Although the scene was very different from what he had imagined, Han Xiao still managed to get a lot of information from it.
The Subterranean Mutants had a certain level of logic and intelligence, but their cognitive abilities were still in an undeveloped stage.
After trying for a while, the mental link that Fu Ding had established was able to communicate with the Subterranean Mutants normally. After getting the result, Han Xiao cut off the mental link.
"Communicating through the Prophecy Stones is possible. If we use the mine, we should be able to communicate with a nest at the same time," Fu Ding said.
"Then, let's find a nest and try."
Han Xiao nodded. With a flash of inspiration, he had a target.
…
Underground World, Nest No. 2 …
The smell of blood was thick and did not dissipate. Blood covered everything as far as the eye could see. It was a scene of a massacre.
Many players' faces turned pale. This scene was too impactful. Even though they had completed quite a few small objectives of [Eliminate Subterranean Mutants], they could not be happy. They could not help but turn on their green eye protection mode.
Only the Sunil soldiers were indifferent. They were used to seeing hellish disasters and were unmoved. They had also suffered casualties in the battle earlier, and most of their armor was covered in scratches.
Herlous led the troops forward step by step and destroyed Nest No. 2, killing millions of Mutants. The remaining Mutants fled in fear, taking a portion of the Prophecy Stone mine with them.
The logistics team was mining the Prophecy Stones in the center of the nest, and the rest of the troops were guarding the place to prevent the escaping Mutants from returning. They also used flamethrowers to burn the Subterranean Mutant corpses on the ground.
Herlous hugged the Battleship Slicing Blade and rested at the side. He had led the charge earlier like a moving meat grinder, killing tens of thousands of Subterranean Mutants. His strength was far from Han Xiao's, and he had used up a lot of stamina.
After a while, a sergeant ran over and gave a military salute.
"The mining of the mine is complete. Commander, please instruct us on the next step."
"Return to the temporary camp and replenish our ammunition."
Although the Subterranean Mutants were not strong, there were too many of them. Clearing one nest at a time had already used up sixty to seventy percent of their ammunition, and the players were all injured.
If they continued to attack the next nest, the casualties would increase significantly. Herlous decided to return to the camp to rest for a few hours.
The troops set off and returned to the temporary camp beside the cave. Herlous suddenly saw two figures appear beside the camp. They were Han Xiao and Fu Ding.
"Why are you here?"
Herlous walked up to him with a surprised expression.
Han Xiao did not answer the question. Instead, he looked at the troops and asked, "How are the casualties?"
"There are very few casualties, but …" Herlous had a troubled expression. "This is only the first battle. There are still many Subterranean Mutant nests around the world, so the casualty rate is not optimistic. Sunil's casualties will be very heavy, so we can only rely on our mercenaries to fight."
The mine detector created by Reynold was already in use. Han Xiao deployed dozens of spaceships of the army to scan the entire planet, and the efficiency was very high. In just a few days, they had already discovered dozens of underground mines in different locations on Planet Sunil, all nests.
The Nests were of varying sizes. The largest had a population of ten million, while the smallest had a population of a million. The total number of Subterranean Mutants was in the billions.
Thinking of the huge number of enemies, Herlous could not help but have a heavy heart.
Furthermore, the locations of the other nests were different, and many places had to be rebuilt. Without the undying Black Star Mercenaries, it would be impossible for the Sunils to wipe out the Subterranean Mutants. Only the Black Star Corps could do it.
Han Xiaoxin knew what Herlous was thinking. He briefly explained the migration plan and said, "I'm here this time to try to communicate with the Subterranean Mutants. If I can convince some of them and let them convince each other, we can get rid of many of the enemies."
Herlous' eyes sparkled. If he could reduce the casualties while chasing away the Subterranean Mutants, he was very willing to do so. He could not help but ask, "Do I need to change my strategy?"
"No, you continue to attack the nests of the Mutants, but don't chase after the ones that escaped. Plant the seed of fear in their hearts so that it will be easier to convince them," Han Xiao said slowly.
Compared to just killing, the efficiency of pulling in batches was naturally higher.
After leaving the camp, Han Xiao and Han Xiaoxin went all the way to Nest No. 2, which had been wiped out. Following the escape route, they caught up with the remaining Mutants that were fleeing in panic.
This tribe had suffered heavy casualties. When they discovered Han Xiao and Han Xiaoxin, a battle was unavoidable. However, they were not a threat to Han Xiao at all.
Releasing the giant mechanical hands, Han Xiao and Fu Ding opened up a path for themselves. They approached the Prophecy Stones that these Mutants were carrying and invaded the mental network of the Mutants.
The next moment, all the attacking Mutants stopped at the same time. If they could make an expression, it would be one of confusion.
In their knowledge, only those of the same race had the ability to connect telepathically. However, Han Xiao had just killed a bunch of Mutants, and he was not one of their kind. The current situation confused this uncivilized Subterranean Mutant tribe.
"Who are you?"
In the mental network, countless Xenogeneics were shocked.
