"We have always had the upper hand in the war. This advantage is certainly not as obvious as imagined, and the reason why dark creatures are powerful is precisely because of their extremely terrifying ability to reproduce. Although they are backward and savage, they also make them more ferocious than human warriors in battle, and they are not afraid of death. We have always felt that this is a problem that is difficult to explain with natural phenomena and other scientific theories. I've dissected many of the dark creatures captured on the battlefield, and they've created new extra organs inside their bodies, especially their brains, that have mutated in a way that is beyond imagination. ”

"Mutation?"

This word immediately attracted Su Hao's attention, and it also instinctively evoked his association: "Just like what happened to Coxon?" ”

"Not exactly, some are even much stricter than Coxon."

As he said this, Nashbal's face was full of worry: "The creatures of darkness have exactly the same opinion as we do about these. They also refer to the mutants by words like ghosts, demons, and the like. The creatures of darkness also resent these mutants, believing that they had turned their backs on the gods of darkness and sought only greater power, but had rejected the rules that the dark world had to abide by. Our Sleepers have sent back images of what dark creatures do with their infected kind. Their methods are more cruel than ours, and it is not even too much to describe them as "crushing bones and scattering ashes". Zhang Zhongyuan's understanding of this aspect is similar to that of the dark world. They also believe that it is a plague, a terrible virus that can affect the mind, turning the infected into demonic manipulators. ”

Su Hao felt chills all over his body. Not because of timidity, but because of some memories in my heart that wanted to be sealed forever, and I was reawakened by Nashbar's words. He had a vague feeling that Nashbar must know something, but he couldn't ask. After all, Su Hao also has a lot of secrets, and it is the kind that must not be disclosed and cannot be known by outsiders.

"It can be determined that there is an extremely cruel and highly intelligent mysterious species in the space realm."

Nashbal quickly returned to normalcy and said in a stern tone characteristic of the clergy: "The source of evidence is the 0X1 space field. They worship some kind of evil idol. In the words of the dark world, it is the worship of evil gods. Of course, such statements are absolutely intolerable in the human empire. Our only deity is the Emperor. There may be only one, or many, evil gods within the space realm. Behind the scenes, they manipulate a qiē, and they signify supernatural beings. These evil forces can transcend science and truth, shake our souls, and torment our minds. Don't you want to know what Coxon really meant when those words came out of his mouth? That is a form of witchcraft, a terrible dark magic, and an obvious evil. ”

"You told me that before the battle at the top of the hill had even begun, you heard that whispering whisper from the communication channel. Not surprisingly, sound is also a way of storing energy. The ancient tape recorder is a representative of this energy storage. Space 66 is home to a large magnetite field, especially around the hilltop fortress, where there are as many as six metal veins of varying strikes. Together, they have an impact on the area, and the particular location, the specific location, and the cold and changeable climate all allow the sound to reflow back into a fixed area, interfering with the radio waves, and making the user of the electronic device mistakenly believe that the devil is whispering in the ear. I spoke to General Karakov about this, and many people in the D39 Army had similar experiences. The soldiers called the voice "the lie of the demon man", or "the nonsense". But in practice, it's all the same. ”

"In the Holy Book, ghosts, demons, supernaturals, evil witchcraft...... All of these words have been dismissed as heresy. The Imperial Civil Affairs Headquarters even proposed that these words be removed from the human dictionary and discarded forever. Because we don't like what they have. But at the end of the day, they're just a word, a title, a syllable that has a special meaning. What you see in the hilltop fortress is happening to Coxon, huh...... I'll call it a "ghost" or a "demon." But I have to make it clear that it's just a word. The use of these terms does not mean that we deny the real side of what humanity sees with regard to the space domain. We only recognize living things, and we recognize intelligent life as organisms. The "demon" may be a creature that has existed for a long time, or even has a much longer history than humans. They occupy the realm of space, but they do not have access to the Overworld. And so they multiplied and multiplied until we invented these words and used them to encompass them. ”

Su Hao suddenly felt that his overall logic was a little confused, and even his thinking no longer continued the previous rules. Whether it is the earth or the red dragon world, the outside of the planet is the universe. But here, outside the third stage world, the main world, there are countless spatial realms of all sizes.

Yes, only the use of the word "uncountable" can correspond to the number of spatial domains. This point has been verified by Su Hao from the human muscles and dark creatures that he has devoured in the past. Friends may deceive you, and enemies may deceive you, but they will never and will not join forces to deceive you. Especially on the premise that they don't know each other's questions, the answer is absolutely true.

