Second Quarter 12: Second Half
"Something went wrong. The...... Mr. Kim tries to execute a side story, but is attacked by the facehug. Two newcomers died as a result of his unauthorized actions. And he himself is parasitized, and the type of parasitism this time is somewhat different from the regular alien parasitism. β
When Jiang Yu and the others returned to the main control room, the unconscious middle-aged man had already been placed on a makeshift platform. The shirt was uncovered, but the large middle-aged belly that should have appeared under the suit and shirt disappeared without a traceβthe man was still unconscious, unconscious and extremely weak, and the fat in his body had been robbed by something in a rough manner. This made his fat skin on his chest and abdomen lie down ugly, and vaguely, something seemed to be pulsating inside him.
It's an alien parasitism β but it's not a normal parasite. Under normal circumstances, parasitism should not be so rapid.
"It's possible." Chu Xuan pushed his glasses. "In times of crisis in the population, it is possible that the face-hugging insect will release a certain pheromone when it completes parasitism to promote the rapid growth of larvae. And this facehugging insect is not only disturbed when it is parasitic, but also still in a parasitic state when the alien queen and her brood are annihilated, which allows the stress mechanism to be triggered. The parasitic larvae begin to destructively rob the host of nutrients, thus allowing the population to continue as long as possible. β
Cheng Xiao was stuffing an energy bar into the man's mouth. And Zhan Lan closed his eyes and scanned the man's body.
"Is it possible to have surgery to remove the larvae?" Jiang Yu asked, he thought of the larval stripping surgery in Alien Four. In the plot of the Infinite Original Codex, the parasitic Luo Li also removed the larvae through that kind of operation.
"Probably not." It was Zhan Lan who answered, not Chu Xuan. "The kind of alien that only has Alien Sili is a variant product cultivated by the company. Except for that type of anomaly, all aberrations are formed by direct directional differentiation of cells through DNA invasion...... During my scans, his heart, lungs, liver, spleen and stomach were all deformed. Twisted organs, along with flesh, form the rough outline of an alien larva on the chest, trying to peel it off...... He had to be hollowed out. β
I see, it's no wonder that all the parasites are weak and certain to die when the aliens burst out of their chests. Because they essentially become egg-like alien eggs, and when the egg breaks out of the shell, the yolk and egg white will naturally be emptied.
Jiang Yu actually knew this information, but the obstacle affected him. The prophetic prescience of the original plot has become misleading at this moment.
"So, how about just destroying that alien larva?" Zheng Zha opened his mouth and gave his opinion. "With my blood, I can burn it directly, or shoot it in the head. As long as we can return to the main god space before this Mr. Jin dies, then the remaining problems only need to be handed over to the main god's whole body to repair. β
"The premise is that this is indeed the last alien." Chu Xuan bowed slightly. "The eggs of the aliens are mostly in the nests, and they have been destroyed, but there are no more eggs hiding in the corners. And on this ship, I'm afraid there are still a few living face-hugging insects. I'm not sure if the facehug would fall under the category of aliens. However, I have a conjecture. β
"The plot of the movie Alien One has mutated. According to the original plot, the final outcome of Alien One should be that all the aliens on this ship have been annihilated. The Lord God transported us to this ship with a mutated plot, and in addition to the purpose of 'Trial', I am afraid that it will also allow us to get the runaway plot back on track...... Or rather, to turn back on the cause of the favor of humanity. And that's why all of our targets are aliens, not Wieland or members of the advance team. β
"Well, on that basis. All the eggs and face-hugging insects in this ship are our targets for annihilation. Because that's the only way to make sure after we're gone. A member of Wieland's follow-up exploration team. No more Xenomorph disasters will be allowed to erupt in areas where they shouldn't be. β
"Makes sense." Zheng Zhe nodded in approval.
"But in that case, wouldn't we have to deal with more than just the aliens on this ship?" Zhan Lan objected again, and her clever personality was well played here. "I watched the movie in detail, in my memory. The first plot of Alien One is that an engineer on the Nosmo is parasitized by a dormant facehugger piercing his helmet while exploring an alien shipwreck on a barren planet. And in that scene, there was more than one egg in the wreck! β
She shook her head: "It's ridiculous. Moreover, the stated goal of the Lord God is to 'kill the Xenomorphs', not 'kill the Xenomorphs on the Nosmo'. So if we deduce according to this logic, wouldn't it be that the aliens of the whole universe have become our targets of annihilation? Or are all the aliens in the universe on this ship and that planet? β
"That sounds right, too." Zheng Zhe nodded again, he thought that this inference was also quite reliable.
