My slow journey to infinity

Chapter 157 She brought her up by herself, it has nothing to do with me...

Wang Shui's words made Mia's heart skip a beat.

Yes, she has been waiting and searching for more than ten days, and now she has finally come to the end.

This was the most painful day in her life. She couldn't survive, but she wanted to die with regrets.

She thought about many possibilities, thought about fighting into the lair of the creatures in the abyss with Wang Shui, and thought about how to squeeze her weak body most efficiently.

But she never imagined that the end was coming to her.

Hesitation, excitement, nervousness, and a little emptiness all hit me at the same time.

Mia has already thought about the worst case scenario, but the limit of her cognition is probably corpse desecration, resurrection of the dead, and transformation into soldiers.

Just like the [Soldier Slaves] who attacked them before.

Just thinking about it will only breed anxiety and fear, so Mia subconsciously asked Wang Shui:

"What do you mean by coming?"

"Wait a moment...I'll make some preparations first..."

Wang Shui, who was playing with the paper cards, did not answer directly. He muttered and thought for a moment, and then began to check the surrounding environment.

He selected the remains of a three-story building and began to transform it using alchemy.

Most of the houses here have been destroyed by the blast wave.

But this is also the reason why the buildings in Zhongcheng are generally not high. The ruins here are not just rubble in the literal sense. Most of the buildings are still dilapidated but standing resolutely.

Wang Shui relied on the relatively solid structure of the three-story building to arrange a large number of spell arrays in a short period of time.

After hiding with Mia, he began to explain what he just said:

"First of all, I want to tell you clearly that your friends are indeed dead. Their bodies have been absorbed by some kind of ritual, and their souls have been broken. In a supernatural sense, there is no possibility of salvation.

I will take responsibility for my words. "

After Mia listened carefully, her expression under the mask did not change, but her body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

She thought she had accepted this reality long ago...

Wang Shui paused for a few seconds and then said:

"Secondly, your friends, or a small group of troops from the Zhuoyuan forces, probably didn't come to our door because of those two bombs.

After all, the aftermath has just passed, and the target point fifteen kilometers away has been vaporized together with the landing module. They still have a huge mess to deal with, and there is no way they can target me so quickly.

Moreover, unless there are extraordinary beings in the quasi-legendary stage (seventh or eighth level) who are proficient in prophecy, they will never think that these two big guys come from a certain individual based on almost no clues.

They urgently need to restore the [Forward Base Core] and restore their manpower, but in order to prepare for the possibility of follow-up attacks, they should let their troops deploy protection and disperse nearby to standby.

But your friends are moving quickly in small groups, so I boldly guess that this group is here for "search and rescue." "

"Search and rescue? Who to save?"

"Uh, save me."

Although Mia has always trusted Shui Wang, her little imagination still couldn't keep up with Shui Wang's ideas.

"Why did the troops from the Zhuoyuan forces come to rescue you?"

Wang Shui suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment and then took off his mask.

This is the first time Mia has seen the true face of Aqua Regia, but what she sees now is just the appearance of the [Sapphire] clone.

Because of the connection with [Thinking Lock], Mia actually had a vague impression of Aqua Regia, so [Sapphire], which was only somewhat similar to the original body, made Mia feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

This feeling is like looking at a person who has already had an impression through several layers of filters.

What surprised Mia even more was that this [Brother Shui] actually had a very conspicuous purple tattoo on his face!

Wang Shui smiled helplessly and explained:

"As you can imagine, this is the power of [Zhuo Yuan].

Of course, I am not a creature from the turbid abyss, nor am I some weird parasitic species or fusion species. This is just a small accident in a small experiment, and it will not affect my mind.

However, these tattoo marks can indeed establish a vague connection between me and the real troops of the Zhuoyuan forces.

I can lock on to their [Forward Base Core] through the enemy's spiritual communication network, and of course, they can also locate me.

But in their eyes, I am just an ordinary low-level commander.

According to their classification, I am probably the deputy commander of a certain [Combat Brigade] or a certain [Combat Battalion]. Well, the signal strength is no more than this at best.

Do you still remember how weak I was just now? This level of weakness, in Zhuoyuan's mental network, means that I, the deputy commander of a battle camp, suffered a fatal attack.

But my signal only weakened, but did not disappear completely. There were no troops from the [Dulin Force] nearby, so the Zhuoyuan Force sent a rescue force. "

Mia probably understood. After all, the Dream Network also has a similar positioning system and physiological signal monitoring.

