Large-scale Biological Computer

The situation took a 180-degree turn.

These thousands of creature hunters are all formidable level 30 characters, equipped with custom-made biochips. Some have transformed into shark-men with teeth that can cut through steel, while others have become electrified jellyfish with a continuous stream of electricity, dealing over a thousand damage in an area-of-effect attack. Still others have turned their hands into sea serpents, just like Orochimaru, biting people everywhere. They are faster than bullets underwater, and once bitten, even a melee knight will fall into a coma.

With the help of bionic and biological technologies, these level 20 elite hunters have all completed their transformation to level 30.

The experts of the second-tier camp are not just a figure of speech.

"Why are they here?"

"It's those mad dogs again!"

In the dark sea, the two leaders of the knights looked at each other, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes.

Aside from the mother city and global corporations, there are few local powers that can give them a real headache, and the 'Mechanical Hunters' are undoubtedly the most troublesome of them all.

Oh, it can no longer be called a local force. With Dugo Technologies's emergence, the Mechanical Hunters are now beginning to resemble a world-class military group.

"Shall we retreat?"

"How are we going to explain this to the standard-bearer?"

"What else can we say but to tell the truth?"

One of the leaders took out a black conch shell, spun it a few times, and instantly, the Dementors that had been appearing and disappearing on the battlefield began to vanish into thin air.

But they didn't notice that two of the Dementors seemed to have been eaten by some invisible entity before they disappeared.

On the battlefield, the bearded man, whose right arm had become deformed, blasted a cloud-winged beast weighing over ten tons to pieces with a single punch. Then, his arm, as thick as a water vat, began to transform back into its normal form. This terrifying explosive power filled the surrounding sea creatures with horror.

Only Charkin could do that here.

"Captain Trilobite, as you instructed, we've come to help!" the bearded man said loudly, his eyes flashing.

"???"

Just as the blood-covered trilobite came to its senses, the bearded man uttered something astonishing.

Stop joking, boss. You're the real Blood Hunter boss who can participate in the 'Hunter's Conference'.

Only Blood Hunters can be captains.

Have you been possessed?

It's important to know that with the upgrade of the faction, the minimum standard for Blood Hunter level hunters is now level 30, and not just any level 30. For example, someone like Big Beard has already completed the carbon-based fusion of part of his body. When he unleashes his power, his moves are like K9999 from King of Fighters. His arms, as thick as water tanks, can expand wildly for tens of meters. He deals thousands of damage with biological damage, double strikes, continuous strikes, and spore impacts.

The reason he's so awesome is because the bearded man is the only one who can seamlessly integrate the 'Red Queen's' modulated cells.

"Captain, we're here!"

"Yes, we've come on your orders."

"Team leader!"

"Captain Trilobite!"

Instantly, the gazes of the surrounding sea creatures changed. "So you're this powerful?!"

Are you a high-ranking member of this powerful force?

A domineering CEO goes into the adult entertainment industry?

"I... I... I—"

Trilobite was somewhat stunned by the praise from the high-level NPCs, and at the same time, the system 'ding'ed, and a temporary task appeared.

[Best Actor: My Days as a Top-Tier Hunter Captain]

"Captain, won't you introduce your new friends to us?" Sun Hong stepped out from the crowd and emphasized.

"I... I... I—"

The trilobite rolled its eyelids and promptly fainted.

At the same time, the light of the Tree of Wisdom enveloped him once again.

Messages popped up one after another on the player's panel.

[You have been cleansed by the Tree of Wisdom, and your bloodline has mutated. Mutation level: 1%]

[You have been cleansed by the Tree of Wisdom, causing a mutation in your bloodline, with a mutation rate of 5%]

[You have been cleansed by the Tree of Wisdom, and your bloodline has mutated by 10%]

As the light shone on it, the trilobite's skin gradually turned blue, fleshy growths appeared between its fingers, and fish scales squeezed out from its vital parts.

[Through the Tree of Wisdom, you evolve into a hybrid ocean dweller, gaining 20% increased agility and the talent - Ocean Walk]

[Your species has changed; the eight major systems have undergone minor adjustments. The reproductive system's weight has increased, while the endocrine and digestive systems' weights have decreased, and the urinary system has disappeared.]

[Your...]

Why do this?

In the field of biology, the "little woman" was puzzled.

