Chapter 2: Mutants (Part I)
The three of them came to the big tent at the brigade headquarters, which was already full of captains and squad leaders of various squadrons, Qian Rongyao was still sitting on the big wooden pier, and when he saw Guo Twelve and others coming in, he nodded and said, "Okay, it's all here, right?"
Qian Yiming, the captain of the first squadron, said: "Lord Qian, everyone is here. ”
Qian Rongyao said: "This is a regular meeting, everyone knows, today it is the turn of our first brigade to patrol, and we will start assigning tasks immediately." ”
"The old rule, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd squadrons are responsible for searching the middle lane, the 5th and 6th squadrons are responsible for the left lane, the 9th and 10th squadrons are responsible for the right lane, and the other squadrons are responsible for guarding the house. ”
Yu Lan is the squadron leader of the Ninth Squadron, an intermediate spell saint master, and a middle-aged woman. She said: "Lord Qian, we should let the 10th Squadron stay behind and transfer the 8th Squadron to patrol with us." There was a bit of a complaint in her tone, as if she was reluctant to patrol with Guo Twelve and their squadron.
Qian Rongyao said: "The captain of the eighth squadron is sick, you don't know, there is no captain, how can they go on a mission?" and then said: "Okay, pack up and get ready to go, Captain Guo, you can stay for a while." ”
Guo Twelve agreed, and stood still with the three squad leaders.
Qian Rongyao said: "You are participating in the patrol for the first time, and I will explain the mission to you." Our main mission at Camp 27 is to conduct regular patrols to spot mutants...... Kill those who are small, and kill those who are large...... Immediately send a warning signal, there will be other camp teams coming to hunt you, at this time you don't have to resist, just return to the camp. ”
Guo Twelve nodded in agreement.
Qian Rongyao said again: "Mutants are easy to recognize, you will know when you see them." ”
Guo Twelve asked, "I have a question, are mutants as proficient in charms as we are?"
Qian Rongyao shook his head and said: "They are not as proficient in spells as us, but they are born with certain spell skills, and some of them are not even mastered by us, but their number is not as large as ours...... Here's a special introduction to mutants, so see for yourself. He threw Guo Twelve a talisman.
Guo 12 then said goodbye and left.
Mutants are a special race in this world, similar to humans, but not humans, they have a similar appearance to humans, only taller and more robust. The scary thing is that they are the natural enemies of humans, especially for professionals. There are a handful of mutants among them who have the ability to deprive the pro of their skills, and can incorporate them into themselves.
Among the mutants are alienated people, that is, those who have been deprived of the skills of professionals, and gradually grow up and eventually become alienated people. These alienated talents are truly powerful, and they can be compared to the masters of the Void Spirit Mirror among the professionals.
Guo Twelve looked at it in a cold sweat. However, he soon saw another account. The souls of these mutants can be extracted by professionals like the souls of mutant rune beasts to form soul beads, which can be used by professionals after a certain amount of refining to enhance the soul power of professionals.
From this point of view, the two sides are natural mortal enemies, and there is almost no possibility of peaceful coexistence.
Last time, Guo Twelve saw the imprisoned mutants, but he didn't look closely, the only thing that impressed him was that the mutant body was huge, and he didn't care about anything else. At the time, he didn't know that mutants and professionals were mortal enemies.
I looked all the way, and when I arrived at the camp of the tenth squadron, Guo Twelve had already seen it all. He handed the talisman to the Eagle Demon and said, "Uncle Eagle Demon, look at it, this world is really wonderful, and what mutants have appeared, we may have to deal with mutants in the future." ”
The Eagle Demon didn't look at it, but directly put it into the talisman bag, and said, "Wait a while and look on the road, Twelve, you go and assemble the team." ”
Return to the camp and immediately assemble the team. The team of more than 200 people was assembled in less than thirty seconds, and Guo Twelve felt very satisfied. This team can no longer see the original laziness and twilight, but instead has a spirit of fierceness, a strong will to act in unison.
Guo 12 said: "Okay, this mission, I hope everyone can come back! Remember, we are a team, not a plate of loose sand! Let's go!"
The crowd lined up in a neat line and walked towards the playground.
Eagle Demon said in a low voice: "Our task is mainly to patrol, not to fight, it's just that this point system is very fucking infuriating, killing a mutant has 10,000 points, and it is also a good income to distribute them to each team member, but if it is just a report, it will give the squadron 1,000 points, and the patrol mission is completed, only 2,000 points, isn't this a disguised effort to force them to work hard?"
Guo Twelve has long known that there are very few points for a mission, and how many points can be earned for a mission depends entirely on how many mutants are found. If nothing is found, there will only be two thousand dry points, which can only be in single digits on each team member, no wonder the eagle demon wants to scold.
"Let's take a chance," he said. "He is used to storing a lot of supplies, and this time he finally has a place to use, at least he is very stable, and the materials he carries with him are enough to use for a long time. He doesn't care about any points, although points mean inheritance, points mean promotion, but Guo Twelve doesn't need it, he just needs a chance, a chance to leave the Weir Domain.
