Coxon said these words over and over again, and it seemed that his consciousness had fallen into a blur.

Priest Torrugar walked over with a rifle that was still hot, spat at Coxon, who was no longer able to stand up, and said hatefully, "We should have cursed you." You are the real devil. ”

Pharmacist Zhang Zhongyuan handed the weapon in his hand to a legionnaire, took out a set of field medical equipment from his backpack, and carefully collected fragment samples on the ground and on the rocky walls on both sides. He was still puzzled by the mutations that had occurred to Coxen, and the samples had to be turned over to Legion headquarters along with the battle report. Perhaps, the Holy See will also send someone to inquire into this matter.

Putting a piece of fresh flesh and blood into the vacuum sealed cabin, Zhang Zhongyuan stood up, walked to Su Hao, who had been silent, and said in a low voice with self-reproach: "Please forgive me for my unreasonable and blind faith before. The situation here is much worse than imagined. We'll have to ask General Karakov for help, and preferably, bring back this guy's whole body. ”

Su Hao shook his head slightly: "Coxen's body is very large, and we have not yet found the root cause of his sudden mutation. Bringing it back to the Overworld like this can cause some unforeseen trouble. You can take some of the vital internal organs for study, and the main part of the body remains here and is under the care of the Wehrmacht. Report it to the Legion Headquarters and the Inquisition! In addition, the Imperial Academy of Studies was requested to assist. ”

Zhang Zhongyuan straightened his body, put his doubts and hesitations aside, and despite his heavy heart, he still maintained the indispensable respect and reason, saluted Su Hao, and said with regret: "I have seen those soldiers who were killed by Coxen. They are too young, this is their first time in battle, and the genetic glands have not yet been implanted, and they have already lost the basis for cultivation. ”

Every Legionnaire is a source of genetic glands. These glands were removed from the biological slaves and implanted into the Legionnaires as larvae. Due to the amount of tolerance in the body, each Legionnaire can only be implanted with two genetic glands. They grow in their own brethren until they die in battle, or they reach maturity.

Squad 118 is a newly created tactical squad. Including Su Hao, everyone is a new recruit. According to the rules of the legion, a soldier must be in the army for a year before he can carry the genetic glands implanted in his body. If it weren't for Coxen's accident, everyone would have survived well, and Team 118 would have expanded as a result.

Of course, Zhang Zhongyuan would not understand what Su Hao was thinking about. Coxon's mutation made Su Hao feel extremely bad. Of course, Coxon's madness before was somewhat understandable, and Su Hao only felt at that time that he had to find a way that was most beneficial to him and remove responsibility from it. But now, Coxen's sudden mutation made Su Hao see another change in things. He never thought about it, and didn't even quite want to believe it was true.

Coxen is rotting. He had at least a thousand bullets on his body, but he was still alive. The powerful bullet tore through the body, and the internal organs were blown into a blur. When Zhang Zhongyuan was collecting samples just now, Su Hao noticed that Coxon's heart and other parts had long been shattered, and he had completely lost his ability to supply blood. However, Coxen was still breathing and could even speak.

Su Hao has also seen a similar situation on Earth.

Coxon turned into a zombie.

Su Hao didn't know if his guess was correct? But there is no doubt that only the word "zombie" is truly in line with Coxon's current physical changes. He was almost completely rotten, and even took several shots to the head. The reason why Su Hao came over and shot him in the back of the head was to confirm his guess. Seeing that Coxen could still speak after being shot, Su Hao's heart was full of shock. This situation completely overturned his previous experience, and it also meant that there may be no weakness to exploit for a monster like Coxon's sudden mutation.

Should he be considered a zombie? Or is it a mutant creature?

Does it have to be a nightmare on Earth that continues to this day, pervading this world?

Of course, it is not completely helpless to deal with this mutant monster. The Legion-standard Flame Gun is the best weapon, and no plague virus can survive in the heat. This seems to have become a norm that must be observed between different worlds. Mutant monsters may have no natural predators, but they must fear flames and the intense heat and heat of the sun.

Su Hao remained silent, and this state lasted for nearly a minute. The short minute seemed incomparably long at this time, and the cold mountain wind seemed to be completely stagnant, and everyone was looking at him, waiting for the order from Su Hao.

Here, Su Hao is the supreme commander.

"Seal this cave."

It took a long time for Su Hao to withdraw his gaze from the half-dead Coxon. He looked around and said in a loud voice loud enough for everyone in the tunnel to hear, "Establish a quarantine site near the entrance of the cave, and everyone who enters this area must be checked. If anyone refuses to obey, they will be killed. ”

……

The change in space 66 of DS A has attracted great attention from the "Iron Warriors" legion and the Holy See. Three hours after the emergency communication was sent, the first Legion reinforcements had passed through the Space Gate and arrived at DS A66. To Su Hao's surprise, the leader was his acquaintance, Dai Xiaolou, the head of the Legion Intelligence Division. He brought with him an entire combat company, reinforcements of up to a hundred legionnaires.

