"Do you think I'm making a big fuss? Spend a lot of resources and manpower to build a walled fortress? These things don't seem to work, and slow-moving zombies don't deserve our attention at all? It's not surprising to think this way———— when faced with the unknown, the first reaction of human beings is fear. As we get used to the alien creature, we try to find ways to find its weaknesses. Hehe! Now you don't have any fear of zombies at all, you can deal with them with sticks and stones. Because you have immunity, you are not afraid of viruses, and you will not be infected. ”

"But it's not as simple as you think. They will mutate again. The second, third, and fourth times are like human beings growing from young children to young adults and prime of life. They will start running and jumping, and their attacks will be more diverse. Remember what you said when you killed this zombie? It moves quickly and is faster than normal zombies. The dark red skin on the surface of the body is the most noticeable feature. There will be more and more monsters with this secondary mutation. They are not ordinary zombies, but bloody corpses. ”

Dong Guoping's heart trembled, and he muttered to himself: "Blood corpse? ”

Su Hao nodded calmly and pointed to the zombie head hanging next to him: "As for this, it no longer belongs to the category of zombies." It is another kind of creature based on zombies, parasitic infection by other organisms, and mutual adaptation. ”

"Fresh flesh is not only loved by zombies, but also by insects such as mosquitoes and flies. They live together in a dark environment full of filth, damp and dark that can easily breed bacteria. The small creatures that are invisible to the naked eye are infected with insects, and then enter the dead bodies through the bites of mosquitoes, flies or cockroaches. Take a mosquito as an example: the mutant bacteria first cause infection in its body, producing an adaptive effect, and the bacteria itself is genetically assimilated by the mosquito. Mosquitoes bite zombies to suck pus, and the germs they carry are exchanged for zombies, so a second parasitic infection is generated."

"Wait————"

Dong Guoping interrupted Su Hao's words and asked urgently: "This, this doesn't make sense." It is true that foreign viruses invade the body to cause cross-infection, but the immune system minimizes the possibility of genetic parasitism. We have skin, we have muscles, and our biological immune system can kill most foreign bacteria. This is an instinct that all animals possess. It's just a mosquito bite, how can it be"

"You forgot the most important question."

Su Hao's voice was calm: "Zombies are not humans. The virus destroys their nerve centers, causing all organs in the body to lose their original functions. They have almost no vision, and only the sense of hearing and smell is left in the perceptual system. Their muscle tissue is all ulcerated, and their skin has long since lost its protective effect. There is no pain, and the sense of touch is very blurry. In this case, it is naturally impossible to react to mosquito bites as sensitively as humans. The simplest example ———— skin after a mosquito bite becomes red and swollen, which in turn stimulates the nerves and produces itching pain. With the early warning of the nervous system, you will use various methods to repel mosquitoes, and if you feel unwell, you will go to the hospital for treatment. Not so with zombies. They do not respond to bites, and their daily living environment is also a favorite dark corner of mosquitoes and flies. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of mosquitoes suck putrid fluid from them, and a large number of germs with mosquito genes parasitize the corpses. More than eight months have passed since the outbreak of the virus. The parasites have adapted to the environment, and they have begun to take control of the zombies' brains, completing the identity transition from guest to host. Unable to resist and unable to obtain a cure, the zombie can only be controlled by parasites and become new loads. ”

As he spoke, Su Hao pointed to the tentacles on the top of the zombies' heads again: "You can also see that they are changing, and they are growing body organs that are completely different from humans. It won't be long before they look and behave more and more like their mothers, the last genetic organism carried by the parasite. ”

Dong Guoping already understood the meaning of Su Hao's words.

He instinctively felt fear, and his stance seemed stiff. The frightened eyes were fixed on the zombie head hanging in the air, and his eyes occasionally glanced at the bloody corpse next to him, swaying back and forth.

At this moment, Dong Guoping suddenly had the urge to turn around and escape from the room. The uncontrollable horror made his hands and feet cold, and his mind was plunged into darkness and sleep.

He was not cowardly, and he was never afraid of death.

But as Su Hao said———— human beings are always afraid of strange things that have never appeared.

"It's it, they're going to be, you're going to turn into bugs?"

Dong Guoping's face was as pale as a dead man, his teeth were fighting, and he couldn't speak, mixed with an extremely violent "Dede" sound.

"Mosquitoes and flies are just the most common species."

