Capítulo 114: Chapter 114: Winged Angel, lv20 Land Cruiser Battleship
Following Shen Jie upstairs to the second floor of the mall, Lin Feng entered a room in the motel to find Zhang Liying lying on the bed. She was awake now, having reached late-stage Tier 1 with Shen Jie's help.
Seeing Lin Feng, Zhang Liying clutched her blanket tightly, appearing a bit nervous.
Lin Feng cleared his throat, using his detailed identification ability as he spoke:
"It's alright, I just came to see how you're doing."
"How was the process? No major issues, I hope?"
Lin Feng recalled that Zhang Liying had been with Shen Jie most of the time, relying on him for leveling up. She hadn't been seen around the outpost for two days.
Shen Jie replied from the side:
"No problems, much smoother than my experience."
"Because she was eating gradually, once she finished the Cyan Wing Bug's membrane muscle, two lumps formed on her scapula..."
"This morning she fell asleep, and when she woke up, the wings naturally grew."
Lin Feng nodded. Earlier, he had given the collected membrane and remaining Cyan Wing Bug bodies to the two of them, and now there was finally a result.
"Try using your power to assimilate."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Zhang Liying's face showed some discomfort, clutching the blanket even tighter.
Sensing her unease, Lin Feng and Shen Jie stepped outside, allowing her to change.
In the hallway, Lin Feng watched the patrolling team members and asked:
"Do you have any family outside?"
Shen Jie shook his head:
"When the insect disaster hit, we were just at school. Escaping was a stroke of luck; my parents, I assume, are..."
"Both Liying and I are from Haicheng, and our relatives are all local..."
Lin Feng sighed, patting Shen Jie on the shoulder:
"Live well, and once things stabilize, make your relationship official."
Shen Jie hesitated, then nodded silently.
A few minutes later, the door opened, revealing a woman in red armor with folded transparent membrane wings on her back.
Additionally, she had a pair of the Cyan Wing Bug's signature flat pseudo-legs on her lower back, serving as scythes for diving attacks.
Lin Feng recognized the armor as a full-body version of the Red Armor Shield, modified by Zhang Liying to remove the back plates, allowing the wings to fold.
The downside was the inability to revert to back armor, requiring manual removal and re-equipping as needed.
Yet the benefits were clear: wearing armor during flight provided much more safety, giving her an advantage over Cyan Wing Bugs. Even if she fell, she wouldn't suffer severe injuries like a Cyan Wing Bug might.
As Zhang Liying walked into the corridor and unfolded her wings, they stretched five meters wide, each side over two meters long.
Her back muscles rose prominently, providing the power for flight.
Lin Feng's identification results appeared:
"Zhang Liying, lv19/19"
"Health 150, Physique 220, Spirit 140"
"Supernatural Awakening: Consumption Assimilation—Winged Angel"
"Note: The target is in Cyan Wing Bug assimilation state, energy consumption increased by 100%, physique enhanced by 50%, mental state unstable."
Zhang Liying removed her helmet, revealing her current face. Her once fair skin was now a deep green, with insect-like exoskeleton patterns and serrated ridges along her jaw...
Similar to Shen Jie's Black Warrior form, it was a frightening visage, likely hard for her to accept.
However, in this state, her physical abilities matched those of an early-stage Tier 2 awakener.
Next to her, Shen Jie entered his Black Warrior form.
Sharp bone blades protruded two meters from his arms, and as his assimilation deepened, his head was also encased in solid black armor, with small mandibles and pincers on his shoulders.
He was like a miniature Black Spinal Bug.
Lin Feng recalled seeing Qin Hu earlier that morning. As one of the first gene-modified warriors, he resembled Shen Jie, though not as extensively assimilated.
But Shen Jie's ability was innate, whereas Qin Hu's was forcibly integrated.
In terms of enhancement, consumption assimilation wasn't as powerful as genetic modification, lying between physique enhancement and genetic modification.
Stronger than physique enhancement, since a 50% boost could make a late-stage Tier 1 physique attribute leap beyond the 200 limit.
