Li Zhen laughed: "So I'm saying it to you, not to other people." Then I need you to do one thing for me tomorrow. ”

"You say."

"The amount of power in your body has been absorbed by me, and you must not be as good as before. Then I want you to get wounded once tomorrow and then return home as a casualty. ”

Ying resolutely stepped forward to refute, but Li Zhen waved his hand: "It's not because I'm worried about your safety, but because there are other things." I need you to bring a message and do one thing when you return home. ”

"The news is that we're going to find the Spear of Longinus. That thing may have fallen into the hands of the Americans in World War II, and is now in the possession of the Truthgate. If you want to suppress the species, you have to rely on it - that's the secret I used to call it. ”

"Don't think it's incredible—it's the legendary thing, the Spear of Longinus. The Gate of Truth has produced the Destroyer bullet, and you should have seen it. In fact, the bullet core of that thing was mixed with the components of the gun. If you can accept the fact that a bullet is capable of killing a single bullet, you should accept my statement. ”

Ying Ran frowned slightly: "What about the second thing?" ”

"You also need to do it at home." Li Zhen said earnestly, "Whatever the reason or excuse you use, it is better to use airplanes or motorboats - let everyone in the empire and the Philippines get the news, or let others me get the news - to meet somewhere." ”

Ying resolutely pondered for a while: "It's not impossible. Maybe I can—especially now that you're in a special position. But are you sure they'll go when they get the news? Are you going to absorb them? ”

Li Zhen smiled: "Look, you have fallen into the human thinking mode again. I'll go when I hear from you. They're going to go — they're all me. As for absorption...... We're not going to kill each other or anything like that—will your hands want to kill your feet? ”

Ying resolutely smiled self-deprecatingly: "Hmm." It was me who was wrong. But the spear of Longinus...... That thing can destroy species? This is the ...... of the real world."

Li Zhen understood what he was thinking. There will be such a plot in the novel - if you get a certain artifact, you can get magical power, expand your territory, and establish immortal feats. But there are billions of people in the world...... Even if everyone obediently sticks their heads over and makes people chop them off, they will be exhausted to death, not to mention that not everyone will buy someone's account.

The Dragon Slayer Knife is a good example.

But he said, "The psionic energy has appeared, and there is nothing unacceptable." With that thing...... Just decapitate it. I'll do it. ”

"But what is that? Is it really like the legend, because it was stained with that person's blood, so it became the spear of fate? ”

Li Zhen thought for a moment: "It's a terrible thing. To be honest, I have recovered some memories, but not to the point where I knew 500 years before and 500 years later. But what I can tell you is that even I have some instinctive fear of that thing. Maybe if I get my hands on it, I'll know more. ”

"But there is one piece of evidence that cannot be ignored. The Spear of Destiny is also known as the Spear of Longinus - a man named Longinus stabbed that man with this spear, hence the name. But you should know that there is an elder in the Gate of Truth. The surname is Longinus. One name became the one that is now a surname...... Say that there is no connection between the two. Can you believe it? ”

"I forgot that." Ying resolutely sighed, "Indeed, I have the impression that a certain elder of the Gate of Truth does have this surname. ”

"Then it's settled."

Ying resolutely nodded, and then the two of them were silent for a while.

The atmosphere was a little awkward – mostly from Ying Ran. for he knows the word. The person next to me is no longer considered human. He even had the idea of "sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight".

But on the other hand...... This person by your side. Whether it is appearance or subtle body language, it is the Li Zhen he knows. So he thought about it and said casually, "Why are you still holding the cat?" ”

"The little thing I saw at Kozon." Li Zhen stroked its back hair. He touched it under his nose again, "Maybe it's dying." ”

"It looks pretty good, why are you dying?"

Li Zhen smiled, opened the cat's mouth with two hands, and showed sharp little white teeth: "Look." ”

The cat's mouth was not pink, but a white layer of moss - not only the tongue, but also the palate. The tanuki was awakened by this rough movement, and instinctively wanted to close its mouth and escape from Li Zhen's hands. But he held it on with his two fingers, and the tanuki whined from its throat, and it couldn't close. And its neck was carried by the other hand, and even if its body was twisted, it could not break free.

Ying resolutely smiled: "You will still see a doctor." But as soon as he finished saying this, he was slightly stunned.

Bite force. Li Zhen held an adult tanuki cat in his hand, and now he used only two fingers to stretch its mouth open. Can an ordinary person do this?

