Novikov's Purpose

When he heard the noise from above and caught an unusual scent.

Han Dong immediately pulled Maritis into a cold storage pod large enough for two, plugged the inlets for cold air and sleep-inducing hormones, and quietly hid inside.

Clang!

A sturdy iron grate broke loose and fell, and three figures rapidly descended from the opening of the Ventilation Duct above the room.

First came two enormous Xenomorphs with crown-like structures on their heads.

Close behind them, a hunched middle-aged man landed in the room as well. Han Dong immediately recognized him.

Novikov.

...But Novikov is far more dangerous. I need to be especially wary of him. He came here as a Fifth-Tier Engineer, so he must have some private agenda.

Gu Xu's words echoed through Han Dong's mind.

Ever since meeting this man at the alien ruins outside the desert, Han Dong had already sensed a strange danger.

When Han Dong had successfully taken Miss Eva hostage, this man had arrived from the outskirts and immediately made cold sweat pour down Han Dong's back... Maritis's appearance had been the only thing that eased the pressure.

Han Dong had already classified him as the most dangerous participant.

Strange. I remember this guy's teammates were supposed to be three strong humans wearing rubber coats... How did they become two pure white Xenomorph lifeforms? And these Xenomorphs are obviously much more advanced than the black ones I encountered.

Could it be that he deliberately chose to invade the temple head-on in order to obtain the genes of higher-grade Xenomorphs?

Once he acquired high-quality genes, he could move freely through the temples... There would be no need to continue the frontal assault, which explains his sudden disappearance.

*This guy had been heading here from the very beginning. He wanted to obtain some crucial