Chapter 789: Outliers
He didn't want to waste bullets. Because, the rat swarm that is frantically chasing is actually near the end of the crossbow.
They don't have much strength anymore. The long-term high-speed running has already caused the energy in his body to be almost exhausted.
The speed of the car has been maintained at about 100 kilometers per hour.
Rats have great stamina and explosiveness. After mutation, they can even approach or reach this terrifying number. Rao is like that, but it can't last long.
Most of the rats that followed had some shiny saliva oozing from the corners of their mouths. Through the sand and dust in the sky, you can even see that their eyes have long lost their ferocity and tenacity.
They are exhausted to the extreme. The sudden explosion was just the final blow of all the strength of the desperate effort.
Sure enough, at the moment when the lead gerbil jumped high from the ground and wanted to jump into the carriage. All the soldiers who stayed in the car clearly saw that the rat body, which was as big as a strong cat, suddenly fell diagonally from the highest point in mid-air as if it had been electrocuted. Stuck headlong in the dry sand, unable to move again.
It's dead. During the violent running, the fragile heart completely ruptured.
Running alive and dying...... It's also a good way to die.
The lifeless rat corpse lying in the sand is like an invisible coil. The ground after that was littered with thousands of tired mutant gerbils. They crowded each other, stacked and slumped there. With eyes full of unwillingness and exhaustion, he looked angrily at the human convoy that was gradually moving away.
In that situation, it was like a piece of high rice and wheat in the field that was being caressed by the wind, and suddenly it was cut horizontally and fell to the ground. Neat, spectacular, but expected.
A big stone that was dead on people's hearts finally fell to the ground.
A few hours later, the galloping convoy stopped. People stepped out of the carriages, talking about the palpitating and terrible gerbils, taking out the food they had been dispensed and munching on it with great happiness.
Now, it's lunchtime.
A refugee pulls out a round canned pork from a cardboard box next to him. Use a dagger to re-cut a "ten" character through the iron sheet on it, and hand it to Su Hao on the side.
"Every day is canned...... I really want to try the delicious broth! "Pry out a lump of meat with a saber and stuff it into your mouth. While chewing, Su Hao let out a few inexplicable sighs inexplicably.
"Want soup? Isn't that easy? The refugee glanced at him and smiled wickedly, "There are so many rats, why don't you get one?" There is a pot in the car, stewed soup...... Hey, hey, hey! It's very convenient! ”
"What? Want to disgust me? Su Hao turned his head with a smile: "My psychological endurance is not so fragile. But then again, along the way, I always felt that something was wrong. ”
"Oh?" Hearing this, the refugee put away the smile on his face.
"What do you think is the actual function of that wall?"
"To block, of course."
"Blocking what? Is it just to stop us? ”
"How is that possible! That wall is long, if it's just us. That's a lot of money. ”
"So, what do you think is the real purpose of the federal government?"
Such a question has been entangled in Su Hao's brain for too long.
No TV, no radio. There should be no relevant reports in newspapers and media. After walking out of the defense base, he felt that he was simply a person living in another world. A person who is completely isolated from society.
He didn't know what was going on in the outside world.
What do people think of what happened here?
Su Hao can only rely on his own perception to speculate on the changes in this world.
He had a vague feeling that the Earth Federation seemed to have undergone some kind of drastic change. It could be a transfer of power. It could also be a shift from a strong regime. Or will it be the legendary aliens attacking Earth?
Of course, that's a joke.
You and all your subordinates can't wander forever.
Gasoline will run out one day.
Food collected from the ruins of the city will always be eaten.
By that time, they had no supplies, no support, no logistical sources. Where does it go from here?
In this area, there is a double danger of virus contamination and nuclear radiation. Potential death, which can happen at any time.
Living corpses, mutated gerbils. Ferocious, cruel. Predatory nature.
That's just part of what I know so far.
What about anything else? Have other creatures produced the same terrifying mutations? Is the taste of human flesh equally irresistible to them?
This is not unwarranted speculation. It's a reality that could quite possibly occur.
The possibility of mutation is present in all living beings.
A small genetic misalignment is enough to make a huge difference in the organism itself. Even rodents, a species that claims to be adaptable, have to submit to the power of cells. So, what about populations of other organisms? What kind of mutations do they produce under the threat of irresistible rays?
In addition to rats, there are many other life forms underneath this desert.
Scorpions, lizards, poisonous snakes......
Every time he thought of this, Su Hao always felt shuddered.
A colony of mutant rats is already so tough. What would happen if it were replaced by other pure carnivores?
What will my future look like?
Is it raw?
Is it death?
Or completely turn into a puddle of yellow slime that can't be condensed, and be sucked into the dry ground forever. Volatilize into the tiniest particles that are invisible to the naked eye?
The wind is blowing.
Solid grains of sand swept up from the ground and hit people in the face. There is always a slight tingling sensation. The dry hot wind is like a raging monstrous beast, desperately sucking every bit of water in this land. Until the originally wet soil is completely squeezed into pieces of solidified cemented sand.
