Alien Relic Hunter

No...no, those biological crystals are brain-like organs, not skeletons. There is a difference between the two...

Crystallized bones... Ke Lan suddenly remembered that the huge skeleton exposed after Leviathan's flesh and blood withered away was made of crystals. Moreover, according to reports from the troops handling the aftermath, this mountain-like object quickly disintegrated and collapsed in just half a month, blending into the swamp formed by corrupted flesh and blood.

Thinking that both Yinglong and Leviathan were giant beasts from the wild world, this not-so-connected feature immediately made Ke Lan suspicious - could it be that these wild beasts are all made of the same "material" skeleton?

It is a pity that Fangzhou has not dissected Yinglong's body, so Ke Lan has no way of knowing whether Yinglong's skeleton looks like this.

I don’t know why, but Ark’s research on prehistoric species seems to have been lagging behind. Leaving aside those surviving prehistoric species, there are still many remains of prehistoric species on this planet. However, except for the fact that Leviathan can produce high-quality energy crystals in its body and has been developed, the remains of other prehistoric species are basically Not much moved.

Even the "Yinglong's Egg" that was brought back to the Ark was only sealed at the bottom of the icehouse. Ke Lan later checked the relevant files. More than a dozen research groups at the institute submitted project applications related to this egg, but without exception, all projects involving anatomy work were rejected by the Undead Crew Association.

Only some insignificant and small projects have been approved, but these projects are limited to basic data measurement, image detection and daily biological sign monitoring. The Undead Crew will even prohibit the institute from using high-power radioactive equipment to deal with dragon eggs, even if it is Imaging detection can only use ultrasound or nuclear magnetic resonance equipment... as if they are afraid that even a little bit of radiation from the radioactive equipment will cause changes in Yinglong's eggs.

(P.S. There is a BUG here that is not a BUG. I’m afraid of being criticized, so I’d better explain it. In the previous volume of Memetic Crisis, it was mentioned that Yinglong’s eggs had undergone radiological imaging examinations. That was the result of the institute’s personnel in the “Eye of Hell” "Haiyuan carried out the inspection on-site with portable equipment and did not report it to the Immortal Crew Meeting. But after the Yinglong Egg was brought back to the Ark, all such inspections were banned.)

Obviously some other more radical projects have been approved, but when it comes to matters related to the prehistoric species, the attitude of the Immortal Crew Association has become extremely conservative.

Could it be that they already know the "origin" of the Prehistoric Species...for some reason that cannot be made public, so they are blocking all further research related to the Prehistoric Species?

The origin of the prehistoric species...

The existence of prehistoric species is difficult to explain using the theory of biological evolution. Each prehistoric species is unique. There are no ethnic groups and no closely related species. There are huge differences between them... Logically speaking, there is no such thing in the natural environment. The birth of such creatures, these prehistoric species, is more like... "weapons" created by humans.

But those who made them were obviously not Alpha civilization.

"It can't be... the humans... on that escaping engineering ship, right?"

Ke Lan took out a small specimen box with a freezing function, coiled up the body of the sea snake and put it in, and then said to Thirty-Three: "This sea snake is not necessarily related to Yinglong..."

"Ah? Didn't Ze Luo say that it has a very high similarity with Yinglong's genetic sequence?" Thirty-three asked in confusion.

"Ze Luo, what kind of prehistoric species have you come into contact with?" Ke Lan turned around and asked.

"I have not had direct contact with the Prehistoric Species. The only time I came into contact with the Prehistoric Species' genetic sample was the one you brought back. That sample came from the fusion of Yinglong's egg and the clone, and was named 'Seraph' creature." Ze Luo answered truthfully.

"There is no horizontal comparison, so it cannot be proven that the genes of this sea snake must come from Yinglong, and it may also be from other prehistoric species." Ke Lan concluded.

