Angry and frightened shouts of worry continued to be heard from the Autobots and Hawks. They finally completed the work of stopping the leakage, but the situation presented to them made them want to cry without tears.
The entire system was half destroyed, and the mother tree was half dead. You must know that their food, drinking water, and living environment all depended on this system. Now that something like this happened, it simply drove them to a dead end.
Faced with extremely severe survival problems, everyone had to rack their brains, synthesize opinions, and come up with the most feasible plan. They were as if they were trapped in an underground cave filled with water, and every remaining material was
They are extremely precious and cannot withstand any waste. They must rely on this little supply to find a new way of life for themselves, otherwise they will die.
Blue-blooded people face another kind of severity.
In this sudden war of demon souls, the Blue Bloods sacrificed nearly 200 people, which reduced their total existing population to about 150, and they lost nearly half of their base. This half of the base was affected by the energy-grabbing trend.
With its arrival, it has basically lost its recovery value.
Not only that, they also lost a large amount of energy reserves. In the confrontation with the demon soul, the energy consumption was far higher than the population. Now, they even have a major gap in the energy to maintain production. The energy they currently have is only enough for
A batch of 6 blue-blooded people who are about to mature are successfully born. The subsequent batches will not be sustainable, and they cannot even be sealed in eternal sleep, because it is also a kind of consumption. Although the energy consumed is relatively single, it is
The amount is huge and difficult to pay.
The population is insufficient, the energy is insufficient, production is interrupted, the portal cannot be used, and the blue-blooded people are trapped in an island-like confinement. The terrible situation makes them who have never known what melancholy is, feel confused, and even the leader is confused.
Know what to do next.
While the blue-blooded people in the upper city are redefining the value of their existence, the people of "Blackskin" and "Aragami" are facing a nightmare more terrifying than death.
They moved from one temporary stronghold to another, fighting their way out on the way, and at the same time attracted more demon souls to besiege them. They were scarred and consumed a lot. When they were dying and collapsed, they were the first to usher in the energy-grabbing trend.
and black rain.
On the top floor of a dilapidated building that was mostly destroyed by a meteorite, Long Huochi and his two remaining team members witnessed the evaporation of energy and the death of the demon soul at close range.
Putting aside the danger, that scene can indeed be called a different kind of beauty, describing the beauty of passing and death. The flying flames, the distorted light and shadow, the mighty transpiration and the equally mighty rain...
They realized that the viscous black rain might be a very dangerous substance, but due to the pressure of being besieged by demon spirits and their confidence in their own abilities, they did not avoid the black rain in time and waited until they rushed into a nearby group.
When I took shelter in a dilapidated house from the rain, I felt as if I had emerged from a bath in asphalt, and my whole body was pitch black.
At first, they didn't pay much attention to the black rain. Their armor was not mobile armor, but it was very extraordinary. It was specially built to cooperate with their artificial awakening plan. Each set was unique, and these already had some origins.
After long-term energy infestation, the armor with its material properties has very strong protective capabilities, and at the same time has excellent exclusive energy conductivity. Except for the early days when they broke into the mysterious world, they have not been broken down since then.
The problem came. After a short period of time, when the man with the neck scar tried to wipe away the greasy black rain, he discovered something unusual.
The thick black rain was like ointment, revealing the base color of the armor with just one swipe, and then he discovered that the armor had been infected. The infection effect was like paper soaked in oil under the glass plate.
, the surface is smooth, but there are obvious stains on the inside, which are particularly prominent in contrast to the surrounding uninfected parts. The most terrible thing is that this infection is still spreading, and the speed is visible to the naked eye.
He informed Long Huo Chi and another companion of the situation. Long Huo Chi, who was frowning at the rainy scene, knew that something was wrong as soon as he heard it.
Dragon Fire Chi's armor is more high-end than that of the man with the scarred neck, and uses quite precious secondary source materials. Although standard source materials and even source materials can be seen everywhere since entering the underground ruins, it is still extremely rare outside.
Scarce. The application of this substance gave his armor better performance, and it also grew to a higher height, and even gained some quality of source weapons.
Despite this, it still cannot stop the erosion of the black rain. When Dragon Fire Chi wiped away the greasy black rain on his armor, he saw similar erosion patches, and it was not a special case. This happened in places that had been hit by the black rain.
Long Huochi immediately went deep into a room in the ruins with two of his subordinates. Although this place was still not free from the looting trend of energy grabbing, as members of the special awakening plan, the source technology they mastered was relatively powerful. Breath gathering, the power of energy
Eyes, these are basic abilities. Even if you don't wear armor, you are not particularly afraid of the energy-grabbing trend.
They carefully took off their armor and found some cloth to deal with the black rain on the armor. However, as soon as they took off the armor, they discovered that the combat uniforms underneath were also infected with similar infections.
At this time, the three of them had a bad premonition and quickly took off their combat uniforms. Sure enough, their skin was already covered with dark spots.
"What should I do?" The man with the scarred neck, who had always been calm, could not help but feel a tremble of panic in his voice at this moment.
