This is the dimension of death.
Tali looked around at the scenery. Dust was everywhere, swirling around in the dimension. Even though there was no wind, it "moved with the wind," landing on people's shoulders and clinging to the lenses of their masks.
The moment it lands on the lens, people can see that it is not dust, but an insect larva with antennae and claws, which is small because it has not yet developed.
Its face was beginning to resemble that of an adult slug, somewhat frightening, with its facial organs twisted together and a long mouthpart.
Like the little demons in Japanese hell screens, it has a pair of fly-like wings, but its body is long and narrow, and its sharp mouthparts can pierce the soft flesh at the back of its head and stir into the brain.
Ugh... what a disgusting thing.
Tali reached out and crushed the tiny bug on the lens of his mask, then took out a tissue to wipe it. He looked down at the so-called gray glacier, his heart pounding incessantly, sounding almost like a war drum.
It makes you want to breathe along with its heartbeat.
So, is the instinct of living beings to spontaneously evolve towards more powerful creatures?
This involuntary following speaks volumes.
Jiang Cheng was right next to Tali, so Tali patted him on the shoulder and pointed to a small hill not far away. It was grayish-brown, like a rocky, steep hill, uneven and occasionally with subtle undulations.
"That must be Gu Ling, right?"
"Yes, its entire back has emerged from the glacier, but its head is still buried underneath. I don't know if this guy has a butt, and it doesn't show itself. Otherwise, we could use a plasma cannon to blast it from behind, and it might even pierce through its mouth and give its internal organs a little barbecue."
Tali watched Jiang Cheng gesture the trajectory of the artillery shell, and was amused by his sudden humor. He then smiled and said to him, "I think this guy looks a bit like a crocodile. You know crocodiles, right? Those things lie in the swamp, swim to a sunny spot, and then expose their backs to absorb heat and lazily bask in the sun. Because there's a lot of duckweed in the swamp, it can hide its body very well. To someone who doesn't know, it looks like a piece of half-rotten wood floating in the water."
“That’s a very vivid description,” Jiang Cheng said. “It’s as if it sensed our arrival.”
Because right in their line of sight, Gu Ling's back seemed to sense something and shrank inward, but it still didn't stick its head out.
As Jiang Cheng beckoned the researchers in charge of the tests over, he said to Tali, "That proves our judgment was correct. It is now at a critical moment of recovery. In order to prevent our detection, it has somehow destroyed our facilities in order to carry out its activities in secret. This stage is so critical that even if we have arrived, it cannot immediately show its face. Instead, like a butterfly about to emerge from its cocoon, it must endure for a while longer."
"Then let's strike while it's sick and take its life. It's the perfect opportunity."
Great minds think alike.
"Commander, the data test results are in. All of Guling's values are now above average, and the temperature is several percentage points higher than usual."
“I understand.” Jiang Cheng looked at Tali.
"Is it time?"
"One minute."
"It was only a few seconds off from our expected advance time, quite precise. Let's fire."
Tali nodded, stretched out one arm, and shot it straight toward the sky.
He roared, his voice so loud it jolted everyone present.
"Gunner! Report the situation!"
There was no conspiracy or scheme involved, because both the ancient spirits and humans were fully aware of the situation, and they were facing off at a distance.
Now, the Federation is going to slap you hard across the face, to fire a cannon at your body right in front of you. What can you do about it?
"The plasma cannon is in stable condition and preheating is complete. Gunner Yu Zhou is ready to fire at any time!"
Tali raised his other hand, staring intently at his watch face, and remained silent for a moment before suddenly speaking again.
"I'll count down!"
5! 4! 3! 2! 1!
fire!"
A blue light suddenly flashed from the silver barrel of the plasma cannon, and with the reflection of light from within, the nozzle of the barrel was as dazzling as the sun.
The laser heated the deuterium to millions of degrees Celsius in an instant, and plasma shooting out from the gun barrel enveloped the spherical particles. The gunner's veins bulged as he aimed precisely at the spine indicated in the data.
The fact that it dares to expose its back means that this is the most defensive part of its entire body.
Unfortunately, plasma cannons are more powerful than nuclear bombs, and once plasma attaches, it's like a leech. It's not something that can be easily withstood, and it will continue to cause internal reactions.
A beam of light so dazzling it was impossible to look directly at shot out from the cannon barrel, igniting the dark dimension of death. The world suddenly became brightly lit, and even the gray glaciers on the ground and the disgusting icebergs covered with worm larvae and their eggs in the distance were clearly visible.
A beam of intense light pierced through the long, dark night, penetrating the world.
Yu Zhou's cannon shot was indeed accurate, hitting Gu Ling squarely in the back. In an instant, a deafening plasma explosion rang out, crackling and flashing across the sky and earth! Explosions continued to occur inside, seemingly never-ending. This dimension was as if it contained thunderclouds and lightning, with incessant rumbling.
It is invisible to the naked eye.
Even gunners need to wear professional goggles to accurately judge whether they have hit the target.
Developing these goggles was very expensive.
Thick smoke billowed up instantly, and after a loud bang, the ears that had been covered felt numb. The researchers had no idea what was happening inside the smoke.
However, the slow and calm heartbeat suddenly became rapid, and the glacier surface began to tremble violently, even cracking!
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