Chapter 1275 - Corruptors (2/2)

“What about the situation inside the tunnel?”

“The tunnel is currently occupied by the unknown Martian creature. We are building a database for this creature… Yes, what should we name this monster? Do you have any ideas?” Kelvin asked.

“…just call them the Corruptors.”

“Corruptors? The name seems fitting since they do spit out highly corrosive acids which can corrupt anything.” After a pause, there was a look of disbelief on Kelvin’s face. “The most amazing thing is their eggs can explode when irritated by external stimuli, and the explosion is not weak either…”

“How powerful is the explosion?” Jiang Chen asked.

“Close to half a ton of TNT, with corrosive damage. This can have miraculous effects in a small and confined space,” Kelvin said.

Half a ton of TNT?

The number was not daunting, but just like Kelvin had said, it would be surprisingly effective inside a tight corridor

More importantly, the target area was too close to the ruins of the Gaia civilization. In order to avoid damage to the remains, even dealing with the eggs must be exercised with caution, let alone thinking about the possibility of using powerful missiles.

…

The alarm rang at Mine 071 on the desert.

The moment the battle broke out in the tunnel, the people in the entire operation base moved.

All the non-combatants boarded the Mars rover for orders. Fully-loaded armored vehicles rolled out from the garage and moved toward the tunnel. When the armored vehicle carrying the wounded left the tunnel, an attack formation formed by four armored vehicles headed into the tunnel.

In the middle of the tunnel, the attack formation engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Corruptors who attacked back.

However, the acids not only could corrode through spacesuits and aerospace exoskeletons, but they even corroded through the vehicle armor.

A white mist formed on the surface of the armor, and the green acid seemed to be boiling as white bubbles formed. Fortunately, the composite armor was still superior in being corrosion resistant. Especially after analyzing the blood vessels of Devil Worms, the scientists at Future Heavy Industries designed a corrosion-resistant gel.

The gel could quickly condense into a high-viscosity colloid in a low-pressure environment. It could be used to repair a damaged spacesuit in an emergency, effectively shielding the corrosion of organic acids, and to a certain extent greatly improve the survivability of front-line forces against Martian species.

But unfortunately, the battle ended in a draw.

The Corruptors in the depths of the tunnel were like floods. After the vehicles entered the tunnel, the electromagnetic pulse cannons on top of the armor vehicles did not stop for a single moment.

The high-speed projectiles caused havoc in the tunnel, accompanied by rocket explosions from time to time. While the exchange of fire happened between the two sides, the broken concrete wall finally gave in and the tunnel collapsed into several sections.

Fortunately, the armored vehicles evacuated in time and prevented any further tragedies.

“DAMMIT, did we not build an ultrasonic fence?”

Hong Zewei frowned as he looked into his holographic screen.

“The ultrasonic fence is only effective against Devil Worms. It is clear that we have driven away Devil Worms, and now another group of bugs have occupied the nest that once belonged to them,” a scientist coughed first, then responded to Hong Zewei.

“Can you figure out the ultrasonic frequency that gets rid of these… Corruptors?” Hong Zewei immediately asked.

With Project 071 dragging on for almost a year and was finally about to come an end, the sudden unexpected change made him extremely irritated. He was most concerned about the possibility that the Corruptors would behave like Devil Worms and target the colony…

“It’s feasible in theory, but it requires us to understand their body structure to a certain degree.” The scientist shrugged. “It takes a lot of specimens, and it’s even better to have a few eggs…”

Even better to have a few eggs?

What do you think this is?

Free refill for coffee?

Hong Zewei bitterly smiled in his mind and turned his sight to the colony outside his window.

The red desert had been replaced by alloy flooring, the new steel factory was pumping out white mist, and the graphene dome on the farm had a green sheen that was faintly visible. The colony was growing; they could not accept another rebuild.

If these Corruptors intend to win in numbers, it would definitely be a disaster for the almost undefended colony on the surface.

His clenched fists loosened as Hong Zewei clicked on the holographic screen twice and ordered the engineering team.

“All ongoing projects must be stopped. All engineering teams immediately commence wall construction. We will surround our colony with concrete walls!”