Inside a makeshift tent.

Chen Yutong used the equipment carried in the medical kit to draw blood from the lamb, and then used a cotton swab to help her hold the wound and apply medical tape.

Looking at the silent lamb, Chen Yutong touched her hair and praised softly.

"You're very brave, when I'm so old with you, let alone an injection, I'll feel faint when I see blood."

The praised lamb smiled embarrassedly and said shyly.

"Actually...... I'm still a little scared, but it doesn't seem so scary when I see it too much."

The whole annex felt like it was soaked in a blood tank.

Not only blood, but also corpses, no matter how you clean up, there is always something left.

When she first came up from the basement, she was almost frightened and almost fainted, and even now that she was used to it, she still couldn't stand the suffocation that filled the air.

Watching Chen Yutong put the test tube containing his own blood into the small silver square box, Xiao Yang asked in a low voice.

Can my blood heal those people?

Looking at the various detection parameters beating on the display screen, Chen Yutong touched his chin and pondered for a long time, and muttered to himself.

Not sure yet, but you do have antibodies in your body that can inhibit the active enzyme secretion of nano fruit hyphae, which could help us develop a vaccine or antidote against this particular fungus.

Not all organisms will be affected by Naguo, there are a very small number of people who do not have any reaction after eating Naguo, relying on a certain antibody in the body to inhibit the infection of Naguo mycelium and completely digest it with the digestive system, and this probability is about 12 in 10,000.

The lamb wasn't the only antibody carrier in the colony, but most of the other antibody carriers were eaten by the previous uproar, along with those who hadn't been brainwashed by band 03.

Therefore, this little girl with antibodies and lucky to survive is particularly important.

Psychic devices can brainwash Naguo addicts who have entered a "fugue" state, and the combination of the two is the culprit of the tragedy at Pinecone Farm.

If we can develop a vaccine or an antidote to inhibit the growth of nano mycelium, we will naturally be able to lift the brainwashing of the Torch Church in the various settlements in the diocese.

Of course, the material level technology can only solve the material level of problems, and the spiritual level of brainwashing still needs a long time to repair.

The dominance of the Torch Church over the local area was not entirely achieved through Naguo, they took advantage of the ignorance of the serfs under the plantation economy to harvest a large number of believers.

It is not so much that their rule is achieved by means of nago and psychic interference devices, but rather that they are in a position to do it freely after they have achieved complete rule.

There is probably more than one case of a tragedy similar to the one at the Pinecone Farm.

Looking at the big sister with a solemn expression thinking about something, Xiao Yang asked curiously and whispered.

"Is my sister a doctor?"

"Hmm...... It shouldn't count," Chen Yutong thought for a while, and his eyebrows stretched a smile, "My sister is not good at treating diseases and saving people, she probably belongs to the category of research."

"Research?" The lamb tilted his head.

"Hmm," Chen Yutong nodded slightly, "Using the existing knowledge to explore unknown puzzles can be understood like this."

The lamb nodded incomprehensibly. I always feel ......

It's amazing.

Although she still doesn't quite understand what the so-called unknown puzzle is.

Looking at the envy floating on that immature face, Chen Yutong guessed what she was thinking, smiled and reached out to touch her hair.

"Do you want to learn?"

"Hmm!"

The lamb's eyes lit up and he nodded his head excitedly.

But perhaps thinking that his abrupt request might cause trouble to others, those big bright eyes suddenly dimmed again.

The lamb whispered shyly.

"That. I don't know anything, won't it be troublesome to teach my words ...

… If it's going to cause trouble for my sister's job, forget it."

"How can it be trouble? It's nice to have an assistant."

The chatterbox couldn't be held back when it was opened, and Chen Yutong continued with a smile.

"We don't have as many rules and regulations here, but it's common for people to think about things with muscles...... Although those people are not bad, and some of the stupid people are quite cute, there are not enough people to discuss problems, and such a big project is actually handed over to a new person to do."

Stroking her fluffy hair, she looked at the big worried eyes and whispered softly.

"And...... Sister, there will be a day when I will become a grandmother, and when that time comes, I will have to leave the work I haven't done to you."

That immature face was rejuvenated with joy, and behind the jubilant pupils, there was a glimmer of hope that had never been seen before.

No one had ever said such a thing to her in the past.

Or to be more precise, no one ever felt that she was an important person, not even herself.

