"Where did you catch this bug?" Tianxiang checked the carapace in his hand and said with a bred expression: "And how many were caught at that time?" ”

"About two solar days ago! In a couple of caves outside the basin. Zhou Kuang thought for a while: "At that time, a total of six were caught. But we've eaten it all up. Only these things are left for children to play with. "Cave?" Tianxiang simply couldn't believe his ears; "You mean the cave? Are the caves that you have to go through to enter the basin? ”

"That's it." Zhou Kuang nodded affirmatively: "At that time, there were other dead people's bodies in the cave. Some of them had started to rot, but we brought them all back. You also know that we lack food...... If you don't eat, someone will starve to death, and even rotten meat is better than nothing......" "I see. Tianxiang finally understood why there were no human tools in the cave at that time. He still couldn't figure out why there were traces of fire smoke on the top of the cave. Could it be that these locusts not only learn to burrow like humans, but also freely use fire for warmth? "Oh! So, those caves were originally dug by our people. However, they did not live there for long. It's probably only about half a year old. Later, due to the inconvenient relationship with the tribe, he finally abandoned the caves. It's just that we don't know exactly when the cave was inhabited by locusts. And it's this weird-looking human-faced locust. ”

For Tianxiang to doubt in his heart. Zhou Kuang gave this explanation. "Except for that time, then. Have you ever seen any of this locust land? ”

"Yes, but not much." Zhou Kuangyao pointed to a mountain pass on the opposite side and said, "This kind of insect flew from over there." I guess that's probably where their nest is. ”

The place he was pointing to was a valley sealed with wood and stones. On the other side of the valley is the settlement of the Black Cloud Clan, the greatest enemy of the Fangshi people. The supply convoy sent by the Liaodu side was quite two days later. Air-cushioned armored vehicles loaded with food have already appeared in front of everyone. This was followed by a large number of engineering surveyors, armed forces, and long convoys of goods and materials、、、、、、

"I'm going to build a new city here." Tianxiang explained to Zhou Kuang, who couldn't close his mouth all the time: "The location here is good, and there is an abundant water source. Except for the poor soil composition, the other natural conditions are very good. It is quite suitable for use as a new urban settlement. "Zhou's brain is almost at a standstill. Everything he had done during this period of time really shocked him. Although he knew the ancient knowledge and the use of it, he also knew the meaning of Tianxiang's words. But he never imagined that the knowledge he had learned would have such a great effect. Especially when he saw the surveyors carefully tracing the surrounding terrain on paper. The excitement in my heart is indescribable. Immediately, he found Tianxiang and insisted on learning all these things that made him feel new. "Do you want to learn? Hahaha-" Tianxiang Cheng glanced at him with interest: "Even if you don't say it, I will let you learn." After all, you are the future manager of this emerging city. If you don't learn, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it. ”

"Managers?" Zhou Kuang's brain couldn't turn for a while: "What is a city manager?" ”

Tianxiang said lightly: "It's the mayor of the ancient land." I'm just going to call it a different name, "I...... Can I? ”

"Of course, it's okay, but not now, but after you pass a series of studies and exams related to Dragon City." Speaking of this, Tianxiang added: "No matter what." You are also the head of the family. Even if you are merged, I will give you the corresponding power and status. Know that we have been brothers and friends since the day you decided to unite your race with us. A warm current suddenly flowed into Zhou Kuang's heart......

New camps have been settled. According to the architectural drawings, all the Fangshi people were assigned by the engineering personnel of Liaodu. He began to use various materials to build his own new home. As for the follow-up troops, Tianxiang placed them on the hills around the basin and set up hidden fire points. Especially around the valley, which was filled with rocks, there were a large number of defensive positions with light and heavy machine guns. According to Zhou Kuang, these logs and rocks blocking the valley would be moved away by the other side whenever the Black Cloud Clan attacked. Therefore, such a barrier is not reliable. Tianxiang didn't care about this, and in his opinion, no amount of hunters could compete with hot weapons. He even couldn't wait to hope that the other party could move the pile of stones as soon as possible. so that he can cross the valley and re-assemble a new hunting tribe. Find out more about the Locust.

