Star Hunter.

Chapter 252 There's an Egg

At this moment, inside a building in a coastal city, a gaunt man with gray hair is busy working in front of his instruments, analyzing each piece of data and performing probability tests. This demonstrates that every prediction he makes has undergone rigorous calculation. (16kbook novel website)

The person who was busy with his work was unaware that someone in the central part of the continent was watching his calculations and deductions. Every step of the calculation and every conclusion was clearly known to the person in front of the microbrain in the central continent.

Xilin looked at the distribution map of the main combat forces in the coastal city. The relatively dense areas were where the sea monsters were located. Fortunately, the place where the person doing probability statistical analysis was located had just escaped a disaster and would not be in danger for the time being. However, it was unknown what would happen after a while. After all, the sea monsters attacked the inland from here and would have to return when the fog cleared. We could see how much damage they would do to the city when they returned by looking at the post-war footage from the past.

Xilin felt that this person would be of great help. Even if some data was not accurate, the general analysis route was extremely reliable, at least more convincing to him than the research group under the minor nobles.

After thinking for a moment, Xilin selected two sets of skin data he had just obtained and sent them over.

Starben, who was busy working over there, was startled by the two data tables that suddenly popped up on the screen. He was immediately drawn to them and, as if he had been injected with adrenaline, deleted the conclusions he had drawn from the previous analysis. Then he substituted the data from the two tables that Xilin had given him and conducted a precise analysis.

Staben also encountered difficulties when inputting new data. Stuck in one point, Xilin stepped in to help solve it, and thus, two people from different parts of the continent began collaborating on analysis through this network.

Xilin had taken precautions to protect itself, so even someone like York, who infiltrates the network to steal information, would not discover Xilin's collaboration with Starburn.

Starben was incredibly excited. For so many years, he had been fighting and persevering alone. Decades of rejection, exclusion, and oppression had driven him to despair, but he had persevered thanks to his last remaining attachment to his hometown. Xilin's assistance was undoubtedly a shot in the arm, filling Starben with renewed energy.

He wasn't fighting alone on this planet! Starben didn't care about the background of that unknown and mysterious person, or how that person obtained the precise information about these sea monsters. He only knew that this information could powerfully advance his analysis.

Through the collaborative analysis of Xilin and Starben, several conclusions were drawn: First, a sea predator like Sea King could not possibly suffer from reproductive failure, therefore, the conclusion that Sea King cannot reproduce is absolutely wrong; Second, based on some cases collected by Starben and the analysis of Sea King's living habits, such a large creature is both brave and resourceful, not just a fool who blindly charges forward; Third, Starben analyzed a probability graph of the possible outcomes.

As the kings of the sea, they naturally think far ahead than other sea creatures. They consider the future of a large race and see long-term goals. That is why they are qualified to be called "kings".

"Who are you?" Starben typed these words on the screen.

They can only communicate via text now; Stabán's current conditions are simply incapable of transmitting audio or video, as some of the equipment on the battlefield is too badly damaged. Besides, wouldn't text be much safer? Audio and video are too easily detected.

Xilin looked at the line of text that appeared on the microcomputer's screen, moved his fingers and typed a few words, "Is it important?"

Staben knew his network had been hacked, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he was trying to make friends. He thanked the person who had helped him, and since the other person was unwilling to reveal it, Staben didn't press the issue. He figured the other person was probably afraid of being discovered by that nobleman. If they were discovered, they would both suffer greatly, and their lives would be in danger.

Under Xilin's cover, Starben anonymously sent the analysis's conclusions to the planetary government. However, the planetary government was furious upon seeing them. How dare someone publish remarks that undermine planetary harmony! It was utterly outrageous! If the public were to learn of the views expressed in this document, it would cause unimaginable panic.

So the planetary government simply suppressed it, and no one could trace the origin of the electronic document.

The planetary government's reaction was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Starbucks. As expected, they still didn't believe it…

  

Since they didn't believe him, Staben decided to find the answer himself. He wasn't a thoughtful person, nor was he good at deduction, so all his analytical conclusions were based on calculations. According to probability analysis, the conclusion he was looking for was in a certain area along the coast.

