A few hours later, after barely recovering its quantum navigation capabilities and making contact with the Quayles, the Orville hurriedly returned to the territory of the Quayles.
Immediately afterwards, amid the following, response, protection and unabashed gloating of the Quill destroyer that came after hearing the news, the Orville, which ignored the advice and insisted on venturing into other people's forbidden areas, finally succeeded.
Silently escaped from the so-called Kalal area in the Nakraf area star region, which is the "portal to hell" and "dwelling place of demons" described in the Quill Codex.
They had to escape!
After all, in this incident, dozens of people on the Orville, including Lieutenant General Christie, were infected and turned into that terrible monster. Their conditions must be controlled and treated as soon as possible, plus that weird
The biological space station has been sending coordinates to the outside world, and it is likely that it will continue to attract more of the same weird and dangerous dark red biological warships, which is what Ed and others do not want to see.
Therefore, after receiving confirmation from John, the chief officer of the Engineering Department, Captain Ed immediately ordered the Orville, whose functions had not yet been fully restored, to run into the Quail airspace, and then use the Quail destroyer to
The escort escaped non-stop back to the Planet Alliance's star field, and successfully reunited with the Planet Alliance's medical research ship and a fleet of several frigates that came specifically to respond after receiving the news.
But...
Even with the support of the Planetary Alliance's most advanced medical research ship, the treatment of Lieutenant General Christie and others who were infected and transformed into monsters was not very smooth.
Because, according to the analysis of hundreds of the most professional team of doctors and experts on the Planetary Alliance medical research ship, they unanimously believe that Lieutenant General Christie and others have almost been completely transformed and become another species, and there is no longer any
It is necessary to continue the rescue.
They said that if emergency treatment and infection tissue separation were carried out immediately in the early stage of infection, those people would still have a certain chance of being cured, but is it still too late now?
So, after discussion, those so-called experts suggested that in addition to leaving a few living bodies for research, the rest of the infected crew members should be humanely destroyed, and then dissected and sectioned and retained as specimens for medical use?
Of course Captain Ed was very angry about that result and arrangement and tried his best to stop it based on reason.
But in the end, after Claire, who was also a doctor, and the officers of the Planetary Alliance Command took turns to persuade and explain to Ed, knowing that the matter was irreversible, he finally had to prepare to compromise in frustration.
He planned to be forced to accept that cruel reality, and was prepared to let his dozens of infected crew members and Lieutenant General Christie make the final sacrifice with the crew of the Orville and their families according to the time arranged by the command.
Farewell ceremony.
Once the ceremony is over, the infected crew members can only be euthanized and made into medical specimens by the eager doctors and experts on the medical research ship.
And fortunately!
Just the night before the farewell memorial service was about to be held, Captain Ed ran into the restaurant and drank heavily. Then, during the conversation, he drunkenly changed the topic and said something that he could only watch helplessly.
After those crew members and lieutenants died, but there was nothing she could do, surprisingly, Anne suddenly said that she was willing to help?
then!
Ed, who didn't expect things to take such a turn, of course contacted their commander immediately, and then explained the situation and explained that Anne was willing to help, and that those dozens of mutants were probably really
After still having a chance to be rescued, based on his trust in Ed and a certain bad little girl, the bad old man Halsey gave Ed one night and granted him extremely high authority to
Act cheaply.
However, the other party only gave Ed one night.
If there is no more evidence that Lieutenant General Christie and dozens of other people can be rescued before 8 a.m. the next day, then the memorial service will still be held on time.
At that time, the only fate waiting for those infected will be to be eliminated and made into specimens.
Knowing that the matter was urgent, Ed certainly did not dare to delay after receiving the authorization. He took the shuttle boat with him to the medical research ship as quickly as possible, carrying the smell of alcohol and Anne who was willing to take action.
Immediately afterwards, Annie opened a space portal in front of everyone and allowed a ferocious-looking and terrifying Zerg life form, that is, the Zerg lord named 'Abathur' to come to the medical research ship
inside.
Then, after knowing his mission, Abathur did not hesitate, and directly stepped forward and faced the horrified gazes of Annie, Ed, and the team of doctors and experts who almost stared at him.
He bit into the thigh of the infected Lieutenant General Christie's 'monster', and after tearing off a large piece of tissue and meat, he just chewed and chewed it?
"ah!"
"New genes..."
"Eat flesh, chew bones... feel within me the essence of what you eat."
"Reorganize it!"
"Change it."
That Abathur was just like that, sighing and praising while eating under the eyes of everyone. She even pulled out another bloody bone from the thigh of the monster that the unlucky Lieutenant General Christie had turned into.
