Law Enforcer's Handbook

Chapter 214 Swarm Awareness
"Theoretically speaking, the Devourer, like the horned worm, is a product of mutation."

Madele said.

Because of this, after she realized that someone could manipulate hornworms, she began to look for the whereabouts of the other party. "This research has focused on the research of parasites from the beginning. In 2156, the company's overseas exploration team discovered A village occupied by infected bodies, no one survived in the village, they were all dominated by parasites and turned into walking dead.

"However, during the annihilation process, the researchers of the exploration team made new discoveries. After being parasitized, the physical strength of the villagers has been greatly improved, and they have also developed a strong self-healing ability. Weapons were unable to kill them effectively, and eventually, after enough samples were taken, the entire village had to be blown up."

It was also the exploration operation that took place in 2156 that opened the prelude to the entire "Devourer" research project.

"The company's original idea was to use the properties of parasites to strengthen the human body. The researchers called the subjects undergoing experiments super soldiers."

"I probably guessed what happened next."

Song Lan interrupted the other party, "Later, something went wrong in the experiment, and the "Devourer" escaped from the petri dish and infected the entire laboratory, resulting in the death of everyone in the laboratory. The infected people also died. All turned into mindless monsters."

This is almost a template for biochemical viruses.

As a zombie movie fan, he has watched at least eight movies that used this template in 2166.

However, compared with the 2020 he is familiar with, with the level of technology in 2166, it is really possible to develop a virus that can infect people into zombies.

"In the company's report, it is indeed described in this way."

Madele did not deny that, in fact, she also thought so when she let the "Devourer" parasitize her body, but after assimilating with the "Devourer", she truly understood the disaster.

"That was not an accident, but a deliberate accident. The horned worm you controlled is the best example. In fact, the social structure of most mutant creatures is like this."

"Hornworm?"

"A king worm will be born in the swarm. The existence of the king worm is equivalent to the brain of the whole group. Other members of the group share the same brain. The same is true for the "devourer". We call this worm group consciousness."

In fact, her team had theorized about swarm consciousness years earlier.

Under this social framework, as long as the king worm is controlled, it is equivalent to controlling the entire ethnic group.

In a sense, the cohesion of mutated creatures is far stronger than that of humans. Under the effect of the swarm consciousness, there will be no internal friction within the group. They will follow the orders issued by the king worm, and sacrifice their lives.

In Medel's view, the swarm consciousness is the best reference for the future development of the coalition government's army.

Eliminate individual thinking, share the same brain, and fight for a common goal. The troops under the influence of the swarm consciousness are much stronger than any current system.

However, when her team further studied the swarm consciousness, the accident broke out.

"All individuals parasitically infected by "The Devourer" will be connected to the consciousness of the mother nest, and will act under the influence of the consciousness of the swarm. The mother nest is equivalent to the king insect in the horned insect group."

Saying that, Madele looked towards the end of the blood river.

All the infected substances eventually converged towards the darkness at that end.

Even she didn't dare to set foot in the mother's nest during these two years.

The closer she is to the mother's nest, the more deeply she will be affected. Once the alpha blocker fails, she will return to the mother's embrace without any resistance and become a member of the "swarm".

"In order to clean up the out-of-control "Eat Eater", the company once used tactical nuclear bombs. Reports from the front line said that "Eat Eater" has been wiped out, but this is not the case. It somehow survived."

Madele didn't dare to think about it carefully.

Because two years had passed since the accident in the laboratory, it was hard for her to imagine how many people the "Devourer" had infected during this time.

According to the research report, mothers not only have wisdom, but also have a strong learning ability.

"The infected person does not necessarily behave differently. Before the mother gave the order, he probably looked the same as a normal person. I suspect that the researcher who released the "Devourer" from the vessel at that time was probably in the early stage. It has been parasitized in the experiment."

"If you say that, I will understand."

Song Lan looked at the darkness at the end of the river of blood. The one in the darkness at this moment was the mother's nest that had already begun to take shape.

