The Scavengers

Before 6:19 pm on June [-]

Fang Zhenggang was not the only one who felt this way, Xiao Mo and the child went straight to the parking lot, and he planned to drive after Li Xiaoshuang.

Walking all the way from the supermarket, many people stared at other people's shopping carts with red eyes.

A child grabbed the hem of his father's clothes, stared at the food in the car, sucked his finger in his mouth, and kept crying for hunger.

What kind of viral infection is this?Why do people get so hungry when they heal themselves without medicine?And after eating for a while, you will feel hungry again, as if you can't eat enough.

But people's stomachs are so big, where do they eat so many things?Why does no one eat to death?

And blood... why did he feel that blood attracted him more than any food?

"You will feel that fresh flesh and blood attract you, and a large part of the reason is that the mother of the Gluttonous Beast is nearby and affects your appetite. The hunger is caused by a carbon-based synthetic metal virus, which has nothing to do with the Gluttonous Beast. Different viruses." The system suddenly said in his head.

Xiao Mo was a little surprised, this was the first time this rigid system gave him an additional explanation.Why did this ghost system suddenly become so generous? When he asked it before, it refused to say anything.

Regardless of what the system was thinking, Xiao Mo took the opportunity to ask: "What is a carbon-based synthetic metal virus?"

The system paused, as if judging whether this was within the scope of the answer.

"system?"

"It's a virus that can make carbon-based organisms produce a special synthetic metal."

The system may feel that this answer is a bit perfunctory, and added: "You will feel that the blood is very attractive to you, because the blood of those carbon-based creatures is now rich in carbon-based alloy molecules, and your body is eager to absorb this alloy molecule .You will feel hungry from time to time, also because ordinary food cannot meet your current physical needs.”

Xiao Mo immediately grasped the point, "Some people produce a kind of alloy particles from their bodies after recovering from illness. Is it related to this virus?"

This time the system still did not refuse to answer: "Yes. This is the purpose of the emergence of carbon-based synthetic metal viruses."

"Purpose? To allow humans to produce alloy particles from the body? What is the use of this alloy particle? Who needs it?"

The system said coldly: "This answer is not within the necessary conditions for completing the task, and you are not qualified to know it at this stage."

"Then when will I be qualified?" Xiao Mo asked patiently.

"After you reach level five."

Xiao Mo felt that he might not even be able to complete the first-level task!This damn ruthless system!

"Okay, let's change the question. This question is definitely related to the current mission." Xiao Mo asked: "Will the gluttonous beast virus carried by the woman named Li Xiaoshuang turn people into zombies?"

It seems that the term "zombie" also exists in the system's database, and he quickly replied: "There is a certain degree of similarity."

"What's the difference between the two?"

"The zombies you are talking about mutate after death and are not easy to be completely killed. People infected with the gluttonous beast virus are living people, with strong mobility and a certain amount of wisdom. The vitals are the same as before the infection, the head, heart, and spine. , massive blood loss, etc. will cause its death.”

The system continued to explain clearly but mechanically: "Moreover, the infectivity of the gluttonous beast virus is not as strong as that of the zombie virus. Even if the blood is directly infected, there is only a 10% chance of being infected. In addition, any area where gluttonous beasts exist, according to its The size of the ability, the appetite of creatures within ten meters to one thousand meters nearby will be affected."

Xiao Mo breathed a sigh of relief, and then his face changed suddenly, "It's bad, that woman bit someone else before she was taken back, even if there is only one tenth chance... Will the virus spread because of this?"

The system replied coldly: "No. The time limit has not yet expired, and the virus of the mother of gluttonous beasts does not have the ability to infect."

"Will it lurk and explode later?"

"will not."

"How can you be so sure?"

"You can understand it this way. The mother of the gluttonous beast is carrying the virus source A. When the time limit comes, the virus source A will encounter the trigger and then become infectious virus B. But before the time limit comes, no encounter Even if the virus source A of the elicitor is transferred to another person, it will become a non-threatening virus C, which will be eliminated by the human body soon."

Xiao Mo finally understood a little bit.

"What's the time limit? What's the trigger?" Xiao Mo couldn't help asking again.

System, "It is not related to the mission, the system will not give any answer. You should now concentrate all your attention on completing the mission to avoid being wiped out."

"If this task cannot be completed, or if it cannot be completed within the time limit, will the gluttonous beast virus spread?"

"Yes."

"Can I break the news out?"

The system answered irrelevantly: "Even if it is dissected, you will not be able to discover my existence with your technological level."

Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment, then he understood: Announcement, he was arrested, the task was not completed, he died, and then he was dissected, and the system fled to find a new implanter.And if he could complete the recycling task before the time limit, it would be meaningless for him to announce the news, and it would bring him great trouble.

That's what the system means, right?In short, it doesn't hurt whether he announces it or not, anyway, he is the one who is unlucky!

Xiao Mo really felt that this system was not pleasing at all.Think about it, even if he told the police about Li Xiaoshuang and asked the police to help arrest him, he would still have to take Li Xiaoshuang back. Would he want to take back Li Xiaoshuang in front of the police or sneak into the detention center?

The child who had been paying attention to Xiao Mo's actions took his hand, "Are you communicating with that system?"

"Ah."

"I need to know everything you know about that system before I can make a more detailed analysis."

"I'll tell you carefully when I get back." Xiao Mo was a little tired.

"Old Xiao, hold on. According to my observation, the mother of the gluttonous beast is about as capable as a wild dog. She can bite, scratch, run fast, jump high, and nothing else. As long as we work hard , should be able to kill her."

"Catch it." Xiao Mo said clearly.

"If you can catch it." Xue Lihong felt that Xiao Mo was a bit of a woman, wouldn't it be much easier to kill him directly?

Xiao Mo shook his head, not daring to think too much, let alone staying in the parking lot.

Urging the child to get in the car and closing the door, Xiao Mo turned his head and quickly looked at the crowd around him.Looking at the longing, twisted, jealous, and restless expressions of those people, I couldn't help thinking that if there were no armed policemen who hadn't left yet, maybe someone would have rushed to grab other people's food by this time, right?

His eyes accidentally met one of them, and that person took two steps in his direction.

Xiao Mo immediately jumped into the car, started the car, and left the parking lot as quickly as possible.

"squeak--!"

"careful!"

The emergency brake sound and the child's scream sounded at the same time.

Xiao Mo thumped the steering wheel heavily, the more he was in a hurry, the more traffic jams would become.

There was chaos ahead, and the road was blocked tightly.

A group of people seemed to be scrambling for something, and among them was an acquaintance they knew, Ding Qiao, the guard of their community.

"Wow! Cannibalism! Cannibalism!"

"Let's run away! These people are crazy!"

Awesome!Someone was lying on the wounded and sucking their blood.

Everyone was scared and overwhelmed.But Ding Qiao had been a soldier after all, so he reacted much faster than the others, and immediately went up and kicked the blood-sucking lunatic away.

But as soon as he kicked it away, the man rushed forward again, and there was only blood in his eyes.

Looking at these people, Xiao Mo suddenly thought of a possibility, and immediately shuddered.

Carbon-based synthetic metal viruses allow the human body to produce metals. Doesn't this mean that the human body and blood contain abnormally large amounts of metal elements?

But people who have been infected by the virus are so eager for these metal elements, so when they can't absorb so many metal elements from ordinary food, their diet...?

What will happen to this society when more and more people discover this secret in the future?Cannibalism, often?People hunt people, normal?

Coupled with the stimulation and temptation of the gluttonous beast virus...