The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 242 - 238 What’s the Meaning

Chapter 242: Chapter 238 What’s the Meaning

The convoy turned around and headed back to the roundabout, then took the exit straight off, heading towards the urban area of Dushanbe.

Of course, the convoy was quickly stopped.

"Quickly speak to your commander, tell them we’re back, report it urgently, faster! Faster!"

Zhao Qiang didn’t get out of the car; he just rolled down the window and shouted a few times from inside the vehicle.

Meanwhile, Gao Yuan was still conversing with Xinghe.

"Why do the Serpent People always need to test their new weapons? There must be a reason why they create and release different monsters, and I think you might have an idea why."

Xinghe thought for a moment, then she said to Gao Yuan, "It’s just testing new weapons."

"I know the Serpent People are testing new weapons, but the question is... why do they test these monsters! We classify weapons as strategic, tactical, operational, and combat level. So what’s the point of the Serpent People testing these weapons that can only have a localized effect? In an era where they can release viruses globally, why test these creatures that only affect certain areas?"

Gao Yuan was anxious, he grasped Xinghe’s face with both hands, seriously saying, "Strategic weapons are like nuclear bombs, tactical weapons are epoch-making, like missiles that can develop a whole new way of warfare based on them. Operational weapons depend on their numbers for effectiveness, for instance, the invention and use of tanks, the first deployment of machine guns in war. As for combat-level, that’s firearms and grenades, the basic weaponry that doesn’t instantly change the battlefield or the course of the war like a nuke would. Now use your brain, think hard about why the Serpent People are constantly testing their monsters!"

Xinghe didn’t push Gao Yuan’s hands away, she looked at him with a peculiar expression and said, "You... you really don’t understand?"

"I don’t understand! I can’t figure out the purpose behind the Serpent People’s actions. Why do they persistently destroy shelters and cities? Is it all just to test a few monsters?"

Xinghe slowly explained, "The monsters are experimental. Once the Serpent People find that a certain creature is highly suitable, they’ll use it on a massive scale. So, these monsters are your combat-level weapons but also strategic ones. Quantity determines quality, and a change in amount can lead to a change in nature."

"What do you mean?"

It wasn’t just Gao Yuan who was concerned with this question; everyone was.

Xinghe spoke impassively, "The virus didn’t achieve the effect the Serpent People desired. They wanted to completely annihilate humanity in a short period, but they failed, because you used vaccines. So the Serpent People needed a more efficient weapon to hasten humanity’s extinction. Hence, they had to find a new weapon."

"But why such monsters?"

Xinghe sighed deeply and said, "The Serpent People realized my presence on Earth; they discovered me, so they accelerated their testing and deployment of new weapons. Haven’t you noticed one thing?"

Xinghe posed a question before slowly continuing, "Up to now, have you noticed that all the monsters deployed by the Serpent People are asexual reproducers?"

Gao Yuan and the others were collectively stunned as Xinghe went on, "To put it more clearly, no matter the type of monster, they have all been modified. These creatures can reproduce en masse in a short period, rapidly becoming a new species. Their numbers could grow exponentially, and after some time, this species would replace humanity as the planet’s dominant lifeform.

But as these creatures were created by the Serpent People, the Serpent People would install a genetic switch in their creation. Once humanity was completely annihilated, or its numbers reduced to a non-threatening level, the Serpent People would simply flip the switch, a simple but effective way to rapidly extinguish the species they created."

Gao Yuan released his hands, and Xinghe continued, "I’ve mentioned this point to your leaders, but it’s not something you need to worry about. You just need to know this: the Serpent People will continue to create new species and release them on Earth for experimentation. When they determine that a new species can swiftly and effectively eradicate humanity, they will then deploy it in large quantities. These new species will rapidly propagate and take over every inch of the Earth, supplanting all native life. Then, the Serpent People would simply need to press a switch, eradicating the dominant species on Earth instantly. It’s quite simple, isn’t it?"

"It’s like the Serpent People have developed a virus software, replacing the existing operating system, but they’ve left a backdoor. They can always use that backdoor to terminate the virus, and yet the computer, Earth, remains unaffected..."

"Yes, so it’s safe to assume the new species won’t be herbivores, but highly aggressive, with extremely short breeding cycles and broad climate adaptability, capable of surviving both extreme cold and heat, ensuring it can rapidly occupy every corner of Earth."

After speaking, Xinghe glanced outside and said, "Of course, they also need to adapt to different elevations. If I were the Serpent People, I’d focus on deploying a weapon to achieve this effect first, but if one isn’t enough, then they’d have to research several others. The good news is that even with advanced gene editing technology, employing biological weapons requires ample time because the culturing of individual organisms takes time, and some, like the Armored Beast, need a particularly long time. However, I worry now about the Serpent People using small, insect-like organisms, as their breeding cycle would be very short."