I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Although these spider mines are fragile, they cannot withstand the sheer number, speed, and explosive power of the enemy, whose individual units are quite small, being shorter than the average person.

As a result, the Zerg swarm's advance slowed down. Meanwhile, the Imperial military platform's highly toxic gas was fully synthesized, and as green gas spewed from beneath the platform, a large number of infected died.

Upon noticing this, Kerrigan led her Zerg army to retreat first. Without the Infestors acting as vanguards for her Zerg army, it would be her Zerg army that suffered heavy losses.

After returning to the Zerg hive, Kerrigan's expression was not good. Seeing that Kerrigan looked unwell, Storkov said to her, "Judging from your expression, the enemy's new technology is quite troublesome?"

In response to Stukov's question, Kerrigan took a deep breath and looked at Stukov, saying, "Yes, this is the first time I've encountered Imperial forces with such troublesome war machines. Even Thor has a way of dealing with them, but those mechanical units are quite a headache."

Upon hearing Kerrigan's words, Stukov stroked his chin and said, "Hmm... that's true. Based on the details observed by my Observer, those tech mechs have a technological style that is quite different from that of the Terran Empire, and even among the UED, they are quite unique."

Kerrigan, looking puzzled, replied to Stukov's words, "Stukov, you mean...?"

Stokoff nodded and said, "That's right. I think those technologies were probably technologies that Narud and Mebius took out and gave to the Terran Empire. Judging from the style and technology, they are all designed for Zerg-type forces. It can be seen that the other party wants the Terran Empire and the Zerg to fight each other."

Kerrigan, upon hearing Stukov's words, couldn't help but think of something, and then asked, "You mean, the other side just wants the Empire and the Zerg to fight to the death, and then reap the benefits? Why?"

Seeing Kerrigan's doubts, Stukov thought for a moment and then said, "No, I can't say for sure about that either. We don't have enough information right now. We need to find more clues."

Hearing Stokoff's words, Kerrigan nodded in agreement, agreeing that the current lack of intelligence made intelligence analysis work quite difficult.

At that moment, Stukov thought of something and said to Kerrigan, "By the way, there are several laboratories on this military platform where the Empire conducts experiments on the Zerg. You can go there and take a look; perhaps you can get some clues and information."

After hearing Stukov's words, Kerrigan looked at Yuhaka, who was munching on dried squid, and said, "Yuhaka, can you help me with those labs?"

“O~O Mm~” Hearing Kerrigan’s words, Yhaka nodded to indicate that there was no problem. After all, infiltration was his forte. Yhaka then led his Licarta squad into action.

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At a laboratory located on the platform, Yhaka led his Licat squad to the location. Based on previous experience, Yhaka and Licat's squad skillfully opened the laboratory's ventilation duct and began to infiltrate.

Since this is enemy territory, Yuhaka and the Likat squad need to be careful when infiltrating, because if they accidentally attract the enemy's attention, the infiltration will turn into a chaotic mess.

With Yuhaka's infiltration, he quickly entered the laboratory. However, unlike the previous laboratories, the personnel here seemed to have been evacuated. Yuhaka was not surprised by this, after all, the enemy had already invaded this place, and it would be suicidal for the researchers not to be evacuated.

After investigating the surroundings and finding only patrolling surveillance robots, Yuhaka began to act. First, Yuhaka took out his tablet and hijacked the patrolling surveillance robots. In no time, Yuhaka had hacked into the surveillance robot network of the laboratory and shut them down. Then, Yuhaka called on the Licarta team to begin their operation.

Meanwhile, Mebius, who was in the laboratory, was observing the battle on the platform. To be honest, Mebius did not expect that the swarm would retreat so quickly after the number of Titan mechs increased. Although Mebius did not think that the Titan mechs would cause any trouble for the Queen of Blades, they could at least cause some losses to her swarm.

However, at that moment, a sound like an alarm suddenly came from the tablet next to Möbius. Hearing the alarm, Möbius looked curious and picked up the tablet to check the situation. She then saw that the guard robot in a laboratory on the platform had stopped moving.

When Mebius saw this, he initially thought that the swarm of insects had invaded the area. However, upon checking the information displayed on the tablet, he realized that only the vigilant robots were not moving. Upon seeing this, Mebius immediately understood that there was a serious problem.

"Oh, interesting. It seems some little mice have sneaked into the lab. This makes me a little curious. Do the Zerg also possess human technology?"

Thinking of this, Mebius couldn't help but recall the special infected entity named Stukov from the previous experiments. If it were that entity, it would be understandable for it to invade human laboratories. However, Mebius didn't believe that it could easily crack the AI ​​system he had programmed. Therefore, Mebius also planned to go to that laboratory to find out.

Of course, it wasn't that she went "personally"...

