Chapter 33: Success or Failure
Inside the corridor leading to the deepest part of the fifth floor stood over a hundred elite fission variants. Their only mission was to protect a special alien creature.
Not only these elite fission variants, but even the two big boss-level parasitic species were the same—protecting that special alien. Its importance at this moment could even rival the Alien King.
Before the contractors arrived in this world, space-time crystals began falling in the Fallen Zone. During this period, the aliens and orcs had collected a total of 9 space-time crystals.
These 9 space-time crystals were now embedded in this special alien. Because it carried these 9 crystals, this special alien had a keen perception of space-time crystals. It could sense where a space-time crystal would land about half an hour in advance, with an error margin of no more than 30 meters. This meant that even before the space-time energy condensed body entered the atmosphere, this special alien had already sensed it.
Apart from these 9, the alien side also had 5 more space-time crystals, which had fallen after the contractors arrived.
In fact, there were 6 in total. One was shattered by contractors from the Reincarnation Paradise side, and 2 were taken by the cult. After the cult's base camp was destroyed, under the notarization of the Void Tree, those 2 space-time crystals were left in this world, and the alien army successfully seized them.
The remaining 3 had fallen in the last two days. Since the Reincarnation Paradise side was under siege, these 3 were naturally obtained by the alien side.
In total, there were 14 space-time crystals. Nine were in 'Dapush Fortress,' where Su Xiao was located. The remaining 5 were secretly sent to the rear by the aliens. The Alien King clearly understood the principle of not putting all eggs in one basket.
Even 14 space-time crystals were insufficient to complete the aliens' migration plan, showing just how grand this plan was.
The Alien King was not in 'Dapush Fortress.' He should be in the rear, which was the aliens' main base. 'Dapush Fortress,' as a mobile fortress, was perfectly suited to be near the Fallen Zone.
Su Xiao hadn't yet seen the figure of that special alien. Bubu Wang had already gone deep into the corridor to search. Once it found the special alien, it would be time to act.
The battle plan was simple. After Bubu found the special alien, Baha would ignore mana consumption and remain in a state of spatial traversal to reach near Bubu Wang.
As Baha got into position, Su Xiao would expose himself to attract the attention of the enemies in the corridor. Baha had no more than 2 seconds. Within those 2 seconds, it had to seize all the space-time crystals from the special alien.
The arrival of the ghost girl gave Baha some margin for error. The ghost girl would temporarily expose her spirit body to the air, first merging into Baha's body, allowing Baha to bring her close to the special alien.
The moment Baha struck to grab the space-time crystals, the ghost girl would invade the special alien's body, affecting its escape. This creature was also a space-type, not moving itself, but a biological space-type.
If an outsider touched the space-time crystals on the special alien, it would sacrifice its own male body's death to teleport the crystals to the female body in the rear. It was hermaphroditic, currently split in two, to ensure the safety of the space-time crystals.
Su Xiao didn't know the special alien's abilities. The only intelligence from Beini was that it was a space-type. So Su Xiao chose not to speculate but to handle the special alien in the safest way possible.
After Baha succeeded, Bubu Wang would take over the 9 space-time crystals. Its only goal was to escape, by any means, out of the fortress.
Su Xiao's task was to hold the rear. He and the autistic brother had drawn lots, and the result was: when encountering obstacles along the way, the autistic brother would act first. At the plan's conclusion, Su Xiao would hold the rear.
If the autistic brother died and obstacles were encountered again, needing someone to attract attention, then the autistic younger brother would step in. Next would be the ghost girl. If they still couldn't reach the destination, it would be Su Xiao's turn, and by then, no one would be holding the rear.
Bubu Wang and Baha were the core of the plan. They couldn't be used to attract the enemy's attention.
If all went smoothly, the autistic brother would handle the distraction, and Su Xiao would hold the rear, just like now.
In the corridor ahead, which was over ten meters wide, the front part was quite empty. Many traps were set up there, and the elite fission variants were all concentrated in the back part of the corridor.
Su Xiao leaned against the corner before the corridor, holding a highly technological stun grenade. This thing weighed a full 42 kilograms and had three safety pins. Pulling one was for mechanical enemies, pulling two was for spirit bodies and energy-based creatures, and pulling all three safety pins was for supernatural beings.
An epic-grade, full-score item, provided by Widow West.
Time felt very long. Half a minute later, Bubu Wang sent coordinates. It had found that special alien.
Upon receiving this news, Baha, behind Su Xiao, used its claws to pull open a flat stopper. The ghost girl's spirit body drifted out. She didn't merge into Baha but entered one of Baha's feathers to avoid mutual mental interference.
Baha disappeared from its spot. One second later, Su Xiao pulled all three safety pins on the stun grenade. This stun grenade was a big one.
Ding~
A crisp mechanical trigger sound spread. This not-so-loud noise was especially noticeable at the corridor's entrance.
All the elite fission variants turned their gazes. The woman with long hair, without hesitation, drew the long blade from her back.
The blade, a palm's width but not cumbersome, was unsheathed. It was 1.3 meters long, looking simple, but its sharp edge and the faint red blood groove indicated it had slaughtered countless beings.
The stun grenade, a full 20 centimeters thick, flew in. The long-haired woman's radiating pupils contracted, and her long hair flew back as she charged forward.
Zheng~
A sharp blade sound rang out. The woman's blade struck the stun grenade, the sharp edge cutting through its metal shell.
Bang!
A blinding light burst forth. All the fission variants' eyes turned white. The long-haired woman's eyes were tightly shut. As she landed lightly, she flipped her long blade, switching to a reverse grip while holding the blade vertically in front of her, edge outward.
She was about 1.5 meters tall, using a 1.3-meter-long blade. Her series of reactions and her response after being blinded showed she was a technique-type, at least a Blade Grandmaster.
'Round Dance: Life Slaughter.'
Her black hair fluttered, and ring-shaped blade auras spread out. All the blade auras were semi-transparent. The energy within her was likely wind-type, with a small chance of being space or soul.
"Roar!"
A hoarse roar came from the innermost part of the corridor. Waves of spatial explosions spread. Two mental fluctuations mixed together, one desperately interfering with the other.
'Blade Dao Sword: Devour.'
Whoosh—a blood-colored blade aura slashed out. This aura didn't leave the blade but rapidly expanded, forming a slashing chain.
The traps in the front part of the corridor were destroyed one by one. These traps were originally for alerting, and Su Xiao destroyed them easily.
When the blinding white light dissipated, Su Xiao received two messages in the team channel.
Baha: "Seizure successful."
Bubu Wang: "Retreating."
As hoped, both Baha and Bubu Wang succeeded. Baha and the ghost girl split up to retreat, increasing their chances of survival. Bubu Wang took the 9 space-time crystals and retreated.
Su Xiao walked into the corridor. His left arm, wrapped in a metal bracer, seemed connected to some world.
"Dead Silence."
As Su Xiao spoke, a wave spread from the [Black King's Fall Sacrifice] bracer.