Considering that spiders belong to a matriarchal society, and female spiders have a very high status and can sleep with whomever they want, Russell speculated that the super-large female ball spider in the mine in the original work was the leader, and she was the most likely one.
But the leader does not represent the source of mutation, because although the super-large female ball spider can command all the male spiders who want to sleep with her, it itself mutates after the chemical raw materials appear.
It can't be the source of mutation!
Russell thought about it and suddenly found a bug in the plot. The chemical raw materials caused the spiders to mutate and grow very fast. So why didn't other insects react to it?
If it’s because spiders are arthropods, not insects, then why don’t scorpions and centipedes mutate?
There is no shortage of venomous scorpions in desert scrub areas. There are as many as you want. It is really thought-provoking that chemical raw materials are ineffective against them. It cannot be that chemical raw materials are only effective against spiders, right?
Russell was shocked that this hypothesis was not impossible. If he thought about it further, Violo's chemical company, which produced unknown chemical raw materials and colluded with the mayor to hide them in the mines, was by no means what it seemed.
So simple.
"According to this idea, it is clearly the spider version of the Umbrella Company and the T-Virus!"
Russell plans to go to the mine under the shopping mall to find out. If those raw materials are really the source of mutation, it can be confirmed that Violo's chemical company is the umbrella company of this world, invented the spider mutant virus, and uses Prosperity Town as a testing ground.
If not... it would be even more brain-burning!
Russell rubbed his temples. He really wished that the world's mission was to eliminate spiders. That would be easier and he could just go through with it. He just called the FBI and asked the pest control experts to help him complete the mission, instead of being clueless like now.
…
On the way back to the town, Pete kept trying to contact Samantha, and finally he succeeded. The car turned around, and the two returned to the scene of the crime first, where they met Samantha who hurriedly arrived at the spider farm.
The United States is a federal country with self-governing states. The police system is completely different from that of China, with extremely complex types and institutions. Sheriffs in towns like Samantha are generally called Sheriffs. They have great power and control.
Much.
Everything from illegal parking and family disputes to the detection of criminal cases are all within their responsibilities, and Joshua's death is no exception.
There had been no homicide in Prosperity Town for many years, and there were only two police officers, so Samantha had to go to the scene.
In the spider farm, Samantha put on gloves to inspect the first scene, and soon frowned.
Although the Sheriff is elected, Samantha is not a flower girl. She has undergone systematic professional training and quickly ruled out the possibility of burglary and murder.
Joshua's skin exposed to the air was lined with densely interlaced bite marks and surrounding skin lesions, which clearly indicated that he died from poisonous insect bites.
In addition to spiders, what other poisonous insects can be found in a spider farm?
The murderer was obvious, and the shelves that were pushed down one by one also confirmed this. Joshua was bitten by a poisonous spider. Due to the severe pain, he overturned the shelf where the utensils were placed, and was attacked by a group of spiders.
There are two doubts in the case!
First, why was Joshua bitten by a spider? Is it a coincidence or man-made?
Second, where did the murderer...that is, the spider go?
Samantha slapped her forehead. After all, she was not a forensic scientist and could not get any more clues from the body. She could only call professionals to handle it and find someone to drag the body away.
The town's record of no major accidents for many years ended here. Samantha's bonus was gone, but what made her chest hurt was that her son Mike was the last person to contact Joshua, and her daughter's boyfriend Russell...
He was the first person to discover the murder scene.
Theoretically, both men are suspected of releasing spiders that led to Joshua being attacked.
Samantha decided to impose a grounding on Mike and asked Russell not to leave the territory of Prosperity Town and to be on call at all times.
Russell had no objection to this. He would not leave even if the mission was over. Moreover, he was not afraid of shadows. Being listed as a suspect was a normal procedure and he would not be dissatisfied.
At the police station, Russell mentioned to Samantha that the spiders in the spider farm have a tendency to mutate. Jumping spiders of one or two centimeters have become as big as a fist, and may become even bigger in the future.
He hopes to attract Samantha's attention. This is a major incident of mutant species invading the United States. You two small-town police officers are not so capable, so you should report it to your superiors as soon as possible!
Samantha was dubious about the mutated spider's theory because she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, so she thought it was ridiculous.
Fortunately, Russell was not without evidence. The barrels of chemical raw materials by the river at the spider farm were still hanging on the shore. At his strong request, Samantha and Pete salvaged it and sent a sample to Phoenix for environmental protection.
Department laboratory.
During this period, there was a funny scene. Peter was working in the river. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his head.
His scalp...is contaminated!
The case has come to an end. Until the medical examiner and the Environmental Protection Agency come to a conclusion, the townspeople can only wait and be careful about poisonous insect bites.
Samantha didn't know the seriousness of the matter, but Russell knew very well that the spiders were growing day by day, and the longer they were delayed, the bigger they would become. He had to find a way to let Samantha see the real thing, and kill the spiders before they completely grew.
wipe out.
The spider army cannot be dealt with by one or two people. He must rely on external forces, but others speak softly and cannot be convinced without solid evidence. But Samantha is different. She is a peace officer, and her words can be used to a certain extent.
Attract the attention of superiors.
After all, there is only one mutated spider corpse missing. If there is a corpse, there will be the FBI, the US Marine Division, the US Air Force... maybe Area 51 and the Men in Black.
Back home, Russell took out his diary and recalled several places where spiders appeared in the original novel.
The first is the mine, where there are spiders and there are quite a lot of them, but that is the spider's lair. It is easy to get in but difficult to get out. There is no need to risk your life for a corpse.
If you want to pick out the soft persimmons for pinching, you have to find a lone spider to start with.
Then... Russell was shocked to discover that it seemed that because the mines were extending in all directions, the spider's footprints almost covered the entire town. As long as you were lucky, you could encounter them everywhere.
This was rather embarrassing. Russell was not prepared to waste cards in the mission world of the 'Eight-Legged Monster', but he still couldn't avoid it when it happened.
"System, list all the cards I can use in this world."
[Does the host set this command as the default and execute it in every mission world? 】
"Confirm execution!"
The system is quite reliable when it's not being too cute.
In an instant, a list of usable card sequences was pulled down from the system panel that only Russell could see. All the cards in his hand can be used in the world of 'Eight-Legged Monster', even the 'Character Card: Temple Guard'
Too.
"System, use 'Item Card: Ring of the Goddess of Destiny'!"
Facing the spider craze, if you don't keep everything safe, accidents may happen, so Russell decided to give himself a lucky BUFF first.
After an electronic sound of ding, a silver-white ring appeared in Russell's palm. The ring was exquisite in shape, delicate in hand, and engraved with complex and irregular lines.
The texture was like titanium, and somewhat similar to white copper, but it didn't have the cold texture of metal. Russell looked at it for a while and then put it on his hand.
Thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger... Finally, he was speechless and discovered that it was indeed the goddess of luck. This ring was also for women and could not even be put on the little finger.
Russell hesitated for a moment: "System, can the ring be changed in size?"
【cannot】
"It's a rubbish system. It doesn't even have matching sizes. If I buy a set of Athena's sacred clothes one day, wouldn't I just stare at it?"
[The character cards also include women, the host will have a chance to draw them, just cover the skin]
Russell fell silent and entered the spiritual world with a calm mind.
A small tree will not grow straight if it is not repaired, and a tree will not grow straight if a person does not repair it!
For a thing like the system, if you haven't beaten him for three days, you haven't beaten him for a few days, and you dare to challenge the majesty of the host.