"Remote control?!"

Looking at the large remote control that fell out of the man's backpack, Meng Lei and the others looked at each other, a little confused.

The remote control is very different, it is said to be a remote control, in fact, it is more like some kind of wireless detonation device.

Because the buttons on it are simple and clearly labeled.

Meng Lei suddenly frowned suspiciously, and couldn't help but look at the man twice.

At this time, he realized that the man was wearing the unified blue engineer uniform of the Alliance, as if he was a staff member in the outpost.

The man was very fast when he was moving just now, and after colliding with the tall Simon, he almost knocked Simon to a stumble.

Simon was suddenly a little unhappy, and scolded coldly:

"You're blind! Don't walk long?! ”

The man seemed to be in a very nervous state, and after the detonator fell out of his bag, the whole person became even more flustered.

was scolded by Simon without realizing it, and hurriedly stuffed the detonator back into the bag,

Finally, he hugged his backpack tightly, curled up at the foot of the elevator, and muttered distractedly:

"Sorry...... Sorry......"

Seeing him like this, Simon didn't bother to pursue anything.

Everyone exited the elevator, separated by a slowly closing elevator door.

Meng Lei suddenly looked at Hans with some confusion and asked:

"Is there any work in the city that needs to be blasted?"

Hans looked back at the elevator that had begun to run as the door closed and had begun to operate, with a hint of doubt in his eyes:

"No? Bombing in the city is digging a grave for yourself!

Only some mining companies may use the technology......"

"That guy just now ......"

Meng Lei pointed in the direction of the elevator room.

Hans also shook his head blankly, and muttered quietly:

"I guess a ship from a mining company passed by and came into the city to replenish spare equipment and parts."

Hearing this, Meng Lei finally dispelled his doubts.

Still, he felt that there was something unusual about this outpost.

But for such a small episode, several people didn't pay too much attention to it.

Open the hatch of the airlock chamber.

A dilapidated and crowded underground city, under the surging smoke, appeared in front of several people.

No glittering neon, no giant dreamy holographic projections.

Under the dim dome searchlight, only a shadowy sky bridge was reflected.

Broken wires and ropes hung in mid-air, rusty, and unidentified hyphae.

A musty smell mixed with a pungent smell of sweet aroma filled the entire dark and damp dilapidated city, bringing a strong smell of decay.

Compared to the city of Sil,

Whether it is the environment or the facilities, the Molten Outpost and the former are like the products of two different eras, and there is a huge gap.

"This ...... It's a little different from what I expected......"

Huo Ye looked at the city in front of him dumbfounded, and muttered in disbelief:

"It's too broken, it's like a slum......"

Jia Quan nodded sympathetically and echoed:

"Yes, the shanty towns in my hometown are cleaner than this, is this outpost going to be abandoned?"

Hans shook his head helplessly and smiled:

"Except for large gathering places like Cill City, most of our outposts and strongholds are like this."

After a pause, Hans showed a touch of sadness on his face, and said in a somewhat low tone:

"It's not easy to stay alive these days.

When you go to sea, you take the risk of being shipwrecked, and you often don't have enough to eat at the gathering place.

Don't look at the prosperity of Sil City, there are not a few people at the bottom who starve to death every year due to food shortages.

In this case, who cares about the quality of the environment? ”

Hearing this, Meng Lei and the others glanced at each other, and they all saw a trace of solemnity in each other's eyes.

They all seem to have been deceived by the prosperity of the city of Sil.

I thought that this was a technologically advanced marine world, and it had enough ability to continue the development and reproduction of the race.

But it seems that this is not the case.

"Okay, don't worry about it for now, and then talk about the matter at hand."

Meng Lei made a decision.

For better or worse, the matter has come to this point, and there is no other choice for everyone.

We can only survive and develop in the cracks.

"Hans, how did you find that friend of yours?"

Meng Lei looked at Hans.

Dangerous elements such as clown members are handed over to the security officer to deal with.

Old Jack is an old friend of Hans and the security officer of the Molten Rock Outpost, so it is naturally the most appropriate to hand him over.

"I don't know, let's ask as we go."

Hans shook his head, he didn't have Old Jack's contact information.

So, while going deeper into the city, everyone kept inquiring about the whereabouts of Old Jack.

Along the way, the uneasiness that the city has brought to several people has become more and more intense.

