Tianxiang frowned, pressed his teeth, and slowly walked down the tower, coming to the tuft of grass where Yang Yigang was. Looking at the ...... for a long time

It is a cluster of grass that grows luxuriantly. Half-human-tall haystacks are densely populated in a range of meters in diameter. If you don't pay attention, you won't notice that there's a rolling human head inside. It seems that the previous search was quite careful and nothing was missed.

Although several days have passed since the tragedy, the stains of blood remaining between the blades of grass are still clearly visible. When I got closer, I could faintly smell a faint smell of blood. Next to the haystack, there were some messy clods of soil and insect stumps. It looks like it's dry and hardened......

Tianxiang looked around, let out a long sigh, and casually called Yang Yigang: "Notify other farms to strengthen vigilance!" I don't think there's anything useful here, and I think it's probably a hunter who has been watching us for a long time...... Only such an explanation can make some sense. "Whether this is the case or not, to be honest, Tianxiang himself did not put Wu in his heart. But for now, that's really the best explanation. After all, these are the time of intense ethnic preparation, and there is really no need to waste Titan's time for such a bizarre attack. It is even less likely that all kinds of mysteries will cause new panic among the clan. It's just a few laborers dead, it's not a big deal, and if the farm and city security were strengthened, this kind of thing can be completely avoided.

Just as Tianxiang was simply issuing the order, his eyes glanced at Yang Yigang completely accidentally. An action that didn't make any sense, caught his eye. Yang Yigang's hand was throwing an ordinary object - a piece of insect mass that can be seen everywhere in the dark world.

It was the plaything he had picked up from the locust carcass outside the hut. From the beginning to the present, that thing has always been held in his hands, playing with it at will, and can be discarded at any time......

Such a keratin plate, almost everywhere, is so ordinary that it can't be more ordinary. However, Tianxiang had an inexplicably strange thought. This plate seems to be a little different from other plates、、、、、、、

"Yi Gang, show me that thing." As he spoke, Tianxiang stretched out his hand.

Yang Yigang handed over the plate in his hand as he said, and asked with some confusion: "Patriarch, what's wrong?" Tianxiang didn't speak, just looked at the object in his hand repeatedly. Like other plates, this irregular thing is formed by the condensation of secretions from insects. Hard, thick, lightweight, pinch in the hand. There's a real sense of it. It looks like this object is extremely ordinary, with just one more natural hole compared to its counterparts. But. This is not unusual. Insect carapace often has such round and self-formed holes, which are generally caused by uneven secretion of glue. The cracks around the edges are unnatural, but for the object itself, it's too ordinary. For some reason, Tianxiang only felt that this board was quite weird. But what's weird. Even he couldn't tell. He just weighed what he was doing, hoping to find some clues that would explain his doubts、、、、、、、

Suddenly. Tianxiang seemed to be crazy, and stuffed the plate in his hand into Yang Yigang's hand. Quickly shutting down, rummaging desperately through the dense grass. His movements were so exaggerated that he lifted all the dirt that covered the grass. His expression was so focused, as if he wanted to see every grass stem thoroughly、、、、、、、 such a strange move naturally made a cadre of followers dumbfounded.

"Found it, this is it." After a short time, Tianxiang, who was full of surprise, finally got up from the ground and happily held up an object to signal to everyone.

Yang Yigang is the closest to Tianxiang. He clearly saw that in the hands of the respected patriarch, he was clearly and tightly grasping a piece of the same ordinary keratin plate in his own hand at the same time. "Yi Gang, give me your piece." Tianxiang's voice was slightly hoarse. Especially when he stretched out his hand on the ground, he trembled slightly.

Although he didn't understand what the patriarch wanted to do, Yang Yigang still obeyed the order. He handed over what he was holding. It's just that Tianxiang's next action made his heart tremble desperately in an instant, following the patriarch's hand. Tianxiang's action was very simple, he not only compared it at random, but also put the two cuticle plates together according to the corresponding cracks. However, with this seemingly random action, the two ordinary plates are put together to create something that completely represents another meaning.

A human face.

A face that is not exactly the same as a human, but clearly has human facial features. It's just that this face is completely made up of insect plates. As for the holes of different sizes, they are the best parts of the "face" that make up the eyes, nostrils, and lips.