It's just that this kind of positioning requires special application. When you pay to use it, your privacy will be exposed, so only professional armies and various violent organizations and companies will configure it.

So... this guy infiltrated the enemy's network, and then relied on "people in the loop" to guide him, and used bombs made in the landing module to complete precision bombing?

And then he was rescued by the enemy?

"No, right? They sent people to rescue first, and then their home [forward base core] was attacked. So shouldn't the rescue team return to the base first?"

Mia seemed to have discovered a blind spot, and Wang Shui followed her train of thought and said:

"Yes, I felt strange too, so I laid out detailed traps, calculated mentally or not. It would be best to catch them all at once.

If nothing else, your expectations will be realized soon. "

At this time, Wang Shui's voice gradually became darker.

He put on his mask again and turned to repair a wooden chair, leaving Mia time to think quietly.

"Finding them and ending their suffering will make me happy."

This sentence can be regarded as Mia's guarantee. She is promising Wang Shui that she will not commit suicide to atone for her sins.

For this reason, Wang Shui made an extra chair.

He motioned for Mia to sit down, then threw out four paper cards and used them to construct the spell.

The four cards were unfolded in the small hiding space, and then four arc-shaped light wall screens were constructed.

These screens are connected to create a panoramic view of the outside of this ruined building.

Mia chose to sit down and wait quietly, while Wang Shui made a stone table, then took out some materials and assembled some "small iron boxes" on the stone table.

I don't know if the expectation slowed down her perception of time. Mia felt like she had been waiting for several hours, but the clock on the vision screen had only elapsed for 30 minutes.

She was not impatient, but when new moving points appeared on the light screen, she still couldn't help but stood up.

But, this color doesn’t seem quite right?

Familiar cement gray uniforms, familiar soft armor, familiar combat attire - isn't this the force of the [Midtown Administration]?

"The taste, direction, and attire are all wrong. They are not this group of people."

Wang Shui also noticed the picture, and after a little perception, he was sure that the person coming was not the disguise of a creature from the Zhuoyuan.

"Then these people..."

"It seems to be the reconnaissance team of the [Central City Management Bureau]. Although their communication network is also mounted under the Dream Network, the encryption level is considered to be physically isolated, making it difficult to hack.

However, it is not difficult to judge that they should be here to detect the details of the explosion and assess the damage and affected area. After all, I did not report it to the big and small forces here. "

After listening to the analysis, Mia turned to look at Aqua Regia, who was still rubbing the small metal box next to her.

This guy has expanded the stone table to about four square meters, and the metal boxes have also piled up into a hill.

"You mean, they just happened to be passing by?"

"It's a coincidence, but it's actually inevitable - this team has two floating armored vehicles, and there are a total of nine cooperating soldiers outside the vehicle. This means that they have at least three mobile armor teams, and their mobile armor styles are all two level, but the first two are both level three.

Such a configuration is enough for them to act blatantly. Even if they encounter a small group of enemies, they can easily escape.

Only if they have the ability to survive, they will follow the small amount of energy signals in the sky and boldly search for traces of the explosion. It is normal for them to come here.

Well, setting up camp and resting here was an accident. "

While Wang Shui was analyzing, the troops from the Central City Management Bureau had already stopped at a dangerous building about 300 meters away from the two people - it was considered the commanding heights nearby.

The Administration troops took out some equipment and started taking pictures and measurements. The armored vehicle was still suspended, but the crew inside had all got out of the vehicle. They seemed to be preparing to rest here.

"Is it a civilian brand of portable food? It seems that they are really not well prepared for this war. Well, this is - [Life Analyzer]? Fortunately, I made preparations in advance."

Every move of the Management Bureau's troops was under Wang Shui's surveillance. As soon as they set up the equipment, Wang Shui activated part of the array to enhance the hiding effect.

After Mia heard the name of the familiar instrument, she subconsciously asked:

"Are they checking to see if there are any affected local residents here?"

"Huh? Haven't you noticed yet? We have been here for a long time. Have you heard the screams of ordinary people or smelled the smell of blood?

Or is it that your stereotype of ruins makes you ignore the irrationality of the scene? "

Right? What about the Midtown residents here?

Mia suddenly realized this.

"Tsk - when you were attacked in the morning, you should have noticed that the nearby residents were evicted, right? The momentum at that time must have been quite large.

In fact, when the war broke out, both sides, or multilateral forces, were already forcibly transferring local residents.

After all, population is also an important strategic resource.

I also knew in advance that there was no one in this urban area, so I chose the large-yield [Liquid Star] warhead.

