Chapter 783: Strength
They move too fast. In just a few minutes, the scene had moved to the front of the mutant biota. This is a world of difference from the dozens of faltering heads that have become food in the bellies of hungry ghosts.
The living corpses quickly gathered from three directions. With the location of the mound, form an impermeable circle. Enclose all mutated creatures in a circle. Keep deep holes in the ground away from the rat colony, far from the outside.
Seeing this scene, Su Hao's heart suddenly became cold.
As a human being, I am really familiar with this kind of formation.
Obviously, the living corpse wants to take these tens of thousands of mutated rat scorpions. Completely encircled in a circle.
As for those companions who are swallowed as food by mutated creatures, they are simply bait.
A huge trap.
A plan that is not complicated, but quite commendable.
Could it be that this is the wisdom of the living corpse? When did they come back from the brink of death, when did they make such a terrible change?
Su Hao swallowed the saliva in his throat hard. There was already a puzzled blank in his eyes.
This is completely out of the logic it should be.
In contrast, the monsters in Kunming City that were mutated due to human infection did not have such a high level of intelligence at all.
Su Hao felt that these corpses seemed to be hunting. In a collective way, all mutated creatures that have been lured into the circle are hunted together.
Yes, that's the point. There are not only mutated creatures, but also a huge number of living corpses. But in his original world, on Earth, living corpses and mutated creatures are simply the same thing.
Su Hao can understand the nature of the living corpse to kill a qiē. But he didn't understand: what was the significance of spending so much effort to kill a group of mutated creatures for a living corpse?
The mutated creatures apparently discovered the location of the corpses as well. They rushed wildly towards the periphery of the circle. Aim your sharp fangs at these newly emerged enemies.
The weakened living corpse lying on the ground had been gnawed down to a pile of scattered bones. The mutated creatures with hungry red eyes, even the brittle bones that are relatively easy to bite, did not let go at all.
They don't seem to know how to go on a diet. Just try your best to chew the most things in the shortest amount of time.
There are tens of thousands of mutated creatures that are jumping.
Dozens of living corpses, obviously not enough for them.
In order to compete for a piece of rotten stinking meat, mutant creatures don't care that each other is their own kind. They used the most cruel way to bite off and tear the bodies of the scrambles...... Even like chewing walnuts, he used his hard incisors to smash the other party's fragile head.
Su Hao didn't know: Will the mutated monster have a love or something like this?
He also didn't know that in the face of death. These crazy creatures, will they feel fear or fear?
He just saw: the mutated creatures that were tortured by hunger and almost went crazy, and when they found the massive mass of corpses coming at him. There was no fear at all. Instead, with great excitement and excitement, he screamed and pounced on it.
Although the number of corpses gathered from three directions was not as large as that of gerbils, it was close to more than 10,000.
In the face of the overwhelming array of mutated creatures, the living corpse did not show the slightest fear. Instead, on their shrunken and emaciated faces that had been infected and mutated. But it revealed a very strange joy.
It's not normal, it's extremely abnormal.
Living corpses and human beings may be fundamentally different in terms of thinking and consciousness.
If humans were in this situation, they would have been frightened and fled. Some people with poor psychological tolerance may only feel that their legs are weak, and they can't even move a single step.
Everyone is afraid of death. Survival is the instinctive first reaction of human beings when a crisis comes.
Su Hao continued to look at the two huge mutated creatures not far away. The blank space in the middle is shrinking dramatically at a terrible rate. Eventually, when the irregular gap in it was completely covered by dense black shadows. The desolate yellow sand is also deeply soaked with inexplicable rancid liquids of various colors.
Blood, pus, rotting pieces of flesh, broken bones...... Burst out from the bodies of living corpses and mutated creatures. Like a filthy and strange flower, it passed through the restrictions of hell in an instant, and descended on this fragile land with the most terrifying attitude, recklessly harvesting countless cheap lives.
The mutant creatures are already hungry.
Rushing to the front, several large mutant creatures as big as small dogs leaped high from the ground under the powerful kicks of their legs. With his sharp front teeth wide open, he fell from mid-air into the living corpse on the opposite side. Nibble a large piece of meat with the belt. I was so busy that I had to swallow desperately.
