When: The day after the virus spreads

Total number of people infected: 9%

Leon accompanies Elizabeth as the Riddler, and the two leave together, leaving Alex alone in the building.

As soon as she arrived outside, Elizabeth suddenly began to unleash the virus around her, infecting all the Black Watch troops who were blocking the building, and spawning dozens of hunters.

They are both Elizabeth's test for Alex and the old mother's ardent expectations.

I hope that he can evolve to a higher level as soon as possible.

Under the resentful gaze of the mother of the virus, Li Ang happily grabbed a hunter and devoured and absorbed.

In fact, with the evolutionary level of the black light in his body, absorbing an infected person of the level of a hunter is not very useful, just to increase the richness of genes.

Again, I can do without, but I can't do without!

Losing an ordinary hunter, Elizabeth was not angry: "Let me guess, you won't be going home with me later." ”

While digesting the hunter's genes, Li Ang replied, "That's right! ”

Elizabeth asked again, "Have you found a way to assimilate me?" ”

The two smiled tacitly, and then Li Ang said very honestly: "Sort of, it shouldn't make you wait too long." ”

"I'm looking forward to that day!" Elizabeth's eyes lit up as she spoke.

If Leon really had the strength to assimilate her, she would only feel happy and willingly sacrifice her life.

"But I suggest you hurry, Alex could catch up at any moment."

She was too positive, and Li Ang said helplessly: "Don't rush, don't rush, I know that I'm working hard." ”

Elizabeth returned to the lair satisfied.

Leon hurried to the next location, his ex-girlfriend Karen's apartment.

I said that I wanted to be a fisherman behind the scenes, but now I am busy. Blind with such a large map, I don't have time to wander around.

Cullen's apartment is also on the West Side of Manhattan, not far from Elizabeth's lair, and is the most heavily infected place in all of New York, where bloodthirsty infected people can often be seen.

(The plot of the first generation is said to be the New York virus crisis, but in fact, it has never been out of Manhattan)

The Black Watch had designated the area as a quarantine zone, erecting a wall to prevent anyone from entering, but it couldn't stop Leon because he had arrived with General Randall's top-secret mission.

With the warrant he signed for himself, he entered Karen's apartment smoothly all the way.

"Hello, Lady Cullen, I was sent by the General to protect you."

After waiting for a while, Karen will open the door and lead him into the room: "I don't have anything to entertain you here, just sit down." ”

After saying that, continue to wipe the damp hair, I guess I was taking a shower just now.

She deliberately changed into a very conservative set of pink pajamas, buttoned up to the neckline, obviously wary of Leon.

Li Ang felt that this reaction was normal, and took the initiative to reach out to release kindness: "Hello, I'm Li Ang, it's nice to meet you, and I will protect your safety for a period of time in the future." ”

Cullen gently took his hand and immediately let go, "I don't need to introduce myself, I think you all know it." ”

"No, you don't." Leon behaved quite professionally, no different from professional security: "I'm going to take a closer look at this room, and I hope Ms. Cullen doesn't mind." ”

Cullen actually minded very much: "You can check, just don't rummage through things." ”

With the consent of the owner of the house, Leon began to pretend to inspect it.

Cullen's gaze followed him to prevent him from doing something unseemly, and asked, "When exactly did Alex come to me?" ”

Li Ang smiled back: "You have to ask him personally, I am only responsible for carrying out the task." ”

Ever since Karen was put back in his apartment, he had been under the watchful eye of Blackwatch all day, and he hadn't communicated with anyone for a long time, so he couldn't help but confide: "To be honest, I'm a little nervous that if he knows that I betrayed him, he will definitely kill me!" ”

"Then don't let him know." As Leon spoke, he pulled out a strange and bold piece of fabric from a drawer: "Well, I'm sorry. ”

Seeing this, Cullen snatched it away, and shouted in shame, "I told you not to flip around!" ”

Li Ang was afraid of finding out something more, so he simply ended the inspection in advance and sat on the sofa: "Madam, it's not early, you can rest assured, everything here is with me." ”

Cullen secretly said in his heart: "It's because of you that I don't dare to sleep!" ”

Having said that, she eventually climbed into bed, and there were people in the family who were different, so she didn't have to worry about being infected or something else breaking in.

