Chapter 588 No One Knows Where They Are Going (1/2)

Inside a temporary tent.

Chen Yutong used the equipment carried in the medical kit to draw blood from the lamb, then used cotton swabs to hold her wound and put medical tape on it.

Looking at the silent lamb, Chen Yutong touched her hair and praised softly.

"You are very brave. When I was your age, I would feel dizzy when I saw blood, let alone injections."

The lamb who was praised smiled sheepishly and said shyly.

"Actually... I'm still a little scared, but after seeing it more, it doesn't seem so scary anymore."

The whole villa seemed to be soaked in a vat of blood.

Not just blood, but also corpses. No matter how much you clean them up, there's always some leftover.

When she first came up from the basement, she was so frightened that she almost fainted. Even though she had adapted now, she still couldn't stand the suffocation that filled the air.

Xiaoyang asked in a low voice as he watched Chen Yutong put the test tube containing his own blood into a small silver square box.

"...Can my blood cure those people?"

Looking at the various testing parameters that were jumping on the display screen, Chen Yutong touched his chin and thought for a long time, muttering to himself.

"...it's not certain yet, but there is indeed some kind of antibody in your body that can inhibit the secretion of active enzymes by Nacho hyphae. This will help us develop vaccines or antidotes against this special fungus."

Not all organisms will be affected by nacho. A very small number of people do not have any reaction after eating nago. Some antibodies in the body inhibit the infection of nago hyphae and use the digestive system to completely digest it. This The probability is about 1 in 20,000.

The lamb was not the only antibody carrier in this settlement, but most of the other antibody carriers, along with those who had not been brainwashed by Band 03, had shared in the previous commotion.

Therefore, this little girl who had antibodies and was lucky enough to survive is particularly important.

Psychic interference devices can brainwash drug addicts who enter a "fugue" state, and the combination of the two is the culprit of the Pinecone Farm tragedy.

If a vaccine or antidote can be developed to inhibit the growth of Nagomycelium, the Torch Church's brainwashing of various settlements in the diocese will naturally be lifted.

Of course, material-level technology can only solve material-level problems. Mental-level brainwashing still takes a long time to repair.

The Torch Church's dominance over the local area is not entirely achieved through harvesting fruits. They use the ignorance of serfs under the plantation economic model to gain a large number of believers.

Rather than saying that their rule was achieved by using fruit and mind interference devices, it would be better to say that they had the conditions to do this after achieving complete rule.

There may have been more than one tragedy similar to the one at Pinecone Wood Farm.

Looking at the elder sister who was thinking about something solemnly, Xiaoyang asked curiously in a low voice.

"Is sister a doctor?"

"Hmm... It shouldn't count," Chen Yutong thought for a while, then a smile spread across his brows, "What my sister is good at is not treating illnesses and saving people, it's probably research."

"Research?" Xiaoyang tilted his head.

"Well," Chen Yutong nodded slightly, "it can be understood as using existing knowledge to explore unknown puzzles."

The little sheep nodded in understanding.

I always feel...

What an awesome look.

Although she still didn't quite understand what the so-called unknown mystery was.

Seeing the envy on that young face, Chen Yutong guessed what she was thinking, smiled and reached out to touch her hair.

"Want to learn?"

"Um!"

The lamb's eyes lit up and he nodded his little head excitedly.

But perhaps thinking that his abrupt request might cause trouble to others, those big bright eyes suddenly dimmed again.

The lamb whispered shyly.

"That. I don't know anything. Wouldn't it be troublesome to teach me... If it would cause trouble for my sister's work, forget it."

"How could it be troublesome? Rather, it would be great to have an assistant."

Chen Yutong smiled and continued talking.

"We here, although there are not as many rules and regulations as the academy, but the common ones are guys who use their muscles to think about problems... Although those people are not bad, some idiots are quite cute, but there are not enough people who can discuss problems. , Such a big project is actually handed over to me as a newcomer.”

Stroking the fluffy hair, she looked at the big worried eyes and said softly.

"And...sister, I will become a grandma one day. When that time comes, I will have to leave the unfinished work to you."

That childish face was once again glowing with joy, and behind those joyful pupils, there was a glimmer of hope that had never been seen before.

No one had ever said such a thing to her in the past memory.

Or to be precise, no one has ever thought she was an important person, not even herself.

