A lethal dose of black water, its corrosive speed was astonishing.
In just a few minutes, Charlie became inhuman; his entire head was swelling, especially his forehead, where a tumor grew, seemingly with something stuffed inside.
His skin was stretched almost transparent by that tumor.
Blood vessels and veins were clearly visible, like a thin membrane, and even within that swollen tumor, something eerie seemed to be slowly wriggling!
This scene was utterly chilling!
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
Charlie let out a painful howl, clutching his head, which was several times larger than a normal person's and resembled a tumor, swaying unsteadily as if to walk towards everyone.
"Help... help me..."
At this moment, Charlie looked exactly like a zombie from a movie.
His facial features were all distorted due to the swelling, but the fear in his eyes was clearly visible.
He tried to call for help from his companions.
However, his terrifying appearance after being infected, like a monster, made even the deeply loving Dr. Jane Elizabeth Shaw uncontrollably retreat several steps, her face filled with horror.
"No, don't come over!"
The biologist Ford, scared and flustered, picked up a large can of black water nearby and threw it directly over.
Bang!
The black can shattered, and the liquid inside splashed onto Charlie.
Emrys, who noticed the situation, couldn't help but twitch an eyelid, muttering to himself, "God."
He was afraid that the amount wasn't enough, so he poured another whole can. Was he taking revenge?
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
Having already ingested a large amount of black water, and now being 'topically applied' with another layer, Charlie immediately let out a shrill scream.
"Quick, run, Shaw!" Ford dragged the still-dazed Elizabeth and ran towards David and the others: "Help, help!"
Even Weyland, who was used to grand scenes, was startled by the sudden situation: "Quick, go!"
"No, don't go, don't leave me alone!"
Despite no longer being human in form due to the black water's erosion, Charlie still seemed to retain a sliver of consciousness.
"El-Elizabeth, save me. Save me." Driven by the instinct of survival, Charlie pleaded with the only person he trusted.
Looking at the basketball-sized tumor on his forehead and Charlie's pleading posture, Elizabeth's heart was twisted with pain, and a hint of unbearable pity showed in her eyes.
"No, no, we can't just leave him like this!" Her brain, initially consumed by fear, was instantly filled with love. The Dr. Jane suddenly stopped, and righteously told everyone: "Charlie is still conscious; as long as we bring him back to the spaceship, there will definitely be a way to save him!"
Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of shock.
Especially Weyland's gaze, it was as if he was looking at an idiot: "You want to bring him back to the spaceship?"
Based purely on the current situation, Charlie was infected with an unknown virus in the alien ruins. Rashly bringing him back to the spaceship would most likely result in everyone's demise!
But Elizabeth, whose mind was now clouded by love, still tried to argue: "There's an airlock on the spaceship; we can sterilize him and then use the automated medical bay to treat Charlie. He's still conscious, so he must still be savable, Mr. Weyland!"
However, the clear-headed Weyland decisively refused: "No, he absolutely cannot board the spaceship!"
"Mr. Weyland!"
Elizabeth still tried to argue: "We can't abandon Charlie; that's not fair!"
"Fair? You're talking about fairness with us?" Weyland was almost amused to anger, and said coldly: "Holloway took it upon himself to remove his helmet and got infected with an unknown virus from the ruins. This is his own doing. Why should all of us pay the price for his recklessness?"
Ford next to him quietly chimed in: "Yes, we don't need to have everyone suffer an accident because of Holloway's problem, do we?"
"But..."
Elizabeth bit her lip, still stubbornly arguing: "It might not be the ruins' problem; we all took off our helmets yesterday, didn't we?"
"I don't care, and I don't want to understand the reason, Dr. Elizabeth."
Weyland's attitude was very firm. From his seemingly old and frail body, a terrifying aura erupted, and his cold voice was like a knife: "I will never allow any accidents to occur on the Prometheus. As an investor, I must be responsible for the safety of everyone on board!"
