152

Ep. 152

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"Entry complete."

"good. The ship's defenses are still not operational."

"Conjei? see? "I've never seen a ship using biometal like this."

Six cyborgs synchronized with walkers stepped inside the mysterious ship. I didn't know it when I opened the door, but once I got in, I realized that this ship was not typical.

Except for the fact that both the exterior and interior walls of the ship were pitch black, it seemed to be no different from a regular cult frigate. However, when looking at the bio-signal detection module attached to the walker, completely different results were obtained.

A faint life reaction detected throughout the ship, warmth reminiscent of the skin of a living creature, humid air uncharacteristic of a ship in space, etc. It was far from the typical ship characteristics.

"I can't believe a cult develops this kind of metal. "It's a strange thing."

"Did you get it from Outspacer?"

"We have a lot of time, so let's take a look at it step by step."

The interior of the ship was different than expected, but the cyborgs were not worried.

The walker they boarded was the 'Sentinel' model, a heavily armored combat walking weapon. It is a walker powerful enough to fight against cult warriors, as it has a reinforced shield built into the ship.

As it is not a weapon that can be used on a single cargo ship, these walkers are all supported by Star Union's Population Management Department. This is to ensure that there are no disruptions in cargo transportation.

In addition, there are small drones and various weapons to support the battle. It may be difficult to achieve a complete victory against the Cult Warriors, but it is by no means of high quality.

Anyway, the well-armed cyborgs spread out exploration drones, led by McKay. A small sphere-shaped aircraft disappeared inward along the ship's passageway.

According to V's analysis, this ship was carrying more than 700 people. There are 200 cult members aboard a frigate of a similar class to this ship, so there are more than three times as many people on board.

There will be a lot of people, so you will be able to find it quickly.

At that moment, exploration drones began sending images of the hull taken from all directions. They entered inside while looking at the map of the ship's interior that was slowly being completed.

"Hey McKay. "Look at this."

"What's this?"

"It looks like some type of plant."

I couldn't recognize it at first because it was all black. It wasn't until his fellow cyborg pointed it out that McKay realized that the hallway was littered with things that looked like tree vines or trunks.

"I checked V against the Starlink database, but there is no matching creature information."

"It's not an outspacer, so what is this?"

"I'll collect it first."

Cyborg manipulated the work arm mounted on the walker and ripped the stem off the hallway. Black mucus oozed from the torn stem.

"…I'm glad it's an enclosed walker. "If it were Light Walker, I think I would have thrown up."

"Didn't even your internal organs have been remodeled?"

"I feel like I'm going to throw up all the oil."

"Stop talking nonsense. "Once we've collected it, let's go quickly."

"uh. "Just register in the database."

So they moved on, gathering information. The hallway became narrower and narrower, and the end of the walker barely touched the ceiling.

Still, there was no cult in sight. The only living things they had seen so far were vines everywhere and spores spitting out a foul-looking slime.

That wasn't the only strange thing.

"Next time, to the right…huh?"

"what's the matter?"

"There should be a fork in the road here?"

"What are you talking about? "It's a straight line here."

"The map is a little strange. "Everyone, check it."

At the end of McKay, each person checked the maps created by the exploration drone. They were surprised when they saw the virtual map.

"The maps are different, right?"

What would happen if the ship structure changed in real time? None of the maps created by the six drones were identical.

"Is there a problem with the drone? "I was affected by radio wave interference."

"Then it won't malfunction like this."

"Did you see Konj? "The situation is unusual."

"Fuck… let's get back to the ship…"

The moment the cyborgs heard Konjei's words and tried to retreat, the ship shook violently.

"what?"

"Hey Conj. what's the matter?"

｢Be careful when the ship moves and crackles.｣

"Conjei? Konje…Ugh!"

"Huh?!

As a powerful noise rang out from the linked walker's receiver, the cyborgs quickly cut off the communication. McKay rebooted the communication system and tried to contact Conjay, but all he heard was static.

"Damn, I think the communication system is messed up."

