"This kind of distortion and change will directly affect the human beings who enter the dark space. Remember when I told you that entering the mirror world turns into the concept of a card? You also have to obey the rules of the dark space, and be influenced by the energies there. According to the history of the Empire, in the early days of the establishment of the first main army, a combat squad accidentally strayed into the dark space. Eventually, two fighters came back alive. Luckily, they caught up in an energy storm that opened the spatial door. But they are no longer the legionnaires they used to be, and they have had many paranormal events during their treatment. It was later found out that it was because their bodies were restricted by the rules there in the dark space, resulting in distortion and transformation. When they return to the Overworld, the bodies that have been assimilated there are also subject to the rules here, and return to their normal form. Although things appear to be so, their minds and souls are controlled. Maybe it's those dark space creatures, or maybe it's some kind of energy with an eerie consciousness. The two warriors quickly went berserk and attacked their companions regardless of a single qiē. ”

Su Hao's eyes flashed brightly: "Just like Coxon? ”

"The situation at that time was probably much stricter than that."

Dai Xiaolou flicked the silver ornament on the collar of his military uniform and said, "They attacked everyone they could see in the hospital, although they didn't wear a power armor, they showed unimaginable strength. At that time, His Excellency the Legion Commander was also alarmed, and led the most elite personal guards to come over and suppress it. The one-on-one battle quickly turned into a siege. The two infected were slashed at from different directions by dozens of chainsaw swords. They were cut to pieces on the spot, and there was blood all over the ground and walls. ”

Su Hao's mind was full of Coxon's beast-like figure in the mountaintop fortress at that time. He said lightly: "It shouldn't be that simple. They are not dead, they are still alive? ”

"The fragments were collected in the remains disposal site. At that time, there was no such thing as a "polluter", and there were no purification rituals for the dead. This is an omission that no one can predict in the course of civilization. The body parts began to grow that night, and electronic cameras recorded the whole process of what happened. They emerge from the black body pouch like cockroaches that have only left their nests. All the fragments of the corpse began to gather, guided by a mysterious and strange energy, gradually dissolved, and regrouped into a new body. ”

Su Hao interrupted Dai Xiaolou's words: "Only one? Aren't there two infected fighters? ”

"That's why in the record, this thing is called weird."

Dai Xiaolou said: "The reassembled human body is very strong, and the fragments of the corpse seem to have independent consciousness, and they still remember their original position on the deceased's body. Thighs, arms, chest, abdomen, head...... I don't know if it's the confusion of energy guidance, or the space creatures' incomprehension of the body structure, the gap between the fragments of the corpse is tightly compressed, very compact, although the overall size is much taller than ordinary people, but there is only one. And you can't imagine how terrifying that face, that body, is. ”

"You should describe it."

"You've seen popcorn, right? You can heat a hard candy cube, dissolve it into a syrup, and then pinch it into a human shape with a dense layer of popcorn on the surface while it's not yet solidified. This was the case, with the fragments of the corpse like loose popcorn, glued together by the syrup at the core. It has arms, legs, and feet, but it is a myriad of small pieces of flesh and bone fragments that are spliced together from each other. The same is true for the composition of the rest of the body, including the head. There is no way to distinguish the specific appearance, there are eyes and mouth, but it is definitely not what normal people can imagine. ”

Su Hao asked, "And then?" ”

Dai Xiaolou said: "That terrible monster rushed out of the morgue and caused much more damage and killed than even Cheng Dù before. His Excellency the Legion Commander had already left, and the defenders were left to deal with the monster on their own. Chainsaw swords and shotguns are no threat to it at all. That energy has always been in its body, and no matter what kind of destruction, cutting, or bullet shots, the scattered bones, skin, flesh, and blood, including the fluids in the body, will return to the main body on their own in a short period of time, and concentrate with it again. ”

"Can't you die?"

