【Sunshine Hospital】

Even if there are samples of patients captured alive by Yi Chen, there are still problems in the analysis work, and it is impossible to determine what kind of pathogen it is, and even the type of disease cannot be judged.

The causative agent is still referred to as the "death factor".

It is only known that this black liquid unknown pathogen is equivalent to a "connecting medium", which can connect and beautify all kinds of dead objects, and can reproduce the appearance and memories of the suicide without the need for a corpse.

also got a terrible idea,

If all the inhabitants of Lewinholm died, the entire city would be replaced by such dead.

Sunshine Hospital immediately contacted all temporary morgues where the bodies were stored,

Let the gentlemen sort out the appearance and address of the deceased tonight, and tomorrow will conduct a special investigation into the residence of the deceased, trying to catch more dead patients.

Other than that

Mr. Helvoye also had a further autopsy breakthrough.

According to the patients brought back by Yi Chen, the samples of this black liquid with a connecting effect were analyzed.

It was soon discovered that this black liquid was only liquid when attached to the dead animal carcass, and had the relevant role of "connecting medium".

Once the attachment is removed, the black liquid immediately evaporates into a gaseous state, loses its color and becomes completely transparent, making it difficult to detect with the naked eye.

As he gazed at the rapidly gasifying liquid, a flash of light flashed through Helvoye's mind.

"Lotson come with me, I seem to know how this gas is made!"

Back to the operating room.

Old Mr. Helvoye pushed a containment chamber for the sick,

A living dead who has completed a brain transplant is first imprisoned and a suicide prop is placed in the containment chamber.

When everything is ready, the two exit the operating room and close the doors and windows, creating a perfect suicide space for the living dead.

Wait ten minutes for the door to reopen.

The living dead who had the brains of the deceased transplanted had committed suicide.

The gas from the containment chamber was immediately extracted for analysis and its composition was identical to that obtained from the evaporation of the black liquid.

"Sure enough!

The 'last breath' exhaled by the suicidal person who sees the symbol is this pathogen.

These gaseous substances carry the memories of the deceased, and after exhalation, they will temporarily cling to the surrounding environmental substances, slowly looking for opportunities to gather rats in the sewers, passing insects, or birds outside the house, or rotten meat in the kitchen.

By connecting, transforming, and camouflaging external objects, it is possible to gradually construct the [Dead] itself and give it a memory, making it false and real.

As the death toll mounts, more and more of the dead appear, eventually taking over the entire city of Lewinholm.

At present, it seems that the 'last breath' only serves as a connection, only on dead animals, and the simulated dead are disguised as much as possible to live a normal life as a citizen.

The real threat of death may not be yet to come! When a certain number of dead people are reached, death will come completely.

Moreover, the source of the transmission of the [symbol] is still unclear, and the corresponding 'thing' behind this incident is definitely something that has never been encountered since the establishment of the organization.

The matter must be escalated, and if necessary, I am afraid that the city of Lewinholm will really need to be abandoned. ”

While Helvoye was preoccupied with the question of death,

A large needle filled with blood pierced directly into his neck, and red blood vessels quickly spread throughout his body, seizing ownership of the body.

"Huh!?"

The gentleman's costume on Helvoye immediately responded, wanting to protect his master and drain the blood from his body.

However, garments with more than 50% leather content are actually invaded, a kind of containment from the skin level, so that it cannot play any role.

[2 hours have passed]

After Dean Diess drew up a city-wide "Search Warrant for the Dead" and distributed it to all stations, he also rushed to the operating room as soon as possible.

When you knock on the iron door of the operating room,

Helvoye and his assistant Lotsen are still fiddling with the living dead.

"Combined with the black fluid flowing from the patient's body, is there anything new in your autopsy?"

Helvoye, who was undergoing a craniotomy, turned his head, and a normal voice came from under the medical mask: "No relevant connection has been found for the time being." ”

"Okay, it's not too early tonight, so don't be too late."

With the departure of the dean.

Blood oozed from Helvoye's mask, and his eyes became strange, muttering, "The body of the transcendent is really hard to control......"

