75: Chapter 75 The Energy Mothership's Charging Dilemma and New Hunting Targets
However, the terrifying energy pulsating like a star core beneath his fingertips did not bring only ecstasy.
Just as Su Chen was immersed in this supreme authority of controlling a cosmic-level creation, a sharp, cold mental alarm pierced into the depths of his consciousness without warning, instantly freezing that fervor.
This alarm also came from the leviathan.
But it was no longer the attachment and connection from when it was first born, but a pure, mechanical data stream devoid of any emotion.
"Warning: leviathan energy reserves are below 5%."
"Forced entry into hibernation mode is imminent."
"Warning: Biological functions are being maintained at minimum standards, psionic energy core output power has dropped to 0.1%."
A series of crimson warnings flashed frantically in his mind, like the most piercing buzzing sound.
Su Chen's pupils contracted slightly.
With a thought, a detailed data panel unfolded within his mental link.
The deep blue bar representing energy reserves now only had a shallow layer left at the bottom, and the "4.8%" label on it was slowly dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye.
On the other side of the panel were a few lines of consumption estimates that made the corners of his eyes twitch.
"Initiating one primary space warp requires: 100 million units of high-purity psionic energy, or 1,000 standard soul crystals."
1,000 soul crystals!
That was a massive fortune sufficient to bankrupt a low-level deity.
And this was just the consumption for a single warp.
Su Chen's breathing paused for half a second.
He had just been surging with excitement for creating this war fortress, but now he was ruthlessly struck in the face by a cold and cruel reality.
This Starry Sky Behemoth was hungry.
And hungry to the extreme.
The existing ordinary biomass within his divine domain, even if he packed up and fed it all those tens of thousands of newly recruited ratmen, probably wouldn't be enough for it to even burp.
This was no invincible mothership.
This was clearly a living, gold-devouring beast that fed on the wealth of deities!
"Must find high-energy fuel immediately."
This thought was incredibly clear in his mind.
The leviathan must absolutely not hibernate.
This ultimate weapon that had just been born and carried all his ambitions—once it fell into a deep sleep, the cost to awaken it would be astronomical.
Su Chen's figure disappeared from the leviathan's back, and the next moment, he appeared directly at the center of his divine domain.
He did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately issued a cold divine command.
"Lisa!"
A crystal-like halo rippled through the space, and the figure of the Crystal Goddess Lisa condensed out of thin air.
She sensed the unquestionable sense of urgency in the Sovereign's divine thought; her entire body tensed up, and she bowed tremblingly in salute.
"Sovereign, your loyal servant is here awaiting your command."
"Use your expertise."
Su Chen's voice had not a trace of warmth as he gave the order.
"Scan all areas around the divine domain for me! I want energy! Every high-purity biological energy reaction! Do not miss a single corner!"
"Ob... Obey!"
Lisa dared not show any negligence.
She extended her hands, and countless fine, intricate crystal patterns appeared on her fair palms.
Hum—
An invisible energy spectrum, centered on her, spread wildly in all directions like ripples on water.
The entire energy flow of the divine domain, and even the vast void outside the divine domain, was clearly visible under her perception.
A huge 3D holographic map unfolded before Su Chen.
On the map, the area representing his divine domain was bright, while the surroundings were vast stretches of gray and darkness.
Fine beads of sweat seeped from Lisa's forehead as she exerted all her divine power to push the scanning range further outward.
One thousand kilometers... two thousand kilometers...
Just as the scanning range was about to reach its limit, a faint but incredibly glaring red dot in the east of the map suddenly lit up.
That red was not an ordinary energy reaction, but a color filled with a violent, scorching aura of life.
Lisa's body trembled violently, as if her spirit had been scorched by that red dot.
She suddenly raised her hand, pointing to that coordinate, her voice becoming sharp due to fear and the excitement of the discovery.
"Sovereign!"