It doesn't matter what she thinks or does, as long as she plays the role of a well-behaved and sensible daughter, a hostage who keeps to herself, and a playmate of the young lady...... Just place it on the windowsill like a vase.

But at this moment, she suddenly felt that her life had regained meaning, and she no longer had to wait for the fate that had been arranged.

With a flushed face, the lamb nodded vigorously and said with determination.

"Hmm! When the time comes....leave it to the lamb!"

Although he knew that childhood dreams were always fickle, Chen Yutong didn't say those words of pouring cold water, but just smiled and touched her head.

"Well, come on!" The doorway of the tent.

Chen Yutong walked out of the door curtain with a red-faced lamb and patted her shoulder gently.

"Is it okay to go back by yourself?"

"Hmm!" The lamb nodded earnestly, "I remember the way." Chen Yutong nodded with a smile and continued.

"When you go back, you'll have to talk to your good friend Yinyin, I think...... Those words may not have been her intention, and she may even regret them now."

Hearing Yin Yin, the little lamb lowered his head a little depressedly, and whispered after a while.

"Yin Yin...... Isn't that really what you think?"

Looking at the little sheep who asked for advice, Chen Yutong thought for a moment and said.

"Man is a very complex creature, and he has many thoughts throughout the day, both negative and positive...... The words that come out when you are emotional may not be the one that comes to mind the most, it may just be that thought that just happens to come to mind. So adults control their emotions, and it's normal for you to be children and not be able to control them."

She smiled as she said this.

"After such a long time, Yin Yin should have calmed down, as long as you communicate patiently, you will definitely solve the misunderstanding."

The lamb nodded incomprehensibly, and lowered his head in gratitude.

"Thank you...... I see."

"Well, go ahead."

Looking at the girl who turned to leave, Chen Yutong waved his hand lightly with an aunt-like smile on his face.

What a sensible and good boy.

Suddenly I kind of want to get one.

Just as she withdrew her gaze from the back of the lamb, a soft cough came from the side, accompanied by a teasing teasing.

"How did I become a fool who only thinks about things with muscles?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Yutong's face turned red, and he looked back at Lao Bai, who was leaning against the pillar not far away.

"When did you come...... Wait, you hear me?" Lao Bai coughed dryly and said.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I just wanted to come here and ask how it was, but I just happened to hear it at the door."

And the tent is set up on the patio in the middle of the annex. Even if he wanted to avoid it, there was nowhere to go back

Avoid.

"It's me who should apologize...... Chen Yutong said embarrassedly with an embarrassed expression on his face, "But I don't mean anything, I'm just joking......

"Haha, it's okay, I'm not the kind of man with a small belly," Lao Bai grinned, and continued, "How's that antibody?" Can I use it?"

Chen Yutong nodded, but shook his head slightly.

"Well, the inhibition of the mycelium of Nago has been observed clinically, but it will probably take a little time to completely solve the effect of Nago."

Lao Bai nodded and continued.

"And now? Are you going back to base or?"

"Of course it's staying here," Chen Yutong said without thinking, "It's a surprise, but there is the best experimental equipment here, and there are so many 'patients'. If we want to develop an effective vaccine as soon as possible, this is the best testing ground."

Lao Bai quipped.

"Looks like we're going to have to stay here for a while." Chen Yutong said slightly embarrassed.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Nothing, that's all we can do."

With a grin, Lao Bai paused for a moment, gradually put away his smiling expression, and continued in a serious tone.

"But...... I have to make it clear to you that the danger here is not over. Although we repelled the combined offensive of the torch and the mutants, to a large extent, they suffered a loss from having no experience in large-scale operations, and it is difficult to say what will happen after that."

Chen Yutong nodded and said seriously.

"Hmm...... I understand. If the situation is not right, I will follow the arrangement and evacuate from here."

"Then I'll be relieved."

Lao Bai smiled and was about to say something more, when the signal light on the inside of the helmet flashed slightly, and then the voice of his teammate came from the communication channel.

"Boss, about five hundred meters from the north gate, there are two motorcycles approaching this way!"

Hearing the report in the communication channel, Lao Bai's expression immediately became serious, and he pointed his index finger on his helmet and asked.

"What color?"

"What color can't you see...... But it's obviously human, and it looks like a local waster, but it's weird to be here."

Pinecone Farm is not a settlement open to the public, and it is generally not a familiar businessman, and it is not even close to it.

Many of the slave catchers active in this area are controlled by the farmers here.

"Wait for me to come."

