26: New Varieties

Zhang Yong's voice still echoed above the ruins, carrying a chilling aura of iron and blood.

"Now, form teams freely! Three to five people per group, look out for each other!"

"Remember, teamwork is your primary rule for survival in the wilderness! In half an hour, each group will enter the alert zone in batches according to the designated route!"

"Gather up! Members of the War Wolf Squad, gather here!"

"Healer! We need a healer!"

"..."

As soon as the order was given, the previously quiet team instantly erupted.

The students scattered like ants from a disturbed nest, calling out to friends and searching for reliable teammates.

Almost the moment Zhang Yong's voice faded, Qin Yuyan's gaze locked onto the spot where Lin Feng had just been standing.

However, when she pushed through the crowd and hurried over, she found the spot already empty.

"Lin Feng?"

She looked left and right, her gaze quickly sweeping over the bobbing heads around her, but there was no sign of Lin Feng.

"This guy... he ran too fast, didn't he?"

Qin Yuyan's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.

Everyone else was actively forming teams to seek safety, but he, on the other hand, had disappeared without a word.

Was it confidence?

Or recklessness?

Her gaze involuntarily turned towards the depths of the alert zone, covered by huge vines and crumbling ruins, and a hint of worry quietly crept into her heart.

While Qin Yuyan was searching for Lin Feng, his figure had already merged ghost-like into a cluster of collapsed concrete buildings.

He chose a corner far from the gathering point, half-hidden by huge load-bearing pillars and twisted rebar, and after confirming no one was watching, he quickly composed himself.

His consciousness sank into the Spirit Beast Space.

The Alien Queen's massive body, like a metal sculpture, lay dormant in the center of the space.

Her abdomen gently rose and fell, and in the shadow of her massive body, six Facehugger eggs were quietly waiting for Lin Feng to give the command to hatch!

These six new eggs were noticeably smaller than the previous three robust Facehugger eggs, their color dull, their shells a pale, malnourished grayish-white, some even shriveled, as if they could lose vitality at any moment.

Lin Feng's consciousness fluctuated slightly, sending a querying thought to the Queen.

Soon, a piece of information about the Alien Queen poured into Lin Feng's consciousness.

Name: Alien Queen (Larval Stage)

Star Rating: Six-Star Level

Strength: Gold Tier One

Status: Weak (Slightly Hungry)

Current Egg-Laying Cycle: Low Period

New Eggs: 6 (Weakened Type)

Biomass Reserve: Low (Unable to produce normal-grade Facehugger eggs)

Energy Reserve: Low (Unable to produce normal-grade Facehugger eggs)

Egg-Laying Rule 1: Dual Requirement for Energy and Flesh: The Queen's egg-laying requires simultaneous consumption of large amounts of biomass (flesh) and high-purity energy (such as magic crystals, magic energy, energy-rich minerals). A single source cannot satisfy the gestation of high-quality eggs.

Egg-Laying Rule 2: Energy Allocation Determines Embryo Potential: The Star Rating of Facehugger eggs and the initial strength of the Facehuggers after hatching are entirely determined by the intensity and purity of the energy the Queen injects into their embryonic core at the moment of egg-laying. Flesh only provides basic material structure and genetic blueprint.

Egg-Laying Rule 3: Cause of Weakened Eggs: During the gestation of these new eggs, the Queen's energy reserves were at a low point. To maintain basic egg-laying ability, she was forced to reduce the energy injected into individual eggs, leading to poor embryonic development, and a significant drop in potential Star Rating and initial strength.

Lin Feng understood.

These six new eggs were clearly "defective products" born under conditions of severe lack of both biomass and energy reserves.

"It seems I need to find some 'nutrients' for the Queen as soon as possible."

Lin Feng mused to himself, then gave the hatching command.

"Hatch!"

The six grayish-white eggshells cracked simultaneously, emitting faint "crunching" sounds, and six Facehuggers, noticeably smaller than the previous three, struggled out.

Their exoskeletons were a sickly grayish-purple, unlike the robust Facehuggers that shimmered with a dull metallic luster; instead, they appeared fragile and dim.

At the same time, these six Facehuggers were also a size smaller, their joint connections seemingly not strong enough, moving with a malnourished sluggishness.

