Chapter 522: The Power of the Nimeier God

Li Hao remained silent. He trusted Makemu's words deeply, as well as the bleem he had received and his own understanding of dreams. If it could be said that bleem could control his dreams, and he himself could now control dreams—even reaching Kepler directly with his spirit—then that terrifyingly powerful consciousness on Kepler could do the same. It originated from Earth, so it must have Earth's coordinates. Could it be that the bleem was sent to him by that very consciousness?

"Do you find it a bit hard to imagine?" Makemu asked, wanting to give the other party some time to digest it.

Li Hao shook his head. "Commander-in-Chief, I have a certain understanding of the Nimeier Civilization. They worship gods and can use special technical apparatuses to purify the spirits of many people and transfer them into one person, allowing that person's power to break through the limits of a single life form. For this, there is even a corresponding body transfer, and they can even become an immortal 'god.' This is also what Nangong Yuhang wants to do. His analysis of dreams makes a lot of sense; human dreams belong to the fourth dimension and are not restricted by space. Time is essentially Space Movement. Once one can cross the boundaries, as long as the opponent's ability is great enough, they can influence a portion of people through dreams to interfere with our civilization. But why is this? What is the motive?"

Makemu became interested. This young man was truly not just capable of fighting; the breadth of knowledge he possessed was vast enough. No wonder he was treated as a rival by Nangong Yuhang.

"What we can infer now is that they want us to go to Kepler. This is also why we have always maintained a cautious attitude toward the development of Kepler," Makemu said. In truth, how could the human high command all be fools? Given the level of the Giant Insects and the environment of Kepler, which could be called a paradise, a large-scale expedition could have been launched long ago. But humanity had always maintained a cautious development attitude, focusing on understanding Kepler first, building only a mere five bases with a total scale of only tens of thousands of people. They had to be cautious. But this time, the appearance of Noah's Ark and the fall of the five bases made the Alliance Council decide on an expedition. In fact, the expedition resolution had gone through intense debate internally. The risks of an expedition were great, but the risks of letting things be were even greater. Once the Giant Insects descended upon the Solar System, there wouldn't be much time left for us. This was the final reason for deciding on the expedition.

Rather than sit and wait for death, it was better to take the initiative. If... it had truly already threatened human civilization, then destroying Kepler was a sacrifice worth making. Of course, this was Makemu's final mission, which he could not speak of.

Speaking to this point, Li Hao actually had a grasp of the situation in his heart and felt reassured. He had been worried that the human side was completely unprepared and still thought they were going to fight low-level insects. If the highest level of humanity were truly stupid to that extent, humanity would have been wiped out long ago. He also believed this judgment was correct. That huge consciousness, the Giant Insect Leader that was becoming like a human, the Noah's Ark, Nangong Yuhang, and all of this pointed to a massive conspiracy. The power of the Giant Insects in space was clearly much stronger than when Kepler was first discovered, and new breeds were also being born rapidly. There was no guarantee that one day they wouldn't come to the Solar System, and that would be a disaster for humanity. If that consciousness was truly a remnant of the Nimeier Civilization, this inference was even closer to the truth.

"Strike!" Li Hao suddenly blurted out.

Makemu smiled and nodded. "We must strike hard!"

As the commander-in-chief, he had to have confidence, but he also had to make full preparations. This expedition would inevitably encounter all kinds of unexpected changes and difficulties, because his opponent might have been preparing for thousands of years and had been influencing humanity all along.

"The Nimeier Civilization must have experienced some kind of change when they jumped from Earth to Kepler back then, which caused them to be greatly restricted. If we can understand the inside story, we will have better ideas for how to deal with them," Li Hao said.

Makemu nodded. "The core personnel of Noah's Ark have all been thoroughly brainwashed; basically, as soon as they are caught, they commit suicide. Occasionally, there are survivors, and through various means, the information we have obtained is that it is the will of the gods. They truly believe in the existence of gods, and this is very likely the true opponent we will face in this expedition."

An old monster of an ancient civilization with a long life, a massive consciousness or energy entity.

Li Hao thought again of that powerful consciousness. That consciousness was so large it could almost cover Kepler, yet it hadn't been perceived before and had only appeared recently. Logically, it should have been impossible to hide. Was there some link he had overlooked?

And with such a huge spirit, what would its carrier look like?

Makemu realized he had said a bit too much, and he didn't know why he had said so many irrelevant things. "Li Hao, this is all top-secret information. It must not be leaked to anyone, otherwise, you will be dealt with by military law!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Looking at the now-serious Makemu, Li Hao immediately stood at attention and said.

