Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 405 Taking the Opportunity to Develop
"The Zerg, what a fascinating race..."

Xiangzi used her telekinesis to create a creature that looked very similar to a human woman, but was nearly three times the height of a human and had three pairs of wings on its back.

At first glance, this creature appears to be a subhuman race.

However, in the mental scan, this creature's soul structure was exactly the same as that of the Arachid Zerg, and its social structure was also the same as that of the Zerg, with everything controlled by a single cerebrate.

"It's not that amazing."

Mei casually flicked a wisp of gray energy, turning the strangely beautiful creature into ashes:
"The Araqi insectoid race has two evolutionary paths."

"When the Zerg meteorite containing Zerg eggs falls into the interior of a planet, the Zerg that hatch will adapt to different abilities based on the planet's internal environment; and after the Zerg completely occupy the planet, the cerebrates will infect the surviving creatures on the planet through mental erosion, turning those powerful creatures that can survive in the Zerg swarm into Zerg."

"Among the Zerg planets we've cleaned up, we've encountered millions of different Zerg species with varying abilities. It's quite normal for us to see Zerg species that look remarkably similar to humans now."

Mei has been active in the battles to eliminate the Zerg over the years, and she has seen the vast majority of Zerg.

The most common insectoids include mantises, cockroaches, and scorpions. These insects develop different body sizes on different planets, and are usually larger on planets with lower gravity.

In some gas giants, these insects have also developed extremely large structures, hundreds of meters long, but hollow inside, which can suspend in high-density gas.

Secondly, there are insectoids that can parasitize both living organisms and machines.

The insectoids come in a variety of appearances; some resemble a human spine, while others are like worms. The smallest are only a few micrometers long and can silently parasitize their targets.

This insectoid race is exceptionally resilient.

Even if the entire surface of the planet were burned into glass, they might still hide in some corner. Only when the underworld covers the entire planet can they be completely wiped out.

Finally, there are the Zerg who absorbed powerful genes from the colonized planets. These Zerg take on various forms and also possess the abilities of the planet's native life forms.

Humanoid figures are not uncommon.

Some of these Zerg are even the same height as humans on Earth, making it impossible to distinguish between humans and Zerg from their appearance.

Those humanoid insects often have a unique aesthetic appeal, and occasionally on the battlefield, special human soldiers with XP will make mistakes on those insects.

It has nothing to do with any supernatural abilities; it's simply that those people can't control themselves.

The power of good looks doesn't stop there.

Within the Human Federation, there were even voices arguing that the Zerg should not be exterminated, believing that since they are both intelligent beings, there is no need to be so ruthless towards each other.

These people consider themselves anti-war.

Unfortunately, under Xu Feng's absolute control, those people could only voice their opposition, but could not change the reality of the Zerg's continuous extinction.

"Does the Zerg have so many unit types?" Xiangzi asked, somewhat surprised.

She has remained in the solar system for years to conduct experiments, only entering the battlefield when she develops new techniques or weapons, just like now, when she has obtained the equipment most suitable for a mind controller.

Shoko glanced at the shrine maiden's heart: "Judging from this, the species in the 'Netherworld' that Captain created for you are already quite diverse."

Xu Feng created nine cannon fodder systems. The 'seeds' of most of these systems are stored in the Tun Tun Factory, but Xiangzi and Mei each possess a replica of one of them, which is the main source of their current strength.

Shoko possesses an upgraded version of the 'Destroyer Mother,' which has become her external avatar. Based on the Greatsword Awakener, the Mother has also incorporated the genes of the Fiber Protozoa, the Giant of Light, and Gatanothor; the cannon fodder clones that split off are no less powerful than ordinary Ultraman.

Mei controls the 'Undead Realm' within the cannon fodder system.

However, the shrine maiden did not like the method of fighting by summoning the dead. She preferred to entrust the power of the entire world to her sword and directly strike head-on.

The life forms in the Netherworld can also amplify the power of a single strike that embodies the world's strength.

“No, I didn’t absorb too many insects,” Mei said, shaking her head.

"I suspect there's a deep trap in our mission. What defines the Zerg is never just their genes!"