The healers in the team had already sacrificed their lives in fierce battles with the demon souls. The three of them really had no good countermeasures for the situation in front of them.
In silence, Long Huo Chi seemed to be thinking about something, with a sinister look flashing in his eyes from time to time.
After a long time, Long Huo Chi said in a stern tone: "After the rain stops, we will seek help from [Mu Yuan]. Luo Zhiqing is with him now to see if he can give us some face."
The members of [Aragami] also suffered heavy losses from fighting all the way and were exposed to black rain. However, they were more united and had a more reasonable personnel structure. They were able to deal with various types of crises. Therefore, in this protracted battle, they created
A small miracle is that the number of burning demon souls that have been killed successively exceeds one-third of the demon souls that [Spike Team] annihilated, but none of them died in the battle, not even seriously injured, and only three of them were slightly more seriously injured.
Precisely because all their duties were sound, they noticed the danger of Black Rain earlier than Long Huochi and the other three, but it was still a little late. After the battle, all members had erosion marks of varying severity. The mildest
There seemed to be some pockmarks on his skin, and the most severe ones were the obvious markings of different shapes, mostly caused by damage to the protective armor and the leakage of black rain from the gaps between the armor.
The injury was neither painful nor itchy, just like it was simply stained by paint. But the more this happened, the more unknown they felt. What kind of place this was, they knew much better than other human teams. In some cases, even Miao Pu also
Not as much as they know.
The reason why they were in this situation was because many things came together. What happened at the Blue Blood Base made them overheated, and the arrival of the demon soul was too much. By the time they realized their mistake, they were already regretting it.
Out of reach.
These adventurers of [Aragami] have their own set of treatment methods and self-examination and self-healing methods. Although the source of the source technology they mastered is with the organization, after they left, they gradually became their own line, and [To],
The top-notch experts at [Zun], [None], [Upper] levels have summarized the source techniques by digging deep into the source scriptures, and some mature techniques are selectively taught to others. Therefore, their main members are better than any faction in the organization.
All first-class awakened people are superior in skills, which is one of the reasons why they dare to challenge the entire organization and can also gather a crowd.
However, this technical advantage hit a wall today. They soon discovered that this kind of black spots cannot be cured. Even if they are cruel enough and dare to remove all the spots, it is useless, because this infection has passed through
The supernatural energy in the body spreads throughout the body.
To put it simply, unless you have means or equipment that completely isolates energy, it is impossible to prevent the erosion of black rain. The erosion is completed the moment black rain falls on an object. The initial erosion is invisible to the naked eye.
Visibly, the appearance of stains is just a reflection of the durability of erosion.
What will happen if it is eroded?
A member of the [Desolate Gods] and Miao Pu, who was observing the outside situation with the help of the Heart of Thorns, were the first to know.
Changes happened to those short-lived ghosts. They stood up again in the black rain. They had the same extremely twisted will as before, but they changed from madness to hunger. This was reflected in their poisonous green eyes that danced like ghost fire.
It can be seen in .
They did not rush to attack, but quietly looked at themselves, as if they were getting to know themselves again. In the process, they showed a series of terrifying movements, such as various abnormal twists of joints.
, various abnormal closures of organs.
Miao Pu looked through the Heart of Thorns and saw the neck of a blackened demon soul stretched like a rubber band, swimming with its head like a python, just to see its butt and tail from a strange angle.
The [Aragami Gods] witnessed a blackened demon soul's mouth wide open, its lower jaw dragged to the ground, and split open on both sides, forming a pocket the size of a door panel.
These are just the beginning, they illustrate a concept: these blackened demon souls that appear to have a demon-like appearance, if you estimate the actions they can do based on their appearance, you will definitely suffer. They are sludge monsters, they
It's slimes. When fighting them in close combat, you need to be careful of various abnormal attacks, such as wrapping or swallowing.
Watching the blackened demon souls performing all kinds of bizarre physical abilities, Miao Pu's eyelids jumped because the analysis of [Weapon Spirit] also came out. Do you want to know about the Titan soldiers of the Snake Sect? Want to know about the cultivation of Titans in the Yanggu area?
Where does the soldier's dark energy come from? Now I encountered it unexpectedly.
Everything has its origin, and it is only because of our ignorance that we do not understand it.
The function and principle of black rain are not yet known, at least not enough is known. However, in any case, [Item Spirit] finally helped Miao Pu solve another mystery in his heart. It has been settling in his heart for some time, but
It's an unforgettable mystery every time I think of it.
There is a big difference between the black energy that cultivated Titan soldiers and the black rain here. The former's level dropped instantly. Listening to the more detailed estimation report of [Weapon Spirit], Miao Pu knew that what they were about to face was something
Help new, more difficult enemies.
"How is the plan for the transformation of outer defense being formulated?" Miao Pu asked casually.