Name: Weakened Facehugger

Star Rating: One-Star Level

Strength: Black Iron Level One

Status: Weak / Hungry (Requires large amounts of food to recover)

Skills: Bone Tail Pierce (Reduced power), Acidic Blood (Reduced concentration), Basic Climbing (Slower speed), Basic Stealth (Reduced effect)

Special Talent: None (No talents activated due to insufficient energy)

Remarks: Hatched from severely energy-deprived weakened eggs, basic attributes are far lower than normal Facehuggers. It needs to devour large amounts of high-energy flesh to restore some genetic potential, but its growth ceiling has been locked, making it difficult to break through the Black Iron Level peak.

Looking at these six frail newborns, Lin Feng frowned slightly; they were even worse than he had expected!

Just then, a strong, chilling wave of killing intent, mixed with decay and greed, surged from the shadows of the ruins, instantly locking onto the corner where Lin Feng was hiding!

"Woof!"

"Roar!"

Piercing roars tore through the silence of the ruins!

More than a dozen swift black figures, carrying a strong stench of rot, suddenly lunged out from the cracks in the collapsed walls, from behind moss-covered rebar skeletons, and from piles of rubble on the ground!

Their bodies were like calves, most of their fur had fallen off, revealing dark red, black, rotten, pus-oozing muscles and stark white bones. Their crimson eyes stared intently at Lin Feng, and corrosive saliva dripped from their mouths, scorching the ground with wisps of green smoke.

A Corpse Dog Pack!

And there were thirteen or fourteen of them!

Facing this sudden attack, Lin Feng showed no panic; instead, a cold smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Perfect, 'nutrients' and 'incubators' delivered right to my doorstep!"

With a thought, he did not summon the massive Alien Queen, but directly communicated with the nine Facehuggers in the Spirit Beast Space!

"Engage the enemy! Time for a feast!"

Buzz!

Nine dark purple beams of light flashed out from the Spirit Beast Space!

"Screech!"

Facing a Corpse Dog Pack that outnumbered them, the nine Facehuggers showed no fear; instead, they were filled with bloodthirsty excitement!

Especially the six weaker ones, whose hunger made their screeches urgent.

The battle erupted instantly!

The Corpse Dog Pack, relying on their numerical advantage, tried to use the complex terrain of the ruins to outflank and pounce.

However, the Facehuggers' tactical instincts far exceeded the expectations of these rotten corpse monsters.

Three robust Facehuggers, like three poisoned daggers, actively met the charging Rotten Corpse Dogs.

They moved with extreme agility, weaving through claws and fangs, using the broken walls and ruins as springboards for ultra-high-speed evasive movements.

Their attack targets were extremely clear—heads and joints!

"Splat!"

A robust Facehugger accurately sprang onto the side of a Rotten Corpse Dog's neck, its sharp bone tail striking out like a venomous snake, instantly piercing its relatively fragile cervical spine!

The Rotten Corpse Dog didn't even have time to whimper before its massive body crashed to the ground, its crimson eyes instantly dimming.

Another robust Facehugger used a collapsed concrete block for cover, then suddenly sprang, directly pouncing on the abdomen of a Rotten Corpse Dog that had leaped to attack.

Its eight sharp limbs instantly pierced into its soft abdomen and held firm, while its bone tail lightning-fast struck the fragile connection of its lower jaw!

Acidic blood splattered from the wound, emitting sizzling corrosive sounds.

The six newly hatched, weaker Facehuggers were extremely cunning. They used their relatively smaller size to their advantage, moving at high speed along the edge of the battlefield, not directly confronting the Rotten Corpse Dogs.

They were like the most insidious assassins, constantly searching for Rotten Corpse Dogs that were distracted by their companions or injured and isolated.

Once an opportunity arose, they would pounce like lightning, their sharp limbs and bone tails specifically targeting the Rotten Corpse Dogs' relatively fragile joints—knees, elbows, and even ankles!

"Howl!"

A Rotten Corpse Dog had its hind leg joint pierced by a weaker Facehugger's bone tail. Although the bone wasn't completely severed, it caused severe lacerations and nerve damage, making it instantly lose balance and fall to the ground, howling in agony.

Another weaker Facehugger immediately pounced, its limbs tightly gripping its struggling neck, its bone tail raised high, aiming for its wide-open maw, gaping from pain!

It needed to feed!

Lin Feng calmly observed the battlefield. When he saw the Rotten Corpse Dog whose hind leg joint had been pierced by the weaker Facehugger and was struggling violently on the ground, a sharp glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.

"You're the one!"

"Parasitize it!"