Chapter 374 - 198: Underground Nuclear Explosion, Mother Empress Gravely Wounded, The Pursuit

Chapter 374: Chapter 198: Underground Nuclear Explosion, Mother Empress Gravely Wounded, The Pursuit

The Mother Empress’s body was a ruin. Its dozens of once basketball-sized compound eyes and the scores of tentacles dangling from its mandible had all been scorched to charcoal by the nuclear explosion.

Even though it had sensed danger at the last second and taken evasive action, it was still subjected to the searing heat of over ten thousand degrees, which instantly carbonized its surface tissues.

This included its sturdy Outer Armor, hidden beneath layers of fleshy tumors and membranes. The intense heat had deformed its high-strength biomolecular structures and even its metallic atoms.

Stripped of its hydrocarbons, all that remained was brittle, black charcoal.

As it struggled to its feet and crawled out of the crater, the brittle, charred shell on its body sloughed off in great sheets, like an avalanche, revealing the skeleton that supported its massive frame and the still-pulsing, living tissue within.

The surface of the Mother Empress’s internal organs had been cooked as well, but its formidable regenerative abilities had already formed a milky-white film over the tissue, temporarily stabilizing its injuries.

However, the high concentration of nuclear radiation in the area still caused it unbearable agony. This was why, despite the excruciating pain and the risk of its limbs disintegrating, it had to crawl out of the nuclear crater—a veritable dead zone.

Lin Feng, of course, showed it no mercy. He led the Tier Two Close Combat Team behind him, raising their Electromagnetic Cannons and Shotguns to finish off the heavily injured Jiangbei Mother Empress.

With its thick armor breached, it had lost its defensive capabilities. Even Shotguns could now inflict considerable Damage, let alone the Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon. Its 900 points of Damage could directly drain over four hundred points from the Jiangbei Mother Empress’s Life Value.

As the others opened fire, the results of Lin Feng’s Identification appeared in his vision:

「Mother Empress, lv32/39, Heavily Injured State」

「Life Value 8k, Physique 1.8k, Spirit 2.1k」

「Mental Realm—Infinite Reproduction」

「Special Ability: Absolute Control (Utilizes its extremely high Spiritual Attribute Value to manifest various powers, including Telekinesis and Consciousness Manipulation.)

Domain Release (As a descendant of a Cosmic Life Form, it possesses a complete path for racial advancement, allowing it to use Realm Power that surpasses its Tier.)

Note: This ability cannot be used while in a heavily injured state. Its Life Value Attribute must be restored to over 10k before it can be activated.

Undying Body (Its massive, bloated form nurtures countless Low-Tier Life Forms, granting it a Life Attribute that far exceeds others of the same tier. It can rapidly restore lost Life Value by devouring and digesting members of the Low-tier Zerg Race.)」

「Evaluation: A Tier Three Life Form and a High-Tier unit of the Zerg Race. It is the progenitor and commander of the Low-tier Zerg Race, possessing extremely high Life Value and Spiritual Value. It serves as a frontline base for the Zerg Race, boasting formidable Defense Power but with extremely slow movement speed.」

「Note: The target is suffering from severe radiation. Its Life Recovery rate is reduced by 80%.」

「Note: The target is currently unleashing its Mental Realm.」

When Lin Feng saw the special note that the Domain Release ability couldn’t be used while it was heavily injured, he breathed a quiet sigh of relief. He quickly raised his cannon and fired off several more shots.

By this point, the Mother Empress had crawled out of the nuclear crater, enduring the intense bombardment. Lin Feng frowned, noticing that the negative effects of the radiation on it were gradually fading.

As the exposed white film on its body proliferated wildly, it thickened, hardened, and turned a blackish-yellow. The members of the Tier Two Close Combat Team behind Lin Feng, armed with their Replica Shotguns, could no longer damage the Mother Empress.

Meanwhile, the Damage from his own Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon had also been drastically reduced from 400 points per hit to a mere 200.

This was exactly what Lin Feng had feared most. The Mother Empress’s massive body not only fueled its Brain Domain Spiritual Power but also provided it with formidable Life Recovery.

Eventually, it would reach a point where even if they threw everything they had at it, their combined damage wouldn’t be able to outpace its Life Value regeneration rate.

’That’s why I have to land a fatal blow before it fully regenerates.’

Although the Jiangbei Mother Empress had lost its senses of sight and hearing, its Spiritual Perception remained sharp. Having detected the threat posed by Lin Feng and his team, it began to use its Realm Power to summon nearby Zergs to its aid, including the Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg Swarm under its command.

At the same time, it used what little Spiritual Power it had left to launch Spiritual Attacks and interfere with its enemies’ minds.

But under Ling Yi’s protection, the group wasn’t greatly affected. Furthermore, since Ling Yi was the only Awakener present who was tainted by Zerg genes, these Spiritual Means had little effect.

Lin Feng didn’t hesitate for a moment. He immediately issued orders: ten team members were to move to the Mother Empress’s rear to intercept the reinforcing Black Spine Zerg Swarm. The remaining twenty were to enter the now-cooling crater and kill the Tiger Spine Zerg Swarm that was rushing out from the tunnels to help.

Then, hefting his Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword, he activated his Flying Tiger Armor’s Flight Mode and shot straight toward the colossal Zerg’s back!

All the hardships, all the meticulous preparations...

...it was all for this very moment!

Mid-flight, Lin Feng activated Genetic Radiation and Bloodthirsty Frenzy...

...assuming his most powerful state to face the High-tier Mother Empress!