Put it in her mouth and chew it like jelly beans?
"!
"
"God damn it!"
"Ann, Annie?!"
"she……"
Ed, who had never thought that this would be the case, was of course so horrified that he took several steps back at a loss, and almost couldn't help but vomit out the alcohol and other liquids in his stomach overnight.
"Uncle Ed, just don't worry!"
ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas
"The Zerg clan is like this. Research, evolution, and analysis of genetic samples all depend on food!"
o(*?^?*)o
To be honest, Anne was already used to this.
"Don't think she's ugly, let me tell you, she is the highest-level genetic engineer among the Zerg clan. She is responsible for the evolution and upgrading of Zerg troops. She is amazing! As long as it is about biological genes, she can
There’s nothing she can’t handle!”
(゜▽＾*)
"They won't lie to you, just wait!"
(?^▽^?)
Anne didn't want to explain more, she just asked Ed to continue to wait patiently.
Because as far as Anne knows, the master of evolution, Abathur, is the oldest zerg in the swarm after the battle with Amon. He is also an ancient organism that has lived for who knows how long and has been in charge of the zerg
The position and capabilities of the 'evolutionary manager' are not mentioned.
The only bad thing is probably the bloody process of analyzing and analyzing genes.
After all, Abathur has always liked to use cruel and direct means to promote the evolution of the zerg, whether it is the swarm itself or the enemy. She has always liked to let the swarm directly absorb living tissue and dissolve its genes.
Ingredients and quickly reorganize individuals, just like the way of 'eating' in front of you?
Although Abathur's method is by no means the only way to evolve the swarm, she has been accustomed to using this method for many years after the death of the original zerg master, so it is not easy for Anne to interfere too much.
In fact, Anne herself can also use magic and other means to complete the treatment for those people. However, her method may not be understood by the humans of the Planet Alliance. Therefore, in addition to inviting people to come, she invites Abathur.
Come and do it in a way that experts can understand.
But now it seems that Abathur's method is still a little too 'avant-garde', so that even the people present, including the idiot Uncle Ed, don't seem to be able to accept it?
(…)
(●￣?￣●)
"Is it really okay?"
"this……"
"This way is too..."
After shaking his head, Ed finally did not dare to finish his words and make more comments, because Abathur suddenly glanced in their direction, which frightened him so much that he couldn't help but take a step back.
"..."
"..."
"..."
In this way, except for Anne who was standing in front, Ed just hid in the back with everyone, and kept staring at the so-called person who continued to chew and taste the disgusting tissue with strange and suspicious eyes.
'Genetic Engineer'.
Anyway, Ed has never seen any race of genetic engineers rely on 'eating' to understand other genes, and he believes that the doctors and experts behind him who are watching, discussing in low voices, and pointing fingers must not have either.
Seen it!
"very good!"
"Interesting genes and reproduction methods..."
finally!
After swallowing the mouthful of meat and bone marrow in one final gulp, Abathur licked his lips with satisfaction, then slowly turned around while praising with satisfaction.
Obviously, she was very satisfied with the 'reward' that Anne asked her to help and unexpectedly received this time?
"With it..."
"The insect swarm has taken another solid step on the road destined to occupy the universe and assimilate all things!"
Then, without any regard for Ed and other trembling humans, Abathur couldn't help but sigh in that hoarse tone.
Come to think of it!
The zerg are already powerful and highly reproducible, and now they have the ability to quickly assimilate enemies and create new individuals by spitting out a mouthful of mucus. Then, looking at the entire universe, which other race is the opponent of their swarm?
If the Zerg had acquired this genetic ability before the unification of the Koprulu Sector, I'm afraid there would have been nothing to do with humans and protoss.
certainly!
The premise is...
In the absence of their great Anne Führer?
"that……"
"This Ms. Abathur?"
"you……"
"Have you thought of a way to save them?"
Seeing that Abathur had vaguely wanted to chew a piece of meat again, Ed finally couldn't help it. Then, before waiting for the other party to continue, he took two steps forward nervously and asked carefully.
"oh!"
"certainly……"
"It's actually easy!"
First, he looked at Ed up and down in surprise, and found that Ed was just an ordinary human being, with absolutely no value of being 'eaten' by him. Then Abathur nodded boringly and explained:
"His body has been completely assimilated, including DNA."
"but……"
"The good news is: the brain as an information storage is basically intact. Although some memories may be lost, as long as the newly generated parasitic accessory brain attached to his brain is removed at the genetic level, and then passed through
Using genetic regeneration technology to construct a new body, they should be able to recover quickly."
