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"We discovered the dog demon 'National Master' you mentioned early this morning."

Half an hour later, a fully enclosed bulletproof SUV drove towards the military barracks in the east of the city. In the car, Chairman Yu introduced to Chu Ge, "To be more precise, it showed up on its own initiative - the excavation in the past week , Hundreds of shield machines and excavators are working day and night, but the geological structure of Lingshan City is too fragile and too complicated, we can't simply and rudely dig out the underground gaps and spaces directly, doing so will only lead to large-scale Therefore, the progress is very slow, and we still haven't found the biochemical laboratory or the "luminous city" you mentioned, the lair of the Rat Tribe civilization.

"However, perhaps hearing our movement, at about three o'clock in the morning, this dog demon voluntarily drilled out of the cracks in the ground, and was almost crushed into meat paste by our shield machine.

"It is said that when it was found, it was bloody, dying and badly injured.

"However, it can still speak, communicate with humans, and introduce its identity in a relatively clear language. Its confession and the information you brought back can all correspond.

"Right now, the 'National Division' has been sent to the newly established joint operations center dedicated to dealing with underground threats, under the care of Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting, the commander of the crow troops who was just transferred to Lingshan City.

"Since you are the first person to bring back information and have had close contact with the 'National Teacher', Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting is also very interested in you. I hope you will participate in the interrogation of the 'National Teacher' and judge it The authenticity of the speech provides valuable advice for the next step.

"Chu Ge, don't look at this Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting. He is just a small school-level officer, but he is a typical 'small official with great power'. He is concerned with matters related to the underground threat in Lingshan City, including how to deal with the insect swarm. He has been authorized by the parliament and the military to make decisions on issues such as snake demons and rat civilization. Whether it is our Extraordinary Association or the Seventh Bureau of the Special Investigation Bureau, or the Red Helmets and other underground construction units, it is all for him. You must cooperate with his work.

"So, no matter what you think, you have to convince Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting. Of course, Major Guan Shanzhong should have told you about his behavior style that day—this is not a person who is easy to be persuaded."

"I see."

Chu Ge nodded, knowing in his heart that Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting might be difficult to deal with.

But no matter how difficult it is to deal with, he is unwilling to watch the boundless flames of war ignite underground, and finally burn to the ground, turning into a catastrophe of the two worlds above and below.

You can only see the tricks, and take one step at a time.

The SUV soon parked in the eastern suburbs where it had just been built.

The endless tent area.

Different from the traditional green and silver-white tents in the barracks, all the inflatable hard-top tents here are black, thick and cold. At first glance, they look like palaces or even mausoleums built of black marble. A dead smell.

Surrounded by barbed wire, high-voltage electricity is connected to it, and a dazzling warning sign is hung every few meters, with hideous skulls and patterns of biological and chemical hazards painted on it.

Squads of soldiers wearing black negative pressure anti-epidemic suits and red goggles, wrapped tightly around their bodies, really look like crows standing upright, with vigilant eyes sweeping across Chu Ge's SUV like swords go.

These soldiers from the "Crow Troop" have lived and died in the epidemic area for a long time. The mountains of corpses and seas of blood they have seen are a hundred times crueler than the bloody killings on the battlefield. Therefore, they are surrounded by ordinary soldiers, even elites like Guan Shanzhong. Even a casual glance at Chu Ge from behind the red goggles can make one's hair stand on end, even if the special forces don't have the breath of death.

Even the military dogs they lead are wearing special negative pressure anti-epidemic suits and filter masks with protruding front ends, like monsters from hell.

"Is it necessary to have such a tight defense?"

Chu Ge got goosebumps all over his body, and whispered to President Yu.

"Is necessary."

Chairman Yu also explained in a low voice, "According to Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting's experience, this revival of spiritual energy stimulates the crisis of snakes, rats, and ants raging the city. The threat of snakes, rats, and ants is not that great. How many people can be killed? No matter how powerful snakes, insects, rats and ants are crushed by a torrent of steel, there is no one that cannot be crushed to death.

