Alien Relic Hunter

To be precise, the basement of this warehouse is the safe house.

However, although it is a basement, the actual area is larger than the warehouse above. It has all kinds of living and entertainment facilities, all the necessary defense methods, and even a small arsenal.

As soon as Ke Lan walked into the safe house, Hound and the others couldn't wait to gather around him, asking about things in the East Ninth District.

Apart from the matters concerning the Immortal Crew, the Holy Word and the Crystal, Ke Lan did not hide much. As for the death of Yui Arasaka, it was directly attributed to "gene collapse".

"That Bichi... it's too easy for her to die like this!" Hound said bitterly, "But Victoria, this bitch, is really a man."

"Although I think your description is not good for women," Ke Lan sighed, "but she is indeed a respectable warrior."

"It's a pity that such things will not be known to the public." Hound shrugged, "In the hearts of most people, the Security Bureau is still a notorious spy organization."

"I think those agents who joined the job should also have this awareness..." After Ke Lan finished speaking, he suddenly turned to Ivan and asked: "How is the situation at the clinic being handled?"

"It's still a mess. The arrows used by the attacker before contained an explosive arrow, which was no less powerful than a defensive grenade." Ivan shook his head.

"I need an X-ray equipment. Ivan, is there any way you can get it?"

"X-ray? What do you want that thing for?" Ivan asked in confusion.

"Do you remember that guy Manstein?"

"Of course I remember. I heard from Maginot that that guy deceived us and brought out a certain treasure hidden in his stomach. In the end, it was found by the people of the Arasaka Consortium." The hound's tone was full of disdain, "I want to I say, the death of that greedy and stupid guy was not unjust at all. If it weren’t for him, what happened in East Ninth District would not have happened at all.”

"But that thing is in my body now."

"That thing? Which thing?... Wait, you mean... the thing that Manstein brought out?"

"Yeah." Ke Lan nodded with a wry smile, "People from the heretical sect seem to regard this thing as a sacred object, but I don't even know what it is."

"How did this thing get into your body? You...did you eat it?" The hound's eyes widened, staring at Ke Lan's belly.

"No... it was when I was fighting Zi Yan..." Ke Lan stretched out his left hand, but now there were no traces on his palm. "The black liquid that spurted out from the flesh tube was contaminated. On my hand, I think it was at that time that the thing was mixed with the liquid and got into my palm, but the problem is that I didn't feel anything at the time, and no wound was found on my palm."

"In your palm?" The hound grabbed Ke Lan's palm without hesitation, and carefully pressed Ke Lan's palm a few times with his rough fingertips, "Why can't you touch anything?"

"This is the thing that bothers me the most...I originally planned to have an operation to take out the thing after it comes out, but it seems to be wandering around in my body. Now I don't know where it has gotten into. That’s why I decided to do a full-body X-ray scan.”

"Although my clinic is unavailable now, I know a friend." At this time, Ivan said, "Like me, he is also a part-time hunter with a private clinic. He just went out to explore the ruins these days. , in his clinic, in addition to X-rays, there are also all equipment such as CT."

"But he's out. How do you get in to his clinic?" Hound asked.

"He entrusted me with the care of his clinic before he went out this time. This is the key card." Ivan took out a card from his pocket. "He posted my contact information on the door of the clinic, although it is usually normal at this time. No patients will go to him for treatment, but if there are patients with injuries or relapses, then this preparation will come in handy."

Ivan flicked the card and continued: "After all, as a colleague who often exchanges medical skills and research experiences with him, I am the person who knows the most clearly about the conditions of the patients under his hands other than him. Instead of finding another doctor, you might as well come to me."

"Okay, take Ke Lan there quickly... Don't let that thing get into trouble when it gets to some vital place that can't be removed by surgery!" Hound said hurriedly.

…

Soon, Ke Lan and Ivan returned to the car, followed by Natasha as their assistant. According to Ke Lan's plan, after scanning the location of the crystal, if the conditions for surgery are met, , then perform surgery immediately to avoid long nights and nightmares.

The clinic where Ivan's friend works is located in the North Fourth District. In order to reduce the possibility of being tracked, Ke Lan and the others first stopped by the "Raven Black Market" where anonymous credit memory cards can be used for transactions - the three of them split up. During the operation, Ivan and Natasha bought a batch of tools and consumables needed for the operation, while Ke Lan bought an inconspicuous second-hand hovercar.

In the words of a hound, that military vehicle is too conspicuous. Even if Ke Lan turns off the communication equipment and positioning device, every time he drives through an intersection with surveillance cameras, the license plate number will be recorded, and he will follow the clues to investigate. Going down, Ke Lan and the others can easily find out where they went and what they did. There are no secrets at all.

Leaving the armored hovercraft on a side road in the neighborhood near the Raven Black Market, Ke Lan and the other three drove their new cars to the clinic in the North Fourth District. As Ivan said, the door of the unoccupied clinic was closed. , there was a notice on the door stating that the business was closed, and at the end of the notice, Ivan's contact information was left.

"You have to hurry up." Ivan opened the door of the clinic with the key card, "If that thing can swim around in the body, it most likely has entered your blood vessels... If it enters the heart with the blood , that would be a big trouble.”

In fact, the heart is not the worst. If it doesn't work, just cut out the entire heart and replace it with an artificial substitute. But if it gets into the brain - there is no substitute for the brain.

But when Ivan used X-rays and CT scans of Ke Lan's whole body, he found that there was no foreign matter found in Ke Lan's body at all!

"In other words, it is missing?" Ke Lan stood beside Ivan, looking at the image on the screen, and couldn't help but frown.

"No, there is another place that I haven't looked for." Ivan shook his head solemnly, "It may be hidden in your digestive system, mixed with food residues and feces... From now on, you have to fast. After a while, I will conduct a detailed examination with a gastroscopy and colonoscopy."

"If you can't find it this way..." Ivan did not continue, but the conclusion was self-evident.