CHAPTER XXIV

In the hall of the third basement floor of the National Security Agency, more than a dozen superpowers, along with Sinna's father and Nalan Jimin, sat around a long table and watched the images displayed on the giant computer screen β€” the latest video footage collected by the NSA from countries around the world.

The first video is in Boston, USA, where hundreds of amphibious monsters appear in the harbor, and their shapes are indescribably strange, like legendary sea monsters. They attack ships and people, destroying everything in the harbor. But the American troops soon arrived, and the armored vehicles on the ground attacked with heavy machine guns and howitzers; Helicopter gunships in the air launch powerful missiles - although the monster is fierce, it is no match for the powerful army, and finally it is completely annihilated. American GIs raised their guns and cheered in celebration of their victory.

The second video is in Johannesburg, South Africa, where hundreds of mutant monkeys have invaded the streets and city. These monkeys are the monsters that appeared in the USB flash drive before. His body was covered with spikes and his head had sharp horns, like a demon from hell. They wreaked havoc in the city, but the result was the same, being shot by heavily armed soldiers with powerful assault rifles and sniper rifles, and they didn't run amok for long.

The third video is in Munich, Germany, where dense monsters fly in the sky, like a combination of a pterodactyl and a unicorn, that swoop down to attack humans, but are soon fatally hit. The Luftwaffe dispatched 16 fighter jets to wipe out these monsters in no time.

The remaining videos, which are also similar in content, take place in different countries and cities, and the common denominator is that the army eventually wiped out the monster legions at a small cost. The whole country celebrates.

After watching the video, Xinna's father said: "These are all things that have happened in the last few hours, what do you guys think? ”

Rocky said: "The monsters that appear in these cities are all C-level monsters, so they are easily eliminated by the army. The Big Three didn't really want to invade these cities at all. ”

"Could it be that these countries are deliberately underestimating the enemy? Set the stage for a real onslaught. Sina guessed.

"If it was a deliberate show of weakness, I wouldn't have sent A-class monsters to Jakarta and Congzhou City before." Hang Yi said.

"And what exactly are they for?" Xina couldn't figure it out, "Deliberately sending monsters to various countries to die?" ”

"I think the Big Three is all about making everybody scratch their heads. It may seem like no tactics at all, but it's actually the most clever tactic. Because we, as opponents, can never guess what they think, and naturally cannot predict their next move. Song Qi said.

Lu Hua had experience in different spaces before, and he had some understanding of the style of the Big Three, he shook his head slowly, and said, "I don't think that's the case, it may not be as complicated as we think." They are simply ...... I just want to see a good show. ”

"How?" Song Qi asked. Sina's father and Nalan Jimin also watched him.

Lu Hua said: "If the Big Three are here to destroy the world or kill us, there is no need to be so troublesome. All the monsters are put together in Congzhou City, and if we continue to fight, we can be consumed alive. But they didn't, and after our battle with the Swift Wolves, they deliberately gave us time to recuperate, and then went on to attack other countries and cities without any pain. ”

He pointed to the computer screen: "These pictures just now are very similar to Hollywood sci-fi action blockbusters, right?" Morality aside, is it okay for anyone to watch it? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to make a good show? ”

"They invaded the world just to watch a play? It's ridiculous! Fanning said angrily, "Then what are we, stuntmen?!" ”

Lu Hua was suddenly a little embarrassed: "I'm just guessing...... However, Hang Yi and I had entered another space before, and I had such a feeling at that time. If the Big Three want to kill us, it can be said that it will be easy, and there is no need to go to such great lengths. ”

Hang Yi nodded slightly, admitting that Lu Hua was right.

Ji Kairui said: "The Big Three may be masters of psychological warfare; Maybe it's just a bunch of simple lunatics. But either way, we're on the back foot. There is only one way to be proactive. ”

With that, he looked at Rocky.

Rocky immediately understood what he meant, and said embarrassedly, "We've got it." You can't force me to do what I don't want to do. ”

"I want to remind you of one thing, the battle in the square, until you don't show up, the velociraptor is just a normal state. As soon as you appeared, they went berserk, eager to tear you – and us – to shreds. What do you think this means? ”

"Don't talk about it." Rocky stood abruptly. "I'm not going to take you to another dimension anyway!"

"Rocky......" Helene sadly took Rocky's hand.

Xinna's father cleared his throat: "Listen to me, okay?" Actually, I just asked you what you think about this matter, just to test my and Director Nalan's guesses. What you say makes sense, but we may be more inclined to Lu Hua's analysis. ”

Everyone looked at Sina's father. He continued: "You fought yesterday against 10,000 swift wolves, including the previous battle on the outskirts of Jakarta – all countries in the world know and are most militarily prepared, especially in big cities. This time, the C-class monster itself is not strong, and it still appears in places like Boston and Munich, of course, it can't be cheapened.

"So we think β€” at least in this attack β€” the Big Three aren't trying to actually invade these cities. Instead, it's like a game, or as Lu Hua said, just to watch a good show. Of course, this is only a judgment based on the current state of affairs, and it is not a final conclusion. ”

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Hang Yi asked, "Then what should we do now?" ”

Sina's father said, "We can only wait for the next move of the Big Three......

