Chapter 41: Rampaging Giant Bear vs. Alien Evolution

"My goodness!" Kong Mingde shrank his neck. "Is this still a sci-fi movie? Why does it look exactly like a horror film?"

"Well..." Li Shuaixi said, looking a bit awkward. "Sci-fi horror is still a type of horror movie, I suppose."

The entire laboratory had become a nest, with everything consumed and transformed into a breeding ground for Xenomorphs—a landscape of gelatinous, viscous slime. The original laboratory staff had been swallowed by this nest matter; their bodies were melted and absorbed, leaving only their heads hanging like trophies. Kept alive by some unknown factor, they remained conscious, moaning and crying for help.

Except for one.

"Hahahaha!" The laughter echoed incessantly. "I succeeded! I actually succeeded!"

On the wall, one large face stood out from the rest. There was no fear, no moaning, only a near-fanatical laughter.

Dr. Gediman.

The lead scientist of the entire Xenomorph project, he had successfully cloned Ripley, recreated the Xenomorph species, and even performed genetic adjustments that influenced the Xenomorph Queen, altering her reproductive habits. Obsessed with the Xenomorphs, the man ignored his own wretched state, laughing crazily.

In that space, there were two creatures. One was familiar to Qian Gu and the others: the Xenomorph Queen, one of which they had just finished off.

And the other...

"A Xenomorph evolution..." Qian Gu’s expression grew grave.

Standing about five meters tall and slicked with slime, the creature walked upright. Its external features leaned toward human, yet they were blended with Xenomorph genetic expression to form this monster. It was both human and Xenomorph.

A Newborn Xenomorph, the evolved form—the most advanced Xenomorph individual by the time of *Alien Resurrection*.

*Snap!*

With just one motion, the evolved Xenomorph raised its hand and casually crushed the nearby Xenomorph Queen. Her body was torn to pieces, unrecognizable.

"Who... are... you..."

The evolved Xenomorph opened its terrifying, hollow mouth and let out a raspy voice. It was human language!

Indeed. As an evolved form infused with human DNA, although its intelligence wasn't particularly high, it could already use human language to communicate.

However, the essence of the Xenomorph would never change. Having just been born, it had instantly killed its own biological parent; this cold-blooded, ruthless nature affirmed its status as a Xenomorph.

'5,000 reward points, one Grade B side quest.'

Difficulty... is quite high!

*Boom—*

In an instant, dozens of square meters of nest matter were ripped upward, exposing the alloy floor beneath. But the floor itself had been torn clean off by the evolved Xenomorph. A massive metal slab, dozens of square meters in area and several meters thick!

The creature hurled this gargantuan weight, creating a shockwave intended to smash Qian Gu and his team into pulp. The massive radius of the attack left no room for evasion.

In response, Qian Gu raised his hand.

"Then, let me show you my strongest fighter. Go, Raging Giant Bear!"

*Roar!*

A magic circle expanded. A Raging Giant Bear flew out from the circle, bracing itself against the incoming metal slab. Its hind legs plowed deep furrows into the floor.

"Attack!"

In just five or six seconds, Qian Gu’s lips moved rapidly, layering multiple spell effects onto the Raging Giant Bear. The already formidable beast expanded further, its power surging beyond its limits.

"Roar!"

"ROAR!!"

Roars erupted from both the Raging Giant Bear and the evolved Xenomorph. The gazes exchanged between these two true monsters seemed to spark with fire.

The Raging Giant Bear threw the metal slab back with its paws. As it flew, the powerful air currents tore through the nest matter on both sides, exposing the metal walls behind.

The evolved Xenomorph had only one response. It raised a hand and swiped!

*Crackle—*

Like shattering a pane of glass, the evolved Xenomorph smashed the metal slab into the floor, embedding it back into its original position. The stress on the metal reached its limit, and it splintered into several pieces.

It was a stalemate. The Raging Giant Bear’s strength was no different from that of the evolved Xenomorph. Both were pure, terrifying physical monsters capable of erupting with power that could rival a Tier 3 transcendent at any moment.

The entire laboratory—no, the entire *Auriga* joint vessel—had become their battlefield. Wherever they passed, it was like a hurricane; even the futuristic sci-fi metal could not withstand such simple, raw physical force, shattering like ceramic.

"Brother Qian, what do we do?" Li Shuaixi asked quietly. "This thing looks really hard to kill."

"It is hard to kill." Qian Gu rubbed his temples. The fact that his "Monster Immobilization" spell hadn't worked indicated the extraordinary nature of this evolved Xenomorph.

But... 'If Zhan Lan could control one, why can't I? Is the mental power of these metal shards that strong?'

In the original story, even a not-yet-fully-grown Zhan Lan could control one. Qian Gu could only assume his spell was failing due to the quality of the item or perhaps the power of "madness born of love."

'The Monster Immobilization strategy won't work. Time for a new one.'

The only advantage of a spellcaster is that they never run out of backup plans.

'I could try...' Qian Gu’s eyes grew stern as he watched the Raging Giant Bear and the monster clashing in the distance. He raised his hand and chanted a spell.

Then...

"Halt!"

A command-like shout exploded from Qian Gu’s mouth.

Almost simultaneously, the evolved Xenomorph froze in place. Instead of dodging, it took a direct blow from the Raging Giant Bear and was sent flying.

"Roar—"

The evolved Xenomorph roared, trying to move, but found its body refusing to obey. It stood rooted to the spot. Qian Gu’s command seemed to have been woven into the creature's very being, preventing it from bypassing the order.

5th Circle: *Geas/Quest*.

Unlike *Monster Immobilization*, if the target understands the language and intent, *Geas* is guaranteed to succeed once, planting a magical command within the subject.

That was exactly what was happening to the evolved Xenomorph. Of course, the effect wasn't as absolute as *Monster Immobilization*; it was possible to defy the magical command if one truly insisted.

But, if one defied it...

"ROAR!!!!"

The evolved Xenomorph suddenly let out a miserable shriek. Having forced itself to take two steps, it collapsed to its knees, blood streaming from its seven orifices.

That was the price of defying the command.

A strike against the mind and soul!