Su Hao's voice was as cold as ice: "The one you killed should carry the gene of a cockroach." Zombies have very fragile immune systems, and any contact with bacteria has the potential to cause controlled mutations. There are many sources of such exposure, not only insects, but also rats, cats, dogs, poultry and even other large animals. ”

Dong Guoping asked in disbelief: "I've seen zombies eat dogs." Could it be that food is also a source of infection? ”

"Their digestive function is average, and their gastric acid secretion is very small. Humans are the most hygienic animals on the planet. To some extent, this has contributed to a weakened immune system. The zombie itself is actually an ordinary person, and the genes of other species can easily destroy the original cell tissue. Even if the bacteria in the food are killed by stomach acid, they can still cause infection through hair or skin contact. It is no exaggeration to say that even if ———— rat sneezes at the foot of a zombie, the zombie still has a chance of being infected. ”

"As for the appearance, they will be very similar, but they will not be 100% alike. Infected corpses contain both human and parasitic virus genes. They may each account for 50 per cent, or one side may have an overall advantage. Either way, they are no longer human, and the range of food varies depending on their body structure. ”

"They still like fresh flesh and blood, and they don't reject leaves and weeds, and they may even love sweet and sour pork ribs, braised fish, and sour and hot cabbage like us."

Su Hao is not aimlessly exaggerating the facts. All of these are the results of systematic research on mutant organisms in the future century.

Even if Dong Guoping doesn't notice the changes in the zombies, others will notice it.

The comprehensive research index of all mutant organisms is based on zombies at the beginning of the virus outbreak, covering bone and muscle strength, intelligence, nerve reaction speed, etc.

The combined power of the Blood Corpse is about twice that of the Zombie. Its appearance marks that the mutant creature is no longer in the "-1" stage, but has entered the real "1" level.

As for the other kind of zombies controlled by foreign genes, they are currently in the secondary mutation stage, and their strength is slightly stronger than ordinary zombies. According to the classification of levels, it is still between "—1" and "1".

The silence and gore that permeated the room grew thicker and thicker.

Su Hao turned around and walked to the door, pulled it open, and walked out of the room. Looking at the rolling mountains in the distance, he exhaled a long breath.

He straightened up, and from the cold air, he felt a very vague emotion.

The archetypal potion does have the magic power to change the world. Su Hao believes that he can influence more people, but he will never be able to change the evolution of viruses and zombies.

What should come will come eventually.

Dong Guoping dragged his heavy steps, walked out of the room with a blank expression, and stood behind Su Hao.

He finally understood what Su Hao had said before, about zombies breeding and something like that.

Dong Guoping didn't have the slightest idea of exploring Su Hao's secret. Although he was very curious, what would Su Hao know about this? But since Su Hao didn't want to say it, Dong Guoping didn't want to ask more.

This is the tacit understanding between the "worker bee" and the "queen bee".

After a few minutes of silence, Dong Guoping spoke again.

"We, are we going to die?"

"Anyone will die."

Su Hao began with this philosophical sentence: "We are strengthened people, and they are mutated creatures. It's like a normal person using a gun against a beast. The key is to see who is smarter? Who is more tenacious? Who has better patience and perseverance? ”

Dong Guoping nodded, and suddenly thought of another question: "That kind of monster parasitized by foreign genes, they should have a more appropriate name than "zombie". ”

"Absolutely."

Su Hao smiled, and that smile seemed to have a calming effect.

They are called "humanoids" ———— resemble humans in appearance, have human genes, but are not mutated creatures from humans. ”

In the afternoon, all the core members of the team, including Cao Rui and Du Tianhao, were summoned to the "castle" conference room.

According to Su Hao's original plan, he would submit the third zombie observation record to the Academy of Sciences in a week. However, Dong Guoping's discovery of the bloody corpse and humanoids made him feel the need to revise the plan and make changes to some of the team's regulations.

"Starting tomorrow, the intensity of shooting training for all will be doubled. We have a good reserve of ammunition and we must try to improve the accuracy of our shooting. It's winter, and there's not much work worth working on in the fields. Let the farmstead and vineyard leave a minimum of vigilance, and the rest of the people all go out to hunt the zombies while collecting available supplies. The newly discovered blood corpses and humanoids are in the mutation stage, and this is our best chance to collect the Silver Bone on a large scale. These monsters will become more and more difficult to deal with in the future. ”

"The day after tomorrow at the latest, Zhou Chen must complete the blood screening of all new members of the team. I plan to separate the three strongholds in the city, and the daily affairs of the "castle" will be handled by Lao Song. In the future, Lao Song was the lord of the city here. The Castle Stronghold and the "Castle" will become two fully ** teams. Of course, this practice is a disguise. Too much power will attract the attention of the military and bring a lot of unnecessary trouble. Remember———— in front of outsiders, Lao Song and I are the leaders of the two ** teams. There is a normal trade of resources between the "castle" and the camp in the city. Weapons, ammunition, gasoline, food, all these claims are exchanges. I will take two hundred people, and Xinyan, Cao Rui and Du Tianhao will each lead a team in the camp in the city. All heavy equipment and vehicles are owned by the "castle". The relationship between the two teams is ordinary, not intimate, and not hostile to each other. ”

Su Hao's words made the participants puzzled.

"There are already other forces targeting the city."

