the last gentleman

Chapter 129 Ill-substance

【Wendell Township】It is only a three-hour drive from Zion.

After getting some information from the housekeeper, Yi Chen originally planned to wait for Edmund to come back. Now that his arm has recovered, the only problem left is to pay back the money.

This kind of event mission determined by the organization should not be a big problem.

however,
When Jin heard that the incident was suspected to be related to modern products such as firearms, he smelled the danger and interest in it, and asked to go as a supporter of "Gethsemane".

Since the recent period of time is always saying 'next time', considering that the place where the incident happened is not too far away, I replied.

The two rented a speedy carriage and hurried to their destination.

When he came to the inside of the town and saw a patient whose body mutated into a gun-like structure, Jin's excitement level was pulled to the maximum.

With the help of clothing to cover up the breath, he quietly approached the armory factory under the night.

Extending through the plants, carrying the little grapes to observe each room, and soon found the location of Edmund and the two.

……

【Employee Lounge-03】

The iron gate was sealed, and there was no sound from outside.

Dagbert has been able to walk normally, and is currently trying to move his arm and swing the big sword.

current,

Jin leaned against the door very leisurely, rubbing some meat granules that she didn't know where they came from, and feeding them to the little pendant on her shoulder.

Yi Chen is helping Edmund repair his waist and abdomen injuries, and a lot of new flesh has grown to stop the pain.

"Edmund, what kind of sick person is hiding in this factory building that can hurt you like this? But it's strange, there is no movement to chase or search for you."

"It has been determined that it is a very special and rare severe disease, or called [ill-substance]."

"what!?"

Yi Chen's eyes widened when he heard this word, and even Jin at the door stopped feeding.

Ill-substance, this term Yi Chen has understood in books, literally means ill-substance, and generally refers to unconscious substances affected by illness.

The unconscious matter here needs to be divided into two categories.

1. Unconscious organic matter such as plants, fungi, etc.

2. Inorganic substances such as stones, steel, water, etc.

According to a large number of investigations, the closer to humans, the greater the chance of being infected and affected by pathogenicity, and vice versa.

Therefore, especially inorganic substances, the probability of being affected by disease is very small, and even if they are invaded by disease, they will not change much.

However, in some extreme, special or occasional cases, inorganic substances have a small probability of becoming fully pathological,

When it passes the infection period, it will become an existence equivalent to a sick person. This is a [disease].

The difference from the sick is that since the inorganic matter itself has no consciousness, when they become "diseases", consciousness will be born for the first time, and then they will begin to understand and adapt to the current world.

Therefore, the nature of the [disease] itself determines whether they are dangerous or harmful to the world.

For example, a sick thing transformed into a stone may always be in a neutral state. You walk by it, or even sit on its head, and it doesn't respond at all.

Unless you take out a miner's hoe to dig its flesh, it will cause emotional fluctuations, and attack you out of dangerous instinct.

however,
Modern industrial products like guns, which are defined as war and killing, once turned into sick things, the consciousness that is born is also related to war and killing.

They will kill other creatures indiscriminately, whether they are sick or not, and gain satisfaction from killing, gain knowledge of the world, and gain self-improvement.

In addition, it should be emphasized that
There is an essential difference between [abnormal disease person] and [disease thing].

The former needs to be fully formed in a severe ashesed environment or gray area where there have been human activities and corpses, and even requires the subjective creation of open source patients.

Although their bodies contain inorganic substances, they have human body shapes, more human body proportions, and sound human consciousness and thinking patterns.

For example, the doctors and nurses in the Twilight Clinic are mostly designed by [Moon Trace], and they are formed together with the bathing and ashesing effects of moonlight.

Therefore, it is classified in the category of patients.

However, no matter how difficult it is to form, the content of disease substances is higher. They can be said to be "pure natural" disease products, which are extremely rare and difficult to deal with.

And their value is far above the sick, and they are even called 'dangerous treasures' among gentlemen.

……

"There is actually a sick thing with the essence of [gun] born here, and the disease has reached a severe degree~ Fortunately, I listened to Jin's persuasion to come to support you, otherwise it would be really dangerous.

What is the opponent's form, attack mode, and infection method?Did the investigation come out? "

Edmund lit a cigarette and said helplessly:

"So far, we and another team still haven't been able to confirm the "true form" of the disease. We only know that it is hidden in the factory. It can quickly transfer to any ordinary firearm and shoot 'bullets' at us.

Including the pistol I carried with me have been forced to throw away. "

The classic gun that should have been fitted to Edmund's waist has long since disappeared.

"The main body can be transferred to any firearm at will... This is too much restraint for you, no wonder it puts your two teams into danger.

By the way, do you need to pay attention to the bullets fired by it? "

"It's extremely accurate and changes trajectory mid-flight.

The bullet that Dagbert could have blocked with the giant sword could change its trajectory just before it touched the sword, bypassing the sword in an arc and hitting the flesh.

As long as it's within its range, it's nearly impossible to dodge.

Once it hits, the bullet will definitely embed into the body, quickly absorbing the iron element in the blood, causing the individual to die due to lack of oxygen.

When the individual dies, the bullet will turn into a "pathogen" to enslave the corpse and become an infected person. The corpse will actively eat metal to increase the iron content of the body and create a gun barrel structure.

As you saw on the way here, they are all living corpses of residents who have been transformed by bullets.

This thing inherits the murderous nature of guns, and can be strengthened by killing human bodies again and again... If it is allowed to leave here, a small town or even a city will be massacred soon.

It can also realize [open source] in the nature of firearms. "

"Hmm... Self-aiming, body transfer, and bullet infection~ And it's really troublesome to be in such a firearms factory and occupy a complete geographical advantage.

Kim, any thoughts? "

"I'm not very good at dealing with 'non-blood meat' things, but this kind of disease that comes with gunpowder, maybe my red lotus can also be effective.

Wait for me a moment, I'll go out and try how accurate the so-called [self-aiming] is. "

Jin directly tore off the seal talisman paper on the iron door, and swaggered out of the room.

"Hey! It's dangerous..."

Edmund wanted to stop it, but was interrupted by Yi Chen.

"It's okay, let her go."

About ten seconds passed, and three consecutive gunshots sounded outside, accompanied by a rooster crowing.

Kim quickly returned to the room,
Xiao Pei standing on her shoulder was in a frightened state of hair explosion.

"Phew! It's really dangerous. One of the bullets almost grazed my trouser leg and was almost hit... I tried to catch the bullet but failed.

As this little brother said, guns in different positions will shoot at me.

But they didn't shoot at the same time, but with a certain time interval ~ otherwise I really couldn't avoid it.

William, I can't solve this incident alone, shall we do it together?It's easier for me to have someone to help draw the fire. "

"Oh, I see."

After some conversation,
Edmund and Dagbert looked at the gentleman wearing a colorful mask with incredulous eyes. They probably remembered that he was from the same batch of examiners as them, but they hadn't seen him since.

"William, who is this..."

"Jin Almeida, my teammate from the last mission came from Gethsemane~ Besides, I have already thought of a way to break the game."

(End of this chapter)