Chapter 1302: 422. Forcibly Board the Ship
Each type of Artificial Angel possessed an extraordinary and unparalleled self-healing ability.
Within three seconds of their heads being severed from their bodies, the scarlet liquid that flowed from the cross-section began to change.
Originally, the liquid, following inertia, was expelled outward by the force of the explosion.
But now, the scarlet fluid thickened and its color intensified, unnaturally rolling back toward the smooth wound.
The head of the Artificial Angel was dragged by its own blood, inching closer to the cross-section of the neck it was severed from.
Countless thin strips of flesh extended from the cut surfaces of both the neck and head, intertwining eagerly like impatient lovers.
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In no ti at all, the bowl-sized scar on the neck would disappear amid the writhing of flesh strips.
By then, the head of the Artificial Angel would rejoin tightly with the body, leaving only a harrowing ring of scar tissue around the neck.
This potent regenerative ability stemd from a Passive Skill called “Death Immunity” that all mature Artificial Angels were equipped with.
Only adult Artificial Angels possessed this Passive Skill; the immature ones did not.
It was for this reason that craniotomies on Artificial Angels had to be postponed until after they had reached maturity.
Noland Lee had figured out the ins and outs of this during his stay on the breeding planetsphere for Artificial Angels.
For each year that an Artificial Angel matured, the trigger count for “Death Immunity” would increase by one.
The Artificial Angels guarding the transport fleet in front of him were approximately 28 years old, having been adults for eight years, each possessing eight chances of death exemption.
Subtracting the craniotomy the Artificial Angels experienced upon reaching adulthood, they would still have seven chances of death exemption left over.
At this mont in ti, to kill them seven consecutive tis in a short duration was practically impossible.
Oh, right, there’s no need to consider killing them during their resurrection phase either.
The flesh strips stretching from the wound were healing the injury, true enough.
But such Artificial Angels in the midst of resurrection were not living beings, but dead ones.
Slicing them into myriad pieces now would not trigger the next “Death Immunity.”
One had to wait until they were fully restored to their original state and regained mobility before killing them again to trigger a new “Death Immunity.”
Noland Lee’s knowledge of this bizarre killing rule did not co from practice, but from the experintal records he saw at the Angel Enterprises Alliance.
The Angel Enterprises Alliance had conducted extensive practical research on Artificial Angels.
A plethora of unimaginable features of Artificial Angels had been unearthed.
Besides “Death Immunity,” there were many features that were wildly imaginative.
For example, Artificial Angels are viviparous, with their reproduction process similar to that of mankind.
This might sound normal at first.
But don’t forget, the brains of adult Artificial Angels are carved out and placed into the cockpits of Pilots…
If there are no Pilots to operate the Artificial Angels, then how could adult Artificial Angels possibly reproduce?
What’s even more absurd is that during the operation of Artificial Angels, the Pilot’s nervous system is linked to the neural signals of the Artificial Angels.
…The type of neural impulses, far more intense than what humans experience during unspeakable events, not only offer Pilots experiences far exceeding normal conditions, but have also beco one of the leading causes of Pilot fatalities.
There’s no helping it—it’s too exciting, even for neuro-linked Pilots to bear.
Another situation that could lead to Pilots dying from overly intense nerve signal impulses from Artificial Angels is the death of the Artificial Angels themselves.
The more sudden and intense the death of an Artificial Angel, the greater the chance that the Pilot operating it could die suddenly.
It might seem like those 20 Artificial Angels have entered the state of resurrection and will soon recover, but in reality, the 20 groups of Pilots that operated them have suffered heavy casualties and deaths.
Noland Lee used the “Fixed Point Fla Explosion Technique” to create an explosion, in conjunction with the “Mold Energy Art” to forcibly shape the explosive force into “blades,” which then were used to decapitate the Artificial Angels.
All these maneuvers were completed in an incredibly short ti span, so not even Pilots in a neural linkage state would be able to react.
All Pilots operating the Artificial Angels would endure the agony of being beheaded because they were unable to sever the neural connection with the Artificial Angels.
However, this pain would not last long.
The coldness and powerlessness transmitted from the Artificial Angels would soon overshadow the pain of decapitation.
The “death” neural impulses fired by the Artificial Angels would shatter the willpower of the Pilots in an instant, tear through the Pilots’ brains, and then, with a loud bang, the Pilots’ heads would explode.
Noland Lee learned through Passive Deconstruction that his recent actions had killed 20 Artificial Angels and 9 Pilots.
Artificial Angels missing their Pilots, even if resurrected, were unable to join the battle and could only await recovery.
Artificial Angels with intact Pilots would regain their ability to act in about 3 minutes.
Therefore, the golden ti left for Players was only 3 minutes.
Noland Lee raised his hand and opened his fingers wide before clenching them into a fist.
“Hum, hum, hum——”
A series of electrifying roars emanated from various locations on the heavy transport ship.
The ard personnel on the ship watched in horror as the shields protecting their vessel disappeared inexplicably.
“Damn! The energy pipeline is damaged!” soone yelled.
Alarms echoed through the corridor:
“Beep——”
“Energy diagnostic system initiating.”
“Beep——”
“Diagnosis complete, main energy pipeline severed, engaging backup energy pipeline.”
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