Will the kemonomimi encounter Alien Ranch Story?

"Hmm, cloud services and quick switching are a bit troublesome. But there must be distance limitations, right?"

Even considering the limits of information energy, sending 1Kb of information still requires a certain amount of energy.

If we want to achieve long-distance, large-scale, and rapid uploads, it means a very obvious information transmission phenomenon. We can easily use simple bipolar coordinate positioning to find the sending and receiving locations.

If it's directional transmission, the energy level requirement is lower, but the requirements for obstruction and environment are higher. If it's in water, the diffraction and refraction issues alone can cause a lot of trouble.

"Yes, there are distance limitations, but as I said, they are hidden among hordes of monsters, and you can't tell which monster is the next server."

"However, this isn't the sea; there aren't as many monsters hiding here, and I do have some experience dealing with large numbers of enemies here... They can't just appear out of thin air..."

"Yes, we can't make something out of nothing," Goredia said, looking at the pile of corpses in the wilderness. "How wonderful."

In the sea, the Terrorfish decomposes rapidly, turning into new nutrient soup. Even hunters and Argo have no good way to deal with it, which means that the Sea King can create a large number of Terrorfish and monsters almost out of thin air.

However, this won't work on land, especially now during the freezing cold and blizzard season. If we want to separate nutrients from algae and soil or synthesize nutrients from inorganic matter through photosynthesis, the process will be much slower than recycling.

"The first step to winning a quality war is to prevent the opponent from recycling their quality products..."

Do you have a good idea?

Xia Lin nodded. "The plasma arc ejector sprays ion clusters at a high temperature of 7 degrees Celsius. Whether it's organic or inorganic matter, it will all become ionized. Unless they have some unscientific black technology that can instantly replenish electrons to make them leave the ionized state, there's no way they can recycle or reuse them..."

"You have?"

"No, but I can make it." This thing is theoretically the propulsion engine of a shuttle, but just like a fighter jet engine can be used as a fire cannon, this engine can also be installed on a bull to become a high-powered flamethrower.

Even compared to its role as an engine, it has lower requirements for various components, materials, and power supply systems, since Xia Lin isn't trying to turn the bull into a "flying bull."

"How long will that take?"

"For quite some time, however, I can make a few small ones instead of the biggest ones, and I happen to have a very convenient set of tools on hand."

The ion cutter salvaged from Windrunner's toolbox can be modified into a plasma jetter.

"Do you need my help? I'm fairly confident when it comes to technical work..."

"No need," Xia Lin declined. The Star Alliance's technology system was completely different from the local one, and it was hard to say whether her help would be helpful or disruptive.

"Alright then..." Goredia was somewhat disappointed. She had originally wanted to see if there was anything worthwhile about the technological systems of these land people, since the things here were much more interesting than those crude Originium machines.

"Captain, are you finished talking..." Ghost Shark, who was guarding the door to see if any more Terrorfish were lurking or sneaking over, asked curiously as he watched Gretia approach.

"The discussion is over. It seems we'll have to stay here for a while until we deal with that core of the Sea Seed that has broken away from its race."

Skadi didn't say anything. Among the hunters, she wasn't very senior, and she just did whatever the captain told her to do.

Skadi on the surface: A cool, proud, and taciturn female warrior.

The real Skadi: an empty-headed, speechless blockhead who occasionally utters a strange accent—"Why think so much? Just kill you all and that's it."

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Anti-Harvest

Chapter 57

The ice storm lasted for about 2-3 days before it began to gradually subside. The climate in the north is much colder than in the south, so even as the ice storm gradually stopped and temperatures began to rise, the process was quite slow.

Temperatures will rise to around -30 degrees Celsius and then almost stop rising. At this rate, everything except crops in greenhouses will freeze to death. However, at this temperature, most people can barely move around outdoors if they are dressed warmly.

The infected need to repair their homes, equipment, and machinery that were damaged by the extreme cold before the next blizzard arrives.

Especially those metal items that become brittle, cracked, and twisted, including various farm implements and purchased machinery.

"Why are they still using these outdated tools and machines?" Goredia asked curiously as the infected people cleared out the metal debris from the houses that were completely frozen by frost.

"Because I don't have enough raw materials on hand, and the furnace isn't powerful enough, I need to find a way to get a more professional furnace." Xia Lin squatted helplessly on the edge of the field and forcefully pulled out a corn seedling that had frozen into an ice sword.

"They're completely dead. This is a real problem. I wasted several truckloads of seeds, and now I have to start breeding all over again. Next time, I shouldn't try to save trouble. I should just stick to the traditional graphene double-layer insulation greenhouse farmland."

Even with Covenant-modified crops and insulating mulch, this extreme cold storm couldn't withstand it. I don't know how the locals survived. Oh, they ran away with buckets. No wonder sugar is so expensive.