"You mean, the genes of the prehistoric species are very similar to each other?" Thirty-three's eyes twitched, "Probably not, the shapes of the prehistoric species are very different from each other, and there is no similarity at all. How can genes be similar?"

"There are many completely different mutant species of erosion."

"Do you think the prehistoric species were also manufactured biological weapons? Was it made by the Alpha civilization?"

"Probably not." Ke Lan objected.

If the prehistoric species came from the Alpha civilization, then they would not need to kill Leviathan and then use the red flesh worm to "reproduce" it.

"I think we should not dwell on this matter for now... There is no prehistoric species here, but there is a deadly fusion. If you waste too much time on a sea snake, what if you bump into that big guy at the bottom of the abyss? Taking a walk after dinner is a bit worth the loss." Thirty-three said, "Since this underwater city appears here, it means that it is regarded as one of the eight trials of the Tower of Babel... I just want to Pass the trial quickly and leave this place. Of course, if the trial target is the person in the abyss hatchery, then we will be unlucky."

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Middle sea, E-0315 sea area, above.

There are only the last fifteen nautical miles left between Yagunaktor and the end point of the revised new route. Hound, Layton and others can even see the building built in the forbidden sea through the external supervisory image of the battleship. A floating platform on the edge of the sea.

Yaguna Kotor's goal was so big that the garrison troops on the offshore floating platform naturally discovered them early. However, due to the relevant regulations of the closed area, they waited until Yaguna Kotor crossed the "warning" outside the closed area. Line", and after entering the "buffer zone", the two interceptor fighter jets took off from the floating platform on the sea and flew towards Yagunaktor.

The flying speed of the two fighter jets was not very fast, and they did not lock Yagunak Tor with their weapons at all - this was not because the target of Yagunak Tor was too big and did not need to be locked, nor was it because Yagunak Tor was targeted. The armor was too thick and the weapons of the fighter jets could not penetrate it at all. This was because the pilots of the two fighter jets never regarded Yagunaktor as an enemy.

Due to the vigorous publicity in the early stage, almost everyone on the Ark was aware of this super alien battleship excavated from the molten mine. From the perspective of the garrison on the floating platform at sea, Yagunaktor should be here. Carrying a certain secret mission from the top of Ark, sending fighter jets for a "symbolic interception" was just a formality.

"Old dog, it's a bit strange." Layton glanced at the two accompanying fighter jets on the surveillance video. Compared with the huge Yagunaktor, these two fighter jets were like little birds, "Banned The garrison troops in the area don’t seem to know that we have been identified as rebels by Ark… The pilots of these two fighter jets are even asking us for identification codes.”

There is only one Yagunaktor, so there is no possibility of being a "fake". The opponent's pilot asking for the identification code is just a formality, but this behavior shows the garrison force in another aspect. There is no hostility towards Yagunaktor at all.

"Is it because there is a lag in the information on the offshore floating platform? No... It has been so long. Even if the information lags again, they should have received the notice issued by Ark... We did not transfer those messages along the way. The station was destroyed, the communication lines should be intact." Hound was also puzzled.

"Give them the previous identification code." Zofia said. "Since they have not received the news that we have been identified as a traitor, maybe the original identification code can still be used in their database..."

Logically speaking, from the moment Yagunaktor is labeled a "rebel", the friendly identification code originally belonging to Yagunaktor will be deleted from the database of the entire Ark army, but this database is updated It also needs to be connected to the Internet... Since the troops stationed in the closed area have not received news of the rebellion, does that mean there is something wrong with their network?

"Well, the identification code passed." A few seconds later, Layton said, "Their database really hasn't been updated yet."

"When I was leading a team to fight outside, the most annoying thing was that something went wrong with the logistics department responsible for ensuring communications. The frontline combat troops couldn't receive the latest combat instructions and battle situation information... But now, I can't wait for them. The network has never been connected." Hound said with a smile.

"Old dog, the garrison asked us what our mission is to close the sea area...According to regulations, if we want to enter the closed area, we must have an order signed by the military and the joint parliamentary group. Otherwise, the garrison is He has the authority to shoot us down without notifying his superiors.”