Su Hao remembered that he had already inserted a chainsaw sword into his chest, and then Coxen stood up again, and muttered to himself: "What kind of monster is this?" Is there nothing that can be destroyed at the core? ”

Dai Xiaolou stuffed the cigarette into his mouth, raised his right hand, cocked his thumb and index finger, and made a gun shooting motion at Su Hao's temple, and said jokingly: "A bullet burst his head, and then he stiffened his hands and feet twitched, let you do whatever you want?" ”

This kind of described scene was instinctively associated with the zombies on the earth in Su Hao's mind. Whether it is the future world or the time and space after the escape, it is to use this method to deal with zombies, and shoot the head with one shot, pointing straight to the point.

"The Dark Space Realm has changed the structure of their bodies, affecting even the most basic cellular composition. From a biological point of view, they are supposed to be in a period of intense division, and the energy carried from the dark space provides a steady stream of life force to the cells, so that although the central nervous system is destroyed, the body fragments can still maintain enough vitality. The human form is a rule-based restriction of the Overworld, and a permanent imprint on the subconscious of the two warriors. Even after death, the reconstituted corpse still retains its fixed form. According to the logical thinking of dark space, this situation is certainly normal. But for us, for human beings living in the Overworld, it is a great fear that is difficult to accept and subverts logic. ”

Su Hao's voice was slightly hoarse: "In the end, how did you solve it?" ”

"With fire."

Dai Xiaolou said lightly: "Completely out of accident, a veteran used a chainsaw sword to cut off the power supply near the combat position, causing a partial short circuit. The electric spark fell on a piece of minced flesh that had been chopped up and was moving towards the main body, creating a brief paralyzing effect. The besiegers began to use electric weapons to attack their targets, and then used flamethrowers. The reason why the high-energy flame gun became the standard equipment of the legion is largely because of this incident. It is completely burned and turned into a mass of charred charcoal. With the lessons learned before, no one dares to take this kind of thing lightly. Then it continued to burn, and then, it became a pile of meaningless ashes. ”

Su Hao pondered: "Protein and carbohydrates, this is also a solid way of storing energy. ”

"That's true."

Dai Xiaolou continued with Su Hao's words: "The purification and prayer rituals were determined at that time. The Holy See has even developed a special flame gun with a supernormal effect for this purpose. However, the manufacturing technology related to this weapon has always been a core secret within the Holy See. Although they were open to all the main legions, they were also equipped with battle nuns belonging only to the Holy See, as well as various clergy. It's not surprising, I would do the same if I had changed. Because, only they really understand what holy prayer is? What methods should be used to decontaminate polluters? ”

Su Hao turned his head and looked at Dai Xiaolou: "This is the truth in the space realm?" All space creatures are evil and must be destroyed. ”

"It's just part of it."

Dai Xiaolou pursed his lips: "Be patient, the history of civilization in the human empire is tens of thousands of years. Many things were not recorded, and even those parts that were once kept as classified materials were missing and deviated because of the destruction of the war guide. Space is not as simple as you think. I used to have a lot of interest in it, and you're glad I had to spend a lot of effort trying to find information. And now, all you have to do is sit next to you and prick up your ears and listen. ”

Su Hao looked a little helpless: "Okay! I'm listening! ”

"We use space, but we are also afraid of space. We need to know more about the knowledge and rules of space, which has led to the emergence of many scholars who specialize in space. At the time of the establishment of the Third Legion, there was a rumor that researchers at that time believed that all space domains were opposed to our current Overworld. Whenever a spatial realm, whether dark or light, changes, the Overworld changes as a result. Of course, this argument has only remained at the theoretical stage so far. There is no evidence that it is true. Proponents argue that when someone in the Overworld dies, another person in the spatial realm, the counterpart, dies as well. Because the two worlds are in balance with each other, one dies, and the other cannot continue to exist in its zài form. They must be balanced and live in symbiosis with death. ”

"You must have heard from Deacon Nashbal about demons. The attitude of the supporters towards the devil is much milder than that of the opposition. They refused to kill and purify the demon's qiē activity, believing that it was disrupting the balance of space. According to them, demons are the equivalent of humans. The reason why demonic possession, which you have seen as Coxen, is because the spatial rift is too large, causing the effect of connecting with each other and then entering. The best way to deal with it is to send the demons who have entered the Overworld back to their original dimension, so that this balance can continue to be maintained. ”

Su Hao shook his head: "It's ridiculous." ”

"A lot of people support this kind of interdependent spatial theory."

