, but also the relationship between me and the metallic gremlin can be inferred to some extent.
'First of all, I'm glad you said you weren't there.'
The enemy is not yet aware of my intrusion.
There is only one thing I can do in this situation.
"Where do I meet the acting governor?"
This is what I originally wanted to do when I came here.
-x-X-x-
A bar with impressive ebony colored tables with a classic design.
A man sat in front of a table while music filled the store with an old-fashioned feel.
"Two glasses of whiskey from Ganymede. "Eating the same way as always." "All right."
The bartender on the other side of the barrier bowed his head politely at the words of the man, acting governor. The bartender took out the jelly-shaped whiskey from inside the barrier and began melting it.
After placing his order, the acting governor took a look inside the store. The bar he came to was a set created for a period drama set on Earth in the past.
'It's a shame that they said it will be removed after the next filming.'
At that time, the door to the store opened and someone came in. The other person was someone the acting governor knew well.
"It's here." "Long time no see."
Se-chan, a man with hard skin reminiscent of a rock, came and sat down next to him.
"How come you've never broken up a deal before?" "That's it."
Se-chan, whom he had not seen in a long time, was very different from the one the acting governor knew. Even though he was wearing a dirty pirate costume, his face was completely half-faced. His eyes were blurry, as if he had taken drugs.
Se-chan's condition was very bad, like an employee who was about to undergo Hulk mutant transformation surgery.
"The two glasses of Ganymede whiskey you ordered have arrived." "Tsk, since I ordered it, I'll take it." "thank you."
The acting governor took the glass handed to him by the bartender and took a sip. On the other hand, Se-chan just looked at the glass with wide eyes and did not drink.
"So what are you thinking of buying this time? "Can we just steal away employees like before?" "This time we need a genetic sample."
The acting governor, who was enjoying the sweet scent of whiskey, frowned slightly.
"Genetic samples? Why all of a sudden?" "I lost business with a customer I was previously dealing with. "I need to come up with a new route, but this is the only place I can think of." "Hmm." "Is that possible?"
The acting governor did not answer, but tapped his fingers on the table.
'Buying genetic samples?'
In Megacorp, trading of genetic samples is strictly regulated. Only those who have received approval from the seven families can trade samples. Of course, Se-chan, who is only the leader of a pirate group, is not included.
However, not everything in the world can go according to rules.
The acting governor was well aware that many people were secretly stealing samples and selling them. This is because I myself experienced something like that when I was on the genetic design team.
"What would you like as a sample?" "Could you please give me a complete list of the collections? See it for yourself…" "Stop saying that bullshit." "I don't want to get caught for leaking the list to pirates." "…." "All I can get are samples of creatures of level 4 or lower. "It is not possible to erase records from level 5 onwards because it is cumbersome."
In fact, if you push yourself too hard, even level 6 rare creatures are possible. However, the reason I spoke so strongly was to take the lead in the negotiations.
"All right. Let's use a grade 4 sample."
However, Se-chan responded that it was okay, let alone negotiating.
"huh? You want to buy level 4? "It won't make a profit, right?" "It doesn't matter."
The acting governor clicked his tongue slightly at the other person's dull reaction. I was planning to do my part properly before Li Zhao came back. With a grade 4 alone, the profits were small compared to the risks.
"…Tsk, let me see if I can get past level 5." "thank you." "Instead, you will have to pay a generous price." "You don't have to worry about that. "I will deposit the money as you request."
The acting governor narrowed his eyes. It was the first time while dealing with Se-chan that the other person took such a low stance.
'It looks like the business has gone wrong.'
He seemed very desperate now. It was rare for someone who underwent genetic modification treatment to have their condition deteriorate that much. Genetically modified humans have superior bodies compared to ordinary people. People usually lose weight in this way when they are seriously injured or when their mind is pushed to its limit.
'If the situation isn't good over there, it's better for me.' "good. "I'll let you know the samples that can be sold in two days." "All right." "Then, to commemorate the deal being concluded."
The acting governor raised his drink. Se-chan also raised his glass and responded to the toast.