The bodies of the first few living corpses have already been hung with more than 100 small mutant creatures. These creatures, who are desperately hungry, have treated the body of a living corpse as a giant piece of cheese. With his sharp teeth, he bites through the flesh and skin into large holes that are deep and reachable. Hooked the skeleton with the end of his claws, and swallowed large pieces of fresh flesh at unimaginable speed.
Some of the hungry mutant monsters even directly tore the target's abdomen straight into it. While feasting on the soft organs, he drilled upwards along the inner cavity of the living corpse's body. After eating the most delicious parts of the intestines and tongue one by one. Only then did he find the gap between his throat and gnaw out. Thoroughly mash the whole body from the inside out.
If it were a human being, I am afraid that it would have been frightened mad by this terrible creature a long time ago. However, the opponents encountered by the mutant monsters were living corpses. Living corpses infected with the same virus, mutated, and starved as them.
Hunting between monsters and monsters, and food hunting rules between monsters and monsters.
Su Hao felt that the real reason why living corpses would not feel fear in the face of gerbils...... It seems to have something to do with the way they think. And, they, they...... There is no pain.
In the face of danger, human beings are afraid. In addition to the fear of death, the most important reason is that physical injuries often bring unbearable and severe pain.
The nerve endings that are abundant in the body transmit every slight loss on the surface of the body to the brain in the form of a reflex. This is the sensitive contact response of human beings to the outside world during the course of hundreds of millions of years of evolution. It is a pity that at the time when human beings have gained the most essential knowledge of nature. It also has to bear the heavy price of being too tactile.
Pain is the greatest enemy of human beings in the face of the threat of death.
Brave warriors who are not afraid of death, of course.
However, not all human beings have such courage.
As hundreds of hungry mutated creatures pounce on them, biting at their own bodies with their sharp teeth. Severe pain can cause the injured person to lose the will to resist on the spot. They are busy fleeing, and the final outcome is to be covered by more and more mutated creatures. Become a pile of useless dry bones.
In the same situation, the appearance of a living corpse is obviously much stronger than that of a human.
Su Hao saw: Even if he was overwhelmed by the dense mutated creatures. But the mutated corpse in the middle of it, whose flesh was shrinking dramatically at a terrifying rate, was still trying its best, crushing every monster it could grab with both hands. Even if every piece of meat on his body is chewed by the other party. It will still rely on its instinctive consciousness to clutch the hungry rat in its hand. until it is crumpled to a pulp.
Compared to mutated creatures, the combat power of living corpses is far more powerful.
Grab the mutant creature that rushed at you and break it into two.
Reaching out again, he grabbed another one. Strike again, break again.
Relying on the companions who rushed to the front as a shield, the corpses that followed closely behind were like a huge machine, methodically strangling every hungry monster that wanted to seek food in danger.
The dense group of mutated organisms simply cannot break through the encirclement of living corpses. They could only rely on the momentum of the moment, and suddenly pounced on the bodies of the first few rows of corpses. But he was quickly grabbed by the mutant corpse monster that followed closely behind him and torn to pieces on the spot.
Although these mutated creatures are ferocious, they can only gnaw a little flesh on the body of a living corpse in one bite.
In contrast, although the number of living corpses is small, they can catch their opponents and pinch them to death in an instant. What's more, they are not afraid of death at all. Nor is there any fear of pain from any physical injury.
At this time, Su Hao finally understood: this was a massacre at all. An organized, premeditated massacre.
The object of the calculation is obviously the dense group of mutated organisms that are surrounded in a circle.
But what is the real intention of the living corpse in doing this?
Could it be that they also feel the threat of mutated creatures? Have to get rid of it in this way?
Or, is there some other reason?
After a few hours, there were very few mutated creatures left in the circle. They huddled together, screaming bitterly, their red eyes wide open, and their eyes full of hatred and fear staring at the corpses that were getting closer and closer.