Su Hao continued his unfinished words: "We don't know the details of the external potential. In addition to the "Sheng Fei" group, which was annihilated by us two teams in a row, there will be other Haozu groups stationed in succession. Apart from us, there are no large groups in the city with more than five hundred survivors. There are a lot of people who are still alive, and there are a lot of people who have left and come back. It is imperative to reach out to them as soon as possible and turn them into our people. Even if not everyone is willing to join, we can get others to change their minds through frequent interactions. Be careful not to leak secrets during this process. The structure of our team, the number of personnel, the silver bones, the weapons and equipment, all these information must be kept confidential. On the basis of Zhouchen's regular blood sample testing of new members, several peripheral teams can be considered. Use food and weapons to get them attached to the "castle", and then pick someone with a high enough trust level to inject them. ”

Su Hao looked around at the attendees, with a faint smile on his face: "To make the order of the city look chaotic, outsiders can't interfere." Of course, this confusion is not aimless. We can hunt down all foreign groups, but we can't clash with the military. The current situation is very favorable for us, and relations between the military monitoring posts and us are very good. Wu Guoguang was not aware of the connection between the stronghold in the city and the "castle". Plus my current status as a researcher...... Hehe! If the alien group is strong enough to threaten the existence of the strongholds in the city, he will definitely be on our side. ”

Su Hao's new plan kept being supplemented and suggested, but no one objected.

Su Hao is the "queen bee", which is the real reason why he dares to divide the control of the team.

Although the actual composition of the prototype potion is unknown, this mysterious substance has indeed become the best bond between Su Hao and the rest of the team.

Divide the whole team into two parts, inside and outside the city, and the surrounding environment is safer.

Even if the Sheng Fei group is suspicious of one team, they are bound to win over the other. At such a time, your own people who kill from behind the opponent can receive unexpected miraculous effects.

As for the military, Su Hao never thought of confrontation.

It was a huge beast. It holds all the state apparatus that has survived from the age of civilization. Before controlling the force that was strong enough, Su Hao had no possibility of subverting, exterminating, and annexing it.

He must find more allies, get more gains, and desperately strengthen himself.

Compared to the early days of the outbreak, it has become easier to collect refugees from the "castle" and the various strongholds in the city. Those who survive from the mouths of zombies no longer have illusions. They escaped from the city and spent an entire summer in the wilderness. Death, disease, danger, hunger have all kinds of pain that civilization has never imagined, and the most sensitive parts of the nerves have been occupied by the horrors that may arise at any time and place, and the only thought left in the mind is how to survive. They are wary of strangers and are more likely to be moved by a steamed bun or a bowl of leftover rice.

In short, take out the same amount of food and give it to a hundred survivors. Su Hao has only been recognized by half, if not less, in the past few months. The rest is just suspicion, ridicule, disgust, greed

Now, the odds of that approval have increased to 80 percent, or 90 percent.

Only those who have experienced hunger understand the preciousness of food and how lucky they are to be fed during their experience.

They are easily grateful, and the more likely they are to become "worker bees" from outsiders.

This is not deception, but reality

Winter skies rarely clear and tend to be cloudy for weeks.

Li Li sat on the sofa in the lobby of the small bank building, smiling at Yang Lulu who was playing with dolls opposite.

Every once in a while, Li Li would deliver some snacks and toys collected from the city stores.

He regarded this little girl who had just passed her ninth birthday as his own sister, and often came to accompany her. Li Li stayed for a short time each time, no more than half an hour at most.

Yang Lulu has a good impression of this young soldier, and can even be said to be close.

She loves having such an older brother.

Su Hao walked up from the basement. He held a half-damp rag and wiped the blood from his hands. Li Li raised his head, and the two of them nodded to each other and said hello.

Su Hao looked at Li Li with a thoughtful expression.

After thinking for a few seconds, Su Hao seemed to have made some kind of decision. beckoned and said, "Xiao Li, come here." ”

Two men walked into the basement.

The parking lot connected to the vault is partially separated and used as an infirmary. Su Hao walked in front and lifted the white curtain, Li Li followed closely behind, and saw two zombies lying on the flat operating table inside, with their bodies cut open, their muscles cut off, and all their internal organs removed.

To be precise, it should be a bloody corpse, a humanoid.

This was delivered by Dong Guoping from the No. 1 gas station last night.

Su Hao and the left-behind staff of Xiaolou arranged overnight, and finally completed the various details of the transformation of the autopsy scene before Li Li came to visit Yang Lulu.

"This is the two zombies we found yesterday. They're weird and unlike any zombie they've encountered before. I made detailed anatomical notes and videos. Originally, I planned to send it to your martial arts captain today, but since you are here, I will trouble you to do it for you. I still have a lot of things to deal with here, and the detection data for these two zombies is also being sorted out. You tell Captain Wu to hand over his notes to the Academy as soon as possible. There's something important in it. Hopefully my guess is wrong. ”