As he spoke, Abathur looked at the doctors and experts behind Ed and continued to ask:
"I find……"
"You should have that kind of limb regeneration technology here, right?"
"very good!"
"I will now start to instruct you on how to restore them. It is a great biogenetic technology. You must listen carefully. I will only say it once?"
"Then……"
"I have to return to our own universe as soon as possible and share that interesting gene with the insect swarm. I can't wait."
"Hum hum……"
"The swarm of insects will surely become higher, faster, stronger, evolve endlessly, and then cover all the heavens and worlds and countless universes!"
Abathur, who was beckoning the doctors and experts from the Alliance of Planets to come with him to teach them the relevant genetic treatment techniques, did not forget to sigh again at the end, and successfully scared Ed and the doctors and experts.
Terrified.
"Hello!"
Seeing that Abathur was actually able to operate the Planetary Alliance's scientific instruments proficiently and began to vividly teach a group of Planetary Alliance doctors and experts a certain genetic treatment plan at the far console, Ed was still doubtful.
Still couldn't help but pull Annie over and asked in a low voice:
"Annie..."
"Are you sure it's okay?"
"Why do I think they are more terrifying than the Chirons and the 'demons' we encountered before?"
To be honest, no matter how Ed looked at it, he felt that Abathur, who was said to be from the Zerg clan, was not a good person!
"Of course it's scary!"
(*^▽^*)
"Uncle Ed, you don't know yet, do you?"
(??ω??)
"Before they ruled the Koprulu Sector, their insect swarms were always at war with humans and protoss, and they could destroy an entire planet if they took action!"
?(ψ｀▽′)o
Anne didn't want to deny that, she just admitted it openly.
"If there were no restrictions..."
(???)
"The first thing she did after coming to this universe was to multiply the insect swarm infinitely, then occupy this place, and then destroy your planetary alliance and other life forms?"
|???ω??)??
"But don't worry, before they destroy you, they will usually eat you and absorb your genes, so that you can coexist with them in another way?"
(????-)?
As if she was specifically trying to intimidate Ed, Anne actually used those playful words and cute expressions to say things that made Ed tremble with fear.
"That!"
"Then you'd better promise to keep them in check!"
"please!"
After taking a look at the Abathur in the distance, Ed felt that Anne was not joking and hurriedly continued to tremble and warn, even waking up from the previous hangover.
"oh……"
(⊙o⊙*)
Anne responded casually and didn't take it to heart at all.
After all, whether the agreement is binding or not, that's not Anne's business, that's the three tribes council of the Guikpuru Sector and Kerrigan. If those people feel it is necessary to release the swarm, they will still not do it.
There is no doubt that mercilessly release the kind of bugs that can destroy a race, a galaxy or even a universe in a short period of time regardless of casualties.
Anyway!
In Annie's opinion, for the insect swarm that has acquired the genes of different creatures from countless worlds, once they let go to reproduce and expand, I am afraid that even the reapers in the Mass Effect world will have to avoid them.
Walking away?
(…)
(●￣?￣●)
Just like that, about half an hour later, before Ed could calm down and continue to say something to Annie, the terrifying gene master Abathur had already completed her teaching work.
Then, with the admiration and ecstatic farewell of the doctors and experts from the Planetary Alliance, she once again left the medical research ship through the plane portal opened by Annie, allowing Ed to finally let go of his thoughts.
Went back.
Afterwards, Ed learned a piece of excellent news, that is: the rest of the crew, including Lieutenant General Christie, had a more than 90% chance of being cured within the next year.
And the only sequelae may be partial memory loss?
Although it has this big flaw, it is already a miracle in the eyes of the doctors and expert teams of the Planet Alliance. They do not expect too much and quickly submitted it to the Planet Alliance headquarters. After discussion, they felt that it was effective.
treatment plan.
After the plan was approved and the planned 'memorial service' was cancelled, Ed finally felt relieved and returned to the Orville with Annie, together with the Planetary Alliance medical research ship and those
The frigate fleet said goodbye and drove the Orville towards a starship repair shop run by a Mokran.
Because, after the Orville was so tormented by Lieutenant General Christie in that universe, the officers of the Planetary Alliance Command discovered a huge loophole that might be exploited by the Chirons. Therefore, the Orville was very necessary.
Go and make some repairs and upgrade your permissions to prevent similar tragedies from happening again on the Orville or other Starships of the Planetary Alliance.
But no matter what, this time the exploration plan that had just started and had to be lonely was shelved. After discovering that the Quill people were not lying, the Planetary Alliance never dared to mention going to the Nakraf area again.
The exploration of the star field or the so-called Kalar region.
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Chapter completed!