271: Deeply isolated, the larvae bravely ventured into the Purifier's lair.

The injured Protoss Warrior's body gradually took shape.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

“I must warn my people that the Zerg's power has infiltrated the ship!”

“And I need to inform the Grand Executor as soon as possible that the Queen of Blades has returned!”

The Protoss Warrior clutched his chest, coughing heavily a few times.

Dragging his heavy steps, he moved towards the hatch.

At the same time, Su Bai on the ground closed his eyes, concentrating, and established a connection with the Larva through sensory transmission.

The next second.

The vision successfully linked.

As far as the eye could see, there was only profound darkness.

“Awaken, my Larva!”

Su Bai’s voice echoed in the Larva’s mind.

“Bang!”

The Protoss Warrior's body exploded, and before he could even let out a scream, he died instantly.

The Larva's form fell, dropping onto the cold, hard alloy floor.

It opened its eyes, dark purple spectral light flickering in its pupils.

Su Bai’s vision immediately brightened.

Lines of information popped up rapidly.

【Larva】

【Level: Lv28】

【Race: StarCraft Zerg】

【Quality: Supreme Mythic】

【Talent: Growth】

【As time passes, this Larva will grow into a Broodmother. The Broodmother can hatch Zerg eggs and collect biomass through attacks. Absorbing external biomass can accelerate its growth.】

【Skill 1: Parasitic Infestation】

【The Larva leaps towards a target creature, infects it, and then controls the creature, but Protoss are immune to this.】

【Skill 2: Devour】

【After a successful Parasitic Infestation, it can devour the essence of the creature from within, converting it into biomass needed for its own growth.】

【Loyalty: 100】

【Description: This is a nascent Broodmother with powerful parasitic abilities and astonishing growth potential.】

“Listen carefully!”

“The purifier is fraught with danger, and everything is unknown!”

“Hide in the shadows and obey my commands!”

“You must constantly devour, constantly grow, infect this mothership, kill all Protoss, and prevent them from calling for aid from the Golden Armada!”

Su Bai's command echoed in the Larva's mind.

The Larva, very human-like, made a motion similar to a nod.

It crawling forward.

It jumped in place, pressing the round button on the metal bulkhead.

The hatch opened in response.

“Good job! Now, leave the Warp Gate!” Su Bai’s voice quickly sounded.

The Larva crawled through the hatch, and the hatch automatically closed.

It moved forward five meters.

It turned left.

A ten-meter-long metal corridor appeared.

On a square pedestal at the corner, a living specimen of a saber-toothed tiger was displayed.

“biomass! You can use it to accelerate your growth!”

Su Bai’s voice carried a hint of joy.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded from the end of the corridor.

The figures of several Protoss Warriors were reflected on the smooth, clean alloy bulkhead.

“It’s a patrol squad of Zealots! Quick, use your Parasitic Infestation, and hide inside that living creature!” Su Bai spoke rapidly.

The Larva received the command.

It used the skill [Parasitic Infestation], leaping up suddenly with incredible speed.

Like an arrow released from a bowstring, in a flash of lightning, it had already plunged into the living specimen of the saber-toothed tiger.

The next second.

Four Zealots appeared at the end of the metal corridor.

They moved forward, walking to stand beside the living specimen of the saber-toothed tiger.

“Just now, I think I heard something?”

“Where was the sound? You must have imagined it, right?”

“Having just experienced a battle with the Zerg Swarm, my nerves are a bit tense.”

“Communication is damaged, unable to transmit signals remotely. We must return to the Golden Armada as soon as possible to report the situation here to the Grand Executor.”

“The Queen of Blades has returned, and a new round of great war between the two races will soon erupt again.”

“The Vice Commander’s fate is unknown; the Grand Executor will surely be enraged.”

“The Protoss, united, will ultimately defeat the Zerg!”

The patrol squad finished their conversation, stepped forward, and left the metal corridor.

Thirty seconds later.

These Protoss Warriors had gone far, their footsteps vanished, and the surrounding environment once again fell silent.

“Good, they’re gone!”

“Devour the saber-toothed tiger, absorb the biomass!”

“Then, continue forward, and find the core chamber!”

Following Su Bai’s command, the Larva used the skill [Devour].

The living specimen of the saber-toothed tiger rapidly shriveled up as if burning.

Its skin turned dark purple, and with a bang, it exploded, leaving a fifty-centimeter diameter patch of creep on the ground.

An egg-sized, jade-like, translucent purple energy body lay quietly on the creep.

【Ancient Energy Essence】

【After absorption, it can be converted into a certain amount of biomass.】

The Larva crawled forward, swallowing the purple energy body whole.

As light flowed, its volume increased by one size.

Then.

The Larva crawled forward, leaving the ten-meter-long metal corridor.

The area ahead widened.

On the alloy floor on both sides, there were holes from which hot steam emerged.

This seemed to be the purifier’s life support system.

“Patrolling!”

Suddenly, a mechanical, electronically synthesized voice sounded from the corner ahead.

Su Bai spoke rapidly, his voice echoing in the Larva’s mind.

“Quick!”

“Hide in the steam vents!”

“The dense steam is enough to obscure your body!”

The Larva turned its body to the right and suddenly jumped.

It pressed close to the corner, right against the floor, and lay down.

Its volume was small, obscured by the dense steam, perfectly blending into the environment.

Three seconds later.

A spherical mechanical body appeared from the corner.

It was a Protoss Sentry.

It hovered above the ground, moving forward rapidly.

It traversed this wide area.

It arrived at the metal corridor.

Finally, it stopped beside the square pedestal where the living specimen of the saber-toothed tiger had originally been displayed.

“creep detected!”

“Priority one, established!”

“Other priorities revoked, patrolling stopped!”

“Scanning—”

An electronically synthesized voice sounded.

The Sentry emitted a beam of silver light, scanning the square pedestal back and forth.

Five seconds later.

“Scan complete!”

“No Zerg life signs detected!”

“No abnormalities detected!”

“Resuming patrol!”

The Sentry hovered forward, quickly departing.

After it had gone far, Su Bai gave the command: “Continue forward!”

The Larva crawled, leaving this area filled with steam vents.

Ahead, it turned right.

At the end of the only passage, two Zealots appeared.

They had their backs to it, and although they did not see the Larva, they stood motionless, seemingly on guard, showing no signs of movement.

The path was blocked.

But the Larva had no combat ability and absolutely could not force its way through.

Its two skills also could not harm the Protoss.

Should it turn back and find another way?

No!

The living specimen of the saber-toothed tiger in the metal corridor had already been devoured.

If it encountered patrolling Protoss Warriors again, there would be nowhere to hide.

The Larva also realized the predicament it was currently in.

It turned its head, looking around.