"Click--"
When the body of the last mutant creature was torn in half alive. Su Hao seemed to be able to hear the crunch sound of the bones intertwining inside the rotten body.
The vast earth has become blood-red. The dry grains of sand that suck up pus, blood, and putrefaction reveal a thick sense of solemnity. When you step on it, you can even faintly seep out some dirty black muddy water.
Tens of thousands of dead mutated creatures were piled up in the circle, stacked in a thick layer. It was like a natural cushion of carrion, covering the entire earth.
The corpses have gradually gathered from all directions. Although they did not speak, they could see an extremely strange pleasure in each other's faces.
"Whew! Meat...... Meat...... Meat ......"
A living corpse that appeared to be the leader grabbed a dead mutant creature from the ground and held it high above its head. A roar erupted from his mouth.
"Meat...... Meat...... Meat ......"
All the living corpses are roaring. They are all raising their hands and roaring with great excitement and joy.
It was at this moment that Su Hao finally understood: the scene in front of him was just a mirage that reappeared in front of him after being preserved by light refraction.
Because, from beginning to end, he didn't hear the slightest sound at all. It's as if you're watching a bloody pantomime.
Where did this tragic tear-up take place? Su Hao himself didn't know.
However, he was able to truly feel the sound of the zài. Whether it is the dying wails of mutant creatures or the excited of corpses, they can be inferred and reverie from their respective gaping mouths.
The frenzied scene didn't last long. After the cheers, the living corpses began to grab the corpses of mutated creatures scattered on the ground, raised them high to their mouths, and tore with indescribable pleasure.
It's all clear.
They were hunting, they were actually hunting.
Mutated creatures are the prey of living corpses.
For some reason, Su Hao only felt that his body was involuntarily shaking back and forth. He couldn't even hold back the desire to tremble, to pull his legs and run away. Far away from this dirty, bloody killing land.
From the beginning of the appearance of emaciated living corpses as bait, to the later mass attack of large-scale corpses. All of them show that this was a premeditated plan. The purpose of the living corpse is to lure the mutated creatures out of the ground, and then completely seal the other party's retreat. Only then did they encircle and annihilate it.
It's horrible.
When did the originally clumsy living corpse have such wisdom? Is this a remnant of the pre-infected human brain? Or is it their own evolutionary indication?
The scattered dead mutant creatures were picked up one by one by the corpses. Carrying or moving, it has been cleaned up in an instant. They didn't even pull down a single piece of minced meat on the ground. It is like the most stingy miser, who resolutely refuses to lose the cheapest copper.
The illusion of light refraction is gone. On the bare sand dunes, only Su Hao stood there alone. Looking at the empty and dead wilderness in front of him, he gasped.
He finally understood: where did the danger in the brain's subconscious come from? Why do the parasitic cells hidden in the body suddenly change into a formidable fighting form at such a time?
There is nothing more feared in this world than a cunning and treacherous adversary.
Imagine the following: If the target of the corpse horde is not a mutated creature, but a fugitive led by yourself. What would that be like?
Of course, humans are definitely not as stupid as mutated creatures. But who can guarantee that the living corpses with wisdom will not resort to other methods to lure unsuspecting people into the urn?
And if, they learn to make tools?
And if, they learn to use weapons?
Su Hao couldn't imagine what the world would be like if there was such a day.
They will never coexist peacefully with humans.
In their view: human beings, equivalent to food.
Perhaps, they are no match for humanity right now. As a result, life can only be continued by preying on mutated creatures.
But what if the mutant creatures run out? It's like when humans hunted a single creature in history, they were forced to change their food habits and target more hunting targets. Will humans also become their ultimate enemies?
All along, Su Hao has felt that he is very strong.
However, now he suddenly realized that this kind of self-righteous idea is simply ridiculous to the extreme.
In other words, if you are besieged by thousands of living corpses, can you escape from it?
The answer is clearly no.
"It's not going to go on like this. I need to be stronger, I need to be stronger! Strength! ”
The desert after the illusion has dissipated, and it is as silent as death. Standing under the blazing sun, Su Hao only felt that his heart was full of uncontrollable impulses, as well as terrible desires that were so strong that they almost broke through his mind.