It doesn't matter what she thinks or does, as long as she plays the role of a well-behaved and sensible daughter, a lawful hostage, and the young lady's playmate... it's enough to put it on the windowsill like a vase.

But at this moment, she suddenly felt that her life had meaning again, and she no longer had to wait for the fate that had been arranged.

With a flushed face, Xiaoyang nodded vigorously and said with determination.

"Well! When the time comes...just leave it to the little sheep!"

Although he knew that childhood dreams were always fickle, Chen Yutong did not say those cold water words, but just smiled and touched her head.

"Well, come on!"

…

The door of the tent.

Chen Yutong walked out of the door with the red-faced Xiaoyang and patted her shoulder gently.

"Is it okay to go back by yourself?"

"Yeah!" Xiaoyang nodded seriously, "I remember the way."

Chen Yutong smiled, nodded, and continued.

"After you go back, you have to explain it clearly to your good friend Yin Yin. I think...those words may not have been her original intention. She may even regret those words now."

Hearing Yin Yin, Xiaoyang lowered his head in depression, and whispered after a while.

"Yinyin...really doesn't think so?"

Looking at Xiaoyang who was asking for advice seriously, Chen Yutong thought for a moment and said.

"Human beings are very complex creatures, and they will have many thoughts in a day, some negative and some positive... What you say when you are emotional may not necessarily be what is on your mind the most, it may just be that thought that happens to appear in your mind. So adults can control their emotions, but you are still children and it is normal for you not to be able to control them.”

When she said this, she smiled.

"After such a long time, Yinyin should have calmed down. As long as you communicate patiently, you will definitely resolve the misunderstanding."

The little sheep nodded in understanding and lowered his head in gratitude.

"Thank you...I understand."

"Well, go ahead."

Looking at the girl who turned to leave, Chen Yutong had an aunt-like smile on her face and waved gently.

What a sensible and good boy.

Suddenly I want to raise one...

Just when she looked away from the lamb's back, a gentle cough came from the side, accompanied by a teasing tease.

"How did I become an idiot who only thinks about things with my muscles?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Yutong blushed and turned to look at Lao Bai who was leaning against a pillar not far away.

"When did you come...wait, did you hear me?"

Lao Bai coughed dryly and said.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to do it. I just wanted to come over here to ask how the situation was, but I happened to hear it as soon as I reached the door."

And this tent is set up on the patio in the center of the annex.

Even if he wanted to avoid it, there was no place to avoid it.

"I should apologize..." Chen Yutong said with an embarrassed expression on his face, "But I didn't mean any harm, I was just joking..."

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay, I'm not the kind of man with a small belly," Lao Bai grinned, and then said, "How is the antibody? Can it be used?"

Chen Yutong nodded, but then shook his head slightly.

"Well, the phenomenon of inhibiting the mycelium of Nagopan has been observed clinically, but it may take some time to completely resolve the effects of Nagocaine."

Lao Bai nodded and continued.

"What now? Are you going back to base or not?"

"Of course I'll stay here," Chen Yutong said without hesitation. "Although it's surprising, here is the best experimental equipment and there are so many 'patients'. If you want to develop an effective vaccine as soon as possible, this is the best place." Proving ground.”

Lao Bai joked.

"Looks like we'll have to stay here for a while."

Chen Yutong said slightly embarrassed.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing, that's all we can do."

Grinning, Lao Bai paused for a moment, gradually put away his joking expression, and continued in a serious tone.

"But... I must make it clear to you that the danger here has not been eliminated. Although we repelled the joint offensive of the Torch and the mutants, to a large extent they suffered the disadvantage of not having large-scale combat experience. Very It’s hard to say what will happen next.”

Chen Yutong nodded and said seriously.

"Well... I understand. If things go wrong, I will follow the arrangements and evacuate from here."

"I can rest assured that."

Lao Bai smiled and was about to say something more when the signal light on the inside of the helmet flashed slightly, and then the voice of his teammates came from the communication channel.

"Boss, there are two motorcycles approaching about five hundred meters from the north entrance!"

After hearing the report on the communication channel, Lao Bai's expression immediately became serious, and he pointed his index finger on his helmet and asked.

"what colour?"

"I can't tell what color it is...but it's obviously a human being. The equipment looks like a local wastelander, but it's too strange to come here at this time."

Pinecone Wood Farm is not a settlement open to the public. Generally, traders who are not familiar with it will not even come close to it.

Many slave-catching teams active in this area are controlled by farmers here.

