Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 172 Ashes' Father [Red Embers]

In a deep cave somewhere, a dark figure stood motionless like a stone statue.

After a long time, those pure white eyes suddenly turned half a circle.

"Imprison my senses" intermittent mumbling echoed in the cave.

This newly acquired body is not yet flexible.

But for the mutant Primarch, this body that can be freely controlled is far more comfortable than relying on the infected.

Just now, some mysterious transformation was quietly completed.

Although it doesn't understand the details, it clearly feels that its control over "senses" has been improved.

Every infected person is its extended tentacle, and it was through these "senses" that the larvae understood the world.

At this moment, it suddenly realized that a large number of tentacles were concentrated and bound in several strongholds.

He wanted to disperse these tentacles, but through the infected person's vision, he caught a glimpse of Ye Xiu suppressing the refugees.

These guys are hurting my tentacles!
In the cognition of the alienated original body, there is no good or evil, right or wrong, or ethical system, nor is there a conventional concept of human society.

There is only the most primitive desire for survival, which even seems particularly pure.

For it, humans' suppression of refugees is like forcibly restraining its sensory organs.

It was like someone had suddenly clamped its limbs with a pair of pliers.

The scattered tentacles were forcibly gathered together, trying to completely deprive it of the ability to perceive the environment.

What is even more unacceptable is that some infected people are completely out of control after being injected with special drugs.

This is tantamount to suddenly losing the extension of vision and hearing.

This intense discomfort arouses its biological instinct: when threatened, it must fight back in the most direct way.

Located in the Colton Cluster in the southwestern region of the universe.

The Garton galaxy occupied by the Godora civilization is like a strategic point on a chessboard, forming a delicate balance with the three neighboring galaxies.

The two major forces of Holy Stone and Black Crow occupy the Fevin Galaxy, and the Hutt civilization rules the Skywalker Galaxy.

The Piedra Galaxy lies across the sky like an unsharpened sword.

There are undeveloped energy planets and rare minerals everywhere, enough to support the consumption of several civilizations for thousands of years.

What is special is that the Piye Galaxy is like the center of a hexagram, surrounded by the territories of six advanced civilizations.

Every civilization has extended its tentacles into this unowned land, carving out jagged spheres of influence on the star map.

Due to the lack of clear ownership and attractive resources, this area is plagued by border frictions and diplomatic games all year round.

The conflict between the two neighboring civilizations of Godora and Hutt was the most intense.

Just as the alienation crisis in the Garton galaxy continues to ferment.

On the surface of a desolate gray-brown planet in the Skywalker Galaxy, the Dark Star leader was drawing a star map on the scorched earth with his fingernails.

The small spaceship behind him had its hatch open, like a dormant metal beetle.

As the roar of engines came from the sky, a fleet bearing the Hutt emblem pierced the clouds.

The leading official walked down the magnetic stairs, his protective mask reflecting the outlines of dozens of frigates hovering high in the sky.

"You sneaked into the hostile star region alone. Aren't you afraid of becoming our gift to Godora?"

The Hutt official waved his hand to dismiss the guards, and the electronic synthesized sound under the mask was playful.

This secret meeting was facilitated through multiple encrypted channels. The two people facing each other in the wilderness seemed to be turning the gears of fate.

The DarkStar leader calmly crossed his legs. "I'm going to this meeting alone to show my sincerity. Besides, you won't touch me at all."

"We, DarkStar, are holding Godora back. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Okay, okay, I know we have a bad reputation and you Hutts look down on us."

"But who in business can resist money?"

"A narcissist will fall sooner or later." The Hutt official turned the electronic pen in his hand with a cold face.

"Since you're willing to meet, it means you've been planning this for a long time." The DarkStar leader leaned forward.

"Godora is in such a state right now because of us. Thirty percent of the troops on the Piye Sector's defense line have been withdrawn."

"As long as there's no all-out war, even a peace agreement won't be enough to cover up the consequences."