"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts," the senior engineer said with a smile. "But there's another saying: 'Foreign monks chant scriptures better.'"

At this moment, in the senior engineer's view, with the trilobite at its core, more and more marines knelt down, their eyes filled with fervor as they witnessed this "miracle".

"Human logic is such a hassle."

This is the conclusion of the brain in a vat.

The leaves, glowing with a blue luminescence, swayed gently as the god "Kermos" sent down his holy son, and the light of rebirth enveloped the entire race.

This scene is recorded in the "Sacred History of the Sea People".

It also represents a turning point in the history of mixed-race marine people.

The senior engineer left as soon as the battle ended.

There's nothing interesting to see anymore.

Next, the Ocean Man will surely receive the Oracle of the Sacred Tree to assist a certain player's Holy Son.

At the same time, the mechanical hunters will sign friendly and mutually beneficial contracts with the hybrid sea people.

Trilobites will also receive a major mission: "Master the power of bloodlines."

Throughout the entire process, the brain in the vat will provide full assistance.

He, on the other hand, was responsible for illuminating all the withered "Trees of Wisdom".

Everything is going according to plan.

During the stealth, the engineer opened his palm, revealing a small spinning top formed from the 'Virtual Realm'. With a sudden squeeze, a world of electronic light rain appeared in the next moment.

After the senior engineer transformed into a "war hacker," the electronic rain upgraded to an electronic storm.

The rain quickly washed away the hooded monsters, revealing their true forms.

A type of deep-sea leech.

Name: Electronic Leech

Radiation level: C

Health: 1341/1341

Information capacity: 50,000

Note: Ancient biochemical technology produced a special radiated species under the influence of bioelectricity. This species possesses the ability to transform between the virtual and the real, and once possessed, it is almost impossible to escape.

"So it really is electronic."

Despite not being a high-ranking engineer, they did not underestimate their opponent. Although the leeches were riddled with holes by the "electronic rainstorm," they did not die and continued to struggle, writhe, and crawl.

Keep in mind that the "Virtual Realm" is a Tier 3 weapon.

If this thing were to penetrate the human body and merge with bioelectric currents, then, as the 'note' says, there would truly be no solution.

At least molecular-level surgery is required.

It took a full ten minutes for these "electronic leeches" to completely disappear.

"Tsk tsk, S-rank."

The reason why the senior engineer concluded that "Kermos" was an S-class beast king was largely due to the judgment of the Brain in the Vat.

The reason is simple: during its contact with this individual, the brain in the tank sensed the signal from the "bio-regional network".

Although rudimentary, it is a genuine 'biological network'.

As is well known, once a radioactive beast reaches Grade A, it can unleash a beast tide.

This is essentially a way of harnessing large amounts of energy by driving living organisms.

Reaching S-level allows one to go a step further, according to theological terms, "I am all beings, and all beings are me."

From a biological perspective, this means they have mastered the technology of "gene parasitism".

All the radiated beasts that have been "parasitized" will have their neural networks connected, forming a biological domain.

This field is known as "biological regional networks".

The senior engineer suspects that the reason why the pure-blooded class is capturing so many mixed-bloods is essentially to create "biosignal towers" and improve the regional network.

Undoubtedly, the Knights played a significant role in this process.

In the 'carbon-based fluid' state, even in the deep sea, the high-speed machine is incredibly fast.

Soon, the senior engineer found another hybrid ocean dweller stronghold. It was a dilapidated stronghold, far less prosperous than the "Underwater World". The "Tree of Wisdom" had almost no vitality, and its surface was covered with all kinds of vampire starfish and radioactive mistletoe.

The senior engineer touched the tree trunk with his palm, and the next moment, countless blood vessels began to spread from the center of his palm. These blood-sucking and radiation-absorbing things were immediately drained when the blood vessels swept over them.

The senior engineer opened his other hand, and countless flesh spores spilled out. Soon, a large number of swallowing sounds appeared in the darkness.

Not long after, a fleshy carpet swept over everything, covering the ancient and gnarled "Sacred Tree." On the carpet were the corpses of many large marine radiant beasts.

With the help of abundant nutrients, countless buds quickly sprouted from the bare tree trunk and rapidly grew into branches as thick as an arm and a thigh. Soon, the true 'Tree of Wisdom' began to take shape.

