Under Gaius's lead, Shen Jun arrived at the observation deck, which was located directly above the first-floor experimental field, providing a clear view of the test subjects.
"Although these Alien Beasts have an unimaginably low affinity for Psionic Energy, forcing us to simply stitch together various organisms, their combat power is far inferior to true hybrids. However, we have also used Abathur's mutation genes on them, resulting in new changes."
Gaius walked to the front of the observation deck, where a holographic projection screen appeared. He manipulated it for a few moments, the projection disappeared, and two doors in the experimental field opened, each connected to a separate compartment. Then, the doors of the compartments slowly rose.
Shen Jun watched the experimental field, anticipating the hybrids that Gaius had created.
"Roar!" "Roar!"
Two roars, impossible to identify the species, echoed out, followed by heavy footsteps. Two hybrid behemoths crawled out of the compartments, emitting angry howls.
These two hybrid beasts were pieced together from different Alien Beasts, each incorporating no fewer than three species. The only common feature was a thick layer of Chitinous Armor covering their bodies, a typical Zerg heavy armor known for its toughness.
The one on the left had a head similar to a rhinoceros, the body of a hippopotamus, and a tail like a crocodile.
The other looked even stranger, resembling a giant wolf overall, but with Sabertooth Tiger claws for its front paws, leopard claws for its hind paws, and a slender, flexible snake-like tail.
Ugly, terrifying, and ferocious.
That was Shen Jun's first impression.
The term "monster" was more fitting than "hybrid."
Both monsters were over twenty meters long and nearly ten meters tall. A full-speed charge from them could even pierce the hull of a Void Ray. Only extremely high-strength Psionic Energy alloys could withstand such impact.
It is worth mentioning that with the multifaceted exploitation and exploration of the Sien Star System, the Protoss discovered a large number of unknown Dark Element metal mines there. Comparing them with some of the current data of the Super God Universe provided by He Xi, it was learned that it was a rare resource called Dark Silver. Dark Silver is not essentially a cutting-edge material, but if a large amount of Dark Silver is subjected to extreme compression and refinement, it will produce Dark Templar Metal, the hardest substance in the Super God Universe. However, the technology for refining Dark Templar Metal is currently only in the hands of the Angels, and they are unlikely to reveal this technology.
Weapons made of Dark Templar Metal possess the highest sharpness and hardness in the known universe, but precisely because of its overly stable material structure, it is impossible to process it except for changes in physical form. That is, it can only be a completely cold weapon, unlike the Flame Sword, which can activate the Heavenly Blade Judgment...
Kerasul meticulously studied Dark Silver and tried to combine it with Psionic Energy materials. The results were surprisingly gratifying. Dark Silver has a high degree of compatibility with Psionic Energy, so the Super Psionic Energy alloy mixed with Dark Silver came into being.
Having undergone inhumane genetic modification, the hybrid beasts were not as fortunate as the Elephant Men who experimented with Angel Super Genes, whose brain evolution could still be improved. Instead, the brains of the hybrid beasts atrophied, completely turning them into mindless beasts.
As soon as the two stitched monsters saw the doors of the compartments open, they rushed out like madmen, straight into the experimental field from the passage, and then collided with each other.
"Bang!"
A collision sound comparable to thunder came, and the two hybrid Alien Beasts flew out, crashing into the Super Psionic Energy alloy wall, then roared and charged at each other, tearing into each other.
The hybrid Alien Beast with rhinoceros horns charged head-on, its sharp horn piercing the Chitinous Armor of the wolf-shaped hybrid Alien Beast. However, not much blood flowed out, indicating that the puncture was not deep. Then, it was bitten on its forelimb by the opponent, and blood gushed out.
Shen Jun and Gaius stood on the high platform, overlooking the bloody battle.
"Experiment No. 1 incorporated the horn of a rhinoceros, and its linear impact force is much higher than the average of other experimental subjects. However, it cannot completely penetrate the Zerg armor, so it fails this item. The power of the tail is not bad, three swings can shatter the armor, so it passes. According to the expected large size of the hippopotamus beast, it can provide more protection, but the armor on the limbs is slightly weak, and the mobility is too poor... The disadvantages outweigh the advantages, so it fails!"
Gaius watched the parameters constantly refreshing on the screen while observing the actual combat, and stated his judgment.
"Experiment No. 2 has amazing bite force, and its flexible tail can easily strangle prey. The front claws used as weapons are sharp enough, and the hind limbs of the two-headed leopard beast can provide strong jumping power, making it very mobile... Overall, it is relatively perfect, so it passes!"
After making his judgment, Gaius had no desire to watch the two beasts fight to the last moment. He directly instructed the specialized staff to operate the experimental field. A strangely shaped black and red muzzle extended from the top and fired a Micro Pulse Burst Bomb at the experimental subject that was deemed unqualified, instantly blasting it to pieces.
The qualified experimental subject was forcibly warped to another laboratory by a warp beam for subsequent experiments and modifications.
"Archbishop, there are currently more than thirty qualified experimental subjects, which means we can create thirty cannon fodder units. Their combat power can be on par with low-level Zerg units, and they are also numerous."
Shen Jun nodded knowingly and praised, "You've done well, Gaius."
Although Gaius said that there were more than thirty qualified subjects, it did not mean that they had only done thirty experiments. I am afraid that there were no less than hundreds of unqualified types.
Finally, after emphasizing to Gaius that the progress of conquering the Angel Super Gene must be accelerated, Shen Jun left the underground research base.
Thinking about it, twenty years ago, he was still a sentimental person who had just come down from the battlefield. Now, he has no psychological burden for these inhumane experiments. Shen Jun smiled self-deprecatingly, wondering if this counts as a drastic change in his temperament.
He could comfort himself that the experimental subjects were just a group of beasts, but that was meaningless and unnecessary. The Overlord of a civilization cannot be fixated on this. For the prosperity and strength of the civilization, unscrupulous means are not necessarily a bad thing. At least, Shen Jun has not touched his bottom line.
After coming out of the underground base, Shen Jun returned to his residence. Not long after, He Xi rushed over.
"Shen Jun, where have you been? I've been looking for you for a long time!"
He Xi glared at Shen Jun with a complaining look.
There was no way Shen Jun could let He Xi know about the underground base, so he could only gloss over it, saying, "That's not urgent. Why are you looking for me? Are you tired of staying on Aiur and want to go home? I told you that you don't need to come and say goodbye to me specifically..."
"Oh?" He Xi raised an eyebrow and said, "You're still hoping that I'll leave?"
"Stop being so narcissistic. Why would I come to find you specifically?"
Seeing He Xi's expression, she seemed very unhappy. Shen Jun didn't know what he had said wrong, but he knew that it was best to shut up at this time.
"It's Queen Keisha who wants to see you. She has something important to discuss with you!"