Up to now, Lin Chi has developed a strong interest in the purpose of the incineration mechanism.

The rulers of the city have formulated policies that are problematic when you think about them on your toes, and those who burn them are well aware that they will provoke popular revolt.

- So, why are they doing this?

If you want to find out what is going on, it is quicker to ask the members of the incineration agency directly.

Lin Chi knew very well that even if he continued to torture the patrolmen in the basement, he would not be able to ask for any reliable information. Unless you can catch the upper leadership of the incineration agency, you will not be able to learn the truth.

"Your expression isn't quite right......" The corpse demon's voice interrupted Lin Chi's thoughts.

Lin Chi came back to his senses and saw that the corpse of the patrol soldier was staring at him with godless eyes, staring at him worriedly. So he asked, "It's okay, where did we just go?" ”

"The people are disgusted with the rule of the Incineration Agency." The corpse demon said.

"Oh, do you know why the incineration agency has such a policy?" Lin Chi asked.

"How do I know?" A distorted expression appeared on the corpse's gray face: "The bastard of the incineration mechanism, there seems to be a problem with the brain, and there is only one answer, right?" ”

As soon as he said about the incineration mechanism, the corpse demon's previous flattering attitude also disappeared, and his tone suddenly increased a few points, and he clenched his fists tightly, obviously hating that organization.

Seeing that the other party looked indignant, Lin Chi didn't continue to ask, after all, this guy didn't know what the leadership of the incineration agency thought, and it would be a waste of time to ask any more. And......

"Can you please guard the gate?" He said.

"Huh?" The corpse demon didn't react for a moment.

"I'm going to sleep." Lin Chi added.

"Oh......" The corpse demon understood what he meant, and immediately saluted, and said in a smooth tone, "I will keep you safe!" ”

That being said, Lin Chi naturally wouldn't trust this entourage easily, so he just opened the corner of the curtain and looked out the window to observe the situation outside.

By this time, the soldiers in heavy armor and flamethrowers had already left the area, leaving the charred ground and pale ashes, and thick smoke rose from the corpses of the streets and drifted into the dark sky.

Behind the cremators were several heavy trucks slowly moving forward, and a group of guys in dark overalls were collecting the burned bodies on the road in bags and throwing them into the back of the truck.

Just by looking at their careless movements, you can see that these people have long been accustomed to cleaning up corpses. It seems that the rebellion in the capital of hell must have happened more than once. The collection of the bodies of these workers is already very skilled.

Seeing that the team cleaning up the corpse was gradually moving away, Lin Chi gave the first order to the unreliable entourage he had just received:

"Get out the door."

"Huh?" The corpse's gray face showed a surprised expression again: "It may be dangerous to go out now, I'm weak!" ”

"Come back tomorrow morning and knock on the door, get out quickly." Lin Chi raised the AK as he spoke, aiming at the other party's head: "I don't like to sleep with corpses." ”

"Okay, okay, your own people, don't shoot!" The corpse demon said in a smooth tone, although he was a little reluctant, he still left the apartment under Lin Chi's supervision and returned to the alley next to him.

After the guy got out, Lin Chi returned to the apartment and locked the door, lay down on the big bed in the bedroom, and soon lost consciousness.

……

Early the next morning, before dawn, a knock from the door woke Lin Chi up roughly.

"Anyone—"

The male voice that sounded at the door was very long, and it was not necessary to say who it was, Lin Chi rubbed his eyes and walked into the living room, and the first thing that caught his eye was a short figure standing in the center of the living room.

The "beautiful girl" with messy hair was standing motionless in the living room, staring at the door with green eyes and an expression of fear on her face.

"Yes...... Who is it? Jane asked in a whisper.

"It's okay, it's my men." Lin Chi casually explained: "Don't worry. ”

Even though he said this, Jane, who had seen the big battle on the street last night, was still a little uneasy, and reminded: "Be careful." ”

"Got it." Lin Chi said and stood in front of the door, looking through the cat's eyes, only to see the other party's gray skin and red eyes.

