Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 266: Living Creature (Second Update)

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Living Creature (Second Update)

"Not just how many people died, but how many were consumed and parasitized—how many Chilamis could be hiding within this ship?"

Angel said nervously.

Upon hearing Angel’s words, Rhein and the others felt their scalp tingle.

At that moment, Captain Wang Sheng spoke gravely.

"The situation is very bleak, the level of danger here has somewhat exceeded our expectations."

"So what do we do now?"

Alfam and other teachers asked in a troubled manner.

"Quick battle to quickly finish the mission. This living area has a total of twenty-three safe refuge points; all squads will disperse and explore each safe refuge point. If you encounter any danger, don’t confront it head-on, seek help immediately!"

Captain Wang Sheng assigned the mission targets to all squads and then issued the action orders.

"Okay!"

Everyone responded in unison.

"No delay, act immediately!"

Captain Wang Sheng issued the commands decisively.

Mia waved at Su Ming and his group of five, leading them as they flew at ultra-low altitude toward Refuge Point No. 17.

Soon, they entered the city streets where debris and bodies were drifting everywhere. These bodies, male and female, old and young, all retained expressions of terror from their last moments—such a sight was unsettling.

Su Ming and his group flew at a slow speed, remaining vigilant of their surroundings.

"Try to avoid the drifting bodies as much as possible; they might still host Chilamis!" Mia warned while piloting the mecha.

"Understood!" Su Ming and his group responded gravely.

They continued flying along the street, past one bustling store after another. The doors of most shops were open, drifting with various goods, including some expensive luxury items.

Of course, apart from the goods, there were also plenty of bodies floating around.

This scene clearly showed that when the disaster struck the ship, the people living here were unaware; everything happened suddenly.

"How tragic."

Angel said, somewhat emotionally stirred.

"Yes," Rhein responded deeply.

At that point, Mia instructed Su Ming and the others in a firm tone.

"When executing the mission, control your emotions and try not to be affected by what you see. Of course, I know it’s hard to do that, since we’re not cold-blooded creatures, but staying calm can help us survive better."

"Understood!" Rhein nodded emphatically.

As time ticked by, Su Ming and his team had delved deeper into Nautilus City, now only half the distance remained to Refuge Point 17.

Throughout their journey, they had not encountered any attack from Chilamis nor seen any survivors.

This bizarre situation made Su Ming’s group even more uneasy.

Just then, Zhang Yi suddenly shouted with surprise. freewёbnoνel.com

"Look over there, around the corner ahead—it looks like there are survivors."

Hearing Zhang Yi’s exclamation, Su Ming and the others turned their heads to look.

They saw a person in a black suit, head lowered, staggering toward them around the corner of the street ahead.

Su Ming glanced at the scanning screen, which didn’t show a red warning box but displayed an inconspicuous gray prompt box instead.

"Prompt: Detected a very weak Kais biological reaction, possibility of misinterpretation."

Thus, he warned Zhang Yi.

"Zhang Yi, don’t get close! That guy isn’t a survivor. The city’s life support system has long stopped working, and the current temperature is minus 70 degrees. He’s not wearing a protective suit, and he can move freely in zero-gravity conditions; something is clearly not normal!"

"Uh, got too excited seeing something alive for a moment, then let’s take him out," Zhang Yi replied awkwardly.

"I’m afraid it’s not that simple!" Mia said in a cold voice.

Just then, the person who had been hanging his head suddenly lifted it and looked towards Su Ming and the others.

His mouth split open, and a black, octopus-like tentacle stretched out from it, followed by the splitting of the tentacle, revealing a dark red, ugly humanoid brain that emerged and continued to expand.

Instantly, the alarms of the Mechas manned by Su Ming and his five companions began to blare loudly.

"Warning: High-intensity Kais biological reaction detected."

"Warning: Target confirmed as a Type III Elite-level Chilami genetic variant·Deformed Brain Beast!"

...

The Deformed Brain Beast, fifteen meters tall, had a body made of smooth black cellular tissue, crawling insect-like, with a skinless humanoid brain as its head, six crawling legs, and a pair of sharp claws.

Mia swiftly maneuvered her Green Wing Mecha, rushing upward at high speed and swinging her Beam Saber at the Deformed Brain Beast.

The Deformed Brain Beast lifted its sharp claws to block the Beam Saber.

The collision between them sent a massive shockwave outward.

"Spread out, fire!"

Su Ming commanded Rhein and the others.

"Understood!"

The five of them immediately dispersed and began shooting intensely at the Deformed Brain Beast.

Bang, bang!

Burst Bombs landed densely on the body of the Deformed Brain Beast.

The surface of the Deformed Brain Beast’s biological tissue was battered badly, but it regenerated in an instant.

Of course, this also enraged it.

The bio-tissue across the body of the Deformed Brain Beast bulged, and the Kais biological reaction soared, drastically boosting its strength, which allowed it to knock Mia back with a swipe of its claw.

Then, the Deformed Brain Beast opened its gaping mouth, accumulated the Kais Beam, and turned to sweep toward Su Ming and the others.

"Careful!"

Su Ming, his nerves stretched to their limit, issued a warning to Rhein and the others.

They were piloting Second-Generation Mechas, which would almost certainly be fatal if hit directly.

"Over my dead body!"

At this, Mia furiously regained control of her Green Wing, maximizing the power output and stomping the ground violently like a cannonball, charging at the Deformed Brain Beast.

Crack!

Her two Beam Sabers pierced directly into the body of the Deformed Brain Beast.

Sizzle!

The Deformed Brain Beast cried out in pain, its mouth beam shooting askew and striking a commercial building, causing a massive explosion to sweep through.

"Teacher, beautiful!"

Rhein and the others were also spurred on, continuously shooting at the Deformed Brain Beast.

The Deformed Brain Beast turned and swung its deadly claws towards Mia, but she swiftly pulled out her Beam Saber and took a sudden leap backward to dodge the attack.

Just as the Deformed Brain Beast was preparing to charge and fight Mia desperately.

Su Ming and the others swiftly pulled out their Blast Hand Grenades, activated them, and threw them at the Deformed Brain Beast.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Deformed Brain Beast was instantly hit by five Blast Hand Grenades, its body blasted open with bloodied, indistinct wounds, causing its attacks to momentarily falter.

At this point, Mia thrust her power control lever to the maximum, with the machinery’s jet flames outputting at full power.

Whoosh!

The entire Green Wing Mecha charged like a whirlwind toward the Deformed Brain Beast.

Mia swung her Beam Saber ferociously, chopping down!

Crack!

The head of the Deformed Brain Beast, along with a third of its body, was split open, followed by Mia swinging her other Beam Saber, chopping down again.

In an instant, the Deformed Brain Beast was split in two.

However, even so, the Deformed Brain Beast did not lose its vitality immediately; the tissue of its severed wound was still wriggling, stretching out small tentacles trying to entangle and mend its body.

Su Ming and the others did not hesitate for a moment, fiercely shooting at the bisected body of the Deformed Brain Beast.

The dense barrage hit the opened body of the Deformed Brain Beast, riddling it with holes.