"Are you sure?" Silin asked.
Honestly speaking, Wheeze was the best choice for Cillin to collect the samples. Cillin couldn't leave right now, so it was better for them to collect the samples in secret. Moreover, Guan Feng had told him that strategy was everything in the RAS. There was no such thing as a pure land.
Of course, it would be a good idea to ask the fat cat to collect a sample from the Sea King. However, Cillin didn't have an accurate estimate of the Sea King's strength, and it was still up for debate whether the fat cat could safely obtain a sample from the Sea King.
Huimao was about to explode when he heard Silin's doubtful question.
"What can those fish do to me?!"
Silin thinks for a moment and smiled.
Yes, at least his life wouldn't be in danger, even if he couldn't get a sample from the Sea King. Silin almost forgot that the cat wasn't a pure animal. It was a machine.
"Do what you can!" Silin emphasized.
Huimao flicked its ears and replied impatiently, "Got it." Then, it jumped out of the window Silin had opened.
"Eh, Silin, why are you snoring at a time like this?!" Daduo asked in surprise when she saw Huimao jump out of the window.
"That guy is going out for a walk. It says it's bored here."
"Let's not talk about it. I'm bored here myself." Walley lay down on the table lazily.
Although there was a life-support system inside the room to balance things out, perhaps because of the architectural style, they were not used to staying in this kind of environment. It always made them feel stuffy inside.
Sea beasts had already landed on the coast, and the battle between the border guards and the sea beasts had already begun. However, they couldn't hear the sound of gunfire because they were too far away. Still, they could tell just how intense the battle was from the blurry images on the internet.
Thick blue mist enveloped the city, blocking the sky and some of the surveillance devices. This kind of fog was different from ordinary fog. There were some metal ions and other influencing factors in the fog. They could interfere with the detection system, so they could only know the situation of the area around each scanner.
At times like this, the demand for scanning detectors would increase greatly. The people on the planet were already used to fighting in the sea fog. Even if they hadn't developed a transmission detector for this kind of sea fog, they could still quickly respond to the situation on the battlefield.
A few people followed the Honorary Scholar to the room next door where Huang Jie and the Academy of Sciences were staying. Now, only a few people were left in the room that Silin was familiar with.
York continued to hack into the various networks on the planet to understand the situation of the battle in the area under his eyes. He showed everyone the images captured by some of the local scanners.
"Actually, the Royal Academy of Sciences has developed a scanner with a stronger transmission ability. Even this special sea fog should be more useful than the one here." "Do you think the people from the Royal Academy of Sciences will provide some equipment to soften up that minor noble?"
"I don't think so." Vino sneered. "Let's not talk about whether that minor noble appreciates their help or not. Just look at those old geezers from the Royal Academy of Sciences. Do you really think those old geezers can be compassionate? They can't wait for the war on the planet to get more intense so that the sea beasts can attack faster. That way, the minor noble's government will suffer a setback and come over to ask for reinforcements. That way, both sides will be able to trade faster and the old geezers from the Royal Academy of Sciences will be able to flatter themselves. "
"Indeed. If possible, those old geezers might even give them a hand in the dark." Daduo agreed.
"At this rate, how long will this battle last?" York asked as he pointed at the images on the screen.
In the images, the tremors of the cannons and the roars of the sea beasts were mixed together. It was a strange scene under the blue mist.
"When the mist dissipates, the sea beasts will naturally return to the sea. That's what I heard from the people outside," Kenasenza, who had just gone out, said. Kenasenza, who had just gone out, said, "But I have a feeling that this fog is not normal."
"What do the locals say?" Silin asked.
Kenasenza shook her head. "They think it's normal. This time, the fog is a little thicker. Almost the entire continent is covered in a layer of mist. The central area is a little better, not as bad as the coastal areas. However, the residents here say that a fog of this scale will appear once every twenty to thirty years, or even once every seventy to eighty years. Every time it appears, the coastal areas will be severely damaged by the sea beasts. The border defense lines will have to be rebuilt after the war. It's a waste of manpower and money. "
Silin sat in his chair and did not say anything. He had a feeling that something was wrong.
The fog was still as thick as ever after two days, but the central area of the continent was showing signs of weakening. This was undoubtedly good news for the people of the continent. It also boosted the confidence of the border guards. They would take out as many sea beasts as they could before the fog dispersed and the sea beasts retreated.
Now that the situation was like this, many places in the central area had relaxed their guard levels. The place where Silin and the others were staying was very obvious. Although the air vents on the buildings were still turned off, the people inside the buildings were a lot more relaxed than before. Some of the local soldiers would even joke around sometimes, but the people of the RAS were all frowning.
For the past two days, the minor nobles and the planetary government seemed to have completely forgotten about them. They only sent soldiers to guard the place for protection and surveillance.
