mother of all races

Everything is different.

It's like no matter how pitifully disguised, no matter how humanized he is, even his face changes into the appearance of the man in his memory, but monsters will always be monsters, and Xavier will never suppress the cruelty of killing Nature, and himself...he himself will gradually lose his humanity as time goes by day by day.

And these things that are hatching in front of him have no possibility of being changed at all.And they'd all grow up to be that foul monster, like Xavier... like himself.

……

While Lin Xi was thinking, she walked towards another gestating fleshy pouch with heavy steps.

Just like killing the previous alien, he ended the monster that was still in a state of chaos extremely quickly.

Then, the next one.

The smell of blood, the still-developing, soft carapace, and the fragments of human limbs... Lin Xi knew that he could kill the alien species hanging in the entire corridor one by one with incomparable lightness and speed .

But this part of the memory has become weak and indistinct, perhaps because he is struggling with his instincts.

Destroying one's own family members is like killing a part of oneself with one's own hands. The death of each alien makes Lin Xi feel that part of her body has collapsed.Too extreme pain would even give Lin Xi the illusion that she is disintegrating.

And the last alien...

When Lin Xi walked in front of it, it had already broken through the shackles of the pouch, and fell wet on the soft gelatinous ground.

The death of its kind catalyzed its birth, but it was not fully developed.

It has a soft, gentle face, the upper body is a human body, but the lower body is a mass of thin and deformed worms.

It cannot speak or make other sounds.

It didn't even develop its arms and legs, so when Lin Xi approached it, it could only lie on the ground halfway, looking at Lin Xi timidly and sadly with its pale blue eyes.

It seemed to have anticipated its own death, so when Lin Xi stretched out his hand, it didn't even dodge.

On the contrary, it leaned its head over impatiently.

Then, it lightly rubbed against Lin Xi's suddenly froze arm, and then, it raised its head and showed Lin Xi a smile of extreme happiness.

The moment when Lin Xi reached out to it was the only moment in its short life when it could touch Lin Xi. Although the touch this time only brought it a dark and painful death, for it, this It is already a great happiness.

That kind of soft and sweet emotion rushed towards Lin Xi's body unreservedly along the contact between skin and skin - there was not even a little resentment in it, only the overflowing nostalgia and dissatisfaction Abandon.

Lin Xi couldn't restrain his trembling.

He was sobbing incessantly, and his mind was extremely confused.

Without even realizing it, his claws slowly retracted, and then he gently touched the face of the incomplete alien.

His instinct was eroding his sanity, and the more Lin Xi tried to resist this instinct, the more he couldn't break free.

Whether it's the weakness of these alien species, or their faces that are exactly the same as Savile's.

This is probably where the horror of these monsters lies—they seemed to have sensed the most vulnerable part of Lin Xi's heart, and then they disguised themselves like that.

"I'm sorry...I...I'm just...sorry..."

At this moment, Lin Xi suddenly felt that he seemed to be united with "Him". He was feeling extremely sad because of the continuous death of his family members, and Lin Xi was because he saw those "Saville" with his own eyes. Die before my eyes again and again.

Pain washed over him like a flood.

He gasped, then forced himself to come back.

Lin Xi grabbed the neck of the newborn xenomorph with both hands——

However, just as he was trying to concentrate on killing the opponent, a pair of cold, pale hands suddenly stretched out from the side, and gently pushed Lin Xi away.

"..."

That's Xavier.

It stood between the newborn alien and Lin Xi, with a struggling expression on its face—it actually stopped Lin Xi from moving.

It leaves that one competitor.

Although the stunted alien species looks extremely weak now, it is a species after all. Xavier knows better than anyone that as long as it is given enough nutrients and food, it will start a new life in a very short time. After a round of transformation, it will become stronger and stronger, and it will become more and more in line with the preferences of the mother of alien species.

In the end, it may become the manager of its own territory, or it may become its own replacement.

……

Xavier had no idea why he did it.

Obviously he should be very happy, Lin Xi promised in front of it that there would be no more family members, and even personally killed those compatriots that it hated so much.

But why, after seeing Lin Xi's sad appearance, does it feel uncomfortable?

Xavier thought puzzledly.

"Lin Xi..."

Xavier stared straight at Lin Xi's face covered with cold sweat due to pain, and after hesitating for a long time, it slowly approached Lin Xi.

"You are sad."

it says.

Lin Xi was stunned.

Xavier carefully recalled the pictures he saw when he hid in the corner to spy on Bryce and Alisa, and then he opened his arms and hugged Lin Xi awkwardly.

"No, it's fine."

It tried to repeat what it had heard.

"I'm here...I'm here with you..."

At this moment, there was a slight rustling sound from behind the two.

Lin Xi looked over Xavier's shoulder to the direction of the sound, and then saw the little monster wriggling outside.

It walked a little awkwardly, and its movements were very slow.

But it does run away.

Lin Xi didn't know what his mood was at this moment, he knew that he should catch up and kill the monster with his own hands.

But he just couldn't do that.

He felt a tinge of guilt mixed with powerlessness and pain.

"He" may be merging with himself, or it may be because Xavier's appearance gave him an excuse to let the monster go.

Lin Xi stood there, staring at the small, frail alien.

Xavier undoubtedly heard the sound of the same kind running away, and it even turned its head to look at it.

Seeing the more beautiful face of the little worm-like alien, Xavier once again felt the desire to kill.

But when he thought of Lin Xi's painful and uncomfortable face before, the desire to kill suddenly faded away.

What's more, the body of that alien species is still so bad.

Xavier fixedly stared at the soft and ugly body of the alien species, and looked at his own powerful worm body without any trace, feeling a little relieved.