However, the Black Cloud people on the other side of the valley didn't seem to plan to make a move. In the two weeks since the Fangshi clan was co-opted, there has been no movement from the side of the rock. "The leader of the Black Cloud People seems to be a difficult character as well." Tianxiang made such a conclusion in his heart. After all, the lack of food for the Fangshi people was a fact that the other party had long been aware of. The only purpose of sitting and waiting like this is to want the opponent to exhaust all the food. In the end, victory is easy.

It's just that Tianxiang still has some doubts. The two races were so close that it was impossible for the Black Cloud people not to send out the Forbidden Sentinels. And such a big movement in the basin must not be able to hide from their eyes. But why do the Black Cloud people still stand still? Another three days of hard waiting passed.

At noon that day, when I was having a meal, the guard post on the top of the mountain suddenly reported back to the command center. Claimed: In the vicinity of the valley pass. There was a suspicious formation of people.

This news did not take much importance. After all, the two warring clans sent each other to patrol the guards. is an extremely normal thing. For the sake of a few clansmen sent by the other party to investigate, there is really no need to fight. So after sending a team to attack, Tianxiang never asked about it again. By the evening, however, only four of the heavily armed ten-man squad had survived. And his body was covered with bleeding wounds. If not mutually supportive. It is estimated that they will not be able to run back to the camp smoothly.

"That's not people, it's bugs."

The soldier only said this one sentence when he reported to Tianxiang and fainted. They lost so much blood that it was a miracle in itself that they were able to come back alive. "They must be saved at all costs."

This is Tianxiang's order and also said that there is the only target of the medical officer who accompanied the team. All four soldiers are full members of the Dragon Clan. He is also a regular sergeant of the Communal Defense Force. From this point of view, all of them are treated the same as ordinary people. All the more because they are still elite troops that have not been downsized during the war. It is said that no matter from the guns in your hands to the protective clothing you wear, they are all the best quality products from Longcheng. In particular, the set of close-fitting protective clothing made of insect inner membrane silk was the best material carefully selected by Qin Guang from thousands of insects and plants after referring to the ancient protective equipment materials obtained in the base. Its toughness, firmness and breathability have reached or surpassed similar products in ancient times. Even a sharp dagger would have to take a lot of effort to cut it off. However, the four seriously wounded soldiers had their protective suits torn to shreds. The wound was more than 10 centimeters long and spread from the chest down to the foot. The off-white protective suit is no longer visible in its original color. Piercing strip-like wounds were all over the body. Tear the fabric of the toughest fabric into broken loose strips. A large amount of blood gushed out of his body, soaking through the thick layers of fabric of the suit. Some were already in a black-brown semi-coagulated state, while others were torn apart again by themselves in desperate running, causing scars that had just been clogged with platelets. Broken away again. The blood that was already small in the body flowed in large drops on the surface of the body, converging into shocking red streams...... The improvised camp bed was already deployed in the ambulance. Under the influence of knives and scissors, the uniforms of the unconscious soldiers were carefully cut from them, and the nervous medical officer quickly opened the steel marker on the soldier's neck while hurriedly ordering the first responders to help him stop the blood gushing from the wound. After quickly identifying their blood type, he beckoned the rest of the group to take out packets of plasma from the portable refrigerator and hang them by the bedside, allowing the hope of life to flow back into their bodies little by little through the translucent hose. As for the attentive female ambulance, the disinfectant concentrate made from plant rhizomes soaked through pieces of soaked soft cloth and carefully wiped the wounds of the wounded. The clotted and hardened black blood clots that cover the surface of the skin are washed away, revealing the slightly pale skin hidden underneath.

Tianxiang roughly estimated that each wounded soldier had at least two hundred wounds on his body. Especially on the chest, near the neck, many wounds are so dense that you can barely see the intact sheet muscles. It looks like a sharp dagger has been cut back and forth in the same spot repeatedly. When Qin Guang first designed the protective clothing, he once added two five-centimeter-thick reinforced rubber pads to the vital part of his chest. This thing is pretty good impact resistant, and even close-range rifle bullets can be blocked......

However, its fate was torn to shreds by the same enormous force as the poor hazmat suit. Tianxiang had every reason to believe that if it weren't for this protective suit, these four soldiers would have been torn apart by that strange force. After all, without cover-up protection, ** can't resist such a huge force at all.

