Chapter 591: Mouth

A Weilin tribe member can actually stand in for the elder brother?

The two brothers, still a bit bewildered, followed Yifuleini and the Evervictorious Troops out of the Star Port Hall.

Meanwhile, the other passengers who saw the scene finally realized why the "Astate" traveling with them on the yacht looked so young—perhaps it was the newly revealed OriginalBody on the military forum?!

Many thirty- to forty-year-old youths lamented why they hadn't seized the chance to take a photo with those two OriginalBodies!

After all, if they could wait until the Empire officially announced the new OriginalBodies and then upload the photo online, they'd surely earn the envy of countless military fans and forum users.

——

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Outside.

At this moment, the metropolitan area on Makurag's equator is in the post‑dawn period, and the starlight has not yet provided sufficient illumination to the surface.

If viewed from above.

One sees a massive Star Port, also mooring nearly a hundred cruise ships and cargo vessels over five kilometers long, with numerous rectangular terminals and skyways, built on the coast and sea at the far east of the metropolitan area.

Moreover, many small yachts and merchant ships are still descending, sequentially hovering at kilometer‑high altitude above the sea, awaiting entry to assigned berths.

If the altitude continues to rise.

One can observe that Makurag's capital metropolitan area occupies an entire vast continent, with the western sea edge featuring numerous stone hills and green zones that appear deliberately preserved as greenery.

While the central district of the metropolitan area.

Unlike Raccoon City, which centers on the old Ambrella Headquarters radiating kilometer‑high megastructures outward, this area resembles a "Central Park" style zone.

It also contains forests and lakes, adding a splash of color to the steel jungle.

Most striking are the Roman‑style palace complex and the sole megastructure over a kilometer tall used for administration and management.

Moreover, this palace complex is not only the Lord of the Limit's residence and office, but also once hosted the internal conference that founded the Human Empire.

Its significance is extraordinary.

As for the architectural style evoking a sense of "lord", "feudal prince", or even "kingly coronation", Sui Bian, the Human Emperor, has never cared about it nor asked a single question.

Because Sui Bian's intention is to "feoff" the Empire's territories to OriginalBody descendants, letting them dutifully manage each Star Region.

Thus, every OriginalBody designs its capital planet according to its own style and preferences, affecting the entire Star Region.

At this moment.

A blue‑dominant, gold‑trimmed aviation squadron with prominent inverted "Ω" markings on both sides of the cabin smoothly enters the no‑fly zone, heading straight toward the palace complex's sky.

Inside the cabin of one transport aircraft.

"…"

Wokan and An Na Jin, seated on the right side of the tail, remain silent, occasionally glancing at Yifuleini opposite them and the several Evervictorious Troops.

Aodinu.

The two newborn OriginalBodies, using the history lesson taught by the White Queen, deduced that Yifuleini is an Aodinu among the many branches of the Weilin tribe.

Moreover, when they left the Star Port, they could still see many Weilin tribespeople—or perhaps Aodinu staff—making such encounters far more likely than on Earth.

"I know you two are confused," Yifuleini suddenly turned her head toward Wokan and An Na Jin, offering an explanation:

"Makurag was the earliest colony to extensively trial low‑intelligence artificial intelligence; now these tireless companions have spread across all industries, including tourism.

After all, we must ensure that billions of daily entrants and exits from Makurag pose no safety hazards, and consequently we easily detected you two.

Originally Robert intended to greet you personally, but considering your current situation, he thought a private, undisturbed reception would be best, so he sent me to meet you at the Star Port to avoid overly disturbing the public."

Hearing this, the two nodded in unison.

But there was little relief in their expressions.

Because when the Evervictorious Troops appeared, they guessed that Makurag must be low‑intelligence AI, uncovering the biological identity data they were using.

Compared with this explanation, their confusion lay in...

What exactly is Yifuleini's relationship with their elder brother??

Although they've seen Robert several times since the records began, their impression of this elder brother has always been "reliable", "meticulous", and "kind".