Communication between walkers is fine, but there is no contact with the cargo ship.

A ship with a bizarre structure that has lost contact with the cargo ship. A hallway full of strange spores and stems instead of people.

Emotions that had been locked somewhere in the cyborgs' minds slowly crawled out.

An emotion called fear.

"Everyone calm down. "Let's go back to the aircraft."

The cyborgs started heading back the way they came. McKay took the lead to calm his colleagues' anxiety.

The heavy thumping sound of a walker echoes throughout the hallway. Every time a footstep shakes the metal wall, the black stems that stretch across the ship's hull wriggle as if they are alive.

Although it may not be possible in reality, McKay saw the boat and thought it looked like a living creature.

The intestines of a huge monster. The cyborgs here have already been eaten and are being digested.

'What a ridiculous idea.'

McKay tried to deny the thought that came to his mind. In times like these, you need to keep your head straight.

But cruel reality cruelly trampled on his efforts.

"What the fuck is this!"

"…."

Instead of the passage that was straight when they entered, a fork in the road was waiting for them. One of the panicked cyborgs let out a scream mixed with profanity.

McKay thought he had made a mistake and even disconnected from the synchronized walker. Despite his wishes, the crossroads was still in front of them.

"What the fuck do you do?"

"Exploration drones again…."

"Fuck it, it's not going to change again!"

"calm down! Instead of that, how about just destroying the wall?"

"Let's break down the wall?"

"Thanks to Sentinel's oxygen supply function, it can survive in outer space. "Go outside and walk to the aircraft carrier."

It was a risky but not bad method. At least it would be better than wandering around the ship, which changes frequently.

The muzzle of the storm gun mounted on the walker was pointed at the hallway wall. Next, terrifying firepower poured into the alloy wall.

When the spores and branches on the wall were reduced to charred ash, a large hole opened. A new hallway awaited them inside the hole, but the cyborgs were unfazed.

'Fuck let's see if you win or we win.'

After destroying the wall several times, they reached the expected outer wall of the ship.

"You just have to get out of here!"

"Good!"

The depleted uranium bullet in the magazine is stuck in the wall with the cyborgs' hopes.

They fired until the storm gun overheated and was forced to stop shooting, and they were finally able to get out.

However, the scenery seen beyond the outer wall was different from the reality they had imagined.

"uh?"

The first thing I saw was the hull of a certain ship. A familiar ship with a long rectangular shape and a gray glow. It was the cargo ship they came on.

The cargo ship is now broken in two. A huge claw is swimming through space, chopping up a cargo ship into small pieces.

Numerous containers loaded on a cargo ship pour out into space. Elongated tentacles resembling snakes harvest floating debris.

The cyborgs who witnessed the scene all thought the same thing.

The cargo ship they came on is now.

I'm being eaten by this ship that has turned into a monster.

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'There are definitely pros and cons, as expected.'

The wreckage of a ship, cut in half, floats in front of me.

The manpower supply ship, which was several times larger than the frigate I had taken control of, was completely destroyed by a giant claw that was tens of meters long.

'The destructive power is far superior to that in its normal state, but…'

There is a significant drawback.

When claws or the jaw tail of an essence harvester are created on the outer wall of the ship, the movement speed decreases. And the implemented body parts also move quite slowly.

If that ship over there had been a combat warship rather than an ordinary ship, or if it had reacted even a little faster when I approached, it would have been impossible to cut it to pieces as easily as it did now.

'It helps in times like this that No. 26 has become stronger.'

After absorbing the power of the Sea Demon, No. 26's psychic power became incomparably stronger than before. Moreover, this cult frigate that I have taken control of is a ship made of moonsilver alloy that enhances the effect of psychic power.

Thanks to these two conditions, No. 26 was able to show off its new power.

'It's an EMP made with psychic power.'

No. 26 concentrated psychic power strongly at a specific point, creating an area that disabled electronic equipment. EMP technology existed in the game, but it was impossible to identify enemies.

In other words, No. 26's technology, which only neutralized the manpower supply ship this time, can be said to be its original technology.