Aliens attack Earth?
Such a strange thought once again popped up from the depths of Su Hao's mind.
Atlanteans? Is it them?
The meditation ends here, again.
……
Haig decides to leave the Red Dragon System.
Yes, it's a new galaxy.
The naming right, of course, comes from Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi. This can be seen as a continuation of Su Hao's power left here, or it can be seen as a continued allegiance to the missing emperor.
Haig had no interest in it.
If the order came from Su Hao himself, of course Haig would obey absolutely. After all, that is one's own only and eternal master. It was precisely because of this that Haige acquiesced to all the actions of Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi.
Wang Qinian is gone.
God knows where that old bastard went?
He had become accustomed to running around to the sound of yelling and swearing. I don't know why, whenever I think of the old fat man's angry face, Haig always thinks of a phrase that was popular on the earth a long time ago.
"A man like the wind."
Perhaps, I should also become an outlier like the wind!
Of course, this is not self-defeating, but Haig feels that there is no need to stay here any longer. I don't have an exact target for the place I want to go to. But it is certain that continuing to stay in the Red Dragon System will not do you any good for yourself and for those humans living on immigrant planets.
Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi had already begun to reveal their vigilance and vigilance against Haig. This instinctive vigilance also comes from François. That guy was really lucky, he was not killed alive by Wang Qinian, but only suffered a little minor injury. Now, François has become the chief minister of the Red Dragon Empire, and his status is only below Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi. According to the two assistants left by Su Hao: this qiē is all deserved by François.
Isn't it? The horror of the old fat man has been seen by all. If François hadn't proposed the construction at that time, I'm afraid that the Red Dragon Galaxy would no longer be what it used to be. It is even possible to completely ruin miè.
Thinking of this, Haig thought it was funny, really funny.
No one ever mentioned their status and importance in that matter. People have obviously forgotten about it, and if it weren't for me, without Haig, Wang Qinian wouldn't have been able to run away in anger under that circumstances. Why did he leave? Of course, because of the feeling of obvious danger. Wang Qinian is not Haig's opponent, his fists are not as big as others, and his physical strength is far inferior to that of his opponent, if he doesn't run away quickly, is it still stupid to stay and wait for death?
Although Haig never thought about killing Wang Qinian. However, the great fear has forever become Wang Qinian's memory.
Leaving is not as simple as words.
Compared to when he was first on Earth, Haig's state of mind has changed dramatically. It no longer considers itself a rat, and has also performed a detailed and thorough decomposition of the black particles inside its body. This gigantic cell was defenseless against Hagrid's unrivaled biological attacks. They are eventually broken down and become one of the most important tissue components in Haig's body. Its effect is equivalent to that of red blood cells. It's just a metaphor. They begin to assume the most basic functions, rather than being above the other cells in the body, as in the past, and only have an effect when the body is attacked from outside.
Haig devoured an entire planet. Unfortunately, it did not find the "star core" that Wang Qinian said. Haig never knew what it was. Maybe it's energy, or maybe it's a natural wisdom that exists in an alternative way. However, even though Haig's tentacles penetrated the entire planet, extending all the way to the innermost core, he still did not find even the slightest touch with the word "wisdom".
Could it be that Wang Qinian is deceiving me?
Haig doesn't think so.
It felt that although Wang Qinian was extremely smart, it was impossible for him to be able to do everything without omission. Perhaps, the matter of the star core is Wang Qinian's misjudgment. But no matter what, whether this kind of thing is there or not, it doesn't have the slightest effect on me.
Haig took the safest way to leave.
It took eleven years to break down the entire planet. It's like a dough that weighs tens of kilograms in a basin and a five-year-old wants to carry the dough away. The only way to do this is to pull it out little by little and re-pile the dough in another place. Although it may seem clumsy and cumbersome, it is the safest for this galaxy and for humans on other immigrant planets.
The François Tunguò space telescope observed changes in Haig.
He instinctively didn't believe in Haig, just like he didn't believe in Wang Qinian before. François's reason is very strong: neither Haig nor Wang Qinian can be regarded as human beings in the true sense of the word. They have a different way of life and a different way of thinking than we do. In a narrow sense, they are equivalent to potential enemies.
On the issue of how to treat Haig, Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi had a disagreement for the first time.
Tong Yanfeng was inclined to support François, but Qin Wuyi believed that François was making a big fuss and magnifying the problem exponentially.
"What qualifications do you have to say Haig? Did you know that Haig is our friend? It's done more than you can imagine. Friends, keep in mind that Haig is our friend, a person appointed by His Majesty the Emperor to be trusted. ”
"But it's not human, and that's critical."
"It doesn't matter if you're human or not. Haig himself is an extremely powerful being. It protects us from external attacks and threats. ”
"There are many types of external attacks. What are you referring to? ”
François's attitude was tough. He's been aggressive. Although Qin Wuyi was very angry, he couldn't find more evidence to support his statement.
