Chapter 20: The Cosmic Octopus
Regardless of where the two of them go next, the first thing to do now is to ensure their own safety.
Even if Lethe Chuan wants to leave, at least he has to wait for the recovery of Yanyan's injuries.
When the time comes, whether to return to the moon and present the island, or make another plan, you can think slowly.
The location of the aerospace plane is not far from the Water Township Star, that is, it is also very close to Weiyue.
Staying here for a long time is very dangerous, easy to be detected by Wei Yue, and even directly discovered by Wei Yue's patrol ship.
Lethe consulted with Nonyan and decided to fly the plane farther away so that it could be hidden.
The space plane has a lot of energy, and it is no problem to travel back and forth in the galaxy a few times.
Therefore, it is necessary to expand the range and find a hidden place.
A few days later, the plane entered the orbit of a planet on the periphery and landed on the back of a meteorite near the planet.
It is a place to take a break and recuperate, but the gunshot wound of Nonyan needs to be treated, and Lethe also needs to get a good night's sleep.
The meteorite has a sharp rock wall like a knife, which looks particularly hideous in the dim light.
The plane docked in the canyon between the two rocks, and Lethe helped Nonyan to treat his wounds and sleep beautifully for several hours.
In the haze, Lethe was woken up by a hand, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that Yan Yan had a serious face.
"There is a situation!"
Lechuan hurriedly got up, and while checking the instrument, he looked out carefully.
I thought it was Wei Yue's army chasing after me, but it wasn't.
The meteorite below shook violently, not like it was produced by the impact, but more like a force shaking the celestial body.
The force became more and more turbulent, setting off a strong air current, and the aerospace plane could not be stabilized, and was swept away at once.
Lethe turned into a shock, started his engines, and desperately controlled the plane, trying to keep his balance.
"What the hell?"
On Yan said in a deep voice: "It's approaching us!" ”
Lethe Chuan subconsciously looked up and found a black mass above. Things, like mountains, are slowly swooping down.
Those two glowing eyes were like stars in the vast universe, terrifying and eye-catching.
"There's this thing in space?" Lethe was frightened and fled with the air current.
This pitch-black giant. Things, apparently, have taken the space plane as food.
"It's a cosmic octopus, it can devour and decompose metal, don't let it catch it." On the rock reminded loudly.
Lethe has heard of the cosmic octopus and can think that this monster is an alien creature, or that it is just a kind of unconscious garbage gathered in space.
Under certain harsh conditions, discarded space junk converges into one, resulting in a semi-artificial celestial body.
It doesn't think, it doesn't have a specific code of conduct, it's a bit like a runaway robot.
Driven by the forces that shape it, it instinctively seeks out metallic substances to devour, growing stronger step by step.
There has been speculation that there is a miniature black hole inside it, which is the driving force behind it.
The speed of the space plane is far less than that of this cosmic octopus, and when it is too late, it is fast, and the cosmic octopus will pounce in an instant!
Lethe was on guard, and at the last moment, he narrowly and skillfully dodged the culling of the cosmic octopus.
However, the space plane was still swept in the air by the torrent set off by the cosmic octopus.
Seeing that the cosmic octopus was about to pounce again, Lechuan didn't have time to think about it, and immediately drilled into the slit between the mountains and rocks.
Although the cosmic octopus is huge, it is still not worth mentioning compared to this meteorite.
This meteorite, which can almost be regarded as a natural satellite around the planet, is only half a circle smaller than Weiyue.
The space plane burrowed into the slit of the meteorite and clung to the rock wall.
The next moment, the cosmic octopus immediately pounced, which can be described as thrilling!
The cosmic octopus pounced and refused to give up, unwilling to swim outside the slit, and began to wait for the rabbit.
Through close observation, Lethe discovered that this cosmic octopus really looked like a big octopus.
Although, its body is made up of a mess of scrap metal, as well as some untapped metal ores in the universe.
The countless hard, yet flexible metal tentacles kept trying to reach into the slits.
Such a terrible monster!
Thankfully, it doesn't seem to be smart, and everything acts like it's instinctive.
It is safe for the time being, Lechuan first checked the situation of Nonyan, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, he finally put his mind at ease.
"It's a disaster."
On Yan smiled: "Maybe we are lucky, the cosmic octopus has not appeared for many years, and all along, it only exists in the data. ”
Lechuan said helplessly: "What kind of luck is this?" No matter how rare it is, is it rare to have our lives? ”
"Sometimes, you can't look at the problem too realistically, otherwise it will be difficult to get through."
"It turns out that you are also desperate."
"After all, we are organic things, and we need to eat, drink, and Lazar to maintain our physical functions, and the guy outside doesn't, he can guard us here until we are old."
Lechuan sighed, "So we are dead." ”
"If you don't want to die, you can only try to escape." ”
"It's so tightly blocked that not a single fly can fly out, so how can we escape?"
"Kill it, won't you?"
Lethe's eyes widened: "You're not talking in your sleep, are you?" ”
"As unrealistic as it sounds, there's nothing else you can do."
"The ugly words are ahead, my No. 8 steel tank is not equipped with weapons, and fighting such a monster with bare hands is simply going to die."
"What if you add my Shadow Burner?"
