Chapter 664: Unpure Intentions

injected something into my body, and I felt a burning sensation. Everything looked double.Mark shuddered, his body instinctively remembering that feeling. His eyes turned red and a manic glint appeare..."Welcome to the dungeon base, I am Wanli, the head of the weapons research department here."

After the middle-aged men had them sit down, he introduced himself first.

This person at a glance looks like an elite. They don't have a bald head and their demeanor is very refined. The kind of person you'd immediately like upon first meeting.

"Hello!"

Carter nodded in greeting.

Our people say that among you there are spatial ability users, and you have also accepted the S-level mission issued by the base.

Wan Li smiled and said.

"We verbally agreed, but it seems you're still selecting the team to complete the task."

Carter said coldly.

"Because this mission is very important, that's why we are being so careful. We hope you can understand."

Could you tell me more about the specific details of the task

William asked directly.

Of course.

Thousands of points lit up, and he tapped the one behind him. The wall opened to reveal a massive display screen.

"This mission is to bring back the weapons developed by the research institute in another city, and also bring back all the surviving researchers there."

As Wanli finished speaking, a bird's-eye view of a city appeared on the screen.

"This was Q City before the fall. We had a branch of our institute here, specializing in sonic weapon research. They had developed a sonic weapon by the time the Zerg invaded."

After the zerg invasion, that outpost lost contact with us completely. However, five days ago, we received a distress signal from the outpost through a special channel.

The screen's display kept zooming in, finally stopping over a ground-level building and showing that this was the location of their branch.

How can you be sure that the people who need help are yours

Carter asked directly.

"The channel on which the other party sent a distress signal is a special channel, and the distress information is encrypted. Only we can decipher it."

Wànlǐ explained.

"Please continue!"

“They sent a message saying that the sonic weapon they developed was effective in disrupting the Zerg, severing communication between their different groups. It was a very powerful auxiliary weapon, and it was thanks to this weapon that they survived.”

But the Zerg invasion has been going on for three months now, and the institute's supplies have run out. Their organized team is unable to leave Q City, so they reached out to us for help.

We sent three squads to meet them, but all three were wiped out. Only one squad managed to send back a blurry picture.

Wanli finished speaking, and tapped the screen again. A shaky image appeared on the display, horizontally oriented, with a background of the white walls of the institute. Only now, the white wall had turned black because it was crawling with black insects.

When Ripples saw this scene, she furrowed her brow and then discovered the problem.

The insects in the picture were actually merging. Two black insects began to fuse from their heads, and soon the two four-legged creatures transformed into a six-legged insect, its size doubling that of the originals. However, the merging didn't stop there. Another black insect flew over, and the three engaged in a second fusion. After this merge, they became an eight-legged insect, its size nearly reaching human height.

Even after three fusions, the creature still had only two wings, flapping at such speed that it left only a shadow behind. The final scene showed its mouthparts inserting themselves into the host's body, and then the picture ceased.

"As you can see, this creature is the most difficult insectoid species we've encountered to date. I've named it the Black Amalgamate Worm. They have the ability to fuse multiple times, and after each fusion, their speed, strength, and destructive power increase exponentially."

And these black fusion worms are extremely sensitive to food, which is us humans. Even though Q City's research institute is underground, these black fusion worms still found it.

I am certain these creatures entered the institute through the ventilation system, splitting apart as they went. According to the last footage and messages received, all three rescue teams were wiped out. However, the institute's researchers survived thanks to their sonic weapons, but due to food shortages, they can't hold on much longer.

Where is this bug's weakness

The ripples suddenly spoke.

"Wings! Without their wings, they lose their speed advantage and can then be eliminated with either hot or cold weapons. However..."

But after they merged, their speed was too fast, making it difficult to track their movements.

Ripple added.

"Yes."

Isn't that just a dead end loop Aren't we going to just walk into death

William said, very unhappy.

This is also the key point I want to say. That sonic weapon can force the fused Black Melting Worm to disintegrate and revert to its initial stage, a Level 0 Black Melting Worm. A Level 0 Black Melting Worm only has one pair of wings, which you are all capable of exterminating.

Wan Li immediately said.

"Chief Wan, what you're saying is still a dead end. If we go into the underground lab, we're bound to encounter that Black Fusion Worm. Do you think those creatures will wait for us to get the sonic weapon before merging I estimate that before we find survivors and the weapon, we'll be their food."

Carter also felt that the danger coefficient was too high.

"We can only take a gamble. Those black meldworms don't usually stay in the same place for too long, they should have left the lab by now."

Wan Li explained.

"What if we don't leave Aren't we walking right into a trap"

But don't you have spatial ability users You could use space to dodge in a crisis.

"Master Wan, haven't you read too many novels The kind of space you're talking about only exists in cultivation novels. Our spaces can only hold objects; people can't enter."

Ripples smiled and said.

"No, it's not for people to go in. I have a new space shield here that can capture spatial fluctuations and amplify them to create a cover."

Wanli immediately said.

"Ripple, don't be fooled! He wants to take your space!"

The sound of the millstone echoed urgently in her rippling mind.

What does that mean

"Your space is bound to your soul, he wants to borrow your space and completely detach from that computer."

The stone mill said somewhat anxiously.

"I got it!"

"I'm about to cut off all contact between us. The other party is using you to confirm my location. Be careful!"

The stone mill fell silent after that.

Ripples' gaze, which had once spanned thousands of miles, now changed. It turned out that the mastermind behind the scenes had discovered that the game levels couldn't kill her. Moreover, he found that she possessed innate space and weapon equipment, so he was now planning to use her to escape the virtual game.

In her past life, Hong Lianyi had never encountered such a situation. However, the original owner didn't have her abilities either.

With a smile, she finally spoke:

"General Wan's consideration is truly meticulous. With this weapon, our chances of victory will be greatly increased."

"Yes, we don't want too many casualties either. This mission is about humanity fighting against the invading insect race. Our institute has made full preparations. We wonder if you are willing to take on this mission"

"We got it."

When are we leaving

"See you tomorrow!" clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. However, he swallowed his anger and after a moment of contemplation, he looked up and said:"Ripples, hello everyone. At least we are classmates. If...