Crusted Federation, Arctic Special Zone, Old Arctic Zone, and the former site of the communication and expansion project on both sides of the Winternoss River.
A group of federal [soldiers] wearing pure white combat uniforms were carrying old-fashioned "BK-45" submachine guns and "Sundial" portable quasi-artillery in an abandoned area filled with construction debris, industrial waste and wild animal skeletons.
Central location of the construction area.
There are about twenty or thirty people in this team. Most of them wear thick special masks used to filter polluted air. The joints are equipped with the latest "cyber auxiliary power device" to greatly improve their mobility and resist approaching the wind wall.
The degree of mutation in the area is becoming more and more serious, and the "alien mindless people".
At their feet lay several broken human bodies, as well as countless remains of "Heartless Man" whose heads and hearts were damaged and still squirming slightly.
The surroundings are constantly echoing with ghostly sounds that resemble the intertwining of birds and beasts, as well as the greedy low moans that belong to "unintentional people" when facing delicious food.
There are a considerable number of "alien heartless people" in front and behind this group of federal [soldiers] who are slowly approaching. However, due to the strong smell of the same species that is gradually dying in front of them, this group of "unintentional people" are less than 50 meters away from the team.
At that moment, he stopped and hesitated.
But as time went by, more and more "Alien Heartless" around them smelled the human scent that was confusing enough, and began to gather in the direction of this group of federal [soldiers]. The simple wood that could have been used to escape
Bridges and abandoned highway intersections were also surrounded by "unintentional people" who followed.
Facing the increasingly severe battle situation, a federal [soldier] named Oaks in the team asked their captain Stanislav Hermenov in a very urgent and urgent tone:
"Captain? What should we do now? The roads in front and behind are blocked, and we can't get out. Do you want to fight? Force a way out?"
"No, wait a minute." Stanislav replied in a calm tone, as if he was not surprised at all.
He turned around and observed the "Alien Heartless People" who were gathering together but did not dare to move forward, and analyzed:
"There is the smell of 'burning liquid' here, which makes these 'borns' dare not come forward, but the smell of blood from the fallen among us drives the deepest impulse in their hearts, making them dare not leave.
.If there is no fox-like unpleasant smell here from the Lost Ones, I can certainly order you to retreat, but now is not the time to leave by force."
"Why? Captain?" Oaks asked puzzled.
"You are indeed simple-minded and well-developed limbs." Stanislav teased:
"It's obvious, Oaks, that these 'Heartless People' are commanded by someone. Moreover, after fighting with them for so long, haven't you noticed? Their 'Xenomorphization' is very strange."
"Weird?" Oaks frowned and observed for a long time, but finally shook his head.
After all, apart from the fact that these "unintentional people" are taller and stronger than normal, some have extra wings, bones and metal-like launch tubes on their backs, and some are unusually large in size, it seems that... there is really not much...
So many different places.
Stanislav saw his subordinate's lack of knowledge and patiently explained:
"I know that you really don't have access to some ancient documents. We are usually either performing tasks or on the way to perform tasks. We don't have more time to study these 'alien unintentional people', so you will rely more on direct contact.
Make judgments based on experience.”
Stanislav pointed the muzzle of his gun at the chest of the nearest "Alien Heartless" with petal-shaped "metal pipes" on its back not far away and said:
"Its heart is green, not pure blue or red. According to a document found in Joigrad's 'Evolution Platform', in the 'New Construction Project', the first few batches of infections
Almost all of the 'experimental personnel' of the 'Ivanov virus' have 'green' hearts."
"Why?" Oakes continued to ask, turning his head to look at Stanislav.
"Because the 'Ivanov virus' was originally accidentally leaked from the embryo of an 'ancient beast' that was mutated by high-concentration cosmic rays by chance." Stanislav's voice said.
It is extremely low, like a dark god telling an ancient and terrifying story:
"The 'Ivanov virus' initially has full vitality, so after attacking the heart, it will force the body to release a large amount of 'life aura' in the heart. Since the infected person's chest is corroded and the heart is mechanically replaced, it will
It exudes a faint green light.
"However, after the 'New Construction Project' continuously updated and iterated the 'Ivanov virus', by the time the real New Meta crisis broke out, the 'Ivanov virus' no longer stimulated the 'life aura' in the human body.
Instead, with the help of the continuously reviving magic source power, we will transform human beings in a direction closer to machines."