"Shen Jie, lv19/19"
"Health 150, Physique 225, Spirit 135"
"Supernatural Awakening: Consumption Assimilation—Black Warrior"
"Note: Target is in Black Spinal Bug assimilation state, energy consumption increased by 100%, physique enhanced by 50%, mental state unstable."
Lin Feng nodded, instructing them to withdraw from their assimilation states, the sudden exoskeleton gradually merging back into their bodies until their appearances returned to normal.
However, where spikes and bone blades had emerged, dark red scars remained, long-lasting.
Zhang Liying's back was even more affected, with two arm-length flesh growths.
Yet compared to the cost of being a gene warrior, it was a much lighter burden.
Lin Feng recalled the results from assessing Qin Hu that morning, comparing them:
"Qin Hu, lv20/29"
"Health 200, Physique 440, Spirit 150"
"Supernatural Awakening: Physique Enhancement—Tiger Bug Fusion"
"Note: Target injected with Tiger Bug gene serum, subject to insect gene pollution, energy consumption increased by 100%, mental state continuously declining, vitality impaired, accelerated aging with fusion depth."
Gene warriors essentially forcibly merged with external elements, strong initially, but with vitality waning, they lose strength over time, becoming irreplaceable consumables.
A risky, roundabout strategy for survival.
But if produced in mass, they could collectively turn the tide.
"Flying in daylight is too conspicuous. Wait until nightfall when it's clear to test it."
Lin Feng advised, then added:
"Once we have the supplies, we'll return to the front lines for leveling, acquiring insect corpses. You two shouldn't stick to just one type."
"With both the Black Spinal Bug's defensive strength and the Cyan Wing Bug's flight capability, you'll be able to navigate the battlefield freely and excel."
Assimilating to a complete Tier 1 form, they were like lv19 Lin Feng equipped with lv19 Red Xuan Flying Armor and lv19 Grenade Launcher, even able to take down early-stage Tiger Bugs together.
Seeing them smile at each other in delight, Lin Feng took his leave.
On the way back, Ding Chenghai called.
Lin Feng thanked him, updating him on Haicheng's situation, advising a swift evacuation.
Wu City at the front likely wouldn't hold much longer.
Ding Chenghai seemed unsurprised:
"No worries, it's a foregone conclusion after the decapitation plan failed. I want to leave too, but can't until the equipment's moved."
"Headquarters sent an urgent task to create weapons matching gene warriors."
"Now we're either miniaturizing large weapons or using insect biological metal shells to forge armor-piercing tools for gene warriors."
"We hadn't focused on individual enhancement before, it was always platform-based research. Putting it on a human scale means starting over."
"In short, it's a huge challenge."
"Tiger Bug mandibles are a cutting nightmare."
Lin Feng recalled a past weapon, jokingly suggesting:
"Wasn't there a small-scale cannon nuclear shell, a nuclear howitzer, with a 5km range but a 6km kill radius? Maybe miniaturize it for use."
Ding Chenghai was speechless:
"Micro-nukes are too demanding to make, can't mass-produce them, and the radiation's worse. Qualified gene warriors are rare, not disposable."
"We're considering high-temperature flamethrowers, man-portable grenade launchers, and giant mandibular swords for close combat."
"If you're interested, drop by later."
Lin Feng nodded:
"Sounds good. You could explore gene mutation, the mutated tissues might control insect organ weapons."
This inspired Ding Chenghai, who nodded:
"Right! Collaborate with the biotech department!"
"Okay, I gotta go!"
Lin Feng chuckled, hanging up as he reached the vehicle. Suddenly, a notification appeared:
"lv19 Flying Wing Vehicle, tier upgrade complete!"
"Upgraded to lv20 Land Cruiser Battleship!"
"Choose one of the following new attributes:
Indestructible: Bio-armor, armor-piercing front-end fusion upgrade, Defense +150, Damage +100
Super Firepower: Infinite firepower, self-propelled artillery fusion upgrade, gains ten lv20 battleship cannons, base damage 250, range 20km
Land and Sea Navigator: Storage space, ground-effect flight mode fusion upgrade, harvest energy from insect corpses for infinite endurance, max speed +100%, adaptable to any terrain, internal space increases by 10 cubic meters per upgrade point"
"Selection countdown: 10, 9, 8..."
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