"The planetary government doesn't believe me, so I'm going to find the answers. If I don't return, please release this still-imperfect analysis; this is my final request," Starben typed on the screen. He knew that person had the ability to hide, and this was his last.

After typing this line, Starben packed up his tools and prepared to go to the calculated area to find the answer.

Xilin frowned as he looked at the words on the screen. He could imagine that the person on the other end was of the same weak combat ability as the academics at the Royal Academy of Sciences. Sending such a person to the battlefield would undoubtedly make them cannon fodder, either crushed by sea monsters or blasted away by indiscriminate artillery fire. How could they possibly find any answers then?

Sometimes, researchers are always full of enthusiasm to find the answers hidden deep in the crisis. Even if they are covered in wounds and fall into a state of no return, they still stubbornly rush forward, not for themselves, not for the rulers, but only for this place called "home". They are as stubborn as fools, fools who still hold on to their childlike hearts in the midst of thorns.

In today's world, where even academia is being "contaminated," there aren't many fools like this anymore.

From the information stored in Staben's microbrain, Xilin knew that the so-called new formula for Aquamarine was actually invented not by the group under the minor nobles, but by Staben.

Staburn was once a member of a research team under a minor noble family, but was later ousted due to disagreements with higher-ups. However, some still believed in Staburn's abilities. Otherwise, how did Staburn obtain other information about SeaKingmon?

This is a transaction.

Although many people know that Stabane was kicked out of the research group a long time ago, one of the group's leaders has maintained contact with him. This leader himself doesn't have much research ability, but he has a keen political sense, which is why he was able to climb to a high position.

There will never be a shortage of situations where laymen lead experts.

Xilin had met the man who had maintained secret contact with Starben. That man's position had risen higher and higher, and he had previously been told that this man had many research achievements and remarkable accomplishments. Now it seemed that all those achievements had actually been taken from Starben.

This person exploited Starben's foolish persistence to gain fame, power, and wealth for themselves. While seizing Starben's research findings, they also consistently attacked and suppressed Starben's views.

And so, one climbed higher and higher, while the other fell further and further into poverty.

"Where are you going?" Gray Cat asked when he saw Xilin put away the microcomputer in preparation for a long trip.

"Go find the answers. Don't you want to see what those Sea King Beasts are plotting?"

The gray cat flicked its tail, clearly uninterested; it had just finished eating and wasn't in the mood. But seeing Xilin leave, it also didn't want to stay alone to incubate the eggs.

After speaking with the head of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Xilin left. It seemed Guan Feng had mentioned it to the head, which is why the head quickly agreed. Others also wanted to leave, but were all decisively refused.

This is the difference that comes from having different mentors!

Xilin pulled out a glide vehicle he'd borrowed from Guan Feng; the air-breaking device at the front of the glide vehicle significantly increased its speed. Flying at such a speed in the fog when the scanning equipment was malfunctioning was certainly not a good idea, but that was for everyone else. Xilin had the best navigation equipment—the Gray Cat.

This cat is much better than other instruments, and it has all the necessary functions.

As he flew from the central region towards the coast, the fog grew increasingly thick. Although he could withstand the toxins in the fog, he wore a protective mask so as not to appear strange to those who saw him.

People are currently on guard against sea monsters, so even if scanning equipment detects humans flying in the air, they don't pay much attention.

As they approached the battle zone, the aerial defenses became noticeably tighter. Although they were fighting against sea monsters, there were still sea monsters that could fly back, so in addition to the land-based defenses, the skies also needed to be heavily guarded.

Gray Cat moved against the defense forces' scanning devices, but those devices couldn't detect them. Xilin was now flying towards the near-battle zone under the cover of the blue fog.

Amidst the sounds of artillery fire, the cries of various sea monsters could be heard, but no Sea King Beasts were seen. This was not yet a heavily combat zone.

The sea monsters crawling on the residential buildings were killed by the local residents who had not evacuated. Inevitably, there were casualties. Red and blue blood was everywhere, on the ground, on buildings, on the sea monsters and humans, and on fighter jets and armored vehicles...