Now that the battle had calmed down, Cillin and the others felt a little more at ease as well. Their rooms were surrounded by the people from the RAS, so they decided to stay in their rooms and sleep whenever they had nothing to do. They would know what was going on very soon anyway.
Cillin brought it into his room, and the images on the microcomputer swiftly changed as his fingers moved. What would York think if he knew that Silin was hacking into the planetary network with such familiarity? Everyone's jaws would probably drop to the ground in shock, wouldn't they? After all, their understanding of Silin was limited to the fact that he was Guan Feng's disciple and that he was quite strong.
Silin observed the coastal areas of the continent for a while before hacking into the border guard's internal network and obtaining a report. The report recorded the detailed situation of the defensive battle this time.
The sea beasts of all levels were recorded, how many appeared, how many were killed, and the damage to the local cities.
However, Silin fell into deep thought when he saw a red dot on the map.
These red dots were the places where the Sea King level sea beasts appeared. According to the report, the Sea King level sea beasts had moved closer to the mainland and destroyed several layers of the border defense line compared to the last time the Sea King level sea beasts appeared on a large scale.
I still feel like something's wrong. What is it?
Silin heard the Sea King's roar in one of the videos. Even though it was only an audio transmission, it was enough to make one's heart jump, let alone the border guards who were fighting against the sea beasts.
The blue fog blocked the view, so he could only get a general idea of the human side's losses. How many warships and armored tanks were destroyed, how many fighters and aircrafts were lost … that was all. The thick fog blocked the terrible battle scene, and it was only after the fog cleared that it would reveal the fierce battle situation.
Silin tapped his fingers on the table.
Cillin was familiar with the coastal defense line, the fortress-like buildings, and the weapons inside. However, logically speaking, the Sea Kings shouldn't have been able to penetrate so deep into the city in just two days. Were the sea kings really that powerful?
Huimao jumped into Silin's room while he was thinking. Judging from its raised tail, things seemed to be going well.
"Are you full?" Silin asked.
"Yes!" Huimao was in a good mood. He squinted his eyes and said.
Huimao jumped onto the table in front of Silin and spat out a palm-sized dark blue object.
"What is this?" Silin looked at Huimao.
This was Silin's room. There was only Silin and Huimao here. There was no one else, so Huimao didn't beat around the bush.
"I'm not sure. It should be the functional skin you guys are talking about, right? I took a bite on that big guy. Its skin is quite thick, and the outer layer doesn't have ion exchange properties. That's why I bit a little deeper. See if it's the functional skin, "Huimao said.
Silin only needed to touch the piece of skin that Huimao brought over with his hand to get the information he wanted.
"It's indeed a functional skin. There is a special exchange layer in the middle, which can absorb metal ions. But is that all you got this time?"
Huimao wagged his tail proudly and opened his mouth to the size of a water tank. He spat out pieces of dark blue skin one after another. Each piece could be used as a mattress.
"I bit all parts of that guy's body, but I didn't know which piece belongs to which part. You can do it yourself."
"Did you eat a sea king beast?" Silin asked suspiciously.
Huimao smacked his lips and said, "I didn't eat one, but it was not Lu Dishan's. I was afraid that the human army would find it strange if I attacked a sea king beast on the land, so I went into the sea to catch one. I didn't finish it, so I ate the delicious parts. Those guys were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The skin was delicious, but the meat inside was not so good. The burnt skin was better. "
Celine nodded. As expected, this guy could eat anything, and he even had a stomach whose limits were unknown.
Huimao spat out several pieces of sea king beast's skin. Silin also analyzed them one by one. In such a short time, Silin had gotten a lot of useful data, which might even be more than the data of sea king beasts in the hands of the nobles.
Sea king beasts rarely appeared on the mainland. Few sea king beasts were caught by human beings. Even if they were caught, they would die by self-destruction. At that time, the samples of sea king beasts would not be of much value. In contrast, the samples that Huimao gave to Silin were fresh, and the value of the data was much higher than that of those sea king beasts that were dying.
Suddenly, Silin noticed that Huimao's face twisted.
"What's wrong?" Silin asked.
"No … nothing … wow …"
Huimao spat out an egg that was half the size of a human. There was a layer of dark blue keratin on the egg. Compared to normal eggs, the surface of this egg was not smooth.
After spitting out the egg, Huimao looked better. He licked his paws and said, "It's nothing. I just ate too much."
Silin: "…"
After picking up Huimao and making sure that Huimao was fine, Silin said, "Don't eat if you can't eat. Why did you eat so much?"
"I can still eat, but these eggs are not easy to digest. I ate too many this time. I'll spit this egg out first. I'll eat it when I'm hungry," Huimao said casually.
Silin: "…"
However, Silin did not continue to worry about Huimao's appetite. He looked around the egg and put his finger on it to feel the information it contained.
