Chapter 216: "The Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" Hunger Test
"Our purpose is simple: trade. My friends and I need an adequate supply of food, as well as all the key information about the world from the beginning of the cataclysm to the present: the process of fighting the infected, scientific and technological breakthroughs, and so on."
"What we can provide you with is detailed information about the 'Super Species Player', and if necessary, we can also work together as a force to protect the Ideal Town."
When Jiang Qian's "Journey Through Another World" came to an end and put forward his own need for cooperation, a large number of onlookers and militiamen outside the iron net were still immersed in incredible imagination and were shocked.
Even the leader Yin Lizabeth, who had maintained a seamless temperament before, could not hide the surprise in her eyes.
Then, the discussion gradually surged from the crowd:
"That's a ridiculous statement...... Actually say that our world is someone else's game arena? Is he crazy?!"
"It's like a story, a game, a cataclysm that happens in a science fiction movie......
"Calm down, everyone! Don't let this monster fool, I guess he's just stalling for time!"
"I can't believe that an evil species could make up a story like that!"
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People expressed their sighs to each other, waiting for the attitude of the leader Yin Lizabeth.
Many of them have been infected or stimulated by Jiang Qian's story, most of them are skeptical, and many of them even insist that he is lying, making up stories, and demagoguery!
But there are also a small number of people who have been faintly "fanned" by him, still immersed in his narration, or contemplating, or frowning and silent.
Jiang Qian's purpose was achieved.
The reason why he revealed his identity as a super-species player straight to the point is the result of careful consideration:
Humans and creepers are opposing species in this world, and super-species players are the equivalent of a third party who has descended here. Jiang Qian has now publicly exposed his super-species fusion state, and coupled with his and Xue Yang's hunger reactions, it is impossible to disguise himself as an aborigine.
Now, they are likely to be regarded by humans as the opposite species of creepers. Opposition means that there is me without you.
Jiang Qian himself frankly admitted that the identity of the "third-party camp" is to reduce the sense of "antagonism" and enhance the possibility of friendly transactions.
On the other hand, in the two days since the arrival here, super-species players have begun to exert influence on this world one after another. It's hard to determine what kind of impression other players have made on the Indigenous people.
Therefore, to be honest about the identity of a third-party force, and at the same time to explain the independence of super-species players from each other, is also to logically dissociate themselves from other players.
During this period, Jiang Qian had other unexpected gains.
For example, according to the different reactions of the onlookers to the content of Jiang Qian's account, it can be seen that not all the residents of Ideal Town are like pagans who obey their leader.
They revere and love the leader Yin Lizabeth, and believe in her leadership and judgment, which is naturally highly related to Yin Lizabeth's personality charm.
But that doesn't mean Elizabeth can manipulate people like slaves.
Jiang Qian then looked at the female leader.
Yin Lisabeth also looked at Jiang Qian condescendingly from the steps.
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By this time, her expression had returned to normal, and she smiled, "I'm sorry. What you're saying can't be confirmed yet, and it's hard for us to believe your words."
The female leader seems to be very good at pushing and pulling.
She didn't look angry, but she made her position clear and resolute:
"You're the first new variant I've seen that can communicate with human language and mind, and I'm sorry, I can't accept your claims yet. You have terrible attacks, much more powerful than we are, and much smarter."
"Frankly, I'd love to believe your story, and even spend resources to verify everything you say for it. But in our ideal town, I am equally responsible for the safety of every resident, so you still need to show harmlessness to be spared the punishment of today."
"Acceptable."
Although this statement is not good, it is reasonable.
Jiang Qian then said, "Then may I ask, how to show the so-called 'harmless,'?"
Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Yin Lizabeth.
Some people even have a look of "excitement" in their eyes! Among them was Monat, who stood next to Elizabeth Yin.
I saw Yin Lisabai's thin lips move, and a new phrase came out of her mouth:
"Hunger test."
Hunger Test ...... Jiang Qian had a faint sense of foreboding, and immediately responded:
"I admit that blood can cause a hunger stimulus to us, triggering a seemingly abnormal appetite. But we didn't think about it, and we didn't attack it."
"That's why we demand plenty of food, just enough to relieve hunger."
However, the crowd outside the wire net has begun to agitate.
No one listened carefully to his explanations.
