Chapter 372 Assimilation
Atop the yellow-brown highlands, a damaged transport plane had crashed here, embedded diagonally into the ground with severe deformities, yet it had not exploded or broken into pieces.
On the ground, there were also numerous bodies covered with blood-stained white cloths.
"Hello, I am Colonel Johnny Rigo, the highest-ranking officer of the Rokus Hill base on this planet, but due to a sudden incident that occurred half a month ago, we've lost contact with the outside world. Without supplies, our base has fallen, and most of those who could escape have already fled..."
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Johnny Rigo, with blood on his face and a wound on his forehead but in the best condition among the three, gave some explanations to Tao Yu and his group.
Although the three of them had guns, after witnessing the scene of these people hunting bugs on the surface of the water, they felt somewhat outmatched; the two sides were completely unequal.
And with his explanation, Tao Yu had confirmed the situation: the base here had been overrun by bug creatures due to a lack of supplies.
For human beings who rely on logistics and heavy firepower, this was simply a matter of course.
They had run in every possible direction, and this group had chosen to head towards the seemingly vibrant Pandora World, only to end up with their heads battered.
They were probably not the only ones who made such a choice, but it was rare for these three to have survived the crash.
"It doesn't look very optimistic for you all,"
Tao Yu casually remarked as he looked around.
"Indeed, it's not optimistic. Only the three of us are left from an entire ship's crew. There were two others who were seriously injured, but due to the lack of medical supplies and conditions, we had to personally send them off on their journey. The bugs didn't even need to come; by the time we finished our food, we would probably have starved to death here."
Johnny didn't bother concealing their dire situation.
The environment was already terrible, and with new people breaking in, he didn't think it could get any worse.
When death becomes a common option, it really doesn't matter what you choose anymore.
Having lost contact with their home planet, lost supplies, the planet suddenly disintegrated into fragments, and they found themselves bizarrely bordering many strange worlds.
Now that a group of people had appeared who could run on the water and fight bugs with their bare hands, Johnny's only thought was to cling to them for dear life.
"Do you have any understanding of the world behind you?"
Since the bugs weren't chasing them, there was no urgency, and Tao Yu had time to ask in detail.
<>After all, they had 'arrived' here first.
The highlands here were directly connected to Pandora World, but on the parallel side, there wasn't ground but rather 'mid-air' comprised of dense plant branches that people could walk on due to the thick canopy.
Looking up, one could still see the tree crowns extending upwards and the dense foliage blocking most of the sunlight. Looking straight ahead, under the cover of the leaves, there were many glowing plants that appeared quite dreamy.
It even exuded a certain aesthetically beautiful atmosphere.
Just in terms of the environment, Pandora World was truly magnificent.
"We don't know much; we can't get in. However, this protective layer is soft; otherwise, we three might not have survived.
"The wild beasts inside cannot come out either. There was a black panther that emerged once, at least seven or eight meters long, attacking the barrier for a long time without any reaction..."
Johnny was quite forthcoming.
After seeing that Tao Yu had no further questions for the moment, he quickly responded,
"Did you come down from the waterfall? How are things on your side? Is it also very bad? Is there a way to get there? That Icebound World seems to only block climate conditions. We've tried, but the temperature there is close to negative one hundred fifty degrees, and our protective suits can't withstand long durations there."
Johnny spoke of this with a hint of helplessness. It was almost a situation where there was no way out.
If there was a way to climb up from the waterfall side, they would have to risk it.
"Over there, it's all sea, and you don't have a boat; I guess it's not possible."
Tao Yu pondered for a moment; he wasn't a caretaker and wouldn't bother with escorting them across.
Although this Johnny had managed to sustain only minor injuries despite the crash, possibly a Chosen One, a Chosen One's worth didn't justify Tao Yu making a special trip anymore.
At most, he could give them a map as a casual helping hand, but as he noticed one of the wounded carrying something akin to a signal box, Tao Yu's eyes lit up slightly.
These three guys could potentially work together in cooperation.
"Do you have any breathing equipment? The atmosphere in that world is filled with methane and some toxic gases."
The Ninjas had their own high-tech Anti-Poison Masks, and if these guys didn't have them, then they could only wait for death; Tao Yu would not waste much time on them.
