The wounded Protoss warrior's body gradually took shape.
"Cough cough cough!"
"I must warn my people that the Zerg's power has already infiltrated our ships!"
"We also need to inform the Archbishop as soon as possible that the Queen of Blades has returned!"
The Protoss warrior clutched his chest and coughed heavily a few times.
Dragging his heavy steps, he moved towards the hatch.
Meanwhile, Su Bai on the ground closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and established a connection with the larva through sensory transmission.
The next second.
The line of sight has been successfully connected.
As far as the eye could see, there was only deep darkness.
"Wake up, my larva!"
Su Bai's voice echoed in the larva's mind.
"Bang!"
The Protoss warrior's body exploded, and he died instantly before he could even let out a scream.
The larva fell, landing on the cold, hard alloy floor.
He opened his eyes, and a dark purple light flickered in his pupils.
Su Bai's vision immediately brightened.
Lines of information pop up quickly.
【larva】
[Level: Lv28]
Race: Interstellar Zerg
[Quality: A Myth of Ultimate Excellence]
[Talent: Growth]
As time goes by, this larva will grow into a mother insect. The mother insect can hatch eggs and collect biomass through attacks. Absorbing external biomass can accelerate its growth.
【Skill 1: Parasitic Invasion】
The larvae leap to the target creature, infect it, and then control it; however, the Protoss are immune to this.
[Skill 2: Devour]
After a successful parasitic invasion, it can absorb the essence of the organism from within and convert it into biomass needed for its own growth.
Loyalty: 100
[Introduction: This is a nascent insect queen with powerful parasitic abilities and amazing growth potential.]
Listen carefully!
"The Purifier is fraught with danger; everything is unknown!"
"Hide in the shadows and obey my commands!"
"You must keep devouring, keep growing, infect this mothership, kill all the Protoss, and prevent them from calling for help from the Golden Fleet!"
Su Bai's command echoed in the larva's mind.
The larvae were very human-like; they made a nodding motion.
It crawled forward.
Jump from the spot and press the round button on the metal bulkhead.
The hatch opened with a click.
"Well done! Now, get out of the warp drive!" Su Bai's voice rang out quickly.
The larvae crawled through the hatch, and the hatch closed automatically.
Move forward five meters.
Turn left.
A ten-meter-long metal passage appeared.
On a square base at the corner, there is a live specimen of a saber-toothed tiger.
"Biomass! We can use it to accelerate your growth!"
Su Bai's voice carried a hint of joy.
Just then.
A series of footsteps sounded from the end of the passage.
The silhouettes of several Protoss warriors were reflected on the smooth, clean alloy bulkhead.
"It's a patrol of fanatic squads! Quick, use your parasitic invasion and hide inside that creature!" Su Bai spoke rapidly.
The larvae received the instruction.
Using the skill [Parasitic Invasion], he suddenly leaped into the air at incredible speed.
Like an arrow released from a bow, it disappeared into the live saber-toothed tiger specimen in the blink of an eye.
The next second.
Four fanatics appeared at the end of the metal passage.
They moved forward, standing beside the live saber-toothed tiger specimen.
"Just now, I think I heard some sounds?"
"Where's that sound? You're probably just imagining things."
"Having just gone through a battle with the Zerg swarm, I'm a bit on edge."
"Communications are damaged and we cannot transmit signals remotely. We must return to the Golden Fleet as soon as possible and report the situation here to the Archbishop."
"The Queen of Blades has returned, and a new war between the two races is about to break out again."
"The deputy commander's fate is unknown, and the archbishop will surely be furious."
"The Protoss, united as one, will ultimately defeat the Zerg!"
The patrol team finished their exchange, stepped forward, and left the metal passageway.
Thirty seconds later.
The Protoss warriors had gone far away, their footsteps gone, and the surrounding environment fell silent once more.
"Good, they're gone!"
"Devouring to the saber-toothed tiger, absorbing biomass!"
"Then, continue forward and search for the core module!"
Following Su Bai's instructions, the larva used the skill [Devour].
The live saber-toothed tiger specimen quickly shriveled up as if it were burning.
Its skin turned dark purple, then exploded with a bang, leaving a fungal carpet on the ground with a diameter of fifty centimeters.
A purple energy body, about the size of an egg and as translucent as jade, lay quietly on the fungal carpet.
[Ancient Energy Essence]
After absorption, it can be converted into a certain amount of biomass.
The larva crawled forward and swallowed the purple energy body whole.
As the light shone, its size increased by one inch.
then.
The larvae crawled forward, leaving the ten-meter-long metal tunnel.
The area in front of us widened out.
There were holes in the alloy floor on both sides, from which steam rose.
This appears to be the life support system of the Purifier.
"On patrol!"
Suddenly, a mechanical, synthesized voice rang out from around the corner ahead.
Su Bai spoke rapidly, his voice echoing in the larva's mind.
"quick!"
"Get out of the steam vent!"
"The thick steam is enough to conceal your body!"
The larva turned its body to the right and suddenly jumped.
I crouched down, close to the corner and against the floor.
Its small size, concealed by dense steam, allows it to blend perfectly into the environment.
Three seconds later.
A spherical mechanical object appeared from the corner.
They are Protoss mechanical sentinels.
It hovered above the ground and moved forward rapidly.
Crossing this wide area.
We arrived at the metal passageway.
It eventually stopped next to the square base where the live saber-toothed tiger specimen was displayed.
"Fungal carpet detected!"
"First priority, established!"
"Other priorities have been revoked. Cease patrols!"
"Scanning—"
An electronic synthesized sound rang out.
The mechanical sentinel fired a beam of silver light, scanning the square base back and forth.
Five seconds later.
"Scan complete!"
"No life signs of alien insects detected!"
"No abnormalities detected!"
"Continue patrolling!"
The mechanical sentinel hovered forward and quickly departed.
Once it had gone some distance, Su Bai gave the order: "Keep going!"
The larvae wriggled and crawled away from the area riddled with steam vents.
Turn right ahead.
At the end of the only passage, two fanatics appeared.
They stood with their backs to this side, and although no larvae were visible, they remained motionless, seemingly on guard duty, showing no sign of moving.
The passageway is blocked.
But the larvae have no fighting ability and should never be forced through.
Neither of the two skills could damage the Protoss.
Should we turn back and find another way?
no!
The live saber-toothed tiger specimen on the metal tunnel has been swallowed.
If they encounter patrolling Protoss warriors again, they will have nowhere to hide.
The larvae also discovered the current predicament they are in.
It turned its head and looked around.
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