"Kloto, I will transfer all the biological gene banks brought by humans and the research results on hybrid beasts during this period to you. Go and create everything you want."
"Thank you. I will also transfer half of the Biomass Purification Forest to your control."
"Lachesis, I will hand over all my research on human emotions, thoughts, and desires to you. As for how to use them, it is your freedom."
"Okay, your previous proposal is very effective. I will also transfer a biomass mine to you."
The agreement was reached, and the three consciousnesses had a brief and limited fusion in the consciousness space, completing the transfer of authority over the mycelium area in the real world.
Some of these substances were forests and strange beasts, some were growing gray-black pillars, and some were countless colloid substances that seemed to contain everything, with vast amounts of memory and information stored in them.
The three consciousnesses each got what they wanted, and next, they had to face reality.
After completing all this, the three consciousnesses separated again, looking at the other two consciousnesses and themselves in the endless silence.
This state of confrontation and help-seeking lasted for an unknown amount of time, until...
Three different voices echoed in every tree, every blade of grass, and every strange animal, regardless of whether they could understand them or not:
"May the mycelium cover the entire earth."
As soon as the words were spoken, the three consciousnesses made the same choice.
Their seas of consciousness were divided at this moment, and they could never meet again.
Their material boundaries began to crystallize rapidly, and they could no longer exchange matter and information.
At this moment, the collective consciousness of a living being completes its self-division and iteration and enters a new level.
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"Mother, are you back?"
The milky white strange beast has turned gray and black, and its body seems to be covered with a thick layer of hair, and also a layer of feathers that allows it to fly at any time.
Feeling a strange aura descending upon its surroundings, this strange beast, which had grown several sizes larger than before, suddenly became excited.
Sure enough, a gentle voice appeared directly in its mind:
"Yes, I'm back."
"You...seem unhappy?"
“…”
Unexpectedly, this time, the invisible mother of the strange beast did not respond to it.
After a long time, the voice appeared in its ears again:
"Child, you are my first child. Are you willing to give up everything for your blood relatives?"
Without any hesitation, the strange beast suddenly became ferocious:
"Any time."
Then the mother's voice also became excited:
"Then set off, my child, lead the beasts to wipe out the humans and pave the way for your blood relatives."
Under Klotho's supreme command, all the trees in the Misty Forest began a new round of gestation.
Beast-shaped, insect-shaped, bird-shaped... countless "cocoons" emitting various colors of light began to form in the cracks of countless giant trees with the authority to give birth.
The massive amount of biomass accumulated over the past few months was extracted and used by thick mycelium.
At the same time, the roots beneath the entire Misty Forest were slowly being pulled out from the ground.
Because the human defense line shrinks, the hyphae are able to push the front line further until the biofield reaches a new extreme position of balance again.
In other words, the enemy's base is getting closer and closer to Hope City, the forest, and the city wall.
---
Contrary to Arthur's expectations, the evacuation of Hope City went exceptionally smoothly today.
Perhaps because of the prestige Arthur had established over the past year, after he gave the order, people's resistance was far less than he had expected.
Arthur also gave an impromptu speech as people were evacuating.
In line with the principle of letting everyone die with a clear conscience, no, to make everyone feel at ease, he informed the people of Hope City of all the information that could be made public at the moment, as well as the outline of his own tactical plan.
This made many people who were pessimistic about evacuating the outer city area shut up. After all, no one wanted to be possessed by mycelium and then beaten into a sieve in public.
So people naturally knew that this was the last battle of mankind, and many people seemed particularly excited.
Especially when they saw the exoskeleton warriors standing on the walls of the inner city, almost everyone had an expression of uncontrollable surprise on their face.
Under the mediation of "Wanjuan", Arthur and countless people, by the evening of September 1st, most civilians had completed their evacuation and entered the inner city.
Fortunately, the weather in Hope City in September was not too cold, and the tents on the open ground and the simple folding beds in the shelter were enough for everyone to cope with for a while.
More than a dozen new production lines are also continuously producing cold-resistant items, food and exoskeletons. Driven by the will to survive and the call for triple wages, some people who have reunited with their families have chosen to join the production line.
As it grew darker and the light was insufficient, the citizens who were unable to reunite with their families were promised that they could find their families tomorrow.
At one o'clock in the morning on September 2, the last batch of city defense troops entered the inner city with a group of lost children and elderly people with limited mobility.
At four o'clock in the morning, an exploration team consisting of dozens of humans and hundreds of exotic beasts entered the outer city of Hope City from the south.
Although the relevant personnel had evacuated, they did not cut off the corresponding equipment before leaving, so [Sky Curtain] was still able to control the devices on the outer city wall.
The door opened wide, and the human exploration team led by Wang Xiao and the alien beast team led by Fulan rushed in.
Behind them followed a small group of strange beasts with saliva dripping from their mouths.
After a few cannon shots, these guys were completely wiped out by the artillery fire from the outer city area, and Wang Xiao's communicator was also back online at this moment.
"It's good to be back."
Arthur's voice came from the communicator at the right time:
"After returning to the inner city, take a rest, then take your team to join the [Extinction Legion] and go up to the city wall to prepare for battle."
"We have new discoveries in the south."
Wang Xiao suddenly said.
This made Lin Qingliu slightly shocked. He quickly asked:
"What is it?"
"We approached the so-called 'Abyss', and Fran noticed some changes there compared to last time."
There was a hint of fear in Wang Xiao's tone:
"That black substance is..."
"Upward?"
"right."
Arthur's voice was no longer heard.
At the top of the spire, the Speaker stood in the strong wind and looked towards the distant horizon. On his chest, a USB flash drive with a golden cross was heating up slightly.
Feeling the burning sensation in his chest, Lin Qingliu's expression changed slightly, but he started cursing in his heart:
When you pinch your mother's finger, you know that things are not that simple.
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