Otherwise, do you think I am some kind of explosion maniac, or do you think it is easy to fill two landing cabins with liquid high-energy materials?

Making a big noise is to cover up the traces of our activities!

To be on the safe side, I even used a lot of high-energy leftover materials in stock. Forget it if you don’t appreciate it, but you don’t even have any respect for my decisive decision-making.

Alas, you really don’t understand at all! "

Mia is used to Aqua Regia getting sick from time to time.

This guy can switch seamlessly between being cold and funny, but none of his words are nonsense, and it's really a headache to listen carefully.

An effective strategy for dealing with aqua regia is to "no longer listen".

However, this situation did not affect Wang Shui's self-talk.

"Actually, it's not like I didn't hurt ordinary people. The target I chose is the [Advance Base Core] of the Zhuoyuan forces. There may be civilians nearby who haven't been transferred yet...

But from the moment they were taken away, their fate was already determined. I just ended their pain in advance. After all, becoming such a monster is painful enough. "

Wang Shui said, and suddenly reached out and touched the other side of the light screen. Some vague traces appeared there at some point.

After zooming in, the two men determined that it was a small force composed of more than a dozen units.

Mia discovered two familiar elite individuals of [Argon-clad Argonians], but she didn't recognize the rest of the creatures.

Especially the bright blue floating beetle pointed by Aqua Regia, with its decorative carapace and jointed limbs, actually gave Mia a very beautiful feeling.

Generally speaking, the colors of the Zhuoyuan forces are described as various purples, but in fact, their bodies and armors have complex colors.

Except for some gray skin, they also have bright green and bright blue armor, as well as light yellow and dark red decorations.

These combinations have a strong sense of cold tones and boundaries, and purple is indeed a little more special, after all, this color is rarely found in nature.

Just when Mia subconsciously wanted to check the information about these turbid abyss creatures, Wang Shui explained in time:

"There is a trick to distinguishing the creatures from the Turbid Abyss. They are generally divided into [native species], [parasitic species], [fusion species] and [promoted species].

Just like the ones at the front of their team, whether they are the [Armor-clad Argonians] or the few [Oracle-bone Sapiens], they are all aborigines in the turbid abyss, so they are called [native species].

They have a certain amount of intelligence, but they basically only have the concept of species and tribes. They have no special civilization system, and they rarely have faith in new gods. They worship [Zhuoyuan] itself more, and they only believe in the old gods who once protected them ( Refers to the old gods).

At the end of the team, the protected flying individual has the appearance of a human. It is probably a [parasitic species] or a [fusion species].

The difference between the two is also very simple. [Parasite species] are dominated by the thinking of the creatures in the turbid abyss, and the majority of them are madmen and madmen.

However, there are also special individuals like [Zangyuan Zangworm] who are dominated by the host's mind.

[Fusion species] generally refers to the fusion and symbiosis of highly intelligent turbid abyss creatures and qualified non-turbid abyss creatures. Their souls will also fuse, giving birth to a new shared consciousness.

They will be very smart and rational, and they will be able to inherit the great power of Zhuoyuan more easily.

And the so-called [promoted species]..."

Wang Shui paused here, pointed to his face, and then continued:

"It refers to individuals like me who directly accept [turbid abyss energy] without knowing what is good or bad.

[Promoted species] have a very high mortality rate, but as long as they are successfully promoted, they can embark on a flat and wide extraordinary path, a path that is not controlled by the forces of Zhuoyuan.

Of course, this is not the beginning of my situation, so it cannot be said to be a success or failure.

What I want to express is that the characteristics of turbid abyss creatures can generally be guessed based on their appearance.

However, there is also a type of turbid abyss creature that needs to be discussed separately. They are [turbid abyss beetles]. Yes, they are the brightly colored floating beetles I just pointed out.

Strictly speaking, the turbid abyss beetle is not a turbid abyss creature.

They are manufactured [biological structures], and their flesh, flesh, carapace, and even the soul components that drive their bodies are all artificially produced.

They are the basic working units of the Zhuoyuan forces, and they are tool bugs without independent thinking. "

Hearing this, Mia subconsciously took a step forward.

Her eyes rested on the four floating beetles one by one, and she had already understood what Shui Wang meant.

"It's this one. Your three friends are all here. Their souls have been crushed, solidified, and made into biological parts on the Turbid Abyss Beetle. They..."

Wang Shui's words stopped abruptly because he was hugged from behind by Mia.

"Help……"