"Wonderful, wonderful." A deep and mellow voice belonging to a middle-aged man appeared directly in front of the team.
Oaks looked up and saw a middle-aged man wearing a dark robe. The robe he wore was so dark that it was impossible to discern the outline of his figure.
The middle-aged man stretched out his bandaged hands like a dying man, patted them a few times, and after expressing his unexpected emotions, he pulled off his hoodie to reveal the logo.
A face as pale as a vampire.
"Nikolai Yuri Malsky, a core member of the 'Spear of Odyssey', is a [prophet] known as 'Phantom'. He is good at predicting the future direction of things based on subtle information, and can construct structures that can drive people crazy.
, the collapsed alien world. Am I right? 'Phantom'?" Stanislav read out the information held by the Federal Council in a low voice.
"Of course, that's right. I am Nikolai, and I am also 'Huan Qi'. By the way, I admire your Federal Council's ability to control information. You are powerful enough to unlock a lot of old technology, and even demigods.
And the evil gods serve you. Even your "Northern Territory Bear Stormtroopers" are the absolute elite in carrying out assault missions, but why, you still failed to eliminate the "unintentional people"? No, you are not even willing to fight with you like us
The Lost Ones who cooperate with the Federation cannot be eliminated." Nicholas said fiercely:
"That's because you humans are inherently despicable. You are indeed powerful. You can tell through the radiance of your heart that the group of 'unintentional people' I lead belong to the era of Ivan 22. But do you know that the most primitive
Perhaps this group of infected people is the strongest group?"
Nicholas laughed without scruple, his mouth wide open, so wide that his lips almost came into contact with his eyelids.
He groaned in a tone like a crazy devil seeing his coveted prey, and looked up at the blazing sun that suddenly emerged from the clouds, enough to completely burn his eyeballs.
After Nikolai's crazy behavior lasted for almost three minutes, Oakes slowly raised the "Ice Tiger-02" massing rifle in his hand, pointed it at Nikolai's head, and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh!
Nikolai's exaggerated squirming and violent shaking caused his head to deviate from Oaks' preset bullet trajectory. The bullet that was enough to penetrate the steel plate just passed by his face as white as a wall.
A sunken scratch was left.
A few seconds later, countless red blood with an unpleasant rancid smell gurgled out from the wound, but before it touched the ground, it turned into countless black ash and ash in the air, like burned objects.
The dust, following the sudden airflow, blended into the endless abandoned land.
Finally, the threatened Nicholas stopped all his weird behavior. He took half a step back and suddenly opened the black robe on his body, revealing a strange combination of machinery, magic, mutation and human body.
product.
There is no trace of healthy flesh color on the surface of this body that resembles human outlines. Instead, it is scarlet, azure, red and pitch black, presenting a weird abstract industrial work with complete randomness.
His right arm was completely severed in a dream that was contrary to reality, and he had to install a mechanical arm left behind by an alchemist in the Steam Age to temporarily replace it. In order to be beautiful enough, Nicholas also covered the new arm with a mask.
A thick layer of bandages, but unfortunately they have become rusty and rotten under the strong erosion of the "unintentional virus".
The dark skin on his chest and abdomen is covered with ugly growth lines left by huge reduction, like a pregnant woman before giving birth. But as soon as these skins come into contact with the air, they are entangled by countless tiny black tentacles, forming
A "body-protecting mecha" that is full of defense and practicality, but almost completely lacking in aesthetics.
However, the heart part was deliberately forgotten by the mecha. Stanislav saw that the heart that almost burst his chest was neither an ordinary human heart nor the red mechanical heart exclusive to the Lost and the "Heartless".
, but a "MB-11: Eternal Mechanical Heart" that once remained in the data of a banned organization, glowing with the breath of silvery white steel and the brilliance of red "burning liquid", and branded with the emblem of the "Spear of Odyssey" organization.
.
After standing there wailing and groaning in pain for a while, Nicholas did not use his "giant" power. On the contrary, he used his slightly short body, opened his bloody mouth, and attacked this "Northern Territory Bear"
Stanislav, the leader of the stormtroopers, rushed over.
The "Alien Heartless" behind him also chirped in response, breaking through their instinctive fear of power. They either followed Nicholas forward and quickly closed the encirclement, or they opened the metal pipe launchers on their backs and began to condense.
strength.
However, Stanislav saw the familiar brilliance of flames flash past.
A cannonball mixed with bright white light and a long tail of smoke attacked from behind their team in a parabolic posture!