"Methane? Yes, we have specialized helmet devices. If methane is the primary component, then it's not a big problem."
Being part of a space civilization, albeit one that seemed somewhat backwards, needing infantry for defenses and still having to carry firearms, they were far behind the power armor used by the company on the World of Avatar.
But these essential items for survival on alien planets were definitely present, and even considered standard gear for individual soldiers.
"However, we can't get over there."
"Whether we can get over there isn't important, as long as we have what we need. But you're also going to need to cooperate with us..."
Tao Yu's eyes seemed to gradually brighten, including Johnny and the other two injured soldiers, who all began to appear somewhat dazed.
Suddenly, their trust in Tao Yu greatly increased.
Using the God-Containing Technique in conjunction with Soul Shifting, coupled with his understanding of some Illusion Techniques from the Land of Water, Tao Yu completed his influence over the three men without needing to make hand signs!
In the ninja system, any ability that used chakra would be somewhat diminished after leaving its original world.
But this attenuation was due to the reduced activity of a special type of mycelium in the chakra that combined life and spirit.
In contrast, Tao Yu, by virtue of his All Forms Inclusive where his spirit's essence and energy were united, and through the utilization of True Yuan from the Longevity Secret of balancing yin and yang and the five elements, was unaffected by this.
"It was fair enough, resembling more of a suggestion than control which is far more disagreeable."
Tao Yu gave Johnny another glance.
This wasn't a psychic attack but rather a kind of delicate operation. If one's willpower was strong enough, even an ordinary person would have a certain level of resistance.
Johnny was this type, but in the end, he was an ordinary person. The gap was simply too vast, and willpower alone was useless...
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When Johnny snapped back from his dazed state, he found that Tao Yu and their group had changed into the clothes of their deceased team members and had also donned breathing helmets.
Although Kisame and his group had ninja tools, Tao Yu planned to infiltrate the RDA corporation directly using their uniforms, so it was essential to ensure they didn't look out of place.
Even Kisame's shark-like face was slightly modified with a transformation technique; considering Kisame had abundant chakra, maintaining such a facade wasn't overly wasteful.
Apart from the planetary consciousness named Eva in the World of Avatar, there weren't any extraordinary combat forces.
However, that didn't mean the World of Avatar wasn't dangerous!
On the contrary, this technologically oriented world was in some ways much more hazardous to Tao Yu than the Land of Water.
In the Land of Water, the only real threats to him were the two Jinchuriki and the three Shadow-level Powerhouses.
The level of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen only posed a theoretical threat to him.
But the World of Avatar was different!
Even if it were the Phantom Dragon, Tao Yu was confident he could kill it as long as it didn't continuously fly, and he was even considering the issue of Alien parasitic summoning.
But the power of humans was unknown to him.
Even if it was just the RDA corporation responsible for mining operations, who knew if they would suddenly execute a large-scale cleansing?
Their arsenal was much greater than that of the incoming Pioneers.
In such a scenario, Tao Yu intended to have Johnny and his group send out some contact or even distress signals. It might save a lot of trouble and draw the humans stationed here over, providing a good opportunity to understand the situation.
If he could blend in unnoticed, then various threats would be greatly reduced, as they were unlikely to initiate an attack that would also cover their own base.
According to the information from the young heiress, only preliminary explorations and contacts had been made regarding the World of Avatar so far; it was certain that the world's consciousness was strong and exerted different degrees of suppression on powers from outside the world.
Although the focus had already been decided to shift toward this world, this far, the efforts were mainly concentrated on gathering forces towards the boundary between the two worlds.
Because humans still had a mothership in the sky, it was uncertain if satellite weaponry existed, so direct confrontation had not been determined. Currently, there was more inclination toward negotiation and exploratory probing.
The plan was to take over a few mining areas to see the reactions from both sides, then decide on the next course of action based on their responses.
Current information indicated that both humans and the indigenous Na'vi were highly vigilant.
This may be related to what they understood about the Sand Hidden Village of the Land of Wind.
However, it seemed that the people from the Land of Wind hadn't made a significant impact on this world yet, and it was unknown what exactly had happened.
Using Johnny and his team as a trigger to send out a distress signal and then delving deeper might yield more information...