Chapter 455: Reinforcement (1/2)

Chapter 455: Reinforcement

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Sang Pu's heart sank! One by one, the mysterious creatures tore out of the vesicles. In the next moment, the battlefield was turned against them! The Sang Tribe's advantageous position and their attack rhythm were disrupted immediately. The difference in strength between both sides was too huge!

In the span of only 10 minutes, the number of unknown lifeforms increased by the thousands! The Sang Tribe was forced to react passively. However, none of the mechs attempted to escape by themselves. On the contrary, they maintained their rigid formation and fought according to plan! The Sang Tribe's discipline and mental fortitude were once again demonstrated in practice, although this time it was witnessed by an army of unknown lifeforms.

Sang Pu tasted bitterness. He could see that if the situation continued as they were now, they would not last for long. However, there was no way he could get in touch with their young teacher now.

D*mn it!

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Fei Si looked at the report in her hands, containing the latest results from her experiment. Should she send them over? She was hesitant about this. The truth was, Uncle Jalopy was the only person she was familiar with in this place. She was only a researcher, and could not be certain if the report in her hands were actually of any value.

At that moment, a knock came from the door. ”Anyone here?” It was a woman's voice.

Who could visit at this hour? Fei Si was curious. She replied, ”Please come in.” She had never locked the door to the lab, since Ye Chong would sometimes visit to conduct his own experiments. Besides, as long it was within the base, they should all be safe.

A beautiful woman came in.

”So it's her?” Fei Si thought to herself in surprise. She had seen this woman before. Her name was Qiu Man, and she seemed to be one of Ye Chong's comrades before her time. Qiu Man was in charge of coordination between divisions and resource allocation. However, since resources for the lab were specially ordered, she had discussed business with Qiu Man before.

Why would she be here?

”Miss Fei Si, how do you do? I'm Qiu Man.” The woman's tiny, rosy lips moved. Her watery eyes gleamed with professionalism. After all these years of practice, she had now transformed from a typical Young Miss into a competent diplomat.

While this was not the first time she saw Qiu Man, Fei Si still found herself awed by the woman's beauty as she stood before her, and felt ashamed of her own looks. After all, Qiu Man was a rare beauty. Moreover, her graceful conduct made her the center of attention wherever she went.

Qiu Man was already used to the way other people looked at her. She smiled and said, ”Pardon me for not making an appointment beforehand, I hope I'm not interrupting Ms Fei Si's research.”

Fei Si gathered herself and shook her head in reply. ”No, you're not. How can I assist you, Ms Qiu Man …”

”I was doing some coordination and just happened to pass by. The door was open, so I ventured to drop by for a visit,” Qiu Man explained with a smile. She had always been interested in the lab, and she could tell how much importance Ye Chong, Mu and Shang placed on it. Hence, since she happened to pass by, she could not help but came wondering in.

”It's alright, my experiments were just completed.” By now, Fei Si had recovered from her awe of Qiu Man's beauty, and resumed her usual coolness. ”If Ms Qiu Man is interested, you're welcome to visit anytime.”

Qiu Man's gaze shifted to the unknown lifeform's body in the transparent chamber, and asked with interest, ”Oh, is that the creature's body delivered from the frontlines?”

”Yes.” Fei Si nodded. ”My experiment just now is related to it.”

”Did you find anything?” Qiu Man studied the damaged flesh, her face showing no signs of fear as she asked.

”There are a few peculiar findings, but they will have be to further explored.”

”Peculiar findings?” Qiu Man lifted her head, looking intrigued.

”These unknown lifeforms were all part of the same group, and share many traits. For example, when they evolve, or more precisely speaking, under the right conditions, they can evolve in a very short time! This is the fastest evolution that I have ever seen completed in any higher forms of life.” When it came to matters of her professions, Fei Si spoke with confidence and ease.

”Evolution?” Qiu Man sounded troubled. ”What changes would occur after this evolution?”

”Based on what I know now, it will mainly be an increase in muscular strength and toughness. Performance wise, there will be improvements in both strength and resilience. Besides, their outer protective armor would be further strengthened,” Fei Si explained in detail.

Qiu Man's expression turned grim. She pondered for a moment before asking, ”You said that if the conditions are right, they can complete their evolution in a very short time, yes?”

”Yes, the experiments seemed to suggest that.”

”What are these conditions? Exactly how short is a very short time?” Qiu Man asked anxiously.

Fei Si could not understand why Qiu Man looked so nervous, but she still answered with care, ”Thus far, I have identified two conditions that can trigger an evolution in these creatures. The first is pure energy, and the second is metal. It's too early to tell if there are other triggers. As for the time required to evolve, this depends on the amount of pure energy or metal absorbed. What this means is, the more pure energy or metal they get, the faster they evolve. However, I have not figured out the mathematical relationship amongst these three elements.”

Qiu Man no longer looked at ease. She dragged Fei Si along, running out of the lab as she said, ”This is a very important finding. We need to inform the frontlines as soon as possible …”

The situation was getting worse.

If this continued, they would be finished sooner or later. Sang Pu observed the war happening around him with reddened eyes. Every Collision mech's explosion was like a stab to his heart! He must do something soon, or else …

He desperately tried to calm himself down.

More of the creatures continued to emerge from the flesh columns. They were now awakening on a massive scale. The ones still within the vesicles were still vulnerable, but once they awakened, it would be a true disaster for the Sang Tribe. What was happening now were just like the early signs of an impending calamity. One by one, the unknown lifeforms escaped from their vesicles. Sang Pu also noticed that they were now emerging from the vesicles at an accelerating rate. His heart sank further and further as he watched.

If this continued on, everyone would be done for! Sang Pu bit down on his lips, his eyes red with emotions as he continued to observe the war. The Sang Tribe's battalion of Collision mechs no longer held their earlier advantage. Not only that, their adversaries were getting stronger and stronger. He could see swarms of the unknown lifeforms targeting individual Collision mechs, wilfully pursuing them. Had the Collision mechs been slower, or the Sang Tribe members less skilled in flying their mechs, they would have suffered even more casualties by now.