024. From Nemesis (2)

Inside the Leviathan, there was a place like a huge pond filled with culture fluid, and this was where I spent most of my time.

This is where I conduct various experiments with genetic manipulation.

I continued to work on creating new abilities of the Legion individual by looking into the DNA using the ESP’s clairvoyance ability and combining the genes based on the information received from the past rulers of the Legion.

“… … Kill that.”

Kihehehe!!!

Samples that fail the experiment are immediately disassembled by the workers and taken to the hatchery inside the Leviathan. Thousands of spiders pass between food and life in this way every day.

If you repeat these actions, one day a useful mutation factor will emerge and it will soon become a precious essence used for upgrading the corps.

However, these days, there are no usable results.

Is this just a slump? It is easy to make simple changes, but difficult to make complex changes.

“Twenty-two incarnations, five that can be used right now.”

In addition to spiders, several naked human bodies were being raised here. It is the task of creating an additional incarnation that can synchronize my mind.

It is a fact that I realized while frequently synchronizing with the main body’s enormous mental power and using psionic energy, but situations where brain cells cannot withstand the load properly and melt away continue to occur.

You can’t use one body for a long time, so it’s better to make as many bodies as possible. This body will die sooner or later.

Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been watching me boringly from the sidelines as I was absorbed in upgrading the corps, spoke to me.

“Is [Gate’s] research making any progress?”

“… … no. The hatchery guys have already eaten everything.”

It is these guys called hatcheries that reduce even gas to nutrients with their overwhelming digestion power. Hatcheries like that spread out all over Nemesis, but of course there wasn’t a situation where the stuff I was hoping for would remain.

【Hey, aren’t these the leftovers of the lower class? Is there no advanced?]

-doesn’t exist. Asmodian.

– I ate everything. Asmodian.

―Asmodian meat. delicious!

It is like this. The high-ranking demons had already eaten.

“I heard that this whale gene was found in the stomach of the ruler? Is there anything left in the hatchery belly?”

“… … no. Hey, I’m talking about this whale. This is a guy who lives as a parasitic.”

“… … Well?”

“I don’t know who the hell created this hideous hybrid, but this whale was originally.”

The reason why the whale’s genetic information remained in the corpse of the ruler in the previous mother was found because the tissue of the whale was extremely rare and difficult for the hatchery to digest.

Believe it or not, there were things that even hatcheries failed to digest perfectly.

“Something like ‘infected meat’.”

“… … infection?”

Originally, the identity of this whale race was a ‘virus’ that was given [powers] by someone to create a host in the form of a flying whale by collecting organic matter and injecting the information they had.

The ruler, unaware of that fact, caught and ate a whale that the virus created for good, leaving the whale virus in his body.

The ruler was not ‘digested’ but ‘infected’.

The current Leviathan was re-implemented by removing only the information about the [authority] that was imprinted on the virus. The body is actually a ‘flying giant spider’ created by connecting hatchery tissues, and has no connection to the original species except for the power to jump across space.

“Whales are obviously a means of transportation created by an alien species to ride in space, but then that species has far superior biotechnology and [powers] than I do. I can only do a little bit of piecing together, but I can’t make something like this sophisticated and efficient ‘Bioroid’. What kind of race are they?”

Kang Jin-hyeok blinked before speaking with his characteristic expressionless expression.

“… … difficult. I don’t know about that.”

“… … .”

“I spent my school days at culinary school.”

… … Well, I just explained it.

It’s a very interesting topic to me, but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it.

As expected, the person who speaks the most in this field is the one with the missing screw. If I catch him and do research on him, he might do better than me.

By the way, Kang Han and Garam must be farming hard on Earth right now, right? I think it will be fun to watch them when the war starts later.

Anyway, there are no high-ranking demons here.

“The bottom line is that all demon specimens have become the blood and flesh of the Legion. We have to go capture the live cub. They are high-ranking demons who freely use the [Gate].”