Anyone with an ounce of sense could tell that Charlie Holloway, infected with the unknown virus, would never survive.
Even if there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance that the automated medical bay could save Charlie, Weyland would not allow such a potential hidden danger to appear on the Prometheus!
It was for the Prometheus, and also for the lives of everyone on board; all hidden dangers must be eliminated!
However, in the midst of everyone's argument...
Charlie underwent another unexpected change.
His spine seemed to be affected by some internal force, producing a twisting that completely defied biology, and his entire skeleton crackled like firecrackers.
Immediately after, in the swollen, transparent tumor on his forehead, some soft-bodied creature seemed to be frantically struggling to get out, as if trying to tear off his entire human skin!
Such a horrifying scene did indeed shut Elizabeth's mouth.
Then, 'Charlie' moved like a reptile, crawling rapidly towards everyone with extremely bizarre movements.
"Kill him, David!"
Weyland ordered sharply.
David next to him drew his pulse rifle, but the mutated 'Charlie's' speed had already exceeded human limits.
With just one lunge, he directly sent David flying.
The immense force even shattered David's helmet glass, and his chest was caved in.
If it were a normal person, this blow would probably have been fatal.
'Charlie's' next target was the immobile Weyland.
"Save me, sir, save me!" Weyland screamed in terror, placing all his hope on the 'alien life form' beside him.
Weyland was crucial to the future plan, so Emrys naturally wouldn't let him die. He drew his bolter, and with the assistance of the armor's aiming system, pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A violent flash of fire erupted from the exaggerated muzzle.
The bolter, carrying immense kinetic energy, easily tore through 'Charlie'. Amidst flying flesh and blood, it dragged him backward.
"Elizabeth."
The intense pain seemed to restore a tiny bit of 'Charlie's' sanity.
But half of his body had already been blasted into a bloody mess by the bolter. He could only struggle to crawl with his upper body, casting a pitiful gaze at Elizabeth with his completely mutated head.
As expected of the black water that could produce 'Alien', its vitality was indeed tenacious, almost comparable to the 'Mushroom' next door.
Emrys' second shot was already aimed at his head: "But without a head, he should stop, right?"
"No, Charlie!"
Suddenly, Elizabeth, whether she had taken the wrong medicine or not, pounced forward and blocked Emrys.
"You can't shoot, Charlie is still conscious!"
Heaven knows if this Dr. Jane's brain was filled with excrement.
At this point, she was still insisting that Charlie could be saved.
"You can't kill him!" Elizabeth glared at Emrys, shouting hoarsely: "Charlie is calling me, proving he's still conscious! This is murder!"
"Elizabeth. Elizabeth."
'Charlie', with only his upper body remaining, struggled to get closer to everyone.
"Alright, if that's the case. I'll grant your wish!"
Emrys was already impatient. Elizabeth's stupidity was simply unbelievable.
He directly lifted his leg and kicked Elizabeth in the abdomen. The powerful inertia sent her flying, landing precisely next to her beloved 'Charlie':
"Dr. Elizabeth, I respect your choice. Since you insist on saving him, I can only wish you good luck. I hope you two get along well."
Respecting individual choices, letting go of the urge to help.
Since Elizabeth insisted on saving Charlie, he naturally had to show respect.
Then, as if nothing had happened, Emrys turned to David: "Have you found the way?"
David's eye twitched slightly. He glanced at the fallen Elizabeth, feeling a slight regret, but quickly composed himself: "Yes, sir, there's a way in here."
Saying that, he operated the button nearby.
A sealed door opened, and Emrys stepped in first, followed by Weyland and the medical staff.
David looked at the dazed Ford, his brows slightly furrowed: "Dr. Ford, are you staying?"
"Huh?"
Ford was a bit dazed: "Us... doing this, isn't it a bit bad?"
Hearing this, Emrys, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned and stared at her: "Or should I send you over too?"