Lethe Chuan was surprised: "You're like this, and you still want to fight?" ”
"As a soldier, injuries are commonplace, so instead of waiting here to die, you might as well take a gamble. How, do you want to do it? ”
"Horizontal and vertical are death, do I still have a choice? Damn, I've never been so unlucky in my life. ”
The hatch of the space plane opened, and the No. 8 steel tank and the Burning Shadow steel tank jumped out and flew upward.
Approaching the mouth of the slit, you can fully feel the enormity of this cosmic octopus.
Each of its tentacles is thicker than the waist of a steel tan.
The big mouth full of metal garbage is constantly opening and closing, and I am afraid that the hardest thing in the world will also be chewed and crushed.
The Burning Shadow has found a good angle and begins to attack the Cosmic Octopus.
Whether it's a beam sword or artillery fire, it can more or less cause damage to the cosmic octopus.
And No. 8 steel tan, there is no chance to start.
Suffering from the lack of weapons, Lethe easily did not dare to approach the cosmic octopus, once it was entangled in its tentacles, the ghost knows what the consequences would be.
With the help of strong energy, Lethe has increased the speed of No. 8 steel tank to the extreme.
While maneuvering, look for the opponent's weaknesses.
"Be careful!"
Suddenly there was a reminder from the rock in his ears, and Lethe hurriedly dodged one of the tentacles thrown by the cosmic octopus.
The communication system has been linked to the Burning Shadow Steel Tank, and the two can communicate at any time, making it easier to cooperate in combat.
Lechuan said: "It's just a piece of garbage, it can't be killed at all, it's so huge, it can't be blown up." ”
"You can try to destroy its power source."
"Where's its power?"
"It should be in the body."
"Isn't that nonsense?" Lethe said angrily, "It's such a big one, it's not easy to find the location of the power source." ”
"You look for it slowly, don't worry, I'll cover for you."
"I don't use a weapon, and even if I find it, I can't destroy it. Or you come to find it, I'll cover you. ”
As he spoke, a tentacle of the cosmic octopus flew out of nowhere and instantly wrapped around the body of No. 8 Steel Tank.
In an instant, Lechuan couldn't help but shudder and gasp.
The consciousness is fused with the No. 8 steel tank, and even the sense of touch is empathetic.
At this moment, it was as if his body was being entangled in tentacles and couldn't move!
Lethe's abdomen suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if something had pierced his skin and pierced his body!
He opened his mouth to cry out in pain, but he couldn't make a sound.
For a moment, it was as if he had fallen into a deep pool, and cold water poured into his throat.
The thing that pierced into the body could actually control people's nerves and constantly stimulate Lethe's body.
The body became hyperactive until it swelled to the point of almost exploding!
Lethe could no longer endure it, and could only let his desires and instincts drag him into madness.
The shell of No. 8 steel tank, those countless scars crisscrossing it, faintly, glowed red.
Nonyan found that No. 8 Gangtan was trapped and hurriedly stepped forward to rescue.
The Burning Shadow Steelman held the beam sword in both hands, and in a flash, he severed the tentacles of the cosmic octopus.
However, more tentacles, followed!
From all sides, attack the Burning Shadow Steel Tank.
Rao is Burning Shadow is steel and moving like a rabbit, and he can't escape in the big net woven by countless tentacles.
The Burning Shadow Steel Tank swung his beam sword frantically, trying with all his might to tear open a gap.
Until, with both arms under the control of tentacles, the Burning Shadow Steel Tank could no longer struggle.
No. 8 steel tan fell to the ground, motionless, and Lethe in the cockpit didn't know what was going on.
Nonyan called out to Lethe River, but there was no response, and he had to face the reality that there was no one to rescue.
He could only watch as the cosmic octopus threw the Burning Shadow Steel Tank, along with himself, into that terrifying mouth.
Suddenly, on Yan's whole body trembled.
The steel tank of the Burning Shadow was squeezed and torn, and various metal fragments were forced into the body.
The whole person seemed to be weighed down by a boulder, and he could barely move.
The sirens sounded in the cockpit, and they kept ringing......
I don't know how long it took, Lethe's consciousness gradually regained consciousness.
He found that he felt as if he was completely one with No. 8 Steel Tan!
It's not that you have me and I have you, but you are me and I am you.
Trying to calm himself down, he remembered the previous scene, and he couldn't figure it out.
Whether it was the attack of the cosmic octopus, which caused physical discomfort, or because it could not withstand the load exerted by the No. 8 steel tank.
There is no way to know.
One thing is certain, the stimuli to the body are directly conveyed by the cockpit of the No. 8 steel tank.
What exactly is going on, and then slowly research, there are more urgent things to deal with in front of us.
No. 8 Steel Tan suddenly got up, and Lethe glanced around, but found no trace of the Burning Shadow Steel Tan.
"Captain Lunyan?"
Tried to call, there was no response at all, is it ......
Lethe's mind was filled with an unacceptable thought, and he subconsciously looked at the big mouth of the cosmic octopus that was still chewing.
The cosmic octopus also noticed the steel tank 8 again, and waved its tentacles, slapping against the rock wall, and reaching into the gap.
After tossing for a while, Lethe found that the rock wall above had begun to crack, which showed how powerful this cosmic octopus was.
If you continue like this, even if you don't get eaten by the cosmic octopus, you will be buried by the collapsed rock.