Red human blood, and blue sea monster blood.

Yes, the blood of the sea creatures here is predominantly blue, although the shades of blue vary, but blue is the dominant color.

Xilin pulled the glider upwards; this wasn't his destination, and there was no need to waste time here.

The flying sea beasts were heading straight for Xilin. Although they were not pure flying birds and could only fly at low altitudes for short periods, their attack power while flying was not to be underestimated.

Xilin cleaved the sea beast in two with a single strike, but his flying speed did not decrease. After gaining altitude, he encountered fewer flying sea beasts, and would not encounter a single one for half a day.

Having passed through this area, when Xilin heard the roar coming from afar, he knew that the heavy combat zone had arrived.

The heavy combat zone is much more intense, with sea monsters everywhere, and large fortress-like buildings equipped with countless cannons and gun barrels.

The guards rarely use blasting weapons; when they do, it must be a one-hit kill, and they must constantly change locations because blasting beams attract sea monsters and expose their position.

When Xilin flew close to the ground, it encountered a type of large-mouthed sea monster. These creatures could withstand the high-voltage currents released by armored vehicles. Their thick, bony outer layer resisted the cutters and large pincers on the armored vehicles, and they cleverly got stuck in places that the cannons could not reach. The sharp teeth in their mouths could leave scratches on the armored vehicles. If an armored vehicle encountered such a sea monster and could not escape within a minute, the armored vehicle would be totaled, and the people inside would surely die.

The armored vehicle that Xilin encountered was undoubtedly in trouble. Two large-mouthed sea monsters blocked the armored vehicle from the front and back, and the sharp teeth in their mouths scraped away the thick deck layer by layer.

As Xilin flew over, he casually slashed at the two large-mouthed sea monsters blocking the armored vehicle. After the slash, Xilin looked at the knife in his hand; there wasn't a drop of blood. When he slashed at the sea monsters, he had cut right through their bony outer skin. Compared to that, the blade on the armored vehicle looked like a pile of shit.

The longer Xilin used this knife, the more curious he became about how Esculo had managed to get his hands on such a knife back then.

After the armored vehicle lost the obstruction of the giant sea monster, it quickly adjusted the gun barrels, preventing the sea monsters running behind from finding a way to avoid the guns in a short time, and then took care of the several sea monsters that ran towards it with a loud bang.

"It looks like someone just flew by!" a soldier said.

"Damn it, ignore him! Just focus on fighting the sea monsters!" another person yelled.

The closer Xilin got to the Sea King Beast, the more large sea beasts he discovered, and the armored vehicles here were also more powerful, like a battle between giants.

Despite the relentless bombardment from giant armored vehicles and flying warships, the sea monsters showed no sign of retreating.

No one would care that there was a human flying around in the battlefield, who looked like a tiny speck in comparison. Several times, Xilin was almost caught in the indiscriminate bombardment.

"Still haven't found anything?" Xilin asked the gray cat.

"No." The gray cat shook its head.

The reason for flying in the near-Earth region is to allow the gray cat to find the answer more easily. From here onwards, we enter the probability zone where the answer exists, as mentioned by Starburn, except that the probability of finding the answer here is relatively small.

"Then forget it, let's continue flying."

Xilin adjusted his flight path and pulled up again. This battle zone was too intense, it was the main battle zone at present, and it was also the area where the Sea King Beast was currently located. The area closer to the sea was in a state of post-war ruins, and it was not as intense as this area, but that was the high-probability area that Starben mentioned.

After flying over the heavily war zone, Xilin saw cities ravaged by sea monsters and collapsed defenses. Of course, such things always happen in every major war, and these defensive lines are rebuilt afterward.

"Hmm?" The gray cat twitched its nose.

"What's wrong?" Xilin asked. They were flying in the nearby area, with Xilin dealing with the sea monsters blocking their path and Gray Cat scouting.

"There's an egg!" The gray cat blinked and chuckled. "It really does smell like an egg!"