"Shoot it down?" The hound sneered, "I just let them fight. They shot all the ammunition on the entire suspended platform. If they can wipe off a piece of paint from Yagunaktor, they will win... and they shot it down, so they take the head." To shoot it down? If I were a fighter pilot, if the commander asked me to shoot down Yagunaktor, I would surrender on the spot."

Saying that, Hound waved his hand and said: "Tell them directly that what we have received is a secret mission. It is of great importance and time is of the essence... They cannot afford the consequences of delay. Don't worry, they will definitely not dare to be responsible for it. , Besides, even this small number of troops cannot stop us."

"Just replying like this? Will it cause a conflict?" Layton said worriedly.

"We can't fight." Zhuoligetu smiled and shook his head, "We have never stopped. Now we are only five nautical miles away from the boundary of the closed area. Do you think the other side has taken any substantive actions? Stationed The army has a total of fifteen armed helicopters and six fighter jets, but so far, no third aircraft has taken off from the platform."

"You are a stupid head full of engine oil and iron filings. No one like Zhuoligetu can understand it. Don't say you are a member of our God Hunting Group when you go out in the future. I can't afford to lose this person." The hound rolled his eyes at Leighton. At a glance, "That's the reply. By the way, I asked them, didn't they receive the notice from Ark in advance?"

"Notice? What kind of notice? Notice of our rebellion?" Layton asked doubtfully, "Isn't this self-inflicted?"

"You're stupid, are you really stupid?" The hound couldn't help but widen his eyes, stood up on tiptoes and poked Layton's head with his finger, "Of course it means Yagunaktor went to the E-0315 sea restricted area. "We are carrying out a confidential mission, and the garrisoned troops must not interfere. If necessary, we must cooperate fully with the notice! It's just a test to see if they have disconnected the Internet, you pig brain!"

"Pfft." Zofia, who was standing nearby, covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing. Her face, which had always been serious, relaxed a little at this time.

"The Internet is really disconnected..." Leighton glanced at the information on the screen. "The troops stationed in the closed area told us that the communication connection between the offshore floating platform and the Ark was disconnected two hours ago. They I can still contact several nearby transfer stations, but the situation at those transfer stations is the same - the equipment has been checked and there are no problems, and no interference sources or other things have been detected nearby, but I just can’t receive any signals from the Ark.”

"What's going on?" Zhuoligetu let out a long breath, "If there is no problem at the transfer station, then the problem...is Ark?"

"It's a little bit wrong, but anyway, it's a good thing for us." Hound glanced at the console screen, "Damn it, we're almost at the end of the route, why didn't Yagunaktor slow down at all? There are no signs, is it really necessary to plunge into the water?"

"On the route, we only see the coordinates of the end point on the plane, not the horizontal height..." Layton muttered, "I think the real destination is most likely the undersea city. After all, there is nothing on the sea. Yagunaktor brought us all the way here just to enjoy the sea breeze, right?"

"By the way, speaking of blowing the sea breeze...is the guy who destroyed the black fleet before still blowing the sea breeze?" Hound suddenly remembered and asked.

"No, that guy has returned to Yagunakitor, but my authority is limited and I can't find its location in Yagunakitor."

"Ke Lan said that the guy was sleeping in a certain space inside Yagunaktor before he showed up. There are so many hidden corners in this battleship that it would be normal if he couldn't find them. If he could find them all Now, we don’t need to form a joint exploration team... To be honest, I would rather that guy stay on the ship quietly and not do anything." Hound said.

"Why? Did you rely on its power to get rid of the black fleet before?" Leighton asked.

"Too much power...is not necessarily a good thing, especially after it exceeds a certain limit. Once you lose control, have you ever thought about what the consequences will be?"

[P.S. Thanks to book friend 202205200010806883 for the 1,500 starting coins. 】