The importance that the Holy See attached to this matter can be seen in the reinforcements sent at the same time. They sent a senior deacon, along with a purification squad of ten armed clergy. Among the military groups of the Empire, this part of the power exclusive to the Holy See is called the "Knights of Purification". They were organized into an independent clergy corps based on the Holy See and the Inquisition. The Power Armor of the Purification Knight is very sophisticated, and some performance indices are even better than the standard configuration of the main legion. The Purification Knight can move in any environment without fear of taking damage. In terms of specific performance, this thick armor belongs to the category of heavy armor, which, although able to withstand intensive fire attacks, loses the necessary flexibility. In order to change this situation, the Holy See used special means to carry out a comprehensive transformation of these power armors, and this design has been tested again and again, and it is a successful work, and the design has never changed since then, until now.

Of course, the Purification Knight's Power Armor is not much different from the Legion style, except for the use of artificial muscle fiber technology.

Deacon Nashbar is a kind-faced elder. There are many wrinkles on his face, his hair has turned gray, and there is a slight loss of hair at the temples on both sides, but this qiē does not detract from his charm, his cheeks are compact, and many people always feel like a father when they see him for the first time.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Captain Su Hao."

Holding Deacon Nashbar's hand, Su Hao felt a warm heat coming from his palm. The power armor on the deacon's body is highly retouched, with a variety of religious styles on it with heavy relief patterns. On both sides of the shoulders, as well as at the knees, the standard coat of arms of the Holy See is engraved. On the chest is a cross spear entwined by a bouquet of thorns.

In the long history of the third stage of the world, many materials have been lost in the long river of time. According to legend, the order to form the Purification Knights was issued by the Emperor himself, around the time of the Second Great War with the Dark World. This unit is under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See, and the first legion commander, the legendary leader of the most powerful Purification Knights, his genes are derived from a very rare way, that is, taken from the Emperor himself, after genetic reconciliation, he became the original source of the Purification Knights.

"Like you, we all possess absolute loyalty to the Emperor, courage without hesitation, and unwavering conviction under any circumstances."

Nashbal looked at Su Hao with a smile on his face and said seriously, "We will not be confused, and there has never been a Purification Knight who betrayed the Emperor because of the temptation of the devil. We're all the same. ”

This is the most common opening phrase used by the Purification Knight when he comes into contact with an ally, and it is also used to determine whether the ally has been contaminated and has changed. Considering the special constitution of the Purified Knight troops, the Purified Knight recruits will be put to a more severe test than the Legionnaires, undergoing the most advanced genetic enhancement surgery and mind-strengthening surgery. Even in their normal state, there are hundreds of ritual of mental pressure to prove that they are more powerful than the Legionnaires, and that they are capable enough to bear the glory of the Purifying Knights. However, this is not the whole test. After the guò test, they must also erase most of their memories and personality traits in order to guarantee absolute loyalty to the emperor. In response to this rigorous screening method, each Purification Knight possesses supernormal psychic abilities. They are psychic attackers, capable of potentially posing a dangerous enemy to launch attacks with non-physical weapons. Death, stunning, madness, if the mind attack technique is more proficient, it may even produce a special situation in which the target of the attack is disordered, thus temporarily becoming a member of one's own side.

At the moment of shaking hands, Deacon Nashbal had already used mind detection on Su Hao. This is certainly not a psychic attack in the conventional sense, nor is it a mental search that the Earth's evolutionary "worker bees" are accustomed to. Nashbar's psychic search is directive, and it has an effect on Su Hao's divergent thinking. In the texts of the Holy See, if the subject of the probe appears confused, hateful, or even frenzied at this time, it means that he himself has been infected and must be purified immediately.

"Praise the glory of the Emperor, which is the root of the victory that has always guided us to victory, and will never be tempted by the devil."

Su Hao also responded with a smile. Although this set of procedures seemed cumbersome, he did not feel disgusted, and even felt that it was an essential mental cleansing. Especially after experiencing the bloody battle of the mountaintop fortress and the brutal killing caused by Coxon's mutation, Su Hao felt that he needed this kind of spiritual comfort even more.

Perhaps, this is the uniqueness of the third stage of the world, and it is also the charm of the emperor who is high up and extremely mysterious.

Deacon Nashbal still had a smile on his face, but his expression was much darker than it had just been. He looked around, and reduced the volume of the conversation to enough for two people to hear, but not to spread around Cheng Dù.

"Captain, I've heard some of your stories. The dark world is interested in you, and that's not a good thing. We are not afraid of danger, but it is never pleasant to have this kind of thing around us all the time. ”

Deacon Nashbal obviously had no malicious intent, and his words also revealed concern for Su Hao: "If you need anything, just ask." You're not polluted, and that's a good thing. As long as there is no change at this point, things will be easier to deal with than expected. ”

A care from a stranger made Su Hao a little uncomfortable. He maintained the indispensable courtesy, very cautious, and asked with some curiosity: "If I remember correctly, it seems that we met for the first time?" ”

"Bishop Modiglinha and I used to work together in the Inquisition."