[You have resurrected the 'Gene Eco Beast', gaining 10,000 experience points]

A distinctive "company logo" is visible on the tree trunk.

Bluewater Technology.

Long, long ago, when the senior engineer was still a miserable hunter in the Iron Sand Desert, he discovered this corporate logo during a mission called "Soul of Biological Weapons".

There was a Cybertronian logo on it at the time.

However, this time it didn't happen.

This indicates that the "Tree of Wisdom" is not an outsourced project of the mother city.

The senior engineer immediately had a vague "plot" in his mind.

In the civilized era, Bluewater Technology began developing the "Ocean Man Project," which was most likely an internal project rather than an outsourced one.

The Second Mechanical War broke out, and for various reasons, Bluewater Technology abandoned the project, failing in its attempt to enter the market.

After more than a decade, or even several decades, the radiated beasts from outside took over Blue Water Technology's territory, or perhaps the internal "biological materials" evolved autonomously, and thus, the god "Kermos" was born.

Then, in order to recreate the "Ocean Man Project," "Kermos" began to "plant trees" and to replicate the "Ocean Man."

However, the radiation beast is still just a radiation beast. Due to its insufficient level, it failed to "plant a tree" and ended up with a "marine hybrid".

Then, the Knights came to them, perhaps to make a deal, or perhaps to completely subdue 'Kermos'.

This caused the entire plan to be restarted.

And then, we arrived at the present.

Although there may be some differences in the details, the general plot should remain the same.

After reviving the "genetic ecological beast," the senior engineer immediately headed to the next one.

As for why the "Sacred Tree" should be lit, there are two reasons. First, the Brain in the Vat needs this "Sacred Tree," which is practically a divine artifact for the evolution of species.

As long as the Ocean People can control these 'Sacred Trees,' the millions of radiated beast minions under the 'Little Woman's' command can be successfully converted in a very short time.

Secondly, this thing is also a powerful tool for breaking 'bio-regional networks'.

Even the "little woman" didn't know this.

Among the four major civilization systems in the universe, carbon-based and mechanical civilizations are the ones that have the most conflicts.

Although I've never eaten pork, I've seen carbon-based pigs run countless times.

One by one, the "Sacred Trees" lit up, like anchor points for opening maps in a game, and in the center of the map was the "Eye of the Ocean".

At this moment, deep within the Eye of the Ocean, the black radiation energy had begun to glow white, a sign of S-class status.

When the white light condensed to its extreme, matter disappeared, and in its place stood a laboratory.

This is a rudimentary 'bioregional network', where most of the buildings are not physically formed.

Of course, this is in comparison to the "brain in a vat".

For a species on this planet to be able to "transform from the physical to the virtual," and to master the means of information life with a carbon-based body, is itself a tremendous achievement.

If the senior engineer were here, he would definitely have a strong sense of déjà vu.

After all, there's a desktop computer on the desk.

At this moment, images appeared on the computer screen; these were mind maps.

Although the mind map operates slowly, it is still running and no one is manipulating it.

Soon, a computer screen switched to a different view, showing a masked woman surrounded by countless 'hybrid ocean-human cubs'.

The senior engineer was also very familiar with this mask; all the standard-bearers of the Knights Order would have such a mask.

Therefore, the standard-bearer was also known as the "faceless man".

A line of text appeared on the computer screen—

The plan failed... why?

The female standard-bearer looked up, glanced at the camera, and said coldly:

"It's because of interference from other forces. You should know that we have quite a few enemies on the shore."

"Promise... to abide by... otherwise... a breach of contract."

The female standard-bearer snorted coldly and said, "You're currently in 'biological computer' mode. Isn't it a bit premature to threaten us at this point?"

"If the system reinstallation fails, it won't be as simple as just being reverted to Grade A; you'll be completely devastated."

"So, wouldn't it be great if you just obeyed us and became an S-class creature?"

'...'

Clearly, this dialogue had been going on for quite some time, otherwise the female standard-bearer wouldn't be so impatient.

The desktop computer remained silent for a while, created a new system file, then shut down, returning to reality once again.

Meanwhile, the senior engineer also arrived at the Eye of the Ocean, where the seawater was dark and occasionally one or two enormous creatures would swim by.

The radiated creatures on the seabed have two characteristics: they are either exceptionally large or exceptionally deformed.

The senior engineer immediately recognized the scent as that of a "large-scale biological computer".