[Qi Ling] gives a picture of the laboratory. On the experimental platform, crystal infection is in progress. This crystal is a variant of the crystal planted by blue blood people. It gives up the possibility of diversified changes (weapon material embryos, armor materials
embryos, medical equipment embryos, etc.), and only focus on energy isolation. It was originally studied to replace the existing storage tanks to contain nightmare monsters, but now a new project has been established as a priority, and the withered vines outside are
The target of the infestation, this plant is of the same type as the plants that the Heart of Thorns spreads out to wrap around the campsite.
"It seems that the experiment was successful."
"Yes, it's smoother than imagined. Your secondary energy has an effect similar to that of a catalytic enzyme. It makes this infection process more perfect and greatly increases its efficiency.
[Qi Ling] Now it will only be called "you" when Miao Pu plays a decisive role in its research.
Miao Pu never cared about its arrogance and continued to ask: "Have the consumption been calculated?"
"Yes."
That was a number that made Miao Pu frown, but after thinking about it for a while, he still gritted his teeth and approved the plan and ordered it to be implemented immediately. "If this special edition of the Demon Soul Arrival event is over, the superpowers in the Heavenly Prison will
If the energy rebounds quickly, it will be a big loss.”
Although crystallization, through comprehensive isolation, prevents further stripping of energy, it also means giving up the possibility of reactivating and absorbing external energy. Of course, he can build again, including the consumed energy, which can be converted into
Miao Pu doesn't seem to care much about time, but in fact he cares about time very much. [Fang Fang Team] cannot stand still here and constantly contend with various expected and unexpected situations.
Black rain fell almost all night and didn't stop until about 6 a.m.
It's still some time before dawn, and the entire underground city is like an asphalt hell. It's pitch black without a light source. If there is a light source, you can see greasy and reflective sticky substances all over the city. They wrap up the entire city. Today's surface
There are no more plants, no other colors, just black silence and twisted life that is extremely thirsty for energy.
There are no sewage treatment systems, subway systems and other underground public facilities in the underground city. They were strangely stripped away from here a long time ago, forming another "space building block" centered on the aggregation area.
Thick black rainwater flows across the river, and the depth is generally deeper than an adult's knees. If there is a pit or something below, it is a silt pool, which can swallow things like a quicksand pit or a swamp.
These black rains have a strong ability to infect energy-containing objects, and the [Spike Team] only ensured the completion of the crystallization of the main building and related buildings below. The network of warning plants that spread out in all directions and sneaked into the ground, except for the most recent
The main network, and the rest were actively abandoned. Their main function is to absorb energy in daily life. After crystallization, only a simple protective function is left, and due to the crystallization effect, a series of functions such as the expansion and toughness of the plant are lost.
, it’s not worth investing more energy to keep them.
The forts in the camp are still valuable, sealed like pieces of amber. It will take a lot of effort to restore them to use in the future.
In this way, the campsite of [Spike Team] is like a wine bottle planted on the ground and dozens of glass marbles buried in the soil, arranged in a corner of the ruins of the city like a silt dump, and the dirty
Staying on the surface. This is the effect after the completion of the defense strengthening transformation plan.
As for other teams and even blue bloods, they are not so lucky.
The erosion of black rain has changed the properties of matter. Originally, they were like lakes at the same level and connected by waterways. The internal energy flow formed a balance. But now, the blackened matter seems to have a high altitude.
The blackened material itself is no longer a lake, and there is no fine mud layer at the bottom that reduces the water seepage effect, but rather like a
It is generally composed of granular sand and can leak quickly.
Half of this energy is used to maintain the activity of black rain, allowing it to infect and plunder for a longer period of time. The other half is gathered to form puddles, like footprints on the muddy ground or shallow puddles formed by depressions, transforming the energy.
into a liquid state visible to the naked eye.
However, the properties of this liquid energy are extraordinary. It will not dissipate into the air, nor will it be sucked away by energy-grabbing waves. It forms a relatively stable structural combination, providing any life that needs supernatural energy with a
It is tempting enough for the senses, but in fact it is fatal. Absorbing it is like ordinary people inhaling cyanide, or even worse, it can cause structural damage at the cellular level of organisms.
At this time, the energy gas filling protection inside the [Wolf Fang Team] camp has been completely lifted.
After a full sleep, Li Xuesong and others were in the west hall on the first floor, checking the situation outside through the mental network while waiting for breakfast to be served.
Nowadays, logistical contents such as food and repairs have been handed over to the service soldiers controlled by [Xuanling]. They correspond to the combat soldiers and were specially trained by Miao Pu in order to improve the system structure of command-type professionals.
After causing many oolong incidents, now even without the general control and guidance of Heart of Thorns, we can still do simple service work.
"Fortunately, the situation is not the worst. These monsters that were born from demon souls do not retain their original magical ability to lock enemies."
"Well, wandering aimlessly is a bit like a zombie."
"There is no comparison at all. They are much more powerful than the zombies on TV. The attributes of these guys are comparable to those of sludge monsters. I can't even think of how to destroy them. Isn't the energy attack the same as meat buns beating dogs?"