"However, snake insects, rat ants themselves carry a large number of bacteria and viruses. If they are stimulated by a high concentration of aura and produce various 'super viruses' or 'mutated bacteria', it is very likely that a plague will sweep the city. At that time, the millions of people in Lingshan City will be exposed to the maw of invisible demons, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"Therefore, the combat center for dealing with underground threats needs to be so heavily guarded - there are several biochemical laboratories inside, which are studying mutated insects, trying to isolate various bacteria and viruses in their bodies, and developing targeted vaccines How can such high-risk research be taken lightly?"

Chu Ge and Chairman Yu received triple disinfection at the gate of the barracks.

First, there is a potion shower, then a foam rinse, and finally a special X-ray scan. They almost shaved off their body hair and rubbed off a layer of skin before they were done.

They put on the white sterile suits provided by the crows, like two patients about to go to the operating table, before they could enter the combat center.

Chu Ge looked around curiously, and found that the interior of the endless building complex was covered with layers of plastic film everywhere, and like a watertight compartment at the bottom of a ship, it would be blocked by a "hatch door" of a layer of plastic film at intervals , Even the internal air circulation system is independent of each other and does not interfere with each other.

Think about it too, with such a tight defense, even if bacteria or viruses leak somewhere, it will not affect more places.

I don't know how many bloody lessons were spent on such a comprehensive arrangement. Thinking of this, Chu Ge couldn't help but shudder deeply.

The soldiers or staff that I saw along the way finally stopped wearing that creepy crow mask.

However, Chu Ge found that many soldiers' faces and bodies were covered with strange scars, which did not look like injuries caused by knives, guns or bullets, but severe burns and decay.

Even the limbs of some soldiers are atrophied and mutated to a certain extent, and they have to be assisted by metal joints and prosthetic limbs.

Seeing his puzzled expression, President Yu quietly told Chu Ge that the numerous scars on these soldiers were the result of the battle between humans and the plague.

Variant Ebola virus, super smallpox, heterogeneous flesh-eating bacteria, and even more violent leprosy bacillus... All kinds of viruses and bacteria once attacked human civilization rampantly, all relying on the "crow army" these iron-blooded warriors are brave It was only through deadly resistance that the splendid cities and countless ignorant people were kept.

These deformed scars are the best medals, and they are well-deserved heroes.

Before coming here, Chu Ge was full of confidence, and he wanted to use the principles of "kindness" and "peace" to convince Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting.

But now, seeing the "medals" on the faces and bodies of these soldiers, he suddenly felt a little guilty, and felt that he still thought about the problem simply.

In the face of these soldiers who have spent the rest of their lives and paid a terrible price for such a medal of honor, his "reasons", including the human eyes of the Rat Clan, seem to be trivial and not worth mentioning.

"Okay, I'll accompany you here."

Being brought to a fork in the road by two soldiers, President Yu said, "I'll go and study the confession of the 'National Teacher' first, and meet with experts in the field of viruses and animal psychology. Lieutenant Colonel Zhengting, see you later."

"What?"

Chu Ge was a little flustered, "Sister Yu, won't you accompany me to see Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting?"

"Why, without my presence, you don't have the confidence to persuade him?" President Yu said deliberately.

"Of course not..." Chu Ge said bravely.

"It's fine if you don't."

President Yu waved his hand, "Come on, I am optimistic about you, and you will be able to convince Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting with your sincerity, kindness and foresight!"

She patted her butt and slipped away.

Only Chu Ge was left alone, swallowing more than a dozen mouthfuls of saliva before arriving at Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting's office.

This is not at all like the office of a decisive iron-blooded soldier.

It's more like the laboratory of a doctor or scientist who is keen on research.

All kinds of data, files and experimental records piled up like a mountain, and a human model with diseased internal organs and a large amount of experimental materials were placed beside it.

A tall, middle-aged man in a black sterile suit was sitting in a corner with his head lowered, concentrating on observing the microscope.