Chapter 14: Laugh and die
"I've never met a mutated demon before?" Ma Jianguo was always so kind, walking around the demon's body with a small notebook, constantly recording something.
"Nope. But why do demons mutate? It's not an Earth creature, so there's no genetic mutation. Yuan Xiao asked Ma Jianguo while continuing to recall whether he had missed the "core".
"Of course it's not a genetic mutation," Ma Jianguo beckoned the two young men he brought with him, "Let me introduce, my two apprentices, the tall one is called Wang Tian, and the short one is called Qin Mu, today is the first time to follow me out of the scene, you should be more responsible." The two young men nodded expressionlessly at Yuan Xiao, who had been looking down for the "core", and had no time to pay attention to the two stunned young men. The tall Wang Tian had been unhappy with Yuan Xiao just now, and he couldn't vomit on the ground, this person actually said that he had killed this terrible monster in front of him? Bragging should also have a boundary, okay! Coupled with Yuan Xiao's stinky fart attitude and this jealous face, Wang Tian couldn't help it.
"The surname Yuan, don't bluff people there, I really don't believe that you killed this monster, if you have the guts, compare with me, and let you know the difference between you and us. Wang Tian said in a strange provocation towards the original owl. Yuan Xiao didn't bother to look up, raised his hand and threw a piece of minced meat and smashed it at Wang Tian, Wang Tian thought that this person would sneak attack when he said sneak attack, and he took it right with his face, and a strong force attacked, directly knocking him to the ground. "Master Ma, your apprentice is going to bully people, I can't be too proud of it, right?" Yuan Xiao complained very calmly, still didn't look up, rummaging through the pile of flesh and blood with his bare hands, so it wasn't disgusting. "Don't get involved with my master! My master is just a good person, so he will believe your nonsense! Even if this thing uses the equipment in the bureau, it will take several squads to kill it together, and you tell me that one person killed it? We are really stupid!" Wang Tian finally got up, his eyes were full of resentment, he could light up the strength just now, but he didn't dare to rush over and clash with Yuan Xiao head-on. "It's not that you're all stupid," Yuan Xiao stood up, walked to Ma Jianguo's side, and followed him to observe the demon's remnants, but he didn't look at Wang Tian squarely, "At present, you are the only one." ”
"Alright, you two are here to learn things, not to be embarrassed. Ma Jianguo carefully observed the remains of the Demon Dog Lord throughout the whole process, and did not come forward to stop Wang Tianshi until he said something inappropriate. Wang Tian clenched his fists, but he didn't dare to disobey his master's order, he stepped aside and rubbed his face sulkingly, not knowing what to say to Qin Mu. "Don't be surprised, most of the children in the bureau are arrogant, and they are brought out to kill the sharpness. Ma Jianguo stopped and explained with a smile at Yuan Xiao.
"Let's talk about mutations. Yuan Xiao didn't care about this kind of conflict at all, and it could even be said that he was becoming more and more unconscious about what these people thought of him, whether it was life or death. Perhaps he didn't even realize that his attitude towards the human race was becoming more and more indifferent, like a god or a demon. "Well, there are two ways for creatures in hell to grow, one of which is called 'promotion', which is to wait until the accumulated energy is enough, break through their own level limits, and make some qualitative changes. I also saw the corpse at the police station, with wings on its back, and double its speed and strength, which is the promoted version of 'Hidden Snatcher' - 'Feather Splitter'. Ma Jianguo explained patiently.
"You just said that there is another one, which is this mutation. Yuan Xiao asked. "Yes, but we don't usually call it mutation, we call it 'aberration'. Ma Jianguo put on a pair of white special material gloves that he carried with him, squatted down and pinched the tough epidermis of the demon's head. "You see, the toughness of this demon's skin has also decreased, but it has grown another head, which has the ability to spew remotely, which is 'aberration'. Different from 'promotion', 'distortion' is a very rare accident when the demon breaks through its own shackles, resulting in this shackle not being broken, but squeezing out of its edge, just like making noodles, the dough is pressed into a mold with holes, and the noodles come out of the holes, which is the principle of 'distortion'. "Ma Jianguo is a very good teacher, he speaks in simple terms, and Yuan Xiao nodded to show that he understands.
"Therefore, 'distortion' means that its own strength has not actually made a qualitative leap, but has only re-disrupted and redistributed the existing abilities, such as this 'Demon Dog Leader', which sacrifices the surface toughness of the skin and part of the ability to move, and 'distorts' a new head that can attack from a distance. "Yuan Xiao roughly figured out what was going on the first time he saw this demon, but the principle content still needs to be explained by a professional like Ma Jianguo.
"So, what's that kernel?" asked the core question. "Well, that's right, as I said just now, 'aberration' did not break the shackles of the original strength, but only redistributed. And, the most amazing part is here!" Ma Jianguo's face was a little fanatical, "I have studied monsters like demons for twenty years, although I want to kill them all at every moment, but I also have to admit that this group of monsters growing in another space is really a group of almost perfect creatures." Yuan Xiao frowned imperceptibly and did not speak. Ma Jianguo also realized that he was a little out of shape, regained his composure, and continued to explain to Yuan Xiao. "'Aberration' is equivalent to a 'promotion' failure for the demons themselves, so their body system automatically responds to stress, which is 'backup'. "Backup? You're saying that the kernel actually holds the original body's abilities, right?"