"If we absorb too much of the insects' power, we reincarnators will also become the Arachi insect race, becoming our own mission targets. Even though we are still alive, we can only complete the mission by committing suicide."

"If this really is a trap..."

Xiangzi fell into deep thought: "The social structure realized by the straitjacket is exactly the same as that of the insectoid race. Could this lead to the insectoid transformation of humans in the Milky Way?"

Humans gradually lose their ability to think for themselves under control, eventually becoming structural components that only know how to obey commands.

This is similar to the Zerg...

Mei said, "So, Captain, you left behind those dissenting voices. The 'Binding Cloth' is mostly used to help the humans of this world become stronger. It only activates its backdoor function at the most critical moment."

Xu Feng has complete control over the human civilization in Starship Troopers, but everyone in this world has a higher degree of freedom than before the East Sea Team took over.

The current Federation of Humans no longer has the outdated distinction between citizens and civilians.

"The two of us need to be careful now."

"Is that so?" Xiangzi tilted her head.

Her equipment this time is a kind of biomimetic creation, which is based on the soul structure of the Zerg brain worm. This equipment can greatly amplify her mental power and even help her cultivate her mental power, allowing her mental power to grow faster.

The mental energy scanner, which could originally only scan planets, can now instantly cover half of the solar system thanks to the amplification provided by this device.

The purpose of coming to the battlefield now is to test the effect of the mental power amplified by this device on mental attacks.

Mei's suggestion made her a little worried.

"In that case, I'll take a good rest before this mission ends. It would be ridiculous if I accidentally became the mission target."

She lifted the shrine maiden's chin with a half-smile:
"Come on."

"Although killing ordinary Zerg does not earn reward points, if you encounter a Zerg God that occupies half a planet, the main god will give you dozens or even hundreds of points."

Mei turned her head slightly; she knew how the person beside her planned to rest...

"The captain may not have time to deal with you right now."

The key to the East China Sea team's success in wiping out the Zerg from the entire Milky Way lies in Xu Feng's ability to trace back time. Starting from the planet Klendav, he recorded the colonization records of those who flew out of Klendav and marked tens of thousands of Zerg planets originating from Klendav.

Then, we continue to trace the history of those tens of thousands of Zerg colony planets.

Like a chain reaction, the constant search for Zerg colony planets is a task that sounds daunting.

The closer we get to this era, the larger the amount of data involved becomes.

Just thinking about how Xu Feng could meticulously sort out all this information made the little witch feel exhausted for her captain.

“The captain won’t treat himself badly…” Xiangzi’s face showed a complicated expression: “He’s been quite smug lately.”

Mei raised an eyebrow: "That person has taken over?" "I don't know."

"Heh, and you call yourself a mind controller?"

"The mental scan can't hide it from the captain, and isn't it only a matter of time before Miss Assassin takes over? It's really unfair. How can there be people like that in the real world..." Xiangzi's tone was somewhat resentful.

The East China Sea team has quite a few beauties.

Rin Minamino, a college student who entered the main god space in the world of "The Lord of the Rings," is pretty and charming, and could be considered a campus beauty in the real world.

The characters Saori Kimura and Shizuka Nitta who entered the world of "A Chinese Ghost Story" are a bit dim-witted, but they are still considered beauties.

The two characters who entered the world of "Ultraman Tiga," Kaede Reihiko and Amatsuki Yuuki, each have their own unique charm; one is as slender as a manga character, while the other is as voluptuous as a ripe peach.

But Xiangzi didn't take these people seriously at all.

A bunch of decorative vases.

Even if the captain helps those people, the heights they can ultimately reach are still very limited.

That kind of vase is not even as good as the creation of man by the Supreme God before he has been nurtured.

However, Zhao Yingkong, with an exceptionally unique physique, appeared out of nowhere. She was born with a genetic lock and, with a little training, became the fourth strongest member of the East China Sea team. Moreover, this was not her limit.

They will likely surpass both of them in the future.

"There is probably only one person like that."

Mei didn't take it to heart.

She is satisfied with the current situation.

The reincarnators can exchange time with the main god, which makes the time experienced by each member of the East Sea team vary greatly.