Before the words fell, the elevator door on the third basement floor opened, and the two detectives, Ke Yongliang and Mei Ting, hurriedly walked into the hall and said to Xinna's father and Nalan Zhimin: "Minister, director, something new has happened, and it is in Congzhou City." It is the latest information provided by the military, and the situation is urgent. ”

"What's the situation, tell me quickly." Nalan Jimin urged.

Ke Yongliang spread a map of Congzhou City on the table, and everyone gathered around. Ke Yongliang pointed to the five places marked with red circles on the map and said: "According to the military, a large number of unidentified creatures have appeared in these five places, and the specific situation is not clear, and you need to enter them to find out." The military consulted us on the need for the military to send troops to these five locations immediately. ”

"Do you have pictures or videos?" Nalan Jimin asked.

"Only photos." Mei Ting spread out more than a dozen photos in her hand and displayed them on the table. "This was taken by the military helicopter from a high altitude, because the situation is weird, and the attack attributes of unknown creatures are not known, the helicopter does not dare to descend too far to get close to these places, so the photos taken can only give us a general idea of the situation."

Everyone looked at these photos, and Mei Ting explained in order: "These photos are of a dormant volcano in the north of the city, and the fire was found on the mountainside, and it was concentrated above the mountainside. Judging by the photos, there is no sign of the fire spreading at the moment, but the situation is not optimistic.

"These two photos are of the factory area in the southwest. The nearby wasteland has become a metal dump, and overnight, all kinds of scrap metal piles up. Some kind of large creature has been seen in the vicinity. Now all the personnel in the factory have been evacuated.

"This is Lushan Forest Park in the south, and from the photos, it doesn't seem to be abnormal, but a large number of unknown creatures have invaded and caused casualties.

"These photos are of East Lake, the largest tectonic lake in Congzhou City. Unknown creatures also appeared in the lake, but the photographs were not taken. But fishermen have already been attacked.

"The last few are farmland in the western suburbs. There have been a number of disappearances of farmers in the fields, and the reasons for this are not yet known – and that is a summary of the five locations where the accidents occurred. ”

After Mei Ting's introduction, Nalan Zhimin asked, "The monsters that appeared in these five locations have not spread, and they have been staying in these five areas?" ”

Mei Ting said: "At present, it seems to be the case. ”

Ke Yongliang asked: "The military is waiting for us to reply, will it send troops to these locations?" ”

Nalan Jimin looked at the minister. Xinna's father was about to speak, and Helen said with a frightened expression, "No, don't let the army go!" Ordinary people can't handle it! ”

Everyone looked at Helen in surprise, and Rocky asked, "Helen, do you know what's going on?" ”

Hai Lin frowned, nodded, and said to everyone: "This is my mother, that is, the 'Five Elements Array' under Yi Fangbu. ”

"Five Elements Array?" Rocky was hearing the word for the first time.

"That's right," said Hailin, pointing to the picture, "you see, these five placesβ€”metal, forest, lake, volcano, and landβ€”correspond to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth?" ”

"I see," Hang Yi understood, "Yi Fang's ability is 'elemental', and this is the ghost she did. ”

Helen looked conflicted and sad: "Not only my mother, but many of my siblings – including me – have inherited the ability of the 'elementals'. I guess this is a formation they set up together, and it is to test you superpowers. ”

"Well, since they want to play, let's play with them!" Fanning turned his finger off and crackled.

"That's right, we can only take it. Otherwise, these monsters will endanger more ordinary people. Hang Yi said, "We were divided into five groups before, and each group went to one formation. ”

"But the question is, which group goes to which formation?" Lu Hua said in difficulty, "We don't know anything about these formations and the monsters in them, how do we know how to deal with them the most appropriately?" ”

"It's only possible to judge based on the information available." "Aren't there big creatures in the metal dumps? Apparently it was when Fanning's abilities came in handy. Fanning and Lodge and I went to the 'Golden Array'. ”

"The monsters in the 'Wooden Formation' must be using trees as cover, maybe my 'tracking' can come in handy." Shu Fei said.

"Okay, then I'll go to the 'wooden formation' with Lei Ao and Shu Fei." Mu Xiujie said.

Hang Yi thought for a moment and said, "The 'Fire Array' should be the most dangerous, I'll go with Song Qi and Sun Yuchen." Even if we are surrounded by fire, Song Qi should be able to take us out of danger immediately. ”

"If the monster in the 'Water Array' is hidden at the bottom of the lake, Zhao Youling's 'electricity' will come in handy, how about it, let's challenge it?" Fang Lifu raised one eyebrow and asked Zhao Youling.

Zhao Youling actually didn't want to be in danger, but the current form couldn't allow her to refuse, so she could only nod and agree. Lu Hua naturally had no objections.

"We have no choice, let us solve the 'earth formation'." Lu Jinpeng said.

"Please, be careful." "I'll contact the military and ask them to send a helicopter to take you to different locations," Shina's father said. If you can't handle it, don't force it, evacuate quickly! ”

Sina said to her friends, "Be sure to come back safely!" Her gaze collided with Hang Yi, who nodded vigorously.