Chapter 498 - 240: The Use of the King Realm Zergs; The Reproductive Armor Mecha Shows Its Might

Chapter 498: Chapter 240: The Use of the King Realm Zergs; The Reproductive Armor Mecha Shows Its Might

At full power, its flight range increased to five hundred kilometers. But in actual combat, it was obviously impossible to fly for that long, as energy had to be reserved for melee combat later on.

For a Reproductive Armor Mecha that was almost entirely at Tier Three, achieving flight with the help of six pairs of Tier Two Membrane Wings was already an incredible feat.

This was a perfect solution Ling Yi had designed, using a great deal of biotechnology under limited conditions.

But to achieve a perfect match, it would need to integrate a Tier Three aerial creature.

Ling Yi shook his head, shooting down Lin Feng’s proposed plan. "No Mother Empress would ever nurture a High-tier Zerg whose effectiveness isn’t proportional to its cost."

"No Tier Three Winged Zergs have ever been born in the Zerg Race. A Tier Two Late Stage Wind-winged Zerg already has a hundred-meter wingspan. If it got any bigger, even upon reaching Tier Three, the flight performance of a Tier Three King Winged Zerg would plummet."

"This is determined by planetary gravity and wind resistance. Once a body reaches a certain size, the increases in speed and Power are no longer proportional. In fact, the larger the creature, the slower it flies. In terms of combat effectiveness, it’s far inferior to a Tier Two Wind-winged Zerg."

"If you’re really looking for a flying High-tier Zerg, I can recommend one, but it isn’t suitable for integrating with your Golden Armor for an Upgrade."

Lin Feng’s brow furrowed slightly. He nodded, signaling for Ling Yi to continue.

Ling Yi watched as Lin Feng integrated the remaining dozens of pairs of Tier Two Membrane Wings into the Tiger Armor, then cleared his throat and continued.

"That kind of High-tier Zerg would be the King Realm Zerg."

"Under the command of a Tier Four Realm King, there are large numbers of King Realm Zergs. They’re also known as Aerial Hives or miniature Leviathans. They can rapidly transport tens of thousands from a Low-tier Zerg Swarm or hundreds of Tier Two Zerg Race members, and they can also be used to bombard enemy positions and territories."

"In terms of practical application, they overlap significantly with Tier Three King Winged Zergs. As a result, the King Winged Zergs, which have a higher incubation cost, have been abandoned by all Mother Empresses."

"After all, atmospheric combat isn’t the priority. Warfare in the outer Cosmos is the key to victory in the decisive battles between civilizations."

"And space is the domain of Tier Four Cosmic Life."

"So instead of trying to fit it with the membrane wings of a King Winged Zerg, you might as well wait and directly integrate the cells of a Tier Four Life Form in the future. The results would likely be even better."

After hearing Ling Yi’s explanation, Lin Feng nodded.

"Do you need a Tier Three Late-stage Mother Empress to hatch or deploy a Tier Three King Realm Zerg?"

Ling Yi grunted in affirmation.

"That’s right. And only when a prolonged siege fails can you petition a Tier Four Realm King to deploy a group of King Realm Zergs, allowing you to rapidly reinforce the battlefield with troops from other areas."

"The King Realm Zerg isn’t fast, but its hundred-meter-long body contains an expanded space ten times its size—a full one million cubic meters. It can carry one or two hundred members of the Tier Two Zerg Race without any problem."

"If you filled it with large Suicide Bugs, one wave of carpet bombing from them would be more terrifying than a megaton-yield Nuclear Bomb."

Lin Feng’s interest was suddenly piqued. The Attributes of the King Realm Zerg were perfect for integration with the Dreadnought Battleship. It could upgrade the Steel Giant Beast, currently just a Land Ship, into an invincible Aerial Fortress.

However, he first needed to accumulate enough strength to kill these King Zergs in the future, all of which were at least a hundred meters in size.

For instance, right now, Lin Feng had shed his Golden Armor and entered the cockpit of the Reproductive Armor Mecha, preparing to launch a decapitation strike against the Early-stage Mother Empress before them.

The scale of the incoming Swarm grew ever larger, already closing in on the edge of the mountain range.

They scrambled over the bodies of their own kind, scaling the hundred-meter-high slope and pouring into the valley. Baring their fangs and claws, they launched a final charge toward the interdiction squads positioned along the mountains.

Meanwhile, the several Mother Empresses in the distant smokescreen were now only about ten kilometers from the Salvation Army on the peak of Xiayun Ridge. At such a close range, the swarm of Pulse War Scorpions deep within the smoke could already reach the top of the Yunxia Ridge Mountain Range at maximum range.

Even a member of a Tier Two Battle Group, a Tier Two Awakener, would be instantly and severely wounded if they took a direct hit from a Plasma Cannon blast, which was comparable to a Magnetic Storm Bomb. If it didn’t kill them, it would take a heavy toll, rendering them combat-ineffective on the spot.

As for the other Warriors who were only at Tier One Peak, contact meant instant death; they could not withstand the terrifying power of the Plasma Cannon.

Therefore, before killing the Mother Empress, Lin Feng needed to lead a dozen or so members at Tier Two Late Stage Perfection on a charge into the Swarm. They first had to eliminate the ranged Tier Two Zerg Race members that posed a massive threat to the interdiction positions.

In addition to the Pulse War Scorpions, there were also Tank Flame Beetles and the elusive Samurai Hunter Zergs.

To deal with them quickly, the power of ordinary Tier Two Early and Middle Stage Awakener wasn’t enough.

But the Tier Two members Lin Feng had previously catalyzed using Tier Two Zerg Eggs were perfect for this. Now they could be sent onto the battlefield to display their full potential.

This was better than having them stay on the mountaintop simply firing their Electromagnetic Cannons like the other members.

The sortie team consisted of twelve vice-commanders, all at Tier Two Late Stage Perfection. They were joined by the newcomer Lin Feng had specially cultivated: Liu Yueqi, who wielded the Molecular Cutting Superpower.

In total, there were thirteen members on the strike team.

In her hands, Liu Yueqi now held not only a Level 19 Thousand Slash Saber, but also a one-and-a-half-meter Bone Blade. Ling Yi had specially crafted it for her using a remnant of the spinal column from the Mother Empress’s Corpse found at Yunxia Ridge.

The strength of the Bone Saber itself surpassed that of a Tiger Spine Zerg Giant Mandible. Combined with her Molecular Cutting Superpower, she could even take a shot at damaging a Mother Empress’s Golden Neck Guard.

Dealing with ordinary members of the Tier Two Zerg Race would be child’s play.

This would be Liu Yueqi’s first time deep inside the Swarm. Lin Feng, piloting the seven-meter-tall Reproductive Armor Mecha, had her stand on its left shoulder.