As 'Helvoye' led his assistant out of the operating room, a ray of thunder flashed in the sky, and a strong light shone through the window and shone on his face.

At this moment, another unfamiliar middle-aged face appeared.

If anyone has carefully read the record of the events of the Holy Grail Mountain, they will definitely recognize at this moment that the person corresponding to this face is the baron who lives in the Holy Grail Mountain, connecting the root of [Sepsis].

"It's a dangerous city, I have to get done and leave, or I'll be caught up in this death spiral."

……

Sunshine Hotel - 19th Floor Superior Room.

Yi Chen, who was lying on the sofa, woke up from thunder, and a dark shadow was reflected in the slightly blurred vision that had just opened.

As the field of vision cleared, the dark shadow on the windowsill slowly saw the specific outline.

A woman who hanged herself,

A white dress soaked in the rain, the bottom of the skirt is dripping,

Moist dark yellow curly hair hanging down the shoulders,

The eyeballs are almost bursting out of their sockets, and the blackened tongue is exposed.

The arms hanging at her sides begin to spread to the left and right, and once the arms are horizontally straight, the hanged woman takes on the form of a cross, and the knots around her neck also happen to correspond to the circle.

Seeing that the arm is about to be flattened,

Buzz~ The moonlight flashed.

Yi Chen, who was supposed to be lying on the sofa, had already knelt down on one knee in front of the woman, holding a hand axe in the form of a full moon in his right hand, and instantly completed the slashing action.

The moonlight slash that took effect on the spirit directly tore the woman in half, and a large amount of black water poured out of her body, which was devoured by the rats generated by the moonlight.

"Huh? Let the [Dead] attack me directly...... It's a bit excessive. ”

Yi Chen got up, pressed the axe handle button with his thumb, restored the axe and hung it on his waist.

Barry, who heard the noise, immediately put on his armor and went to the windowsill, where there was nothing left.

"What's the situation?"

"A dead man just appeared on the windowsill."

"What!?" Barry, who was a little unconscious, instantly lifted his spirits.

"The rest of the night may need to take turns keeping vigil, Barry, you ......"

Knock knock!

A sudden knock at the door interrupted the two men.

Just as Barry put on his helmet and carried a shield close to the door to check, Yi Chen's warning voice came from behind him: "Don't look at the cat's eye ......"

Unbeknownst to him, Barry directly took out the Mithril Hammer with the family crest and threw it with all his might.

The door was smashed, and the hammer was completely embedded in the wall across the hallway.

The smashed wall is still oozing black liquid, and if you peek into the cat's eye just now, you will see the cross pattern on the wall.

Frightened, Barry retreats to his bedroom and holds the shield in the doorway as a makeshift door.

"Crooked day! Why did you suddenly come to the door in the middle of the night, and let people not sleep......"

"Don't think about sleeping tonight, let's hurry down to the first floor of the hotel and tell the gentleman on duty what happened here."

"Okay."

Barry retrieves the shield and hangs it on his back.

However, the coat of arms on the surface of the shield changed to a cross style at some point, and it happened to be seen by Yi Chen...... With a bang, he immediately swung the chain and knocked the shield away.

"Barry, your shield?"

"Huh? Were you attacking me just now? ”

Barry's voice changed,

When he turned around, the bucket helmet on his head also had an extra cross-shaped opening, and a strange smiling face appeared inside, and the corners of his mouth were constantly oozing black liquid.

"William, you might as well kill me directly, and then kill yourself!

Don't struggle, no one will leave this city alive, everyone will die......"

As soon as he finished speaking, Barry lunged at him like crazy.

At this time, Yi Chen had already sensed a trace of disobedience, and used the needle-piercing chain in his palm to whip himself out.

Syllable! Wake up with your eyes open.

Yi Chen sat up from the sofa, the back of his hand pierced by the iron chain needle, and the stinging pain hit his heart.

Barry's snoring echoed in unison with the rain outside the house, and no deaths hit.

"It's kind of interesting...... Has it had an effect on my spirit? ”

Yi Chen had almost slept enough, so he sat on the sofa and meditated until dawn.

(End of chapter)