End of the World: My Items Can Be Upgraded Infinitely.

Chapter 271 Electric Drive, the Way to Advance to the Fourth Level, Hydrogen Bomb Obtained
The sample that had been hit by the electric current of the magnetic storm bomb quickly became active on the two fingers of the dragonfly with scorched yellow skin.

The amplitude and frequency of the wriggling and twitching are several times higher than before under light radiation.

Just as Longyi said, sample No. 1 was not destroyed by the electric current. Instead, it used the electrical energy fluctuations as a source of power to drive cell metabolism.

However, what surprised Lin Feng even more was that this piece of white meat, which had completely come alive under the stimulation of the electric current, actually began to attack and devour the two fingers of the cicada under it.

They first devour the dermal cell layer on the fingertips that was killed by the electric current, revealing the newly grown transparent thin skin inside.

At this time, the forward expansion of sample No. 1 was instinctively blocked and resisted by the third-order cells in the body of the dragonfly.

However, the powerful counterattack of the immune system from a third-level life form is far beyond what this experimental sample derived from ordinary second-level flesh and blood can withstand.

However, the power source that drives the cells in their bodies is no longer the heat released by breaking chemical bonds as before, but a more direct release of electric current.

This means that cells can operate at full capacity, while the waste generated during metabolism is almost zero, so they can continue to function without getting tired.

At this moment, countless gear structures are being carried out inside the cells of the sample, forming thousands of electric motors.

Under the stimulation of electric current, it spins wildly.

Therefore, even if their structural strength is not as good as the third-order cells in the flesh and blood of the fingertips of the dragonfly, they can still rely on their own higher evolutionary level to resist the invasion of foreign third-order cells, and at the same time absorb the nutrients needed for their own division and proliferation in the fight.

Seeing the big picture from the small details, Lin Feng witnessed for the first time with his own eyes the powerful explosive power of the electrically driven cells.

However, as the electrical energy stored in Sample No. 1 was exhausted, the suppressive force gradually lost its previously vigorous vitality.

At first, the third-order cells on one or two fingers of the lacewing are beaten back step by step and driven out of the epidermis.

Eventually, it could only curl up and enter a semi-dormant state.

As the wound on his fingertip healed, Long Yi, who was very satisfied with the result, nodded and explained:

“The driving force of life lies in reproduction and expansion.”

"Self-replicating reproduction, ever-increasing expansion."

"Only in this way can we fight against aging and prevent death as much as possible..."

"Now, Sample No. 1, driven by electricity, can use its own second-order cells to fight against the early third-order. It's a pity that it can only withstand a small amount of electricity. If it is more and longer, it will collapse directly due to the fragility of the cell structure."

"At present, its conversion rate has only reached 5%, and there is still a long way to go before it can be put into practical use."

"For the next research, the special cell samples of the second-level awakeners are no longer effective. We need more samples from the third-level awakeners."

“This will elevate the life level of electrically driven cells, while also improving their ability to withstand and release electrical energy.”

"Once it has a 10% conversion rate, it will be able to easily suppress the early-stage third-order cells. Once it reaches 30%, it will be invincible within the third order."

"Seeing the big picture from the small, by proliferating and replacing the original body tissues, you can gain a corresponding increase in physical strength."

"It is estimated that if the conversion rate exceeds 40%, we can break through the physical limit of the peak of the third stage and peek into the fourth stage."

"The fourth-level strength of the physical body is also a kind of pseudo-fourth-level."

As she spoke, she looked at the man beside her:
"With the fourth-level spiritual power bequest left by your mother, perhaps you can directly enter the fourth stage and become the first true fourth-level life form in human history!"

Lin Feng suppressed his inner excitement and took a deep breath:

"After evolving to the fourth stage, don't we need to kill a fourth-level life form?"

Ling gave Lin Feng a blank look and twitched the corner of his mouth:
"Kill? What do you think of life in the universe?"

"Low-level life on the planet that is everywhere?"

"This is the only existence that can be condensed from the evolutionary essence of an entire clan. After tens of millions of years of evolution, there may only be one such person!"

"Even among the beings in the universe, there is no guarantee that they can kill each other directly and thoroughly. Do you still want to challenge the fourth-order beings with your third-order peak strength?"

"Take the fourth-order realm king above us for example. Even though it has just experienced a wormhole shuttle and has consumed only 30% of its strength, it can easily sweep away thousands of low-level life forms at the peak of the third order."

"If you want to leave, even if there is another being of the same level, they will not be able to stop the King of the Realm who is determined to escape."

"So, since the beginning of records, those who can kill across levels before entering the fourth level are only the direct descendants of the gods. There is no record of other ordinary cosmic civilizations, and native indigenous civilizations are even more unheard of..."

"Moreover, evolution through killing is essentially just a shortcut. It is because of the appearance of the wormhole that the life energy in the Zerg is unstable and easily absorbed by the blue star life. This is why you humans can directly evolve by killing the Zerg."