The sound of coughing and murmuring in the streets and alleys fills every corner of the city.

Most of the security officers they met along the way had the same symptoms as those in the lower central area.

His face was pale, his expression was dazed, and he was coughing constantly, as if he was infected with some kind of disease.

This phenomenon only exists in the body of security officers, and ordinary people do not have similar manifestations.

However, due to the wide dispersion of security officers in the city, similar scenes can be seen everywhere you go.

This gives people a very weird feeling.

It was as if the whole city was sick, and it looked extremely tired and weak.

"What's the situation? Why do all the security officers here seem to be sick? Is it some unknown infection? ”

Meng Lei was puzzled, and an uneasiness gradually rose in his heart.

"I don't know, I was fine when I came here some time ago, and I haven't heard of any new viruses being discovered recently?"

Hans was even more dazed, feeling that something was faintly wrong.

At this time, in the corner of the street next to her, a woman's crazy laughter suddenly sounded.

"It's coming! The end will come, and the day will finally come, and we will all be liberated! ”

"The souls of all evil will be washed away by the sea, and all will be purified in the abyss!"

"Destroy, this filthy and rotten world!"

"We are sinners who disturb the slumber of the gods, and we must exchange our lives for salvation!"

……

A woman with a hood and wrapped in a black robe, hunched over and smiling.

It's like a deranged witch rushing out of the streets.

Shouting strange prayers in his mouth, he stumbled into the distance.

Facing Meng Lei's puzzled gaze, Hans explained:

"These are the soothsayers of the city, and they are usually approached by bounty hunters for a fortune before they go on a difficult mission.

There are such people everywhere, they are simply a bunch of crazy people, don't pay attention. ”

Meng Lei nodded thoughtfully.

The crowd moved on.

But the uneasiness that enveloped everyone's hearts became more and more intense.

Sick in the streets, neurotic soothsayers.

Moans of pain. The groans and hysterical doomsday rhetoric all seem to indicate that the city is terminally ill.

Ten minutes later, after many inquiries.

Several people finally got the whereabouts of Old Jack from a relatively normal security officer.

Finally, in a dirt alley in the living quarters, the crowd found Old Jack slumped on the ground, gasping for breath in pain.

Seeing this, Hans hurried over, crouched down and picked up Old Jack.

"Old Jack, what's wrong? How did you become like this, and what happened to the Molten Rock Outpost? ”

Hans asked with concern on his face.

Old Jack, as his name suggests, was about fifty years of age, with a beard no inferior to Simon's, and dark skin, but with a hint of sickly paleness.

"Hans? What are you doing here? ”

Seeing the visitor, Old Jack got up with Hans's support, leaned weakly against the wall, gasping for air.

"I followed the boat out to sea, and I happened to pass by here, and I caught a clown member on the ship, and I was about to hand him over to you to deal with!"

Hearing this, Old Jack's reddened gaze subconsciously swept over Eugene.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he gasped:

"Throw him here, don't worry about it so much!

There's something wrong here at the Molten Outpost, we seem to be infected with some kind of virus, you guys don't have a long time to contact us now, hurry up and get out of here! ”

As soon as the words fell, they didn't wait for Hans and Meng Lei to ask more.

Suddenly, from the direction of the adjacent commercial district, there was a low explosion!

"Boom!"

The dull sound of explosions, which seemed to come from underground, did not seem to resound through thin air in the commercial district.

The sound is not loud, but it has a strong penetrating nature, reverberating in the city in the cavity of the entire mountain, and it is deafening.

Immediately after, the earth began to tremble beneath his feet.

The lights flickered on and off, as if something was wrong with the power system.

This sudden change shocked everyone.

"What's going on?! Where did the explosion happen!? ”

Huo Ye was startled and hurriedly ran towards the end of the alley, wanting to see what was going on.

Meng Lei also immediately frowned, realizing that something big had happened.

"Quick, take Old Jack with you, let's get out of here first!"

As he spoke, Meng Lei stepped forward and assisted Hans in putting Old Jack in the middle, and one of them ran briskly towards the periphery of the living quarters with one arm.

At this time, everyone in the city was alarmed by the loud explosion.

Large numbers of residents have emerged from their homes and poured into the streets.

With uneasiness and curiosity, it converged into a crowded flow of people, pouring in the direction of the business district from all directions.