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Volume 2 [StarCraft II: Back to Home]: Chapter 1839 [Head-to-Head Confrontation]

While stealthily moving through the laboratory, Yhaka suddenly shuddered, causing him to look around to see if anyone was watching him. The leader of the Ricard squad, the Essence Raider Eztar, looked at Yhaka with some confusion and asked, "What's wrong, Chief? Have you discovered something?"

Eztar's words were met with a shake of his head, indicating that he hadn't found anything. However, Eztar's intuition was quite accurate. Given the current situation, Eztar was on high alert to prevent any unforeseen events.

However, at that moment, Yuhaka suddenly saw a combat robot moving in a certain direction. Upon seeing this, Yuhaka ordered the Ricard squad behind him to stop. After seeing Yuhaka's action, the Ricard squad also stopped.

Yuhaka looked at the combat robots moving in the distance with a puzzled expression. After all, Yuhaka had clearly stopped the actions of the guard robots before. At the same time, Yuhaka had also investigated the actions of some other autonomous robots. Those autonomous robots were indeed in standby mode, but now they had been activated for some reason.

Yuhaka believed that the activation of these combat robots was no coincidence. It was highly likely that the enemy had discovered that he had invaded the place. However, Yuhaka did not think that the enemy had discovered him. After all, if they had discovered him, shouldn't these things have come looking for him?

Thinking about this, Yuhaka also showed a puzzled expression. If they weren't looking for him, it meant that the enemy wasn't just wandering around. Although Yuhaka didn't know much about machinery, the actions of these combat robots seemed very purposeful, and Yuhaka felt that there was a conspiracy.

In response, Yuhaka took out his tablet and opened the map of the laboratory. Through the map and positioning system, Yuhaka could see that some of the combat robots were moving in one direction, while others were moving in another.

Seeing this, Yuhaka wore a "=w=?" expression, clearly not knowing what these combat robots were up to. However, the tablet in Yuhaka's hand showed the movement path of these combat robots. Yuhaka then saw that the destinations of these two teams of combat robots were the laboratory's reactor and the laboratory's database. Seeing this, Yuhaka completely understood what the enemy wanted to do; they obviously wanted to destroy these two places.

What Yuhaka couldn't understand was why the other side would do this? Wouldn't it have been better to just activate the laboratory's reactor and let it self-destruct?

Thinking about this, Yuhaka scratched his head with his big tail, clearly not understanding what the other party was doing. Of course, this was not difficult for Yuhaka.

After determining the combat robots' route, Ehaka used Imaginary Teleportation to teleport himself and the Ricard team to the reactor's location, where he prepared to fight the combat robots.

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Inside Möbius's laboratory, he was observing the situation inside through surveillance cameras and the cameras of the combat robots. However, to his surprise, he could not find a trace of enemy intrusion, which puzzled him greatly.

According to the Zerg data cited by Mebius, Zerg units basically do not have optical camouflage. The only unit with optical cloaking was the former Queen of Blades, who was able to become invisible thanks to the cloaking function of the Wraith's environmental combat suit. However, the enemy no longer needs those things.

This made Mebius curious about who had infiltrated the laboratory. Could it be one of Reno's Rangers?

Thinking about this, Mebius recalled what he had seen before about the Ranger resistance organization under Reno's command. According to the information, the other side had a ghost agent team from Project Shadowblade. In addition, Reno and the former Queen of Blades had a relationship similar to lovers. Maybe the ghost agent team that the other side called was to help him infiltrate the laboratory and steal something?

Mebius considered the possibility, but unfortunately dismissed it herself, since she had never heard of any human battlecruisers or human traces appearing on the Zerg swarm's side, so the two were probably unrelated.

So what exactly is in the laboratory?

Mebius was also very curious about this, but for some reason, the monitoring equipment in the laboratory could not find a trace of it. This made Mebius wonder what means the other party used to evade his detection methods. In order to avoid being targeted by the Dark Templar of Bine-Razim, Mebius also researched a lot of detection methods. Even if Zeratul entered this place, it would be difficult for him to hide.

Although Mebius did not find any trace of the intruders, he knew very well what they were looking for. In response, Mebius sent out combat robots from his laboratory to destroy the reactor and database in the laboratory. If the intruders possessed human-level technology, those little rats would surely have seen the combat robots destroying the reactor and database.

Will the little mice, seeing this scene, obediently hide in a dark corner? Or will they seem anxious, as if their food is about to be taken away?

Mebius couldn't help but smile slightly as he thought about this, and he was very much looking forward to the next result.

However, to Mebius's surprise, the target not only remained undetected, but also gave the combat robots he had sent to destroy the reactor a sound beating, which surprised Mebius.

Seeing the combat robots suddenly attacked by some powerful firepower, before Mebius could even figure out what was happening, these combat robots that went to destroy the reactor were wiped out in an instant. This made Mebius look a little incredulous. Although these combat robots were not as powerful as the Titan mechs, they should at least have been able to entangle the enemy so that he could observe more of the situation.