Shoko and Mei spent a little longer in the cycle of reincarnation than others, but it was still a fraction of what Xu Feng did.

The shrine maiden knew that she didn't occupy a large part of the captain's life; but she had the captain's company for the vast majority of the time she experienced, and for a considerable period of time, the captain was only with her and did not share it with anyone else... well, her sister doesn't count as anyone else.

"Hopefully."

Xiangzi said helplessly, "The real world is too complicated. The fact that the God Space only selects reincarnators from that world is already a hint. Even if newcomers with higher starting points appear in the future, it won't surprise me too much."

Earth.

"Has the captain locked onto all the Zerg?" Zhao Yingkong put down her teacup and said with some surprise, "This is even faster than the captain said before."

Now, the Donghai team has been in this world for just over four years.

From another Zhao Yingkong's perspective, these four years were only a small part of her life; but from the perspective of the current Zhao Yingkong, these four years have become the majority of her life.

In the eyes of the normal reincarnation team, four years is a relatively long time, but if you calculate how much the East Sea team has done in this world, you will understand how terrifyingly efficient the East Sea team is.

Xu Feng admired the scenery before him: "The way the Zerg evolved is different from that of humans. They have the ability to navigate in the universe, but they are still much more troublesome than humans."

"Will killing all the known insects complete the mission?"

"unconfirmed."

Zhao Yingkong, holding her teacup, looked up: "Even you can't be sure?"

"While browsing the history of Planet Krandav, I discovered something very wrong with the mutation process of the first mother worm." Xu Feng looked at Planet Krandav.
"That mutation is by no means a result of natural evolution."

"If an unknown force can guide the emergence of the Arachnids, why wouldn't it also guide the emergence of new Arachnids elsewhere in the galaxy?!"

"This mission is really..." Zhao Yingkong couldn't help but shake her head.

She couldn't imagine how anyone else on the East China Sea team, except Xu Feng, would have done in the face of such a task, with absolutely no hope of completion!
Xu Feng asked, "Having traveled through so much space with me, have you gained any insights during this time?"

Xu Feng had some insights during the teleportation process of the main god, and recognized the light of his own soul in the process of shuttling between the reincarnation world and the main god space time and time again.

If the person before me possesses a spatial ability, then he should be able to gain something from each spatial journey, just like he did in the past.

Spatial teleportation suits his spirit better than time travel, and carrying one more person wouldn't be too much for him.

Zhao Yingkong said with a slightly flushed face, "I have some insights, but they have nothing to do with the light of the soul."

That despicable captain wasn't so well-behaved when he was taking her on a space jump.

At first, she was mostly focused on the strange and bizarre scenery and didn't pay much attention to it.

When he finally realized he could gain something from the space jump, he silently endured it.

Years later, she had gotten used to that feeling.

When Xiangzi returned to Earth, Xu Feng was teaching Zhao Yingkong various application tips for spatial abilities.

She didn't say much.

She simply waited quietly until the right time, then took the captain's hand and walked into the room.

Zhao Yingkong knew exactly what those two were going to do.

She had seen similar scenes long ago, but this time she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"Scumbag!"

A few days later.

Xiangzi said quietly, "You weren't so indecisive when you won me over back then. Captain, are you truly in love now?"

"I have never been insincere with you." Xu Feng said with a serious expression.

Xiangzi almost laughed: "Captain, you really are..."

"Sigh, although this is a team battle world, the task assigned to us by the main god is already very complicated. Now that we have wiped out the demon team, we don't know how difficult the next battle will be."

Xiangzi suddenly said:

"Although I entered the Main God Space with you, I became a burden after only a few reincarnations. The more reincarnations we experience, the harder it is to survive in them. Now, I have even lost the confidence to continue with you. Zhao Yingkong has great talent, and in the future, she is probably the only one who can win with you to the end."

Xu Feng gently stroked the hair beside him and comforted her, "Don't worry too much. There are indeed many dangers in the God Space, but that doesn't mean there are no limits to the dangers there. You can actually face most dangers now."

"It wasn't as difficult for the Donghai team to win in the end as you think."

(End of this chapter)