The mother star secretly transformed itself from us

Chapter 2526 Li Cang: I Have a Plan

(Note: For information on the solidification of the infinite space jump channel and the new Zerg form 43-b, see Chapter 2375, "Opening Your Eyes Is a Nightmare," and Chapter 2376, "Event Code: Adam.")

"Don't you need the Star Torch?" Hissmore Anel, riding a rainbow unicorn pony, floated down from the Anel, his red hair like a waterfall of fire. "What do you want to do? You're planning to attack the Zerg Rift, aren't you? Detonate it?"

Xu Gong shook his head repeatedly: "Subspace should not have the ability to conduct subspace. The rift can be detonated, but the consequences will be borne by our worldline. It is completely unrealistic to use artificially created unstable subspace vesicles to repair the fragile worldline barrier!"

“The growth patterns and solidification generated by the infinite space jump channel can cover the existing established link branches,” Li Cang pointed to the giant machines that were being carefully adjusted and said, “Shrinking them should be more difficult than scaling them up, so what is the power, the limit power?”

Xu Gong was a little confused: "I...I don't think I understand what you mean."

"A homologous link channel?" Hissmore patted the rainbow pony, took a long, shiny black hair from Li Cang's clothes and handed it to it: "Go, go find her, and make a nice little gift! Are you willing to part with it? It will be completely solidified or detonated. You've already seen the Zerg's bio-matrix energy torrent; that thing will permanently block your homologous link channel!"

Li Cang reached into the same-source link channel and pulled out a small, moving object: "The tillers of the Thunder Tree can be interconnected on one side or form independent networks without much problem. If it's just about guiding the growth pattern, that's enough!"

"You're a genius!" Hissmore Anel's eyes gleamed with admiration. "You're going to guide the passage to the third line?"

Li Cang frowned and said, "Currently, only the third line shows no trace of the Zerg, not even the most basic infection. There must be something there that the Nest Master fears. Ideally, assuming the swarm doesn't create a second rift by chance..."

Hissmore and Hoven showed no fear of the collapsing timeline, only excitement at the prospect of dissecting the insects: "Let's begin, get the equipment!"

XCMG started the machine with a numb expression, feeling as if he had been half-voluntarily and half-forced onto some kind of pirate ship.

The energy state was clearly visible to the naked eye. After the powerful energy was input into various instruments, a tiny crack that existed for only a moment was created. It was small and cute, and showed no signs of solidification. However, the collapse of this thing almost physically decentralized the sky island that served as the test site, forcibly carving out a hole with a diameter of more than two kilometers from the sky island, and the matter inside disappeared.

"This is the maximum reduction rate we can achieve so far. Whether it's scaling up or down, the required matrix energy will increase exponentially after reaching a certain scale. Of course, scaling up is indeed slightly easier than scaling down, but if we test to that extent, the subspace solidification created will be irreversible." Xu Gong glanced at Hissmore An'er when he said this: "Ahem, it's also easy to cause accidents, so we haven't done any more scaling-up tests since then."

Hissmore Anel released a holographic projection: "Hmm, I don't know if you've seen this, but it's footage I got of the America Confederation's 43-b secondary island chain before its destruction. This Zerg seems quite different~"

The footage, from the collapse of a space vesicle to the instantaneous remelting of a silicon-based thermoelectric bomb by a single hand, isn't very clear, suggesting that the production team cut corners during filming.

"Is this Zerg creature mimicking Aunt Rao?"

Huo Wen blurted out, and seeing everyone's eyes on her, she realized she had misspoke. She covered her mouth, lowered her head shyly, and quickly hid behind Li Cang.

"Selling the top prize!" Li Cang's brows furrowed even deeper, looking somewhat agitated. "Insects are an absolutely rational, extremely intelligent, yet rule-abiding species. They've been constantly testing us with various tactics, from native offspring to insect-like infestation and then to the extension of their species. Now they've started headhunting, targeting my Exile Macro Cannon, and this...emmm thing does indeed look very much like it's targeting me, emmm Ms. Rao Qifang!"

"Hey, it feels a little strange to hear you say the name Ms. Rao Qifang."

A group of people nodded vigorously, but when they saw Li Cang looking over, they immediately shook their heads like rattles. Li Cang was annoyed and asked, "Any news about this new breed?"

“I don’t know!” Hissmore An’er switched to another projection and said, “I can do a little calculation like this to estimate the instantaneous biomass and life force residue after the Zerg launches a macro-cannon attack, but it’s too difficult for individual units. Wait a minute, why don’t you care about the consequences of combining these paths with algorithms?”

"Have you found the coordinates of the Zerg invasion?" Li Cang spread his hands: "The Zerg hive is right next to his country, is it necessary?"

"Next door? Tch! Next door is just a recurring projection and remnant of the Nest City between the boundaries of world lines, subspace, and subspace! You probably can't even touch its thoughts! Otherwise, with your temperament, hmph!"

Li Cang looked awkwardly conflicted. If his aversion to stupidity was the PTSD from constantly arguing with Lao Wang, then occasionally talking to a smart person might not be a particularly pleasant experience.

An'er gracefully and playfully smoothed her skirt, turned around, and bloomed like a flower petal: "So now that this technology with such a long name is basically mature, what are you still hesitating about?"

Li Cang became even more awkward and embarrassed, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle: "Over the years, I've traveled the world and built up quite a reputation—"

"Oh~" Hissmore Anel instantly understood: "So among those unlucky souls who suffered along with the Thunder Tree, there was someone even you couldn't afford to offend?"

“@#￥%…”

Xu Gong looked left and right, feeling that none of them seemed like they would speak up for him. He gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, saying, "Theory is theory, and execution is execution. Theory may be good, but if execution is bad, the consequences we will have to bear may not only be the Mimi insectoids' unilateral invasion of the present world, but also, I'm afraid, the world lines may merge?"

First- and second-tier cities, being of similar origin, can be considered to have fared relatively smoothly, but third-tier cities...
They knew very little about the Third Line, but even what little they did know was enough to make people grin like crazy. That line could only be described as eating the eldest and second eldest brothers raw without any sauce, just like the guy in front of them, anyone could tell at a glance that he wasn't a local.

Li Cang clicked his tongue, probably because he really couldn't come up with any other reason, and after a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a more rigorous statement: "Version updates can usually be a form of optimization!"

XCMG couldn't help but complain: "The last thing that got optimized away was probably the dinosaur, right?"

"How about I treat you to swan stew with gastrodia elata tonight?"

"That's great!"

"Add a braised alligator tail?"

"middle!"

Whether it's served on the table or brought to the table, you have to choose one.

The world cannot operate according to human will. Leaving aside distant examples, even the little coin cubs are relatively close to and favor mutated bloodline creatures to some extent.