"Let's leave quickly. The people from the security hall will probably be here soon..."
Subconsciously taking a step away from Xiao Xiao, Xiao Si looked at the chaotic neighborhood again and whispered: "You go first, I will stay behind to see if there is anything to clean up."
"Don't worry, I'm very experienced in how to get rid of the guards' pursuit..."
"..."
In fact, at this time, Xiao Si still had many things in his mind that he wanted to ask.
For example, what happened to those three monster-like, ferocious and loyal dogs squatting beside Xiao Xiao, guarding him fiercely?
For example, isn't it somewhat unreasonable to conduct an experiment to see if a bullet is still lethal after it passes through the human body?
However, he didn't dare to ask.
At this time, Xiao Xiao also had many questions in his mind.
For example, why can these three dogs of mine be upgraded for free? For example, what exactly is the painful substance?
But I am a newcomer after all, and the veterans have made arrangements, so how can I disobey?
Of course, this companion named Xiao Si left a pretty good impression on him, but what the hell did he just say about his experience in escaping from the guards' pursuit?
Does he often do this?
After making an appointment to share the task points equally between the two of them, Xiao Xiao quickly left the cafe.
Although there are many people alive around here now, most of them are still in confusion of memory. They come and leave again, almost no one notices, and they leave no traces.
After first arranging for the three dogs to go back, Xiao Xiao went back to the street where he and his two workers had rested.
However, there was a serious riot here just now. The two workers had already disappeared, and the truck pulling goods was still dumped there.
Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and ignored the car. He followed some panicked people and left the street. Because he always looked calm, even the police officers who were setting up defense lines outside did not suspect anything.
After turning around and entering the subway station, Xiao Xiao had no intention of returning to the pier, but took the subway heading home.
"Buzz..."
When the subway began to pass through the city and the chaotic lights outside the window drew twisted dotted lines, Xiao Xiao's cell phone rang.
When he turned on his phone, he saw an email lying quietly in the mailbox.
The sender is still the person named "Ye".
[Temporary Mission: Vine of Despair]
[Level: D level]
【Number of people rescued: 109】
[Task points: 60]
[Extra bonus points: 545 points]
[Number of manslaughter: 1]
[Points deducted from rewards: -100]
[Note: 505 points earned, half will be transferred to the name of the collaborator]
【……】
"That's 253 points?"
Xiao Xiao thought silently, put away his phone and looked up.
At this time, the subway had just emerged from the dark tunnel and was driving on the light rail in the city. The bright and gorgeous lights in the distance came into view like a pair of rich oil paintings.
Xiao Xiao looked at the silent and dark buildings under the neon lights, and seemed to see them slowly moving, pulling out huge tentacles and squirming their huge bodies.
It was as if he could see an eye slowly opening deep in the city, looking at him indifferently.
This city is a huge monster. So, are the various people I see in this city a part of it, or are they puppets controlled by it?
He seems to have very clear principles, and encourages strangers like himself to save those who may be drowned when facing those weird and spreading disasters. In this regard, he even gives high rewards, every time he saves one Everyone can get a reward of 5 points, but in addition, he values the protection of the indigenous people by strangers more. He saves a person for 5 points, but kills a person, but 100 points are deducted.
Is it because every Aboriginal person is part of it?
Xiao Xiao knew very well that he was not accidentally injured just now, but it was intentional.
But even though he was deducted 100 points, he still had no regrets.
Now it is still difficult for him to clearly understand: What is the relationship between aberrant creatures, painful substances, aborigines, strangers, and this huge monster city?
Is it really as Yang Jia explained before: The strangers are just helping the city clean up some diseases?
But why do I always feel a huge barrier to these protected aboriginal people, while those aberrant creatures can always hit my heart instantly?
He thought for a long time, then shook his head slightly, looked up, and saw flashes of neon lights. The buildings were silent and stable, never moving.
"No matter what, I have more points now..."
"I haven't had time to use the 300 points before, but now I have earned 253 points, and I will have 600 points soon..."
"It's so profitable..."
Xiao Xiao thought, maybe in this city, he should not waste energy thinking about unanswered questions, but should consider how to improve himself faster?