The fanatical atmosphere that seemed to come from some mysterious sense of ritual condensed around him and Xue Yang.
The voice of the leader Yin Lizabeth came, and her words were gentle and calm:
"The Hunger Test is our most primitive way of identifying friends and aliens, so please forgive us for making sure you're harmless."
"As long as you can pass the test, I will spare you from today's punishment ceremony. When what you say is confirmed, we will explore the possibility of working together."
"Of course, if you and your friends fail the test, then the harshest penal code awaits you. You will be punished in the presence of all, and you will die a painful death."
Yin Lisabeth used her blue eyes to stare at Jiang Qian's Gujing Wubo's eyes, and reminded seriously:
"This is your only chance."
As she spoke, Monat beside her had quickly ordered the militia around her.
After a while, a thin man with a rope tied all over his body was brought up.
Fierce shouts immediately erupted in the crowd of onlookers:
"Traitor! Die!"
"Selfish bastards, scum of humanity!"
"Oh god, don't let me see this scumbag again...... Let him die!!"
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The thin man who was cursed by everyone had his eyes full of fear, and he shrank to look at Jiang Qiandi and Xue Yang in the iron net, and at the same time showed a puzzled gaze.
He is a sinner in Ideal Town, and once chose to trap his companions to attract the creeper to besiege him in order to escape for his own safety during a mission.
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In the end, of course, his companion escaped from the wilderness with great difficulty, exposed his crimes, and was imprisoned awaiting execution.
Ideal Town's punishment for betrayers is extremely harsh.
And the so-called "execution" is an important part of today's hunger test: he will participate in the test in the form of bait.
If Jiang Qian and Xue Yang can resist the urge to eat people, then he will be exempted from the death penalty.
But if they did not hold back their appetite and ate him on the spot, then this would be the result of his public execution.
After that, the creepers who share the sinners will also be killed. Because the bait is injected with a potent poison before entering, it can be devastating to a single creeper.
Poison is part of the ritual.
No one told Jiang Qian about this.
The reason why this bait was "confused" at the moment was because he didn't see the familiar creeper in the iron net, but saw Jiang Qian and Xue Yang, two humans who were also bound, so he lost his mind for a moment.
Monat walked into the iron net with his weapon in hand, and took off the rags that were blocked in Xue Yang's mouth with extreme caution, but did not untie the two.
When he withdrew from the iron net, Yin Lisabeth's voice came:
"The hunger test is about to begin, good luck to you."
I don't know if this is said to Jiang Qian, or to the "bait" who doesn't know the situation.
As her words fell, the clothes of the "bait" fell behind him
The big man who looks like an executioner tears and peels off! Leave only a pair of shorts to cover your shame.
The crowd of onlookers began to talk and even curse.
During this period, the "bait" was pulled by the two militiamen and stretched out his arms, and the big man calmly pulled out a waist knife, and the knife landed on the "bait" to create fresh blood marks!
The smell of blood suddenly spread to all sides......
Jiang Qiantong's hole shrank slightly.
Even Xue Yang, who fell to the ground, instantly widened his eyes and struggled to raise his head.
Hunger continues to escalate with the concentration of the smell of human blood!
At this moment, the door of the iron net had been rudely opened, and the man flew up and sent the blood-covered "bait" to Jiang Qian and the others.
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Hundreds of kilometers away from Lianhua City, underground, are stationed the strength of an operational brigade of the Joint Defense Force.
It has the most complete combat equipment, fortifications and scientific and technological facilities within 100 kilometers, and the close coordination between different departments and different arms has become an important unit for suppressing the development of creepers and maintaining the stability of human settlements.
The medical security department is located in the deepest part of the ground.
In a small and closed single room, little Allen changed into a snow-white hospital gown and sat on the bed with his eyes open.
His head was wrapped in snow-white gauze, and his gaze was glazed.
Talia bent down and walked in through the door, brought soup and a few candies to little Allen, then sat down and patiently fiddled with the food box and fed little Allen.
"It's unbelievable that this kid can survive with the new variants. It's a pity that it's hard for him to wake up again."
The curly-haired uncle, with a vicissitudes but a charming face, leaned against the porch, crossed his arms and watched as Talia took care of the deranged boy: "Those guys are very dangerous."
In the course of this routine bombing mission, they also came into contact with other super species players except Jiang Qian and Xue Yang.