But the situation is much more serious than I imagined. At least these guys aren't just little rats, they're a bunch of big rats.

After the battle, when Mebius was about to investigate the situation, he received another report that another team of combat robots had been attacked. Upon seeing this, Mebius was stunned for a moment, then realized that the enemy was not just one team, but two infiltration teams.

Perhaps they were originally one team, but they split into two groups.

Thinking of this, Mebius gritted his teeth slightly. This situation was unexpected for Mebius. The opponent had dealt with the combat robots in two places with ease, which made Mebius feel a little troubled. If this was the case, then he would have to think of his second plan.

Thinking of this, Mebius took out a special device and put it on his head. Immediately, Mebius's vision changed to another perspective. At this moment, Mebius was controlling his body, which was specially made in the laboratory. Although the strength of this body was not as good as his original body, at least it could not be destroyed so easily.

However, this body allows him to avoid threats like void psionic energy, making it an excellent choice for probing enemies and collecting data.

In the laboratory, after briefly testing the remotely controlled body in his switched body and finding no problems, Möbius began searching for the enemy. Based on the enemy's previous actions, there was a high probability that they had gone to the database. Although he didn't know what they were looking for, Möbius decided to go there to take a look and collect some data.

As Mebius maneuvered his body, which resembled his own, onto a floating, octopus-like briefcase robot, he began to move rapidly. Since it was floating, its speed was quite impressive.

Soon, with Mebius's help, he arrived at the destroyed combat robots near the database. Looking at the wreckage of the combat robots scattered on the ground, Mebius noticed something amiss: the bullet holes on these combat robots not only had spikes like hydralis, but also traces of attacks caused by some kind of energy substance.

Seeing this, Mebius couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why were there two attacks with such different styles here? Upon further observation, Mebius also saw that several combat robots had marks left behind what looked like high-temperature energy weapons, as well as traces of sharp claws from some kind of creature. Mebius wasn't interested in the traces left by the creature.

What truly interested Mebius was the trace left by the high-temperature psionic weapon. After all, the traces left by that weapon's attack were very similar to those left by Protoss weapons. This puzzled Mebius greatly. Why would the Protoss be with the Zerg, given the deep-seated and irreconcilable hatred between them?

According to Mebius, after learning about the relationship between the Zerg and the Protoss from the database, he had a general understanding that the Zerg destroyed the Protoss' homeworld, Aiur, and at the same time killed the matriarch of Nerazim. There was no way the conflict could be abated.

But if that's the case, why would any Protoss be willing to join forces with the Zerg?

Thinking about this, Mebius fell into deep thought. However, when he thought of the Protoss experimental samples in the laboratory, Mebius roughly figured out why these Protoss and Zerg had joined forces.

However, this did not dampen Mebius's enthusiasm for research on the Protoss and Zerg.

After investigating the combat robots, Mebius flew directly towards the database. Soon after, he arrived at the empty corridor near the database door, where he discovered that the database door had been unlocked.

Just as Mebius was about to investigate, a sharp sound like something cutting through the air suddenly came from afar. Hearing the noise, Mebius did not stop what he was doing. Behind Mebius, a device resembling mechanical tentacles deflected the incoming attack.

As if it were a signal, a large number of spine needles were launched at Mebius from all directions. However, in response to these attacks, the mechanical tentacles behind Mebius swung wildly, deflecting the spine needles that were being fired at him from all directions, and some of them were even bounced back.

Even so, Möbius failed to force these lurking creatures out. Seeing this, Möbius sneered and said, "You're quite good at hiding, aren't you, little mice? But let's see where you can hide next~"

As he spoke, the cross-shaped device behind Mebius glowed with a dark green fluorescent light, then landed on the ground. Instantly, a wide range of dark green fluorescent lightning spread out like venomous snakes. The Licat team, hidden in the shadows, hurriedly dodged this large-scale attack. Their movements were too large, and Mebius's keen senses detected them.

"Gotcha, you little mice~" With that, Mebius waved his little hand, and dark green fluorescent lightning transformed into several twisted drills that shot towards the Licat team. The Licat team dodged Mebius's attacks with superhuman agility.

Mebius was somewhat surprised that his opponent was able to dodge his attack under such circumstances, but at that moment, Mebius felt something rushing towards him from behind.

Although the opponent was fast, it was still not as fast as the dark green lightning attack under Mebius's feet. In an instant, several lightning spikes rose from the ground and attacked Eztar who was rushing over. Eztar dodged the attack by flapping his insect-like wings and used his Licat Claws to slash at the opponent's slender neck.

However, upon feeling the hardness of the claws, Eztar realized that his attack had failed. He immediately retreated to create distance from his opponent and used his spiked rifle to launch suppressive fire at Mebius before retreating to a relatively safe distance.