"You want us to be your guns?" The Hutt official threw the pen on the table.

"Are you going to fall out with Godora just for a few remote star regions? Do you think we're stupid?

The big brothers in the Broken Star Ring are watching closely. If we provoke the surveillance fleets of the three major civilizations, will you be responsible?"

"Those kinds of table-turning things are no longer popular these days."

"A civilization without ambition will sooner or later become someone else's dish." The DarkStar leader tapped the table with his fingertips.

"In today's chess game of the universe, those who don't place a bet don't even qualify to sit at the table."

"Everyone pretends to be civilized on the surface, but behind the scenes, who isn't fighting to the death?"

"To put it bluntly, the Peace Treaty is about leaving a way out for the losers. As long as they don't mess things up, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye."

The Hutt official stared at the holographic star map without saying a word.

This statement really hit a sore spot when we were fighting for the dark matter mine two years ago.

They and the Lorente civilization "exercised" on the border for three whole months, but in the end, didn't they each get 50%?

The three major civilizations did not intervene in this "minor friction" at all.

"Besides," the DarkStar leader suddenly laughed.

"You, Hutt and Godora, have been fighting for nearly two hundred years. When have you ever really considered exterminating your clan?"

"Aren't we all just like the aunties at the vegetable market? Today you take up a stall, and tomorrow I grab a bunch of onions?"

The holographic projection suddenly flickered, and the Hutt official suddenly threw out a straight ball:
"You keep clamoring to overthrow the pure-blood regime, but you're more ruthless than anyone else in carrying out terrorist attacks."

"Even if we succeed in seizing power, a star cluster-level civilization will crush you into slag in minutes.

Don't tell me you're hoping to whitewash yourself with just empty talk."

The DarkStar leader's fingering of the ring suddenly stopped, and the metal ring left a deep red mark on his palm.

"none of your business!"

……

According to the level of development of interstellar civilization, the colonized planets under Godora's jurisdiction are divided into different levels.

The capital mother planet and a few core planets belong to the top-level areas, followed by the less prosperous first-tier planets.

For example, the Red Gate Star adjacent to the Vais Hub, followed by the developing secondary planets.

And ordinary planets like Gaoting, which are famous for their entertainment industry.

On a secondary colony planet in the Garton galaxy, a transport ship with a mottled hull quietly landed at the bustling spaceport.

Ashes' father, Red Ashes, stepped out of the hatch in disguise.

Glancing at the bustling crowds and the guards at the sentry posts, the densely packed buildings in the distance showcase the vitality of the colony.

There was a faint sneer on the corner of his mouth, and his right hand slowly raised to the height of his brow.

The crisp sound of snapping fingers is barely audible in the noisy environment.

"Execute cleanup plan."

This command was instantly transmitted to the outer reaches of the galaxy through an encrypted channel.

The three dormant Dark Star battleships have removed their optical camouflage, and the scale of their battle far exceeds that of the battle formation that previously attacked the disaster planet.

Sea Blue Star.

As the alienation crisis enters a new stage, the frequency of beast activities around the shelter has increased sharply.

In order to prevent the formation of a beast tide, Caroline led the originally idle grassroots personnel to organize a player mercenary group.

Establish defensive outposts throughout the wilderness.

These players who changed their professions to become the main combat force quickly transformed their positions into a bustling place for team recruitment and equipment trading.

According to the characteristics of the alienated original body that Ye Xiu mastered, after entering the second stage, this creature will actively drive the herd to attack human strongholds.

Although this is a signal of escalating disaster in the eyes of indigenous people.

But for Ye Xiu, who had already broken through the combat power ceiling of version 2.0.

This crisis is more like a perfect stage for harvesting players.

What he really cares about is not the catastrophe itself, but how to use the opportunity to advance the player recruitment plan.

However, from the player's perspective, this global catastrophe is the main storyline of version 2.0.

While the indigenous people were fighting for survival, players saw a full-screen progress bar in the mission interface:

Encircle and suppress the herds, escort supplies, and repair fortifications.
The competitors who were originally competing with each other have rarely united.

