Alien Knights

Winter has not yet passed completely, and the cold wind blowing into the forest from the sea seems to be able to penetrate the human skin and reach the bone marrow.

Huggins' acquaintances took off the camping equipment from the boat, set up a tent, set up a bonfire, put a large pot, poured fresh water, and then chopped the vegetables and dried meat that had been prepared before, and poured them into small pieces.

Todd watched the color of the soup turn milky white, smelled the sweet and greasy aroma in his nose, and swallowed.

But when he actually swallowed the soup, Todd regretted it a little. The rich and sour taste made him really unsatisfactory. He intentionally put down the wooden bowl, but seeing other people gobbling it up, he realized that this food was already the result of careful preparation.

He pursed his lips and gritted his teeth. He imitated others and poured all the soup in the bowl into his stomach in one breath, ignoring the protests from his tongue and stomach cavity, with a natural and unaffected intoxication on his face, and a loud praise from his mouth without hesitation.

Seeing this, the acquaintances showed rare joy and satisfaction on their faces, and their voices became louder, responding to his praise one after another.

Todd found a large clean rock, sat on it, and rubbed his belly.

A bowl of soup can't resist hunger at all, but Todd really doesn't have the courage to ask him to try a second bowl.

Huggins glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, walked up to Todd with the bowl, covered the movement of his hands with his body, and stuffed half a biscuit and a short intestine into the other's arms.

This is? Todd looked at the food and asked in surprise.

Huggins turned around, turned his face to the others, and whispered, Eat, you will have strength when you are full.

Todd, who was greatly moved, nodded gratefully while taking small bites of the food in his arms.

Huggins glanced back, then turned around with a smile, and said softly: Todd, you are a very strange person.

Todd stopped chewing, turned towards Huggins in front of him, and asked strangely: What?

Your movement, speech and talent clearly show that you are well-educated, but your body, especially your teeth, prove that you have lived a life of hardship.

Todd stretched out his finger, put it in his mouth, and touched his teeth. He didn't understand why the other party mentioned his teeth.

If you are born in a noble family, you will eat soft and crunchy foods, and the molars will have obvious protrusions; if you grow up in a poor family, you will eat hard and hard foods, which will grind the protrusions on the tooth sockets.

After hearing what Huggins said, Todd opened his eyes, he didn't think of this detail.

But your pickiness about food proves that there are contradictions in my inference. Huggins sighed, and said with a self-deprecating tone: To be honest, I don't understand you a bit.

Todd lowered the food in his hands a little, smiled sheepishly, and changed the subject: I don't understand something.

Huggins raised his chin slightly, signaling the other party to ask questions.

What happened to the heterogeneous gathering in the monastery's underground?

You have read the history in the monastery, you should know some grievances between the church and the alien species.

Todd nodded, indicating that he probably knew something.

The church's heresy trial uses bounty and hunting methods to hunt down every alien species found. This heterogeneous assembly organized by Master Meris was established in the monastery. No one would have thought that there would be sinners wanted by the church in the sanctuary close to God. For more than ten years, it is precisely because of places like the monastery as a cover that we can survive.

As you can see, everyone in the gathering has their own special ability. Master Meris has the ability to heal. Mine is Weakness, Edgar is Speed, and Jerry is Rage. These abilities are relatively common. At least I have seen aliens similar to us, but there is one exception... Huggins looked at Todd.

Todd asked tentatively, Is that the girl named Black Sheep?

That's right, Karin Foreman, that girl from the downtown circus. Huggins cast his gaze into the bonfire, and said quietly: Master Meris once said that her body can move instantly through objects it touches. This ability called attachment is extremely rare.

Thinking back to the scene of the circus girl performing aerial acrobatics, Todd secretly approves.

If see through, weaken, and speed are abilities caused by bacteria, and rage is caused by parasites, then what is the principle of the ability of attachment? No matter how bacteria and parasites are used to explain it, it seems that it cannot be explained.

Todd temporarily put aside this confusion, and asked Huggins again: After more than ten years of development, why don't you recruit more members so that you can have more strength?

The man put down the bowl, frowned and said, Absorb members? Do you know how difficult it is for people of different races to trust each other? Let me give you an example. Usually, people of different races don't introduce and ask about each other's abilities.

Todd's expression was a little surprised: But I remember, you told me...

Huggins nodded: That's right, I told you about my abilities myself, but before that, I also knew about your abilities.

Todd recalled the scene at that time, and he was indeed right. His behavior after recovering his vision was tantamount to confessing his see-through ability to the other party. However, the other party probably knew nothing about the Sutherland archaea.

A little puzzled, he asked the man: Since they are all aliens, why do they keep their abilities secret?

For us, the ability of alien species may be the last way to escape or fight back in a crisis. If you let others know your ability at will, you will reveal your means of escape to the other party. The man stretched out a branch, poked the fire, and seemed to remember something. He continued: Besides, the aliens are not as united as you imagined. Fights and hunting happen from time to time.

Will there be fights between different species?

Huggins nodded lightly: Some alien species, because of the expulsion of the village and the curse of the family, have to live a life of solitude. Over time, these people will be dominated by anger and hatred; there are also some alien species, committed to the church or nobles, seeking peace of faith by hunting and capturing the same kind. In addition to these two types of people, there is another type of alien species, which is the most terrifying...

Listening to Huggins' introduction, Todd swallowed and asked in a low voice, Is there another category?

I just heard that some alien species can acquire abilities by devouring other alien species. This group of people will target those alien species with excellent abilities, and use force, poison or threats to turn into ogres to obtain infinite power...

Todd shuddered when he heard this: Gain strength by eating other alien species, does this kind of monster really exist?

Huggins shrugged: I don't know, I just heard others mention it, maybe it's alarmist talk.

Todd bowed his head, pale, thought for a moment, and came to a terrible conclusion.

This kind of cannibal who exists to obtain supernatural powers may really exist. Because the source of the ability is bacteria and parasites, if you eat the organs and body fluids of the different species, you can indeed achieve the purpose of transferring the ability.

Seeing Todd dripping in cold sweat, Huggins laughed loudly: You're scared, I just said it casually, don't think about it, go to rest early!

Todd gives Hudgens a supercilious look.

nonsense!

Hearing you talk about this, who can sleep? !

Todd asked suddenly, Have you ever heard of poker?