The answer for most people would be no.

For now, however, he looks effortless.

Li Zhen pulled his hand out again, pressed the cat on his lap again, and stroked its back hair. His hand seemed to have magical power, and the tanuki quickly quieted down, squinting at Ying Ran and making a slight purr.

"This little thing has eaten something it shouldn't eat." Li Zhen stroked it and said softly, "It's like you were saved by me in the first place." ”

Ying resolutely didn't speak, just stared at the cat.

Originally, its belly was bulging and shiny. But as Li Zhen touched it again and again, he felt that he almost had some kind of illusion - it was thinning.

Five minutes later, he realized it wasn't a delusion. The cat did lose weight. It is no longer the fat cat it used to be, but has become the form of a common stray cat - the body is thin, the limbs are slender, and the heavy purring has become weak.

Li Zhen stopped and patted the tanuki's head.

Its eyes immediately widened in alarm, and its eyes sparkled with light.

"If you're hungry, let's go." Li Zhen threw it to the ground, and the tanuki landed lightly in the distance and ran into the ruins.

Ying resolutely observed his movements in silence, and suddenly said, "What did it eat?" ”

Li Zhen didn't answer.

"You took from me what you called Chiyou's strength...... So you're a little stronger now? The cat—" he pointed into the distance, "is it the remains that ate you or the egg?" Did you absorb them again? ”

Li Zhen stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "Resolutely." Don't ask so much. I could tell you everything, but trust me, you're going to despair. The men at the gate of truth always say that the Lord does not care. There was also a guy who said to me that everything was meaningless. Now I know what they mean—"

“…… No, don't ask me what they mean by 'Lord'. Li Zhen looked at him seriously, "I will do my job well, and I hope you can help me without any trouble." ”

Ying Ran pondered for a moment, stood up and smiled: "Your tone doesn't look like you're asking for help. But...... Doesn't matter. Who made you a general now? ”

He walked past Li Zhen and raised his hand: "Let's go." Go back to sleep. ”

Li Zhen stood there and watched him disappear into the blood-colored skylight, so he slowly walked to the other side.

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Eight hours later.

Li Zhenhe should resolutely walk on the road. At this time, the sky had not yet brightened, and the earth was dark red.

On both sides of the road are sleeping crowds and bonfires that have not yet been extinguished. A considerable number of refugees who escaped from the town came to Zamboanga, numbering in the hundreds. But the defenders could not have allowed them to enter the city last night, so they camped under the city walls - it was somewhat reassuring to have heavily armed soldiers patrolling the city anyway.

But Li Zhen suggested that the commander should carefully investigate after dawn and provide them with shelter. The previous blockade of the ruins was to find possible species, and also for the possible existence of Li Zhen. Now that he appeared and said that there was nothing strange in the ruins, the Commander hesitated and "did as he was told".

Although the major general of the secret service system, a posthumously awarded "general", does not have the authority to command the local garrison system, but at the moment it belongs to wartime - Li Zhen is an out-and-out official at the first level.

He was going to the forward base, and the commander said he could dedicate a third of his forces to assist him. But this kind of thing is not as many people as possible, so he refused. The other party didn't worry too much - because he thought he had the strength to "kill the king with a mug".

So they went out of the city before daylight.

In fact, the defenders had already received news from a few of the soldiers who had retreated - the forward base had indeed fallen. It wasn't artillery fire and guns that destroyed the power of the guardians, but tens of thousands of xenos who were not afraid of death.

What's even more terrifying is that there is a very strange person in the base.

He is described by the Breaker as a "flame-type capable person", but "as if he were a species", who "speaks and laughs like a human" but is "able to transform ordinary people into aliens".

So Li Zhen and Ying were silent for a while. After walking out of the refugee settlement, Ying Ran couldn't help but ask, "What do you think...... Who's that? ”

"You think that's me." Li Zhen changed into a combat uniform and a bullet armor, looking the same as before.

"Maybe it's another you, he...... Think you should help the species? ”

Li Zhen laughed: "It's impossible. I'm not going to make my own decisions without ignoring my thoughts. ”

It's a mouthful, and it sounds awkward. Ying resolutely nodded: "So what do you do?" ”

"I'll go over and ask him." Li Zhen said, "You just kill people outside and do something for yourself." Don't get hurt too much, you're actually quite heavy. (To be continued.) )