Meng Lei and the others hadn't walked too far, but they saw Huo Ye turn around and run back from the direction of the gate, with a trace of panic on his face, and shouted loudly:

"Commander! We're done with the calves, we can't leave! The shaft passage to the lower area has been blown up! ”

"What?!"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly showed surprise.

The surrounding crowd immediately panicked, as if the end of the world was coming.

"What the hell is going on?! How could the shaft passage at the good end be blown up, who did it!? ”

Xu Hui's face was pale, and he stomped his feet in a hurry.

The shaft passage was destroyed, and they did not carry wetsuits, which is equivalent to being trapped in the city of the molten outpost.

Not only them, but everyone in the city is the same.

"Could it be...... Did the guy we just met in the elevator do it? ”

Jia Quan realized a certain possibility, and immediately frowned again, puzzled:

"But why did he do that!?"

"Armed attack?! Could it be that members of a rebel group are preparing to launch an armed attack?! ”

Hans exclaimed, his face instantly pale.

Meng Lei took a deep breath, equally puzzled.

However, he did not fall into a panic like the others, and said calmly:

"Don't worry about it so much, since the retreat is blocked, the top priority is to find a place to hide first, and then wait for the alliance to respond.

If something so big happens, the upper-level coalition government will never sit idly by.

There is an airlock chamber sealed in the shaft elevator, and the seawater can't come in, so let's be safe for the time being, let's see the reaction of the alliance first. ”

Hearing this, everyone finally calmed down.

Meng Lei's words are like a reassuring pill, and if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the case.

Although I can't leave for the time being, at least my safety can be guaranteed.

The airlock chamber of the shaft passage is designed to prevent seawater from backing up, and as long as the airlock chamber is not damaged, the whole city is safe for the time being.

"Come with me, go to my house and avoid it......"

At this time, Old Jack, who was in the middle between Meng Lei and Hans, suddenly said weakly:

"I'm worried that it's not that simple......"

Hearing this, Meng Lei's heart sank, and he hurriedly asked:

"What's going on? What did you know? ”

Old Jack shook his head and said, "Talk about ...... as you go."

As he spoke, he broke free from the support of Meng Lei and Hans, leaned against the wall, and stumbled forward.

Suddenly he remembered something again, turned his head and said:

"By the way, you guys should go to the market quickly and see if they can buy a few sets of wetsuits and prepare for the worst.

If it's a little later, I'm afraid I won't be able to grab it......"

Hearing this, Meng Lei nodded, and immediately handed over this task to Simon and Huo Ye.

At the moment, Simon didn't care about Eugene anymore, and just threw him to the ground.

Then he asked Old Jack for the house number of his house, and ran quickly towards the chaotic business district with Huo Ye.

On Meng Lei's side, everyone went against the crowded flow of people and shuttled through the narrow alleys of the living area.

After walking a distance, I finally came to a place with less foot traffic.

Meng Lei stepped forward quickly and asked eagerly:

"What the hell is going on, from the moment we entered the city, we felt that something was wrong with the Molten Rock Outpost.

Not only are the security officers sick, but now even the shaft passage has been blown up, which is clearly a premeditated attack! ”

Old Jack shook his head and said as he walked:

"I don't know if it was a premeditated attack, but one thing you said was right, we were all sick......

The disease is sudden, and the onset is very fast!

Just an hour ago, we were healthy and healthy, and there were no physical problems.

However, in just one hour, all the security officers in the commercial and lower districts had severe fever, cough, and general weakness.

It was a strange disease, without warning, and no one knew what was going on. ”

Old Jack was in a bad state and was coughing desperately.

When I breathe, I feel like something is stuck in my throat, and I make a sharp leaking sound like an old bellows.

"Then you go to the hospital and clinic for treatment, why don't you go to the doctor?!"

Hans was already confused in his eagerness and asked a very childish question.

Old Jack smiled bitterly:

"I saw it, it didn't work, the hospital couldn't find the problem, and the blood test results were inconclusive because the time was too short.

Based on the symptoms, we initially suspected that there might be an infection with the painting skin parasite.

However, the skin worm net has also been shot, and antibiotics have also been pricked, and some people have only been temporarily relieved, and most people have no effect.

"Rebirth: The Great Age of Waves"

Therefore, the possibility of skin infection can be basically ruled out. ”

"What does the alliance say? You can't let this go on forever, can you? Meng Lei frowned and asked.

