Two hours ago, beacon smoke was billowing in front of the inaccessible hills in the North China Plain. The tall windbreaks were like walls that blocked out the world. The smoke-shrouded battlefield was silent.
"Then, as agreed, I will tell you the secret of my ability," Ed patted his chest. The pieces of his tattered suit flew like butterflies, revealing strong muscles with a metallic luster. An M18A4 Broadsword-4 anti-infantry mine disappeared. It can cause even the slightest damage to a tall man, and this landmine is the most lethal weapon that Gu Tie found from the scavenger. "In Lucifer's laboratory, I found my own power. Get your own power back. At first I didn't understand where this power came from, but then Lucifer's scientists found out the reason," as he said that, the Pole took out a compressed energy bar plug from his trouser pocket. In the mouth, chewing big mouthfuls.
"Superhuman muscle activity," Gu Tie's voice came from nowhere.
Ed shook his head: "That's the result, not the cause. Tie, you must know where the energy for muscle activity comes from,"
"Adenine triphosphate (ATP), this is knowledge in middle school biology class," the Chinese replied.
"So what's the source of energy for short-term strenuous exercise?" asked the bearded man.
"Although the absolute value of the energy supplied by the ATP-CP system and the non-lactatergic phosphate system is not large and the time it can be maintained is also very short, due to its rapid availability of energy, short-distance running (40-60m sprint), Jumping, shooting, spinning, sprinting or other strenuous activities that need to be completed within ten seconds all rely on ATP-CP reserves as their main energy source," Gu Tie answered patiently.
"What is the source of ATP," Ed asked.
"Mitochondria, mitochondria are organelles in eukaryotic cells surrounded by a double layer of highly specialized unit membranes. Their main function is to synthesize ATP through oxidative phosphorylation to provide energy for various physiological activities of the cell. In addition, mitochondria have their own DNA. and genetic system, but the number of genes in the mitochondrial genome is limited, so mitochondria are only semi-autonomous organelles... I understand, Ed," Gu Tie's voice turned cold, "your ability is to stimulate the energy of mitochondria , provides extraordinary ATP support to muscle tissue, so it can repeatedly perform strenuous movements in a short period of time and explode with amazing strength."
The bearded man snapped his fingers happily: "Correct answer, you guessed it right every time. When I woke up on the test bench, I found that there were hundreds of elves singing happily in every cell of my body. Billions of cheering voices were beyond the range of my brain. I fainted immediately and stayed in a coma for three days before waking up. Maybe many losers are defeated by themselves like this... In short, mitochondria are directly taking orders from me. "Partners, they can do more than just produce ATP." He raised his right hand, and there was a small flame burning between the thumb and middle finger that he had just snapped. "The expression of energy is ever-changing, and it can be used to defend against landmine explosions." At that time, I forcibly emitted high heat on the surface of the body, which vaporized a layer of epidermal cells and formed a protective layer of high-pressure steam around the skin. I am still a novice, and there are still many interesting abilities that I have not yet discovered."
"Ah, Ed, it's been like this since that time. Whenever I feel like I recognize you clearly, you reveal another side that I don't know about." Gu Tie's figure slowly walked from the smoke, and as he walked, While lowering his head and fiddling with the pistol, "But you can't strengthen every muscle at any time, and your attention can never be faster than a bullet,"
"Haha, hahaha..." The Polish man suddenly laughed, pointing at the figure who was getting closer and closer: "This trick is too childish, put a projection in front of me, and sneak attack the moment I take action, your battle Is literacy learned in kindergarten?"
"Well, Lao Ai, if I were you, I would consider the possibility that this is a real person," Gu Tie's mouth moved, but the voice came from another direction. He slowly raised the muzzle of his gun and aimed at Ai De forehead.
Ed was stunned for a moment, with a smile still hanging on his lips: "Of course I have considered this possibility, and also considered more possibilities. The chain of suspicion is endless, but the judgment can only be 'yes' or 'no'. My choice is...to attack,"
"Bang,"
At the same time as the gunshot sounded, Ed suddenly fell to the ground, grabbed a handful of gravel in his right hand and threw it into the air. The index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of his right hand moved in sequence, and mitochondria injected into the finger flexor muscles. With astonishing energy, the afterimage flashed, and four crisp sounds exploded in the air. The four pieces of gravel turned into high-speed flying bullets, piercing through the phantom that was close at hand. The three-dimensional image created by the projector was distorted and unstable. "But you made a mistake, Tie." The Pole's left hand also made the same crackling sound. "The sound of the gunshot betrayed your true position. No matter whether the person in front of you is a phantom or not, only a real person can launch an attack."
