Chapter 193 - 136: Bloodthirst Blade, Qin Hu’s Resolve
Chapter 193: Chapter 136: Bloodthirst Blade, Qin Hu’s Resolve
Qin Hu’s expression grew increasingly grim.
"I’ll remind them before I leave."
Lin Feng was a little surprised.
"You’re leaving so soon?"
Qin Hu grunted in affirmation.
"The Federal Capital is short on elite forces. If we’re lucky enough to make it back this time, we’ll become the only special ops team to have delved deep into a Hive and returned safely."
"We’ll be transferred to the Federal Capital immediately."
’Lin Feng was a little confused. After the battle for Wu City, the Federation’s top brass would abandon the entire South, and the Thirteenth Division, currently stationed there, would also be disbanded and scattered. With Qin Hu’s power, he could easily form his own team. Why would he need to go risk it all in the Federal Capital?’
’Over there, they would have to face a coordinated siege from eight or more Mother Empresses simultaneously. Plus, the Federal Capital’s unique geography made it vulnerable to being surrounded.’
’If it fell, escape would be impossible.’
’It was a situation with a slim-to-none chance of survival.’
As a native of the South, Lin Feng naturally hoped Qin Hu would stay. Even if Qin Hu didn’t join his team in the future, the two of them could still coordinate their operations.
But when Lin Feng voiced his thoughts, Qin Hu just laughed, then shook his head and said:
"Actually, the higher-ups in the Thirteenth Division, including my old commander, have all tried to persuade me. They even guaranteed the well-being of my wife and daughter in the safe zone..."
As he spoke, Qin Hu looked at his busy team members, his gaze gradually growing resolute.
"But if I stay, I can only save a few hundred, maybe a few thousand people at best. Most of the survivors from the rear have already fled past the safe zones, leaving the vast lands of the two provinces behind us open for the Zerg Race to expand into for months..."
"If I stay, I’m just a somewhat famous Genetic Warrior with no real influence. But going to the Federal Capital... that’s a different story."
"There, I can do more than just fight a defensive war. I can lead the entire Federation and secure a chance for survival in this war that will determine the fate of humanity."
Qin Hu then looked at Lin Feng. Perhaps it was because the young man before him wasn’t in the military and had no ties to him, or perhaps it was because he valued Lin Feng’s immense potential. He exhaled a puff of white smoke, baring his soul as he did.
"Coming this far, I also once thought I would be the true hero who saved humanity. I believed that as long as I fought fearlessly, I could lead my brothers and keep them alive. For that, I even had a brush with the Death God during the experiments, forcing my way through on sheer willpower..."
"But in the end, all I’ve faced is failure. Failure in the war against the Zerg Race. A failure of the trust my brothers placed in me. Even now, I can’t change Wu City’s inevitable defeat, nor the Thirteenth Division’s decommissioning and downsizing..."
"Complete and utter failure..."
"So I finally understand. No matter how strong or hardworking one person is, they can’t save everyone. Maybe if we stay, we can defend a city, protect a district. But humanity as a whole will still be unable to escape the fate of extinction."
"And the only thing that can change all of this is power."
"The power to mobilize all resources, promote genetic modification technology, and rapidly popularize Genetic Warriors. To create the greatest returns with the least resource consumption, and halt the advance of the Zerg army."
"This time, I’m not just going to defend the Capital. I’m going to use this defensive war to truly prove the strength and value of Genetic Warriors!"
"I suppose this is also the only way to deal with the Samurai Hunter Zergs, isn’t it?"
Lin Feng was a little surprised. He saw a firm conviction in Qin Hu’s eyes, as well as a hint of madness.
’But he was right.’
’Biological modification surgery was indeed the most resource-efficient way to create the greatest combat power.’
’And its production speed surpassed that of any firearm.’
’It’s just that it treats Awakeners like consumables. In essence, it’s still human experimentation, and from a moral and ethical standpoint, it would be difficult for the public to accept.’
’You could tell just by looking at Shen Jie.’
’This also involved the identity issues plaguing those who underwent deep genetic fusion.’
’Although it would significantly boost humanity’s strength in the early stages, it would also create more problems down the line.’
’And now, the Zerg Race Mother Empress had also realized this and was pushing forward with her own research and development at a feverish pace.’
’This was evident from their expedition into the Hive.’
’Most of the casualties had been caused by the Samurai Hunter Zergs.’
’The relatively large Tier Two Zerg Race struggled to confront Genetic Warriors head-on. The Samurai Hunter Zergs, however, were not only powerful—the more important reason for their use was...’
’...the resources required to incubate and produce them were far lower than for a Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg!’
’Ling Yi had once said that Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandibles were a scarce strategic resource for a Mother Empress. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so stingy as to only provide Tier Two Zerg Eggs.’
’But now, the two pairs of limb-arms on a Samurai Hunter Zerg only needed to be fitted with four two-meter-long sabers, the total weight of which was less than a tenth of a Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandible.’
’The resources for a single pair of Orange Quality Giant Mandibles could now be used to arm more than ten Samurai Hunter Zergs.’
’And they could inflict an incredibly high casualty ratio when fighting Human Awakeners.’
’It was a trade that couldn’t possibly lose.’
’From now on, there would only be more and more Samurai Hunter Zergs.’
Qin Hu had deduced all this from Lin Feng’s selective approach to dealing with the new Tier Two Zerg Race. This was what made him determined to get the biological modification project on the agenda as quickly as possible.
After the two finished their conversation, both fell into deep thought. Meanwhile, the squad members had finished packing.
As for Lin Feng, he had finished absorbing the Giant Mandibles that Shen Jie had collected...
It was time to leave.
Along the way, Lin Feng and Shen Jie silently flanked the squad with Qin Hu, guarding against any sneak attacks from Samurai Hunter Zergs.
Perhaps it was because they were all gathered together, or perhaps the first batch of incubated Samurai Hunter Zergs had already been wiped out...
In any case, the climb to the surface was unobstructed.
With the Zerg Race aura released by Qin Hu and Lin Feng’s Flying Tiger Armor, ordinary Tier One Black Spine Zergs didn’t dare approach, instead scattering to make way.
The Hai City Mother Empress also seemed to realize that she couldn’t keep them trapped Underground for the time being, so she simply gave up on intercepting them, letting these few Living Yamas leave as quickly as possible.
When everyone saw the light above and excitedly scrambled to the cave entrance, they found themselves a kilometer away from the first line of defense.
The originally shattered Dongcheng District had now turned into a field of ruins. Countless skyscrapers were toppled and broken, and the air between the first and second lines of defense was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Qin Hu and the others were dumbfounded. Had a major battle broken out while they were on their mission?
Looking around, they couldn’t find a single Red-Armored Beetle, let alone any Black Spine Zergs.
Lin Feng smiled faintly, raised the Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon in his hand, and fired a Magnetic Storm Bomb into the sky.
Hundreds of meters up, it exploded violently, creating a brilliant, dazzling arc of blue electricity.
Not long after, a Battleship leading eight Tanks sped over from the distance, the ground rumbling from their approach.
This unbelievable Land Ship...
left Qin Hu and his men completely dumbfounded.