235
Ep. 235
Aimorph has a limited number of nests, but the installation itself is not that difficult.
Compared to outspacers, which have very strict conditions for creating a nest, it can be said that there are no conditions.
However, it is not just the installation itself, but if you want to raise the nest properly, Amorph must also consider various factors.
The stage of evolution, the energy you have, whether the surrounding environment is suitable, etc. A large-scale nest can only be created if several conditions are met.
And now I have met all the conditions for creating the best nest.
This area where injured gallagons gather has a lake, which helps the slime spread easily.
Is that it? The Dragon's Nest is located in an area with a high concentration of psychic power. Immense psychic power flows through this communal wall where I stand. There are many elements that can provide nutrients to the mucus that has left my body.
In an instant, I dyed the lake black and attached symbiotic spores to the fallen gallagons.
Some of the injuries were so serious that they were thrown into the polluted lake immediately after planting the symbiotic spores. Among them was Nell Germa.
｢Black Kindred｣｢Nel Germa｣｢Nest｣｢Defense｣｢Failed｣
[Zuzuzu zuzuzuzuzu (It's okay, don't worry)]
The guy suffered a severe wound on his abdomen to the point where all his internal organs were visible. If it weren't for Gallagon's strong body, he would have died a long time ago.
But not everyone had as much vitality as him.
｢Grand Adult｣｢Kingdom｣｢Dead｣
A wave of thoughts flowed in front of the Gallagon corpse drawn by Adhai. The man's deep sorrow echoed through the cavity.
'A lot of people died.'
While moving the injured Gallagons, I counted them and found that only 13 of the adults survived, including Nel Germa. The number of white gallagons was four and the number of green gallagons was nine.
Most of the hard-earned Gallagons died.
[Zuuuu zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz (Check if the Adhai chicks are okay)]
The gallagons sacrificed their lives to protect the nest, so the chicks wouldn't have died. It must be hiding and waiting for the nest to become safe.
To comfort Aadhai, who is in shock over losing his people, it would be much better to show him that the Blue Gallagons are alive rather than tell him.
"Okay"
"Great Aadhai" "This way"
Green Gallagon, who was relatively uninjured, left the clearing with Aadhai.
'I never thought it would be like this.'
The best trophy obtained through Od Grad hunting was actually a group of Gallagons. The plan was to lead them to attack Apex creatures and space fortresses on other planets.
But my plan was completely ruined by the screamers outside. Even if there are any cubs left, it will take quite some time to grow them.
'How dare you touch my gallagons?'
It's been a long time since I've been this angry. The fever rises as much as when evolution is interrupted during the game.
I can never send those disgusting lumps of scrap metal away like this.
'There's only one way to kill them all.'
I lay face down on a lake full of sticky black liquid. As the auxiliary organ under my chin touched the lukewarm mucus, my senses jumped downward.
Consciousness escapes from the body covered with heavy carapace and hard scales and becomes assimilated into this huge hollow, wide lake. It does not stop there, but the sense expands even further along the passages connected to the cavity.
How can I explain that feeling? It was similar to when feeling comes back to your body when you wake up. Actually, it's not really different. My consciousness passed to the nest, the lake became my heart and the black slime became my limbs.
In the past, I have been connected to nests in various places, including Megacorp's research vessel Space City. This is to observe and plan in advance where to fight the enemy, when to target them, and where to lure them.
It's the same this time too.
After successfully establishing a link to the nest, I began to closely examine the structure of the gallagons' nest.
I can feel what is happening above the network of passages that stretch out like an ant nest. Blue gallagons are trembling despite being as large as Aadhai. Adhai is relieved to see the survival of them and the eggs, and even the empty caves.
'You don't need to see everything.'
I turned my attention away from Aadhai and focused on the entrances in the cliff.
There are a total of 4 entrances, including the cave we entered. There were several other caves, but they were all fake entrances with a closed middle.
By my will, the slime that made up the nest quickly spread out into passages connected to the cliff side entrance. Since there were enough elements needed to maintain the nest, the rate of expansion was enormous.
At this rate, the passages leading to the entrance will all be covered in slime within a few hours.
After disconnecting from the nest, I called No. 26 and PS-111.
[Zuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu zuzuzu (I will call the enemy here and catch him)]
I plan to wipe them out once and for all in this labyrinth created by nature. To do that, we need the kids' help.
"How do you plan on carrying out a suicide attack?"
"I think he probably won't."
If it were outside, it is unlikely that it would self-destruct after entering the nest. If they had planned to do that, they would have buried the dragon's nest with a suicide charge a long time ago.
There is one reason why I didn't do that.
'Gallagon's genes.'
As PS-111 said, Pyrrha Eleven needs genetic information to produce a mutant screamer. That is not the genetic information of any living thing, but the high-level genes of the Sea Demon level.
Since this cannot be produced from the ship, it must be obtained from outside somehow, and there is no place more attractive than Gallagon's Nest. Even if the suicide tactic is successful, there is absolutely no benefit for the Screamers if all the Gallagons are buried.
Moreover, they have experience fighting me once. I know very well that I won't die if the cliff falls.
Therefore, instead of self-destruction, they will try to subdue me using other means.
'Whatever it is, their actions are meaningless.'
There is no place where Aimorph fights better than a maze full of dark, narrow passages.
I explained to No. 26 and PS-111 how to fight.
