Using Cheats to Mass Produce Troops

The battle ended quickly.

Although those Mimic Aliens could attack both at range and up close, it didn't matter—the Zerg didn't care about their paltry damage. Two Hydralisks and seven Zerglings went straight in and A-ranked them. The only loss was two Zerglings—they leaped out of the ground too eagerly, got impaled by the enemy's tentacles, and dragged the bastards down with them in death.

After this fight, Fang Zheng had gained a certain understanding of these Mimic Aliens. Though their movement patterns resembled those of living creatures, they weren't purely life forms—they were some kind of energy-based beings. As for their combat strength, it was roughly the average of a Zergling and a Hydralisk. This was only known after Milune analyzed the alien remains in the Spawning Pool. Fortunately, Fang Zheng's guess was correct: the Zerg had indeed detected a peculiar gene sequence from the remains. According to Milune's analysis, this gene sequence was likely used to grant immunity to Time Reversal.

Not only that...

"Master, this gene sequence can accelerate the Zerg's speed. I believe it will greatly enhance the Zerg's combat power."

"Do you know how it works?"

"Of course, Master. Based on my experiments, this gene sequence accelerates the flow of time for the host, granting them far greater combat capabilities."

"...Is that so?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng couldn't help but frown. Milune's words were easy to understand—in short, this gene sequence would make the host's time flow much faster than other creatures. That meant for an ordinary person, one second would pass, but for the host of this gene sequence, two seconds would have passed. Being faster than others naturally had its advantages: attack range, attack frequency, and attack speed would all be greatly enhanced. However...

"Are there any side effects? If I remember correctly, the enemy also has a control system similar to ours. I don't want to face a counterattack from my own Zerg on the battlefield."

"It will cause accelerated aging in the host, but that's not a problem for the Zerg, Master. As for the possibility of being controlled, it's essentially zero. The Zerg are forever loyal to their Master."

"That's true."

Hearing Milune's reply, Fang Zheng thought it over and came to his senses. The Zerg, after all, either die in battle or are on their way to die in battle. In all his years, he'd never heard of a Zerg dying of old age. So accelerated aging really wasn't a big deal for them. And whether Zerg could even die of old age was still an unknown. In Fang Zheng's memory, Zerg seemed to get tougher the older they got. Plus, accelerating time flow might also accelerate the Zerg's autonomous evolution?

Holy crap!

Thinking it through, Fang Zheng was startled. If that were true, then the alien genes from the "Edge of Tomorrow" world were way too perfect for the Zerg. Accelerating combat while accelerating evolution—it was like turning on a speed hack in a game, taking a pack of Zerglings out for a stroll, and coming back to find they'd mutated and grown wings without even needing to research the tech tree?

No wonder Milune's eyes were practically glowing green when she spoke to him. She was clearly eager to enjoy this genetic feast.

As for the control issue, Fang Zheng thought it over and put it out of his mind. Even if the Zerg were controlled, he could still activate Kerrigan's Soul Stone. The Queen of Blades would descend and take command of all Zerg. Fang Zheng didn't believe that alien big ball could be tougher than the Sargana and snatch control from the Queen of Blades.

With Fang Zheng's approval, Milune immediately began adjusting the Zerg's genes. Fang Zheng didn't know how the Zerg accomplished it, but after just one night, Milune came to him and reported that all Zerg Hives and units had successfully devoured this "Time Gene." Not only that, but Fang Zheng also got an unexpected bonus from Milune—the Time Gene wasn't just useful for combat units; it also worked on Zerg buildings and Drones. Because the gene accelerated time flow, resulting in faster speed, and since Zerg buildings were essentially living organisms, after devouring the Time Gene, Fang Zheng's Zerg structures also changed. The most obvious evolutionary trait was that their production speed increased, research speed increased, and the time for Drones to morph into buildings also sped up.

Though it was only a matter of no more than three seconds, Fang Zheng understood that even that was already formidable enough. Imagine playing a game where all your units were three seconds faster than the enemy's—after five minutes, they'd probably report you for cheating.

The Zerg continued to expand, while Fang Zheng used the phone he'd taken from a few thugs to watch a live broadcast. On the screen, an old man in military uniform with graying hair and beard was waving his arms, full of vigor.

"This time, we will counterattack. We will completely repel the attacks of those alien monsters and make them taste human might!"

The scene shifted. Countless transport planes soared into the sky, while the reporter reported with a tense and serious expression.

"Today, brave soldiers will cross the strait to face those terrifying alien monsters. Let us wish them a victorious return here. The enemy will ultimately fail. Victory belongs to us!"

That's right. The enemy will ultimately fail. But victory belongs to the Swarm.

Fang Zheng put down the phone and glanced at the time.

10:23:45.

Today was the day the story began.

If Fang Zheng wasn't mistaken, Tom Cruise would go to the battlefield today, encounter that peculiar monster during the Beach battle, then shout "I'm your father" as they both died and reloaded the save. Now, Fang Zheng was waiting to see if he could reap any benefits from this. As for himself, he wasn't worried. In fact, this was also an experiment on his own abilities. After all, the groundwork was laid. Even if he went back a few days, his Zerg forces were already established. There was no way they could interfere with him.

"Thump!"

Three hours later, Fang Zheng suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He stood up and gazed into the distance.

The next moment, the wind and clouds shifted.

In the blink of an eye, Fang Zheng saw the world before him begin to change. Everything seemed like a reversed video, only faster. It was as if he had entered a time tunnel. He could barely make out the sky and ground, but that lasted less than ten seconds. Then, with a sudden shudder, the scene before him became clear again.

Everything seemed unchanged from before, but Fang Zheng could keenly sense that something was different. He turned his head and saw Milune standing quietly beside him, watching him.

"How is it, Milune?"

"Just as you predicted, Master. We just traveled through time and space. Do you remember what we were doing before?"

"Discussing the next evolution plan for the Zerglings?"

"It seems you've successfully retained your memory, Master."

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Milune showed a hint of a smile. Fang Zheng shrugged and didn't say much. He figured the reason he could safely pass through this Time Reversal was probably the Dimensional Codex. After all, in his setting, the Dimensional Codex possessed power beyond time and space and could protect its holder... Well, it seemed the settings he'd written back then to look cool were actually pretty useful.

"Report the situation?"

"The Hive is normal. The number of Xenomorphs hasn't decreased. According to the Drones' report, the Resource Ore that was previously mined clean has returned to its original state."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Does that mean we have unlimited resources to use?"

"Indeed, my Master."

By now, Milune's voice was also growing excited. What the Zerg craved most were power and resources. And now, everything they needed was right here.

"Then, continue the operation."

With that thought, Fang Zheng quickly made a decision.

"Have the Hive hatch more Drones, gather resources, and morph Xenomorphs. When the time is right, we'll let the people of this world witness our power firsthand!"