"This plan needs your help." Xuanzang said to the Nine-Tails, "It may be a bit risky. ”

Based on all the clues, the reason why the monster stayed at the bottom of the vault is most likely to protect the thing in the room behind it. However, due to the effects of gamma rays, it couldn't get too close, so it had to keep a distance from it and stay in the hall outside.

It may not have grown to its current size at first, but as time passed, the lead plates in the room could no longer block gamma rays, and when they penetrated it, it acted on the monster, accelerating its aging.

In order to resist this aging, it begins to continuously spread its own spores, attracting infected people by secreting substances that affect the brain, and using their flesh as a shell. The tissues of the dead body have been transformed by the white rattan and regenerated into living cells, taking the place of the monster's body to receive gamma rays first.

Due to the superior penetrating power of gamma rays, this layer of flesh can only be used as a consumable shell, and does not fully protect the white rattan that wraps inside. The weakened gamma rays will still kill the monster's body, allowing it to survive by accelerating its metabolism, but at a slower speed than when it does not have a shell.

In order not to be dragged down slowly, it had to attract more infected people, add more corpse pieces to its outer layer, and finally reach a critical point to achieve a balance between life and death.

Once the balance is upset, it will increase its infection to make up for the loss, and may even temporarily rush out of the Vault to hunt for targets. This is what the zombies try to avoid, which is why they let the infected go to their deaths, not wanting the bloody secrets to be broken.

This is the origin of the lump of flesh outside and the white vine in front of it, and under the combined action of various factors, it has grown into a powerful creature that combines the wisdom of the crowd, cell transformation, and efficient energy transformation.

"But on the other hand, it's very fragile. Gamma rays are its natural enemies, and the environment in which they were born restricts its progress. Since there is no demand, it does not even differentiate into photoreceptor cells. So many human resources available. It didn't learn any good genes from it, as long as its current form was sufficient. Xuanzang raised the solvent bottle in his hand and said slowly, "And its spores can be killed with some ordinary organic solvents." If it hadn't been left unchecked for too long, it would never have turned into such a big problem. ”

"And what are you going to do?" Nine-Tails said.

Xuanzang pointed to the white vine and said, "Open an opening, let you take the opportunity to get into it, and remove the lead plate inside." ”

Nine-Tails' eyes widened exaggeratedly: "Me? ”

"You have its cells in your body, although not native. Adaptively mutated, but sufficient for temporary use. ”

Nine-Tails shook his head and said, "You shouldn't forget what I said, I've tried to enter this place several times, and although it doesn't attack me outside, as long as I want to go in, I'll definitely be stopped." ”

Xuanzang asked her: "When you wanted to go in before, you were also in human form, right?" ”

"yes, because when I get to the entrance of the passage, the intensity of the ray is enough to restore my original body."

Xuanzang then asked, "So." When do you have the most cells in your body that belong to that monster? ”

Nine-tails thought for a while, and shouted at Xuanzang in surprise: "You are too ruthless!" ”

"Who's the most important person here?"

"But...... Is there no other way? Nine-Tails pointed to Goku on the side, "What about him?" He's so powerful, can't he be allowed to come? ”

Xuanzang shook his head. said: "The price for Goku to wear through is too great. The monster's attacks are targeted. Previously, when the berserk zombies were judged by the monster to be the attacker, they only detonated the part of the spores they inhaled, but for Goku, who had no flaws all over his body, the monster would detonate the spores in the entire space. Stop him by any means. If Goku forcibly breaks in, I'm afraid it will lead to more serious consequences. ”

Nine-Tails lowered his head and engaged in a fierce psychological struggle.

Xuanzang continued: "In the process of transformation. What level of action can you do? ”

"Basically impossible to move......"