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Mebius narrowed his eyes as he looked at the terrifying claw marks on his cross-shaped armor, which served as a shield. Clearly, if that blow had hit his neck, his head would have been gone.

Volume 2 [StarCraft II: Back to the Homeland]: Chapter 1840 [Möbius: At This Point, Self-Destruction is the Only Option]

Eztar discovered that the Licat Claws, which could easily tear apart the Marauder's heavy armor like leaves, had failed to slice the cross-shaped thing in half. This made Eztar wary of the creature that looked like a human cub. Clearly, this creature was not one of the simpler ones she had encountered before.

Meanwhile, Mebius was also somewhat surprised by Eztar's sudden attack. Although Mebius couldn't see what the other party looked like, the nanomaterials that Mebius had spread around him had already outlined the general shape of the other party. To be honest, seeing this half-human, half-insect appearance, Mebius could only think of the unknown individual named "Youyou" besides the Queen of Blades.

Although the opponent has a half-human, half-insect appearance, it is more skilled in using one-handed swords and various strange weapons, and possesses the formidable strength to annihilate the entire Leviathan.

Compared to the Queen of Blades, Mebius and Ga wanted to find her, since such powerful strength was extremely rare. If she hadn't gone missing, Mebius might have sent a force to search for her.

Moreover, what attracted Mebius's attention even more was the information about Honkai energy and the golden cross recorded on the Hyperion. After all, that golden cross was the Divine Key—the Oath of Judah. ​​The Divine Key, forged from the core of the 11th Herrscher of the Binding, had the ability to nullify Honkai energy and weaken various forms of energy to varying degrees.

To be honest, Mebius didn't know why the little white furball among Reno's Rangers had such a thing, but Mebius couldn't find any trace of them. The soldiers and scientists who had returned from the location of a certain secret research institute hadn't seen them either, as if they had vanished without a trace, which made Mebius very puzzled.

However, Mebius quickly turned his attention to the Licat team in front of him. To be honest, Mebius was very curious about where they came from and who created them. This was what interested Mebius.

"Found you, you little mice hiding in the shadows!"

Although she couldn't see the Licat squad, Mebius knew their location very well. The Licat squad also realized that the enemy had discovered their position, but instead of fighting, they scattered and fled with superhuman agility. Seeing the enemy flee without hesitation, Mebius was dumbfounded, after all, she didn't expect the enemy to escape so decisively.

However, Mebius quickly realized what was happening, but she didn't chase after them. She probably thought that the Licat squad was trying to lure her away. Instead, Mebius focused her attention on the database that was open by the door. To be honest, what was most important to Mebius was what those squads were looking for in the database in the laboratory.

So Mebius, armed with his own weapons, headed toward the database entrance. Soon, after crossing the shattered door, Mebius arrived at the dimly lit database. Although the environment was dark, Mebius's clone had night vision, so he didn't have to worry about the darkness.

Moreover, through his night vision, Mebius noticed that the lights here had all been destroyed by the spine needle. Clearly, the other party was a repeat offender, first destroying the building's lights to turn the surrounding environment into the dark environment that he was good at.

This surprised Mebius somewhat about the intelligence of those assassins, but then he thought that they might be following the orders of the Queen of Blades.

Although those guys had run away, Mebius remained vigilant. After all, none of the guys who appeared earlier showed any signs of using psionic energy. Mebius believed that those guys were not the Dark Templar who was suspected to be Nerazim, and that the guy who was suspected to be the Dark Templar might still be in the database. Mebius remained cautious and vigilant.

As Mebius cautiously ventured deeper into the interior, he noticed the central computer screen at the center of the database was flashing white light. Clearly, the other party had already completed their investigation, or perhaps they had left after arriving.

After considering this for a moment, Möbius slowly approached the central computer located in the database. Once there was nothing unusual around him, Möbius began to examine the browsing history in the database to see what the other party was investigating.

After Mebius's slender fingers lightly tapped a few times on the keyboard, he retrieved the browsing history from his previous investigation and then saw the records of the other party's investigation.

"Hmm? Strange..." Looking at the investigation records in front of her, Mebius couldn't help but feel a little strange. The reason was simple: the investigation only focused on research reports about the Zerg and the technological products and techniques she had designed. The other party showed no interest in anything about the Protoss. Upon seeing this, Mebius immediately wore a "???" expression. She wondered if she had miscalculated something.

Just then, Mebius's intuition told him that danger was approaching. He kicked the computer in the database center as a leverage point, and in doing so, he also kicked the computer in the database center to destroy it. In an instant, Mebius quickly retreated to a safe distance. Just as Mebius left, a black image pierced through the spot where Mebius had been, leaving a large hole.

Seeing the large hole left in the floor, Mebius couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If he had been hit by that attack without any defense, his clone would probably have been destroyed.