"I brought you here this time to form a special combat unit. I will summon all warriors in this fleet who are at the Burning Will level or above. Before we arrive at Kepler, you will train them intensively. I hope to let them possess a strong will to deal with this challenge," Makemu said. "It is possible that we will have to carry out assault missions."

After the conversation just now, Li Hao also realized the severity of the problem. "Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

"What codename do you want?"

"Commander-in-Chief, Hunter!" Li Hao said without hesitation.

"From now on, you are the Group Leader of the Hunter Special Operations Group. You no longer belong to the Reserve, Major Li Hao." Makemu nodded. "Go ahead and do it; I will back you up!"

At this moment, on the distant Kepler 22B planet, this planet was truly beautiful. It was larger than Earth, had a better natural ecology, and everything was so perfect. With human technology, Kepler Planet could be built into humanity's second home; it was absolutely the new origin for the second stage of human civilization to conquer the sea of stars.

Kepler Planet possessed vast oceans, which were places humanity had not yet set foot in. But at this moment, the surface of the sea was shrouded in mist. Beneath the surface, countless black shadows were moving. The five major bases that once belonged to humanity had now completely fallen into the grasp of Noah's Ark. A large number of cyborgs were being born; these were new types of biological weapons born from a combination of Nimeier mental control, human cloning technology, and Giant Insect genes.

At this time, Nangong Yuhang was in high spirits. An extra eye had appeared on his forehead. Yes, he had met his god and completed his reincarnation. From now on, he was the god's spokesperson in this universe. The powerful strength made him fearless; nothing could stop him. As long as he wiped out this Alliance Expeditionary Army, it wouldn't take long for the Solar System to return to his grasp. If humanity truly cowered and didn't come out, the Giant Insects' expedition would actually take a long time to wait, but it was best that humanity had delivered themselves to his doorstep.

Of course, having once been human, he also knew human combat power. He needed more and stronger armies to ensure nothing went wrong.

In Base One, the huge petri dishes contained reincarnated humans who were in the process of being modified. A considerable portion of these were survivors from the original base. Some joined voluntarily to survive, and some... heh, after reincarnation, there was nothing that couldn't be changed. They all obtained new silicon-based bodies and possessed stronger combat power. Of course, there were also some side effects; the stronger the power, the more impossible it was to maintain their original appearance.

All reincarnated humans would be under his mental control and become his servants. Through these people, he would further enhance the combat power of the Giant Insect army. The ones who understood humans best were humans themselves.

Besides the people in the base, Fan Liweite and the others he had brought were also undergoing modification. Fan Liweite and the others had resisted and struggled. This was not what they had thought; they had thought they could obtain divine power like "Xilian," but they hadn't expected that only modification awaited them. After learning the truth, it was all too late.

Nangong Yuhang needed Elite power, the more the better, but one spokesperson for the god was enough. He had no intention of sharing this power with anyone else. To reincarnate and become like him required collecting a large amount of pure spirits, using Nimeier reincarnation technology, and also requiring the god's grace. Only he was worthy of possessing it.

After his reincarnation, Nangong Yuhang already possessed brand-new physical strength and was no longer limited by the environment. His Soul Power had increased by an unknown amount, and at the same time, he didn't need to worry about any backlash. He was the culmination of all the advantages of humans and Nimeier.

At the same time, his exclusive space fighter had long since arrived at Kepler, allowing him to further break through the limits of his power.

"How is the situation with Polina and Romero?" Nangong Yuhang asked. Leaving so suddenly this time, the power of Noah's Ark in the Solar System was basically wasted. He was still short of manpower, and Romero would be the greatest help he could trust.

Romero had already recovered, but he was even more ruthless than Nangong Yuhang had imagined. He had actively requested reincarnation and wanted the most powerful strength. Whether he turned into a monster or not was not important, and he didn't care. Romero just wanted to take back everything he had lost.

Nangong Yuhang admired this very much. This was different from the spineless trash like Fan Liweite, who even dared to play tricks and try to slip away after arriving here. His eyes could not tolerate sand; he wanted this kind of spirit from Romero—ruthless to others and ruthless to himself. Only then could one accomplish great things.

Therefore, he was most attentive to Romero's modification. The intensity of this reincarnation was also based on the reincarnated body's own conditions and will. Nimeier technology was strong in the realm of the spirit, and desire and resilience were very important, all of which were embodied in Romero to the fullest.

"Boss, he has already endured the second stage with unimaginable tenacity. I think it is very likely to succeed." At this moment, Polina was still the cute girl from the laboratory, only more obsessed and fanatical, and free. She could finally do what she wanted to do without any scruples.

"Very good. This is my most important work; it must be treated well," Nangong Yuhang laughed. Polina was an important asset of Noah's Ark, a super genius in biological modification. The realization of technology required talent, and this seemingly fragile body was full of madness.