Nashbal smiled and solved the puzzle for him: "Modiglinha remembers your watch at 101 training camp very well. He sued me that you were a nice man. Hehe! I've known Modiglinha for so many years, and it's rare to hear from him about someone like that. ”

Su Hao was stunned.

"Now, let's talk about the tainted one!"

……

The hour hand is already pointing to ten o'clock in the morning. Space DS A66 is still overcast, which has become the norm in the space weather, but the dim sky always makes people feel uncomfortable, as if night is about to fall.

The light softly illuminates the qiē in the room, the light is bright but not intense, and there is no strong ultraviolet component in it. When Su Hao walked in with Deacon Nashbal and Dai Xiaolou, everyone saw the iron cage set up in the center of the room, and Coxon trapped in it.

His decay has become much worse than in the past few hours. The muscles in his thighs and arms fell off, revealing his bones in many places. The effect of the shooting apparently had no effect on Coxen, and the carrion and pus that flowed to the ground were mixed with a large number of bullets and metal fragments rolling down from his body. What really had an effect on Coxon should be the shots that Su Hao shot at his head. He lay on the ground in this way, lying on the ground with a dying breath, and the back of his head injury that had not recovered, only the remaining single eye, through the steel grating that formed the iron cage, was extremely hateful, and glared extremely cold at the people who had entered the room.

Deacon Nashbal brought two apothecaries who were attached to the Purification Knights' unit. Their level is obviously higher than that of Zhang Zhongyuan, and they also have a unique set of methods for dealing with infected people. Su Hao stood beside him, silently watching as they sawed through Coxon's body with a chainsaw, splitting him into a dozen disconnected pieces. This barbaric and cruel act did not bring pain to Coqueson. Perhaps because all the nerves in his body had lost their function, Coxon kept his face calm, watching the pharmacist pack his body and spray disinfectant in the room.

"It's a corrupt infected, we've seen this before."

Deacon Nashbal is clearly well-informed: "There is always something inexplicable in the space. You should be very careful when entering unfamiliar areas, and be aware of strange situations. I've seen your battle logs, and the source of the contamination is probably in a pool somewhere in that cave. ”

As he spoke, Deacon Nashbal turned his gaze to Su Hao, who was standing next to him, and said seriously, "Thank you for the emperor's blessing, you didn't come into contact with the pollution source in the pool. Otherwise, it's likely not the poor man who will be put in the cage, but you. ”

Su Hao looked a little confused: "We searched those caves again and again, and we didn't find any source of pollution. After the fact, until now, there has not been a second person with a similar mutation. ”

"After the Fourth Great War with the Dark World, there was a mutation that was identical to this one."

Deacon Nashbal didn't care about Su Hao's attitude, and said to himself: "The Holy See has sealed the biological samples left behind at that time, which is a source of contamination with an extremely amazing diffusion effect, no matter what kind of wound, once it enters the bloodstream, it will cause mutations in a very short time. The body decays, loses self-awareness, and moves slowly and sluggishly, then becomes extremely agile and agile...... They are very aggressive and use this as another way to infect. Whether you are caught or bitten, the ending will become desperate. ”

As he spoke, Deacon Nashbal glanced at Su Hao deeply: "Captain, you are a very smart and extremely good commander. Not only did you not get infected, but you ordered the area to be sealed in the first place. Especially for those who died, they were burned with flames. These measures are very timely, because it will not be long before you find out that people who should have died will be resurrected again. This is clearly a blasphemy against the dignity of the emperor and a contempt for the gods. ”

Su Hao responded calmly: "I just did it out of instinct. The subconscious tells me that those dead people are likely to mutate. ”

The changes that happened to Coxon made Su Hao feel potential danger. In addition to quarantining everyone in the strictest way, he ordered the burning of the bodies of all the dead in the cave. This practice is contrary to the Legion Regulations. According to the regulations, the surviving members of the battle team must return to the Overworld with the bodies of the war dead. This is a non-negotiable ordinance that cannot be violated under any circumstances. After all, only the Overworld is where the Legionnaires belong. Even if they die, their souls and bodies must return to their origins, and under the light of the emperor's brilliance, they can enjoy eternal peace. of contempt. ”

Su Hao responded calmly: "I just did it out of instinct. The subconscious tells me that those dead people are likely to mutate. ”

The changes that happened to Coxon made Su Hao feel potential danger. In addition to quarantining everyone in the strictest way, he ordered the burning of the bodies of all the dead in the cave. This practice is contrary to the Legion Regulations. According to the regulations, the surviving members of the battle team must return to the Overworld with the bodies of the war dead. This is a non-negotiable ordinance that cannot be violated under any circumstances. After all, only the Overworld is where the Legionnaires belong. Even if they die, their souls and bodies must return to their origins, and under the light of the emperor's brilliance, they can enjoy eternal peace.