Chapter 1116 - 222: Fishing

Chapter 1116: Chapter 222: Fishing

Ideals are beautiful, reality is cruel.

If hell-level tasks were so easy to accomplish, they wouldn’t be called ’hell-level.’

With the current research capabilities of the camp, it seems there’s still a long way to go before mastering ’dimensional ascension technology.’

But this doesn’t mean there are no rewards along the journey.

For example, another trait of this ’dark energy’ is ’soul information stripping.’ If a similar weapon can be developed, it would be extremely effective against ’information species’ and would sell immensely as alliance specialties in the black market.

...

After returning to reality, they didn’t hold any ’celebration banquet.’

Ye the Big Lolita, having faced Gao Gong’s cold demeanor, became much more obedient and immediately reported to the weapon development department, seemingly intending to redeem herself by vowing not to rest until the ’soul-stripping weapon’ is developed.

As for the giant tree on the planet Little Woman, it began to brew a ’beast tide’ with the help of a group of ’crystals.’

This group of crystals held great curiosity towards this peculiar ’kind.’

As for Gao Gong, aside from wrapping up matters with the ’Mechanical God Tower,’ he also started collaborating with Little Woman to brew the beast tide.

The Radiation Beast is considered a celestial calamity on the Mechanical Split Star, but in the interstellar society, it’s not considered a powerful species.

He wanted to try and see if he could enhance these monsters using his fusion genes.

And he happened to have the corresponding template and skills—

Leader Template - Genetic Leader

Genetic Adjustment: Can independently allocate genetic fragments, synthesize gene chains, create synthetic organisms, genetic fusion success rate +50%

Genetic Sublimation: Elevate existing genes through artificial evolution to a higher level.

Genetic Life: Can artificially compose genetic codes to create new bloodlines (this lifeform will possess all the abilities of genes) (create Tier 3 Bloodline)

Along with a relic-side special skill—

Evolution Tide (relic side): Control and chaos, from species evolution to cosmic development, is an eternal proposition; now, you’ve discovered your own solution within this proposition.

Originally with nothing to do, Dr. Yuu and her biology team suddenly found themselves overloaded with work.

...

Meanwhile, in the cosmic vacuum, a starship was aimlessly drifting.

The captain was the wise and valiant Red Flower Demon, along with his boisterous player crew who enjoyed watching the excitement.

After several days of hesitation and witnessing numerous Level 1 Ship Officers driving their own starships to hunt star thieves, Red Flower Demon finally couldn’t resist heading to inquire with the NPC he had a good rapport with, ’Turtle Jes,’ setting out on a smuggling route most likely to encounter star thieves.

"Hey, hey, hey, did everyone receive the message?"

"Explore cautiously and send a signal once the target is found."

At this moment, Red Flower Demon’s ’Flower Demon Ship’ was in stealth mode, hidden behind a small asteroid, in front of which was a second-hand spaceship used for baiting, along with three or four players in mechas.

The players were using mining mechas, pretending to survey something among the surrounding asteroids, seemingly being a research team.

"It’s all trash ore around here; we might as well go pick up some rocks right outside our door."

"I heard the benefits of mining in Mechanical City are incredible, they even provide robot maids; shall we go check it out someday?"

"Oh wow, maids, what’s their level of realism?"

Listening to the chaotic chatter on the communication channel, Red Flower Demon held back his frustration.

The starry sea sounds splendid, but without war to earn alliance points, it’s also a stark reality.

Red Flower Demon started to regret not learning from Baozi, buying a Mechanical City and managing it carefully, following the operational route.

But regretting now was too late.

Thus, he could only fish while checking the forum channel, chatting with his good friend ’I am a Big Muscle Dominator.’

Big Muscle Dominator was amazed by the development situation of Long-horned Whale Alpha, and his current circumstances of merely digging trees on Gorilla Planet and eating bananas made him feel uncomfortable.

"You shouldn’t complain; I’ve heard those gorillas are a ’rare race.’ Once you complete the bloodline trial, you’ll be like their royal family, isn’t that impressive."

"Don’t pay attention to Baozi’s arrogance; based on the forum, once the majority of Mechanical City is completed, there’ll likely be siege battles. Can he defend his hundred Mechanical Cities?"

"Especially since he’s on the blacklist; most alliance channels are closed off and weapons can only be bought at a markup, serves him right! Haha, that cunning merchant must be furious now."

"Why is he on the ’blacklist’? Haha, because he played tricks on Old G..."

Just as Red Flower Demon was engrossed in conversation, suddenly a commotion arose in the communication channel.

"Oh crap, oh crap, we’ve caught something! We’ve caught something!"

"It’s star thieves, real star thieves!"

Red Flower Demon hurriedly looked up, and the starship’s monitoring system automatically adjusted its angle. Sure enough, he saw a dozen tattered ships emerge from the route and start attacking the mechas and players.

"Heck, the goods have arrived, talk to you later!"

Red Flower Demon immediately hung up the communication, then activated the starship’s interception system and deployed an interception laser net thousands of kilometers away.

Generally speaking, alliance starships are equipped with a star battle trio: ’mechanical cannon,’ ’interception laser net,’ and ’space torpedo.’

These star battle weapons are more than enough to deal with ordinary pirate ships.

However, some players choose to enhance their configuration, opting for strange ’starship routes.’

According to Red Flower Demon’s understanding, some players who’ve changed their profession to ’green-skinned bloodline’ purchase many cloning pods, taking the so-called close combat overlord approach.

Others, who are wealthy, fill their starships with ’energy turrets,’ the ’turret system.’

Besides these, there are other configurations like ’ship sniper system,’ ’light-speed drift system,’ and ’ship transformation system.’

Red Flower Demon chose the ’whiteboard system,’ for a simple reason—he was broke.

Thankfully, the starship’s ability to handle star thief ships was more than sufficient; a single sweep of the ’laser net,’ with tens of thousands of lasers flashing past, resulted in three ships exploding into vacuum flames.

"Great, 300 points in hand."

"Too bad they were all small ships."

"Old Demon, when are you buying the ’extended energy turret’? Your reach is too short."

"I’ll buy it when I have money."

Red Flower Demon and the other player crew all piloted their mechanical platforms and launched out, and even with the starship purely powered by AI, it effortlessly tailed these star thief ships, doing even better than human pilots.

Soon, another four small ships were sunk, and three were forced to stop.

"Finally caught some fish!"

Red Flower Demon was filled with satisfaction, deciding to treat himself to a good meal and buy a ’skin.’ Then he’d outfit his starship with a cool holographic coating, because whether one is powerful might be temporary, but looking cool is a lifetime affair.

"Old Demon."

"Old Demon!"

"Old——"

"What?!"

"There’s a problem with the starship’s detection system."

"Nonsense, if there were a problem, how could we catch fish?"

"Look up!!"

Red Flower Demon glanced upwards, only to see that at some unknown point, an army of ships had densely occupied his view—a fortress with turrets, ships marked with star thief emblems.

As well as a massive space giant whale rolling above, its energy tide like a meteor shower directly interfering with the starship’s signal transmission.

Red Flower Demon finally understood their intention.

The next moment, one of the satellite giant beasts suddenly swung its tail down, and in Red Flower Demon’s eyes, it seemed like celestial water rushing down, overwhelming and vast.

Leaving only a scream.

"My ship!!!"

Kun’s Child’s army had arrived.