If he could find a secret realm to enter and transfer to a certain continent, Guo Twelve would be sure to get rid of the control of the Gu Xilong family, but now he had no chance at all, so he could only wait quietly and do his best to improve his strength, preferably to be able to advance to the Great Sage Master.
They came to the playground. There are a total of eight teams, scattered on the playground, only Guo Twelve's tenth squadron is neatly arranged, each squad forms a phalanx, and the three phalanxes are arranged together, exuding a solemn momentum, which makes people dare not despise it.
However, this kind of queue is too strange, and the professionals here have never seen it, and they are pointing curiously one by one. Guo Twelve didn't care, he took the three squad leaders, and stood like a loose stomach with his chest and belly like the team members. Especially Guo Twelve and Eagle Demon, the eyes of the two of them scanned back and forth like knives, and when they met the eyes of the two, those professionals turned their heads one after another, not daring to look at them.
Soon, eight flying cars fell, one flying car for one squadron. Qian Rongyao took the first, second, and third squadrons into the front flying car. Guo XII's 10th Squadron was the last flying car, and he walked in with the team.
Guo Twelve got into the flying car and said, "The flying car can only take us to the area of Zhaomoyuan, where we are waiting for our return, Sao Niu, how many times have you been to this road?"
The mad bull had reluctantly accepted the nickname, he said: "I've been there countless times, this road is not easy to walk, there is a strange air flow in the air, and you can't use it if you have a flying charm, only the saint master and above can barely fly, and the others can only walk all the way through." ”
Guo Twelve was surprised: "There is no flying charm, how is it possible?"
In Chenxiao Sect, even a charmer has a flying talisman, and the flying talisman is not difficult to refine, Guo Twelve didn't expect that there were still members in his team who didn't have a flying talisman.
The mad bull said: "The flying talisman is exchanged for points, or you can refine it yourself, but in this ghost place, how can you find materials? ”
Guo Twelve asked, "How many people don't have flying charms?"
After some statistics, Guo Twelve found that there were more than 30 people who did not have flying charms. He nodded and said, "When I go back, I'll refine it for everyone." The team members who didn't have the Flying Charm let out a cheer. At this time, the flying car has already lifted off and is heading towards its destination.
After flying for half a day, the flying car arrived at its destination.
The pros of the 10th squadron stepped out of the flying car. Qian Rongyao had already set off with the 123rd squadron, and the team on the left had just left. Guo Twelve's Tenth Squadron was in charge of the right flank, and Yu Lan's Ninth Squadron was also with them. Guo Twelve's flying car was at the end, so in addition to the eight flying cars on the ground, only the men and horses of the ninth and tenth squadrons remained.
Yu Lan's squadron didn't wait for Guo Twelve and their squadron, and set off directly.
Guo Twelve shook his head, he found that there was no coordination here at all, almost all of them were teams that took care of each other.
"Sao Niu, this is Zhaomoyuan?"
The mad bull said: "Yes, this is the Zhaomo Abyss, from here, we will soon enter a wide canyon, almost a hundred miles wide, we will be responsible for patrolling this canyon, this canyon...... It's called Broken Bone Gorge. ”
Guo 12 asked, "Why are there mutants in this canyon, where does the canyon lead, and how long is it?"
The mad bull shook his head and said, "I don't know, this patrol route is prescribed, and the rest is not explained." ”
Guo Twelve smiled bitterly: "Fuck, I don't know anything, what is this patrol?" He thought about it and said: "The Eagle Demon Squad follows me, the Crazy Bull Squad is on the left, and the Ning Xin Squad is on the right, all act in groups, disperse!"
Raging Bull and Ning Xin led the team to separate actions.
Guo Twelve and Eagle Demon walked at the forefront of the team, and the two chatted while walking, looking very leisurely. The place is extremely desolate, and after about half an hour's walk, you will see the towering peaks, which are also barren and lonely, with no plants on the steep peaks, black and brown rocks like dried blood, and wide canyons can be seen not far away.
The Eagle Demon said, "This should be the Broken Bone Gorge!"
Guo Twelve nodded and said, "That's right, it's this canyon, big enough...... It's really hot here. ”
Towards noon, the scorching sun scorched the earth, and the rising heat distorted the scenery in the distance. The temperature on the ground is extremely high, Guo 12 estimates, at least 60 degrees Celsius or more. Fortunately, everyone is professional, and this temperature is bearable, but they are very thirsty.
Approaching the canyon, some fine white bones appeared on the ground, and a moment later, the squadron's men and horses entered the canyon. Guo Twelve exclaimed: "How many living beings do you have to die to cover the ...... So many bones!"
The ground was full of broken bones, and as we went deeper into the canyon, the bones were piled up, and there was a clattering sound when stepped on them. Guo Twelve smiled bitterly: "Broken Bone Gorge...... Sure enough, it's very apt, there are broken bones all over the ground!"
The Eagle Demon suddenly said, "My soul has a feeling of uneasiness. ”