“The monsters in the vicinity have all been cleared out; it seems there aren’t many left behind.” Skadi walked over, carrying her greatsword, looking somewhat confused. Her left hand kept trying to rise, only to be restrained by her right hand, which was gripping her wrist.

"That's good. These guys usually don't carry inorganic or heavy metal contamination in their blood, but it's still best to be careful."

The other party's goal is also to harvest organic matter, pollute the land, and spread these highly toxic substances, which is meaningless to them.

The problem is that, just as human pesticides are often toxic gases, their pesticides and fertilizers may also be toxic gases or even more dangerous to humans and certain organisms.

"Indeed, Haisi will not carry the toxins that pollute the ocean and the land in the blood, but it can still cause very serious damage to the nervous system of those who come into contact with it."

“To be more precise, it’s…mutation,” Xia Lin nodded. “The so-called special proteins they secrete affect the neural structure of specific organisms, just like prions. Eventually, the entire neural network structure of a person will be changed little by little, eventually turning into a new mutant, which is very troublesome.”

"However, it seems that some of you land people have developed a device that can slow down nerve damage, using Originium Arts."

"I don't know about that. I've never been to Iberia. I rely on this..."

Xia Lin revealed the glowing patterns on her neck, which were the external interfaces of the neural implant, covered by a layer of bionic skin.

"It's a very advanced neural implant, but I still don't recommend direct contact with these things."

Goredia could barely tell that the technology behind this thing was quite advanced, but she couldn't say for sure what level of technology it was or whether it could withstand Hai Si's nerve damage attack.

“That’s right, I don’t recommend it either. Um… what’s up?” Skadi was initially a distance away from Xia Lin, but now she was almost right behind him, also half-squatting on the edge of the field in a very strange posture.

"Ah, no, sorry, I might have been a little distracted." Skadi quickly took a few steps back, looking somewhat bewildered. Yelena, who was carrying a large pile of hay, cast a curious yet wary glance at her, like a daughter seeing her father bring home a stepmother.

"Do you need to do a check-up?" Xia Lin looked at Grandia. "I think there's something wrong with her. Could it be that she got infected by attacking that monster named Hai Si at close range yesterday? Luckily, I have a full set of medical equipment here, uh... a mobile clinic level."

“No need, she’s fine…” Grandia glared at Skadi, who also realized that her behavior just now was out of control, which was almost unimaginable among hunters. It really did seem like she had been infected by Hai Zi.

"Ah, Captain, I'm back. I have to say, these clothes are much better than the ones provided by those idiots in the logistics department."

Ghost Shark, carrying her blood-stained weapon, headed towards the farm. She cleaned up the corpses of the terror fish, then dived down into the underground river and chopped down all the terror fish she found in the water. She chased them all the way until she was almost at their lair before stopping and returning.

For various reasons, hunters' equipment is mostly haphazard and not standardized at all. Their protective gear and clothing are also very basic, offering little physical protection to ensure agility. [Landydy's outfit is from when she was a mercenary.]

"Sharkskin material, a great aid for diving and swimming..." Ghost Shark was wearing a diving suit provided by Xia Lin, a tight-fitting style that outlined the girl's well-proportioned and agile figure, as well as a pair of plump and slender legs, but...

"I always feel like you're subtly criticizing me, is that just my imagination?" Ghost Shark tilted his head, a somewhat neurotic smile on his face.

"Yes, it's just an illusion," Skadi said.

"Getting back to the main point, how long will it take to assemble that weapon you mentioned..."

"In the next couple of days..." Xia Lin had already disassembled the cutter's casing. After completing the drawing work, she could start modifying it.

Since this wasn't intended for individual use, he planned to place it on a bull and transmit power via a section of superconducting cable.

"However, the ion fuel inside is limited, so those things you call 'terror fish' shouldn't use this."

"Of course, but are you sure you can cut the link between the server and the network? Otherwise, you don't want to see them start attacking the shore with those weapons you mentioned, do you?"

"I'm not sure. I'm not a military professional. They can probably handle it, but I can't," Xia Lin said helplessly. "I'm just a farmer..."

"Where is your military?"

"How should I know? I escaped in an airdrop pod, just like you are on land so far from the sea."

“Alright…” Grandia had nothing to say, but no matter what, the Sea Si were there, and the hunters had to deal with them. That was the hunters’ responsibility and their mission.

"But no matter what the situation, communication is a matter of logic. It's nothing more than a few things: sound, light, force, electromagnetism, plus pheromones, that's all."

Sound waves, optical communication, gravitational waves, electromagnetic communication, and finally, chemical communication methods such as pheromone diffusion, which are common in insects.

"I suspect that the kind you're talking about might be using an extremely complex gravitational wave communication method."

Because the Terrorfish and the Sea Spinner decompose rapidly after death, it is almost impossible for Xia Lin to catch individuals that can be dissected and studied.

This is also a characteristic of the true Zerg, or more accurately, the "clustered biological civilization." Many of their traits and even technologies are folded into their bodies in the form of proteins and organic matter through special methods. After death, the corpse undergoes a super-regenerative reaction in a very short time, turning into a pile of rotten flesh or mud, which is a basic information security measure.