"In... in the depths of the 'Savage Mountains', 3,120 kilometers directly east of the divine domain, an extremely strong biological energy aggregation reaction has been detected!"
Su Chen's gaze instantly locked onto that red dot.
That was an independent demi-plane, like a blood-colored gemstone embedded in the endless void.
"Detailed information."
"It... it is a powerful demigod named 'Hercules'!"
Lisa's voice trembled, clearly this name brought her immense pressure.
"According to energy spectrum analysis, under his command... under his command is a 'Dragonblood Orcs legion'!"
"Dragonblood Orcs?"
Su Chen repeated the name, his divine thought rapidly searching the public information database of the divine network.
"In the hearts of these orcs, a special organ called a 'Dragonblood Crystal Core' is nurtured. It is the source of their power, and also... also a high-quality biological battery!"
Dragonblood Crystal Core.
When these four words echoed in Su Chen's mind, the silent sea of corpses and blood in the depths of his eyes seemed to churn again.
A trace of crimson light flashed and vanished in the deepest part of his pupils.
Battery.
What a wonderful word.
Moreover, Dragonblood Orcs... are not just batteries.
Their powerful bodies, containing dragon genes, were also dreamy evolutionary materials for the Zerg Swarm.
Especially for the enhancement of ground heavy units—Ultralisks.
If the dragon blood genes could be integrated into the Ultralisk sequence, their biological armor defense would see a qualitative leap.
Energy.
Genes.
Killing two birds with one stone.
"Very good."
The corners of Su Chen's mouth curled into an arc that was cold to the extreme.
"Killing two birds with one stone."
He immediately issued the highest-level war mobilization order, and two distinct divine commands were sent out simultaneously like lightning.
"Sarah! Immediately assemble all 'Silverwing Zerg Cavalry' and 'Flame Burst Venom Bugs'! Within ten minutes, I want to see them standing by at the border of the divine domain!"
"Lisa! Prepare all your amplification crystals, initiate the highest-specification energy shield protocol! You, accompany the army on the expedition!"
The moment the order was issued, the entire Zerg Swarm divine domain came alive.
Countless Zerg hives began to screech frantically, and a massive amount of flying units poured out of the incubation chambers, gathering in the sky to form a black storm that blotted out the sun.
And Su Chen submerged his consciousness into the Deities' Trading House.
It was a void space maintained by the collective will of countless deities, where bizarre and kaleidoscopic data streams flowed around him like a galaxy.
He skillfully opened his friends list and found that name shining with holy radiance.
[Goddess of Light · Venus]
"The final payment for the mithril, settle it now."
Su Chen sent a short message.
Almost instantly, the other party responded.
"So fast? It seems your 'big guy' is finished. Trade request sent."
[Ding! You have received a transfer of 1.37 billion divine power coins from 'Goddess of Light · Venus'.]
Looking at the astonishing number in his account, Su Chen felt no fluctuation.
He closed the dialog box and directly opened the procurement interface of the trading house.
In the search bar, his consciousness input rapidly.
"High-grade biological nutrient solution."
[High-grade biological nutrient solution (concentrated type), priced at 80 million divine power coins per ton, can quickly replenish energy for large biological units...]
"Purchase, ten tons."
"Space lockdown scroll."
[Super-large space lockdown scroll (Demigod level), priced at 150 million divine power coins, can lock down all space jumps within a radius of 500 kilometers...]
"Purchase, three scrolls."
"I want to see how you, this big gorilla, can run."
Su Chen's consciousness exited the trading house and stood again at the center of the divine domain.
He looked up, his gaze seeming to pierce through the crystal wall of the divine domain, crossing 3,000 kilometers of void, and landing precisely on that vaguely visible Savage Mountains.
His eyes were bone-chillingly cold.
Hercules, right?
Your people, your divine spark, and even every drop of blood flowing in your body.
Will all become nourishment on the Zerg Swarm's path of evolution.