Why did we create a new term to describe the fear of the devil? Especially when we already have a bunch of words that are more appropriate and closer to the real thing. ”

Deacon Nashbal put on a dignified and extremely serious expression: "For the Overworld, the space realm is equivalent to another world. Although they are usually narrow and small in size. In some of the Empire's official records, terms such as "xenohumans" or "space variants" were used for space creatures. It's actually very apt, although they have the same genes as us, they are very filthy and have irreversible vices. In fact, those creatures in the space realm can also be called "inhuman monsters". It's just that they're not the life forms we know them to be, and they're too much to call them. ”

"Not a life form we know it well?"

Su Hao blurted out, "What is that?" ”

"They are not organic organisms. The correct way to put it is a special energy body with independent thinking. ”

Nashbal said softly, "They are also facing the same crisis as humans and dark creatures. They also need resources. Although it is still unclear to us, how much impact do resources have on their lives? But you have to understand that they are just as much enemies of the Empire as the creatures of darkness, and their threat and power even surpass that of the dark world. They affect our world in what we call "witchcraft" or "supernatural." This is the real reason why Coxen has mutations. The infection is just an appearance, when Coxen was searching for the remnants of the enemy in the mountaintop fortress, he was affected by the potential demonic energy, resulting in a lack of mind, and he deviated from the emperor's belief step by step, and under the temptation of the demon, he took the initiative to walk into a certain pool and directly touched the source of the infection, thus becoming what he is now. ”

"Direct contact with the source of infection?"

Su Hao felt an indescribable terrifying chill suddenly pop up on his back, and couldn't help but shout: "Directly touch the source of infection? You're saying that Coxon himself let go of his defenses and let those viruses into his body? ”

"If it weren't for the temptation from the devil, this kind of thing wouldn't be justified anyway."

Deacon Nashbal looked at Su Hao squarely: "Don't forget, the main army and the Purification Knights are not the Wehrmacht. Each of us has a genetic gland in our body. The original glands came from the emperor himself, which was his most precious gift to us, and he blessed each of us. We have strong biocontainment capabilities, and only a very small number of highly toxic substances can pose a threat to us. I had examined Coxen carefully, and the virus could not penetrate the surface of the Legionnaire's skin at all, but could only cause infection through the bloodstream. I can imagine a picture of Coxen finding the pool and using a knife to separate his body, submerging the bloody wound below the surface. Then, you find him, you notice an abnormal change in Coxen, and he shoots his own comrade. And then ...... Coxen has become a monster and has fallen into darkness forever. ”

Let's take a look back at the titles we have avoided! Demons, ghosts, possessors, mutants...... In the Inner Empire, these words are strictly forbidden. Because that in itself is a sin. Evil things are everywhere, and the creatures of the space realm cannot break through the obstacles and cross out, but can only guide ordinary people in an energetic way. They are able to perceive all kinds of changes in the main world, so as to lure people's subconscious minds according to the laws of development of things, and induce them from the aspect of desire. Even we, the clergy, must always remember when we mention these words: in the dark corners of the spatial realm, there is no evil god or demon. That's just an exaggerated and ignorant statement. It's a meaningless pronoun. They are just an inhuman creature that is intensely hostile to us, nothing more. We have to admire the foresight of His Majesty the Emperor, the reason why the main army and the Purification Knights were created was to confront and crush the Emperor's enemies, as well as these potential space creatures. As amazing as the power they display, it's only because their life forms are completely different from those of other enemies. They may not be killed by the sword, but we can nail them to death and then shatter them with a tenacious and resolute will, like nails. ”

A strong gust of wind blew from outside the house, and there was a palpitating "whining" sound.

Su Hao felt that there were many different scenes dangling back and forth in front of his eyes. One moment vague, the next clear, but he couldn't tie everything together, and he didn't know what it meant. The black particles in the body began to surge at this time, as if dense groups of tadpoles suddenly appeared on the calm water. They swam in one direction, but Su Hao couldn't detect any practical meaning from this behavior.

Deacon Nashbar's explanation was clear, but Su Hao only understood three things.

First: The dark world and the human world are irresolvable enemies.

Second: Within the space realm, there is an energy creature that has an extreme hatred for humans, and they are also enemies of the dark world.

Third: the changes that happened to Coxon have already happened in between. He is not the first victim, and he will never be the last.

"I saw Coxen occupied, then rotted, and then turned into a monster that lost his mind."

Su Hao raised his head and looked at the deacon of the Holy See with an inquiring gaze: "Will anyone be tempted by them and occupy them?" Can our faith, our immunity, be ineffective in the face of these terrible invades? ”

"Huh! Did the Coxon affair scare you? ”

Deacon Nashbar laughed, "The first time you hear about this kind of thing, it always feels hard to accept. It is not surprising that there is a gap between the so-called ideal and reality, and this is the truth. We must keep this secret closely, even in the dark world, where there are many higher dark beings who hold secret opinions. The Dark Council has even written this rule into the Mystical Codex as a warning to everyone involved in secrets. As far as I know, in history, there have been two dark dukes who took the initiative to contact space creatures and accept their temptation in order to pursue greater power. The Dukes of Darkness were finally executed by the Parliament, and even their bones could not enter the Dark Tomb, but were burned to ashes and thrown into the depths of the swamp in the gray zone. ”

"Actively liaise with space creatures?"

