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Chapter 173: Infectious Insects (Part 2)

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    Under the command of the infected bugs, the larvae and cockroaches quickly rushed into the warehouse and surrounded all the aliens including Ken.  However, there were no other actions after that, which made Ken, who was a little worried, feel a little relieved.  This is also the first time that this group of aliens has come into contact with bugs at such a close distance. Although there has always been news about the bugs, all they have received so far are vague information or long-distance sighting reports, far from being face-to-face like now.  Contact comes with precision and authenticity.  Ken, who also relied on agility to fight, naturally focused on the nymphs first.  Only after such a close observation did Ken realize that the body proportions of this bug were so exaggerated.  At first glance, the nymph seems to be quite burly, but if you look closely, you will find that most of the nymph's body consists of hind limbs, joints, tail and a ferocious head. If you include the thick carapace on the body, the nymph is actually very large.  The body does not have much volume at all.  That's right, thanks to the advancement of Zerg energy organ technology, the number of organs that maintain the normal survival and attack of the nymphs has been greatly reduced, and the size has also shrunk sharply, allowing the nymph's body to free up more space for more muscles and carapace, and ultimately  , although the weight of the nymph has not decreased much, its combat power is not the same as before.  Ken knows that based on the proportion of mobility organs to the body, the mobility of the creature can be roughly estimated.  Based on visual inspection of the limb proportions, Ken felt that the speed of this bug should be comparable to, or even faster than, his own. Apart from weapons, he probably only had two advantages: strength and wisdom.  After coming to the conclusion, Ken cautiously moved his gaze to another type of insect that surrounded them.  This kind of bug looks very strong at first glance, which is different from the agile style of another kind of bug.  However, the ferocious head and the terrifying barbs and spikes on the dark carapace are exactly the same, showing the camp it belongs to.  Cockroaches, which are almost entirely covered in carapace, are naturally classified into armored units based on similar theories.  However, when he thought of the bug that was instantly torn apart by his own firepower, he couldn't help but feel a little contempt in his heart, and a sentence came out inadvertently in his heart: It's just a bug after all!  "The only thing that needs attention is" Following his thoughts, Ken turned his gaze to the outside of the cabin door.  Although Ken was observing the bug, the bug paid no attention to these aliens. After the nymphs and cockroaches surrounded them and confirmed that they had no weapons, the infected bugs hiding behind slowly crawled in under the protection of the hydralisks.  And when the three-meter-tall hydralisk slowly swam in with its strong and ferocious head, Ken finally knew the origin of those terrifying bone spears. That¡¯s right!  That's it!  Because Ken had already seen the two emission holes on the huge head of the Hydralisk, which were constantly opening and closing to emit heat.  Of course, Ken didn¡¯t know that this was the heat generated by the Hydralisk when it accelerated the dissipation of the large muscles in its huge back neck to launch bone spears. He just judged it based on his own intuition and what they usually call "common sense".  Not to mention the giant scythe, which is a quarter of his height and can easily cut down himself with one blow, the bone spear fired from the huge neck is even more terrifyingly lethal, especially for those of them without any armor protection.  people.  As for why Ken knew that the huge part with countless spikes and dazzling curved horns was the neck, it was because from this distance, he had already seen the "real" head of the Hydralisk clearly.  Looking at the stupid Hydralisk standing there, Ken estimated that such a small head would not be able to contain many smart brains. It should be a kind of insect with strong attack power but weak intelligence. Ken defined the Hydralisk in this way in his heart.  But the sad thing is that the Hydralisk's actual intelligence is definitely not much worse than that of smart cats and dogs, and combined with its color-changing carapace and quiet personality, it is definitely good at ambush and sneak attacks!  Generally speaking, units with long-range attacks tend to have weak melee combat capabilities, but in Ken's opinion, these long-range attack bugs have not lost much of their melee combat capabilities.  Looking at the Hydralisk's three-meter-tall body, its four- to five-meter-long thick tail, and its pair of giant scythes, you can tell that this insect's melee combat capability is certainly not weak.  At this time, he was secretly glad that he didn't have any small thoughts just now, otherwise, the consequences would be really unimaginable.  