“… … Didn’t you just say the conclusion from the beginning?”

“yes. That’s why, Jinhyuk.”

I smiled at Kang Jin-hyuk.

However, in his eyes, a man with a mad force with a rotting smile was reflected.

… … I have already given up on the practice of smiling kindly.

I just want to live this life in a position similar to that of a villain.

“Collect some demons and come. It would be nice if it was at least the level of the Count.”

“… … Am I alone?”

“Can’t you see? I’m always busy doing research. It’s not just you, the Queen is going too.”

“… … .”

After I finished talking, I immersed my body in the broth and cut off synchronization. I know this doesn’t mean much, but it’s the first incarnation I’ve already been attached to, so I wanted to write even a little more.

【Zara, Arachne. stop the civil war I will give you a chance to rise.]

I usually prefer to move myself, but I don’t think it’s bad to do a little behind the scenes like this from time to time.

No, after all, that’s a much better position for a ruler.

… … Actually, the earth is close, but I didn’t want to wander far away for nothing.

【First of all, I will recognize the queen of the corps who captured useful demons as the second in the ranking. Civil war is prohibited during the mission.]

-I will carry out your orders, my lord.

―Nemesis’ family obeys the ruler’s command.

After that, I heard the sound of the guys arguing.

-Shut up and sleep. The ruler of Nemesis? You just ate this land.

—… … Arachne. You’re the one who picked up and ate a few legion queens that only had a few drones. Do you think you can get over me with just that poor dominance? The subject of picking up and eating the queen I abandoned because I was so immature?

―I too can surpass you if the ruler grants me power. I will keep my rank in this mission.

Well.

They are very good legion queens.

While watching their fight with satisfaction, I opened the dimensional map and started looking for the area invaded by the children of the demons.

Well, it’s the devil’s power that’s all over the place. I’ll just go ahead and kidnap a few guys.

* * *

Before leaving the demon abduction mission, Kang Jin-hyeok grumbled at me.

“Is my party all about the elders? How about the other thirty?”

―Look, do you think I look so weak?

“… … no, old man. I don’t mean that, but… … .”

Kang Jin-hyeok could only ‘listen’ to the consciousness of the colony, but he was not at the level of intervening and giving orders. So, I decided to attach the dominant entity, the religious leader.

The cult leader’s strength has increased significantly lately, and in fact, there was no big difference in control power from Arachne. Kangho people seem to have great adaptability.

【Hey, what will Nemesis do if you take out all the strongest ruling entities? Shouldn’t it roll in moderation here as well.]

In fact, even if there is no ruling entity, as long as I am present, I can do everything by myself. It’s just that research has been in such a slump these days, and there seems to be no countermeasure if I combine it with other work, so I just want to take a ‘rest’ or ‘rest’ or ‘rest’ while leaving the governing entity to some extent.

“Um, that’s it too. What object do I use?”

Of course, upon thinking about it for a bit, Kang Jin-hyeok affirmed my words, which seemed to be very natural. He’s a really good guy to pamper.

That guy must have had a time when he was a chef and lost his salary because he was caught by an evil boss. How on earth do you have a social life with such hair around you?

Oh, I let him earn points, so he will never be a bad boss.

[Unit 2 Jormungand. Come on.]

“… … I will go.”

Based on Nemesis’ overwhelming productivity, I created an additional power creature. This is because there is plenty of food left over.

The second space-powered creature I created, named ‘Jormungand’, in the shape of a gigantic snake 5 km in length.

In fact, I was greedy to make a dragon-like creature, but I was ruined and became a snake baby.

【Arachne, Unit 3 Moby Dick.】

-I will carry out my mission.

The next Power Creature is Whale Unit 2.

I’ve already made this before, so it was lightly successful. Rather, fuel economy slightly increased compared to Leviathan.

【Zara, Unit 4 Kraken.】

―Please leave it to me. I will make this mission a success.