"It looks like it's still the same locust." Tianxiang silently thought in his heart, picked up a bloodstained M5G43 from the ground, and looked at it carefully. This is the assault rifle carried by the wounded soldier and the most damaged of all. The "V" shaped stock, made of hard plastic steel, is gone, only at the attachment point near the barrel. Leave a knife edge with smooth cuts. The swarthy ground gun was also covered in tiny scratches. Appears to have been caused by the repeated rubbing of some kind of sharp, jagged object. Tianxiang pulled out the magazine vigorously, and now there were only about a dozen bullets left in it. He had checked all the soldiers' carrying, and now that all of their spare magazines were gone. In other words, they may have encountered a terrible battle, so much so that they have exhausted all their ammunition.

And that's not all. In the hands of an unconscious soldier, he still holds a sharp, all-steel fighting dagger. However, the extremely hard blade is also faintly bent. Just as Tianxiang looked at the bloodstained and shocking items in front of him, the attending medical officer wearing a bloodstained white coat walked over quickly.

"Patriarch. There are some things that I think you'd better go over and see for yourself. ”

The rescue of the wounded in the ambulance has come to an end. Several female paramedics carefully observe the plasma inflow. If nothing happens, they can survive without any problems. After all, bleeding too much compared to their poor companions was a "minor injury" to be thankful for. The medical hall guided Tianxiang to a white desk, where a white disk was placed. Under the bright light, the rice shoots a soft brilliance. It looks warm and gives people a sense of peace and comfort.

The plate contains this inexplicable object with blood stains for many years. It is very soft and sticky, showing a weak strip. There was a faint smell of fishy smell when asked. It takes on an eerie yellow color under the illumination of the lights

This is what the medical hall wants to give Tianxiang. "What is this?" Tianxiang grabbed the tweezers placed on the side of the porcelain plate, carefully fiddled with them a few times, and asked curiously.

"I don't know." The Medic shook his head, "This is something cut from their wounds, which I have never seen before. ”

"Oh? Are you saying that this kind of thing is stuck to each other with their wounds? "No, it's not adhesion should ...... It should be growth. He hesitated. The medic gritted his teeth and said, "They grow near all the wounds. It's just part of the ground I've cut off. ”

"Growth?" Tianxiang was a little surprised: "How is this possible?" This is not any human tissue at all. "That's true." The medical officer nodded affirmatively: "At first I thought it was the fat on the surface of the body. So I didn't pay much attention to it. But after I had just cut one of them, it appeared...... It turned out. It's growing on its own......"

"Growth?" Tianxiang didn't reflect it for a while. "Yes, growth." The medical officer struggled to suppress the horror in his heart, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said with some fear, but with great clarity: "And quite quickly." It took less than a minute for such a large mass to grow completely again. It's a terrible level of recovery. ”

"Did you make a slice?" After settling down, Tianxiang asked.

"Here it is." As he spoke, the medical officer casually took a piece of observation from the desk and handed it over with a glass piece.

Tianxiang took it and put it under a high-powered microscope beside him. Then he put his eyes together.

This is a type of cell with a flat and round appearance. Its movement is quite slow, and even when stimulated with a probe, it does not change at all. It looks like this should be an inert cell. Does not have any attack power.

"How is it possible for such cells to grow freely?" Tianxiang raised his head suspiciously, and glanced at the somewhat helpless medical officer. "Wait, I forgot about this." Before he could speak, the doctor understood what he was asking. Hurriedly grabbed a sharp scalpel from the sterilization tank and cut it between his little fingers. Suddenly, large drops of blood poured out of the broken wound.

The muscle-doctor pinching the wound turned his hand to pick up an empty dropper. A portion of the oozing blood is aspirated and then placed close to the section under the microscope. Slowly drip into the ...... with great care Tianxiang silently watched him finish all this, and then brought his eyes closer to the camera again. It's just that the scene in front of him made the two blackened pupils suddenly constrict to the minimum.

Scramble, scramble, it is not too much to describe everything in front of you in such words. The flattened cells, which had been listless, suddenly became extremely excited after being injected with blood. They frantically devoured every trace of bright red they could touch, desperately snatching every part of the blood they could get their hands on, as if they had been hungry for days and suddenly saw food. Swallow everything into your body without leaving anything left. That scene reminded Tianxiang of an insect beast falling into a large swarm of brown ants. There are not even bones left that were eaten in an instant......

(I used to stab my friend twice, and later I stabbed my friend twice.) Now Lao Hei is for the ticket, and anyone dares to insert ......)

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