Chapter 58: War Hammer: What Do You Mean You Conquered the Bug Race

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

The path to the Bridge had completely changed.

On either side of the wide corridor, there were no longer Otto fawning or busy crew members.

Instead, dense Bug Race units were cleaning up the battlefield.

The air was filled with the smell of blood and a sour stench.

When Lin En's figure appeared at the corridor entrance, a shocking scene occurred.

All Bug Race units, whether Knife Worms, Gun Worms, or Warrior Bugs, moved neatly at once.

They retreated in an orderly fashion to both sides, clearing a path for Lin En.

Thousands of Knife Worms lay quietly on the ground, their sharp Bone Blades retracted at their sides, their carapaces reflecting a dim purple under the red light of the emergency lamps.

Gun Worms stood behind the Knife Worms, their biological cannon barrels raised, like silent sentinels.

The ferocious Warrior Bugs were like statues, their heavy carapaces and hideous Bone Blades exuding a heavy sense of oppression.

Just like soldiers waiting for a king's inspection, neat and uniform.

Kaili and Isud were both stunned by this scene.

The worms that only knew to devour all life could actually restrain their instincts and obediently listen to others?

Who exactly is this "Titus"?!

Under the two people's terrified gazes, Lin En stepped onto the path formed by the Bug Race "guards."

Kaili and Isud followed behind together, with silent and hideous purple monsters on both sides, every step filled with fear.

Passing through the Main Corridor, they entered a wide corridor in the Upper Area.

The scene looked quite strange.

A faint, colorful, distorted Ghost Light permeated the entire corridor.

On the ground, the flesh and blood of the Escort soldiers' corpses had "fused" with their exquisite plate armor.

Flesh buds drilled out from the gaps in the armor, writhing slightly.

Some corpses' joints were twisted at impossible angles, with colored light faintly showing beneath their skin.

Even one corpse had its mouth turned into a mouthpart growing tentacles...

No need to guess whose handiwork it was.

Kaili and Isud looked at this nightmare-like scene, hesitating in their steps, not daring to move forward.

The writhing flesh buds and colored light made them instinctively feel fear, as if one more glance would contaminate their souls.

Lin En knew what they were hesitating about, and a thought moved in his heart.

A pale purple translucent Spirit Energy Barrier rapidly unfolded centered on him.

Covering himself, Kaili, and Isud within it.

When the barrier contacted those colorful Ghost Lights in the air, it made a crackling sound like uncontrolled boiled greens thrown into a pot.

The purple barrier repelled those Warp Energies from outside.

The Spirit Energy inside the barrier was warm and comfortable for Lin En.

But for Kaili and Isud, the feeling of being enveloped by this purple barrier could be said to be very "bad."

The air inside the barrier was freezing and bone-piercing, and they could feel that this purple energy contained an endless sense of "Hunger."

Standing inside the barrier, they seemed like food placed on a plate, waiting to be enjoyed by diners.

This feeling made them horrified, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

But at least, this barrier could effectively isolate the erosion of external Warp Energy.

Lin En did not care about the two people's discomfort and walked forward first.

As he walked, suddenly!

"Ugh ah ah ah!"

Kaili let out a terrified scream.

Only to see several "corpses" ahead suddenly spring up!

Their movements were stiff, yet strangely fast, pouncing toward Kaili, who was walking at the rear!

They were Escort members eroded by Warp Energy and transformed into Chaos Waa'ghs!

Kaili was scared out of his wits on the spot.

Just as those Waa'ghs were about to pounce on Kaili.

A black shadow swept by, bringing a strong wind, howling in the corridor.

The speed was so fast that Kaili could only see a Residual Image.

The next second, several Waa'ghs paused in their figures, then "pop pop pop" exploded into Flesh and carapace pieces.

Crackling and falling all over the ground, colorful blood splashed everywhere.

"No need to hide anymore."

Lin En stopped his steps, toward a corner in front of the corridor that was empty.

A short silence.

Then, in that empty place, light began to distort, like ripples on the Water Surface.

A figure gradually emerged from the ripple.

It was a humanoid creature wearing a tattered gown.

Under the hood, no face could be seen, only two "eyes" constantly jumping, burning with blue flames.

In his hand he held a twisted staff, seemingly formed from countless screaming faces fused together.

At the top of the staff, within a murky crystal ball, colorful vortices spun madly.

A Tzeentch Wizard.

He "looked" at Lin En, those two blue flames jumping violently several times, as he "observed" and "analyzed".

Immediately, a hoarse, dry laugh, like countless voices superimposed, came from all directions:

"Hahahahahaha!!!"

The laughter quickly turned into indescribable excitement and praise.

"What exquisite changes! What contradictory interweaving!"

"I can't see clearly, I can't calculate through, too interesting, too wonderful! Hahaha."

He danced wildly, the crystal ball on his staff shining brilliantly.

Lin En's expression darkened.

He hated these fools who believed in Yi Su, just like madmen.

"Kill him." Lin En said flatly.

The words had not yet fallen when two huge purple shadows from the corridor ceiling fell like Bao Dan.

They were two Warrior Bugs that had been lurking in the ventilation pipes above.

During their fall they had already adjusted their posture, their foreleg Bone Blades flashing with cold light, slashing down crosswise at the Tzeentch Wizard!