"Hey, it's still alive!" Silin exclaimed.
"Of course, I won't eat those rotten eggs!" Huimao continued to lick his paws.
"In other words, the one you caught was a female …" Cillin paused for a moment. "No, they're hermaphrodites. Hmm, you killed a pregnant sea king."
Wheeze's licking slowed down a little when he mentioned this. "I noticed something when I was dealing with the sea king."
"What is it?"
"The eggs were wrapped at the base of the tail. There was a very thick protective layer covering the eggs. However, when I fished out the eggs and ate them, I realized that the size and shape of the eggs were different. Even the genetic material was different. They were completely different species.
From the layer of material covering the eggs, they looked similar. However, after biting a few, I realized that they belonged to different species. "
Huimao transferred the information to Silin's microcomputer for Silin to analyze. If the egg was crushed, it would be digested quickly. It was better to keep the egg whole for a longer period of time.
Cillin was puzzled as he stared at the information and the genetic data inside the eggs Wheeze had bitten into pieces.
"It's a sea king. Why would it steal the eggs of other species?"
"I don't know about that. Wait …"
Huimao stopped licking his paws. His body trembled.
"What are you doing?" Silin asked.
"I crushed another two eggs that didn't have time to digest."
Silin: "…" He did not expect that.
Huimao transferred the information to Silin's microcomputer.
This time, one of the eggs was related to the sea king that Huimao killed. However, the other one was not. It belonged to another species. It was different from the two species that Huimao had given to Silin.
"That's strange."
Silin looked at the microcomputer and pondered. Huimao ignored him. He looked at the egg that was spat out and was about to swallow it. However, Silin stopped him. "Keep this first."
Once he finished speaking, Celine took out a big box and put the egg inside.
"Alright." Huimao did not mind. He was not hungry anyway. Eating too much would be a waste of nutrients. He licked his fur and jumped onto Silin's shoulder to sleep. Sleep after eating. That was the truth.
Silin thinks that after a long time, he still could not figure out what was going on. He stopped thinking about it and started searching for information on the internet.
In the process of searching, Silin sneaked into many research institutes on different planets. Although he obtained a lot of information, most of it could not solve Silin's doubts.
However, when Silin was sweeping through the network of the coastal war zone, an inconspicuous corner attracted Silin's attention.
That place was also under the attack of the sea beasts. The battle was also very intense. However, in this small corner, there were no scanners, no military communication, no tactical discussions, and no exotic beast roars. Although the battle had stopped a little, it should still be a scene of devastation. It was impossible for the residents to stay there and be in the mood to go online, right?
Silin hacked in to take a look. Because of the war, the conditions there were limited. He could not get the images and audio for the time being. He could only know what the owner of the microcomputer was recording.
The documents that popped up made Silin's eyes light up. They were all about the sea king beasts, and the analysis was much more thorough than the research groups under the minor nobles.
Cillin read through the man's old records and learned that there was a time when sea beasts tried to sneak into the mainland through underground tunnels. Their movements were too loud, and they were discovered very quickly. Digging a tunnel from the ocean was definitely a thankless task, and there were plenty of sea beasts that were killed immediately after they were discovered. That was why the sea beasts no longer attempted such a thing after that.
Then there was a document that recorded the changes in the number of sea king beasts in the past five hundred years. It also pointed out the most important point — no sea king cub was found.
In the war between humans and beasts a thousand years ago, even if the sea king cub did not follow the humans to attack the land, it would still appear on the sea surface. In the misty area, people had once found a sea king cub emerging. However, in recent years, no sea king cub had been found.
The minor nobles and his ruling government attributed this to the results of the war. After the war, the sea beasts were greatly weakened. For the sea king beasts, their birth rate, which was not high to begin with, was even lower. Some of the research groups under the minor nobles even said that the sea beasts had fallen into a dead end. Without the replenishment of new blood, the sea king beasts would one day become extinct on this planet.
At that time, the report received a lot of support, and it also aroused the response of the people of the entire planet. People were very happy and looked forward to the end of the sea king beasts.
However, this person expressed doubts. Although there was no clear evidence, he analyzed many signs, and even analyzed the character of the sea king beasts.
The character of the sea king beasts? What kind of character did these sea beasts have?!
At that time, after this person put forward his views, the academic circle of the planet had already opposed it, especially the suppression of the minor nobles' research groups. This person's words would undoubtedly affect the good image that the minor nobles had just created. One could imagine the situation this person was in.
If this person was not lucky and always active in the coastal area, he might have been killed long ago.
Silin agreed with this person in a certain aspect. Did the sea beasts not have character? Did the sea beasts not have strict thinking and high intelligence?
It was hard to say!
Silin thinks back to the rat extermination mission he participated in at Seven Lights. Those black mice had set up a great conspiracy.
Then, what kind of conspiracy did these sea beasts have?
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