Containment Control Starts With the Umbrella

"Received by the command center."

The correspondent on the other end of the dialogue channel reminded Hogan and others:

"Agents, the upper-level order is for investigation, not containment. Please save your life as much as possible."

"Vulture team received, finished."

"Command center, over."

Cut off from the command center at JFK, Hogan looked up at the end of Fifth Avenue, then glanced at the thumbnail map on the top right of the mask.

Confirm the location of the Plaza Hotel and them, the distance is about 500 meters.

Seeing this, Hogan checked his rifle and said quietly:

"Team Vulture, make sure the magazine is loaded with subsonic bullets, and the suppressor is installed.

According to Dr. Halsey's speculation, the containment code-named Green has a mother's nest consciousness, which means that it may have absolute control over each infected person.

Therefore, in this operation, we must try our best not to shoot, and we must avoid and avoid contact in any emergencies.

learn? "

"Yes, sir." The agents responded in a low voice.

"very good."

Horton nodded, holding the gun in his right hand, and swinging his left hand forward to command: "Go."

Immediately after.

The agents, in groups of four, were scattered on Fifth Avenue in ten groups, maintaining a distance of about four meters in each group to ensure optimal fire coverage.

As it goes deeper, the visibility to the naked eye decreases, until the concentration climbs again, almost reaching the point where you can't see your fingers.

However, relying on the scanning system and dynamic detection developed by Halsey, everyone was unimpeded in the blood fog, and even the small rocks in front of the military boots, the agents could 'see'.

beep-beep-

At this time, the upper left corner of Hogan's mask flashed a green signal, reminding him that the blood mist concentration here was up to the standard.

"Stop." Hogan ordered in a low voice, stopping the advancing team.

He then hung the rifle by his side, raised his hands to fumble around the multi-pocket vest on his chest, and pulled out a silver metal container.

Holding the metal buttons at both ends of the container with both hands, twist it.

"Suck-!"

The container took less than half a second to inhale and fill up the red mist, and the metal button closed and sealed automatically.

Collect a good sample.

Hogan put the container back in the pocket again and pressed the pocket's Velcro firmly with his right thumb before he picked up the rifle again.

"Walk."

"Yes."

The conversation between the agents is short and to the point, and the first objective is accomplished before moving on to the next one.

Speechless all the way.

And, as if the goddess of luck was looking after them, there were no infected people at all during this period.

Is it a good sign?

do not know.

But this made the agents quickly arrive under the building of a big businessman in Sichuan, which was only more than 100 meters away from the Plaza Hotel in the center of Hongwu.

That is to say, go forward one more intersection, turn left, and you will reach their destination.

but

The anomalous phenomena that the agents were familiar with and "loved" were no longer hidden, and finally began to gradually reveal their true colors.

The originally flat road has become bumpy, and it feels soft and Q-bomb when stepping on it.

Through the facing image, there are intertwined vine structures on the road, and there is no attack.

But they will wriggle and twitch from time to time, indicating that these vines are not plants, but tubular organs of some kind of creature.

Go forward a few dozen meters.

The footage returned by the scan pulses showed a large, super-large number of egg-shaped structures within the distance between the agents and the intersection.

Judging from the outline of the shape, it is more appropriate to say that it is an egg, rather than a lump of gigantic sarcoma.

"stop."

Hogan stopped the team immediately.

"alert."

The agents spread a little distance, guarding the surroundings with the guns in their hands.

In the mask, Hogan narrowed his eyes and walked towards the nearest sarcoma.

Approach, approach, you can see the outline, stop.

Now Hogan finally knew what the crisscrossed tubular organs on the ground were. They were connected to the root of the sarcoma and seemed to be feeding it.

Look up again.

I saw that the outer wall of the sarcoid was like a pink matte paper, and the inside was emitting a scary red light, and I could vaguely see a huge human-shaped creature inside.

"Fake." Hogan muttered in a low voice, and then immediately contacted the command center:

"Command center, this is Sergeant Hogan, head of the vulture team, please put my individual camera on the big screen and let Dr. Halsey take a look at this... disgusting thing."

"The command center has received it, and the picture of Sergeant you has been posted. Dr. Halsey is analyzing it."

In just a few seconds, the communication channel switched to Halsey's voice and said:

"Sergeant, don't investigate further for the time being, I have already obtained enough information.

The boss ordered you to evacuate as soon as possible, and a group of technicians carrying disinfection equipment has rushed to the yellow zone under the protection of the Marine Corps.

As for the specific coordinates, I will send you the details later. "

"Yes." Hogan turned to leave.

But just after taking two steps back, he stopped his feet, turned his head to look at the group of sarcomas and suggested:

"Doctor, do we need to place blasting equipment?"

"No, don't disturb them, but..." Halsey seemed to be thinking.

Said, "Sergeant, crouch down and let me take a closer look at those tubular tissues."

"Yes." Hogan crouched on the ground, putting his head as close to the hose as possible.

"Um..." Halsey said after a low murmur, "Sergeant, please help me take a sample of the liquid inside."

"Yes."

Hogan hung the rifle on his back and pulled a longer container from one of his many pockets.

Remove the protective case to reveal the silvery needle.

Then…

"Puff! Puff!"

The special needle easily pierces the flesh wall of the hose, and also draws liquid samples extremely quickly.

"Click!"

When Hogan saw that the liquid was full, he lifted his hand, pulled out the needle, and secured the protective case, all in one go.

The whole process only takes two or three seconds.

Putting the container back in his pocket, pressing his thumb on the hook and loop, he stood up and walked towards the south and ordered:

"Vulture group, prepare to evacuate."

"Yes."

Following a short and powerful response, the agents retreated in an orderly manner towards the coordinates.

.

All the agents involved in this reconnaissance operation were thoroughly disinfected by the corresponding technicians and evacuated from Manhattan under the cover of the Marine Corps.

The vulture group was temporarily formed, and no one was injured.

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…

Inside JFK Airport;

After William confirmed through the screen that all the agents were safely evacuated and was about to board the helicopter to return home, a stone hanging in his heart finally landed.

He sighed to Halsey beside him:

"Catherine, I think Green is going to turn the red zone into her lair. Just based on the data sent back by the vulture group, there are at least a thousand eggs like that..."