However, he didn't know that Li Ping, the Zerg master in the distance, was deciding his fate.  Although Ken didn't feel it, he still had some weak sensations relying on his spiritual energy, and he always felt that some parts of his heart were not completely relaxed.  So, when the disgusting infection bug that looked like a BOSS came in, Ken inadvertently clenched his right hand.  This action was not noticed by the infected bugs who were present to control the situation. It was just to let the bugs put some pressure on these aliens and let the bugs move towards the outside.People roared a few more times.  At this time, due to the influence of instinctive genes rooted deep in the heart, the bugs naturally showed extreme ferocity and irritability, which made Ken notice.  Even these people who live on the fringes of civilized society know that the dominance of biological civilization depends on the absolute strength of top organisms.  Through absolute strength, he can subdue his subordinates to achieve absolute control over the entire population or even the race.  However, when the biological strength at the top is weakened or dies, the control system of the entire biological civilization will completely collapse.  Looking at the insect that was "forcibly" suppressed to attack and have bloodthirsty desires, Ken suddenly had an uncontrollable thought in his heart, and the spiritual energy in his body began to boil.  Fortunately, his reason temporarily defeated his impulse, suppressed his thoughts, and at the same time loosened his grip on his right hand. On the surface, it seemed as if nothing had happened at all.  " However, the infected insects, which are extremely sensitive to energy and also have very sharp mental power, noticed this situation.  In its simple thinking, abnormal situations are abnormal situations, and what should be reported should be reported, so Li Ping learned about this situation.  Looking at the mysterious and deep starry sky, Li Ping gently rubbed his chin.  He had already speculated that the omnipotent so-called "spiritual energy" in the memories of those pirates and mercenaries was probably life energy. Considering the flexibility of the use of spiritual energy, perhaps mental power also plays a role in the role of spiritual energy.  plays an important role.  In this way, emotional fluctuations will affect life energy through mental power.  "This is very possible!" Li Ping murmured to himself. Although there was no atmospheric component to spread his voice, he didn't care at all. Instead, he was obsessed with this problem and did not pay attention to the abnormal situation.  In his eyes, these disarmed aliens are no match for his bugs, and he doesn't have to worry about any accidents.  So the infected insects ignored this situation and controlled the larvae and cockroaches to change their formation, from surrounding to escorting. These aliens also walked out of the warehouse obediently as the insects escorted them.  Of course, there are more than just these aliens in this warehouse.  Compared with those interstellar ports in the Peace Star Territory, most of these in unfamiliar areas are military supply stations, which often store a large amount of energy and the most vulnerable parts of the spacecraft, and this small supply station is no exception.  This was an advantage for Li Ping, and the insects could be evacuated directly. These high-energy particle storage devices, which were like gas tanks, were just hooked by the two ends of the larvae's arthropods, and they were carried on their backs and ran away.  The strength and speed are actually not slow.  There were also some relatively large parts, such as propellers, repaired armor plates, etc. Li Ping also ordered the bugs to take them away without leaving any behind. A few cockroaches carried them and ran away happily. In a few minutes, the group of  The knocked-out aliens and various supplies were all transported to the shipworm through the port facilities of the supply station.  Along the way, this infected bug kept searching for aliens and various materials in the supply station, while the other infected bug led a group of bugs directly to the key to the supply station - the energy core.  This infected insect was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking around and using mental power from time to time. When it arrived in front of the power cabin, almost a quarter of the supply station had been explored by it.  .  After the initial awkwardness, the infection bug controlled its bugs more smoothly, and was able to make certain modifications to Li Ping's plan based on the actual situation. After all, its self-awareness has intelligence that is not much different from that of the inspection bug.  As long as it's not something unexpected or special, it can basically solve it on its own.  This solution was done without Li Ping's intervention. There was no plan or arrangement. Everything was decided by the infected insects themselves. The only order Li Ping gave them was to do their best while ensuring safety.  Collect as much information as possible from the other party.  