To prevent the enemy from obtaining intelligence or even stored knowledge from corpses, it is even more difficult to obtain information about individual entities and biological functional structures.

"But I can't interfere with whichever it is..."

"Then let us fight it. As long as we control the technological weapons that appear in front of Hai Si, they won't... evolve too quickly."

"I don't really think that's a good idea..." Xia Lin put down the frozen corn seedlings in her hand and told the farm workers to pull out the dead corn seedlings, pile them up, and then see if they could recover some organic matter such as sugars.

"However, to be honest, those are just tricks to deal with these guys. The real way is to improve your skills and combat capabilities to a level that they can't match even if they give up all their resources."

"That's not easy." Goredia knew that this was the proper way to fight, but unfortunately Argo couldn't do it. Nine and a half parts of the ocean were filled with Sea Sprites and Terrorfish, and it was almost impossible for them to kill the Sea Sprites head-on.

"Then there's nothing we can do. Even if you use cold weapons to suppress their evolutionary speed, it won't make a difference. In the end, you'll still be flattened. It all depends on whether these guys are determined to be fishermen or are planning to come ashore as well."

"Should we throw those things into the pool too?" Yelena interrupted their conversation, pointing to the pile of remains left after the carcasses of the terror fish had decomposed, which looked rather daunting.

"Throw them all in. These are also good organic matter. You can't eat them, but they can be used as fertilizer."

"The tarantula is poisonous." "I have purification and filtration equipment. Look, you don't even eat tarantulas, so how could you possibly beat them?"

Just as the Covenant would equip their drones with self-destructing plasma bombs, the Zerg would also leave large amounts of highly toxic and difficult-to-filter substances in their flesh to prevent them from being used as food or raw materials by the enemy in a quality war.

Over the next two days, Xia Lin repaired and dealt with the cutting machines. After half of them were broken, he finally managed to modify two non-standard plasma arc jets. Patriot was terrified of these things; his armor and shields were as fragile as paper and would ignite at the slightest touch.

"Buzz—" Pale blue flames shot out from the nozzle, turning into a large plasma cloud with the help of the diffuser. The rocks that were sprayed onto the target rocks began to soften and turn red-hot almost instantly, turning into a small lava pool, emitting billowing hot air.

"How did I survive?" Patriot looked at Ivan, who shook his head. "The one Ursus had was much less powerful than this."

"I also left behind an unmodified cutting machine, and I've replaced it with a proper ion battery. Who's going to use it? Theoretically speaking, this is also... uh, a melee weapon?"

"Me, me, me!" Ghost Shark raised her hand high; she loved these powerful gadgets.

"Skadi, you take over." "Okay." The girl reached out and picked up the cutting machine on the table, which was not much lighter than her own greatsword. Under Xia Lin's guidance, she held it with both hands and, in "short-range cutting" mode, a plasma blade more than 3 meters long was ejected from the end.

"This is not a sword. Don't swing it too fast. Keep the speed steady so that the heat effect of cutting can be applied to the cutting surface."

Given Skadi's supersonic sword-wielding style, Xia Lin was genuinely afraid that she would accidentally fling plasma fuel everywhere. This wasn't some real plasma greatsword; it was a cutting machine.

"Good," Skadi realized this as well, and swung her blade smoothly and gently, the light blade gliding across the more than one-meter-thick test slab, easily cutting a golden-red melting mark on the latter.

This was originally intended for stripping the rocky outer layer of the entire ore block that had been fractured.

"Also, don't take it into the water, and don't cut into the water surface..." Otherwise, under such extremely high temperatures, the water will instantly ionize and explode.

In fact, when using it within the atmosphere, Xia Lin reduced the power; otherwise, the heat would cause an explosion near the nozzle the moment it was turned on.

After the hunters familiarized themselves with their weapons, Xia Lin led White Rabbit, Patriot, and the three hunters along the river toward the nameless snow mountain. They did not encounter any Terrorfish along the way; the Ghost Shark had cleared the area very thoroughly, and the Terrorfish did not seem to attack any other settlements along the river.

Although the latter had already fled when they sensed the impending natural disaster due to the ice storm.

There was no road up the mountain, so Skadi used her greatsword to hammer the rocks blocking her way into the deep valley, carving out a simple path large enough for a bull to pass through. The obstacle remover installed by Xia Lin also effectively solved the problem of boulders in the more open areas.

Such a dramatic ascent up the mountain naturally triggered the vigilance and overreaction of the creature on the mountain. Fearful fish kept running down the hillside, and some individuals were floating and swimming in the air.

"Bang!" The electric heat bomb pierced through the body of the Terrorfish, and bluish-black body fluids splattered everywhere. After losing its air sac, the fish that had been floating in the air fell down and landed in the Terrorfish below, which looked like a writhing white carpet.