'I'm going to take this opportunity to really shake it off.'
Thinking about how much credit I could extract from pirates made me feel better. He poured whiskey down his throat, imagining happy thoughts.
"I go first." "yes." "You paid for the drinks because you called me."
The acting governor stood up and left the store with light steps.
When I came out, I saw cylindrical or rectangular skyscrapers covered with tempered glass. These are all buildings made in a style that was popular before the birth of Megacorp. I heard that the exterior of the building where Noble Capital resides is similar to those.
However, most of those buildings are currently empty. This is because entertainment production has stopped. Except for a few buildings used by high-ranking officials, the rest are in dissatisfaction.
Thanks to this, the street surrounded by buildings was surprisingly quiet. Of course, the acting governor, who knew the colony's system better than anyone else, was familiar with this strange atmosphere.
He walked down the street and stopped in front of a building. The airship he came on is parked on the roof of this building.
As I passed through the building's revolving door, a brightly lit lobby appeared. The acting governor stood in front of the elevator inside the lobby and pressed the button. The number 30 on the location indicator quickly decreased.
'When building the next set, should we suggest installing an airfield?'
It was quite annoying to have to go up and down the building every time I wanted to drink.
While he was thinking about random things and looking at the location indicator, he suddenly realized that something was strange.
'Why are you coming down from the 30th floor?'
There are three people in this building: the pilot who will be on the airship, the bodyguard, and him. Of these, he was the only one who came down to the lobby. The bodyguards and pilots have to protect the airship, so of course they stay on the rooftop.
Before I knew it, the number was pointing to 15. He activated the watch-shaped terminal on his wrist. It was to contact a subordinate on the rooftop.
A moment later the communicator was activated.
"Has anyone come down to the lobby?" "yes? no. "We have been here ever since." "What?"
The moment he heard those words, the acting governor felt cold sweat break out.
The number displayed on the location indicator was now 5. I had a very bad feeling.
The moment that elevator door opened, it seemed like something terrible he couldn't even imagine would happen.
'…shit!'
He ran toward the emergency exit in the corner of the lobby. As soon as I opened the emergency exit door, I quickly ran up the stairs.
'How on earth did this happen!'
It's not that the employee or the Hulk mutant escaped. They have obedience devices and signal chips implanted in their heads, making sudden actions impossible.
'Could it be Se-chan?'
I thought it was a henchman he brought in, but that doesn't make sense either. This is Megacorp's colony LV-06. It is suicidal for a pirate to attack the acting governor of a colony.
"Is there a problem?"
The bodyguard's voice came from the terminal as if answering his confused mind.
｢Acting Governor?｣ "…I am being chased by an unidentified entity." ｢Yes?｣ "Huh, huh, contact the crisis management team and tell them to seal off this building, huh." "All right."
Despite the acting governor's urgent words, the bodyguard responded without being shaken at all.
After ending the communication, the Acting Governor stopped near the 8th floor. I felt like my stomach was turning because I suddenly jumped while drinking.
'I can't run any more. Ouch!'
He opened the emergency exit door and went out into the hallway. Then I chose one of the dozens of rooms and entered.
He quickly locked the door and fell down, leaning against the wall. I felt like my heart would burst from fear and pain. He held his chest as if squeezing it and slowly caught his breath.
'I can't chase you this far, they'll chase me…'
As he gasped, he saw a large piece of tempered glass on the other side of the door, that is, on the outer wall of the building. There was a view of the set through the glass, but the conditions were not conducive to enjoying it.
After that, about ten minutes passed when he started to catch his breath in his room. There was no sound outside.
'I told you to contact the crisis management team, but why is there no news?'
By now, you should be able to see airships flying busily outside your window.
While he was feeling strange, the terminal on his wrist lit up. It was a communication sent by a security guard.
"The crisis management team has just completed the lockdown." "What? "I can't see anything?" "It is because we are moving secretly for the safety of the acting governor."
At the guard's words, he approached the glass on the wall. Even looking through the glass, there was no sign that the crisis management team had arrived.
"I am now moving to protect the acting governor. "I will knock on the door when we arrive, so please open it."