Using the clairvoyance ability of the mind and the sensitivity to energy, the infected insect effortlessly explored the layout and mechanisms along the way. Of course, it itself did not know the use of these layouts and structures at all. All this information depended on the information located in the  The many queens and Louise at the rear came to analyze.  Although at the beginning, due to the unfamiliarity and lack of precise mental control, it was a violent exploration along the way, either burning out the energy lines or setting off alarms.  But after going deep into the supply station, it gradually became familiar with the use of mental power, and also understood some of the equipment in the supply station. It could basically control the opening of various hatches and simple equipment without loss, and quickly  Found the power cabin. After all, the biological brain accounting for more than 70% of the body is not a decoration.  And its experience was passed to another infected bug through the core network of the Zerg, allowing it to easily find the bridge.So the two infected bugs began to work simultaneously, one analyzing the energy core, and the other cracking the communication and control system of the supply station.  The first thing that started was the infected bug in the power cabin. After painstakingly opening the tightly protected armored hatch, a room full of pipes, joints and flashing lights appeared in front of Li Ping through the core network.  Everything reveals the roughness and heaviness of heavy industry without losing the mystery in science fiction works. It also has a sense of reality that cannot be found in any illusory science fiction, as if the things in front of you only need furnaces of molten steel, and each building has a sense of reality.  It can be made with a forging hammer.  After a brief shock, Li Ping regained his composure. He knew that these things must have been created by the powerful technology and industrial power of those aliens. It was impossible to understand them with his own industrial knowledge, which was not much more advanced than the earth.  .  My top priority is to understand the operating principles of these devices in order to improve the Zerg and increase their combat effectiveness.  " However, such a complicated power cabin made the not-so-intelligent infected bugs suddenly dumbfounded.  Not to mention the infection, even Li Ping himself had no clue.  Fortunately, there is such a huge biological brain, and the brain capacity is large enough to allow the infected bugs to easily record even the smallest features in the power cabin, from infrared to ultraviolet, from appearance size to energy distribution Located on the other side of the bridge  The same is true for only infecting bugs, but what makes it easier is that the biological brain of the Zerg itself has certain computer characteristics. It is much easier to decipher the communication and control system of the supply station. It can decipher a small part by itself.  As the infected insects worked, time passed quickly, and the half-hour gap was almost over in the blink of an eye. The flying insects sent out to guard could sense the electromagnetic waves and associated radiation generated when a large number of spacecraft left the hyperspace navigation state.  .  The advantage of choosing this supply station to start with is reflected - the nearest hyperspace is out of criticality and is at least 100 million kilometers away from the supply station. This is equivalent to more than 300 light seconds, and even light has to travel 300 kilometers.  How many seconds does it take to reach the distance.  Even if the opponent turns on the light speed compression engine without stopping, it will take at least six or seven minutes for the engine to warm up and other preparations to get here. This time, the Zerg will have at least half a minute to retreat.  It only took less than thirty seconds from the time the flying insects sent the alarm to when all the bugs returned to the ship bugs. The infected bugs were almost lifted out by the bugs.  When all the bugs returned to the ship bugs, the two ship bugs began to squirm slowly. At the same time, with the help of the main gun armor, they quickly separated from the supply station. The ship twisted and propelled with the tail jet.  With the full strength of the bag, the shipworm made a small detour and ran away.  When a large group of spaceships arrived here, they only found a supply station with two extremely obvious holes in the armor. It was drifting slowly, but it did not notice the two small shipworms that were quietly escaping not far away.  This is not only due to the biological materials that make up the shipworm, but also the support of the improved jet propulsion bladder.  Although the thrust has not increased much, and it is not comparable to the thrusters on those alien spacecrafts, Li Ping is still very satisfied with it.  The new jet propulsion capsule meets current requirements in terms of starting speed and thrust, and it is even more powerful in terms of concealment. The particle flow it ejects is basically very close to that produced by various celestial bodies or astronomical phenomena in the universe.  , which makes the shipworm's wake difficult to detect.  With these measures, Li Ping does not have to worry about his shipworm being easily discovered by aliens, and guerrilla warfare can be successful. If it can be discovered from a long distance away, then Li Ping will not have so much confidence to engage in guerrilla warfare.  Facts have also proved the accuracy of Li Ping's judgment. Although it is not known what detection equipment these alien spacecraft are equipped with, this successful sneak attack proves that aliens are not omnipotent, and their technology also has limits.  Carrying the rich harvest, the two small shipworms ran fast.  However, those aliens obviously refused to give up, because they also saw that the traces of the battle were still fresh, and the insects must not have escaped. The aliens, who were severely humiliated by the Zerg sneak attack, even turned on high-power radar  Scan the surrounding space.  The high-power electromagnetic waves that swept over from time to time forced the shipworms to hide behind various celestial bodies and meteorites to avoid the sharp edges. After all, this high-power radar is different from those passive detection equipment, just like the sonar used by submarines on Earth.  Passive devices consume low energy, have no risk of exposing themselves, and can be turned on all the time.  Active detection has a longer detection range, better detection accuracy, and stronger anti-interference ability. Except for the spherical omnidirectional plasma shield, few things can escape the detection of this high-power radar.  "However, the energy consumption of this kind of high-power radar is too great, so it is different"?The radar technology on earth, these alien radars, do not rely on the reflection of electromagnetic waves, but rely entirely on the accompanying effects of ultra-powerful electromagnetic waves.  Li Ping knows this. When the power of electromagnetic waves reaches a certain level, any anti-electromagnetic measures are useless. The accompanying effects of such ultra-high-power electromagnetic waves are at the atomic level. Unless there is a way to change the characteristics of atoms, otherwise  The strong accompanying effects produced after being irradiated by ultra-high-power electromagnetic waves will definitely make almost any target in front of this high-power radar invisible.  There are advantages and disadvantages. This kind of energy-consuming radar also has an unavoidable fatal flaw in the space environment, and that is distance!  After all, this is the universe, and the basic unit of distance is measured in light years. Any distance between two planets would take light minutes or even hours to travel.  At this distance, the electromagnetic waves of 300,000 kilometers per second are somewhat powerless. Once the distance exceeds 5 light seconds, the practicality of this radar will drop sharply, and the delay effect will make this radar useless.  Not to mention the amount of energy consumed to generate electromagnetic waves with such huge energy is not a small amount. Even the powerful energy core of aliens cannot sustain it for a long time.  Li Ping, who was far away on the planet, curved his mouth, showing his inner happiness. As the distance increased, the chance of the two shipworms being discovered decreased sharply. At this distance, it was basically considered that they had escaped safely.  .  As for those electromagnetic waves, as long as you avoid being harmed by the high energy they carry, there is basically nothing to worry about. Even if the ship bug is exposed to electromagnetic waves now, it will take more than ten seconds for the aliens to receive the signal.  At the speed of the shipworm, it would have flown thousands of miles in just ten seconds, which would be enough time to even travel through hyperspace. Once they entered the hyperspace passage, even gods would not be able to find these aliens.  It¡¯s time for the shipworm.  Then what else is there to be afraid of?  The energy reserve of the supply station was emptied by half. Not to mention supplies, whether those spaceships that have traveled tens or millions of light-years can get enough energy to reach the next supply station is a question. Chase will definitely not  Coming to chase.  Through a scout mosquito staying near the supply station, we saw that these aliens did not continue to waste energy needlessly, but honestly rescued the supply station.  Older spaceships use physical high-strength traction cables, while more advanced spacecraft use a tractor beam to hit the tow port of the supply station directly.  Seeing these spaceships dragging the supply station to the gravitational balance point like old scalpers, Li Ping's slightly stiff expression due to a long period of no social activities became vivid. Although he could not see the inside of the spacecraft, Li Ping knew those aliens  The man must have been so angry that he went crazy.  Suddenly, Li Ping felt much relieved, which had been suppressed by the aliens' force. By the way, his worries about the aliens were also relieved a lot.  ;
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