Changkong Fighter

Chapter 271 We Have a Traitor Among Us

"This is."

Under the lights, the squid remains dangled on the robotic arm like a broken toy. A piece of crystal, partially exposed, stood out conspicuously under the lights, reflecting the seven colors of the spectrum and standing out among the pieces of flesh.

The researchers present, including those in command who were watching the experiment, were very familiar with this thing; it was the same kind of crystal that was inserted into the bodies of alien biological weapons!
The squid in front of us is likely a controlled biological weapon, but unlike the giant lice and lobsters on the ground, it still retains its "intelligence".

Inside the command center, the staff members frowned as they analyzed the image of Squid Bro in the video.

"Is it also being controlled?"

"Now we're in trouble!"

While the staff discussed the matter, in the office next to the command center, the old commander solemnly put down the internal telephone.

After discovering crystals inside the squid, it became clear that since making contact with this alien civilization, humanity had been waging a proxy war against them. All ground units, Type 1, Type 2, and even Type 3 were proxies, and the mastermind behind it all was completely unknown to Todai.

It's not that I know nothing at all; I at least know one thing: the opening of the Einstein-Rosen bridge is definitely related to the civilization behind it.

Thinking of this, the old leader turned his gaze to another screen, where Liu Jun was talking to the alien creature Rupa. Judging from the result, this octopus was likely also an "agent." However, there was a very important question to ask, and the item was being delivered to Rupa.

You've been promoted.

Looking at what Lupa "said," Liu Jun could tell from the words that he had been promoted again, just like a military rank had been raised.

"What is your purpose?"

This time, Liu Jun asked the same question again, one that Rupa hadn't answered before. This time, however, Squid Bro didn't remain silent; his skin glowed slightly, and its color slowly changed.

It answered!
[Upgraded.]

This time, Rupa answered, but Liu Jun still felt the answer was somewhat vague, but at least it provided an answer.

"Upgrade?"

He Xiaoxi, standing to the side, looked at the information translated on the translator, pondering the specific meaning of this upgrade, but her eyes still met those of Liu Jun, who immediately understood her meaning.

"Can we talk?"

War is always the last resort, especially a war between two races. If it can be avoided, humanity doesn't want to fight to the death with a "proxy." If a war is to be fought, it should be against the civilization behind the seafood. Dongda clearly distinguishes between primary and secondary contradictions.

Faced with Liu Jun's question, Rupa did not remain silent and gave a very direct answer: 【No.】

Rupa's answer likely represented the other party's meaning, indicating that negotiations were completely impossible. However, what to do was not Liu Jun's concern; this was a problem for his superiors to worry about. He Xiaoxi took two more energy bars from the suitcase and handed them to Liu Jun. The remaining energy bars were taken by the research institution to study what aliens eat, hoping to indirectly analyze the ecological chain of extraterrestrial civilizations.

Liu Jun picked up two energy bars and put them into a box, which was then delivered into the isolation room by a robot.

Rupa looked at the energy bars in the box, rolled them up with its tentacles and placed them on the protective suit. Based on previous observations, these two energy bars, plus the one it had eaten before, were enough for it to consume for more than two months.

Seeing Rupa's expression, he asked an unexpected question: "How do I continue my promotion?"

Defeat others

Liu Jun wasn't surprised by this answer. What he was more curious about was what would happen when the [Ascension Ceremony] reached its final stage—would he become the "Emperor" of an alien civilization?
As Liu Jun grew curious, a staff member in a black suit hurriedly stepped forward and whispered something in He Xiaoxi's ear. He Xiaoxi's eyes flickered, and she stepped forward and whispered to him, "Wait a moment, someone will bring something over for Lupa to analyze."

"Understood." Liu Jun indicated that he understood. His superiors must have discovered something and wanted this octopus guy to help them out.

In fact, you don't even need to demonstrate how to do it; just show it how, and humanity will naturally find the direction to complete the rest.

Inside the tempered glass, Lupa turned his gaze to He Xiaoxi beside him and stared at her for a while.

Time ticked by, with Lupa on one side of the glass and Liu Jun on the other.
Half an hour later, the isolation door behind him opened, and a man in a black suit walked in quickly carrying a box. After opening the box, he handed it to Liu Jun. Liu Jun looked at the octagonal crystal pillar with some curiosity. It was made like a work of art. Judging from the material, it should be an alien creation. Since the higher-ups attached so much importance to it, there must be some important information inside.

The octagonal crystal pillar was once again inserted into the other side of the tempered glass. Inside, Rupa used its tentacles to curl up the crystal pillar. Although it had no expression, Liu Jun could still sense that its body stiffened slightly the moment it saw the crystal pillar.

"I want to know what it is?"

After reading the information translated by the translator, Rupa turned his gaze to the octagonal crystal. Then, the protective suit at the tip of his tentacle lit up with fluorescence. The light looked no different from ordinary light to the naked eye, but on the dual-mounted bio-laser imager, the frequency of the light was constantly changing, just like some kind of chopper laser.

When fluorescence shines on the octagonal crystal, the crystal acts like a projector, projecting images into the air under the light.

Inside the tempered glass of the research lab, an optical projection—a human male—suspends above the crystal.

The image shows a naked human male, half of which is an external view and the other half is a cross-section of the body, clearly showing the internal organs, along with the human double helix DNA structure.

The image of a human male is displayed for 1 second, then changes to that of a human female.
Next came various military equipment used by humankind, including aircraft engines.
Inside the command center, everyone watched in silence as Rupa played the information. For a full 40 minutes, no two images were repeated, including but not limited to military, social, economic, humanistic, and biological information.

An hour later, Rupa put down the crystal, then used his tentacles to roll up the octagonal crystal and place it in the box, looking at Liu Jun with his eyes.

The robot's mechanical arm handed the octagonal crystal to Liu Jun. After taking the crystal, Liu Jun frowned slightly. If he guessed correctly, there was probably a traitor among the humans, and the probability was quite high!

However, these matters have nothing to do with him. Let the higher-ups and leaders of the University of Tokyo worry about them. What is certain is that traitors are often more despicable than enemies.

(End of this chapter)