Chapter 146 Parasitism

Qi Yiming first inspected the operation of the various production lines on the Engineer, especially those staff who were trained to take up their posts.

He was very confident about the production lines on the Engineer, but not so confident about the staff.

These people were forced to work hard to get familiar with the equipment and work processes while working. If they could not quickly enter the working state, it would affect the maintenance of the various production lines.

If this is the case, Qi Yiming would rather let the Engineer reduce some of its work efficiency.

After inspecting the production line, he came to the bridge of the Engineer, where He Zhenzhu and the other two were checking the operation of the Engineer.

The three of them really couldn't get used to life on Gaia, and finally all three of them applied to live on the Engineer.

After all, the environment here is similar to the warships they once served on.

As the one with the highest military rank among the three, He Zhenzhu was promoted by Qi Yiming to serve as the temporary captain of the Engineer.

"The glory of the Federation, illuminate the stars." Qi Yiming habitually used the greeting of the Federation era when he saw three companions from the same era.

"The glory of the Federation, illuminate the stars." He Zhenzhu and the other two said in unison.

"I'm relieved to see that you three have recovered well. We left in such a hurry that day that we didn't have time to reminisce about the past." Qi Yiming pulled the three people to sit on the floor of the bridge.

"We thought we were dead at that time..." Until today, the three people still have palpitations when they think of their past experiences.

"Let the past be the past, we have to look forward." Qi Yiming patted Zhong Zhirong on the shoulder: "He Zhenzhu, do you remember the location where the Wise Man made an emergency landing?"

Faced with Qi Yiming's earnest question, He Zhenzhu still shook her head.

Qi Yiming didn't have much hope at first, but he was not discouraged after hearing the news. He still comforted He Zhenzhu: "Don't worry, think slowly. By the way... How is the operation of the Engineer?"

Speaking of the Engineer, He Zhenzhu became excited: "It's in good condition, but the work efficiency is too low."

"There's nothing we can do about it. The production line inspectors are still not very skilled at the moment. Reducing some efficiency is also to reduce problems."

He Zhenzhu nodded helplessly, but she seemed to remember something and suddenly asked Qi Yiming: "What was the result of going to the Yunhuan Federation to investigate the Zerg this time?"

"It was an exiled Zerg. The queen has been killed by me, and I brought back a Leviathan that is hatching."

The three of them stood up suddenly when they heard it, and He Zhenzhu was even more surprised and said: "You captured a Leviathan?"

Qi Yiming nodded.

But He Zhenzhu's face was already pale.

Qi Yiming realized something was wrong and asked He Zhenzhu nervously, "What's the problem?"

"Without the spiritual connection with the queen, and without any Zerg individuals around, Leviathan will parasitize any living creature around it and enslave it."

"What?" Qi Yiming's face turned pale instantly. He really didn't expect the Zerg Leviathan to have this trick. He also happily brought Leviathan to the Engineer.

Qi Yiming didn't have time to explain to everyone, and immediately turned around and ran to the research and living area of ​​the Academy of Sciences, muttering in his mouth: "Don't let anything happen..."

The three saw Qi Yiming leaving in a hurry and chased him.

On the way, Yun Mao also found an electromagnetic assault rifle in a weapons room and held it in his hand.

But when Qi Yiming and his team arrived at the place where the eggs were placed in the research institute, it was already a mess.

Many researchers screamed and ran out of the laboratory. Qi Yiming's heart skipped a beat. Something happened.

"Get out of the way, let me do it..." Yun Mao rushed in with an assault rifle.

Qi Yiming also drew his gun and followed in.

The laboratory was in a mess. As soon as Qi Yiming entered, he saw Song Borui lying quietly on the ground. The insect egg had broken open, and the ground was full of green juice, which was extremely smelly.

The Leviathan in the insect egg had long disappeared.

Qi Yiming went forward and felt Song Borui's pulse. Fortunately, he was not dead, but just fainted.

Qi Yiming asked He Zhenzhu and Zhong Zhirong who came in behind him to drag Song Borui out for isolation, and he followed Yun Mao to continue searching the laboratory.

Soon the two found the Leviathan in a room surrounded by high-strength transparent materials on all sides.

The Leviathan was very small, about the same size as a person's head, and it was quietly floating beside a laboratory worker.

A tentacle inserted into the brain of the experimenter, and the experimenter's eyes were empty, as if he had lost all perception of the outside world.

The door of the room was locked. It seemed that Song Borui had found a way to lock them in here.

Qi Yiming didn't know whether Leviathan could communicate, but he still went forward and tried to talk to it: "Let go of that person..."

"Human..." The voice came from the controlled laboratory personnel, with a low and hoarse voice: "The swarm is invincible, you are just our food..."

Hearing Leviathan speak with the help of the parasitized human, Qi Yiming was stunned for a second and then raised his gun in anger.

"Haha..." The low and hoarse laughter spread throughout the room, making Qi Yiming afraid to stand.

The next second, Leviathan and the human enslaved by him exploded at the same time, and the green juice and human blood covered the transparent bulkhead.

He Zhenzhu, who had just rushed over after settling Song Boyui, vomited continuously after seeing this scene, and even vomited bitter water in the end.

After confirming that Leviathan exploded, Qi Yiming turned around and asked He Zhenzhu: "Are you okay? How did you know that Leviathan would parasitize humans?"

He Zhenzhu retched twice before speaking: "The garrison fleet once captured a young Leviathan when it was fleeing, and encountered the same thing as today, but our losses were much more severe than now."

"Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise this matter would have been a big deal today." Qi Yiming patted his chest in fear.

"It's better to bake this room with high temperature to avoid future troubles."

Qi Yiming nodded: "Let's go out first, let the people in the laboratory handle it here."

As soon as they left the gate of the institute, a group of scientific researchers wearing high-level chemical protection suits surrounded them.

Song Boyui's deputy said to Qi Yiming: "Headmaster, I'm sorry, you and your subordinates may have to be isolated for observation for a period of time."

Qi Yiming nodded, this is also unavoidable, who knows if the swarm has other ways to parasitize.

Several people were locked in a small dark room, this is good.

Qi Yiming's plan was completely disrupted. Originally, Qi Yiming wanted to see if the Engineer could produce battleships, although he knew that the Engineer's slipway could not accommodate the huge body of the battleship.

But it can be built in sections. Just build an assembly plant next to the Engineer, and then the Engineer will build the battleship in sections, and then complete the final assembly work in the assembly project.

This time, except for this kind of thing, I was at a loss.