"Unable to... contact."
In response to Lin's question, the bus's nerves gave her this answer. It seemed to indicate that there was some kind of problem with the connection.
Or... there was some other reason. Even if Lin continued to ask, it was not willing to give more information. So, Lin changed to another question.
"Once you can control the organs, you must destroy this place?"
"That's right... this place must be destroyed because everything here has been contaminated." Bus' nerves said, "That... thing called the Water Ball, they have been trying to spread their infection."
"Soon, it won't be just this place. Their infection will spread to other places, turning all living things into their... desired form. This place... has become their experimental site. So, this place cannot be left behind."
The Bus' nerves' rather firmly 'indicated that it would destroy the place.
This was indeed what the creators did. Perhaps they were not satisfied with using viruses or similar methods to modify living things. Instead, they used a more direct method, directly affecting the form of living things from afar and modifying living things.
However, the process seemed to be progressing very slowly. According to the description of the Bastille Nerve, the water spheres might have reached the 'channel' long ago, but they had spent a long time studying the 'infection', and the progress had been very slow.
This could be seen from the history of this ruin. However, the progress was obviously getting faster and faster.
In the beginning, the Water Ball would not cause the living things in the wreckage to mutate. This kind of mutation slowly appeared.
And... it was getting more and more effective.
For example, the initial mutation was relatively … random. Slowly, it became controllable. In the end, just like now, they could design a continuous and planned mutation.
These mutations were getting more and more perfect. This result was also very suitable for the creator's' ideal ', which was to create a perfect world.
In fact, different living things had their own definition of 'perfect', and for the creator. Perfection might be all things growing according to their ideas.
If their influence grew, then this situation was indeed... dangerous.
Now, Lin was a little hesitant. What if she left this place? Perhaps... it would be better. Lin could also continue her research here and further understand the Water Ball. Of course, this was also a little dangerous.
But there was not much time to think about this problem.
Boom!
The light of the explosion continued to light up the surroundings. The mutants continued to bombard the place with bombs. The creatures here could only run and hide.
Because there was no way to find a target to fight back, they didn't even know that the attack was related to the xenogeneics. They hadn't seen any creatures attack the xenogeneics' base.
[I can sense your hesitation …] While Lin was thinking, Star Bus's nerves suddenly sent out this message.
"I know that you don't want this place to be destroyed. Perhaps you have your own ideas, but I must destroy this place. If you don't want to help me … then so be it."
The moment he finished speaking, the nerve immediately flew in a certain direction at a very fast speed.
It … can move?
Lin knew that the bus nerve did not have any structure in it that allowed it to move. In other words, it was using something else to move.
With that thought in mind, Lin immediately gave chase. The bus's nerves were running even faster now. It ignored the explosions around it and rushed towards its target at an increasing speed …
That was where the last nerve was located.
Lin also sped up. While the mechanical spiders were flying at high speed, they also sent her a signal. Lin said that she could keep this place for further research.
Because from what she could see, the Water Ball's infection speed was not very fast. There was still more time to understand the Water Ball through this place.
The bus's nerves did not respond. It seemed to have made up its mind to destroy this place. It flew even faster, shuttling through the countless wreckage.
Boom! Suddenly, a violent explosion lit up in front of the bus's nerves. Its body stopped at that moment.
At the same time. Lin immediately ordered the mechanical spiders to rush forward. The fastest mechanical spider immediately grabbed the stopped nerve and held it tightly, ensuring that it would not break free.
"This place should be preserved." Lin said to the bus's nerves, "There's no need to destroy it so quickly …"
[There's … no time …] the bus's nerves responded this time, [It … noticed …]
The bus's nerves sent out intermittent messages. Within these messages, Lin saw something that it did not describe before.
The bus's nerves were originally a whole body. It used to live a life of continuous hibernation and waking up every time. However, when it woke up recently, its body suddenly split apart.
Moreover, it did not know what happened. The individual nerves that were split apart could not continue to calculate and record the information of the Gravity Ball. They could not even think.
However, the memory of that time was still preserved.
However, they could still do something, and that was to attract the creatures around them. They successfully attracted creatures like the artificial jellyfish and then tried to make the artificial jellyfish combine them.
However, their parasitic parts were too close to the inside, which was the durian-shaped organ. The manufactured jellyfish would not dig out their own organs, even if they were controlled. They would not commit suicide.
Not long after, these nerves went into hibernation again, so there was no way to combine them …
Until Lin dug them out and combined them now.
The bus's nerves seemed to be suspecting that something had split it into so many parts but did not kill it. It was just in a state where it could not do anything.
"They … have been polluting this place … have been modifying this place …" the bus's nerves said, "It's not just an experiment … they have another purpose … and that purpose … is about to be achieved … there's no time … you can't stop them … you must … not let them achieve it …"
Purpose?
Lin seemed to have thought of a possible purpose. While Lin was thinking, the bus's nerves moved again. It carried the mechanical spider that was hugging it and flew away quickly.
Lin did not do anything to stop it this time. In fact, Lin did not want to stop it before. She just wanted to discuss with it whether to stay or to destroy it.
However, the bus's nerves seemed to be very determined. It did not want to stay here. This reminded Lin of the Star Bus that crashed into the army of brain spirits.
They seemed … quite similar. However, this Star Bus should be much older than that one. Its mind should be more … complicated.
However, this was only a small part of its nervous system. It could not represent its entire mind, but its personality should be similar.
"You might have noticed …" the bus's nerves said, "It wants to control this … body that I've reconstructed."
"My body is nearing completion …" The bus's emotions made Lin feel weak, like … it was about to fall asleep.
"Soon, they will completely take control of my completed body … and then, they might take control of my mind, so they want to preserve my nerves …"
"But they are afraid that my nerves will do something … so they used a certain method … to split me … that way, while preserving my nerves … they won't have to worry about me doing anything."
The bus's words were close to what Lin thought. Indeed, the water balls might be able to take control of this place. If they succeeded, they would have a Star Bus as their … 'puppet'.
It was similar to Lin's current body, but this one might be … much stronger than Lin's.
So, this place still had to be … destroyed?
The flight was still going on. Explosions would occasionally light up around them, but they wouldn't blow up the nerves of flight. The closest explosion was about ten meters away from them.
Although the bus did not dodge, the explosion seemed to avoid the bus's nerves. Lin felt that the bus's nerves already had the ability to control those organs, but it was not complete.
"I've … noticed …"
"I can … control them slightly …" the bus's nerves confirmed Lin's suspicions. "But I can only fully control them after they've merged … here …"
The bus's nerves slowed down. About a hundred meters away, Lin saw the last jellyfish.
This jellyfish seemed to be in perfect condition. Its body and tentacles did not seem to be injured, but it was motionless.
The bus's nerves slowly floated over to the jellyfish and said to Lin, "If you still want to help … then take me in …"
The bus's nerves should be able to move now, but it could not do anything more complicated. Lin thought for a moment and decided to take the bus's nerves into the jellyfish.
Boom!
But the light of the explosion lit up again.
The jellyfish's head was completely submerged in the light. When the explosion dissipated, its head disappeared as well. Large amounts of internal organs and gas gushed out like a flood.
This made it easier for Lin to see the jellyfish's durian organs, but … it also made it harder for her to get close to it. (~^~)
PS: Thanks ~ Shangguan Fenghuang ~ for the 1000!
Thanks ~ Slag Nightlord ~ 588!
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