"Isn't this box used to seal the rust-eating bug? Why are you interested in the flesh and blood of carbon-based creatures like humans?"
Goat said:
"Boss, when you were busy, I also went to the Nimbus open database to browse around. I learned some information about it. I think this box is just for taking in some water."
"The purpose of chewing this arm is for the blood. To be precise, it is for the water in it."
Fang Linyan said in astonishment:
"This box is just a mechanical puppet at best. Why do you need water?"
Goat said:
"Boss, don't forget, a car is also a mechanical product. Does it need water?"
The goat's question immediately stopped Fang Linyan. Of course he knew that cars need water. Although the amount required is far less than oil, it is indispensable, and water needs to be replenished regularly.
Since cars need water, it seems logical that this five-faced monster box also needs to be hydrated.
At this time, in the holographic image, no one knew who triggered what mechanism, and the Quintesson box suddenly opened slowly...
The two looked closely at each other several times, and finally determined that it was the guy with the gun who shot. He fired a bullet and hit the tip of the nose of a face, and then the tip of the nose was dented by almost half a centimeter.
, and then the unboxing program is triggered.
Ahem, it seems that he just wanted to destroy the box, but he happened to trigger some mechanism.
According to Fang Linyan’s observation of the box, there should be three steps in the unboxing procedure.
The first step should be to press the tip of the nose,
The second step is to enter the password.
The third track should be the frequency of the relevant resonance of the input.
However, this box was probably too old, so the last two verification procedures were broken, so it was opened directly.
After this thing is turned on, it is completely dark inside, as if the light is directly swallowed up when it shines in. For several minutes, there is no reaction at all!
At this time, a researcher couldn't help but walked forward curiously, tentatively looked inside, then turned around and said blankly:
"It seems...it's empty inside?"
However, when the researcher turned around, even though they clearly knew it was a holographic image, both Fang Linyan and the goat took a breath of cold air at the same time.
Because right at the Adam's apple of his neck, there was an insect that looked like a cockroach!
The insect's body was covered in a rusty color, and its links had obvious metal structures. The two long whiskers on its head seemed to be swinging back and forth, but upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two beams of light.
Suddenly, he let out a shrill scream. It seemed that the researcher had just felt the pain in his neck and reached out to slap his neck.
But after he slapped it down, he immediately saw a big bloody hole in his neck, and the rust-eating bug actually got into his body in an instant!
This researcher was writhing in pain on the ground and no one cared about him, because...a large number of rust-eating parasites had flown out of the box!!
There are three types of these bugs, one is like a cockroach, one is like a locust, and one is like a mixture of a cicada and a mosquito, with sharp mouthparts.
Their surface has an obvious metallic texture, and needless to say, the material is also metallic.
It was probably because it had been sealed in it for too long, so after flying, there was a gray aura surrounding it, just like the dust flying from the tomb.
And from time to time, electric sparks would flash out from the surface of the body, which looked like malfunctions. Some rust-eating parasites flew halfway, and a black smoke came out from behind the buttocks, and they plunged directly to the ground and began to twitch.
.
Cockroach-like bugs are the most numerous, followed by locust-like bugs, while the third type is the least numerous, probably only a dozen or so.
These rust-eating parasites pounced on the researchers present, then penetrated into their bodies and greedily sucked the blood.
At this time, Fang Linyan and the goat observed carefully and found that these terrible rust-eating parasites seemed to behave differently from zombies. The first thing they chased should be temperature.
Because in most cases, the hottest part of a mechanical life form should be its engine.
Secondly, it requires blood. To be precise, it should be two components rich in blood, water and iron.
Or put it this way, soaking in warm liquid can bring them good memories, because the birthplace of these rust-eating parasites seems to be in magma, and the warm, humid and soft environment inside the human body is both material and physical for them.
needs, as well as spiritual comfort.
Next, Fang Linyan noticed something. The eating method of the rarest parasite with sharp mouthparts was completely different from the others.
They can actually insert their sharp mouthparts directly into the victim's head. The hard skull is as vulnerable as tofu under their sharp mouthparts, and then they can get in completely and enjoy the heat.