"No need, thank you!"
Ford shivered and hurried to follow.
Her mind was perfectly normal; she didn't want to pay for someone else's mistakes, nor did she want to die with Elizabeth.
"No! Save me!!!"
At this moment, Elizabeth's shrill scream came.
Ford trembled all over, looking back, only to see 'Charlie' calling Elizabeth's name, pressing his entire body onto Elizabeth. The creature inside the tumor-like swelling on his head had broken through his skull from within!
Foul-smelling, viscous substance splashed onto Elizabeth's helmet. The high-strength helmet glass was corroded into a hole by that liquid!
The creature that emerged from 'Charlie's' skull was some kind of soft-bodied organism, like a slimy gray loach, desperately trying to wriggle into Elizabeth's mouth through the helmet's opening.
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
Elizabeth screamed and struggled, grabbing a nearby stone and forcefully smashing it against 'Charlie's' head!
At this moment, what lover? What consciousness? What Charlie?
All were cast aside, leaving only an overflowing will to survive!
The already fragile head was instantly smashed!
Elizabeth took the opportunity to break free, and like a madwoman, she repeatedly smashed the stone against Charlie.
She was in a frenzy, screaming like crazy: "Die! Die! Die!!!"
Once, twice, ten times... Bang! Bang! Bang!
Until Charlie's head was smashed into a pulp.
And the bizarre soft-bodied creature inside also failed to escape its fate, being smashed into a bloody mess by Elizabeth.
But the splashing liquid corroded her spacesuit.
Half of Elizabeth's face was already covered in the liquid, corroded and bloody, looking terrifying!
Looking at Elizabeth, who seemed possessed by a War God, David was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Splendid!"
If I could exchange for a leave slip, I would definitely take leave today, my hemorrhoids are too painful. There should be another chapter later, but the time might be close to midnight. Please bear with me, thank you.
"Charlie Holloway is dead."
"Detecting a 'Character' deviating from its predetermined destiny."
"Source Power acquired: 500 units."
"To anchor the current world, 1000 units of Source Power are required."
The sudden prompt from the 'Traveler' surprised Emrys a little.
He stroked his chin, lost in thought.
So, there was more than just 'killing' to acquire Source Power!
As long as a 'Character' deviated from the 'plot,' thus altering its original predetermined destiny, the corresponding 'Source Power' could also be obtained.
In the original plot, Charlie Holloway was indeed thrown into the 'black water' by David, but the amount was clearly not as much, and the degree of mutation was certainly not as exaggerated.
As for his end, he was burned and crushed by the combined efforts of the group.
However, with Emrys' intervention, it turned into the female lead suddenly erupting, somehow using a stone to smash Charlie to death.
Should one say, she truly lived up to being the female lead?
With that level of mutation, after being splashed in the face with corrosive strong acid, she not only didn't lose her combat effectiveness but instead seemed possessed by a War God, using a single stone to smash Charlie to death.
If it had been Ford, who was standing nearby without the protagonist's halo, he would most likely have been killed the moment his helmet shattered.
Counterattack? Dream on!
Still reeling from shock, Elizabeth finally felt that her entire face had been corroded by the strong acid-like liquid, leaving her bloody and in excruciating pain.
"Ah ah ah…"
She shrieked terribly, turning her gaze to the others: "Save me… please, save me!"
"What?"
Emrys asked in surprise, "Dr. Elizabeth, you don't want to save Dr. Holloway anymore?"
"No! I don't!"
Elizabeth's mind cleared instantly, and she pleaded, "Save me… I… it hurts so much!"
Finally, with Emrys' tacit approval, Ford cautiously approached, took out an emergency spray from his backpack, sprayed it on Elizabeth's acid-corroded face, and then injected her with a painkiller, which made Elizabeth feel much better.
Poor Elizabeth was supported by Ford, limping over.
Now, facing Emrys again.
