Chapter 202: Update Complete, Contracting the Xenomorph Queen

Apocalypse Base, Reception Room.

Sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the entire space bright and warm.

Lilith sat in a large office chair, her small body almost sinking into the soft backrest.

She had her legs crossed, one bare little foot swinging gently with her mood, her posture casual and lazy.

Opposite her, two messengers from the Sentinel Alliance in crisp uniforms sat upright, their faces wearing perfectly measured, respectful smiles.

“Rest assured.”

Lilith spoke, her youthful voice carrying a hint of nonchalance.

“Tianqi and the Sentinel Alliance will always be one family.”

She paused, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

“Once this Main God Game update is finished, I will personally head over and bring the Flesh and Blood Corpse King and the Xenomorph Queen along.”

The eyes of the two messengers lit up slightly.

“As for those two, I’ll see how things go and leave one of them with you when the time comes.”

As her voice fell, the two messengers looked at each other, a flash of pleasant surprise in their eyes.

They hadn’t expected this meeting to go so smoothly.

Even less did they expect Tianqi to be so generous.

“Then we give our many thanks to Leader Lilith!”

The two rose simultaneously and gave a respectful bow.

With these words from the leader of Tianqi, they could finally return and report their success.

Lilith nodded slightly and raised her small hand to wave them away gently.

“Rick, see these two messengers out.”

At the door, a tall, upright young man bowed slightly.

“Yes, Leader.”

He walked up to the two messengers and made a gesture of invitation.

“Gentlemen, this way, please.”

The two messengers offered their thanks repeatedly and followed Rick out of the reception room.

Watching the three figures disappear out the door, Lilith withdrew her gaze, the smile on her lips deepening.

A playful light flashed within those crimson eyes.

See them out?

Indeed, she was sending them off.

However, she was only sending them back to deliver the ‘good news’.

…

Sentinel Alliance, Supreme Meeting Room.

Around the oval conference table, five figures sat.

They were of various ages, yet all exuded the majestic aura of those long accustomed to high positions.

These were the true power holders of the Sentinel Alliance—five major figures who controlled the power and resources inherited from America’s old era.

The two messengers stood respectfully before the table, reporting the content and attitude of the Tianqi conversation word for word.

“It seems that little girl from Tianqi doesn’t have much ambition; such people are easy to control.”

An elderly man stroked his white beard, a faint smile appearing on his face.

With the arrival of the Main God Game and the emergence of superpowers, his desire for youth had grown even greedier.

Power must remain in the hands of old fellows like them.

And in their hands, they held America’s true trump card—nuclear weapons.

Before nuclear weapons became obsolete, they had to arm their own forces to ensure their status remained unshaken.

In the future, and even beyond, they would still be the rulers of all America!

“Heh heh.”

Another elderly man wearing gold-rimmed glasses chuckled, a thoughtful light gleaming in his eyes.

“I’m wondering who exactly should contract this Flesh and Blood Corpse King or that Xenomorph Queen.”

He paused and continued.

“These two behemoths are immensely powerful, enough to give the Sentinel Alliance’s strength a leap-forward boost.”

“If given to Forti, it should allow his strength to rise once more, while also increasing America’s prestige.”

Beside him, a five-star general spoke slowly.

He represented the American Navy and held naval military power.

“Out of the question.”

He shook his head.

“Even if given to Forti now, the boost to him wouldn’t be much. Therefore—”

He didn’t finish, but the meaning was already clear.

Such powerful creatures could only be contracted by them.

Thereby consolidating their status and enhancing their own strength.

It might even be possible for them to return to their youth.

The others looked at each other and nodded one after another.

Soon, the contract ownership of the two behemoths was allocated—to be contracted by two of the five of them.

Of course, as compensation, those two also relinquished a portion of the power in their hands.

The nearby Navy Commander’s mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.

He didn’t need any contract.

Because he had long since ceased to be one of their people.

He was Forti’s man.

He was Lilith’s man.

He saw more clearly than anyone—this world was no longer something that power holders of the old era like them could control.

Those so-called nuclear weapons and that so-called power were nothing more than laughable struggles in the face of the truly strong.

He had to plot a way out for himself.

Submitting to Forti and Lilith was the best choice.

“Since Tianqi has given us such a great gift, we certainly cannot let them feel neglected.”

He spoke at the right moment, his voice steady.

“I think, since the other party needs steel, why not trade all our steel to them? While exchanging it for Points, it can also consolidate the friendship between Tianqi and the Sentinel Alliance.”

The other four heard this and expressed their agreement one after another.

What they valued now was strength, not this useless steel.

What they cared about more was how to elevate their own strength to a level comparable to nuclear weapons, becoming walking natural disasters.

As for this cold metal?

If they want it, give it to them.

The meeting ended in a harmonious atmosphere.

The five departed separately, each calculating their own schemes.

But what they didn’t know was—

That massive net was slowly tightening.

…

Time passed.

Ten days vanished in the blink of an eye.

[Ding! System update complete.]

[The Path Contract System has been enabled.]

[War Pet Leaderboard is now live.]

[Wishing all players a pleasant game.]

The cold system notification sounded in the minds of every player across the globe.

The entire world was in an uproar.

Apocalypse Base, Rear Mountain.

Lilith stood on a massive platform, looking up at the gargantuan creature prostrate before her.

The Xenomorph Queen.

Its seventy-meter-long body was like an azure mountain, glinting with a metallic cold light under the sun.

Those dark gold vertical pupils were currently watching the petite figure before it with docility.

Lilith reached out and gently stroked its lowered chin.

A soft light flashed within those crimson eyes.

Ever since the end of Jurassic World, this behemoth had been following her.

Fighting together, evolving together, growing together.

Within its body flowed her G-Virus blood.

In theory, it possessed the same potential for infinite evolution as she did.

And now—

It was time to formally make it a part of herself.

Lilith withdrew her hand and took a deep breath.

With a slight thought.

[Do you wish to sign a contract with the Xenomorph Queen?]

[Contract Type: Destiny Contract.]

[Contract Effect: Both parties can receive a one-time Life Feedback from the stronger side, increasing strength. The greater the difference in strength, the stronger the feedback effect.]

[Warning: This contract can only be signed once in a lifetime; please choose carefully.]

A smile slowly curled onto Lilith’s lips.

“Yes.”

The azure behemoth was reflected in her crimson eyes.

In the next instant—

A brilliant light burst forth from both of them simultaneously!