"Open the door, it's getting dawn, I'm going to die in the sun!" The corpse demon's voice was hurried.

As soon as Lin Chi opened the door, the corpse demon rushed into the apartment, looked down at his bloodless skin with palpitations, and reached out and pressed it on his chest, making sure that there was no sign of melting, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can I go to the basement and hide?" The corpse demon looked back at the dark window, and although the sun had not yet risen, the light of dawn had already cast in: "If I meet the sun, I will finish the game......"

"Can't you change back?" Lin Chi looked at the face of the corpse.

"You think I want to do that? My original body was blown up by the debris of the Incineration Mechanism. The corpse demon shook his head helplessly: "Now I can't go back, and I can't go out during the day, as long as we encounter the sun, we alienated people will turn into mud!" ”

"So, what's the deal with alienation?" Lin Chi asked curiously.

When the corpse demon was about to explain, he suddenly stopped his gaze behind Lin Chi, and the whole person was stunned in place, Lin Chi looked back, only to see that Zhen didn't know when he came behind him, his eyes widened in horror and looked at the corpse of the patrolman, and his whole body trembled slightly:

"Zombie ......," the boy whispered.

"I'm not a zombie!" The corpse demon hurriedly explained: "It's just that it happens to be attached to the dead." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhen's face became even worse, and before Lin Chi could explain, he rushed directly up the stairs and hid in the bedroom on the second floor and closed the door heavily.

"That...... Is she okay? The corpse demon gestured to where Jane had disappeared.

"It's okay, what's the matter, you still have this hobby?" Lin Chi asked angrily.

"No, no, I just remembered my daughter, who was about that old when she had cancer." The corpse demon sighed, "That ...... Is it your daughter? ”

"Sort of."

Lin Chi didn't bother to continue discussing this issue, just stood in front of the window and closed the heavy curtains, blocking the light from outside the house, then sat down on the sofa and waved his hand to the corpse demon who was still standing in place:

"Change your clothes before you sit down."

Hearing this, the corpse demon grabbed a set of coats next to him and draped them on his body, then sat on the sofa opposite, and exhaled a long breath of "dead air", and the smell of decay wafted over.

"Can you stop breathing?" Lin Chi said impatiently.

"It's true that corpses don't have to breathe, I'm just used to it." The corpse demon nodded apologetically, leaned back on the sofa and said slowly, "What question do you want to ask?" Ask questions. ”

"I want to know why the people of this city are infected with the disease of 'alienation'." Lin Chi asked the first question.

"It's a contagious disease." The corpse demon quickly explained: "The infection mechanism is unknown, but as long as you come to Hollomansk, people will slowly undergo the phenomenon of 'alienation', so you better be careful......

"Oh?" Lin Chi raised his eyebrows: "So you were also infected later?" ”

"Yes, I'm from Moscow. Don't look at me like this, I was also handsome and chic back then, and there were many lesbians who pursued me when I was in school. The corpse demon proudly puffed up his rotting chest.

Listening to the lines of the corpse demon, coupled with the rotten face in front of him, Lin Chi finally suppressed his laughter, resisted the urge to laugh wildly, and asked, "Then why did you come here?" ”

"I'll tell you the truth, I came here to pursue the girl I love." Speaking of this, the corpse demon's cloudy eyes seemed to flash the shape of a red heart: "I met her when I was studying in Moscow, she came from Khoromansk, and said that she must come back here, so I followed." ”

"So why didn't you take her away?" Lin Chi asked.

"I didn't know this was going to happen in the city." The corpse demon shook his head: "The city of Holomansk does not allow the aborigines to leave, although I can go on my own, but I can't take my lover away, so I chose to stay with her." ”

Speaking of this, the corpse demon lowered his head in frustration: "Later, I learned that she ran out secretly, and the reason why she came back suddenly was because the bastard who burned the mechanism threatened her with her parents' lives, I knew that this was the case......"