Screamers who dare to attack the dragon's lair will pay a high price.
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"Improved detection equipment capabilities have been applied."
"Biological characteristics of the newly acquired 'Gallagon' dangerous creature 'Hellside Hornet' completed."
"There is a need to improve long-distance attack methods."
In the cold frozen forest, numerous screamers prepared for battle. Due to the recent series of battles, their number has been greatly reduced to 100.
A total of 209 objects were deployed in the mission to attack Gallagon's nest and build Special Objective A.
189 S models and 20 PS models were deployed, but the remaining number was 90 S models and 10 PS models. More than half of the activities have been suspended.
Despite this, the Mechanical Committee's android Pyrrha Eleven did not give up. This is because the performance of the remaining 100 units has been dramatically improved by making up for previous weaknesses.
Thanks to the use of the broken Screamer wreckage and genetic information distributed through the ship's drone, the remaining 100 Screamers are much different from before.
Regardless of the model, all screamers have eight legs, but the number of legs among the 100 screamers here was different. Some species have 16 legs and some have 12 legs.
Aside from the metal skeleton part, the biological tissue part was much more terrifying. In some instances, red flesh had rapidly expanded to cover the tubes and skeleton, while in others, elongated, sickle-like claws were sprouting from various parts of the body.
None of the 100 objects had the same shape, but they had one thing in common.
The appearance is as terrible as if it had been sculpted by the devil of hell.
From a human perspective, it was an abomination, but Pyrrha Eleven did not see it that way. The 100 units here were perfect combat weapons optimized for slaughter and massacre.
Among them, the PS model with eight large eyes on its body delivered Pyrrha Eleven's commands.
"Inserting objects for detection."
Ten S models with large mechanical parts embedded in their bodies jumped towards the cliff on the other side. If it had been before, I would have fallen into the river flowing between the cliffs, but not now.
As the screamers spread their legs, a wide film spread between them. They glided like flying squirrels and landed at the entrance to a cave located on the opposite side of the cliff.
"Detection initiated. Tracking Vital Responses."
When the 10 models opened their mouths, ultrasonic waves flowed out and entered the cave. It was an ability obtained by absorbing the genetic information of cavegoyles living under the icy ground of this planet.
"Confirmed by the four entrances leading to the nest."
"A combat object. Step by step implementation."
Twenty S models and two PS models, each with a bizarrely modified body, moved as a group. Outside, there were two PS models left to broadcast with Pyrrha Eleven.
A total of four groups slowly entered the entrance one by one.
The PS model PS-005 outside synthesized the information flowing in from the incoming commanders and gave instructions.
[Entering Group B.]
[Check the crossroads in Group C. Move to the right.]
[Group D jointly confirmed. Traces of the Gallagons' lives confirmed.]
[Response to life confirmed 220m ahead of Group E. Ready for battle.]
"Group E conducting vital response tracking. "Please trace traces of Group D's life."
Although strong psychic power occurs in Gallagon's nest, there were no major problems with communication between them. This is because it uses the Sea Demon's genes to communicate using its own psychic circuit.
And 10 minutes after entering, a report was posted from Group E, who detected a vital reaction, saying that the enemy had been eliminated.
｢Confirmed as a parasite of Special Target A. "Sample collected and delivered."
"Confirmed."
PS-005 waited for the small drone to retrieve the genetic sample. However, even after waiting for several minutes, there was no sign of the drone.
"Request confirmation from Group E. "Sample delivery drone did not arrive."
｢Sent before 5 minutes and 45 seconds.｣
5 minutes is already more than enough time for the drone to appear. PS-005 ordered again.
"Please check the access road again."
｢Confirmation…an error occurred.｣
"Request to report the error."
｢The passage… crackles and changes. Needs to be re-searched… crackles.｣
"An abnormality has occurred in the circuit. Please check other groups.'
'No abnormality in Group B.'
'No abnormality in Group C.'
'No abnormality in Group D… Check vital response 100m ahead. Combat is…chijik'
There is noise from Group E to Group D.
PS-005 couldn't help but be embarrassed because this had never happened before.
Their communication circuits do not utilize ordinary mechanical devices. Since it communicates using the body's biological organs, it does not malfunction.
He hurriedly reported to Pyrrha Eleven and at the same time gave commands that could normally be given in this situation.
"Group D? "I hope to see you again."
｢Chijijik, no problem, confirmed Chijijik.'
"Group D. An error occurred in the circuit. Please check again."
"check. There is nothing wrong with the circuit, but a new problem has occurred. "
I want to report it."
｢Change in nest structure confirmed.｣
｢Confirmed change in Group E entrance road. Re-search commenced. "
Communication status returned to normal, but the content of the subsequent report was incomprehensible.
The nest structure has changed? Unless it was a living creature, that was impossible.
However, after hearing the subsequent report, PS-005 had no choice but to revise his judgment.
｢Group B life reaction detected from all directions.｣
｢Group C life loss 50m ahead…corrected. Observation of vital reactions simultaneously at 10 distances ahead and 10 miles behind. "
Group D observed changes in the current terrain. Search function has no effect. ｣
｢Craft E Vitality reactions detected from all directions. Unpredictable. Unpredictable."
"Unpredictable." Unpredictable. "Unpredictable."
All PS models say this.
It is said that the passage they are walking through is home to a huge Gallagon's nest.
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