Dai Xiaolou continued noncommittally: "They even feel that if the spatial realm collapses, then the main world we are in will also be ruined at the same time. The interdependence is equivalent to tying two different worlds to two ends of a seesaw. When one falls, the other naturally loses its balance. ”

Su Hao got up from the steps, paced back and forth, then turned around and looked at Dai Xiaolou condescendingly: "Why, you actually believe this?" ”

"Why not?"

Dai Xiaolou shrugged: "It's always good to know more things." I'm not a supporter, I'm not an oppositionist, at most I'm a wall-rider in the middle. Whoever wins, I will follow in their footsteps. The premise, of course, is that they produce sufficiently convincing evidence. Otherwise, a qiē is empty talk. ”

After a pause, he continued, "Speaking of which, we have to mention the spatial dislocation and the spatial energy device. As for the dislocation of time, the original account can only be found in the ancient collections of the Imperial Library. That refers to the phenomenon of replacing the existing space-time in the relative plane of space-time due to the strong energy guidance of the past or future relative space-time. Under normal circumstances, space-time misalignment usually does not occur. However, under the influence of strong particle energy, the space-time of the stable dìng will fluctuate. If the fluctuation is too large, and the amplitude of past or future fluctuations coincides with a certain position, and at the same time touches, it will lead to misalignment. ”

The expression on Su Hao's face was slightly embarrassed. Only he knows what kind of true meaning this expression hides.

"Space-time dislocation is very dangerous. Because this phenomenon will transfer a whole person from one plane to another. There is no second dislocation, and the transferee cannot return to the original plane, but is left there forever. ”

Dai Xiaolou said: "Don't think that traveling through time and space is a kind of happiness. Yes, as a time traveler, especially in the case of backward travel, you will feel that you have a lot of research that has not been studied before, and you can command all directions and become a symbol of supreme power. But you will never have a chance to know what the future world will become, and you will not know the continuation of the future time and space. The improvements and superiority you bring will only last for a very short time. This is a destructive effect on the balance of space, and may even cause a complete collapse of the entire world system. ”

Having said that, out of curiosity and a strong desire to explore the past and the future, Imperial scientists conducted a series of studies of time and space. They have been moving this technology to the point of mind movement for tens of thousands of years, but they can leave the height of their original body in the overworld. That is equivalent to creating a carrier body in the space-time that needs to be traveled, that is, the mirror space, and intercepting part of the main meaning of the real yàn. In this way, the ontology of the realizer sleeps in the main world, but the mind can move through the mirror image of the body in another part of time and space. When the body mirror image of that time and space is destroyed, the real yàn of the main world will wake up from its slumber. The memory of his activity still exists. Since the activity is carried out using mirror technology, there is no physical or mental harm. ”

Su Hao was shocked, and then thought of a very bad question.

"If, I mean, use this technique to send the real one back in time and kill a person who is vital to the Overworld at this stage, what kind of change will it bring?"

Dai Xiaolou glanced at him and said slowly: "It's terrifying, it's not just as simple as letting someone die at a young age. The result...... No one could have predicted. ”

"You mean, that a similar practice has indeed been carried out?"

"Nope!"