Medell has always been trying to stop it from spreading, but once Medell has an accident, or is unable to resist the mother's call, then the "Devourer" that has been suppressed for two years will come to an end. Rapid outward growth, perhaps within a few days, the entire Seventeenth District will become its hotbed.

According to the development of this momentum, when the coalition government finds out about this matter belatedly, the problem can only be solved by washing the surface with nuclear bombs.

Even according to Medel, even tactical nuclear bombs cannot completely wipe out the "Devourer".

However, if one looks at this issue from a positive and optimistic perspective, isn't what is in front of him at the moment a Zerg base that hasn't yet developed?

Done properly, the Devourers can not only resurrect Su Li and control his movements, but they can also occupy a wild base for nothing.

Song Lan believes that with her communication skills, she should be able to become good friends with "The Devourer" who can talk about everything.

"Okay, let me come and meet the mother for a while."

He rolled up his sleeves, and before he could take a step, Madele grabbed his ankle.

Living in the underground sewer for so long, she seems to have gotten used to walking on all fours.

She took out another injection and said, "This is an alpha blocker, which can seriously affect human consciousness."

"Need not."

Song Lan waved his hand. He always believed that the most important thing to make friends is sincerity.

Medel hesitated to speak, but seeing that Song Lan had made up her mind, she didn't say anything, and followed Song Lan, but kept a distance of nearly ten meters from him.

This road was unimpeded, and after seeing the Barossa Group branch before, the surrounding flesh and blood organizations could no longer affect him.

Eyes growing out of the fleshy wall stared at Song Lan, watching him go to the deepest part of the underground waterway.

The depths of the underground waterway have been completely corroded. At the end of the road, there is a bottomless pothole. All the granulation has gathered in the depths of the pit, and the blood water is pouring down like a waterfall.

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Song Lan turned his face to the pothole and asked at the top of his voice.

His echo echoed in the tunnel for a long time. About ten seconds later, there was an obvious vibration under his feet, and several tentacles crawled out, followed by another loud noise, and a huge worm stuck its head out of the hole. .

The last time the Barossa Group saw a tree of flesh and blood, what they saw today was a worm.

What they have in common is that both are large enough to inspire a giant phobia in anyone's mind.

However, facing the giant worm looking down on him condescendingly, Song Lan didn't take half a step back. After staring at the worm for a while, he extended his right hand friendly, "It's rare for us to see each other, how about making friends?"

　The character's love value has exceeded 3900, and the 39th small theater has been unlocked:

　　Small theater its 39:
　　Monday, noon on a certain day of a certain year.

　　Ever since winning the award, Song Lan's life has been in dire straits.

　　At noon, another group of people will refresh in his office on time.

　　They chattered endlessly about pheromones, seriously crowding out their lunch breaks.

　　This forced him to flee to Lu Xiang's office at noon, but this matter was soon exposed again, and the subordinates who came to Lu Xiang for consultation reported Song Lan's whereabouts.

　　Before the group of experts came after them, the two escaped to a small conference room.

　　"How on earth are you going to compensate me!"

　　Song Lan was furious.

　　His lunch break, his personal breaks, are all taken up now.

　　Although he admits that he doesn't do anything formal when he goes to work, this is not an excuse for others to take his lunch break!
　　"Don't be angry."

　　Lu Xiang snickered. To her, being dragged by Song Lan to escape in the office building was actually quite different.

　　She got on her knees and patted her right leg, "No one should come here, you can just rest for a while."

　　"It's all your fault for letting me participate in that shitty competition!"

　　Although Song Lan was still reluctant, she still lay down on the ground.

　　"Yes, blame me, blame me, calm down."

　　Lu Xiang's eyes were crescent-shaped, and she lightly touched Song Lan's head with her fingers, rubbed it gently, lowered her head, and gently blew hot air on Song Lan's ear, lowering her voice, " You sleep for a while, if someone finds you, I will help you drive them away."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)