Barrier of Light

"Captain...where are we going?"

Mo Hongyi rubbed his head.

The team members gradually woke up, and the outside world was rendered silvery white by artillery fire. Waves of roars rang in their ears, and explosions exploded like drums... The wind pressure in the buffer zone also began to increase, and the direction of the rescue team and the energy boat in the sky On the contrary, this is to rush back to the Gubao Fortress.

"The storm is coming." Zhong Yuan said concisely and concisely: "You go back and rest first."

The implication is that you should not participate in this battle...

Several team members looked at each other.

"During this period...you may be quarantined."

Pause slightly.

Zhong Yuan hesitated for a moment and said: "A virus broke out in Gubao Fortress, and it was probably brought from the [Maze]..."

Hearing this, Gu Shen's eyes narrowed.

Sure enough... the thing I was worried about still appeared.

Jin Shenghua's "spiritual toxin" was brought back to the fortress by Hong Zhong.

However, fortunately among the misfortunes, this "epidemic" did not spread outside the fortress.

The second team's pick-up plan must have failed. If Zhong Yuan had picked up Hong Zhong's body, he would not have stayed in Gubao.

"isolation?"

Yuan Yuan frowned and subconsciously touched himself. His clothes were still intact and there was nothing strange about them.

"It's a mental toxin."

Zhong Yuan sighed softly and recounted everything that had happened in the fortress in the past few days.

All of them fell silent.

Hong Zhong, a returnee, returned to Gubao carrying "spiritual toxins"... The current scale of infection has reached more than 500 people, and this number is still increasing. The most important thing is that due to the outbreak of the virus, Gubao Now it is impossible to open the city gate to connect with the outside world.

This news is nothing more than adding fuel to the fire.

And with the lessons learned last time, this time, Gubao became very cautious when welcoming a group of "returnees" like Gu Shen.

The rescue team is "fully armed" and tries to avoid physical contact and even eye contact as much as possible. No one yet knows how this strange "mental toxin" spreads...

Next.

They will be sent to a quarantine area for observation.

Because the "strange thing" that Hong Zhong's team encountered also happened to Gu Shen and the others... In the book of life and death, their spirits also briefly fell into a "death" state.

"Captain...we obey the arrangements."

After Yuan Yuan listened, he did not resist. He took the time to reveal the most important discovery in the maze mission.

The maze has collapsed and can no longer be explored.

The accidental death of Hong Zhong's team was not an "accident" in the true sense.

The so-called "Homecoming Hero" is even more nonsense. Not only did he bring back "mental toxins", he also personally killed his teammates...

As for the oasis…

It can be completely determined to be "fake news".

Although all members of this expedition returned safe and sound, which can be called a "great success", the "investigation results" brought back were chilling and even despairing.

After hearing this, Zhong Yuan lowered his eyes and could not say anything else...

He was still digesting the news.

As the captain, he was extremely proud of the training atmosphere within the second team and the quality of the players. Every mission could be completed with high quality. These guys are all comrades who can be entrusted to support...

But what happened to Hong Zhong was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart.

People have died, and there is no way to find out the real reason why these things happened. It may be due to the spread of "spiritual toxins", or there may be other hidden causes, but these are not important. The purpose of discovering the "oasis" is completely a fraud.

It was a big blow to everyone in the second team.

…

…

Gu Shen and his party were taken to the quarantine area.

This is a deserted open space near the cemetery. The entire isolation area is not large, it can accommodate about a thousand people, and its composition is very simple. Temporary tents were set up in the open space, and several "space sealed objects" were used for physical inspection. The isolation is roughly divided into two major areas: "confirmed persons" and "suspected infected persons".

Gu Shen and the others were taken to the "suspected infection area".

The tide of source material is coming.

At this juncture, Gubao really could not spare more manpower to deal with this "mental poison".

A tent for each person.

The drones in the fortress fly back and forth in the air, and they are responsible for providing people with food, water, and some simple services.

Within the LAN of Gubao, a signal link has been established between the quarantine area and the giant wall, so that every quarantined person can receive the latest information.

I can tell.

Once you enter the quarantine area... it will be difficult to come out. The measures adopted by Gubao are similar to "cutting off the tail of a gecko". The top priority is to resolve the "storm" first, and these suspected infected and confirmed people can only wait for the final decision. After the war ended and treatment was unified, "rescue teams" wearing full protective suits could be seen everywhere in the quarantine area. They were extraordinary beings who had awakened their healing abilities, and there were also people with spiritual abilities. Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do about this toxin.

"Brother Gu...it seems we can only stay here until the 'war' is over."