Old Jack shook his head again, his voice getting weaker.

"We and the head of the Security Office reacted to this situation,

As a result, it is possible that this is a new type of virus developed by the rebel group to disrupt the garrison of the Lava Outpost and then launch an armed attack on the site.

We are all required to stick to our posts and guard against attacks that may be launched at any time.

The alliance government has sent professional biological researchers to treat us here.

At the end of the day, it's just one word.

Wait! ”

As they spoke, they walked through the narrow and crowded streets to a row of three-story metal buildings in the center of the living quarters.

The buildings in this area are tightly packed townhouses.

In order to maximize the utilization of space, the building itself gives up comfort, and can only provide a sufficient place for people to live and rest.

So when old Jack opened the door of one of the rooms and led the crowd in.

The already cramped environment immediately became extremely crowded.

However, at this time, no one is thinking about comfort.

The situation at the Molten Rock Outpost was already quite dire, with all the security officers infected with an unknown virus, and the entire outpost's defenses almost completely collapsed.

If there really were a separatist rebel force to force an armed raid, the Molten Rock outpost would certainly have no power to resist.

However, from the alliance rhetoric expressed by Old Jack, Meng Lei always felt that something was wrong.

Thinking about it, he suddenly realized what the problem was.

A trace of doubt flashed on his face, and he spoke:

"No, if the members of the splinter group are trying to attack the outpost with arms, then why would they blow up the shaft passage?!

In this way, they won't be able to get in themselves?! ”

Old Jack poured himself a glass of water, swallowed it hard, and coughed heavily.

Then he nodded, and said with a solemn gaze:

"That's right, that's why I just said, I'm afraid it's not that simple!

The judgment given by the alliance is only a possibility, and at the same time it is a side of the word of their top management.

The truth...... What is it...... No one knows......

But ......"

At this point, Old Jack's voice became more and more hoarse.

He clutched his neck with a painful face, and with great difficulty, forcibly spit out the last few words.

"But...... The current situation...... It's not like the enemy is going to attack...... More like ...... Deliberately blocking the exit...... No one is allowed to leave......

I doubt it...... The top of the alliance at the Molten Rock Outpost...... There is a conspiracy! ”

After saying that, Old Jack suddenly opened his mouth wide, and his eyes burst out hideously, as if they were about to burst out of their sockets.

At the same time, he desperately stuck his fingers down his throat and retched frantically.

It seemed that something was stuck in his throat, severely hindering his breathing.

In the end, instead of picking it out, it coughed up a mouthful of blood!

Dark red, sticky blood stains, mottled onto the clean floor, emitting a foul stench.

Seeing this, everyone present frowned.

Normal people's blood is definitely not this color, nor is it this taste.

Old Jack's condition seems to have worsened, having progressed to some irreversible advanced state.

Meng Lei grabbed Old Jack's arm and forcibly helped him to the bed.

"You rest first, don't think so much, if the situation changes, we will take you away with us!"

The surging comfort did not help Old Jack's state in any way.

The pain had spread throughout his body, and the virus seemed to be frantically eating away at his mental consciousness, and his body began to twitch slightly uncontrollably.

"I ...... I can feel it...... ...... in the body Something is growing......"

"It's so sad it's getting bigger...... It's eating at my flesh! ”

"No...... Wrong...... It's not a virus! ”

Old Jack endured the pain and moaned in a staccato delirium. In the groan, he unconsciously expressed his feelings.

Suddenly, his voice suddenly rose at a moment.

The expression on his face gradually changed from pain to horror, as if he realized something extremely terrible!

Then, as hard as he could, he struggled on the bed, yelling:

"It's not a virus! It's not a virus!

It's a painted skin...... I'm infected with the painted skin!

Something...... In my throat...... Panrao ......

They...... It's coming out! ”

The hoarse voice was hysterical and crazy.

Old Jack's eyes were prominent, his expression was extremely hideous, and his body struggled violently, as if he was trying to suppress something in his body.

Wen Yan,

The expressions of Meng Lei and the others present who were originally quite calm also changed drastically in an instant.

Almost instinctively, they all took a step back in unison.