This scene of nationwide collaboration has become the most special experience after the version update.

Ye Xiu himself is in a chess game of a higher dimension.

In his eyes, the game between Alien Star and Godora was just a backdrop to advance his plan, and it was not the "major plot" that made the players excited.

In fact, it is just a routine operation in his layout.

After all, for a time traveler who can predict the direction of the version, it would be better for him to personally go out to rescue the disaster.

It would be better to let players spontaneously form an ecosystem in the process of saving the world.

Anyway, these energetic guys always find ways to have fun, and can get their work done in between killing monsters and leveling up.

A few days later, just as Nagokin had revealed, Godora completed the deployment of the military jump relay station.

Temporary interstellar portals connect the major disaster-stricken planets into a network.

The military was confident that DarkStar would face a devastating blow if it dared to show its face.

Unexpectedly, Dark Star was completely silent.

The Garton system appears to have returned to normal.
But this peace is as fragile as glass.

Soon, an explosive news shook the entire star field!

"The Godora colony planet 'Demon Star' was attacked by the Dark Star main fleet!
The enemy launched a siege with more than 4,000 warships, centered around three interstellar aircraft carriers.

Despite the desperate resistance of the garrison fleet, they still suffered heavy casualties, and more than 40 cities on the planet's surface were razed to the ground by orbital bombardment.

The remaining settlements were severely damaged, and preliminary statistics indicate that the number of casualties has exceeded 300 million."

"According to witnesses, a Dark Star mutant unleashed an extinction-level ability on the planet's surface.

Its special ability can instantly turn the human body into sand, causing tens of millions of deaths on the spot.

Godora mobilized three batches of reinforcements, ultimately destroying over a thousand enemy ships and a mothership, successfully forcing the enemy back."

"This is arguably the most brutal attack in the history of the Godora colony, marking the full escalation of DarkStar's terrorist activities.

Experts believe this could be a prelude to a full-scale war.

The incident happened just as disasters broke out on several civilized planets, and the official response plan has not yet been announced."

Ye Xiu turned off the holographic screen on his communicator, his eyes gleaming with a strange light. "We've finally reached the crucial point. I didn't expect Dark Star to have such a hidden card?"

"It's a pleasant surprise. I just need to synthesize a few more abilities similar to carbon control."

"Maybe I can actually create a simplified version of the extremely dangerous ability [Particle Manipulation]."

Compared to the previous disaster planet attack, the attack on the colony planet was a fatal blow to Godora.

The simultaneous deployment of three motherships was considered a massive undertaking even in DarkStar's military inventory.

You should know that the total number of DarkStar motherships in its heyday was less than fifteen.

Not to mention the ground massacre caused by that bastard Hong Jin.

His decomposition ability was like a human-shaped natural disaster, and all carbon-based creatures within a radius of a hundred miles were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.

No wonder it is called a "living incinerator".

For DarkStar, which has limited military production capacity, each mothership is a core asset that is worth a lot of effort.

Although the Demon Star achieved brilliant results in this battle, the damage to the mothership was enough to hurt them for half a year.

However, Ye Xiu knew that DarkStar had already achieved its strategic goal.

The public opinion tsunami triggered by the Demon Star tragedy swept across the entire Godora.

Conspiracy theories quickly spread among the public: the so-called attack on the disaster planet was just a diversion, and the colonization planet was the real target of Dark Star.

Overnight, petitions from residents of various colonies demanding the withdrawal of disaster relief forces flooded into the Capitol.

Since it concerns one's life and property, all the sympathy for the disaster-stricken star was thrown out of the window.

After all, anyone can be a saint unless the knife is on their neck.

In fact, the Demon Star incident has little to do with the disaster relief team.

The real reason for the defeat was that DarkStar mobilized an overwhelmingly superior force, sending out three main carriers at once.

The defense force of an ordinary colonial planet alone cannot withstand it.

