Volume 2 Corpse Transformation Wu Chu Chapter 175 A side quest from Peng Zu
Holding the bow and crossbow tightly, Xiongzhong's palms were already soaked with sweat.
At this time, the heavy snow had not been long in coming, but he was already so nervous that his whole body was hot, his forehead and back were even more cold sweat, and his brain was a little overloaded and a little dazed.
He wanted to run, but reason told him that no matter what it was, whether it was a "mutant wolf" or a "fang-faced boar", these beasts would instinctively chase after the fleeing thing.
And most importantly, people - it is simply impossible to outrun wild boars!
Not to mention this kind of "tooth-faced wild boar" that has mutated and runs like a black whirlwind!
Therefore, running away is certain death, although it is almost certain death to face to face, but Xiongzhong still chooses to stay in the pine tree.
The "tooth-faced boar" came up, stood a meter away from the pine tree where the bear was, shrugged his nose, and suddenly raised his head and stared at him with two small round eyes.
Xiong Zhong squatted motionless on the thick branches of the pine tree, forced his expression without showing a look of fear, he looked at the exaggerated fangs of the "tooth-faced wild boar" still hanging with a trace of minced meat, the corners of his mouth flowing with blood, and endured nausea, and his heart beat violently.
In the face of the beast, you must not lose in momentum!
And I'm still in the tree, I have the advantage of location, I shouldn't have heard of wild boars going to trees, right?
Xiong Zhong remembered what Ouyang said, if you want to see what an animal has ability, then you have to start with its organs.
Climbing trees requires hands and feet, or extremely strong and flexible arms, such as monkeys and apes.
But it is clear that the boar does not have any thick "arms", and even it has no arms, only a pair of stiff and straight split front hooves.
It doesn't climb trees!
Just when Xiongzhong wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the "tooth-faced boar" step on his hooves, showing that he wanted to charge.
Isn't it?!Does this guy want to hit a tree?!
This guy's speed is so fast, the impact is so strong, the mutant wolf was stopped and knocked in two, it won't really break it, right?
The center of the bear tightened again, and then the "tooth-faced boar" turned around and gnawed on the corpse of the "mutant wolf".
Looking at the "tooth-faced wild boar" that was jumping and picking up in the corpse of the "mutant wolf", the bear did not dare to relax in the slightest.
In the face of this kind of monster, who knows if it will feel that it is not enough to enjoy the "mutant wolf" after eating it, and then come to hit the tree twice to find trouble for itself.
Xiongzhong looked at the height he was at, and quietly climbed up a few more branches.
After a long time, maybe the "tooth-faced boar" was full, or maybe it didn't want to waste its strength to find trouble in the bear, and its desire to attack was obviously not as strong as just now, so it turned around and stood under the pine tree and looked at the bear in a daze.
Is there any mistake...... Hurry up and get out!
Xiong Zhong shouted in his heart, and the sweat on his body was like a spring.
"Smack!"
The sachet in his arms slipped accidentally!
It's over!
This one will definitely stimulate the bears!
Xiongzhong immediately raised his bow and aimed it at the boar's small eyes, trying to force the boar back with powerful crossbow arrows before it could attack!
The "tooth-faced boar" paced under the pine tree with some curiosity, sniffed the scent of the sachet, and did not know what it was stimulating, and its sensitive nose was so excited by the smell that it sneezed several times, and then lost interest in the bear in the tree, and turned his head away with his short tail.
"Whew!"
The danger left, Xiong Zhong exhaled the breath that had been accumulated in his chest and had not dared to breathe, and then took a few deep breaths fiercely.
It's not time to relax yet.
After waiting for a long time, Xiong Zhong climbed down the pine tree, first picked up the sachet, secretly rejoiced in the effect of the sachet, carefully put it away, and then walked to the soldier's corpse, or rather, clothing is more suitable.
Each soldier will have a small piece of bamboo row embroidered on the outer robe, with the symbol of gossip on the front to indicate the team, and the reverse side is the soldier's own name, indicating identity.
The dead are greater.
Although he has been gnawed so much that he can't even leave the scum, at least he still has an identity tag and can set up a mound for him.
In addition, the semi-automatic continuous fire bow and crossbow were also packed up by Xiongzhong, including the few arrows left in the box.
This is a state secret, and it must not be left in the wild, let alone in the hands of enemy countries.
After packing up everything, Xiong Zhong looked for directions and immediately rushed towards the place where the large army was.
The beasts in the forest have changed, and the news must be told to everyone!
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"Zombie ...... But is it true that the appearance of these monsters has only been around for a long time?" Peng Zu asked Ouyang again.
"Could it be...... Isn't it?"