There was silenceβonly the occasional sobbing of a white-collar woman in the corner. and the sound of Cheng Xiao feeding-all the high-energy food filled with the middle-aged man was quickly absorbed and transformed, and this obviously killed him, and he would not be immediately sucked dry and die by the developing alien larvae.
Then, the eyes of several people looked at Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment - if it weren't for the armor, his expression management would only end up collapsing across the board. But fortunately, with such a little advance preparation, at least the current situation is still under control.
"Jiang Yu, what do you think?" Zheng Zha made a sound of 'I can't think of it'.
"The Lord God can't let us kill the aliens of the universe. That's a task that's beyond our capabilities. Jiang Yu shook his head and set the tone first. At the same time, it is unlikely that the Lord God will let us kill all the aliens on Planet 426. Because Planet 426 was built into a colony more than fifty years later, it is also the stage for the Alien 2 plot to unfold after Ripley's awakening. And the world we arrived in was defined by the Lord God as the Alien One. β
He pondered for a moment, and responded with a prescient cheat sheet.
"What we're going to deal with should only be the monster of Alien One. Even if we need to fix the plot, it's only the plot of Alien One. The presence or absence of those eggs should not be our responsibility. After all, God doesn't let us do what we can't do. Even with Chu Xuan and Xia, it would be difficult for us to drive this ship...... What's more, we don't know where Planet 426 is, and we can't go there. β
"Jiang Yu is right." Zheng Qi nodded again, he felt that this was the most reliable.
And then......
"I'm sorry." Zero, who should have no sense of existence, suddenly raised his hand with a wry smile. In his hand, holding a chip. "We actually know where Planet 426 is, and ...... There is a way to go. β
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Jiang Yu and Zheng Zhe left the main control hall.
Not angry, but because the two of them have the strongest mobility and killing ability. Although it is a bit overkill to kill a few face-hugging insects hiding on the spaceship, it can improve the efficiency a little.
And in the midst of the march, there is a silent repression between the two.
"Is that him?" Private channel, Zheng Zhe made a deep voice.
"Newcomers don't get information on side plots for no reason...... Unless there is an external force. Jiang Yu replied, and he crossed the steel passages. Sounds of wind and vibrations outside the armor are perceived. And with Zhan Lan's guidance, several face-hugging insects that were hidden deeply immediately reflected in his hunting area.
The thunder swept away, and the worm died. And Jiang Yu was actually not very angry.
It's just a bunch of alien eggs, just a few more steps. With the habits and efficiency of a creature like an alien, since the alien plague on 426 will not break out until more than fifty years later. That means there won't be much of a crisis on the planet until then. It can't be that the plot of this alien one can still be connected to Prometheus. Then it's better to simply brush a few more Predators and turn it directly into a computer game of the Three Clans War!
On the other side of the comms, there was silence. But in Jiang Yu's perception, there was a vibrating sound of something being trampled on in the distance.
"Think about it, at least, he's just putting this ability on the newcomer. And it's not a mortal trap. Zero point, who has the ability and preparation, easily got that side plot. β
"Maybe it's his KPI."
"Woo Ai?" Zheng Zhe made a puzzled voice, and the enterprises of this era don't seem to use this word much.
"Performance indicators, for foreigners." Jiang Yu hurriedly added.
"The teaching in your key university is quite miscellane......ous," Zheng Qi muttered, but he didn't delve into anything. Just in the insecticidal operation, sighed softly. "It's rare for people to get together. If I could, I would like to be able to get together and disperse...... Next time, if it happens again in the next one. I'll talk to him. Jiang Yu, do you want to come along? β
ββ¦β¦ Good. Jiang Yu replied in a deep voice. And in front of him, the last face-hugging insect that Zhan Lan checked out turned into black carbon paste.
At the same time, Zhan Lan came from the public frequency with some tired communications.
"The alien hatched ahead of schedule. Cheng Xiao gave him a thoracotomy in advance. Mu Gang pinched the larvae to death. I used some hemostatic spray and healing on this person. It kind of saved his life. And...... Chu Xuan read the local memory chip of the camera that Jiang Yu brought back. β
In the main control room, the video that is read out is played on a large-scale projection.
Everyone clearly saw that when the heroine Ripley fled into the lifeship in a panic. There was also a face-hugging worm that followed in.
World Two is not over, and there are no more aliens and derivatives on the ship. And the good news...... There is only one.
Chu Xuan didn't know how many times he pushed his glasses.
"I can't track Ripley's ship signal with this ship. However, I found a backup of the system logs for the lifesaving spacecraft. β
"Before it is activated, it sets the destination. And the goal ......"
"This is exactly Planet 426 that we're going to!"