Capítulo 125: Chapter 124
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Bechymos was the largest creature Lin had ever created. Due to its enormous size, it could not stay in the Twisted Grove. Moreover, staying in the Glittering Grove would also affect the growth of the moss and saplings of the Twisted Tree. Therefore, Lin had it stay on top of a sand dune at the edge of the Glittering Grove.
Bechymos usually did not fly in the air, but instead landed on the sand to wait in the most nutrient-conserving form. However, it would still release some flyers. These flyers were responsible for exploring and observing the changes in the surrounding desert, such as sandstorms or rainfall, so that the tree-planters in the Glittering Grove could take precautions.
This time, a flyer flying towards the south discovered something unusual.
At present, night had enveloped the desert. Unlike the scorching heat of the day, there were many small creatures roaming about in the cold night. They would often make some small noise, but the noise the flyer heard this time was unusually loud. It could even be called a roar.
The sand was constantly vibrating, and the area of vibration was constantly moving towards the north. It was not an earthquake, but rather a feeling of some huge object moving under the sand.
And the direction it was moving towards happened to be Bechymos lying on top of the sand dune.
At present, the headworm was still rummaging through the paintings of its race in the lake inside the Hometree. The headworm kept talking about the 'moon'. Seeing that there was no danger around, Lin turned her attention to the desert.
Perhaps they had to avoid the huge creature under the sand, but what kind of creature could it be?
The flyer followed the vibrating sand. Lin estimated its size. There was only one creature that fit the size of this creature under the sand – the 'Deepsand Bus'.
Lin had once seen the interior of the Deepsand Bus. According to preliminary calculations, the Deepsand Bus was a giant arthropod creature with a length of over forty meters and a width of over ten meters. Of course, she did not know if all of them were of this size, because this one was obviously not the one Lin had been tracking.
The vibrating sand kept moving towards the north. Lin had Bechymos rapidly produce air and began to slowly rise into the air.
Bechymos had a structure similar to a 'skeleton' in its body. Even when it was out of air, it would not collapse and could easily be inflated. Its internal organs could rapidly produce air. Lin's specially made organs that imitated the air of a jellyfish could directly obtain air from the air, as well as from the digestion of food.
While Bechymos was inflating and floating, the flyer suddenly discovered that the vibrating sand had stopped. The surface of the sand seemed to have quieted down. Could it be that the creature under the sand had stopped moving?
Lin was somewhat puzzled, but Bechymos did not stop rising. When it was over ten meters above the ground, Lin once again heard the vibrations under the sand.
It was right next to Bechymos!
Boom!
A loud noise came from the sand. A giant arthropod creature suddenly rushed out from the sand. Lin immediately felt a sharp pain coming from Bechymos' skin. It bit into the side of Bechymos' body, its huge weight causing Bechymos to tilt to one side.
The creature's body was huge. More than half of its body was still buried in the sand, but Lin could estimate that it was over thirty meters long. Its body was as flat and long as a scorpion, but its whole body was covered in black diamond-shaped scales like a reptile. There were six huge protruding eyeballs on its head, and a pair of huge curved teeth full of barbs in its mouth. These huge teeth pierced right into Bechymos' skin.
Bechymos' body was mostly made of air. Although it was pierced, its teeth happened to block the wound, so no air leaked out.
So this was the Deepsand Bus? Although Lin had never seen its appearance, its body shape was indeed as similar as Lin had imagined, but she could not be completely sure.
At present, it was in a stalemate with Bechymos. The Deepsand Bus was trying to pull Bechymos to the ground, but Bechymos was still constantly inflating and activating its jet system, intending to rise into the air.
But now, Bechymos was in a disadvantageous position. It was unlikely that it would be able to pull Bechymos into the air with its body weight alone, but the Deepsand Bus was exerting its strength to pull Bechymos down bit by bit. Its body half buried in the sand provided it with a very good leverage point.
Bechymos did not have any close combat capabilities. So, Lin opened the exit on Bechymos' back and a large number of flying troops flew out from it.
Most of these troops were Bombardiers, exactly the same as the ones Lin had used in her battle with the Chibucha Bugs. They could drop bombs.
They circled around the head of the Deepsand Bus and dropped bombs filled with dissolving fluid and explosives on its back. The mixture of dissolving fluid and explosives exploded on the Deepsand Bus' body. It was as though a rain of dissolving fluid had been poured on the Deepsand Bus, leaving large traces of corrosion on its carapace.
However, the carapace of the Deepsand Bus was too thick. Its eyeball was also protected by a layer of transparent shell, so the bombs could not easily damage it. At this moment, Lin suddenly noticed that the reptilian scales on its back had stood up, and a large number of black bugs were gushing out from them.
These were indeed Aztec bugs. In that case, there must be more than one Deepsand Bus, because the one Lin had been chasing was still quite a distance away.