However, seeing that the worm species had corroded the thick glue attached to the exhaust duct and was about to leave there, Xavier still couldn't help but whispered to Lin Xi.

"Lin Xi...does she like me the most?"

it asked awkwardly.

Lin Xi turned to look at it.

Xavier flinched.

"If you like me the most...won't you kill it?"

If I'm your favorite bug, then don't kill it.

After a long time, Xavier also recalled this moment on this day, and it would even sneer hoarsely and viciously because of this question of its own.

Is it because I once had the illusion of being loved?It was only then that Xavier was given this almost stupid arrogance to say such ridiculous words to Lin Xi.

"..."

Lin Xi was silent.

Most of the weak and deformed alien has smoothly penetrated into the air vent. At this moment, it suddenly turned its head to look at Xavier and Lin Xi, reluctance and fear flashed on Saville's cheek.

It rested on the edge of the vent with its round tentacles, staring at Lin Xi tremblingly.

Lin Xi knew very well that it was waiting for his reply. Its weak desire to survive and humble attachment were so obvious, so obvious that the instinct he had finally restrained began to move again.

"Let's go."

In the end, Lin Xi was still desperate to hear herself saying this to the bug.

Xavier beside him was rubbing his forelegs uneasily, his wings flapped against the ground, and the clear desire to kill lingered around Xavier as if it had substance.

Lin Xi originally thought that Xavier would rush out and kill the alien species after all, just like it killed "White" mercilessly back then.

But until he completely lost his sense of the newborn xenomorph, Xavier stayed by his side motionless.

"Aren't you going to kill it?"

By coincidence, Lin Xi asked.

"No... you... will be sad..."

Xavier lowered his head, and it muttered.

Lin Xi was stunned by this human response again.

Would a real, pure monster really hold back his desire because he cared about another person's "mood"?

Lin Xi couldn't help but look at Xavier more.

Then, just under his sight, the thin layer of skin covered by the ferocious beast turned pink little by little.

……

While Lin Xi and Xavier were looking at each other, Sith was staring at the mottled metal ceiling covered with oxidation marks in the abandoned engine room on the other deck.

He heard the breathing of Alisa and Bryce.

Alyssa was breathing heavily, and Sith knew it was because she was running a fever, and after being given the shelter they were in now, Alyssa collapsed without warning.

The person next to Alisa was Bryce. Although he didn't make any sound at all, Sith knew that he was still awake.

On the one hand, it was to take care of Arisa who was infected, and on the other hand, it was to...beware of yourself.

Sith gave a slightly sarcastic smile in the dark.

Sorrow surged in his heart. On the one hand, it was because friends who were very close not long ago have now fallen to the point of guarding each other, and on the other hand, it was because Bryce's precautions were not in vain. .

They really should be wary of themselves.

Thinking of this, Sith couldn't help but sighed.

"Sith?"

Sure enough, the next second, Bryce's voice came from the corner.

"Can't sleep."

Sith rolled over and crawled out from under the dirty and worn blanket on the floor.

Then he walked over in Bryce's direction.

"...It's so strange. I was able to force myself to sleep before when I was alone in fear, but now that you are here, I can't relax."

Sith said.

There was a searchlight on the ground, and it was already very dark due to insufficient energy, but even with this little light, it could be seen that Alisa lying on the ground had a very ugly face.

Bryce sat cross-legged next to Alisa, holding Alisa's hand, with a serious expression.

"How is she?"

Sith sat down opposite Bryce, he looked at Alyssa and asked.

Bryce looked tenderly at Alisa, whose cheeks were flushed and was short of breath, and he showed an extremely ugly smile at Sith.

"It's not very good. If you can go back to the medical room and use the treatment cabin for advanced treatment, the matter will be resolved, but now—"

Bryce's voice fell silent.

From Sith's perspective, it's easy to see that Bryce is trying to pull himself together, but in the end he fails.

His shoulders slumped, and he looked extremely tired.

"Everything sucks right now."

Bryce said softly.

"...I don't know what to do. Man. I don't know what to do without her."

This former medical officer showed an extremely fragile side for the first time.

Sith pulled the corner of his mouth.

"I know how it feels," he said, and then, after a short pause, Sith suddenly spoke of his past. "My mum has four kids and I'm the youngest. When I was little, the house was always a mess, you know, the older siblings were always rowdy and they would bully me sometimes, but more They loved me very much when I was a child. But then, there was a car accident... They all died, and so did my father. It took a long time for my mother to recover. She always said to me, what should I do without me. At that time I've always found her annoying..."

Having said that, Sith sniffled.

"But I never told her, I don't know what I would do without her. The two of us have always depended on each other, you know? I didn't plan to participate in this mission, but the nursing home on the moon is too expensive , but gravity on Earth is too harsh on her body. I'm just here to make money."

Sith's voice gradually dropped.

Suddenly, he stretched out his hand in a panic and pointed at Alisa.

"Oh my God, what's wrong with you Alisa?!"

He raised his voice suddenly.

"what?"

Bryce turned his head instinctively and looked at Alisa——

Alisa lay quietly on the blanket as before, except for shortness of breath and flushed face, there was nothing unusual.

And at this moment, Bryce clearly felt a slight pain in the back of his neck.

"you--"

He turned around in astonishment and looked at Sith beside him.

The thin young man was shaking all the time, and he was still holding a syringe tightly in his hand, but now the injection capsule inside was completely empty.

"sorry."

Sith stared at Bryce and let out a high-pitched apology.

"I don't want to be like this, but... I really have no other way. Mom is still waiting for me to go home. I have to go home, you know? She only has me, and I have to go back—"

Bryce's lips moved, and he wanted to speak, but his throat was completely silent.

His vision quickly became blurred, chaotic, and then, it was a deep darkness.