Chapter 174: Chapter 130: Skill Upgrade, Genetic Radiation, Dark Truth
This would be far more effective than just painstakingly killing a Mother Empress.
Besides, Lin Feng currently lacked the ability to easily take out a High-tier Mother Empress.
Their Nests were protected by a large number of Tier Two Zergs.
Trying to get a lucky break like he did when he first killed the Tier One Black Spine Zerg and the Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg...
...was highly unlikely.
Moreover, the current High-tier Mother Empresses had mostly advanced to around Lv33. Not to mention their Life Value in the tens of thousands, their Physique and Spiritual Attributes were both in the thousands.
Even using the Electromagnetic Penetration from the Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon, it would take several consecutive shots to kill one.
During that time, the Mother Empress could easily mobilize the Tier Two Zerg Race to counterattack or use its Spiritual Abilities to attack Lin Feng.
Facing a Mother Empress at its peak...
...the odds weren’t good. There was even a risk of being killed instead.
But now, the new Genetic Radiation Skill made Lin Feng think of another possibility.
He could use radiation to convert a Mother Empress, then cooperate with it to besiege another one and complete the mission to kill a High-tier Zerg!
At this thought, the name Ling Yi appeared in Lin Feng’s mind.
He had broken the limit of his Spiritual Attribute thanks to it, and the Genetic Radiation Skill he had just Awakened was also closely related to it...
’I might as well strike while the iron is hot and free it from the giant Zerg’s Spirit Manipulation and Genetic Seal.’
Besides, they still had many trades to make, which would provide plenty of opportunities to use Genetic Radiation.
As for whether Genetic Radiation would be effective on a Mother Empress’s avatar... Lin Feng wasn’t worried.
According to the Evaluation, this was a Divine Domain above Tier Six, likely originating from the great and singular Zerg God of the Zerg Race.
This ability had been analyzed by the High-tier Intelligent Zerg Race and turned into a technology for engraving biological genes.
It used the genetic sequence as a carrier for important information, passing it down eternally through the foundation of the race’s bloodline.
And what Lin Feng had to do was liberate it, setting the Zerg Race back on its original path.
As his analysis reached this point, Lin Feng’s furrowed brow gradually relaxed. With the completion of the Tier Jumping Upgrade mission in sight, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up.
However, the series of expressions that crossed his face gave Chen Yanyan, who was watching him nervously, quite a scare.
One moment Lin Feng was grinning like an idiot, the next his expression was cold and solemn, and then a strange smile would appear...
Crucially, his eyes remained vacant the whole time. Combined with the changing expressions, he looked like a patient with a severe mental illness.
Chen Yanyan grabbed Lin Feng’s hand and asked nervously,
"Are you really okay? Hey! Lin Feng, don’t scare me!"
"Do you remember who you are? Do you remember me?"
Lin Feng snapped out of his strategic conjectures. Looking at the woman beside him asking question after question, he gave a mysterious smile.
"I’m fine. I was just savoring the bizarre Spirit World I entered during my spiritual Tier Jumping Upgrade..."
As he spoke, Lin Feng took Chen Yanyan’s hand and pulled her into his arms. The towel wrapped around him fell to the side of the bed.
An hour later, as Lin Feng vividly described the thrilling and perilous history of the Zerg Race, Chen Yanyan’s small mouth went from an "o" to an "O," and she let out gasps of amazement.
"So you’re saying that the Spiritual Power from the Mother Empress and the Tier Two Zerg Egg Nutrient Liquid you drank before the Upgrade allowed you to glimpse the pre-set genetic history of the Zerg Race..."
"And after you completed your Awakening, you gained the ability to remove the Genetic Seal from other Zergs and unlock this history for them!"
Chen Yanyan’s hand rested on Lin Feng’s chest. After his explanation, she now believed that he hadn’t become mentally vacant.
After all, anyone who experienced all that would fall into deep self-doubt and find the history of the Zerg Race hard to believe.
Lin Feng nodded and went on to explain his "Mother Empress Awakening Plan": use the Genetic Radiation Skill, then have one Mother Empress deal with another...
...while he would take the opportunity to pick up the easy kill and complete his Tier Three Upgrade.
Chen Yanyan nodded in agreement and then reminded him,
"The cost to use it is too high. You need to kill more Tier Two Zerg Eggs first to accumulate Energy for the Awakening Upgrade."
Lin Feng hummed in agreement, his hand gently stroking up and down Chen Yanyan’s long legs.
"Don’t worry. Thanks to our trade cooperation with the Jia City Mother Empress, we’re not short on Zerg-killing Energy right now. Besides, the cost of using this Skill is absolutely worth it..."
’After all, this is the ability of a legendary Tier Seven Realm. Even a weakened, nerfed version is far beyond what a mere Tier Two being like Lin Feng could master.’