The Aztec bugs released by the Deepsand Bus were all flying species. They charged towards the Bombardiers in the sky. Lin's Bombardiers were not completely without combat capabilities. They had bodies like dragonflies and were equipped with sharp teeth. Their appendages also had sharp blade-like structures, but they had a flaw – they were too big.
The Aztec bugs were only 10 cm in size, while the Bombardiers were over a meter in size. This made it difficult for them to attack the enemy, while the Aztec bugs could surround and kill them.
The moment the two sides clashed, many of the Bombardiers were surrounded and torn apart. The Aztec bugs were much faster than them, making it difficult for the Bombardiers to defend themselves. Thus, Lin adopted a new method.
The Bombers relied on gas to fly, and Lin ordered them to release large amounts of gas from their bodies. This kind of gas was normally harmless, but if too much was released, it would reduce the oxygen in the air. The Aztecs required a considerable amount of oxygen to fly at high speeds, and if the oxygen was replaced ….
Under the situation of oxygen shortage, the Aztec bugs began to feel dizzy. They slowed down, and some even fell back onto the Deepsand Bus' back.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Bombardiers began to counterattack. The air sacs in their bodies contained backup oxygen. Even in an oxygen-free environment, they could easily tear apart those Aztec bugs that had slowed down, and continue to bombard the Deepsand Bus.
Seeing countless corpses of Aztec bugs falling from the sky, the Deepsand Bus did not seem to have any intention of giving up. It used its tough carapace to withstand the bombardment, and used an even greater force to pull Bechymos down.
Bechymos, on the other hand, turned its jet nozzle and pulled in the opposite direction with all its might.
Under the tug and pull of both sides, a large piece of Bechymos' skin was finally torn off. The Deepsand Bus bit a large piece of skin and retracted back into the sand. Lin immediately shut off the pipes connecting the other air sacs to this one.
Bechymos was still floating high in the sky after losing only one air sac. However, there were some problems with its balance, causing it to appear wobbly.
It seemed that the structure of its skin would have to be reinforced. However, Lin felt that no matter how thick the skin was, it would still be very difficult to withstand an opponent of the same size. If a hard carapace was added, it would be too heavy.
The Deepsand Bus dived into the ground, while Bechymos was floating a few dozen meters in the air. Lin believed that it would not come out again. However, before it did so, Lin had sent some Bombardiers into its scales. Although they were all torn apart by the Aztec bugs inside the Deepsand Bus, Lin was still able to determine the location of the Deepsand Bus by relying on the scattered pieces of flesh.
Then, take this!
Bechymos flew to the sky above the Deepsand Bus. Lin believed that this gigantic scorpion creature would not be able to burrow too deep like the worm-type creatures. Therefore, she only needed to use this to blast it out.
'Burrower' was an experimental unit. When Lin saw the Deepsand Bus for the first time, she had already thought of some units that could be used to expel subterranean creatures. These units were not very large. Their bodies were cone-shaped, only about two meters in length. However, they could burrow through the ground, and their sturdy warheads were also equipped with powerful armor-piercing capabilities.
Bechymos flew high into the sky and dropped dozens of Burrowers. They began to spin rapidly in the air, burrowing into the ground at an extremely fast speed the moment they came into contact with the sand. In an instant, they struck the back of the Deepsand Bus that was hiding in the sand.
At this moment, the tip of the Burrower's head began to release a dissolving fluid. Coupled with their spinning ability, they easily drilled through the carapace of the Deepsand Bus. However, the Deepsand Bus suddenly jerked and fled deeper into the sand.
Most of the impact of the Burrower came from falling from a high altitude. They could not move very quickly in the sand. After all, they were only experimental units. They could rely on spinning at high speed in the air or water, but they could not do so in the sand. Therefore, they could not continue their pursuit.
Lin had to find a way to spin at high speed in the ground. Perhaps she could use some sort of breathing method in her body? This was a technical problem worth considering.
Although the Deepsand Bus had escaped, some of Lin's cells had been recorded on its body. Lin would allow these few cells to harden and maintain their vitality. This was equivalent to marking the creature for a long period of time.
No matter how far it fled, Lin would be able to find it.
Bechymos needed to heal its wounds, so it would not pursue for the time being. However, during this period, Lin had to figure out the relationship between the Deepsand Bus and the Aztec worm. Was it a symbiotic relationship? Or was one controlling the other? Or were they of the same species?
Moreover, there was the most important question – how would the Aztec worm affect the surrounding ecosystem? The few flyers had been separately observing the six territories of the Aztec worm for a long time. Lin did not feel that they would have any effect on the Twisted Jungle. However, the key point was that Lin had yet to thoroughly study their underground lifestyle.
Time was of the essence. If they intended to attack the Twisted Jungle, a gigantic creature like the Deepsand Bus could cause widespread destruction. Therefore, Lin did not intend to slowly study it herself, but directly asked the Overmind.
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