Alien Relic Hunter

By the time Ke Lan arrived at the outskirts of the East Ninth District, Maginot's troops had completed the initial blockade of the East Ninth District. All the entrances and exits of several blocks had been sealed with barricades, and soldiers with live ammunition were lined up behind the blockade. There was a human wall, and behind them were highly mobile tactical mechas equipped with anti-riot equipment such as high-pressure water cannons and tear gas projectors.

As soon as Ke Lan got out of the car, a young officer with the rank of major came towards him.

"You should be Mr. Ke Lan. My name is Ashkani, and I am the person in charge of the blockade of the three blocks in the southern part of East Ninth District."

The two briefly shook hands, and Major Ashkani led Ke Lan through the interface and walked to the front blockade. Ke Lan noticed that the soldiers on the front blockade and the outer blockade were There is a big difference in the equipment on their bodies: the soldiers on the outer blockade all carry non-lethal weapons such as riot shields and high-voltage electric batons, giving people the impression that they are suppressing riots and maintaining law and order. task.

But here, not only were the weapons replaced with large-caliber fully automatic firearms, but they were also put on heavy power armor, and the mechas they were equipped with were all dedicated models for annihilation warfare and positional warfare. This was completely in accordance with Not only that, Ke Lan also saw that several non-commissioned officers had special "injection guns" hanging under their shoulder armor, and this uniquely shaped weapon used The ammunition is the kind of syringe containing the active cells of flesh-eating worms.

"Was it your unit that carried out the last operation in the North Ninth District?" Ke Lan suddenly asked.

Major Ashkani was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes... we are the most experienced unit in the garrison in dealing with 'those things'. Tasks related to this aspect have always been handled by us. implemented."

"If they are all veterans, then there shouldn't be any trouble... It seems that Maginot still understands the seriousness of the matter..." Ke Lan thought to himself.

"Directly ahead is the 'Kabukicho Ichiban Street' in East Nine District. This name is taken from a very famous red light district in Japan in the old era. This can be regarded as the most densely populated place in East Nine District: restaurants, bars, dance halls, KTV... ... Most of the commercial entertainment venues in East Nine District are concentrated here, with an average daily flow of more than 100,000 people... But when we rushed here, we couldn't find anyone - not only tourists, but also The operators and staff who usually live here are also missing," Ashkani said to Ke Lan.

Ke Lan looked forward. Just as Major Ashkani said, the whole street was empty. A large number of buildings with neon signs were already empty. Large posters and various types of posters could be seen everywhere. The light boxes of various shapes still seem to confirm the prosperity of this street in the past.

But now... "It looks like a ghost town." Ke Lan said.

"After the blockade was established, we sent a reconnaissance team to the interior of East Ninth District..." Major Ashkarni paused and said bitterly, "But after they entered, they disappeared soon... … Even communications were cut off.”

"How many people are there in the investigation team?" Ke Lan asked.

"Twenty-two people, all elites who have dealt with this kind of incident several times, are all equipped with power armor and special injection guns, plus a 'Bloodhound' mecha... But until they The communication signal disappeared, and we did not hear any gunshots or explosions," Ashkani said.

A team of twenty-two people, plus one mecha, mysteriously disappeared without any movement... This situation was really too weird, even if these people were swallowed by a bottomless swamp. If you go in, there will be at least a few bubbles popping up...

The "such incidents" Ashkani refers to naturally refer to special incidents involving the Seed of Corrosion or the heretical sect. In addition, all members of this team are equipped with power armor and injection guns, even if they encounter The Seed of Corrosion's attack was not without the ability to resist at all... But now, let alone resistance, it didn't even send out a signal bomb.

"Is it possible that this team has not encountered the enemy yet... but the communication signal has been blocked?" Ke Lan thought of a possibility and said immediately.

"Even if there is no enemy, they should report to the frontline headquarters every five minutes. If there is a problem with the communication signal, they will not continue to advance deeper... But now, their signal is far away It’s been almost half an hour since he disappeared.”

"There was nothing unusual before this?"

"No, they had already reached two-thirds of Kabukicho Ichiban Street during their last routine report. Except that they didn't see a single person, there was nothing unusual." Ashkani shook his head.

"...I suggest you call General Maginot immediately and ask him to send more men. I think this matter is more difficult than we imagined." Ke Lan said.

"Other troops are gathering... but because they have never been exposed to 'such an incident', they need to conduct temporary training and sign a confidentiality agreement. In addition, people from the Security Bureau should be arriving soon..."

As soon as Ashkani finished speaking, a group of DAS agents wearing dark gray uniforms appeared in sight, and the leader of this group happened to have "dealt with" Ke Lan and the others in the exile camp. That woman.

"Tsk, it's really a narrow road for enemies..." Ke Lan sighed secretly in his heart, and Ashkani immediately ran towards these people.

"Commissioner Victoria, I didn't expect you to be leading the team in person -" Major Ashkani said with a hint of awe in his tone, "This is Mr. Ke Lan, the special advisor of the Soma Consortium, and General Maginot's... …Well……"

Major Ashkani paused for a moment when introducing Ke Lan's identity to her. After thinking for a while, he found an adjective that was not very appropriate: "...is General Maginot's informant. "

"Oh, it's you?" Victoria glanced at Ke Lan, obviously recognizing him, "I haven't settled the score with you for the violent act you took against our investigators last time."

"Violent behavior? Is there such a thing?" Ke Lan started to pretend to be stupid, "Is it because you are busy with work... and you remembered it wrong?"

"I remember correctly." Victoria's tone was calm, but there was an irresistible coercion between the lines... Ke Lan even had the illusion that this woman would draw a gun in the next second. "Execute" yourself.