"Wait for me to come."

After hanging up the communication, Lao Bai looked at Chen Yutong.

"We have work here. I have to go to the entrance of the settlement immediately."

Chen Yutong nodded slightly and said with a smile.

"Well, go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about me. I will tell you immediately if there is any progress."

"If anything happens, you can contact me or my teammates in time."

After leaving these words, Lao Bai stopped staying and left in the direction outside the manor.

At this moment, at the north entrance of Pinecone Wood Farm, two motorcycles were parked on the side of the road, and two dusty men stepped out of the cars.

They carried rifles on their backs and ammunition bags on their motorcycles. If they came to visit at night in this outfit, they would be targeted in any settlement.

However, when they arrived here, no one came up to question them. Everyone at the door of the settlement had a heavy or numb look on their faces.

They dug a pit next to the farmland, pushed the bodies to the door with a cart, and then poured them into the pit and covered them with soil to bury them.

At first, Li Jinrong didn't see the bodies until he smelled the strong smell of blood and found the corpses piled next to the haystack.

Most of the bodies were in pieces, and many had been gnawed to pieces, as if they were snatched from the mouths of wild beasts.

His Adam's apple moved, and he couldn't say a word.

Xiao Yue, who was following him, was the same. His face became paler, and the corners of his mouth twitched for a long time before he squeezed out a word from his throat with difficulty.

"Damn..."

"What the hell happened here?!"

It was like...

hell.

At this time, a power armor came out of the open door and stopped in front of him.

The helmet's visor opened, and Li Jinrong saw the familiar face again.

"Old White."

Old White nodded.

"We meet again."

Li Jinrong glanced around and took a deep breath.

"What is going on here?"

"It's the experiment of the Torch Church. Unfortunately, we were dragged into it," Old White's expression was a little gloomy, and he looked at the pile of corpses not far away and said, "Originally, as long as we control the farmers here, we can dismantle the bombs buried here bit by bit, but they are one step faster than us."

Xiao Yue looked at him blankly.

"Experiment?!"

Old White: "About the mind interference device and the experiment of Naguo... You are from the south, and you should have heard about what they did."

Li Jinrong's face was a little surprised, and he stood there for a long time, and then he continued to speak with difficulty after a while.

"I've heard about it, but I haven't heard about the specific content of the experiment. The settlements in Haiya Province are more difficult to approach than the settlements here... Damn, what on earth do they want to do? What kind of experiment is this?"

He did hear about the experiments of the Torch Church. After all, those people did things without any concealment.

But seeing the thousands or even tens of thousands of corpses, he still couldn't imagine what kind of experiment they were doing.

However, the evidence was in front of him.

Not far from the pile of corpses, there was a fat giant like a hill, piled on the ground like a pool of rotten meat, emitting a rancid smell.

If he remembered correctly, it was a biological soldier transformed by the Torch Church using mutants, and the model seemed to be called Goliath.

A few people who looked like farmers were swinging pickaxes and shoveling the soil on the ground silently, intending to dig a large enough pit to bury it.

Luckily, it is winter now.

Otherwise, the smell here would probably be much more impactful than it is now.

Old Bai was silent for a while, sighed and said.

"I am no less confused than you. I am afraid that except for those lunatics themselves, no one knows what kind of heaven they are going to."

No one knows how much it will cost to get there.

After interrogating the executioner named Li Jie, he has completely understood...

Those guys are simply impossible to communicate.

Li Jinrong squeezed out a sentence from his throat.

"...We must stop them."

Lao Bai nodded.

"We think so too. If we let them continue to rot, sooner or later they will drag everyone down...Today it is Jinchuan Province, tomorrow it is the river valley, and later the trouble will spread to who knows how far."

"We have our own troubles to solve. The wave that has not stopped for a century and a half is coming again soon, but our managers think we must do something."

"Let's talk about cooperation."

After that, he turned and walked towards the door.

Xiao Yue glanced at Li Jinrong standing next to him and asked in a low voice.

"What does he mean?"

Li Jinrong answered in an uncertain tone.

"This is probably a signal of cooperation."

He really wanted to climb the big tree of the alliance. If they could get the help of the alliance, they could at least get a stable rear.

But he didn't expect the alliance to take the initiative to propose it.

Xiao Yue looked at him and said hesitantly.

"Would it be better to report to the organization?"

He knew that the boss suspected that there might be a ghost planted by the Torch Church inside the Iron Tower. Just like they would send spies to the church, the other party would naturally think of this idea.