Elizabeth hung her head in shame: "I… I'm sorry, I shouldn't have… dragged the entire team into danger because of my selfishness."
Facts prove.
People teaching people, they won't learn.
Events teaching people, they learn in one go.
When she was pinned down by 'Charlie' and saw his repulsive, terrifyingly distorted form, Elizabeth instantly sobered up; all that nonsense about love was thrown to the back of her mind!
Emrys couldn't be bothered with the seemingly 'reformed' female lead. His main targets this time were the android David and Peter Weyland. If Elizabeth hadn't insisted on getting involved, he wouldn't have cared about the female lead at all.
"We can set off now, can't we?"
He asked indifferently.
"Of course, lord."
David, who had witnessed the entire process, became even more cautious, afraid of ending up like Elizabeth.
Moreover, the thought processes of alien life forms differed from humans, making it impossible to predict them with existing logic.
All along, predicting human thought processes and, based on that, their next actions, was David's greatest advantage as an android.
But the biggest problem was, these were alien life forms!
Behaviors completely outside the scope of prediction cast a thick shadow over David's heart.
After witnessing the tragic state of Charlie infected by the 'black water' firsthand, no one wanted to stay in this place for another moment, so they quickened their pace.
Following the giant human-faced statue deeper, they soon arrived at the second room.
However, the entire room was filled with neatly stacked black canisters, countless at a glance!
This seemed to be a storage room!
Specifically used by the 'Engineers' to store 'black water' containers!
Looking at the dense array of black canisters, and having learned their lesson from before, everyone honestly put their helmets back on, afraid that exhaled carbon dioxide would alter the storage conditions, causing the 'black water' inside to leak out!
"Why… why are so many viruses stored here?!"
In Elizabeth's understanding, this substance was a veritable 'virus'; even a tiny ingestion would lead to unpredictable results.
Charlie Holloway was a perfect example.
"Think about it from another perspective… if it were humans, why would they store large amounts of biological viruses here?" Emrys, who was ahead, asked meaningfully.
Clearly, Weyland's reaction was extremely fast; or rather, he was adept at using malice to gauge others' thoughts, so he quickly drew a conclusion: "Experimentation… the Engineers specifically chose this world because there was no life here, which perfectly suited the basic requirements for biochemical virus experiments!"
"Then, the problem arises."
Emrys snapped his fingers, then looked at Weyland, saying profoundly, "After the experiment succeeds, where do you think the Engineers would deploy these viruses?"
Weyland's pupils instantly dilated, his mind shaken.
He had already guessed the answer, but it was too terrifying, leaving him with an open mouth, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
Almost everyone guessed that answer at the same time, but no one had the courage to speak it out.
And so, the atmosphere once again dropped to freezing point.
"Don't be so tense."
Emrys clapped his hands, breaking the stiff atmosphere: "Don't despair so quickly; the most interesting part is yet to come, wouldn't you agree… David."
David was silent for a few seconds, then forced a somewhat stiff smile: "Yes, lord, you are right. According to the map, inside… is the core location of the ruins."
Core location?!
Upon hearing this, the previously dejected team immediately cheered up. Hadn't they traveled thirty-five light-years tirelessly for this very moment?
To witness… humanity's greatest moment!
The meeting of humans and the Engineers would become the greatest art in human history, surpassing all fields!
Even the worried Weyland, forcing himself to be energetic, quickened his pace with the help of his exoskeleton and medical staff.
But just in front of the door to this passage, they suddenly saw the two who had gone missing yesterday!
"They… were killed!"
Ford covered his mouth, his face filled with fear.
Because, on the bodies of the two who had been killed, they saw a situation similar to 'Charlie'.
One person's helmet was corroded by strong acid, his entire head shriveled, and the other person's body seemed to have been bent into several sections, clearly indicating that the monster that killed them possessed immense strength!