"I haven't figured out how to arrange your identity yet, do you have any suggestions?"

Karen couldn't sleep for a while, so she had to chat to pass the time.

The apartment is a one-bedroom apartment, the size is small, and the sofa is directly opposite the bed, so Leon can see Karen's situation as soon as he looks up: "Family is fine, preferably cousin or something." ”

After being Brother A's brother, he will be his eldest brother again.

Cullen pondered for a moment, "I'll think about it again." ”

Then he asked, "Don't you need to rest?" Or is there someone else on your shift? ”

Li Ang patted his chest: "The young man is in good health, he hasn't slept for three or five days, and he hasn't died." ”

"Okay." Cullen yawned, and his eyelids began to sink: "I'm a little sleepy, go to bed first, good night." ”

Li Ang also replied with a good night and continued to stick to his post.

Karen's heartstrings had probably been broken for too long, and he suddenly relaxed, and in just a few minutes he fell asleep, and he could hear a slight snoring.

In addition, the sleeping phase is extremely different.

The peculiar cohabitation lasted until the evening of the next day, when Leon waited for Alex, who was belated.

In fact, he could have come later, but in order to get familiar with Karen as soon as possible and not be seen by Brother A, he could only work hard.

During this time, he turned into Randall and showed up in the Red Crown, took care of some things, and spent most of the rest of his time in this small apartment.

The benefits of this are clear.

Karen and his relationship quickly warmed up, and they were about to become good friends who talked about everything.

The classic drawbridge effect, after all, apart from Leon, Karen can't find anyone else to talk to.

And there is a reason why Alex came so late, his sister Dina just found the address of Karen's house. Coupled with the fact that the area around the apartment was already cordoned off, and the Black Watch was full of fires with the infected, it took him a lot of effort to infiltrate.

Arriving at the door of the apartment, Alex rang the doorbell with mixed feelings.

The moment he saw Karen's picture at his residence, he regained his memory.

He knows everything about Karen.

But memory is not the same as reality, and Alex feels both familiar and unfamiliar with this former lover.

Soon, Cullen opened the door and looked at her boyfriend in disbelief.

"I thought you were dead!"

Alex felt that the woman in front of him was much more haggard than he remembered: "I should have died." ”

Karen couldn't help but step forward to give him a hug, in fact, until this time, she still had feelings for Alex.

The two did not break up due to a breakdown in their relationship.

They didn't even say they broke up with each other, but broke off contact because of an accident.

"I'm glad you're alive."

Alex didn't know how to respond, and put down his half-raised hand again, showing no affection for his girlfriend at all.

In the end, it was Cullen who took the initiative to let go of him, took a few steps back, and calmed down a lot.

At this time, a voice came from the room: "Karen, who is here?" ”

Alex didn't expect that there would be other people here for her, so he subconsciously pulled the brim of his hat to cover his face: "Since you have guests, I won't bother, and I will have the opportunity to come to see you again." ”

He was well aware of his current situation, for fear of accidentally involving others.

Cullen forcibly dragged him into the apartment, then turned around and shouted, "My previous . . . Colleague. ”

Letting Alex sit down first, she explained, "It's me. Boyfriend, you don't have to worry. ”

I originally wanted to talk about my brother, but I didn't know why I became a boyfriend.

Probably because Alex didn't hug her just now.

Hearing that his ex-girlfriend had a new boyfriend, Alex just raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything.

The two suddenly fell into a speechless embarrassment.

A few minutes later, Leon, who was wearing only a bathrobe, came out of the bathroom wet.

"Aren't you going to introduce me, Karen?"

When Alex saw him, he immediately stood in, his eyes full of vigilance.

Seeing his big reaction, Cullen seemed to understand something, and asked suspiciously, "You know each other?" ”

Li Ang sat opposite Brother A: "Sort of, I've met once before." ”

"Go to the kitchen and pour me a glass of water, Karen."

Knowing that the two men had something to discuss, the clever Cullen obediently walked into the kitchen and closed the door.

