Very reasonable cultivation

Chapter 175 Infecting the Entire Swarm

"I did travel from Earth to the Xiuxian Continent, but I don't have any golden fingers. To be precise, my mecha is a puppet or something like that." Mecha Tian Zhen said in an electronic voice.

"Ah! Boss, are you human or a puppet?" Charlotte had always thought this guy was some kind of immortal cultivation puppet, just a little too advanced in design. When he heard the guy admit he'd traveled through time, he was a little surprised, but not too shocked. He thought the mecha was the guy's cheat code, that the guy's soul had attached itself to the mecha and traveled to a place where immortals could cultivate.

"Of course it's a human. I'm squatting inside this mecha and looking at you." Mecha Tian Zhen seemed to sense Charlotte's surprise and explained in a relaxed tone.

"Awesome, big boss can travel through the world by himself, but why does he always stay in this mecha?" Charlotte was full of admiration, but still curious why big boss never came out of this mecha.

"I'm making something. This is a necessary experimental step, but it's almost done." Mecha Tian Zhen answered patiently, then turned his gaze into the distance.

At this moment, the previously tranquil earth suddenly and without warning began to tremble! This tremor wasn't fleeting; it faded briefly before recurring. The sound was like rumbling thunder or the galloping of thousands of horses, causing eardrums to ache and hearts to race. Charlotte was startled and hurriedly followed the gaze of the mecha Tian Zhen.

In the distant horizon, a massive, mountain-like creature slowly moved. Its massive body seemed to block out the sun and sky, and every step it took caused a deafening roar and a tremor so intense it could destabilize one's standing. Even from a distance, Charlotte could clearly feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the giant.

Not only Charlotte and Mecha Tian Zhen noticed this terrifying presence, but Lilian and the other companions also noticed the unusual vibration. They all stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the vibration with astonishment.

"Is that... Godzilla? Or Kyon?" Charlotte widened his eyes, looking at the giant figure that was getting closer and closer in disbelief. The electronic music became a little distorted because of excessive shock.

He knew the Godzilla movies by heart, having watched every one of them meticulously. The unforgettable and distinctive imagery was etched deeply into his mind. Its massive form, resembling that of a marine iguana, its back undulating like a coral reef, was subtly different from the film, but the overall impression was still breathtaking. Furthermore, the creature before him was even larger than the 300-meter-tall Uroku in the film!

"Haha, you must be scared. I made that thing. It's called Torch. The main body is a metal plant, and the image is based on Godzilla." Mecha Tian Zhen boasted.

"So it was built by the boss. I thought I had traveled to the Monster Universe, or came to this world as a guest star." He was a little shocked, and the boss's omnipotent image became clearer and clearer in Charlotte's mind.

"Will it be able to spit out atomic breath? Will it be malicious towards humans?" Charlotte continued to ask.

"Then I don't know. It's primarily a field of silence. The thoughts emitted by the affected creatures within this range contribute to its growth, but they also affect its personality. Although the impact is small, if the number increases, it will cause a qualitative change." Mecha Tian Zhen patiently explained. After a pause, he continued, "That's why I named it Torch. It's naturally somewhat dangerous, but as long as you keep a certain distance, it can bring warmth and light."

"Is that so? I did feel a sense of tranquility, but what's the point of building something this large?" Charlotte understood somewhat, but still felt a bit puzzled, so she asked directly.

"Kid, the universe of this world is a bit chaotic. Simply put, there is only a thin film holding together the illusion and reality. You can imagine that all the complex emotions of everyone, such as joy, anger, sorrow, love, hate, and so on, are gathered together, intertwined and collided with each other, causing the space within this range to be severely distorted. It's like you just took a small step, and you may appear in any corner of the Milky Way in the next second. This situation undoubtedly poses a huge threat to the stability of the entire universe and the survival of life." Mecha Tian Zhen explained.

"Hiss~ What kind of universe is this?" Charlotte pretended to look up at the starry sky, but all he saw was the extremely powerful biological battleship in the sky.

"Well, it's very hot anyway." Mecha Tian Zhen replied metaphorically.

The torch walked away with heavy steps, and the rest of the people were discussing with each other what the thing just happened was.

"What on earth is that?" Someone broke the silence first, his voice revealing a hint of nervousness and uneasiness.

"I don't know either, but it looks very powerful. It seems that those aliens in the sky can't do anything to it." Another person frowned, trying to recall the scene just now.

Just as everyone was discussing this, someone suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said loudly, "I heard that this was made by that iron man!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence. Everyone's face was filled with surprise and awe. After all, they lived in this medieval era, and they had no clear understanding of the Iron Man from countless years ago. Even Lillian, an intellectual, only knew a little about it from the database.

For a whole day after the torch left, the insect swarm launched a frenzied operation, sending out a large number of decomposers, which, like hungry beasts, could not wait to pounce on the metallized plants.

Meanwhile, Charlotte and the others were also caught in a fierce attack by the insect swarm. Fortunately, however, the mecha Tian Zhen's universal storage device cluster proved invaluable. As the insect swarm approached, it unleashed a blazing fire, instantly reducing most of the small insects to ash.

The insects that rushed up were instantly burned to ashes after coming into contact with the scorching flames. After round after round of such attacks, the insects finally realized that this place was difficult to conquer, and gradually gave up the attack on the location where Charlotte and others were.

Now these insects have also produced some effects. As far as the mecha Tian Zhen observed, some insects in this area have turned into gray-black metal skins, with some towering thorns on their backs, extending all the way to the end of the tail.

It's not just a superficial change, they can even perform photosynthesis, which makes some of them like to sit down and bask in the starlight, and even their behavior begins to affect other insects.

After nearly a week, the swarm of insects retreated, as if they had noticed the changes that had occurred. They began to return to the biological mothership following the large number of tentacles that fell from the sky, leaving behind only a few insects that were still basking in the starlight and had not yet reacted.

But they share a unified Qi, which is why their consciousness network can be connected. Even if they run away, this subtle influence will still quickly spread to the entire insect swarm.