…
…
On the other side, near the coffee shop where the accident happened, the security guards who were sealed off were already very busy. They called over and over again to urge them, communicated with their superiors over and over again, and calmed the chaotic crowd over and over again. Minutes later, the "bomb disposal experts" specially invited by the Security Bureau finally arrived. However, these people wearing white protective clothing were different from the bomb disposal experts they imagined.
Not only was the Black Forest Biological Laboratory's logo printed on the protective clothing, but the instruments in his hands didn't look like they were used for bomb disposal.
"Bring over all the surveillance videos."
The leading man didn't even wear protective clothing. He was just wearing a wrinkled suit. He had a cigarette in his mouth and waved his hand carelessly: "By the way, go buy me a lunch box."
The people in the security hall were a little dumbfounded as they looked at this guy who didn't regard himself as an outsider.
I really don't want to pay attention to him, he's not even from the Security Bureau.
However, thinking of the call from their superiors, they still honestly handed over all their power to this group of mysterious investigators.
After a while, the man sat on the curb opposite the coffee shop, smoking and eating a box lunch. Next to him was a laptop connected to the surveillance system, which was flashing countless images.
The bloody corpses around him did not affect his appetite at all. He wolfed down the meal and watched the video again.
At the end, the picture fell on a figure wearing a hoodie walking through the crowd.
"call……"
He inserted the cigarette butt into the remains of the lunch box and threw it aside. Then he took out his phone and muttered: "There is nothing to investigate. Those madmen are still executing what they think is justice."
"However, Drug Tester Zero did appear at the scene, and it seems to have played a big role."
"You are right in your guess. He has been assimilated by those lunatics and has now become their new member, but it should not be long..."
"..."
The person on the other end of the phone seemed very dissatisfied with his attitude and said something sternly.
But the man impatiently changed the phone to another hand and said: "Haha, don't ask me to solve this problem. I am only responsible for investigating."
"Even you are afraid of them, aren't you?"
"I heard that mental illness can also be contagious..."
"No matter what you say, I won't go. If you really want to deal with him, then find someone from the Red Eye Club."
"They have been bribed by the Black Forest, haven't they?"
"Only a madman can deal with the lunatics in this city without any scruples..."
"..."
"..."
When he walked out of the subway station, Xiao Xiao's mood had become very calm.
He first went to a convenience store and bought three ham sausages, and then quickly arrived at the entrance of his neighbor's yard.
Sure enough, the three vicious dogs that disappeared before had appeared in the neighbor's yard without incident, faster than me taking the subway.
It's really amazing...
Reasonable appearance?
hehe!
This time, Xiao Xiao didn't expect that he not only unexpectedly helped the neighbor's little sister, but also helped the three vicious dogs level up for free.
However, when I looked at the three vicious dogs at this time, I found that there were still no obvious changes on their surfaces. The hair that had fallen off before was now growing on their bodies.
That explosive and terrifying image seems to be just an illusion.
The naive ones are still stupid, the stupid ones are still stupid, and the smart ones are still shrewd in their eyes.
But it can be clearly felt that their bodies seem to contain a powerful force. At this time, they have adapted to the changes brought about by this strengthening and are running back and forth in the yard with excessive excitement.
"Although it's not good to be a gambling dog, this time, I seem to have succeeded?"
"..."
After careful observation and confirming that the three vicious dogs in front of him showed no signs of turning into something weird, Xiao Xiao felt vaguely excited.
According to the standards of the collector route, these three vicious dogs should be considered special things, right?
At this time, I still know very little about this weird world, but I already understand that their free enhancement seems to be related to the painful substances they swallow?
Looking beyond this point to imagine, maybe the points for strengthening are originally money to buy painful substances?
If you help them strengthen out of thin air, the hundred points spent will actually be used to purchase painful substances from the will of the city.
But this time, the three of them were first summoned by themselves to teach those bullying little girls a lesson and swallow part of the painful substance for their original owners...or their own exclusive breeders.
I went through the Swamp of Despair again, but accumulated enough reinforcements.
By this time, they have either been distorted under the influence of painful substances, or they have become enhanced life forms that coexist with painful substances.
This leads to the conclusion that painful substances are the core elements of strengthening and distortion.
The law of conservation of energy also exists in this world...