Su Hao became interested in this matter: "I saw a lot of evil worship objects in the mountaintop fortress, there are strangely shaped dolls, there are also bones used for rituals, and candles...... Well! As I remembered, the candles didn't seem to be waxy, but rather an abnormal material composition. ”

"Is that what you're talking about?"

Nashbal stood up, walked to the table, opened the drawer, took out a gray candle, and rolled it down the table to Su Hao. It bears burnt marks at the top, has a gray surface, and is less than ten centimeters long.

Su Hao took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and nodded: "That's it." ”

"This is indeed not a real candle, but an evil ritual medium made from human fat."

When he saw that "candle", a trace of disgust flashed in Nashbal's eyes: "The space realm may be very close to the Overworld, or it may be far away. Many people can make space converters, but only the inventor, that is, the emperor himself, really understands the principle. Those xenomorphs are more advanced in their use of energy than we are, and theoretically can tempt anyone if they like it. ”

Su Hao asked, "There are no restrictions?" ”

"Absolutely. Otherwise, there would be no such evil ritual substances, as well as special mediums. ”

Nashbal continued: "The temptation of xenomorphs can only work if they are very close. Research within the Holy See has shown that demonic temptations can be initiated by these creatures from within the space realm, or they can be communicated by ritual through guò polluters, thus creating a passage between the Overworld and different space realms. They were pulled from it, quietly hidden, or actively appeared, in the name of evil gods, to become the idols of the barbarian natives of space. ”

Su Hao remembered the first time he met General Karakov at the headquarters of the Wehrmacht, and he had heard him mention that the beliefs of the aborigines of the DS A 66 space were very peculiar and that they were strange wooden dolls.

"When energy beings were in the primordial space realm, they didn't have an actual form. People have never trusted only the entities they see with their own eyes, and they have been forced to give up their original ways of energy storage and attach themselves to a physical object, such as a human being, or a dark being. ”

Deacon Nashbal continued to solve Su Hao's doubts: "Ordinary people often worship things that are stronger than themselves, and they are often more afraid than understanding of alien species with unfamiliar shapes. They are able to see through the mind, know what you like, want, and fear, and then modify the appearance of the possessed species according to your needs and fears. If the indigenous peoples of the space domain are reproductive, their appearance is biased towards this aspect. If it is an ancient primitive cult, the possessed species will grow sharp and huge horns, or burly bodies that match the legend. It is not difficult for them to do this. It is only necessary to change the genes of the possessed person and increase the intake of a certain nutrient. The Imperial Institute had done something similar before, modifying the cow's genes so that the poor guy stopped eating grass and became interested in meat. The cow begins to become like a lion, opening its mouth to gnaw at its own kind. It grows fangs, its hooves and feet become claws, and it even forces other bulls to mate with it. When this process is over, she immediately eats her husband. The cow eventually turned into a monster, possessed three pairs of horns, and ate the hatchlings it had given birth to in its own wowing. ”

The words of the deacon of the Holy See made Su Hao nod again and again. Genetic change itself means species change. If it's just a real thing, the danger can be controlled within a certain range. But if it is released and becomes the tempting capital of space creatures to other intelligent beings, things will become out of control. Like poor Coxon, maybe he didn't realize what he was doing, actively infected, and then mutated.

"Stop blaming yourself for what happened to Coxon. That's not your fault. ”

Nashbal saw part of Su Hao's inner thoughts, and comforted: "This is an accident, and it is also an arrogant victory for space creatures. The rebels perform evil rituals in the hilltop fortress, and the creatures of darkness are involved. In fact, our enemies this time are not dark creatures. They were also tempted, but General Karakov did not perceive this. Coxen paid the price, and we lost a lot because of it. "My husband. The cow eventually turned into a monster, possessed three pairs of horns, and ate the hatchlings it had given birth to in its own wowing. ”

The words of the deacon of the Holy See made Su Hao nod again and again. Genetic change itself means species change. If it's just a real thing, the danger can be controlled within a certain range. But if it is released and becomes the tempting capital of space creatures to other intelligent beings, things will become out of control. Like poor Coxon, maybe he didn't realize what he was doing, actively infected, and then mutated.

"Stop blaming yourself for what happened to Coxon. That's not your fault. ”

Nashbal saw part of Su Hao's inner thoughts, and comforted: "This is an accident, and it is also an arrogant victory for space creatures. The rebels perform evil rituals in the hilltop fortress, and the creatures of darkness are involved. In fact, our enemies this time are not dark creatures. They were also tempted, but General Karakov did not perceive this. Coxen paid the price, and we lost a lot because of it. ”