"Bang, bang," the pistol fired two more shots. Ed bounced back, and two smoking bullet holes appeared on the ground. A string of stone bullets fired from his left hand quickly shot into the depths of the jungle, "I'm here," The bearded man's legs stared, and his body turned into a fast arrow and was thrown in the direction of the shooting. "Boom, boom," two poplar trees as thick as a bowl were smashed violently, and he sat in front of a clump of withered yellow shrubs with his chest Gu Tie was bleeding, holding a pistol in his hand, but he was no longer able to shoot.
"I'm very disappointed, old friend." Ed stopped in front of him and looked down at the pale Chinese. A blood bubble appeared in Gu Tie's mouth and he said in a weak voice: "Old, Old Ed... I have something to do. Let me tell you..."
The Polish man took a half step back warily: "You are a very scheming guy. I can't believe you even if I'm about to die. See you in the next life. If there is an afterlife in your Chinese beliefs," he raised his big foot and said to The body on the ground was stamped hard, and at this moment, he discovered a detail.
There is a leather ring on the trigger of the Glock pistol, and the back of the leather ring is connected to a bow-shaped structure made of tree branches. Gu Tie's finger almost overlaps with this small mechanism. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to tell. In the jungle battle, Ed has seen similar mechanisms during the course. A heavy object is hung behind the bow-like structure as a pendulum. The pendulum drives the bow string to tighten the leather ring at the trigger, so that the firearm can fire irregularly. This is a simple but An exquisite device to confuse the enemy, this can only mean that the dying Gu Tie is not the person who was hit by the stone bullet, but... a phantom.
"boom,"
The phantom turned into an explosion, and the directional grenade exploded with tens of thousands of small steel balls whizzing towards it. All vital points could not be protected for a while. Ed covered his face with his hands, kicked the ground with his right foot and stepped back violently, using his retreat to eliminate the impact of the steel bullets. At this time, Gu Tie's relaxed voice came: "Bah, this bottle of ketchup from Scavenger has expired... Fortunately, I actually took a big gulp... Lao Ai, Lao Ai, your mitochondria are indeed Very useful, but I discovered three of your weaknesses,"
The Pole had no time to say anything. He backed up like a bulldozer reversing at high speed. The overwhelming steel balls forced him to retreat. The tall man kept observing the movements around him with the corner of his eye.
"The first weakness is that according to the law of conservation of energy, you cannot use your energy unlimitedly. The mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation reaction will consume sugars, fats and amino acids in your body. Even if you have an energy storage capacity that is different from ordinary people, there is still a The consumption limit exists," Gu Tie's phantom appeared in front of him and raised a finger.
"Boom," loud noises and flames came from the left side again. Ed gritted his teeth and mobilized his mitochondrial power to deploy defenses on the left half of his body. However, his skin did not feel any impact. The explosions and flames were just illusions simulated by sound and light equipment.
"The second weakness is that according to human anatomy, humans are actually poor heat dissipators. The heat generated by the activities of muscles and internal organs can easily accumulate and increase in the body. The mitochondria in your body are billions of small engines that are overloaded. The result is that the body temperature is too high. If you cool down by sweating, you will soon lose your fighting ability due to dehydration. If the sweat glands are closed, the heat cannot be effectively eliminated, and you will boil the brain. Old friend,, everyone knows Water-cooled engines are much more efficient than air-cooled engines, how would you choose?"
Gu Tie's phantom raised a second finger, and Ed had just withdrawn his defense when "Bang," a gunshot came from the left again, the bullet shot into his left arm, and the Pole let out a roar of pain, Before he could react, there was another loud noise on the right side, and flames rose. Ed suddenly kicked on the ground to change direction, shrinking his body to protect his vitals, but it was another realistic feint, and the explosion did not break even a blade of grass.
"So what if it is a simple judgment but a series of two-choice judgments? Do you have the courage to believe that it is a phantom? As long as you are not given a chance to breathe, what will happen to an overheated engine without fuel replenishment, Lao Ai," The Chinese voice came with laughter.
Explosions, gunfire, traps, Gu Tie used one person's power to turn the windbreak into a fierce battle zone that was both real and illusory. After four consecutive false explosions, Ed's patience had reached the limit. He roared and turned his head to attack the enemy. , but the fifth explosion that occurred at his feet was real. "Boom," a pressure mine temporarily modified from a standard rifle grenade was used to blast the huge human body into the air. The shock wave and shrapnel tore the muscles in Ed's legs. Poland The man let out a shrill roar and fell heavily to the ground. He didn't get a chance to breathe. A string of submachine gun bullets swept over him. Only then did he realize that Gu Tie had led him step by step to the spoon handle area of the three-company spoon ambush formation. , the forest was filled with corpses of soldiers and weapons. A series of real and false attacks pushed his body almost to the limit. Ed felt that the air was as heavy as mercury, and he could hardly breathe. Countless small mitochondria in his body emitted moans of dissatisfaction. The scream began to greedily gnaw at his muscles, bones, and blood vessels.
He began to feel fear, an emotion he had never felt since he became the "Son of God".