"Master Haig is also a potential attack."
François still retains his respect for Haig, at least verbally. However, the conversation had nothing to do with the word "respect": "It's not a human, it's a giant creature that has never been seen in this world before." As long as it is a living being, if you want to drink water, you must consume nutrients to produce energy. The same is true of Master Haig, whose body is simply too large. So much so that the existing planet simply cannot meet its normal needs. Now, as you can see, Lord Haig has become that planet. Or rather, the planet has all become food for Lord Haig. ”
"No, it's not."
Qin Wuyi shook his head with a gloomy expression: "Haige is our patron saint. It always has been. ”
"But what you imagine is completely different from that of Lord Haig."
François shook his head as well: "Lord Haig has sensed that it poses a threat to us. It's leaving. Have you noticed the size of that planet? It's been decreasing in size and much smaller than it used to be. Lord Haig took a very gentle approach to his departure, minimizing the effects of tidal and magnetic energy as much as possible. It thought a lot and made a lot. If the current pace continues, Lord Haig will soon be able to leave this world. ”
Tong Yanfeng glanced at François and said strangely: "Since this is the case, then what else do you have to worry about?" ”
François's face showed his stubbornness and stubbornness: "No matter how you lose, Master Haig is not a human after all. No matter how it does it, it can't change that fact. ”
……
I'm sure many people have had the experience of lying in bed when you have exhausted all your energy and are exhausted. will always fall asleep unconsciously.
From falling asleep to waking up, Su Hao's short rest time was less than three hours.
He really wanted to get a good night's sleep. swollen and sore limbs, an overdrawn body, a brain occupied by tension and fear for a long time...... All of them have a negative physical trait. It is necessary to rely on quality sleep to get the most complete solution.
It's not that Su Hao doesn't want to sleep, but he can't sleep at all.
He was awakened from his dream by a sharp pain in his left arm. The first scene that caught his eye made him sit on the ground in horror on the spot. I couldn't even say a word.
The strip-like edges of the wound have been occupied by valgus muscles that grow from the inside. Clusters of fleshy granules in a semicircle emerge from between the yellowish pus. The necrotic muscle layer is forcibly squeezed out of the body. Unceremoniously fills this part of the space.
Although I didn't study medicine. But Su Hao knew that even a person with a strong self-repair ability would never be able to achieve such a terrible process of body regeneration in such a short period of time.
He remembers that when he fell asleep, he was still in the space field of "Scatterson 11". It is impossible for the reality scene to be so inexplicably transformed, and the only explanation is that when I was asleep, I unknowingly entered a meditative state again.
Rapid muscle growth drives the nervous system as the only result. It is a large number of nerve endings that promote growth, mechanically repeating the process of rupture and rebirth. Countless body-related signals are transmitted back to the brain in response to the most direct stimuli. It's just unbearable, almost insanely painful.
Hold on to the bandage that has slipped at the front of the wound. Su Hao only felt that the consciousness in his brain had reached the verge of collapse. Rapidly growing muscle granules, like thousands of fearsome predatory fierce ants. is happily and excitedly biting his own body. If it weren't for the last bit of clarity and gritting his teeth, Su Hao believed that the kind of severe pain that could not be described in words would definitely block all the thinking functions of the brain in an instant.
Too strong pain has an extremely severe effect on the human body. While accounting for most of the conduction skills of the nerve center, it will lead the brain to make wrong judgments. The so-called death from the wound is an example of the wrong signal generated by the injured person's thinking and consciousness.
Su Hao felt that the tolerance of his nerve center was close to the limit. If this state is allowed to continue, it is entirely possible that you will be mad and die of pain.
The method of treatment is actually very simple. The anesthetic invented by mankind is the best reliever. The only explanation for such an inexplicable transformation is that when I was asleep, I unknowingly entered a meditative state again.
Rapid muscle growth drives the nervous system as the only result. It is a large number of nerve endings that promote growth, mechanically repeating the process of rupture and rebirth. Countless body-related signals are transmitted back to the brain in response to the most direct stimuli. It's just unbearable, almost insanely painful.
Hold on to the bandage that has slipped at the front of the wound. Su Hao only felt that the consciousness in his brain had reached the verge of collapse. Rapidly growing muscle granules, like thousands of fearsome predatory fierce ants. is happily and excitedly biting his own body. If it weren't for the last bit of clarity and gritting his teeth, Su Hao believed that the kind of severe pain that could not be described in words would definitely block all the thinking functions of the brain in an instant.
Too strong pain has an extremely severe effect on the human body. While accounting for most of the conduction skills of the nerve center, it will lead the brain to make wrong judgments. The so-called death from the wound is an example of the wrong signal generated by the injured person's thinking and consciousness.
Su Hao felt that the tolerance of his nerve center was close to the limit. If this state is allowed to continue, it is entirely possible that you will be mad and die of pain.
The method of treatment is actually very simple. The anesthetic invented by mankind is the best reliever.