"Is that so? I thought I could always climb over. ”

Nine-Tails said angrily: "It's a good saying, you can try it!" ”

Xuanzang said: "Then I had to throw you over." ”

Nine-Tails looked at him with a complicated expression. After a few seconds of silence, he asked, "So, how are you going to make a way on the monster?" With a gun? ”

"No, the gun is too powerful and will break the things in the room. I'll use this. Xuanzang stretched out his hand to Jing Liuli, who handed him back the gamma ray meter.

"Are you sure I won't be attacked during my transformation?" Nine-Tails asked uneasily.

Xuanzang replied: "I'm not sure, so I told you that it was a bit risky at the beginning." ”

This is not the level of "a little risky", Nine-Tails glared at him through gritted teeth, unable to speak.

After a long time, she finally made up her mind and said word by word: "Okay, I'll do it." ”

Xuanzang nodded with satisfaction: "It's good that you have this heart, thank you Nine-Tails, and then stand behind and wait for our good news." As he spoke, he pulled her aside and motioned for Goku and Joruri to come to him.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean?" The Nine-Tails still couldn't react.

Xuanzang smiled and said: "Seeing that you have such a strong desire, even if you risk your life and bear the pain of transformation, you are willing to do what I say, I will officially agree to help you with this favor regardless of my previous suspicions." ”

"You just lied to me?" Nine-tails said suddenly, and then raised the ears on the top of his head, and his willow eyebrows were upside down, "I really mean it to you, you actually deceive me ruthlessly!" ”

"Who made you throw us to the berserk zombies in the car so ruthlessly? I promised my two teammates that I would teach you a good lesson. After Xuanzang finished speaking, he looked at the other two, Jing Liuli was still expressionless, and Wukong rolled his eyes, scoffing at such a light punishment, "Okay Wukong, we can't really use corporal punishment on her, this is also a reciprocal lesson." ”

The Nine-Tails breathed a sigh of anger before he asked with a slightly red face, "So, what is the real plan?" ”

"Except for the part that throws you in, it's basically the same." After Xuanzang finished explaining, he bent down in front of Jingliuli and said to her, "Can you open your belly armor?" ”

Jing Liuli did as she was told.

As an android warrior, although she suffered some concussion damage in the explosion, the damage to the mechanized internal organs would not be so serious after all. Xuanzang removed a few small parts in her body as temporary repair tools, fine-tuned several important modules, then reclosed the armor, and said to Jing Liuli: "It can last for a short time, and then go back and do a thorough repair." Try to avoid strenuous exercise, otherwise the injury will be more serious. ”

"Hmm."

Xuanzang then sprayed the last two and a half bottles of solvent all around, allowing the Nine-Tails to retreat to safety, and then stood between Wukong and Jingliuli and explained the precautions to them.

"Is it all clear?"

The two nodded solemnly.

"Let's get started." Xuanzang said, activating gamma rays.

It didn't take long for the white rattan in front of him to immediately become agitated. Scattered white filaments exploded everywhere, but they couldn't reach the target it was looking for. So it stretched its rattan forward, trying to reach the source of the ray.

Seeing the rattan getting closer and closer, Wukong suddenly swept a stick, breaking them all. And the monsters that were attacked also accelerated in an instant, rushing towards them!

"It's now!" Xuanzang said.

Joruri grabbed the gap exposed by the monster, activated the ghost engine in time, flashed into the room, and began to disassemble the thick lead plates.

Wukong poured energy into his hands and crowbars, and smashed the rattans that attacked like snakes in all directions, and guarded Xuanzang steadily.

It didn't take long for Jing Liuli to remove the lead plate and turn the large device inside to aim at the monster in the passage. The monster was immediately frightened, and within seconds it was burrowing into various crevices. Wukong took the opportunity to rush forward, covering Xuanzang and the Nine-Tails and quickly rushed to the room.

They turned around and saw that the monster had reluctantly turned back, but they never dared to come closer. A few white vines fell limply from the ventilation ducts, blooming pink flowers, which then withered.

And at this moment, they finally saw the mysterious thing that had been heavily guarded and obscured by lead plates.

An old iron coffin. (To be continued......)