Hanging up the communication, Lao Bai looked at Chen Yutong.

"We're here to work, I need to get to the door of the settlement at once.

Nodding slightly, Chen Yutong said with a smile.

"Well, you go ahead and get busy, leave me alone, I'll let you know as soon as there's progress.

"If there is any situation, you can contact me or contact my teammates.

Leaving these words, Lao Bai did not stay any longer and left in the direction of the outside of the manor.

At this moment, at the north gate of the Pinecone Farm, two motorcycles stopped on the side of the road, and two dusty men stepped off the cars.

They carry rifles on their backs and ammunition packs on their motorcycles, and this outfit comes to visit at night, and any settlement is chosen.

However, when they arrived at this moment, no one came up to interrogate, and everyone at the gate of the settlement was heavy or numb.

They dug pits next to the fields, pushed corpses to the door with carts, and poured them into the pits to cover them with soil.

At first, Li Jinrong didn't see the corpses, until he smelled the thick smell of blood, and then found the corpses piled next to the haystack.

Most of the corpses were in pieces, and many of them had been gnawed into the shape of a man, as if they had been snatched from the mouths of wild beasts.

His Adam's apple moved, and he couldn't say a word.

Xiao Yue, who was beside him, was the same, his face was even paler, and the corners of his mouth twitched for a while before he struggled

A word came out of his throat.

"..."

"What the hell is going on here?!" It's like ......

It's hell.

At this time, a power armor came through the open door and stopped in front of him.

The visor of the helmet was opened, and Li Jinrong saw the familiar face again.

"Old White." Lao Bai nodded. "We meet again."

Li Jinrong glanced around and took a deep breath." What the hell is ...... here? What's going on?"

"It's unfortunate that we were caught up in the Torch Church's experiment," Lao Bai's expression was written with a hint of gloom, looking at the corpses piled up on a hill not far away, "Originally, as long as we controlled the farmers here, we could defuse the bombs buried here little by little, but they were one step ahead of us."

Xiao Yue looked at him stunned. "Experiment?!"

Lao Bai: "Experiments on telepathic interference devices and Nago...... You came from the south, and you must have heard of what they did."

A trace of astonishment appeared on Li Jinrong's face, and he stood there for a long time before continuing with difficulty.

"I've heard of it, but I haven't heard of the specifics of the experiment, and the settlements of Haiya Province are more difficult to get to than the settlements here...... , what the hell are they trying to do? What kind of experiment is this?"

He did hear about the Torch Church's experiments, after all, those people did things almost without any disguise.

But seeing the thousands or even tens of thousands of corpses, he still couldn't imagine what kind of experiment was being done.

However, the evidence was in front of him.

Not far from the pile of corpses, there was a small mountain like a fat giant, like a puddle of rotten meat piled on the ground and smelling rancid.

If he's not mistaken, it's a biological soldier modified by the Torch Church using mutants, and the model appears to be called Goliath.

A few peasant-looking men were silently shoveling dirt on the ground with pickaxes, intending to dig a pit large enough to bury it.

Luckily, it's winter.

Otherwise, the smell here would be much more impactful than it is now.

Lao Bai was silent for a while, then sighed and said.

"I'm no less confused than you, I'm afraid no one knows what kind of heaven they're going to go to, except for the madmen themselves."

No one knows how much it will cost to get there.

After interrogating the executioner, Li Jie, he was completely clear......

Those guys can't communicate at all. Li Jinrong squeezed a sentence out of his throat.

"....they must be stopped."

Lao Bai nodded.

"That's what we think, too, if we let them continue to rot, they're going to drag everyone down sooner or later...... Today it's Geumcheon Province, tomorrow it's a river valley, and then I don't know how far the trouble will have to spread."

"We have our own problems to solve, and the wave that hasn't stopped for a century and a half is coming soon, but our managers think we have to do something."

"Let's talk about cooperation." With that, he turned and walked towards the door.

Xiao Yue glanced at Li Jinrong, who was standing next to him, and asked in a low voice.

"What does he mean?"

Li Jinrong replied in an uncertain tone. This is probably a sign of cooperation."

He really wanted to climb the big tree of the Alliance, and if they could get the help of the Alliance, they could at least get a stable rear.

However, he didn't expect the alliance to take the initiative. Xiao Yue looked at him and said hesitantly.

"Wouldn't it be better to report back to the organization?"