"When did this kind of thing appear on the bugs?" Tianxiang muttered to himself, and casually handed the put together "face" to Yang Yigang. It's just that through those hands that are still trembling, the other party can obviously feel the incomparable shock in his heart. "Coincidence, this must be a coincidence." As if to comfort himself, Tianxiang muttered. Immediately, he summoned the people around him and ordered: "Bring me a careful search in this one." Find all the plates you can find. ”

The Grand Patriarch's order must not be disobeyed, no matter how ridiculous and incomprehensible such an order may sound. Although many people could not understand this order, they did not have the slightest intention of disobeying it, but carefully rummaged through all the clumps of plants and stones. An hour later, the search ended. A large number of various plates were also placed in front of Tianxiang. Let him put it together on his own......

Three plates that are indistinguishable from human faces. Suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes. One of them, even in good condition, shows little signs of chipping. And the place where they fell happened to be next to the locusts that had lost their heads......

Even if Tianxiang didn't speak, at that moment, everyone clearly understood what this meant. A locust with a head that resembles a carapace on the human face.

No, not one, but a group.

Or. More.

No one spoke, and everyone was staring at the three "faces" lying flat on the ground, almost bursting into flames in their eyes. Tianxiang began to understand a little, and he suddenly thought of the labor service dead in the Liaodu morgue. Where did these horrific tiny cuts come from? Imagine if a locust were to scurry around on a person's body, and those two powerful hind legs with sharp serrations could easily cause extensive scratches. Tiny, bleeding, but not fatal...... There are two types of wounds in the throat, one is smooth and smooth. One is uneven. It's like the nails and chewing mouthparts of a locust's head. The wound of the armor is swept away, and the sharp knife edge is cut on the surface of the **, which is naturally smooth. And the loose mouthparts bite on the human body. Leaving traces on the ground is like tearing slowly, from the outermost skin and flesh to the innermost bones, and completely chewing 、、、、、、 Tianxiang seems to see that a locust with a human face is lying on a living person one by one. Desperately swallowing the blood gushing from his throat, he gulped and chewed on the reddish flesh on the surface of his skin. Then. In the hunter's struggle, the human-faced locust was cut off with its head, or even, cut in half. However, more locusts also swarmed up at this time, overwhelming the terrified crowd...... "Pack up these things and send them to Dragon City as quickly as possible, and hand them over to the leader of Qin Guang." Tell him how it happened and remember. Nothing should be missed. Then I sent a telegram to inform me of the results of his examination. Be quick. ”

Tianxiang did not hesitate, first, he quickly gathered the soldiers and assigned a team to load all the finds. After carefully explaining, he instructed them to transport the air back to Dragon City. I don't know if my speculation is right or wrong. For now, this is the only plausible explanation that can be made. No more searches. Assemble the team and return to Liaodu immediately. At the same time, a telegram was sent to the city defense force and all surrounding farms to increase the level of vigilance and beware of any attacks by non-human creatures. Without saying much, he directly thought about it and gave the order to his entourage.

Patriarch, is this really the work of insects? On the way back, Yang Yigang couldn't resist the maneuver in his heart and asked Tianxiang.

I'm not entirely sure either. However, judging from all the information available so far, it should be true,

"But they're just a bunch of bugs! How could it be ......"

"Worms and humans are two creatures that are completely opposite in this world. We're eating worms, and worms are eating people. There's nothing surprising about that. You have been systematically trained in ancient knowledge and should understand what a small creature an insect was in ancient times. But now? They are tens or even hundreds of times larger than they used to be. Such variations may be caused by evolution. It may also be caused by a genetic disorder following a mutation. But it's true that insects are changing, anyway. Just like us human beings, we will also change our structure and adjust our living habits due to changes in the environment. ”“。。。。。。 So, in this way, wouldn't insects be more powerful than humans in the end? Yang Yigang's face had begun to ooze some beads of sweat.

"I don't know which one is stronger or weaker, but I only know that there has never been one creature on this earth that can be called unruly. That's us humans. Tianxiang's tone was categorical, without any fear: "Even if an insect has begun to evolve in a human-like direction, it will always be an insect." Even if it has a human face, it can't have a more intelligent intelligence than a human. By that alone, they are only worthy of being our food. "However, if this incident is really the work of the bugs, then they may already have some self-awareness. If it continues like this......