Yet they do not know Robert's private demeanor, and despite their maturity, they cannot shake a childlike excess curiosity, prompting Wokan and An Na Jin to imagine all sorts of possibilities.

"Robert is already waiting for you at the Grand Plaza (the palace complex) and has prepared a welcome ceremony," Yifuleini said with a faint smile, then added:

"Both of you, please don't overthink without cause; I am good friends with the Lord of the Limit, Robert, who rescued our tribe in crisis, and the Limit Warrior is the most willing to accept our legion, that's all."

!!

Hearing Yifuleini speak so, the two realized their thoughts had been sensed and seen through, and that the counterpart's Spiritual Energy magnitude and proficiency far exceed theirs.

Fortunately they noticed the transport adjusting its angle and descending, and soon a sudden jolt broke the previously silent atmosphere.

The rear hatch opened.

Outside the cabin on the tarmac, they saw Robert in black official attire, flanked by two squads of Evervictorious Troops guarding.

Seeing this, Wokan and An Na Jin quickly rose and exited the cabin, while Robert stepped forward slowly, smiling like an elder, and said:

"Come, children, let me first treat you to Makurag's classic dishes."

As he spoke, Robert casually walked between the two younger brothers, naturally placing his hands on their shoulders, and headed toward the nearby building complex.

The next few days…

Indeed, it was several days; Robert set aside all his time to personally accompany the two younger brothers.

Whether tasting lamb dumplings, grandma's Xi'an curry, pepper‑salt chicken, or touring ancient classical architecture carved by humans centuries ago,

As for the flight to Terra, it was naturally delayed by these matters.

But Robert not only covered the ticket cost, he also squeezed all‑day time from his busy schedule to give them the highest‑grade treatment, which deeply moved Wokan and An Na Jin.

Even if the two still don't grasp how a Star Region—or an entire galactic governor—handles such workload, managing hundreds of trillions of people...

They couldn't imagine.

Nevertheless, Robert remained diligent in guiding them around, also explaining how, as OriginalBodies, they should resolve common troubles and obstacles.

In just four days, Wokan and An Na Jin's relationship with Robert became very close, almost to the point of being able to talk about anything.

However, on the morning of the fifth day.

The exact time was April 19, 05:16 local time in Makulag.

Now the Makulag metropolitan area, while not completely silent, is quite tranquil.

No matter how vibrant the nightlife, it always has to end.

At five in the morning, most residents living in Makulag are asleep at home, with only a small portion of men and women just leaving bars and nightclubs, as well as those who have just finished night shifts and are on duty.

Metropolitan District 05.

On the edge streets near where District 12 meets, one can see morning joggers and residents walking their dogs.

Here, mega-structures are few; it is a livable residential community, and on both sides of the streets, one can sometimes see ordinary peacekeepers equipped with TPS-powered armor and holding laser weapons on routine patrol.

After all, the Extreme Star Region is wealthy, so even peacekeepers, who are not part of elite units, can all be fully equipped with powered armor.

Moreover, some special squadrons in the auxiliary forces have already been issued nano-armor to facilitate various infiltration missions.

In theory, applying nanotechnology to powered armor to achieve lightness is an inevitable trend; the earliest to use nano-armor were the auxiliary forces of the Shadow Moon Grey Wolf, and they also used vibranium as the raw material.

(Similar to the nano-armor of Stark in Avengers 3, the design leans more toward the Helldian style and lacks a tight fit.)

However, regardless of whether they are veterans or newcomers, all Astate prefer the old-style Thor's Hammer and Terminator series, because in the eyes of these giants, being 'tough' and 'heavy' matches their identity as heirs of the Emperor.

Therefore, the Empire's Research Department (i. e., Umbrella Research Department), while developing the next generation of Thor's Hammer, Terminator, etc., powered armor, is simplifying the donning process while ensuring protection.

At this moment.

Pedestrians on the street also began to gradually increase.

Two peacekeeper partners were strolling along the right side of the street, preparing to patrol a square-shaped route around four blocks.