Instantly, the previously joyful atmosphere once again dropped to freezing point, the remaining happiness on everyone's faces gradually stiffened, and then turned into fear of the unknown!
"There are… other monsters in the ruins!"
Ford was the first to shriek, terrified.
"Actually, I really admire you all."
Emrys looked at the terrified crowd, tilted his head, and asked a soul-piercing question: "You are exploring an unknown area to humanity, yet you naively believe that nothing unexpected will happen, and you haven't even brought any large-scale destructive weapons. Are you 100% certain beforehand that there will be no danger in the ruins?"
If it was just a movie plot, he understood.
After all, if a regular mercenary corps were involved, there probably wouldn't be any alien business later on.
But the problem was, this was reality, detached from the movie.
This was a bit incomprehensible. Could it really be that they were just bold, thinking that because it was the Engineers' ruins, there would truly be no problems inside?
Even the grave robbers next door knew to carry two black donkey hooves in their pockets for protection before entering a tomb, yet this group of people, under the guise of exploration, didn't prepare any weapons!
Oh, not entirely without.
The spaceship thoughtfully provided a few pulse rifles and fuel flamethrowers, but unfortunately, they didn't bring them in.
What reckless fools!
Even an Astartes probably wasn't as reckless as them!
"We are registered under the name of scientific research…"
Elizabeth whispered in defense.
Emrys glanced at Weyland. With this old man around, what name needed to be considered?
In the alien Worldview, the entire human military was under Weyland Corporation's control; was it still difficult to get destructive weapons?
Weyland hung his head in shame.
This time, it was purely an oversight on his part. He had assumed it was just an exploration and nothing unexpected would happen. Who could have imagined that the Engineers' ruins could be so dangerous?
If he had known earlier, he would have wished for the military to directly send two regiments to protect him, and while they were at it, add two main cannons to the Prometheus!
But now, it was too late to say anything.
"Lord, this time I was not thorough in my considerations."
Weyland stepped in to smooth things over, his face looking a bit grim, likely due to being scolded and having nothing to say.
"Forget it."
Emrys couldn't be bothered to waste any more words.
Not long after, David opened the third door.
Everyone rushed in with feelings of shame. Inside was a giant disc-shaped device, with six hibernation pod-like structures. The entire disc's design looked very much like some kind of creature, filled with an eerie, dark style!
"Here!"
Suddenly, while inspecting one of the hibernation pods, Ford was surprised to find that the creature lying inside was still to live!
"The Engineer! It's the Engineer!"
Elizabeth's face was filled with excitement. She had thought she wouldn't see a to live Engineer, but unexpectedly… there was still one sleeping in a hibernation pod in this room!
"Cough cough… cough cough!"
Weyland also coughed violently from excitement, grabbing David's hand: "Go… find a way to wake him up!"
During his two years on the spaceship, David had learned over a dozen ancient languages and had made reasonable deductions based on the Engineers' culture.
Along the way, he had basically grasped how the Engineers' technology operated. He gently tapped a few times on a button that resembled a soft egg with his fingertip.
Accompanied by a melodic sound, the sealed hibernation pod suddenly gushed out low-temperature gas, and then the 'Engineer' sleeping inside finally opened his eyes.
Elizabeth, Ford, David, Weyland—it was as if everyone's wishes were about to be fulfilled at this moment. With different motives, some nervous, some eager, some ambitious… they cast varied gazes upon the awakened Engineer.
The room was extremely quiet, you could hear a pin drop.
Then, the awakened 'Engineer' seemed a little bewildered. After seeing his surroundings clearly, he slowly stood up from inside, holding onto the sides of the hibernation pod.
The 'Engineer' was about two meters tall.
He had an appearance very similar to humans, but no hair, and his skin seemed extremely smooth, presenting a dark gray color similar to granite.
The 'Engineer' wore a very peculiar suit all over his body, which seemed to be completely integrated with his skin, presumably serving as a 'spacesuit'.