The warmth and moisture soak into the dry body and feel comfortable.
After witnessing this scene, Fang Linyan suddenly realized that the mystery of the previous cause of death of the corpse was solved. The heroic figure of the immortal hero with his hands and feet and his sword severing the skull was just an imagination.
The real killers are these rare mosquito-like rust-eating parasites! They are small in size, move extremely fast, and can even fly upside down and vertically like hummingbirds. Their mouthparts are also extremely sharp. To humans, they are exactly like
Deadly killers are so unpredictable.
Soon, Fang Linyan noticed that these terrifying metal creatures were preparing to head towards the inside of the spacecraft - to be precise, it should be Pumas's body.
But a stream of light blue gas was immediately ejected from the channel of Pumas. According to the description of the machine projection spider, it should be the insecticide that Pumas had prepared long ago. The formula of this thing was obtained from the database.
Found inside.
Ahem, just like humans don't keep formulas like mosquito killer a secret, so it's not that difficult for Pumas to obtain it.
After encountering targeted pesticides, these rust-eating parasites fled outside like they were facing the end of the world.
It is not difficult to deduce what happened next. These terrifying bugs got out, and unable to find the energy block, they began to hunt humans crazily. Although the Blood Umbrella Organization is very powerful, in the face of this technology that crushes them,
The metal bug is still at a loss.
The only option is to escape to the ground and then forcibly close the laboratory and elevator.
However, what the Blood Umbrella Company does not know is that in addition to eating, these terrifying bugs also need energy from energy blocks to replenish their energy. When energy is not available, large-scale cannibalism occurs.
In addition, they had been sealed by the Quintessence Box for who knows how many years, and their vitality had long been exhausted, so they died one after another.
However, according to the information provided here, rust-eating parasites are highly variable and highly adaptable to the surrounding environment. According to calculations after the mechanical projection spider connected to the database,
The total number of rust-eating parasites released was 6,441.
Under such a huge base, there is a 97.113% possibility of producing special mutants that can survive by devouring enough companions and gain the ability to adapt to the earth's environment for a long time, which can be obtained from human flesh and blood.
energy.
Based on this data, Fang Linyan couldn't help but think of the experience when he first entered Veronica's laboratory. They might have encountered a special mutant.
It successfully escaped from the underground laboratory and came to lie dormant in the outer area above. The missing member of the Darklan Company has undoubtedly become its victim.
Why did it not choose to escape from the entire laboratory directly? Fang Linyan felt that it might have escaped, but when it mutated, it evolved towards the humid and dark environment underground.
The harsh environment outside Veronica's laboratory is extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night, and is extremely dry and windy.
This special mutant obviously did not have the energy to continue to mutate and adapt to the external environment, so it had no choice but to return to Veronica's laboratory.
At least there is water in the ruins of Veronica's laboratory, and there are mutated semi-metallic creatures to hunt.
At the same time, this rust-eating parasite is afraid of the pesticides produced by Pumas, so unless necessary, it will choose to hibernate in the upper floors of the entire laboratory, staying as far away from the nightmare in the underground lake as possible
Same place.
According to the data displayed by the mechanical projection spider, these rust-eating parasites also possess very considerable intelligence, which can reach at least the level of a human being ten years old or even higher.
Thinking of this, Fang Linyan couldn't help but think of one thing: If I were this mutated rust-eating parasite, what would I do?
***
Half an hour later, Fang Linyan and Goat returned to the cave entrance where they came from. They looked back and found that even though they knew the truth of the incident, it was still difficult to connect the large hole with the exhaust port of the alien technology spacecraft.
Just as Fang Linyan calculated, although the submersible they came from was still floating on the water, its interior had been directly blown up by Koi and the others, and it was still sending out curls of green smoke.
It doesn't take the naked eye to imagine that the cockpit inside is in a mess, like a double bed that has been used for ten hours continuously...
Fortunately, Fang Linyan had saved a hand in advance. They dragged out the hidden orange-shaped submersible from the reeds more than a hundred meters away, then started the engine and left.