He knew that the leader suspected that there might be ghosts planted by the Torch Church inside the tower, just like they would send female officials to the church, and the other party would naturally think of this idea.

Moreover, the Torch Church, which has huge manpower and technical reserves, can make this matter more secretive and more unguardable.

However, having said that, the two of them alone could not represent the entire Tower Organization.

Not to mention, at least some people can still be trusted. Li Jinrong thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Hear what they have to say."

After saying that, he locked his motorcycle, handed over the weapon on his body to the soldier on duty at the door, and followed Lao Bai towards the settlement......

The long night has finally passed.

As the sun rose at dawn, the Ironheart finally reached the skies above the outskirts of Kinhe City, like a towering fortress overlooking the ground.

The birds and beasts hidden in the forest were disturbed by the unstoppable power and ran away from it.

It's not just the timid xenos who are being disturbed, but also the mutants hiding in the city.

However, they don't know what fear is, and they don't run away with their tails between their legs.

The brains hidden in the ruins were glowing green, and the grinning faces were only bloodthirsty and hideous.

There was no fear on that face.

They waved the guys in their hands and even fired at the airship more than a dozen kilometers away with their rifles, shouting in a rude voice.

"Come here if you have the guts! Two-legged coward!"

"Show your mutant grandpa how many of you have enough heads to chop off!"

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"Whoa!"

Seeing that the airship did not react, they simply turned around again, grabbed a dozen skinny and unsightly poor worms from the cage where the captives were kept, and shoved them to the roof of one of the buildings of the "Champion" Biopharmaceutical Research Institute.

It is the tallest building in the entire city of Geumkawa. -N

Ignoring the men's and women's pleas for mercy, they chopped off their heads with knives, then hung ropes around their ankles and threw them outside the building, causing their blood to run down the building's façade.

It's like a scarlet waterfall.

The reveling mutants let out roars of excitement, whether they were bleeding, drenched in blood, or watching from the sidelines.

For them, the blood sacrifice of a few two-legged animals was entertainment.

It is also a ritual to pray for a "good harvest".

The captives, who were caged like cattle, trembled, their faces full of horror, and some simply did not react, and sat blankly stared......

The airship just watched them silently, and then dropped the anchor chain.

Although the minions didn't take a mere airship to heart, as the leader of the clan, Garn, still had a trace of surprise on his face when he saw the airship, and then the green worm-like brow furrowed solemnly.

He finally knew what had happened last night. But he didn't understand why the alliance was making a big move at this time.

The apostles of the Torch Church had personally told him that when the winter had passed, the city of Qingquan would erupt in an unprecedented wave. The Alliance should be preparing for war at this point.

It stands to reason that there is no room to thwart their plans.

Standing behind him, Gomo, who was standing upstairs, whispered:

"Our allies want us to take out the forces of the Pine Cone Farms Alliance and take over there, and the Bishop suspects they are doing something bad that could threaten their ongoing plans."

Hearing Golmore's voice, the corners of Garn's mouth opened into a cruel grin.

"He's embarrassed to ask us, aren't they going to explain what happened last night?

Gomore sighed softly.

"He's sorry for last night's surprise, no one expected the Alliance's reaction to be so fast, usually those people make plans first, but now they obviously sent people over first, and in addition, the Church will compensate us twice as much for the prosthetics and weapons lost in the battle.

Hearing this, Garn's brow finally relaxed a little.

In the Qi tribe, strength equals status, and whoever has the biggest fist is the leader.

Therefore, the equipment that makes people stronger is far more valuable to them than the green-skinned consumables.

The last thing that the Qi tribe lacks is warriors.

They fight in their womb, learn to hunt more than talking, and eat people more than walking.

Every one of them is a soldier. But—

"Tell him I'll take the job, but it's not a good idea to get out of town now, at least until it rains or fogs," Garn said, looking at the airship with a solemn expression, "and the barrel is like a hedgehog, and I'm afraid I'll be beaten up if I get out of here."

There were bunkers in the city, and in the absence of guidance from ground forces, the damage from the shelling was quite limited.

But on the plains it's different.

Although there is a large area of forest from Geumkawa City to the eastern suburbs of the pine conewood farm, it has to pass through one or two sections of open land.

A dozen or twenty men may be fine, but a massive march of hundreds or thousands of men will certainly be seen, and I am afraid that last night's defeat will have to be repeated.

Seeing Garn's concerns, Gomore smiled lightly and continued.

"Don't worry about that."

"The bishop has a way to get us in."