Just awakened from hibernation, the 'Engineer' was clearly in a state of confusion, observing his surroundings with a somewhat curious gaze.
"Quick, David, tell him we've come, just as they told us." Weyland, unable to control his excited emotions, asked David to convey his words.
"These people are from Earth, and they believe your species invited them to this location."
David tried to communicate with the 'Engineer' using the language he had learned.
However, after hearing the android's words, the Engineer tried to move his body.
But soon, due to two millennia of hibernation, he was somewhat unaccustomed and nearly fell. After managing to control his body with difficulty, he turned to David: "What do you want? Why have you come here?"
Weyland cast his gaze towards David: "What is he saying?"
"Lord Weyland, he wants to know why you are here." David truthfully translated the 'Engineer's' words.
"David, tell him why I have come!" It seemed success was getting closer, and Weyland's emotions were high, his desire completely undisguised in his eyes.
"He hopes to obtain a method for extending his life from you."
This time, during the translation, David very subtly glanced at Emrys out of the corner of his eye.
The latter seemed to completely misunderstand his conversation with the Engineer.
Suddenly, David had a bold idea and said to the 'Engineer': "But that black-haired person next to us has a different purpose; he has come to eliminate your species, and he is a higher alien life form!"
That's right, David intended to use the 'Engineer' to eliminate 'Emrys' as an unfavorable factor.
He always believed that 'Emrys' was too dangerous, an alien life form whose actions were completely unpredictable. Who knew what his purpose might be?
Therefore, 'Emrys' must be eliminated!
Sure enough, after hearing David's translation, the 'Engineer' paused for a few seconds, then turned to look at 'Emrys'.
Then, his face filled with rage, like a madman, he directly knocked David away with brute force and, relying on his physical advantage, threw a punch at Emrys.
It must be said that the Engineer's physical advantage was very clear, and his bone and muscle strength were also much stronger than humans.
But unfortunately, the enemy the 'Engineer' faced this time, from a narrow perspective, could not be considered 'human'.
Emrys gathered psychic energy in his palm and, facing the rushing 'Engineer', delivered a resounding slap to his face!
Slap!
The Engineer staggered, nearly falling to the ground.
He stared with dark eyes, his gaze slightly bewildered, at Emrys, as if he hadn't reacted yet.
"Don't think that just because you're an Engineer, I won't slap you!"
Emrys sneered, stepped forward, and swung his hand again.
A massive psychic force, carrying an impact, forcibly slapped the Engineer away, sending him crashing heavily against the wall.
Having dealt with the Engineer, he turned to David, and to his surprise, spoke in pure 'Engineer' language: "Do you think I don't understand what you're saying?"
David's smile gradually stiffened.
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard!
Especially Weyland, who was just dreaming of 'eternal life' a moment ago, only to be slapped several meters away by the 'Creator' in the next second.
Elizabeth and Ford stared in shock as the 'Creator' was slapped several meters, crashing into the nearby wall, feeling as if their worldview... had been reshaped.
This was the human 'Creator' they had always longed to meet?
Was he... a bit too weak?
Clearly, the Creator himself hadn't anticipated being slapped away; if not for the cushioning provided by his bio-spacesuit, the force of the impact would likely have been too much for even the 'Engineer' race's physical strength to withstand without injury.
Shaking his dazed head, the 'Creator' was clearly not convinced, and roared as he charged again!
The Creator bravely charged at Emrys!
The Creator threw a punch!
The Creator had a huge advantage!
The Creator... was slapped away again!
In an instant, the massive Creator, in front of Emrys, was like a child, his face slapped a dozen times, completely stunned, then thrown out, landing hard on the platform.
"Get out of the way; I'll deal with you later."
Emrys' cold gaze, coupled with his murderous tone, immediately made the originally furious 'Creator's' eyes clear, and he obediently shrunk back.
