Unknown Creature

Time flies. Although the landing on Planet A7 failed, all the other landing operations on its many satellites, except for A7B5, were successful.

Dozens of Swarm bases have been established, and many smaller satellites have been covered in a purplish-gray hue.

The landing operation of the A7B5 satellite was actually successful, although a minor accident occurred during the landing process and its subsequent development.

During its descent, the Spore Sac meteorite was attacked by an unknown creature. This was a huge surprise for Rowan, who hadn't updated his gene bank in a long time.

A7B5 is a very large and massive satellite. Although it is only the fifth satellite of Planet A7, it is the largest satellite in the Planet A7 constellation.

If calculated by total mass, it alone accounts for more than 80% of the total mass of the satellite constellation, making it appear only slightly smaller than the Origin Star.

Moreover, from its orbit, one can see that its sphere is shrouded in a thick atmosphere, and the land and ocean on its surface are clearly visible.

If it weren't for the large amount of toxic gases in its atmosphere and the relatively low temperature, it might have been able to nurture life similar to that on the Origin Star.

However, the evolution of life is miraculous. Although the special environment did not give birth to life similar to that of the Origin Star, it did give birth to another kind of peculiar life.

When the Spore Sac passed through the orbit of A7B5 and entered its atmosphere, the atmospheric composition, which was very similar to that of the Origin Star, caused the meteorite shell of the Spore Sac to become red-hot from friction, and it crashed into the earth like a fireball.

Although the atmospheric composition of A7B5 is very similar to that of its Origin Star, it is also denser and more viscous, except for the presence of more toxic gases.

The Spore Sac's braking system reduced the falling speed to a very low level with minimal effort. So much so that the previously red-hot tip cooled down, restoring the meteorite's normal outer color.

But just then, a white cloud nearby suddenly came to life.

As it moved, it seemed alive, and its true form was revealed. It resembled both a Giant Octopus and a jellyfish, measuring thirty to forty meters in length. It had a huge head, its mouth and nose obscured, and dozens of long, cloud-like tentacles attached to its back.

Even the Spore Sac looked tiny compared to it.

The revived white cloud seemed to have taken the Spore Sac as food. Although it was enormous, it was not slow at all. It should be noted that although the Spore Sac's speed had dropped to its limit, that was relative to its speed in space. It still had a speed of about 2,000 kilometers per hour. The Cloud Creature dared to chase it, which naturally showed its confidence in its own speed.

The Cloud Creature's body was incredibly flexible. It contracted its body, arched its tentacles, and suddenly pushed backward with force. Then, under the influence of some kind of recoil force, its body truly moved forward like an octopus swimming in the sea.

However, besides moving through the air, its cloud-like body also periodically flashes blue arc-shaped sparks of electricity as it moves.

Rowan and the other Intellect, who witnessed all of this through their shared vision, were all dumbfounded. The Cloud Creature had no wings, but by using this "swimming" method, they were gradually approaching the Spore Sac meteorite.

Its incredibly soft and supple body, with its cloud-like tissues, did not detach at all during this high-speed flight.

Its large head resembles a giant cotton candy, and with the embellishment of blue Electric Arc, it looks rather cute from a distance.

However, as it drew closer, its size gradually increased, and when it was almost within arm's reach, the oppressive feeling caused by its enormous size made it no longer seem cute.

In nature, there are many such examples. For instance, pet pigs are cute, while wild boars are terrifying. Small insects are cute, while large insects are terrifying.

However, once this "cute" behemoth got close to the Spore Sac, its next move was anything but "cute." Without slowing down at all, it used its speed advantage to pass over the Spore Sac, and then its dozens of tentacles, crackling with electricity, coiled around the Spore Sac meteorite.

Strangely enough, those seemingly weightless tentacles made of "clouds" actually managed to cling to the meteorite's outer shell, which was supposed to be Spore Sac.

The Cloud Creature abruptly stopped, its tentacles tightening, and a burst of blue Electric Arc flashed. However, it had clearly overestimated its physical strength; the Spore Sac meteorite only slowed slightly before breaking free of its tentacles and continuing its descent.

In the struggle, several cloud-like tentacles were torn off, and some clear liquid splattered from the wounds. Those tentacles that had detached from the body disappeared in the blink of an eye, vanished without a trace.

The Cloud Creature let out a silent roar, its blue Electric Arc becoming even more dazzling and emitting a faint buzzing sound. It flashed, catching up with the Spore Sac meteorite in a few breaths, its tentacles once again coiling around it.

History repeated itself not long ago: the body came to an abrupt stop, the wrists and feet tightened, and then were torn off.

However, although it still failed to stop Spore Sac meteorite this time, its speed was reduced even more, to around 1,500 kilometers per hour.

The two pulls reduced the speed of the Spore Sac meteorite by nearly half. If this continues, with a few more pulls, the Cloud Creature might actually be able to hold the Spore Sac meteorite in place.

Moreover, looking at its still-moving tentacles, though some were damaged, and considering the considerable distance to the ground, Rowan felt the probability of it being pulled back was not low.

Although we don't know what this thing intends to do by holding onto the Spore Sac- bearing meteorite, it's unlikely to be for any friendly purpose. We need to think of a way to stop it before it completely holds onto Spore Sac meteorite.

The Intellect team began to discuss nervously. This was a novel thing that everyone was encountering for the first time, and they could only make guesses based on the limited information they had.

Time is of the essence. The Cloud Creature have caught up with the Spore Sac meteorite for the third time and intend to pull it back again. Although the number of Intellect is large, in such a short time, it can only be inferred that the Cloud Creature are a peculiar species with a very low body density.

Therefore, it can swim freely in the air like a fish in the sea. For it, the air is the seawater.

Meanwhile, the blue Electric Arc on its body should be an external manifestation of an electromagnetic field, which the Cloud Creature can use to propel its body forward.

However, considering both its living environment and its physical structure, Spore Sac meteorites could not possibly be within its diet.

If these creatures relied solely on meteorites falling from the sky for food, they would have starved to death long ago.

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