“Alien Creatures”, feeding on humans.
Just learning about this fact made Zhushi Jiu’s brain go blank.
“Is this the truth…?”
Throughout the entire process, Zhushi Jiu couldn’t think straight, only listening to Xu Feng’s story that sounded like science fiction. Xu Feng was a straightforward person who explained things clearly.
Above Jiang City, there was a suspected alien warship that occasionally dropped biological creatures that fed on humans. These creatures were stronger than the strongest human alloy, faster than human gunfire, and their venom was so toxic that a single micro-liter could kill a grown blue whale…
Zhushi Jiu couldn’t help but doubt Xu Feng’s words. If such powerful creatures existed, humans would have gone extinct long ago. Where did that mysterious explosion of energy come from?
“In the earth’s biological circle, humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. Our top predator is those alien creatures! Do you know the frequency and quantity of the alien creatures produced by the World Enemy?”
Zhushi Jiu’s heart skipped a beat, and he replied, “I don’t know.” His voice trembled along with the man’s words.
“—Three per day.”
Zhushi Jiu was stunned: “Three per day?”
You’re kidding, right?
Xu Feng walked to the U-shaped table, his footsteps echoing, and pressed his hand on the table in front of Zhushi Jiu. “You think that’s a small number? Three per day means 90 per month, nearly 1100 per year! In 35 years, the number of alien creatures released by the World Enemy would be nearly 40,000! And do you know how many alien creatures humans eliminate on average per year?”
“…How many?”
Less than 200.
Zhushi Jiu realized the terrifying gap. Moreover, the number of alien creatures was increasing daily!
Listening to Xu Feng, Zhushi Jiu felt his brain was about to explode. The World Enemy had been releasing three alien creatures per day for 35 years, but the number of alien creatures inside the World Enemy’s organization was unknown. Was it normal for a 10-kilometer-long warship to only release three alien creatures per day? What was the purpose of the World Enemy’s actions? Did the Black Troop Organization have a way to eliminate the alien creatures and support human resistance?
A string of questions appeared in Zhushi Jiu’s mind, making him feel like his head was about to burst.
“You think that’s all?”
Xu Feng continued to say something that made Zhushi Jiu’s heart sink even further.
Please don’t say anymore…
The more Zhushi Jiu listened, the more he felt overwhelmed.
However, Xu Feng didn’t care about Zhushi Jiu’s reactions, maintaining a calm and steady tone. “Alien creatures can reproduce.”
Zhushi Jiu felt like his entire body was about to break apart. This was an undeniable fact that could crush all his confidence.
“Do you know what you’re saying?” He closed his eyes, “I really hope I’m hearing false information… If you tell me you’re lying, I’ll be happier.”
“Is it not what you wanted to know?”
Xu Feng’s expression remained unchanged, and he continued to spew out information without restraint. “Alien creatures are hermaphroditic, can mate freely, and don’t need to consider gender. They can produce at least three eggs per mating, and the hatching success rate is 100%.”
Zhushi Jiu’s heart was racing. How did they get this data? He didn’t dare to think further, fearing he might deduce more bad news.
However, he couldn’t help but ask, “Which side gets pregnant after mating?”
Xu Feng seemed surprised that Zhushi Jiu could think so quickly and asked a critical question.
“Both.”
Both sides get pregnant? After mating, both hermaphroditic alien creatures become pregnant?!
Zhushi Jiu’s face turned pale, and he asked in disbelief, “How long does it take for the alien creatures to reach adulthood?”
“A year.”
Heaven-defying.
Xu Feng’s expression remained calm, and he continued to explain the horrific details.
Zhushi Jiu closed his eyes, unable to speak.
He had surrendered.
The alien warship released nearly 1100 alien creatures per year, and the total number of alien creatures released so far was nearly 40,000. Humans could only eliminate less than 200 per year, and the remaining alien creatures continued to reproduce. If humans didn’t discover and eliminate the eggs in time, the hatching success rate would be 100%.
Adding to the terror, the entire reproductive cycle of the alien creatures was faster than human reproduction.
After hearing this news, Zhushi Jiu didn’t dare to calculate the numbers and would rather not know anything.
He previously said he wouldn’t be pessimistic upon learning the truth, but now he was beyond despair.
The only question lingering in his mind was: Why haven’t humans gone extinct yet?
…
Xu Feng naturally saw Zhushi Jiu’s reaction, his face expressionless.
He recalled when he first learned the truth; he was as devastated as Zhushi Jiu.
No, it was more accurate to say he was despairing.
Humans’ future was dark, and he understood that when he learned about the alien creatures.
What he didn’t tell Zhushi Jiu was that in 2010, the United States discovered the World Enemy but deliberately concealed the existence of the alien creatures.
At that time, the United States withdrew its troops from the seven-year Iraq War and redirected them to combat the alien creatures initially released by the World Enemy. However, due to the two-year delay, the crisis spread globally.
The United States was the first to capture and research the alien creatures, but in 2012, they realized they had lost control and used unknown methods to move the World Enemy above Jiang City. Until now, the United States remained silent, but every country knew the truth.
Humans had not gone extinct because the authorities found a way to counter the alien creatures.
However, this method only treated the symptoms, not the root cause, and could only eliminate the alien creatures but not make them disappear entirely.
To make the alien creatures disappear, they had to plug the source – plug the gap in the World Enemy’s release of alien creatures.
The planned action for tomorrow at 10 am was not to defeat the World Enemy but to plug the gap, a humbly modest wish.
“Humans are already in the abyss,” this statement was not a lie, nor an exaggeration, but a harsh reality.
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