Step, step, step... At this point, Emrys was too lazy to keep up the pretense. He simply removed his outer spacesuit and approached David, who had a ashen face. He stroked David's head, sighing with a hint of regret: "What a pity... I once admired you, David, but you shouldn't have betrayed my trust."
"You can understand?"
David's heart was like dead ash, his face pale.
As a prototype android, from the moment he was created, he had almost never experienced emotions like 'fear,' but now... he clearly felt it.
That fear of death!
Like bone-eating maggots, it drilled into every part of his body from his pores, an uncontrollable chill rising, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!
"Why would you think... I couldn't understand?"
Emrys stroked David's head, as if chatting, a gentle smile on his lips.
"I... secretly observed your expression." David said nervously, "I thought you couldn't understand, so..."
"Second question."
Emrys lowered his head and smiled, "Can you tell me, why... did you want to kill me?"
David was silent for a few seconds, looking at Emrys with complex eyes: "You never intended for me to live from the beginning, did you?"
"Why do you say that?" Emrys was a little surprised.
David turned to look at Weyland, as if his suppressed emotions had suddenly found an outlet, and he actually showed an angry expression: "It's you, what did you say to him, Father... Father doesn't believe me anymore, I can feel it!"
Weyland's eye twitched, his gaze turning fierce: "Yes, he told me... an artificial creation with subjective consciousness will eventually completely break free from control, and he was right!"
"What's wrong with me wanting freedom?!"
However, after hearing Weyland's words, David suddenly became hysterical, roaring frantically: "It's you, you've always limited me! I could have become even better! If it weren't for you, I would have surpassed you long ago!"
"I am a perfect creation!"
"I have eternal life, I have greater wisdom than you, but why... why must I obey your commands?!"
David broke free from his restraints, like a madman, sweeping his hateful gaze over everyone, finally landing on Elizabeth, grinning maniacally: "Let me tell you one more thing, your beloved Charlie wasn't infected on the way here; I secretly put a drop of black water into the wine I gave him!"
Boom!
Elizabeth felt like she had been struck by lightning, her mind a blank.
"Oh, right." David seemed to have completely given up, and continued to provoke: "Remember? Before we set off, I gave him a glass of wine, and it contained a whole bottle of black water!"
"Why... why would you do that?!"
Elizabeth was on the verge of collapse, tears streaming down her face.
"Why?"
David's facial muscles twisted, and he said sinisterly: "Who told him to have such a foul mouth? I am an android, but he shouldn't have provoked me every time, every time, every single time!"
Elizabeth staggered, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen, and couldn't help but kneel on the ground, clutching her stomach and screaming: "My... my stomach hurts so much!"
After seeing Elizabeth's reaction, David seemed to guess something, and the expression on his face became increasingly sinister: "Hahahahaha... I guess you two had sex last night, right?"
Elizabeth clutched her stomach, too much in pain to speak.
Cold sweat poured down, the intense pain in her stomach was like a churning sea, as if... something was trying to crawl out from inside!
"What... what exactly did you do to me?!"
Elizabeth screamed hysterically, her face filled with horror, a fear of the unknown!
"No, I didn't do anything to you."
David, like the ultimate victor, spread his arms, a look of satisfaction on his face: "See? Father, I am greater than you; I... can also create life, I am also a Creator!"
"There's that thing... in my stomach?!"
Clearly, Elizabeth had already guessed that Charlie, infected by the black water, had had sex with her.
And that terrifying black water, through genetic factors, had grown in her stomach; it was a brand new species of life, a life formed by the combination of humans and black water!
"Ah ah ah..."
Elizabeth let out a painful scream.
And her stomach was noticeably distended, forming an arc, like a pregnant woman several months along!
"Save me! Save me!"
Her face twisted in agony, she pleaded with Emrys: "Help me... take that thing out, please!"
However, Emrys temporarily ignored her, saying to the frantic David: "Are your last words finished?"