"To be honest, what you're worried about is exactly what I'm thinking about." Tianxiang froze and said in a low voice: "The other party's attack method is quite strange, I really don't understand, if it is done by insects." Those who ate in the wooden house, why did not they resist? I just can't figure it out. "Could it be caused by some kind of narcotic gas?" During the conversation, Yang Yigang couldn't help but think of the anesthetic tank commonly used by the clansmen.

"Probably not." Tianxiang muttered, "The expressions on the faces of those deceased are quite frightened, and if you want to do this, you must stay awake before you die. After anesthesia, it is only possible to achieve a lethargic face. Combined with the sentinel's performance, I think that the other party must have killed everyone in the cabin in an instant very suddenly. ”

"Bugs, are you really that cunning?" Yang Yigang was a little incredulous. "Don't forget, like us, they are creatures that have lived on Earth for billions of years. Even. Their history is far older than that of human beings. In this sense, they actually have more power to rule the earth than we do. Tianxiang smiled faintly: "However, before the results of the Dragon City test come out, there is no point in any speculation. Rest assured, we are human after all, and they are definitely not our opponents. ”

Qin Guang's movements were fast. Two days later, the test results were accompanied by radio waves. It was sent back to Tianxiang, who was far away in Liaodu. The test report was quite detailed, and it was first determined that the plates in the shape of the human face were indeed formed by locusts on their own. At the same time, he also agreed with Tianxiang's idea that the wound of the corpse was an insect bite. The remaining fluid from some of the wounds was also extracted for testing, and the results were also consistent with locust saliva. In short, all the evidence shows that the tragedy at Lijiadui Farm was indeed committed by locusts.

However, in the inspection report, Qin Guang also made it clear that this is not an ordinary locust, it is very likely to be a mutation. Superlogically evolved locusts. Because its two hind limbs are far more developed than those of the common locust. Even, they are able to stand upright and advance alternately with their forelimbs on the ground. Its muscles and ligaments are fully capable of supporting the full weight of the entire body. In particular, the first pair of arthropods of the upper limbs of the locust's body have completely metamorphosed and been replaced by extended nails. Calculated from the whole-body balance of the entire insect body, it has approached the perfect golden section. At the same time, he made it clear that such changes were not simply caused by the evolution of the locusts themselves. Analysis reports from its muscles, body fluids, etc., show that this is a creature formed by genetic mutation, and the reason for their mutation is probably the terrible war that almost destroyed the earth.

Because, in the genetic composition of the locusts tested, it is obvious that they have been affected by the radiation of radioactive materials. Seeing this, Tianxiang couldn't help but be shocked. If things are really as the test report says, then, from now on, won't the dark world have a new creature vying for dominance with humans? I didn't expect that the war would bring about such a big change.

Insects can evolve into humans, but what about other creatures? Will there still be some terrestrial creatures who have survived the war, secretly spending time in the shadows, perfecting their bodies, slowly sharpening their fangs, and staring viciously at humans who are unaware of them?

After all, everything today is caused by human beings themselves...... Tianxiang closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, casually handed the inspection report to Yang Yigang next to him, and said in an irresistible tone: "Order all cities and jurisdictions within the clan to raise the alert level, the city defense troops must be on standby twenty-four hours a day, and the armored troops are ready to go around the clock." All formal farms and labor farms are to be given three times more vigilant manpower. The period of contact with each jurisdiction has been changed from once a day to twice. In addition, inform the hunting troops of the major cities that the insects obtained from the insect hunting in various places must be strictly selected, and once any facial insects are found, they must be reported to me as soon as possible. There must be no delay. "Patriarch, is this too much of a fight?" After reading the report, Yang Yigang was a little confused: "At present, this kind of human-faced locust has only been found in the Liaodu area, if the territory controlled by the Dao clan is expanded, will it cause new panic and riots?" After all, now is the period of preparation for production, I'm afraid......

"Which do you think is more important, life or production?" Tianxiang smiled faintly and asked.

"Survival, of course." "Well, what if I told you that the presence of this locust is a serious threat to our safety and our lives. What would you think? ”

“…… They did kill some people. However, so far, there have been no reports of similar incidents found in other places other than Lijiatang. Is such a statement too alarmist? ”

"Alarmist?" Tianxiang frowned: "What, don't you think this matter is serious enough?" "The Hunter of the Last Days Text Verse 133 - Human Face