Alex glanced at the kitchen and deliberately lowered his voice and shouted, "What the hell do you want to do!" ”

Li Ang replied to the question: "Who stipulates that infected people can't fall in love?" Didn't you talk about it too? And we're still looking at the same person. What a wonderful fate! ”

Alex gritted his teeth: "I'm not asking you this!" ”

Leon finally answered his question seriously: "Don't confuse me with Elizabeth, in fact we are the same kind, understand?" Alex. ”

As he spoke, he ripped open the neckline of his bathrobe to reveal his sturdy upper body.

The patterns eroded by the virus are still there, flickering and dimming, pulsating with an evil crimson shimmer.

"I'm more infected than you, I'm trying to find a way to save myself!"

Li Ang's voice was full of emotion, as if he hated the virus in his body very much.

Alex was stunned, there were still people in the same situation as him in the world: "You also lost your previous memories?" ”

Leon put on his bathrobe again: "That's not true, but I've encountered something more painful than amnesia." ”

Alex was not interested in listening to the man's story, he didn't even understand his own business, and then asked, "What is your purpose in approaching Karen?" For me? Or is there another intention? ”

Li Ang swore and said: "The purpose is the same as yours, to remove the virus from the body, but the relationship between us is real." ”

Alex directly ignored the second half of the sentence and asked excitedly, "You mean she has a way to get rid of the virus?!" ”

Leon asked rhetorically, "Aren't you here for this?" ”

Alex shook his head, "Karen used to work for Janetek, and might be able to explain what happened to me. ”

Leon smiled, "You might as well ask me if you ask her, I used to work for Blackwatch." ”

Alex heard the familiar word Blackwatch, and his hands subconsciously turned into claws, if it weren't for the concern that Cullen was there, he would have planned to do it.

The claw was a new ability he had gained by absorbing the hunter left behind by Elizabeth last night.

"Friend, don't get excited." Leon pressed him back onto the couch, and at the same time one hand also changed into the shape of a claw: "See? I said we are one kind. ”

"When you investigated Janetek, didn't you find out where your research went? It's all on me! ”

Being reminded by Leon like this, Alex once again fell into painful memories.

Images of research results come to mind.

Every time he regained some of his memories, he would do this, like someone was drilling his head with a drill.

As if he hadn't seen it, Leon continued to stimulate him: "Black Watch has a super soldier plan, they will inject a virus codenamed DX1120 into the soldiers' bodies to obtain biological weapons that are far faster and more powerful than ordinary people. ”

"I'm one of them."

"But the virus mutated inside me, they thought I was a failure, tried to clean me up, and then I escaped."

"It was Elizabeth who took me in and helped me escape Black Watch's want, and I agreed to do something for her."

Leon uses what originally existed in this world to weave a completely false story.

Alex was skeptical, subconsciously telling him that no one could believe it now, but the experience of the man in front of him being wanted by Blackwatch made him empathize.

Leon saw the entanglement in his heart: "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, I just want to tell you that we are not enemies." ”

"Perhaps." Alex stood up: "What's going on, I'll find out for myself!" Now go and call Karen out, this area is too dangerous, we must get out of here first. ”

Leon didn't move, but said: "To figure everything out, I suggest you go to McMullen, remember him?" Janetek's boss, your immediate boss. ”

A name that made Alex groan again.

After he recovered a little, Leon continued: "We can easily get out of this area, but Karen can't, I suggest you find a suitable means of transportation, preferably a military vehicle, so as not to attract the attention of Blackwatch." ”

"I'm responsible for staying here to protect her."

Alex thought about it and felt that there was some truth, now that there was the army and the infected outside, Cullen, as an ordinary person, was indeed vulnerable.

"Okay, you guys wait for me here!"

The door closed sound, and the next second Karen poked his head out of the kitchen curiously: "He's gone?" What did you tell him? ”

Li Ang turned his head and looked at her with a smile: "Didn't you hear it all just now?" ”

Karen didn't feel embarrassed at all: "I just want to confirm whether you are lying to him or me." ”

Plus is on the way, wait a minute

(End of chapter)