'A few minutes at most.'

It was enough time for me to reach the manpower supply ship.

When they saw a huge mouth and claws forming on the frigate I had taken over, they tried to distance themselves somehow, but it was already too late. The manpower supply ship was caught by my claws while retreating, and the hull was split apart.

'During the fleet war, it would be good to fight like now.'

If there are only a few opponents, it seems like it can be easily organized this way.

Of course, when fighting a fleet of more than a dozen ships, it is impossible to solve the problem with a superpower vortex, so you will have to find another method.

'Still, it's nice that eating is easy.'

A huge jaw protruded from the front of the frigate and swallowed up all the cargo containers pouring from the broken ship. The 'Essence Harvester's Jaws', made of moonsilver alloy and biological tissue, broke the containers and absorbed the contents inside them.

In an instant, the genetic essence of hundreds of people seeped into my body, and several text boxes indicating the predation effect appeared. Since they entered the cryocapsule while under anesthesia, they would not have felt any fear or pain of death.

'It may not be like that for everyone.'

There are those who urgently try to run away from me and those who oppose me. It will be difficult for them to face death comfortably.

Several aircraft carriers and a number of combat drones jumped out of the exploding ship. Combat drones equipped with lightweight storm guns pour fire on me.

Meanwhile, the aircraft carriers were trying to escape. They may be trying to escape while the drone is used as bait.

'I can't let you get away.'

Dozens of erosion tentacles erupted from my body in synchronization with the hull. Like the hundreds-headed snake in mythology, numerous tentacles followed the aircraft's tail.

The aircraft carriers struggled to escape somehow. But there were so many tentacles surrounding them.

In the end, not a single aircraft carrier was able to escape and was captured by me.

Long, thin tentacles of erosion wrapped around the aircraft and broke the alloy glass surrounding the cockpit. And the cyborg, whose body was connected to the aircraft, was torn off entirely.

A female cyborg, as small as the tiny stars visible from afar, cries. Since I was in outer space, I couldn't hear any sound, but I could guess what they were shouting.

It would be like asking for help or saying something was wrong.

'I'm sorry, but I can't do that.'

From the beginning, they targeted me first. If I were weak, they would have tried to kill me there.

They chose the wrong option in the wrong place.

In this way, the cyborgs aboard the aircraft became food for the erosion tentacles one by one.

'hmm?'

At that time, I felt eyes on me from somewhere.

I diverted my attention from the wreckage of the manpower supply ship and checked what was happening inside and outside the ship.

'When did these guys come out again?'

Six walkers entered my body, tore through my side, and came out, watching the results I had created. Because they were heavily armored walkers whose fronts were covered, we could not see their expressions, but they must have been quite surprised.

'Should we clean them up too?'

I ordered the erosion tentacles near them. Capture all the walkers.

"■■■! ■■ ■■!"

"■■ !"

When the walkers saw the flying tentacles, they started freaking out and crawled back into my body. Only one walker behind me was unable to avoid my tentacles and was caught.

" ■■ ■■■! ■■!"

A walker struggling, caught by tentacles. I tried to cut off my erosion tentacles with the storm gun mounted on my arm, but my resistance was meaningless. There are many other erosion tentacles.

The walker that resisted was eventually destroyed by its entire body being bitten off by tentacles.

'There are 5 remaining.'

We could have changed the structure of the ship and crushed them all to death, but we decided not to.

'I guess I could use one or two people as my number of people.'

I've received enough information about the cult. It wouldn't be a bad idea to introduce them to a new friend.

'It seems like Adhai is also bored.'

Aside from occasionally helping with route setting, Aadhai spent his time playing with No. 26 and doing hunting training with the Heavenly Mother.

In particular, thanks to Heavenly Mother's teachings, he was able to use his 'super acceleration' and 'purple lightning' much more skillfully.

'I'll leave it to Aadhai this time.'

I sent a wave containing my will at the guy and focused on predation again.

Even as the manpower supply ship was emptying, the universe was silent without a single sound.

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