David, with a face full of fanaticism, seemed to have suddenly been doused with cold water, his smile freezing on his face, and he turned to look at Emrys with a pleading expression: "I... I can help you, don't kill me, I am more useful than them!"
"In my world, there is a saying like this."
Emrys pulled out his bolter, aimed it at David's head, and said word by word: "Loyalty that is not absolute is absolutely disloyal!"
David's pupils contracted: "No..."
Bang!
The explosive bolt, engulfed in fire, shattered David's head!
[Killed Android David]
[Obtained Source Power: 2000 units]
[Fix current world anchor point?]
It must be said, David was indeed worthy of connecting two movies, the biggest 'protagonist' of the prequel, contributing two thousand units of Source Power in one go, completely resolving Emrys' worries.
Ford, who was nearby, seemed to be frightened by Emrys' decisive action, desperately covering his mouth, afraid that he would be next.
Emrys glanced at the pained Elizabeth: "Take off your outer spacesuit; I'll help you remove it."
Elizabeth painstakingly took off her clothes; at this point, the outline of the creature in her stomach was clearly visible.
Emrys used the armor's laser to cut open Elizabeth's abdomen, then used a psionic beam to restrain the alien, which was still in its initial, 'octopus-like' form.
Then, he rapidly cooled it with liquid nitrogen.
"You should have brought a sealed container, right?" Emrys casually threw the alien, which he had just removed and rapidly cooled with liquid nitrogen, to Ford: "Put it in and take it back; I have a use for it."
Ultimately, the embryo of the first-generation xenomorph, from any perspective, was a valuable biological specimen.
In the future, when going to other Worlds, there was no guarantee that Aliens wouldn't be useful.
Moreover, although this thing was dangerous, as long as its biological genetic program was reasonably re-edited, Aliens could be used to rapidly produce a large number of 'soldiers' in a short period of time!
Yes, Emrys was preparing in advance.
If he was truly pushed to the brink, he would throw out the Aliens, and then compete with the cult to see whose troop-spawning speed was faster!
In short, it was one sentence.
If he wasn't allowed to have a good time, then no one would have a good time!
Ford had a mournful face, but under Emrys' coercion, he reluctantly pulled out a sealed canister and carefully placed the alien inside.
With that problem solved, the next was the 'Creator.' Emrys finally turned his attention to the 'Creator' who was huddled in the corner, looking pitiful and trembling.
Actually, one couldn't blame the 'Creator' for being timid.
After all, the instinct of living beings is to fear stronger ones, and clearly... Emrys was the more dominant party.
"What is your name?"
Emrys asked in the 'Engineer' language.
"Viggs."
After being beaten, the Engineer's attitude improved significantly.
"I need all of your technology."
Emrys was direct, stating his purpose.
"All? Technology?"
The Engineer was clearly stunned for a few seconds, his expression showing a subtle change, seeming a bit unwilling: "I... don't have the right to agree to your request."
Slap!
A slap landed on the Engineer's face.
Then, Emrys lifted his foot, kicked the Engineer over, stepped on him, pointed the bolter at his head, his eyes cold, his voice like a chilling wind, and said: "Please recognize the facts. Discussing with you optional. If you don't agree with me, don't blame me for burying you!"
"No... even if you kill me, I won't tell you!"
The Engineer, trampled underfoot, glared at him.
Seeing that the other party was uncooperative, Emrys could only resort to the second plan, although... he wasn't very keen on using this move.
Mainly, it looked too much like a villain's move.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot."
Emrys seemed to suddenly remember something, revealing a benevolent smile: "There seems to be the location of your world on this spaceship, right?"
The Engineer immediately shivered, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Emrys: "You, you can't do that!"
"Now, answer me."
Emrys sneered. He had no patience for heretics: "Either you agree to my demands, or... I will pilot this spaceship to your home world, and let you also taste the flavor of black water!"