Ouyang's brain was running fast under the blessing of Daiochisis, constantly thinking about the meaning of the words "Peng Zu".
In the end, he gradually widened his eyes and looked at the puppet man manipulated by "Peng Zu", revealing an expression of disbelief.
He felt a little stupid and subconsciously asked such a stupid question.
Since Peng Zudu has already said so, then this kind of thing is probably an undoubted fait accompli!
"No, it shouldn't be!" Ouyang thought of something that he really couldn't figure out, "If the existence of zombies appeared a long time ago, then why didn't you wipe out zombies in that era?"
You should be able to do it with your ability, after all, you have already created such a large 'plant brain', and it should be possible to create a plant that can destroy parasitic fungi, right?"
In addition, there is another question, what kind of existence is the mastermind behind the scenes outside the world.
This zombie plague was created by TA as early as ancient times, and now it has been launched again, or is it actually just borrowing the zombies and borrowing the power of parasites.
The behavior patterns of the two are very different, and in the same way, the meaning behind them is also very different.
"Yes, why didn't we get rid of Cordyceps?" Peng Zu didn't answer, and continued to ask rhetorically.
What an unpleasant attitude!
Are you asking such an infinite rhetorical question, do you want me to cut you?!
Ouyang's forehead was bruised, and he had an urge to burn the entire "plant brain" in his heart.
"It's because the insects and the sporozoites here are two sides of the same coin. ”
At this time, the phantom of Deochisis flickered for a moment, and then completely reappeared, explaining to Ouyang: "Your Excellency, if the insect fungus is wiped out, then the sporozoit will also be wiped out with it. ”
"Is it the same origin as the old-fashioned friend and foe...... Ouyang twitched the corners of his eyes, and instantly felt that this kind of thing had a familiar, Kamen Rider sense of déjà vu.
"Is this another person from the future? With such a powerful power, it's really an amazing person from the future!" Peng Zu let out an exclamatory tone, but it sounded very awkward, "You're right, because the two are one, so it can't be completely eradicated, it can only be sealed." ”
"No, why do you suddenly say that these two are of the same origin?" Ouyang asked, "This is not like it at all, whether it is the living environment, the survival habits, or the physiological state presented. ”
"This is a conclusion that has been drawn at the genetic level. Deocchisis explained.
"But aren't the genes of parasitic fungi locked?" Ouyang asked, "How did you come to this conclusion?" ”
"The genes of the parasite were genetically locked, and it was after the third night, and I still have the genetic records of the parasite when the zombies first appeared, and after comparing them with the spores of this forest, I came to the conclusion that they are the same. Deocchisis explained.
"So the disaster in front of you was actually created by you?" Ouyang looked at "Peng Zu" and said in a speechless tone, "You have created these monsters yourself, and you have created the means to fight the monsters, what are you trying to do...... Isn't it fun? Be a bad guy and a good guy at the same time. ”
"Uh......"
"Peng Zu" was stunned for ten seconds, and the flow rate and electric sparks of the "Plant Brain" surged instantly, and Ouyang was terrified when he saw it, for fear that he would suddenly blow up.
"Actually...... Whether it is a parasite or a sporum fungus, or in other words, only the sporomycetes you are talking about, which is what we call 'Tai Sui', were created from the beginning, in fact, they were only to deal with the upcoming disaster, but some changes occurred in the middle. ”
"Peng Zu" explained: "However, this paragraph belongs to the ancient secrets, and when you come into contact with more things, I will definitely tell you all about it, but there is one thing I want to entrust you to do right now." ”
Is this a side quest?
"Is it troublesome? Can I choose not to pick it up?"
Ouyang instinctively felt that it was tricky, and he didn't want to take on the other party's task.
The main line is still stupidly building houses outside Pengcheng!
If you leave them alone, you're probably going to be wiped out and then finished, right?
"Of course not. "Peng Zu" matched his somewhat stiff body voice and said, "Of course, it's not that I want to force you to do anything, and I don't have the ability to force you, but with your continuous investigation, sooner or later you will encounter this matter, and you can't avoid it no matter what." ”
"Is this something inevitable?" asked Ouyang.
"That's right...... is a very important thing. Peng Zu nodded stiffly and said, taking out something like a topaz rough, "I'll pay you what you need, you should be very interested in this." ”
The topaz rough was not large, barely enough to hold in one hand.
It has the luster of a stone, and the whole is in the shape of a cloud, with some white or transparent lines on it, which looks like a cloud.
But if you look closely, you will see that it is not actually a dead jade, but some kind of creature, as if it is breathing slightly, its outside exposed to the air, and some slime oozing slightly.