"I'm Black Star, the emissary from the stars …" Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he quickly introduced the situation. However, he made some 'appropriate' changes.
He threw the responsibility of slaughtering the Subterranean Mutants to the Sunils. Han Xiao made the Sunils into the role of the devil, and he made himself out to be a friendly emissary who was willing to help the Subterranean Mutants and could persuade the Sunils to give up on slaughtering them. He claimed that he could protect them from being slaughtered under the condition that they surrendered and moved out of this planet with the Prophecy Stones.
In order to let the Subterranean Mutants understand the situation, Han Xiao even taught them basic knowledge about the universe and the stars. At the same time, he also used threats and promises.
The communication efficiency of the mental network was extremely high. Everyone in this tribe was in a state of confusion, as if they were listening to a book from heaven.
What Han Xiao said was the most basic knowledge to the galactic residents, but it overturned the worldview of the Subterranean Mutants. It was like a myth. In their eyes, the Subterranean Mutants were the entire world. The universe and the stars were completely beyond their knowledge.
The Subterranean Mutants looked at the enemies from the surface the same way the Sunils looked at them — they all felt that the enemies were dangerous.
An Subterranean Mutant that seemed to be the leader of the tribe initiated a conversation.
"We are willing to surrender. Please don't hurt us anymore."
Almost all the Mutants knelt on the ground and made a gesture of submission.
The tribe leader's attitude was very respectful and humble. The knowledge that Han Xiao said was too shocking to them. Due to their uncivilized nature, they could not help but treat Han Xiao as a god-like figure and worship him as a primitive totem.
Han Xiao raised his brows. It was much easier to convince them than he had imagined.
Thinking about it, he realized that the intelligence of the Subterranean Mutants was similar to that of a child. Their civilization was not developed yet, so they did not have any high-level emotions such as honor or shame. Their concept of hatred was also very weak.
The Subterranean Mutants had yet to break away from their beast nature. When a beast was scared, they would show their weakness and surrender. This tribe had a large number of its own kind killed by Herlous, so they were already scared.
That was because the Subterranean Mutants had almost no natural enemies. Their food was rocks, so they did not have any conflicts. They had lived and bred for many years and rarely experienced battles. At most, they would have conflicts with other nests. If one had to describe them, this species was actually very simple.
Er … it was just that they were too ugly. It was probably because it was too dark underground and no one could see them, so they just grew up casually.
With the foundation of communication, it was possible to understand the structure of the Subterranean Mutants' civilization. Han Xiao asked a few questions, and through the other party's answers, he had a comprehensive understanding of the Subterranean Mutants.
The Subterranean Mutants knew that there were nests of their own kind nearby, so they would occasionally fight with each other to fight for the Prophecy Stones. From their social structure, the Subterranean Mutants were currently in the tribal stage of the barbarian era. Every tribe grew independently, and different tribes had different degrees of evolution. Some were more intelligent, while others were more barbaric. Their culture was budding and blooming.
If they followed the original path, the Subterranean Mutants might need many years to complete the merger of their tribes and gradually become an intelligent civilization, building a city or kingdom. Now that they had an external force like Han Xiao, their development process might be shortened by thousands of years.
"What do we need to do?" the tribe leader asked obediently.
Han Xiao thought for a while and said, "Convince all the tribes in this area and convey my message. From now on, you are my emissary. If you complete the mission I give you, go to the underground cave and look for the surface guests. They will not harm you."
"Wow, that's great."
"They won't attack us anymore."
The entire tribe was overjoyed, and they chattered non-stop. It was as if they were a bunch of optimists.
After making sure that the tribe understood their mission, Han Xiao was about to leave when he suddenly realized something. He asked the tribe leader, "Right, what's your name?"
"What's a name?" The tribe leader was puzzled.
Han Xiao was helpless and could only explain, "It's a form of address. Let others know that this form of address represents you. For example, I'm Black Star, and Black Star is me …"
The tribe leader seemed to have understood.
"Sigh, alright, I'll give you a name …" Han Xiao glanced at Fu Ding beside him and suddenly had an idea. "You're so good-looking. Let's call you 'Chen Xing'."
Fu Ding's spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and the Chen Xing in his body let out a deafening roar.
"I'll definitely kill you! Do you hear me? I'll definitely kill you! "
The Subterranean Mutant had such an ugly appearance but had the same name as her. Chen Xing was very ambiguous. This was something she could not tolerate.
Fu Ding had a helpless expression. "Black Star, stop playing with her."
"Tsk tsk, as expected of one. You're already protecting her."
Han Xiao pursed his lips and said to the tribe leader, "That's invalid. You'll be called Germinal."
Ha, no one would jump out of their coffins to oppose him.
"Germinal …" the tribe leader mumbled and suddenly became happy. "I have a name!"
"As for your tribe …" Han Xiao stroked his chin, and a look of nostalgia flashed across his eyes. "Let's just call it Germinal Tribe."
Wait, isn't this guy the 'Germinal Leader'?
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