Besides, military jump base stations do not cover this type of planet, and temporary deployment of troops will take a lot of time.

Although Godora's territory is vast, its military forces are scattered across hundreds of colonies, and it is impossible for every stronghold to be equipped with top-level defenses.

If DarkStar really wanted to fight hard, it would indeed be able to storm and capture a few planets.

Otherwise, Godora wouldn't have considered him such a serious threat.

This time, DarkStar also lost its entire mothership fleet.

However, public opinion focused on the damage they caused and Godora's losses.

Citizens caught in panic often lose their rational judgment, and with DarkStar fanning the flames in the dark, the situation becomes increasingly chaotic.

What is even more troublesome is that the historical conflicts between pure-blood and mixed-blood communities have been reignited.

The relatives and friends of the victims of the Demon Star tragedy naturally transferred their anger to Dark Star, who was posing as a hybrid.

The mixed-race group living in Godora became the most direct target of anger.

This deep-rooted discriminatory concept has long become a social disease, and it is difficult for the authorities to reverse it in a short period of time.

The Hutt civilization had been observing secretly. Seeing that Godora was in deep internal crisis, they also began to make small moves on the border.

The Hutt fleet of the Piye Galaxy frequently crossed the border to provoke and create friction, and the situation became increasingly tense.

The continuous attacks left Godora overwhelmed.

DarkStar was secretly plotting behind all these events, and the Demon Star tragedy was like a fuse, completely triggering a series of crises.

However, Ye Xiu did not intend to sit idly by and watch Dark Star's conspiracy succeed.

"I guess the top management of Godora is feeling really frustrated right now."

Ye Xiu sighed softly. Although he didn't like Godora's behavior, fighting DarkStar was the most urgent task at the moment.

"The Alienation Disaster is the core issue. Right now, too much energy is being diverted to all parties involved."

"As long as the antidote is developed as soon as possible, it will not only free up disaster relief forces but also ease domestic conflicts."

Thinking of this, Ye Xiu touched the sample of the mutated original body hidden on his body.

As long as we give this thing to Godora, we can solve the epidemic in no time.

The more anxious Godora is right now, the more valuable this bargaining chip becomes.

"Although the longer we delay, the higher the rewards, we can't wait until DarkStar is fully conquered."

"Once they truly realize the urgency of time, they will naturally understand what price to offer."

Ye Xiu calmed himself down and tried to contact Nagokin.

But the communicator that usually answered the phone instantly did not respond this time.

He simply headed straight for the Godora camp, but was stopped by his adjutant at the door of the command room.

"Your Excellency, the Commander is currently in an emergency meeting and has specifically instructed not to see anyone."

"What happened?"

"The top management is discussing important countermeasures, so it's not convenient to disclose them for the time being." The adjutant replied with a stern face.

Nagokin would never close the door to visitors before. Ye Xiu stroked his chin and an idea flashed in his mind.

Godora is now in trouble both internally and externally, and as a high-ranking official, Nagokin is naturally overwhelmed with official duties.

As an idle person, my weight in the other party's heart naturally became much lighter.

He suddenly realized something and turned to leave the camp with light steps.

Now is not a good time to hand over the mutant core, as it would appear too aggressive.

Instead, it makes people suspect that this thing has been hidden on their body for a long time. This drama must be played well.

"Since the mutation core is Long Tan's, why not go back and do a full rendition?"

Ye Xiu gave his men a few brief instructions before taking off into the air in the Black Light Lurker.

Two hours later, Nagokin walked out of the meeting room, rubbing his swollen temples, and listened to his adjutant report the news of Ye Xiu's visit.

"You're leaving if you can't find me?" He waved his hand to indicate that you don't need to pay attention.

Right now, I have to deal with a mountain of reports on the Demon Star incident, so I don't have the energy to care about these trivial matters.

"This is a brilliant move. This time, we're going to tear down half of Godora."

DarkStar's deputy leader, Degulish, crossed his legs and showed off during the meeting.