And the Torch Church, which has a huge manpower and technical reserve, can make this matter more secretive and more difficult to guard against.

However, having said that, the two of them alone could not represent the entire Iron Tower organization.

Besides, at least some people are still trustworthy.

Li Jinrong thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Listen to what they say first."

After that, he locked his motorcycle, handed his weapons to the soldiers on duty at the door, and followed Lao Bai into the settlement...

...

The long night was finally over.

When the sun rose at dawn, the Iron Heart finally arrived above the suburbs of Jinhe City, overlooking the ground like a towering fortress.

The birds and beasts hiding in the forest were disturbed by the overwhelming power and ran away from it.

It was not only the timid aliens who were disturbed, but also the mutants hiding in the city.

However, they who did not know what fear was would not run away with their tails between their legs.

The foreheads hidden in the ruins were shining green, and the grinning faces were only bloodthirsty and ferocious.

The only expression on that face was not fear.

They waved their weapons and even fired rifles at the airship more than ten kilometers away, shouting in a rude voice.

"Come here if you have the guts! Two-legged coward!"

"Show your mutant grandfather how many heads you have that are worth chopping off!"

"%￥#x-on:!"

"Ahhh!"

Seeing that the airship did not respond at all, they simply turned around and caught a dozen skinny and ugly poor guys from the cages of the prisoners, and pushed them to the roof of one of the buildings of the "Champion" Biopharmaceutical Research Institute.

This is one of the tallest buildings in the entire Jinhe City.

Ignoring the men and women's pleas for mercy, they chopped off their heads with a knife, then hung their ankles with ropes and threw them outside the building, letting their blood flow down the outer wall of the building.

Like a scarlet waterfall.

The reveling mutants roared excitedly, whether they were bleeding, being drenched in blood, or just watching the excitement from the side.

For them, blood sacrifice of a few two-legged animals is both an entertainment program.

It is also a ceremony to pray for a "good harvest".

The captives who were locked in cages like animals trembled, their faces were full of fear without exception, and some simply had no reaction, sitting blankly with their eyes blank...

The airship just looked at them quietly, and then dropped the anchor chain.

Although the minions did not take the airship seriously, Garen, the leader of the tribe, still had a trace of surprise on his face when he saw the airship, and then his caterpillar-like eyebrows frowned solemnly.

He finally knew what happened last night.

But he didn't understand why the alliance would go to war at this time.

The apostle of the Torch Church told him personally that once winter was over, Qingquan City would erupt in an unprecedented wave.

The alliance should be preparing for war at this moment.

Logically, there was no way to stop their plan.

Standing behind him, the hunched Gomo said softly.

"Our allies hope that we can get rid of the Pinewood Farm... The alliance's troops took over there, and the bishop suspected that they were doing something wrong, which might threaten their ongoing plan."

Hearing Gomo's voice, Garn's mouth opened with a cruel grin.

"He still has the nerve to ask us, don't they plan to explain what happened last night?"

Gomo sighed softly.

"He apologized for the accident last night. No one expected the alliance to react so quickly. Usually, those people would make a plan before taking action, but now they obviously sent people here first... In addition, the church will double the compensation for the prosthetics and weapons lost in the battle." Hearing this, Garen's brows finally relaxed a little. In the Qi tribe, strength is equal to status, and whoever has the biggest fist is the leader. Therefore, those equipment that can make people stronger are much more valuable to them than those green-skinned consumables. The Qi tribe is not short of warriors. They have been fighting since they were in their mother's womb. They learned to hunt before speaking and to eat people before walking. Each of them is a soldier. But——

"Tell him I'll take the job, but it's not a good idea to leave the city now. At least wait until it rains or fogs up," Garn said solemnly, looking at the airship, "The barrel of the gun is like a hedgehog. I'm afraid we'll get beaten if we leave here."

There are shelters in the city, and without the guidance of ground troops, the damage caused by the bombardment is quite limited.

But it's different on the plains.

Although there are large tracts of forest from Jinhe City to the Songguomu Farm in the eastern suburbs, there are at least one or two open open lands.

A dozen or twenty people may be fine, but a large-scale march of hundreds or thousands of people will definitely be seen, and then the failure of last night may be repeated.

Seeing Garn's concerns, Gomo smiled lightly and continued.

"Don't worry about that."

"The bishop has a way to get us in."