I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 686 - 584: Biological Cannon

This battle went far more smoothly than expected.

On one hand, the special forces equipped with jetpacks performed exceptionally well, using the mobility advantage provided by the jetpacks and the large-caliber heavy firepower they carried to effectively annihilate the alien creatures that breached the defense line, and cooperated with the special units to complete the capture mission.

On the other hand, the specially outfitted Titans equipped by the special units demonstrated formidable power, effectively sealing the breach in the defense line, thwarting the aliens’ attempt to break through, and inflicting considerable damage on them.

As a result of the combined efforts, over twenty individual alien creatures were captured and transported back to the research institutions in the rear, where they were handed over to biologists.

Moreover, among the samples captured this time, in addition to the combat sub-creatures, there were several worker sub-creatures and one highly valuable vesicle sub-creature.

Chen Xin was quite surprised that these special forces managed to capture a vesicle sub-creature.

So far, humans had only observed this type of sub-creature from a distance on the battlefield, and Chen Xin had once obtained an embryo that had not yet hatched. This was their first close encounter with such a special existence.

However, upon seeing the appearance of the vesicle sub-creature, Chen Xin’s face turned pale, as did the faces of the other biologists present.

There was no other reason than the fact that on the back of the vesicle sub-creature, there grew a "cannon" structure composed of biological exoskeleton.

It was literally a cannon. Although the external shell was closed and the "barrel" itself could not be seen from the outside, Chen Xin provided the biologists with a scanner capable of examining biological structures, and they could see clearly the cannon composed of endoskeleton and muscle underneath the shell on the back of the vesicle sub-creature.

Though nature works in mysterious ways, and throughout the course of natural evolution, certain species evolve into peculiar entities like echinoderms, claiming that natural evolution could turn a living creature into a biological cannon would likely make Darwin rise from his grave like Newton.

Especially observing the four legs of the vesicle sub-creature, which evolved to be quite sturdy for body stabilization, looking akin to elephant legs and featuring barbs to anchor into the ground, Chen Xin felt if this was naturally evolved, he would eat all biological textbooks with soy sauce as sashimi.

"This... this..." A biologist became extremely agitated, pointing at the vesicle sub-creature in amazement: "How can such a creature exist?"

"Looks like it’s an alien invasion, not a simple biological invasion as we initially assumed!" Previously believing that the alien creatures might be a biological group influenced and evolutionarily directed by superior creatures, a biologist now felt this couldn’t possibly be something that natural evolution could produce.

"So, this is an alien biological weapon? It actually grew a cannon, and I thought they launched vesicles by spitting!" Another biologist appeared to have his worldview overturned.

Although the presence of vesicle sub-creatures had been discovered on the battlefield before, and they were not unheard of in eliminating them, the existence of this cannon was unprecedented for them.

After all, since the cannon could retract into the body of the vesicle sub-creature, it wouldn’t always stay exposed outside.

Previously, when they encountered vesicle sub-creatures on the battlefield, they didn’t specifically shine spotlights on them. Initially assuming they were just a bit unusual, on a planet where animals can use liquid for attacks, biologists didn’t find anything strange.

But now, seeing the vesicle sub-creature not only didn’t launch vesicles by spitting as they thought, it even had a cannon growing on its back with a covering shell. If anyone still thought this could naturally evolve, they’d be ready to rewrite the theory of evolution.

"I suggest dissecting this live specimen! We must find traces of alien biological modifications on this non-naturally evolved creature!" Proposed one biologist with a more radical idea.

After hesitating and seeing no objections from other biologists, Chen Xin thought for a moment and nodded: "In that case, send it to the dissection room. I also want to know how this creature developed into this form."

Following Chen Xin’s statement, the researchers and biologists on site no longer hesitated, having the vesicle sub-creature’s cage pushed to the dissection room. Chen Xin joined them after sterilizing and donning surgical attire, eager to witness the dissection process firsthand.

Biologists first injected a large amount of potent anesthetic into the vesicle sub-creature, a tested anesthetic from previous live samples known for effectively paralyzing alien creatures, especially effective on the combat sub-creatures.

With the injection, the vesicle sub-creature fell into a slumber, as they had hoped.

Seeing the creature fall asleep, biologists used the dissection room’s crane and other equipment, with the assistance of a few armored personnel, to hoist and place it onto the dissection table.

One biologist held an electric saw, looking at his peers. Upon receiving the "go ahead" signal from Chen Xin, he plunged the saw into the vesicle sub-creature’s neck, sawing off its head in one motion.

Watching the blood splatter, Chen Mo helplessly shook his head.

It wasn’t that they intended to be brutal but the alien creature’s skin was exceptionally thick, while not as tough as a chitin exoskeleton, a scalpel wouldn’t cut through it.

Thus, they had already begun using tools like electric saws for dissecting such alien creatures.

With the vesicle sub-creature’s head severed, its life functions ceased accordingly.

Once confirmed dead, two biologists climbed onto the vesicle sub-creature’s back, locating the shell covering the cannon port, and together pried it open with crowbars.

Upon viewing the red biological cannon beneath the pried shell, everyone subconsciously swallowed, it was quite intimidating.

"Pull out the cannon barrel and measure its dimensions." Chen Xin instructed the biologists standing on the vesicle sub-creature’s back.

And so, under everyone’s amazed gazes, the cannon barrel composed of muscle and bone on the back of the vesicle sub-creature was pulled out by two biologists using hooks from within its body.