"Alright, don't blame yourself." Lin Chi reminded: "We are still talking about alienation. ”

"Oh, you say alienation......"

The corpse demon came back to his senses and continued to speak: "When I first moved in, my body was still normal, but then it started to slowly go wrong, I was vomiting every day for a while, my limbs were weak, my whole body was hot, and my hair was falling out. ”

"I went to the hospital, but the doctor said that my body was fine, it was just a psychological effect. At first, I really believed it, until one night, when I found out that I was starting to mutate, and I realized that I had become a monster......"

"And you went and asked your wife?" Lin Chi narrowed his eyes, and he could already roughly imagine the situation at that time.

"yes." The corpse demon laughed self-deprecatingly: "I went to ask her, and I found out about the alienation, and guess what?" This disease is very normal in the local area, most people will suffer from it, and the alienated abilities are also different, it is like a 'superpower zoo'! ”

"It's weird indeed." Lin Chi nodded in agreement.

It's inconceivable that there are so many "superpowers" in one city. Judging from the information provided by the corpse demons, even ordinary people who come here will slowly gain the ability to alienate.

In addition, the symptoms mentioned in the corpse demon's mouth also made Lin Chi more concerned:

Vomiting, weakness in the limbs, generalized fever and hair loss seem to be common symptoms in people exposed to large doses of radiation. However, it stands to reason that if they were exposed to radiation for a long time, normal people would have died a long time ago, and there would be no such abnormalities at all......

Recalling the abnormal behavior of the "Hunter", as well as the various weirdos in the mysterious and powerful Soviet superpower unit, Lin Chi pondered for a moment, and a terrifying inference slowly emerged in his mind:

- Is this city a testing ground for the "Soviet superpower forces"?

According to some real-world accounts, during the Cold War during the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union did form a mysterious superpower force. According to the records, the Soviets selected a group of superpowers from all over the country to form this formidable army.

There is no doubt that it will be very difficult to expand the size of this force through selection. After all, there are not many superpowers on the streets, and there are many scammers who sell their reputations. It's too inefficient to just look for superpowers everywhere.

Could it be that the Soviet Union figured out how to breed "artificial superpowers" and then train them in the city? If that's the case, it could explain some of the mysteries of this place......

"Are you alright?" The voice of the corpse demon interrupted Lin Chi's thoughts again.

"It's fine." Lin Chi came back to his senses, looked at the other party's gray face, and asked the next question:

"Is there anything else you can say about alienation?"

The corpse demon frowned and thought for a moment, then spoke, "I've heard a legend that used to be talked about when I was drinking with my neighbors. ”

"What legend?" Lin Chi asked.

"I heard that there is an altar hidden under Khollomansk, and the alienation of the inhabitants is actually a gift from that god." The corpse demon laughed, "This is, what god would give people such a thing?" ”

- Is that so?

Although the story mentioned by the corpse demon did sound very unreliable, Lin Chi vaguely felt that something was wrong.

If this legend is not groundless, reminiscent of the history of the Soviet Union, the so-called altar may really exist!

Thinking of this, Lin Chi asked quickly, "Do you have a map here?" ”

The map description when entering the game only says that the city is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea, and does not provide a specific location. Now, he suddenly became interested in the specific location of this place.

It's just a pity that things obviously won't go so smoothly.

"Nope." The corpse demon shook his head: "The incineration agency prohibits anyone from hiding the map privately, and does not allow locals to leave the city. ”

While the two were talking, the radio in the living room suddenly rang again, startling them all, and a fanatical female voice came out of the speaker, more "impassioned" than the voice of the last broadcast:

"Again, the local rule: in order to avoid sexual innuendo, even in the summer, citizens must strictly wear coats and hats when traveling, and other citizens who wear clothes will be fined."

Also, please be careful to keep smiling in public, and it is strictly forbidden to spread negative emotions such as frustration and anger! Don't forget! Holomantsk is a cheerful city, we don't need other emotions! ”