Chapter 489: Chapter 298: Taotie and Chaos
“Unless we can find a way to attack a certain planet without the Zerg intervening.” This problem stumped everyone; the Zerg aren’t foolish. When the Planet Devourer of Pluto encountered trouble, the Zerg from Neptune and Uranus were mobilized.
If they attack the Zerg on Neptune or Uranus, there’s no telling if the Zerg from Jupiter or Saturn might also appear.
If they provoke a major boss, it could directly lead to the extinction of the Blue Star Civilization!
But allowing the Zerg to evolve unchecked isn’t a solution either; they still need resources from these planets.
At this point, Zhuge Yi, who was in charge of Zerg research, proposed, “Perhaps we can try converting the war from a civilization conflict to an internal Zerg war!”
Everyone looked at him and asked, “What are Academician Song’s thoughts?”
Song Jinhong continued, “Before battling the Venus Insect Clan, we had designed and manufactured Biological Battleships.”
“In the Venus War and subsequent wars, the Biological Battleships didn’t perform remarkably on the front lines. However, they played a significant role in intelligence gathering.”
“If they aren’t hunted by the Zerg, the Zerg can’t distinguish the Biological Battleships from their kind just by appearance. Therefore, we have successfully infiltrated several planets with Biological Battleships for reconnaissance.”
“If we can create Biological Battleships of Planet Devourers and then disguise them as Zerg to compete against Zerg on other planets, could this be a way to mask the war’s intent?”
Everyone pondered his suggestion. Xu Zhilan said, “On a single planet, when Zerg factions fight internally, other planets’ Zerg indeed have no reason to intervene unless they want to seize the opportunity to occupy the planet.”
Jiang Chan mentioned, “Based on our intelligence, the Zerg from other planets have yet to unify; thus, this phenomenon happening isn’t very likely. Even if Zerg from other planets come, as long as we withdraw the Biological Battleships, we still have room for maneuver.”
He Hongwei said, “The premise for doing this is that our Biological Battleships must be capable of defeating the Planet Devourers. Can that be achieved?”
“No,” He Xingzhou said decisively, “Even though Biological Battleships are modeled after the Zerg’s genetic templates, in terms of combat power, they are inferior even when cloned.”
“The Zerg is arguably one of the most formidable biological civilizations in this universe.”
“But we don’t need to rely solely on Biological Battleships,” He Xingzhou envisioned, “If we attack Uranus or Neptune, as long as we don’t threaten the Zerg’s safety, other Zerg factions likely won’t take action.”
“In this way, we can assist our Biological Battleships, conduct a performance war, and let the Biological Battleships eliminate their competitors in the meantime!”
“This idea indeed has feasibility!” Cui Weimin said, “Create a spy Planet Devourer and orchestrate a melee, ultimately allowing our spy to control the planet, equating to our control over that planet!”
Luo An said, “I think it’s entirely feasible!”
Everyone began discussing the feasibility of this plan. After combining Zerg intelligence, they unanimously agreed that the plan could be implemented.
“The best target for attack is Neptune!” He Xingzhou opened the Star Map and said, “Firstly, Neptune is closest to the Solar System’s outpost, making the attack short-range; only the Uranus Zerg are nearby, while the powerful Jupiter and Saturn Zerg can’t affect this area for now.”
“Secondly, we’ve already gained a relatively clear understanding of the Zerg forces on Neptune!”
Xuanwu enumerated the Planet Devourers on Neptune: “Juvenile Planet Devourer, Storm Lord, injured by a Star Destroyer over a decade ago.”
“Mature phase Planet Devourer, Ice Prison Lord.”
“Mature phase Planet Devourer, Profound Ice Lord.”
“Mature phase Planet Devourer, Master of Fierce Flames.”
“In addition, reconnaissance intelligence indicates at least three juvenile Planet Devourers and one mature phase Planet Devourer on Neptune.”
He Xingzhou stated outright, “Currently, our military strength is inferior to Neptune’s Zerg. The Moon of Pluto and the Red Moon’s firepower can deal with juvenile Planet Devourers. Star Destroyers are sufficient to kill mature phase Planet Devourers.”
“We need at least three Star Destroyers and two Planet Devourer-level Biological Battleships to carry out the operation!”
“This operation is tentatively planned for ten years! To build the Dyson Cloud, Neptune must be seized, and preparations must be made for the eventual exposure of the operation and a full-scale Zerg attack.”
“Operation codename, Sea God Operation.”
Sea God Operation immediately commenced. Cui Weimin directed the intelligence division to intensify reconnaissance on Neptune. Song Jinhong, Zhuge Yi, and Jiang Chan cooperated with the Biological Research Institute to begin the Planet Devourer Biological Battleship project.
Currently, they possess parts of the Nether Sea Master’s body, enabling them to decipher its genetic template to construct a pseudo Planet Devourer.
He Hongwei, Luo An, and Xie Wu led the development and manufacture of Star Destroyers.
Xu Zhilan, Ding Yue, Qiu Hong, Meng Hai, and others engaged in simulated combat training. Before real warfare arrives, they must rehearse countless times to ensure foolproof preparations.
Meanwhile, He Xingzhou continued to lead overall operations, ensuring both research and military preparations proceed without a hitch.
Life was as fulfilling as it was tense; each day, the Dyson Cloud expanded, and five years later, the energy provided by the Dyson Cloud was sufficient to fuel the entire construction and development of Mercury factories!
At this time, good news arrived from the Mars Biological Battleship base.
They finally cultivated their first artificial Planet Devourer—Taotie.
Taotie’s appearance is akin to a colossal beast with four limbs and a massive mouth, stretching over ten thousand meters, with power matching that of a juvenile Planet Devourer.
It was not directly cloned but genetically modified from an existing Biological Battleship, integrating Planet Devourer genes, and infused with ample resources to hasten its evolution into Taotie.