The Tzeentch Wizard's laughter stopped abruptly.

The barrier he hastily opened was as fragile as thin paper before the Warrior Bugs' absolute strength.

The Bone Blades easily shattered the wizard's body, along with that staff.

The two Warrior Bugs shook off the blue blood and psychic debris on their Bone Blades, then quickly disappeared from sight.

Lin En looked at the wizard's remains beginning to dissipate on the ground, his gaze ice cold.

What the hell did this damn Yi Su want?

He temporarily suppressed these questions; the urgent matter was to check whether the Secret Order and recommendation letter were still there.

"Keep going." He said.

The road behind had no further accidents.

They finally came to the exceptionally solemn end of the corridor.

A huge, heavy Metal Door stood before them.

The door was five meters high, cast entirely from Orichalcum.

In the exact center of the door was etched a huge skull relief symbolizing death, sacrifice, and immortal loyalty.

The entire door exuded a dignified and sacred aura, contrasting with the bloody, strange environment around it.

"This is the place." Isud's voice was somewhat dry.

"The safest room on the ship, used to store the most important documents and items, likewise requires gene verification to open."

Her words had just fallen when two points of red light lit up deep in one "eye socket" of the skull relief on the door.

Immediately, a Servo Skull floating in midair flew out from inside the eye socket.

The skull's surface was covered with a bronze shell, several data cables hung below, and within its hollow eye sockets flashed red light for scanning.

"Gene Scanner." Kaili slightly regained his senses, speaking with a hoarse voice.

"As long as it scans my pupils and facial features, and verification passes, the door will open."

"The recommendation letter and gene Secret Order are both inside."

He said, about to step forward to let the Servo Skull scan.

"Wait." Lin En called out to him.

Kaili stopped in confusion.

Only to see a thin, sharp-tipped purple Tentacle extend from the huge Shadow on Lin En's shoulder.

Like a Poisonous Snake, it precisely pierced into the vein on Kaili's arm.

"Ah!" Kaili cried out in pain, but dared not struggle.

The Tentacle stayed for several seconds, as if "analyzing" something.

Then it quickly shrank back into the Shadow, disappearing without a trace.

Lin En closed his eyes, seemingly processing some information.

Several seconds later, his six eyes "opened" again.

Then, under Kaili and Isud's gaze, the chitin face mask on Lin En's face began to undergo strange changes.

The outline of the face mask flowed like liquid, reshaping.

The color gradually lightened from deep purple until it approached human skin tone.

The lines of the features were finely drawn: eyebrows, eyes, nose bridge, lips.

Even skin texture and fine pores began to appear!

In just over ten seconds, Lin En's face mask had completely become Keli Feng's face!

Apart from a stiff lack of any expression, it was virtually identical.

"This, this..." Kaili pointed at Lin En, his finger trembling nonstop, unable to utter a word.

Was this an illusion or some kind of flesh technology?

Isud also sucked in a sharp breath. Was this still reality?

Lin En ignored their shock.

Wearing this "Kaili Mask," he stepped forward and aligned his face with the floating Servo Skull.

The red light in the Skull's eye sockets swept over "Kaili," red lines tracing the contours of his face, analyzing the unique patterns of his pupils and subcutaneous blood vessels.

Beep!

A soft sound.

The red light in the Skull's eye sockets turned into a steady green.

It rotated once, retracting into the eye socket of the Skull Mark relief.

Immediately, a low mechanical operating sound rose.

The huge Orichalcum Gate split open from the middle, opening to both sides.

Behind the door was a not-large but extremely luxurious and solemn room.

The walls were covered in deep red velvet, hung with portraits of Imperial Saints and sacred scripture scrolls.

The ground was paved with thick, luxurious fur carpets.

In the exact center of the room was an altar-like offering table carved from white jade.

On the table sat quietly a dark metal box, its surface etched with complex scriptures.

The whole room was filled with the scent of incense and parchment, full of a sacred feeling.

Lin En walked straight to the offering table and looked at the metal box.

On the front of the box was a small instrument similar to a dual fingerprint and blood scan.

He extended his right hand.

The Symbiotic Armor on his right arm changed, its chitin structure restructuring, deforming, adjusting its color.

A few seconds later, his right hand actually turned into a human palm!

Without thinking, one knew it was Kaili's hand.

He pressed this "Simulated Hand" onto the scanner.

The scanner lit up with blue light, a faint needle-prick sensation came, then the blue light turned green.

Click.

The box lid automatically popped open.

Inside was lined with deep blue velvet padding.

On the padding lay two things.

A black box, and a luxurious envelope sealed with red wax, bearing the double seals of the Xing Qu Zong Du Fu and the Legal Affairs Department.

Lin En first picked up the envelope, broke the wax seal, pulled out the letter inside and skimmed it.

Nothing but official boilerplate, praising Keli Feng's "loyalty and ability," recommending him to serve as Brevix Planet Governor and so on.

He stuffed the letter back into the envelope.

Then he picked up the black box and opened it.

He took out the green Crystal Origin inside and inserted it into the Data Slate.

Dense script constantly scrolled across the screen.

Lin En's pupils dilated slightly.

He saw many secrets about Brevix Planet.

"So that's how it is..." he muttered softly, his voice carrying irrepressible excitement.

"Interesting, truly interesting! Hahaha..."