“True evolution requires constantly pushing your own limits.”

“Hone your body’s ability to withstand stress and endure.”

"Step by step, break through the limit and reach the peak!"

"Of course, killing and evolving is also one of the paths, but it is too risky and wasteful. After all, the promotion rate that can be achieved by doing this is only one in ten, less than 2%."

"So apart from some special trial planets, very few races and civilizations would use this as their own path of evolution."

"Even in a harsh environment like the Spinal Star, the strongest killing state of mind is not considered as the way for the continuation of the Spinal Insect Race."

"So you should just be honest and, with the dual blessing of your physique and spirit, you can achieve the fourth level promotion naturally!"

After listening to Long Yi's introduction and exhortation, Lin Feng also understood the difficulty of killing across levels.

Even though the four bound equipment in his hands were all upgraded to level 39 of gold quality, they were still not good enough in front of a fourth-order life form.

"I just need to be able to withstand the attacks of the fourth-level life forms. As for killing them, I will have to wait for a chance to take advantage of them."

Lin Feng continued:
"If I just let nature take its course, how long will it take to officially advance to the fourth level?"

Ling Yi shook his head:
"Not sure. For example, the Zerg Queen has a complete promotion sequence that can be followed step by step. Once all conditions are prepared, it will take about a month to complete the transformation of life level..."

"As for the primitive indigenous races, some may have lived for a few years, decades, or even hundreds or thousands of years."

"After all, the lifespan of a peak third-order life form can be close to the upper limit of 10,000 years. Of course, this also depends on the body size and the star region it is in."

“Humans are born in the solar system, and throughout their lives they will bear the imprint of the sun.”

"Although the solar system is located in a remote area, the environment within the galaxy is very favorable. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a cosmic civilization like the Dragon Clan to be born."

"Your mother is the same. If you give her a little more time, she can repair and supplement the defects of human physique..."

"Perhaps we can officially enter the fourth stage and start mankind's space journey."

"As for you who inherited his bloodline, you already have a partially paved path for evolution. Even if you cannot complete the transformation within a month, you can still achieve advancement within three or four months."

Lin Feng nodded.

Less than half a year, still acceptable.

If it really drags on for several years or decades, whether there will still be any human survivors on the blue planet by then is another matter.

He might also be hunted down by the entire Zerg race and would have no choice but to leave the Blue Planet and wander aimlessly in the universe.

"Then let's hurry up. I will collect the third-order cells as soon as possible. You should have Shen Jie's samples, right?" Lin Feng saw Shen Jie and Liu Yi walking towards the entrance of the main nest and spoke.

The scorpion nodded slightly:
"Currently, there are three-stage cell samples containing the human genome. In addition to you and Shen Jie, we need at least seven more to increase the conversion rate of electric-driven cell samples to 10%."

"If it is put into the Colonial Armor, it will greatly improve its physical performance, so as to better accomplish the goal of killing the mid-stage Queen Mother."

Lin Feng hummed:
"Okay, I'll gather them as soon as possible. You can get busy too. The sneak attack on Beihe Town will begin at midnight."

After saying that, Lin Feng began to think about the candidate list for advancement to the third level.

In addition to Qin Hu, there are Liu Yueqi and Liu Yi, which makes three of them here. The remaining four, Chen Yanyan from Jincheng Base must also be included.

After all, she still has to command the invincible fleet.

As for the other three, Lin Feng plans to select the front-line fighters first. After all, after they are promoted, they can directly provide more combat power.

People like Li Ran, Han Yuxin, and Princess Betty, who are in charge of logistics, are also Lin Feng's confidants, but the combat power gain brought by their advancement to the third level is not obvious.

We can only wait until a large number of king spined insects appear and the third-stage late queen is born, and then we can consider letting them kill high-level Zergs and advance to the third stage.

At this time, Liu Yi and Shen Jie came over, obviously having something to report.

Lin Feng reached out and touched the level 31 ion laser cannon, started the synchronous upgrade, and after a stream of life energy flowed into his body, he turned around and looked at the two of them.

Currently, Shen Jie has entered the third stage, and his strength is far stronger than that of ordinary third-stage awakeners. In addition, his second-stage gene regiment has all mastered the power of artistic conception and entered the peak stage...

Therefore, the strength of the Gene Corps has far surpassed that of the other Guards Corps. Even though the number of members of Liu Yi's regiment has expanded to more than 200 due to the promotion of a large number of soldiers, most of the members are in the early and middle stages of the second level. The overall strength is still much inferior to that of the Gene Corps.

Especially the gap in top-level strength between the two sides is not small.

In order to maintain the balance between the two sides and ensure that even if Lin Feng is not there, the Salvation Army can remain stable.
It is necessary to let Liu Yi or Liu Yueqi enter the third stage as soon as possible to ensure that the strength of both sides is compared and the gap will not be too large in a short period of time.