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In the aftermath of the conflict, the losses suffered by the Joint Defence Force were devastating.
At present, the leadership of the Joint Defense Force is holding an emergency meeting to formulate an emergency response strategy for the emergence of "new species" overnight.
"I seriously suspect he's been blown out of his head by our bombardment."
Talia gently wiped the corners of the boy's mouth: "If you don't die in a great disaster, you will have a blessing in the future." He'll wake up."
"Maybe when the kid wakes up, the world will be back to normal."
The curly-haired uncle smiled, sighed lightly, and yawned:
"If only he could be sober, we could get some information about the new variant from his mouth. Well, they're weird, they're so weird, they're a lot more dangerous than creepers......
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Lianhua No. 1 Middle School, Ideal Town.
"Bait" fell in front of Jiang Qian.
He was covered in blood, and every wound was exuding the temptation of ingredients, making Jiang Qian and Xue Yang's salivary glands involuntarily begin to secrete a large amount of saliva!
Watching the throats of the two roll, Yin Lizabeth and Monat glanced at each other, their eyes complicated.
The residents gathered around the barbed wire fence were engrossed, nervous and excited awaiting the so-called "test results......
The most frightening thing is the "bait" in the iron net.
When he saw Jiang Qian and Xue Yang's hunger reactions, the uncontrollable swallowing sounds, and the hungry and greedy eyes, Fang Cai's confusion was swept away!
"Don't, don't come...... Don't come here!"
He endured the pain all over his body, got up from the ground with his hands and feet, and stared at Jiang Qian and Xue Yang backwards.
Crying and begging for mercy while retreating:
"Help, Elizabeth! Monat! I'll never betray Ideal Town again, let me go......
However, the more he begged for mercy, the more fierce the reaction of the surrounding residents became:
"Betrayer, entrap your own people! What kind of face is there to beg for mercy?"
"Brutes, worse than creepers......"
"Eat him! Eat him! Eat him!"
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The rising emotions of everyone made Jiang Qian and Xue Yang even more irritable.
No, his smell is too strong, I can't help it if it goes on like this...... Jiang Qian's hands were clenched, and all his willpower was resisting the urging of hunger.
But I really want to eat it...... Jiang Qian's gaze began to morphize, and the blood-colored figure shaking in front of him sometimes turned into a skewer covered in sauce, and sometimes turned into a meat steak that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
This is an almost irresistible temptation for Jiang Qian, who has been battling hunger for two days in a row!
And the hunger pangs are still escalating!
It seems that there is only one sense operating in the body, and the operation of this sense is magnified to the extreme, filling almost the entire brain and forcibly reversing the mind and will:
What if you only eat one? Just break the vows once?
No problem, it's okay once, I can carry it next time, no problem......
"Whew...... Hoo ......"
Jiang Qian took a dazzled step forward.
Even though saliva slid down the corners of his mouth, he was undecided, and only a meat chop clinging to the iron net and desperately calling for help in his eyes was in his eyes.
"Whew...... Gollum ......"
Jiang Qian dragged his pace, moving forward slowly and tangledly, and every time he got closer, the smell of blood became stronger, and his appetite was more fully stimulated!
At this moment, a figure quickly passed in front of Jiang Qian!
It's Xue Yang.
Jiang Qian's Tong Kong suddenly contracted, almost instinctively reacted, he rushed forward and pressed Xue Yang who rushed towards the meat steak to the ground!
The onlookers exclaimed.
Xue Yang struggled violently and scolded in hysterical Chinese:
"Old ginger! If you let me take a bite, I'll take a bite!!"
"Damn old ginger, you're not human! I'm dying of hunger, I can't do it anymore,, let me go!!
"Ah!!h
Xue Yang's roar completely sobered Jiang Qian.
He stared at Xue Yang, who was lying on the ground struggling, drooling, and even hateful-looking, as if he had been electrocuted.
Xue Yang's appearance was like a mirror, making him suddenly aware of his current abnormality.
The cloudy and bloodshot eyes gradually focused.
Willpower is revived, and reason is back on the body:
He pressed Xue Yang, raised his bound hands, opened his saliva lips and teeth and bit down hard.
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ps:
Typos and flaws are corrected first.
I did a lot of physical work today, which affected the play of my brain, so I'm sorry for the single change......
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