Chapter 531: I Am Not a Lantern Horse

As Elena's assistant, A Youyou had also been researching this problem. She spent the entire night repeatedly reviewing the footage. She always felt that although the five monsters possessed the ability to perform extravehicular activity, it was problematic to say they could cross such a distance without being discovered at all, especially given the process of their disappearance. They possessed the ability of Invisibility, yet A Youyou discovered a strange point: they all shared a commonality without exception, which was that they stayed very close to the warships.

If they had flown over from Kepler on their own, then during the withdrawal, normal logic would dictate that they would only activate Invisibility and disengage from the battlefield once they were far away from the warships.

One or two might be one thing, but all five were like this. Especially since Fan Liweite and the others were once Human; their combat style, and particularly the consciousness Fan Liweite displayed when roaring inside the warship to find Li Hao, all proved that they retained Human thinking.

Could the flaw be right here?

Just as A Youyou was worrying, there was suddenly a knock at the door. Opening it, she saw it was actually Li Hao standing at the entrance, and in their pleasant surprise, they embraced.

"Why did you come?"

"I missed you."

"You've become cheesy too!"

Li Hao smiled and gently stroked A Youyou's hair. "What are you looking at?"

A Youyou explained her thought process. "I have always felt that the energy of a single life form is limited. It is somewhat inconceivable that they flew from Kepler to our fleet. We didn't discover any Hive or anything on the way, so I am judging whether they used some other method. If we find it, we might not have to fear their sneak attacks anymore."

Li Hao also nodded. "Let's take a look together."

The two reviewed the footage repeatedly, and Li Hao also felt that A Youyou's judgment had some merit. "Some high-level Giant Insects possess the ability of Concealment. Nangong Yuhang has combined all these abilities to spawn a new species. This war dragging on is very disadvantageous for us; their evolution speed is a bit fast."

If it were just the evolutionary ability of the Giant Insects themselves, that would be one thing, as there are limitations. But by incorporating Human technology, plus the power of an unknown Nimeier Civilization, there exists too much uncertainty. If the terrifying evolutionary ability of the Giant Insects were to be thoroughly unearthed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

What Li Hao worried about was exactly what Nangong Yuhang was proud of. He was gradually mastering the biological evolution code. War was an excellent catalyst. His goal was not merely conquest; through the process of war, the Giant Insects could also receive excellent external stimulation. Survival pressure could force them to evolve more actively; this was a characteristic the species relied on for survival, containing a certain "life program" within. Up to now, Nangong Yuhang believed that gods definitely existed—the gods who gave him power, and perhaps there were even powers from higher planes. This "god" might not be a concrete organism, but at his level, he could already sense and touch it, and he intended to take this power for himself step by step, to control it completely. At that time, he would become a "True God."

In Kepler No. 1 Base, the five Insect God Generals prostrated themselves before Nangong Yuhang. These few were different from Romero. Nangong Yuhang knew very clearly what they were thinking, but it didn't matter; they couldn't escape his grasp. "This battle was fought well. It has seen initial success."

Fan Liweite kept his head low, the humiliation in his heart making the smile on his face slightly unnatural. "It is all the power you bestowed; we are merely executing."

Nangong Yuhang smiled slightly, very satisfied. While modifying them, he had also introduced the hierarchy deterrence from the Giant Insect genes; this was also a characteristic of Giant Insect genes.

Of course, what truly made Fan Liweite and the others behave was Nangong Yuhang's power. The die was cast; saying anything was useless. They only had to follow Nangong Yuhang and continue on.

"I know everyone still has some inner conflict, but slowly you will feel it. We are the pioneers; we will bring Human civilization to a height that does not belong to it. You are very lucky to have become the brave ones. In the future, you will also receive the worship of countless lives. Everyone is a smart person. For those who serve me with all their heart and loyalty, the universe is vast, and you will gain much. For those who play little tricks, I also welcome it; since I'm idle anyway, it can just provide me with some amusement," Nangong Yuhang laughed. He truly did not take them seriously.

The group repeatedly said they dared not. Regardless of what they once were, now they had to let go of the past. As long as they occupied the Solar System, just as Nangong Yuhang said, they would become masters under one person. Compared to before, it was even better. Moreover, they had also felt the improvement in their power and level of civilization. They were Warriors to begin with; Fan Liweite was a bit slower, but the others had already submitted.

"Moving like this so suddenly, won't it alert the enemy?" Romero said.

"It is precisely to move them; this is a game." Nangong Yuhang smiled slightly. How many died, who died—he didn't care at all. What the result was, when the result would come—he didn't care about that either. What he wanted to do was to discover and master the power of civilization during this process. Only through constant fighting could he understand to what extent a "god" could actually go.

When he first arrived at Kepler, he was desperate. After receiving power and civilization from the "god," he was grateful. When all of this calmed down, he had other ideas.