Liu Yi took the lead and stepped forward and said:

"After the battle on the surface of Yunxia Mountain ended at noon, the top leaders of the Federation sent 200 tons of refined steel and three 300,000-ton small hydrogen bombs at 2 pm. The power can instantly destroy all first- and second-level life forms within a diameter of ten kilometers."

"According to the research institute's calculations, within a one-kilometer diameter, even a high-level Zerg queen can be seriously injured or even killed on the spot."

"As long as we can deliver a nuclear bomb to the Queen Mother, we can destroy the entire Zerg swarm in an instant!"

After saying that, Liu Yi took out a detonator and a bunch of complicated keys, and the digital display screen on the detonator was jumping with different numbers.

After handing the detonator and the key to the box to the leader, Liu Yi continued:
"This is the code for detonating the nuclear bomb, and the key to open the black box that stores the hydrogen bomb. The two must be completed synchronously before these hydrogen bombs can be successfully detonated. The countdown for the explosion can also be set by yourself."

"Besides that, its shelf life for successful detonation is less than a year, and if it stays close to a nuclear warhead for a long time, it will be exposed to severe nuclear radiation..."

"But this is for ordinary people. It basically has no effect on the first-level awakeners, and the same goes for the second-level."

After saying that, Liu Yi asked several members of the Guards Regiment to move 200 tons of fine steel and hydrogen bomb boxes into the main nest.

The black box loaded with the hydrogen bomb this time is several times larger than the black box with the nuclear warhead that Ling Shuyan traded outside the Jincheng Research Institute last time.

The black box is four meters long, two meters wide, and two meters high, with a total volume of sixteen cubic meters and a total weight of five tons.

Most of them are shell accessories and additional detonation devices to ensure the successful detonation of the hydrogen bomb.

The actual structure of a hydrogen warhead is actually not very large.

Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction. The three hydrogen bombs in front of him, although huge in size, would be just right if placed in front of the colonial mecha.

By having a biological colony carrying a hydrogen warhead close to the queen mothers and throwing it next to them and then immediately evacuating, the warhead can be successfully detonated, seriously injuring the queen mother group.

As a backup method to kill the mid-term queen...

Once multiple emperors attack, or if three other mid-stage queens surround the Savior Army, Lin Feng can use hydrogen bombs to wipe out the area, threaten or directly expel them.

The hydrogen bomb is as powerful as the sun and is the closest weapon to divine power that humans have.

Apart from being difficult to preserve, its only drawback is that it is too powerful.

Theoretically, its explosive TNT equivalent can be infinitely increased by increasing the raw materials for fusion.

Therefore, how to miniaturize hydrogen bombs and preserve them for a long time has become the research direction of major countries on the blue planet.

Fortunately, the federation where Lin Feng is located has mastered this exclusive technology.

This is also the reason why the federal top brass can take out the three black boxes in front of them and conduct transactions.

If they are willing to pay more, Lin Feng doesn't mind trading one of the remaining three third-level promotion spots with them.

After all, with a Tier 3 warrior in charge, there won't be any more terrible incidents of collective defection or surrendering to the Zerg.

"Leave the hydrogen bomb box there for now. I'll take care of the steel."

Lin Feng gave instructions and walked towards the two hundred tons of fine steel, starting to transform them into replicas of the level 29 armor-piercing cannon.

Combined with the forty pulse tail cannons of the pulse scorpions collected previously, forty level 29 electromagnetic cannons were synthesized.

In this way, the eighty second-level combat group members under Lin Feng can all be equipped with electromagnetic gun replicas, and the overall firepower output has more than doubled.

The remaining two hundred soldiers, including more than one hundred and fifty newly promoted second-order members, can also upgrade their guns and be equipped with powerful armor-piercing cannons.

Next time when the insect horde attacks, even if Lin Feng and others are not present, the Savior Army will be able to hold on on their own.

During the interval of Lin Feng's synthesis, Shen Jie reported:

"Thirty-four genetic warriors are resting. From the current perspective, they can catch up with the midnight sneak attack plan."

Lin Feng nodded, handed the synthesized electromagnetic cannon in his hand to Liu Yi, and said:

"They have just obtained the power of artistic conception, and they are all very impatient. They are eager to kill the high-level mother queen as soon as possible, complete the leap-level promotion, and become third-level strongmen, but..."

"How can the Zerg Queen be killed so easily?"

"The Zerg Queen is the strongest third-order life form in the entire Zerg race. She is far from being comparable to the King Spine Worms in the Trial World, which are only 20% to 30% of the original body level."

"As strong as we are, we had to rely on nuclear bombs to barely kill the severely injured Queen Mother."

"Tell them not to rush and focus on honing their artistic conception. It's very risky to kill the Queen Mother right now. Wait until the King Spinal Insects appear, and then look for opportunities from them."

Shen Jie nodded, knowing what Lin Feng meant:
"Understood. I'll pass it on."

Lin Feng hummed and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Because a reminder popped up in front of me:

"Synchronous upgrade completed!"

"Lin Feng, lv33/39"

(End of this chapter)