Li Chen and Gu Shen walked forward together. He looked at the tents in the suspected infected area in front of him with a sad expression.

No matter how hard he tried, his [Episode of Origin] could only open a thin line... This mission to the fortress consumed a lot of mental energy. Even if he was allowed to continue participating in the battle at this moment, he would not have the strength to use his ability anymore. .

After walking a few hundred meters along the way, the guys in the suspected infected area just looked unattractive and a little haggard, but there seemed to be nothing "mentally" abnormal, at least they didn't feel anything weird.

Hmm...this so-called mental toxin shouldn't be that scary, right?

Li Chen comforted himself that he happened to be recuperating here during this period.

"Brother Gu?"

Li Chen noticed that Gu Shen suddenly stopped moving.

Gu Shen stopped in front of the tent.

He silently looked at the "suspected infected people" walking past him one by one... If he used his spiritual power to sense, he would find that most of the people here did not show anything particularly abnormal, but their faces were slightly pale. That’s all.

but……

If you use "blazing fire" induction.

Then it's completely different.

Gu Shen saw the scene in the [Maze]... wisps of soul fire floated out from their heads, which were the signs of being infected with the "Golden Flower Toxin". The dozens of people he saw along the way There are no exceptions among those suspected of being infected, but their spirits have not yet been destroyed by the toxin.

Above the pure land.

A wisp of hellfire flickered.

Gu Shen felt the "evil power" of Pluto. With just a thought, he could ignite these "toxins", and the souls of each infected person could be "extracted" at any time.

"Golden Spike."

Gu Shen used his spiritual power to touch the Hellfire and establish a spiritual link.

The link was very fast this time, and the interaction was completed in an instant, followed by a cautious voice from the [Old World].

"Master...have you arrived safely?"

Hearing this voice, Gu Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

Golden Spike is fine.

You know, the [Old World] at this moment is in a state of boiling storm-raging source matter.

However, the survivability of the big snake is extremely strong. As long as it is not caught in the storm and survives, it will not be a big problem.

Fortunately, Gu Shen gave the order in advance to force the expulsion, otherwise this stupid guy would have really used his body to resist the final tornado.

This time I got a response and it was an important message.

The spiritual communication within the "Underworld Fire" is indeed able to span ultra-long space distances.

Through the umbrella defense line and a fortress, he can still establish a link with Golden Spike Flower, so even if he goes some distance south... this link should not fail.

Gu Shen used his mental power to transmit back what he saw...

Infected people one by one.

And strands of soul that can be "extracted" into the Pure Land.

"Look at the good things you've done."

After confirming that the big guy was fine, Gu Shen's tone became stern.

The big snake said aggrievedly: "King, I have remembered your instructions and there will be no chance of it happening again."

"How to remove these 'toxins'?"

Gu Shen spoke coldly.

"These toxins will not be fatal immediately. Those with stronger mental strength can resist it and resolve it on their own without any problem." The big snake said slowly: "I originally thought that you would need to rebuild the 'Pure Land' sooner or later. Just relying on the souls in the snow-capped mountains, It’s not enough, so the poison will continue to spread, and every time it spreads, it will be weakened by three points.”

Under the "blazing vision", Gu Shen looked around -

The entire quarantine area is filled with souls infected by "Golden Spike Flower".

Hundreds of them.

This "spiritual toxin" is not as serious as Gu Shen imagined... There are no deaths yet.

According to Jin Shenghua, the more the virus spreads, the weaker its lethality. Of course, no matter how weakened it is, this is also a powerful corrosive force that elementary extraordinary people cannot resist, because it is difficult to truly annihilate mental toxins. Once it causes " If it dies", it will look for the next "host" again.

It spreads continuously to find the "soul" for the Pure Land.

"If you want to remove the poison... you just need to touch it with 'Nether Fire', or summon your Nether Fire to attract them." Golden Spike Flower said piously: "I will always follow you, and so will my spirit. "

In fact, when it first cast the poison, it never thought about removing it.

According to the will instilled by the previous Pluto, this is indeed the case... If it is the previous crazy Pluto who returns to the [Maze], I am afraid that there are not enough souls in the Pure Land at this moment.

Gu Shen sighed softly, it was impossible to release the "Dark Fire". It would cause great trouble and also lead to the exposure of the fire's power.

The solution now is to contact them one by one.

If you really want to detoxify, it’s not really a problem.

It's just that this mental toxin has swept through the entire Fort. No one has a cure for it. How should I explain to the Beizhou military that I suddenly displayed this "weird" power?