"Their disaster relief forces are now in a difficult position. If they continue to waste time, the country will explode. If they withdraw, they will be in trouble."

He deliberately dragged out the last word, "Those disaster stars will become graveyards in the blink of an eye. Then the whole universe will say that Godora did not help them."

The intelligence chief continued cooperatively, "No matter what they choose, it's a dead end.

Especially that mutant virus, which is holding back Godora's elite troops. The longer it lasts, the worse it will be."

He made a firework gesture, "Bang! Quantitative change to qualitative change."

"Speaking of which," Degulish suddenly lowered his voice.

"I heard that the guys from Holy Stone swapped the whisper beads from last time? Godora is still in the dark."

……

At this time, Ye Xiu was traveling through the sea of ​​stars.

He deliberately took a detour through several disaster-stricken star fields, such as the [Star Apostle Star].

During the process, Ye Xiu seemed like a god descending to earth, showing off his power and leading his troops to annihilate a wave of infected beasts.

For a time, ceremonies to erect statues for Ye Xiu began spontaneously in various places.

He also became the prince charming in countless girls' dreams, and they missed Ye Xiu so much.

Three days later, Ye Xiu left the Apostle Star.

The entire itinerary after that was very simple: first go to the Weiss Hub to refuel, use the star gate to jump to the Ryan Galaxy, and then go straight to the Longtan base.

At the speed of the Blacklight Lurker, the round trip time would not exceed two weeks.

There was currently no need for him to be stationed on Planet Aquamarine himself. After all, the military jump orbital base station deployed by Godora had established a fleet joint defense system.

Even if DarkStar launches a surprise attack, its primary target will only be other colonized planets.

As the Blacklight Lurker slid into its berth at the Vais Hub.

Ye Xiu was thinking that this time he would not only have to refuel the spacecraft, but also reserve some extra energy to bring back to Planet Aquamarine.

We can set off immediately after completing the procurement of supplies, and the schedule is very tight.

The hub hall was still bustling with people, showing no sign of the impact of DarkStar's activities.

Ye Xiu walked through the entrance passage skillfully, and after getting a rough idea of ​​the direction, he headed towards the commercial district.

He didn't notice that a group of guys in ordinary combat uniforms were staring at his back and whispering not far away.

"Which alien planet is it?"

“It’s absolutely correct!”

"I'm really lucky. I can encounter such a big fish while resupplying supplies."

"Quickly inform the boss!"

In a cheap bar on the edge of the hub hall, the group walked quickly to a corner booth.

A burly man was slumped on the seat, drinking strong liquor with his head tilted back.

The wine flowed down his steel-like beard, and his chest muscles under the heavy combat uniform rose and fell with the swallowing movement.

"Boss Beverly! I've found an enemy!"

The wine bottle slammed heavily on the metal table, and the red eyes gleamed fiercely in the dim light.

The pirate leader nicknamed "Red Flame Eyes" grinned, revealing his jagged yellow teeth.

As the squad leader of the Purple Snake Pirates, his iconic scarlet pupils form a strange contrast with his pale eyeballs.

Just like a cataract patient with pink eye.

"Alien?" Beverly wiped the wine stains from his beard.

"Two years ago, he wiped out that bunch of scoundrels from Mado, and the captain has been thinking about it ever since."

When he heard his men suggest taking action, he suddenly jumped up and grabbed the man's neck:

"You little bastards think you can touch him? First learn how to breathe in front of a strong man!"

After his men apologized repeatedly, Beverly grabbed the bottle and drank it all. When he stood up, the joints of his combat uniform made a metallic friction sound.

"Grab your weapons and follow."

As he spoke, he smiled sinisterly and took out a carved metal bottle.

"This is the Nine-Hole Incense that can make even stones aroused. Remember to shoot it from multiple angles later."

"Hehehe... I want the entire galaxy to witness the screams of aliens."

"And my 18-centimeter-long brother!"

(End of this chapter)