With those words, communication was cut off.
Within a few minutes, there was a pounding sound from the door.
He was looking out the window and approached the door.
As he was about to reach out and grab the doorknob, a thought passed through his head.
'for a moment. Did you tell the security guard about your location?'
There are cameras everywhere in this building, so it's not difficult to find where he's hiding.
The problem was that the time was too short to come to us that way.
"We have arrived, so please open it."
It's not his bodyguards outside.
"Are you inside? Acting Governor?" Thump thump "Acting Governor? Acting Governor? Acting Governor?" Thump thump thump
At the sound of repeated knocks, the acting governor took a step back and accidentally fell.
The moment he fell to the floor and made a noise, the knocking on the door stopped.
"It's inside after all."
A low-sounding voice.
The 'thing' that broke through the door and attacked him.
–
'It's been a while since I moved alone.'
In this operation to capture the governor's representative, he decided to act alone.
Megacorp's colonies are heavily monitored due to the control of their employees. There are cameras everywhere, so there is a high chance of getting caught if you move around with children.
'But not me.'
Infiltrating enemy territory alone and hunting down targets is what I do best.
Besides, my conditions now are much better than when I was sneaking in the game. Because there is a 'clever underdog'.
After unlocking 'Nightmare Horizon', I transformed into a clever underdog.
Numerous hairs covered the carapace and outer skin of the entire body, and the body shape changed to walk on four legs like a centaur.
Along with the change in body shape, the size of the huge body, which could far surpass a skyscraper, has also decreased significantly. Currently, my body length including the tail does not exceed 5m.
I changed into a form optimized for infiltration and hiding and secretly hid near the place where Se-chan had decided to meet. Thanks to the clever underdog's perk, 'Unknown Creature's Fur', I was never caught on camera.
And while the acting governor went to see Sechan, he organized the personnel on the airship. He gulped down his whiskey happily, completely unaware that his load was disappearing into my stomach.
'Well, even if you knew about my attack in advance, nothing would have changed.'
I looked down at the acting governor I had just subdued. The guy who was hit by a lightly swung front paw was trembling, completely losing his will to fight.
'How then…'
A cute child wriggles inside an arm wrapped in fur and leather on top of a hard shell. An eel-like parasite stuck its head out.
"Hee, hee?!"
The one who sees the parasite lets out a brief scream and tries to run away. I held him tightly with my long, strong arms across my chest.
"W-wait… ugh?!"
The moment it opened its mouth to say something, the parasite entered it. The opponent struggled to vomit out the foreign matter that had invaded from the outside, but it was in vain.
In just a few seconds he will be serving his new master.
'Let's see how much you know….'
At that moment, I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck. At the same time, the body of the acting governor, who was being held in my hands, went limp.
'what?'
The eerie feeling I just heard was the sensation that comes when a parasite dies.
I quickly grabbed the Acting Governor's skull with my wing arms and applied strength. When I broke the hard bone, I found a fully cooked parasite.
Inside the flesh left behind by the parasite was a mechanical chip that looked similar to an obedience device.
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A word from the author (author's review) ｢Organic evolution: It is not the strong who survive, but the survivors who become strong. You can transform into one of several special states. (omitted) * Clever abbreviation: Shrinks the body into a small creature and conserves body energy. The collapsed state does not exceed a maximum of 5m. The use of some traits is restricted, but perks related to special status are provided. The user can disable it at his/her discretion. The maximum duration is 7 days and the cooldown is 30 days. -Unknown Creature's Fur: This is a perk provided by the 'Clever Underdog' trait. The subtle waves generated from the shaking of the fur provide the user with a stealth effect that allows them to avoid detection equipment, characteristics, and skills. **PS: Some electronic equipment is not affected by this effect, so please be careful. -Traits sealed due to 'clever weakling' status: Erosion Tentacle, Monster's Reinforced Wings, Medusa Engine, Complex Spectral Body, Black Devourer Cannon, Hell's Vision, Destroyer Carapace, Exothermic Spiked Armor, Warp Creature View next episode"