"Yes, that's it. In order to be able to successfully 'promote' next time, the demon will save a copy of its own body information, that is, the kernel, and store it in the body when it is 'aberration'. Then, after accumulating enough energy next time, the information in the kernel will be released to ensure the successful and normal 'promotion', rather than continuing to 'distort'. Ma Jianguo paused when he said this, looked at Yuan Xiao with burning eyes, and said, "Yuan Xiao, do you know, although 'aberration' is the product of 'promotion' failure, but its horror lies in 'unknowability', you will never know what a demon will become after 'aberration', so to some extent, the demon of 'aberration' is more difficult to deal with than the demon of 'promotion'." ”
Ma Jianguo put one hand on Yuan Xiao's shoulder, and was a little emotional, "Except for those high-level demons that have not been seen for hundreds of years, the bureau has basically mastered the basic information of all the middle and low-level demons through the collection of historical data and information collection at this stage, and the information after their 'promotion', but the information of the 'distortion' demon is still very little, and the research value of this corpse today is very, very large, I am in the bureau, thank you." Ma Jianguo was actually about to bow down, but he was held up by the irresistible force of the original owl. "No need to do this," Yuan Xiao glanced at the old Tang who was carefully observing the demon's remnants over there, and said, "Old Tang should have also reported to you, what do I do, the corpse is given to you, mainly to apply for some funds for the bureau." "The original owl is very realistic.
Ma Jianguo laughed, patted Yuan Xiao's shoulder vigorously, and did not speak. Yes, to repay the debt, Yuan Xiao shrugged his shoulders, and continued to chase and ask if the kernel was very brittle, maybe it was broken by himself, he always felt that something seemed to be wrong, but for a while he couldn't remember. In fact, Ma Jianguo and his party have been here for a few days, but Yuan Xiao has never been there except for going to the substation from the shooting that day, so he doesn't know about this stubble. Chen Ke had a hot fight with two young people from the "mysterious department", often went out to drink and brag together, and many things on the edge of discipline, the two young people did not shy away from it, and they could reveal something to Chen Ke. "This guy is such a stinky fart, look for a chance to clean him up. Although Wang Tian was stopped by Ma Jianguo from messing around, he was still unhappy in his heart. Chen Ke didn't agree, but smiled, thinking in his heart that the young man really didn't want to work hard, why didn't he mess with the original owl, just wait for the young master to squeeze out your information, and then he will worship you. Unconsciously, under the influence of Yuan Xiao, Comrade Chen Ke also began to go to the road of blackness..... Wang Tian was still there with his neck yelling, saying that I am a serious professional, and this kind of wild way will deceive those who don't understand.
Chen Ke didn't say anything else, smiled and said a few words, and ran to Song Ming's side. "How is it, have you asked clearly?" Song Ming was still looking at the corpse in front of him, and asked Chen Ke in his mouth. "Well, I basically know everything I can know, and the others are too deep, and I really can't set them out. Chen Ke reported in a low voice. Song Ming looked at the thief Chen Ke and couldn't help but be happy. "Okay, it's been hard for you these days. The undercover mission is over, so let's do it. "Then look at Wang Tian and Yuan Xiao's ......," Chen Ke hehe, hey, straight. "Weigh it yourself. Song Ming stopped looking at him, turned his head and talked to Old Tang. Chen Ke said that he was white and ran to Yuan Xiao's side to ask about the situation.
This is Song Ming's wisdom.
Yuan Xiao told him last time that the area where he was located happened to be a disaster area in the "Demon Hour". I have talked to Lao Tang about this issue a few times, and Lao Tang is also half-understood, only knowing that it may be that the seal from hell to the human world is loose, resulting in a greatly increased chance of demons appearing. Song Ming was very worried, he no longer wanted to be in the situation of the past, because he knew nothing about the enemy, and how many good brothers and comrades-in-arms he had lost! Although the original owl is strong, he is also lacking in skills, and sometimes he must lead the team to solve these monsters by himself. It just so happened that at this moment, the special investigation team that Lao Tang applied to his superiors came, and Ma Jianguo stayed in the temporary morgue all day to study the monster corpse, which was not easy to get along with, so he had to hit the idea on the heads of the two young people.
As a result, our Comrade Chen Ke took over this glorious undercover mission. Through getting along in the past few days, Chen Ke also knows almost all the basic information about demons. Today, Wang Tian and Yuan Xiao had a conflict, and Chen Ke also happened to take this opportunity to get out. The time with Yuan Xiao is very short, but Chen Ke admires Yuan Xiao from the bottom of his heart, although this guy is usually wooden and untouched, but when he encounters things, he always rushes up by himself, and Chen Ke has nothing to hesitate about when it comes to his position.
After that, Ma Jianguo also showed a very professional side, and brought out a huge black long bag from the car, and when he opened it, it was a shiny set of large knives. Ma Jianguo took the main knife, and the two juniors started to fight, and it took about two hours to pack all the monsters' corpses with plastic sheets and put them in the trunk of the car. By the time the work was over, it was already the second half of the night, and the group of people from the sub-bureau also got in the car and returned, Yuan Xiao and Song Ming said that those small pits were full of minced meat of some little devils, and it was up to you. Song Ming said that it was okay to clean up, but I didn't have to pay for this loss. Yuan Xiao patted his chest, "It's okay, I've found another wronged leader." Song Ming smiled angrily and said, "You have wronged a few of us, right?" Yuan Xiao said that he was sleepy, turned his head and began to sleep. Song Ming shook his head, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Chen Ke drove the car, looked at the sleeping Song Ming and Yuan Xiao through the headmirror, and lit a cigarette.
In his mind, he recalled the day when Song Ming asked himself, "Do you regret it?"
Regret it?
Looking down at the epaulettes on his shoulders, Chen Ke did not have a trace of fear in his heart, did not regret anything, the corners of his mouth rose firmly and naturally, and sang the unknown minor tune that Yuan Xiao taught him.
Laugh and die, for the sake of those who sleep peacefully in the land of sleep;
Laugh and die, for the sake of this peaceful city;
Laugh and die, for tomorrow......