After a battle, the five individuals' bodies had significant consumption; it was not as easy as it looked during the fight. Their bodies needed repair, and at the same time, they needed to replenish K23 Energy. At this moment, they no longer resisted; instead, they were very expectant, because their bodies were in urgent need.

Romero and Polina were Nangong Yuhang's right-hand assistants here. Losing the power of the Meraphis Family had a significant impact on him, especially the convenient and almost omnipotent Venus. Now the efficiency of many things had dropped. Fortunately, he was prepared and did not put all his eggs in one basket. These were all caused by Li Hao. The retaliation had been launched long ago; the attack on the orphanage had failed, as the people had moved away long ago. The last remaining force was also buried in Tianjing. People leave and the tea goes cold; now Noah's Ark was universally reviled on Earth. Even if there were some connections before, they had all been severed. Whenever they encountered people from Noah's Ark, they were even more ruthless than outsiders.

Nangong Yuhang collected his thoughts. His obsession was always there. Before mastering sufficient power, he had to temporarily put aside his grudge with Li Hao. Making a mistake once was enough.

The five individuals cooperated very well as they entered the culture vats. First, they needed to feed. They did not need ordinary food. When they were reborn, the direction for Fan Liweite and the others was as combat weapons, with everything focused on highlighting power. Nangong Yuhang would not take Human characteristics into consideration. Romero was outside, and Polina and the others were the same. He needed the existence of Humans to keep him maintaining a certain level of clear consciousness until he obtained the power of a god.

From the shells of Fan Liweite and the others, straw-like things slowly extended. Anyone who had seen this situation before would probably have vomited directly, but now they were very eager, absorbing large amounts of nutrient solution.

"Master, this is what I newly improved. The stimulation is a bit greater, but the effect will be very good," Polina laughed.

"Go ahead and do it boldly!" Nangong Yuhang wouldn't care. In the future, there would be more experimental materials; their reactions and evolutionary processes were all important data.

Kuangfeng.

Li Hao and A Youyou watched the footage for a long time, and the two really found a problem. "Their posture is problematic. Look at their heads. It seems aimless, but in fact, there is a certain directionality. When withdrawing, what they subconsciously look at must be the retreat channel. Logically, they wouldn't look at the surface of the warship, but should be moving away. If one was a coincidence, but all five were the same, that means their channel must be near the warship," A Youyou said. "Giant Insects possess the ability of Concealment; checking the surface of the warship might lead to a discovery."

Li Hao pinched A Youyou's cheek. "Smart, A Youyou. It's very possible. Is there a possibility that the Giant Insect scouts have actually already snuck over?"

"I'll go report it immediately to prevent them from sneaking an attack again." A Youyou also bit her little silver teeth and waved her fist.

"If we really find them, I suggest not rushing to deal with them. Isn't this a perfect opportunity to catch them all in one net?" Li Hao laughed. "If we can catch one alive, it will be a great help to us."

*Smooch~~~*

A Youyou kissed Li Hao. "Great, I'll go report it first!"

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you on the bed," Li Hao teased.

A Youyou gave a charming look and rolled her eyes at Li Hao, as if saying, "Who's afraid of whom?"

A Youyou left, and Li Hao lay on A Youyou's big bed, enjoying a moment of tranquility. Those five reborn monsters were actually no longer the key to this war, but if he could catch one, he could delay going head-to-head directly.

It was over an hour later when A Youyou returned. It was clear she was very happy. Her judgment was immediately recognized by Captain Elena. At this time, the Fifth Fleet's main energy was focused on guarding against enemies coming from space; they never thought that the enemy would appear from the inside. Of course, there were still doubts about the method of appearance. Elena had already reported to the Command Headquarters, and it was expected that the Fifth Fleet would soon begin self-inspection.

Li Hao coming to find A Youyou couldn't be hidden from people. Although their relationship couldn't be confirmed, both were prominent figures, which also caused some speculation, but neither A Youyou nor Li Hao cared anymore.

A Youyou looked at Li Hao, who had already fallen asleep on her bed. She just watched him quietly without disturbing him. When Li Hao woke up, he saw a cute little head staring at him. He wiped his drool. "Am I very handsome?"

A Youyou giggled. "It's alright, you have a little bit of charm."

"It's a billion bits!"

"Fine, a billion billion bits, is that okay?" A Youyou looked at Li Hao tenderly. "I have already reported it. The headquarters will likely adopt our idea. In this war, there are many places where we need to break conventional thinking."

Li Hao nodded and stretched. "I don't know why, but sleeping here is so comfortable."

A Youyou blushed. "This is my bed. You're so used to sleeping in it, do you often sleep in girls' beds?"

"I don't have Ma Laoshi's skills," Li Hao said. On another warship, Ma Long was attending a meeting when he suddenly sneezed repeatedly.

(End of chapter)