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Du Tianhao's bravery in the battle is obvious to everyone. Despite the colonel's repeated claims that this is what a criminal soldier should do. Du Tianhao just used his loyalty to the emperor to try his best to wash away the previous sin on his body. But in any case, it is the consistent practice of the Imperial Army to reward merit. What's more, the priest in charge of the treatment of injuries and illnesses also expressed in the most resolute words that he must win the reward he deserves for Du Tianhao.
To Tianhao quickly understood what the so-called "reward" meant.
He looked down at the gauge on his watch, the air temperature and humidity were okay, and it wasn't dark yet. Bugs generally attack much more frequently during the day than at night. Feeling a little safer, Du Tianhao wiped the sweat from near his eyes, and then wiped the sweat from the corner of his nose on the rusty doorknob.
The clergyman from the Holy See was indeed a good man. Because of his arguments, the headquarters of the Thirteenth Punishment Corps issued the latest promotion order: the badge on Du Tianhao's shoulder was changed from lieutenant to captain. That good fortune was also carried over to the Knicks and Lester. Because of themselves, these two guys who are greedy for life and afraid of death have also become sergeants.
Thinking of this, Du Tianhao turned his head and looked at Leicester. The guy was nervous, his laser rifle was held tightly to his arm, ready to shoot. His face was also sweating, but the sweat was not so hot anymore, and it was all cold sweat from fear.
The damn colonel is to blame for this qiē. Du Tianhao obviously underestimated the ability of this psychologically shady guy to play tricks behind his back. The day after he was promoted, he asked Du Tianhao to lead his team of sinners to leave the base and go to this old pumping station, which was dozens of kilometers away.
According to the Colonel's old bastard, this is a key hub for maintaining the base's water supply, and someone must be responsible for holding it. If there is a problem with the water supply, the base will be in turmoil without a fight.
This statement is simply a damn fart plus three levels.
To Tianhao remembers a dirty joke he had heard on Earth. It was obviously made up by some boring guy: the old cow butt against the old cow butt, in fact, it was bull to bull.
All right! Damn Colonel, there's a bullshit growing underneath your ****.
This pumping station is actually not worth defending at all. All the qiē was rusty, and almost everything that could be seen was rotten.
Du Tianhao could guess the colonel's sinister intentions: he didn't want to see these sinners leave this space alive. Since he is a sinner, the best outcome is to die here.
Du Tianhao shrugged his shoulders and spat at the ground. He argued with reason, and the headquarters of the Thirteenth Punishment Corps issued the latest promotion order: the badge on Du Tianhao's shoulder was changed from lieutenant to captain. That good fortune was also carried over to the Knicks and Lester. Because of themselves, these two guys who are greedy for life and afraid of death have also become sergeants.
Thinking of this, Du Tianhao turned his head and looked at Leicester. The guy was nervous, his laser rifle was held tightly to his arm, ready to shoot. His face was also sweating, but the sweat was not so hot anymore, and it was all cold sweat from fear.
The damn colonel is to blame for this qiē. Du Tianhao obviously underestimated the ability of this psychologically shady guy to play tricks behind his back. The day after he was promoted, he asked Du Tianhao to lead his team of sinners to leave the base and go to this old pumping station, which was dozens of kilometers away.
According to the Colonel's old bastard, this is a key hub for maintaining the base's water supply, and someone must be responsible for holding it. If there is a problem with the water supply, the base will be in turmoil without a fight.
This statement is simply a damn fart plus three levels.
To Tianhao remembers a dirty joke he had heard on Earth. It was obviously made up by some boring guy: the old cow butt against the old cow butt, in fact, it was bull to bull.
All right! Damn Colonel, there's a bullshit growing underneath your ****.
This pumping station is actually not worth defending at all. All the qiē was rusty, and almost everything that could be seen was rotten.
Du Tianhao could guess the colonel's sinister intentions: he didn't want to see these sinners leave this space alive. Since he is a sinner, the best outcome is to die here.
Du Tianhao shrugged his shoulders and spat at the ground.