Landing

As time passed, Rowan's consciousness returned to his body. According to his calculations, he would "collide" with Yellow Moon in two hours. However, due to various unforeseen factors, this calculation was no longer accurate.

From now on, he could land at any moment, so he must be on his guard. His current speed is close to 3.5 km/s, and if he is not careful, he could crash into the surface of the Yellow Moon.

To prevent distraction, Rowan pulled hundreds of Blade into the Swarm Network and shared his vision of the main body with them. He didn't believe that anything could go wrong with that.

The scenery in space is beautiful, but after a while, it feels monotonous, and most importantly, there's no sound. Fortunately, with hundreds of advanced AI-like Blade helping to keep watch, Rowan can also find time to chat online to relieve boredom, so it's not too boring.

He even took the time to name a nearby planet, calling it the Origin Star because it was the Origin of the Swarm. After all, he would be a Zergling roaming the stars in the future, and he would inevitably need a self-designation when he was out in the world. For example, "Zhao Zilong of Changshan" or "Zhang Yide of Yan".

Now that Origin Star has a name, whenever he needs to introduce himself, he can shout, "I am Origin F2A!" Who knows, with his achievements in battle, his very name will be enough to terrify the enemy.

Before he could continue his daydreaming, the Blade suddenly issued a warning, and Rowan also realized that his flight path was now heading towards the moon. He couldn't bother chatting and joking with the Rat-folk anymore and quickly focused his attention.

Rowan's orbital position is only about 120 kilometers above the surface of the Yellow Moon, and his current flight speed is 3.5 kilometers per second. That is to say, if he were to fly straight to the moon, it would only take him a little over half a minute.

But now he's heading towards the moon at an angle, which will take longer.

The moon began to rapidly enlarge before him. Rowan had to seize the opportunity and slow down in advance, or he might remain stuck in orbit, while slowing down too slowly would result in him being smashed into a pile of minced meat.

When the black insect was only twenty kilometers from the lunar surface, it suddenly opened all the nozzles at the front of its body and spewed out gas at full force.

The rapidly flying body was forcibly slowed down, and the direct confrontation between the two forces almost crushed Rowan's body. Fortunately, he had previously incorporated some cartilaginous structures from deep-sea fish and shrimp into the beetle, which, although weakening his physical resistance, greatly increased his pressure resistance.

Furthermore, the outer shell contains metal ions, so its physical resistance is actually not too bad.

Twenty kilometers seems like a long distance, but at Rowan's speed, it only takes him less than six seconds. Even with a forced stop, it only adds a few more seconds to the journey.

Ultimately, Rowan crashed into the moon at a speed of nearly 1 km/s.

Beside a huge impact crater on the lunar surface, a cloud of lunar dust suddenly billowed up, creating a ring of mist, before slowly settling down—all as if in a silent movie.

"My Overlord, how is the situation?" Rowan did not share his vision with the Rat-folk. Rowan, who had just been chatting with him, suddenly fell silent, and Morgan knew that he must have been focused on "landing".

He mentally calculated the time; whether it was a success or a crash, he figured the results should be out by now. But after waiting for a long time, Rowan still didn't respond. He pondered for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask.

Rowan was currently checking his own injuries. Although he had managed to use his superior dynamic vision and his hardest and most pressure-resistant back armor to ground himself at the last moment, the impact still took a toll on him.

Some cracks appeared in the back armor, and the magnetic field structure was damaged, leaving a small area without magnetic field protection. Fortunately, although the crater he had just blasted wasn't deep, his size wasn't large either, so it was just the right size to fit inside.

The surrounding lunar soil helps to block radiation, but the low temperature also seeps in. Although the petal-like structures nearby have closed in time, it is still somewhat uncomfortable.

After moving the limbs around, both Pincer Limb and the other eight limbs were still there, but there were multiple joint injuries that required repair.

The rest of the body is fine, but the energy reserves in the Tail Fat Organ have been depleted by more than 50%, and it's unknown how much more will be needed to repair the damage.

Rowan is currently on the moon and will certainly not be able to replenish his energy reserves anytime soon; the rapid depletion of his energy reserves is not good news for him.

However, he also had some contingency plans for this situation.

"Well, it was a bit close, but at least I'm still alive." Rowan replied to the Rat-folk in a moment, then controlled his main body to begin acting.

He turned around and dug deeper into the crater he had just created. This was his old trade; he was skilled and his movements were fluid. But the moon's surface only had a small layer of soft lunar dust; below that was hard rock.

Fortunately, his Think Tank had anticipated this problem. A large number of metal particles were added to the front of the Pincer Limb of the main body, increasing its hardness several times over. This not only made it twice as efficient at digging soil, but also allowed it to chisel rocks.

Even with upgraded equipment, chiseling rocks wasn't as easy as digging soil. After managing to dig another two or three meters, Rowan stopped.

After a brief pause, the main body gagged and expelled a small Spore Sac. This was the Seed of the Creep, an enhanced version developed specifically for the space environment. Whether Rowan could enjoy a life of luxury in outer space depended on it.

Rowan went to great lengths to store this Spore Sac, eventually choosing a beast gene. This beast has four stomachs, allowing it to devour large amounts of food in a short time, then find a safe place to spit it out and chew it slowly.

Rowan certainly wouldn't use such a disgusting method; he was drawn to its storage function. Only one of the four stomachs produces stomach acid, while the other three are more like portable storage rooms, making it quite convenient to store and retrieve items, although the process is a bit... well...

But what does a little bit of extra effort matter when it comes to the dream of exploring the stars and the sea? As long as it works, Rowan can accept even a little bit of extra effort.

Therefore, Rowan now has an extra Storage Stomach Pouch inside his body.

Place the Creep Seed at the bottom of the hole. The conditions here are simple, with no watering or fertilizing benefits. How well it survives depends entirely on itself.

The Seed of the enhanced Creep are actually very small, with all the essence concentrated into a single point, almost invisible to the naked eye. Its Spore Sac store its initial nutrient supply. Although it doesn't receive watering and fertilization, some initial resources still need to be provided. Otherwise, it won't even grow, let alone develop.

I simply brushed some gravel and dust off the seeds on the Creep Seed to cover them up, just a basic touch.

Next, Rowan has one more task to complete.

Moon Landing III