Dai Xiaolou said: "But the kind of thing you said has happened. Don't forget, it's not just us who are in the Overworld, it's the creatures of darkness. They are also interested in this technology. Ancient records show that as early as tens of thousands of years of money, during the first war, Imperial scientists developed a space-time dislocation device. The appearance of this great invention was soon known by the darkness, and they had no way to snatch it away, but they sent a very powerful raid team to directly attack the Imperial Academy of Sciences at that time, activating the space-time dislocation device. ”

Su Hao's heart tightened: "What do they want to do?" ”

"The Dark World finds it difficult to gain the upper hand in war. They know that the foundation of the existence of the human empire is the emperor. The easiest way to change the course of the war is to go back in time and kill the emperor in his childhood, or kill the emperor's parents so that the emperor of the future time cannot appear. Then, the creatures of darkness will rule the world completely. ”

Dai Xiaolou said calmly: "This conspiracy was finally stopped, and the spatial dislocation device stopped working at the last moment. Because of this incident, the Holy See and the core of the empire at that time saw the potential dangers posed by technology. At the behest of His Majesty the Emperor himself, the Supreme Inquisition stepped in and imposed a series of restrictions on the Imperial Academy, prohibiting the study of a particular technology that could pose incalculable dangers. The spatial dislocation devices that had been manufactured were completely destroyed, and the drawings and related numbers were completely removed. The project's research leader, as well as the entire research team, were sent to the Inquisition Chamber for a sixty-month period of the highest level of purification ritual to ensure that they would not leave the slightest trace of the space-time dislocation technology in their minds when they returned to the Institute. ”

"This is an unprecedented purge. To an outsider, this is a terrible and harrowing scientific catastrophe. Many extremely powerful technologies have been banned, and ongoing research on super-war machines has been completely suspended. In order to ensure that nothing was leaked, the Imperial Forbidden Army took over. For security reasons, the entire Imperial Research Institute was collectively placed under supervision at that time, and under the condition of ensuring stability, it moved into the space field of 091. It was a space that had been discovered since the early days of the Empire. There are no living creatures there, the land area is medium, and the environment is harsh, but with the help of various life-support devices, humans can survive there. ”

Su Hao nodded: "Put all potential dangers into a secret space and seal it, even if there is a technological breakthrough, its results must be allowed to enter the main world for use." It's a great way to do it. There is no need to kill, there is no need to destroy precious real samples, it is very gentle, and it is rigorous. ”

"At that time, the Holy See considered the problem from the same angle as you do now. That space field was not large, and the main army sent an extremely strong lineup of left-behind guards. You know, there's probably never been such a thing as a secret in human history. The only secrets that can be kept are those that haven't happened yet. No one knows how the dark world knew that spatial coordinates. They had a special plan to target the entire Imperial Academy of Sciences. In that war, the city where the space converter was set up was occupied, and the dark creatures adjusted the amplification intensity to the maximum, and an extremely large army of darkness directly killed it. We later learned that this is how the world of darkness understood the plan itself. They never imagined that all combatants would return alive, with the ultimate goal of destroying the core memory of the recording technology. Of course, if one or two particularly lucky guys can bring back a certain technology, then it means that the strategic purpose has been exceeded. "Supervision, in the case of ensuring stability, moved into the 091 space field. It was a space that had been discovered since the early days of the Empire. There are no living creatures there, the land area is medium, and the environment is harsh, but with the help of various life-support devices, humans can survive there. ”

Su Hao nodded: "Put all potential dangers into a secret space and seal it, even if there is a technological breakthrough, its results must be allowed to enter the main world for use." It's a great way to do it. There is no need to kill, there is no need to destroy precious real samples, it is very gentle, and it is rigorous. ”

"At that time, the Holy See considered the problem from the same angle as you do now. That space field was not large, and the main army sent an extremely strong lineup of left-behind guards. You know, there's probably never been such a thing as a secret in human history. The only secrets that can be kept are those that haven't happened yet. No one knows how the dark world knew that spatial coordinates. They had a special plan to target the entire Imperial Academy of Sciences. In that war, the city where the space converter was set up was occupied, and the dark creatures adjusted the amplification intensity to the maximum, and an extremely large army of darkness directly killed it. We later learned that this is how the world of darkness understood the plan itself. They never imagined that all combatants would return alive, with the ultimate goal of destroying the core memory of the recording technology. Of course, if one or two particularly lucky guys can bring back a certain technology, then it means that the strategic purpose has been exceeded. ”