’The only reason he could obtain it early was because the Upgrade System helped scan and refine it, then formulated it in conjunction with his Copy ability.’
’And the cost for a single use was just the Energy for one Upgrade. Comparatively, it was a total bargain.’
’Anyway, I still have the Lv20 Land Patrol Battleship to help accumulate uses, plus the third piece of equipment for Tier Two that I haven’t bound yet.’
’Lin Feng could totally create an awakened alliance of a dozen or so Mother Empresses to fight the puppet Zerg invasion and defend the entire Southern Federation.’
’But until I have absolute power, it’s best to be cautious.’
’After all, Ling Yi had already subtly hinted that there were giant Zergs of Tier Four and above within the Zerg Race. Plus, at the end of the history he experienced in the Spirit World—where the Zerg were enslaved by a powerful alien—there were also several giant Zergs of Tier Four and higher...’
’...that ultimately chose to submit at the feet of that powerful alien.’
’They even cooperated with it to complete the Spirit Manipulation and Genetic Seal of their own race’s High-tier Swarms.’
’They transformed the originally peace-loving Primitive Zerg Race into a cold, biological legion for conquering the cosmos.’
’If I recklessly use Genetic Radiation to turn High-tier Mother Empresses after reaching Tier Three, I’ll definitely attract the attention of the Tier Four giant Zergs in outer space...’
’When that time comes, they’ll hit me with an overwhelming attack. Even if I hide deep Underground, I’ll be dragged out and killed in a single strike.’
’Lin Feng’s only chance was to take advantage of this global Mother Empress "chicken dinner" competition. Before the final victor was decided and a Tier Four Mother Empress was born, he had to reach Tier Four himself to fight for a sliver of hope for humanity and his own survival.’
’As for why those cosmic giant Zergs hadn’t intervened directly, it was also to cooperate with the High-tier Mother Empresses, to complete the harvesting of Blue Star’s Biomass, and to finally advance to Tier Four.’
Now that he had glimpsed a sliver of the truth, Lin Feng felt the weight on his shoulders instantly grow by several tons.
Killing the High-tier Mother Empresses wasn’t the key to victory in this anti-invasion war. It was merely the prelude to fighting for a sliver of hope. True victory for humanity was still a thousand miles away.
At this thought, Lin Feng took a deep breath, then stood up and pulled Chen Yanyan into the bathroom.
The two of them washed up, changed their clothes, and walked into the Battleship’s bow cockpit, feeling refreshed.
The time was now approaching 4:00 PM.
Lin Feng had originally estimated that Breaking the Limit on his Spirit would take at least two hours, but when he woke up, Chen Yanyan told him only about half an hour had passed.
Yet in the dreamlike Spirit World, he had experienced tens of thousands of years of racial development. Unfortunately, the biotechnologies were a complete blur in his mind, and he couldn’t comprehend the foundational knowledge of the High-level Intelligent Zerg Race’s research.
However, the faster the time passed in the real world, the more time Lin Feng had to prepare for the first all-out assault on the Hai City Mother Empress.
At noon, after Li Ran had notified the entire team, the members were already fully prepared. They had not only caught up on sleep but also eaten dinner early.
A little after four, with the sun still hanging in the western sky, Lin Feng walked out of the Land Patrol Battleship and entered the center of the camp.
He saw the fully-equipped soldiers already waiting by the Lv19 Flying Wing Tank Replicas, ready for orders.
Lin Feng was just about to speak and give a final pep talk.
Unexpectedly, Li Ran came running hurriedly from the rest building to the side.
Lin Feng remembered that he and the group of veterans who had retreated from the first line of defense had been tinkering with something. Now, he saw Li Ran take out a stack of paper reports and hand them over anxiously.
He reported with an anxious look on his face,
"Sergeant Major, bad news!"
"We used the radio we brought back and after constant adjustments, we finally contacted the Thirteenth Division..."
"We got news from division command. At 3:40 this afternoon, a main fortress on the north side of the second line of defense was suddenly attacked by the Zerg Race."
"According to descriptions from survivors who escaped from the vicinity, the attack was launched by a batch of bizarre-looking giant Zergs. The initial assessment is that they are a new type of Tier Two Zerg."
"Colonel Qin Hu has already led an Awakener squad, fully armed, to the front line to investigate the situation."
"They’ve temporarily lost their intelligence data source from the research institute, so I passed on the news that the Hai City Mother Empress has already advanced to the Tier Three Middle Stage..."
"Right now, the Thirteenth Division is requesting our support."
Hearing this, a flash of surprise crossed Lin Feng’s eyes. He reacted instantly and called out a warning,
"Quick, notify the Thirteenth Division! Tell Qin Hu and his men to come back."
"It’s a trap!"
"The Zerg Race wants to ambush and kill the Human Awakeners!"