At the same time, someone couldn't help but shout in horror:

"Painted skin?! How is it a painted skin?! ”

"Old Jack, what do you say? Painted skin?! Are you infected with the painted skin?! ”

"How is this possible, isn't it already a skin worm clean? How can you not get rid of parasites? ”

"What the hell is going on?! What went wrong? ”

Meng Lei also frowned deeply, and felt a cool breath rushing through his head in confusion.

After Si'er City learned of the existence of this targeted drug, for a long time, he had almost forgotten about the existence of the Painted Skin Parasite and the Painted Skin Sect.

Even on the submarine Sea Locust, he purchased a batch of skin worms for net backup.

Therefore, when the hidden danger is no longer a threat, the habitual mind will deliberately ignore it.

At that moment, when they heard the word painted skin parasite, everyone was stupid.

Because they can't understand why this professional targeted drug suddenly fails.

And, according to Old Jack's description.

It had only been a little over an hour since he was infected and he began to show symptoms, and there was no incubation period at all.

Almost directly, from infection to parasitism, the eggs are growing rapidly.

Such a strange phenomenon, let alone Meng Lei and their Blue Star players.

Even the alien natives like Hans, Karl, and Charlie felt deep doubts, completely beyond their understanding!

"Impossible! It's impossible! Hans's eyes were full of horror, and he couldn't stop muttering: "When did the painted skin parasite become so powerful, and it was completed in an hour, this is impossible!" ”

"Nothing is impossible!"

Suddenly, Meng Lei said in a deep voice: "Maybe it's evolution, maybe it's a new breed secretly researched by the Painted Skin Sect, the facts are in front of us, we can't believe it!" ”

"And what now, Captain!? Old Jack is dying! ”

After learning that Old Jack was parasitized by the painted skin,

Looking at the painful old Jack on the bed, Hans was also panicked, some of the six gods were masterless, and he didn't know what to do.

"Old Jack definitely can't be saved, not to mention that we don't have skin worms on hand, even if we do, it obviously doesn't work!"

Meng Lei took a deep breath, his gaze revealing unprecedented solemnity:

"A security officer like Old Jack, there are dozens of people in the city!

If they're all infected with the paint skin, then what's going to happen next, with a fart. Shares can also be thought of! ”

The only armed force in the city was all infected by the painting skin parasite.

Without the armed protection of these personnel, these unarmed ordinary civilians in the city will undoubtedly suffer a terrible massacre!

When the time comes, the whole city will be reduced to a lair of painted skin parasites!

Obviously, the mastermind behind this incident was premeditated and selected the first batch of infected people as the city's security officer.

The original intention was to slaughter the whole city.

At this point, Meng Lei's reminder, everyone present was also awakened.

Suddenly, everyone's scalp was numb!

"Holy! This special mother is too ruthless, who did it? It's crazy! ”

Xu Hui jumped to his feet and scolded, and while he was angry, his face was also pale.

"Don't think about those useless ones!

The shaft passage was destroyed, and the top priority is to escape to the upper administrative district as soon as possible, so that we can escape this catastrophe! ”

Meng Lei paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice:

"Provided that there is no infection on the part of the district......"

In the middle of speaking, a sudden gunfire in the distance suddenly interrupted Meng Lei's words.

Then I heard the direction of the commercial area on the first floor of the city, and there began to be bursts of screams and exclamations, and it seemed that there was serious chaos.

Several people's hearts suddenly sank.

Realizing that the security officer in the city should have someone completely parasitized, completely turned into a monster, and began to kill instinctively.

If you don't leave as soon as possible, I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to escape to the upper floors.

"Quick, look in the house for anyone who can take advantage of it! Take one for everyone! ”

At that moment, Meng Lei decisively gave an order.

Nowadays Sao. The chaos had already begun, and people wanted to make their way through the crowded commercial area to the shaft passage to the upper floors, but they couldn't defend themselves without weapons.

With the plasma pistol in his waist, he obviously can't take care of the overall situation.

Hearing this, everyone immediately began to rummage through the house.

And Meng Lei asked Hans to press the bed and struggle desperately, and the terminally ill old Jack took off all the weapons and ammunition on the other party's body.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the house.

The next moment, Simon and Huo Ye pushed open the door with sweaty profusely and shouted:

"Captain! Something is wrong! ”

"There is a painted skin parasite in the city, and the passage to the upper administrative district has also malfunctioned, and we are trapped here!"