#627Chapter 627: So what about the roots of Mars? I'll still spray!AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 627: So What if it's the Root of Mars? I'll still roast it!
[Root of Mars: Leader Template. Martian Leader, Martian Mothership Core, Martian Overlord. HP = 5W / 5W, MP = 8.2W / 10W. Strength 50, Agility 0, Spirit 100, Charisma 100]
[Unit Traits — Martian Overlord, Energy Control, Mothership Core]
If one didn't know the story's background, many might mistakenly believe that the Root of Mars before them was an experimental subject captured by Martians, as its appearance was indeed quite terrifying, and very obvious suture marks could be seen on the Root of Mars's head.
Oh, to call it a head, it was actually a part that simultaneously possessed characteristics of both a torso and a brain. In this dungeon's setting, Martians were closer to an octopus-like design.
However, in reality, all these devices and equipment that looked like they would cause a headache were installed by the Root himself.
The Root of Mars, which had started causing trouble on Earth two years prior, had been continuously absorbing various human technologies and conducting various experiments using humans as material, even while sending people to mimic and infiltrate the human camp as generals.
Although the numerous external pipes connected to its brain showed clear signs of use, they seemed out of place with the surrounding environment, clearly having been added only within the last year or two.
Martians were indeed more advanced than humans in some areas of technology, but due to differences in skill tree allocation tendencies and the Root of Mars's dismissive yet not underestimating attitude towards humans, some previously untouched technological systems were gradually absorbed by the Martians.
While possessing powerful brains and mimicry abilities, Martians were relatively weak in physical strength, so they often had to rely on external means to strengthen themselves.
Leveraging the overwhelming power of the Dimensional Warrior Blue Radar, the Earth Army successfully seized the opportunity to break into the BOSS room, forming a standoff with the Martian Army, whose leaders were all gathered.
If the Root of Mars's eyeballs weren't still moving, one might even mistake it for some kind of biological building.
However, just then, a sharp, echoing sound suddenly reverberated in everyone's minds.
"Humans... hand him over, and I can let your leader leave safely."
It was clearly a series of sounds like some kind of bird screaming, yet everyone inexplicably understood its specific meaning.
As the Martian Overlord with extremely high spiritual attributes, the Root of Mars could communicate directly via telepathy with most intelligent beings. It was not unable to mimic human language, as it actually possessed the same excellent mimicry abilities as its kin.
It just believed that verbal communication was an overly inefficient method of communication; a mental link was the most direct bridge for communication.
At the same time, the Root of Mars's two eyes, like the headlights on either side of a semi-trailer, emitted green light, shining towards the crowd, and without any surprise, landed on Cheng Tian inside the Roller Gori's cockpit.
The after-effects of killing the Martian Three Brothers were once again evident at this moment.
The Martian's thought processes were vastly different from humans. Perhaps for them, Cheng, who had once killed important figures of their kind, was a more worthy target to eliminate. For this, they even offered a promise that, in theory, would be difficult for the Modern Army to refuse: to let General Morden leave safely.
Their thought process was this: since these humans dared to ride their 'coffin lids' from Earth into their mothership to rescue that one-eyed man, who in their opinion was useless, then his life's safety was clearly paramount to the lives of these human soldiers.
In its view, as long as it made this promise, with the condition of only sacrificing the life of an insignificant human, the other party would surely accept it with pleasure. However... Bald Allen, directly representing the entire Modern Army, responded with a burst of bullets aimed at the Root of Mars's headlights.
All the bullets hit the barrier made of spiritual energy, not damaging the headlights at all, and the Root of Mars visibly showed a human-like expression of confusion.
It didn't understand why, despite offering such favorable terms, humans still refused... In essence, its judgment was wrong, and it was a colossal mistake beyond imagination.
Not to mention that not long ago, during the space flight shooting level, Cheng Tian had already performed a series of group cover actions that were almost equivalent to life-saving grace for eighty to ninety percent of the current Modern Army soldiers, not to mention that they had already received the Supreme Directive from the Commander-in-Chief—
Kill it!
Although it wasn't named explicitly, having encountered many Martian units along the way, there was probably no one in the Martian camp more fitting for the Commander-in-Chief's "it" than the Root of Mars before them.
The Commander-in-Chief's words were truth! They were the embodiment of the army's will! They were the direction the soldiers' guns should point!
Since the Commander-in-Chief had not issued "protect me" as the highest command, it must mean that the Commander-in-Chief himself should have the ability and means to escape!
None of them had the slightest doubt about this!
In contrast, as long as the Martians were not eliminated, the Modern Army would not be able to continue its great cause of overthrowing the false government and unifying Earth!
So, Bald Allen's judgment came as no surprise to the other Modern Army soldiers.
Cheng, however, was genuinely surprised. He mistakenly thought that at this critical juncture, the Modern Army had chosen to protect him, Cheng, over the Commander-in-Chief.
Cheng was not a Modern Army soldier, nor was he a fanatical admirer of the Commander-in-Chief, so he couldn't fully grasp how the Modern Army's minds worked.
But Bald Allen's response with bullets and the attitude of the other Modern Army soldiers genuinely made him, Cheng, feel inexplicably warm.
As the saying goes, it's rude not to return a gesture. Since the Root of Mars targeted him, he certainly had to return the favor.
"You are nothing but a bunch of octopus mushroom people who only know how to flee. You're not qualified to decide the fate of humanity just by moving your mouths!"
Cheng Tian, whose bloodline was a vampire-derived Sunwalker but was still broadly categorized as human, once again activated his trash-talking mode.
These words meant nothing in others' ears, but the Root of Mars's brain, covered in mechanical devices, twitched violently.
The words "flee" and "fleeing" in Cheng Tian's statement immediately touched a raw nerve.
"Human, what do you know!?"
"Oh, a lot~"
"You couldn't beat the Venusians who used you as food, so you could only come and bully Earthlings who haven't truly developed the ability to leave Earth. The weak wielding a butcher's knife against the weaker, that's exactly what you wastes are!"
Facing the Root of Mars's questioning, Cheng Tian's expression of disdain grew even stronger, and he directly unleashed a merciless barrage.
Upon hearing Cheng Tian's words, the Root of Mars's brainwaves immediately showed extremely strong and chaotic fluctuations.
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