Beep—!

Suddenly, the powered armor's pulse scan, as if sensing something, immediately emitted a sharp warning.

?!

The two peacekeepers, who had been relaxed, quickly heightened their alertness and, following the route indicated on their helmet screens, sped up and rushed forward.

During this…

"What the hell? What disgusting thing is this?"

"Run! This isn't something we civilians can handle!"

The two peacekeepers also heard many shouts from morning joggers.

When the two had passed the intersection, turned right, and were on the east‑bound street, they saw several morning joggers rushing quickly toward their position.

At the same time, they saw through their helmet screens the 'disgusting thing' the joggers had spoken of…

It was a giant 'scorpion' with height and width close to three meters and body length about five meters.

However, this 'scorpion' had no hard exoskeleton; its skin was blood‑red, with a half‑human‑shaped structure at the front, no obvious eyeballs, only irregular black crystals growing on its head.

These features were not the strangest or most disgusting; what truly made the joggers and the two peacekeepers feel uneasy was that, at the lower end of the scorpion's human‑like tissue, there grew a mouth identical to human teeth but without lips, enlarged dozens of times!

Together with the lipless structure, the scorpion looked as if it were baring a ferocious grin.

!!!

What the hell is this?!

At first sight of this creature, the two peacekeepers' hairs stood on end instantly, mainly because its appearance bore too many human traits, driving the Uncanny Valley Effect to its peak.

After only a moment of surprise, they raised their laser rifles and decisively pulled the trigger.

"Rat‑tat‑tat!!" Dense red beams flashed between the streets.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The beams easily pierced the scorpion's skin and severely burned its flesh.

Yet this scorpion did not die instantly, nor did it cry out from pain; instead, it made a sudden 'stomp! stomp!' leap, jumping over ten meters high into the air, then accelerating straight down toward the two peacekeepers' position.

Seeing this, the two scattered to left and right to dodge.

"Boom! Boom!"

The scorpion's feet actually drilled through the pavement, showing its force absolutely exceeds ton‑level.

However, despite the powerful impact, it could not avoid the fact that the scorpion's strike missed.

Although the two peacekeepers were not elite, at such close range they naturally pointed their gun barrels at the scorpion, and, mindful of cross‑fire, opened fire again at full strength.

"Rat‑tat‑tat!"

"Pfft! Pfft!"

In an instant, a smell of burnt char spread.

"Thud!!"

The scorpion, riddled with holes, could no longer hold up and collapsed limp on the pavement, losing all mobility.

Even so, that human‑like mouth continued to open and close repeatedly toward one of the peacekeepers.

"Tap! Tap!"

After the follow‑up shot, the scorpion finally fell completely still.

But…

"Rumble rumble rumble~!" accompanied by a muffled thunder‑like sound, the ground also began to shake.

The source of this commotion was the end of the street, where hundreds, even thousands of half‑human scorpions surged forth.

!!

"This is Sergeant Hofmann Charles of the peacekeepers! My partner, Corporal Boyle Coson, and I are on a street encountering a large number of abnormal creatures! Request reinforcements! Have everyone come over!"

Even as their personal cameras captured the first scorpion, the Peacekeeper Bureau already understood the situation and would dispatch nearby patrol units to rush to their aid.

But seeing a wave of attack no less than that of a swarm, that peacekeeper sergeant instantly lost his patience and quickly bellowed into the comms.

The situation before him had already far exceeded what he and his partner could bear!

「Tap-tap-tap!! 」

After the high-energy beam was fired, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with not the slightest response.

The wave of half-human, half-scorpion creatures continued to advance steadily, and many even launched jumping attacks, using the impact of their smashes to destroy the road and the vehicles and flying craft parked on both sides.

Among them, several larger-sized creatures locked onto the two sheriffs who continued to hold their fire, refusing to retreat.

At the same time, a Thunder-model transport aircraft (its nose hatch) also appeared above this street…

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(End of chapter)