The last thing I made was a giant jellyfish.

When I made this, I couldn’t tell whether it was a jellyfish or a large octopus, so I called it Kraken.

【Kang Jin-hyeok, Melona when you come.】

“… … .”

The corps set out to kidnap a high-ranking demon.

When they return from their mission, I will now be able to build a gate to Earth. In the meantime, after taking a short break, I’ll make a few more power creatures in preparation for the war, and feed the Hive Mind itself to grow.

It looks like the hive mind will break out soon. let’s go

And, by chance, if I fail this mission, or if I don’t get the authority from the demon’s gene properly… … .

【Just penetrate by force.】

Then I won’t wait any longer.

* * *

The expressionless expression of the demon king, who went for a walk with his hands behind his back with his eyes closed, is always the same. However, the intense demonic energy emanating from his whole body revealed without filtering that the demon king was not in a good mood right now.

“… … You have completely lost your Nemesis.”

“Duke, I know. The ‘Demon God’ gave an oracle that an unexpected variable had appeared.”

“… … The oracle directly from the demon god?”

The demon king opened his eyes and looked back at the grand duke. Facing that terrifying gaze, the grand duke involuntarily took a step back.

“Their rulers are friendly to the warriors, and they are the ones who will be a major source of trouble for our liberation. A failed transmission is a good thing.”

“… … exactly. The guys I saw in person were never easygoing opponents.”

The demon king closed his eyes again.

“grandee. I intend to summon the generals, excluding the weak nobles who have lost their temper and become blind to success.”

“… … You mean the generals? they are dangerous Doesn’t the demon lord know very well that there is a possibility of rebellion at any time? Besides, they’re preventing a ‘catastrophe’ right now, right? If you don’t, the frontier territories may be eaten.”

From his lips, new names such as ‘General’ and ‘Disaster’, which were not yet known to the players of Earth, appeared.

However, the choice of the demon king seems to be a very dangerous method to the extent that the grand duke hurriedly dissuades him.

“You have to think carefully. The betrayal of the generals is also a betrayal, but the nobility of the frontier cannot stop the creatures of that calamity. They’re far worse than that hideous spider. When they hatch their eggs and start parasitizing, something truly terrible happens… … .”

“grandee.”

The Demon King slightly frowned, and the Grand Duke realized that he hadn’t shown his expression in a really long time.

The Demon King, who had always been cold as ice, was about to get angry.

“It is more important to destroy the strongholds of those who have done us so much damage than those few frontier territories. Catastrophe is only catastrophe, but those hideous spiders are far more dangerous, friendly to warriors. Archduke, I have found their home.”

“… … You mean their hometown?”

“It was hidden in a very deep place. A place no one has ever been to. It was a very dirty land, infested with billions of bugs.”

The demon king laughed.

It was a gruesome, fishy smile, like the smile of a ruler of a legion.

“We will very definitely eliminate the grounds so that they have nowhere to go back to. As the Archduke knows, there are few people as good as generals when it comes to destruction rather than occupation. When the summoning of the generals is over, I will move this [Demon King Castle] myself with the power of the Demon God.”

The Archduke wanted to throw his will against this plan. It seems that the demon king is not able to control his emotions well because he has received a ‘hit’ for the first time since he ascended the throne.

However, a mere ‘Duke’ could not go against the will of the ‘Demon King’. All he can do is “advice”.

“… … You mean to move directly to the capital?”

The demon king’s purple eyes flashed.

“I will erase them from the world. After hitting their hometown, we will head straight for Nemesis.”

It was the moment when the demon king vowed revenge.

Of course, the fact that the ruler of the legion had already abandoned it was a part that even the demon king did not know.

* * *

【… … weird.】

Gradually, Nemesis is becoming more comfortable than the old motherhood or Earth in memories.

I shouldn’t be like this, so why bother moving like this? What’s really on the gas here?