Seeing this, Fang Linyan asked curiously,
"Isn't this box used to seal the rust eating insect? Why would it be interested in the flesh and blood of carbon-based creatures like humans? "
Shan Yang said,
"Boss, when you were busy before, I also went to the open database of Guanglun. I learned some information about this. I think this box is purely for the sake of absorbing some water. "
"The purpose of chewing this arm is for the blood. To be precise, it is for the water in it."
Fang Linyan said in amazement,
"This box is at best a mechanical puppet. What does it need water for?"
Shan Yang said,
"Boss, don't forget that cars are also mechanical products. Does it need water?"
Shan Yang's question immediately stumped Fang Linyan. Of course, he knew that cars needed water. Although the amount needed was far less than oil, it was indispensable, and it also needed to be replenished regularly.
Since cars needed water, then this five-faced monster box also needed to be replenished. It seemed to be a logical thing.
At this time, in the holographic image, someone triggered some mechanism, and the five-faced monster box suddenly opened slowly …
The two of them got closer and looked at it several times. Finally, they confirmed that it was done by the guy with the gun. He fired a bullet and hit the tip of one of the faces' nose. The tip of the nose was dented by about half a centimeter. Then, the unboxing process was triggered.
Cough cough, it seemed that he only wanted to destroy this box, but he happened to trigger some mechanism.
According to Fang Linyan's observation of this box, there should be a total of 3 unboxing procedures.
The first one should be to press the tip of the nose.
The second one was to input the password.
The third one should be to input the relevant resonance frequency.
However, this box was probably too old, so the last 2 verification procedures were broken, so it was opened directly.
After this thing was opened, it was completely dark inside as if the light was directly swallowed. For a few minutes, there was no reaction at all!
At this time, a researcher couldn't help but walk forward curiously. He tentatively looked inside, then he turned around and said blankly,
"It seems … it's empty inside?"
However, when the researcher turned around, although Fang Linyan and Shan Yang knew that it was a holographic image, they both took a deep breath at the same time.
Because right at his Adam's apple, there was an insect that looked like a cockroach!
This insect had a rusty color all over its body, and there were obvious metal structures on its body. The two long whiskers on its head looked very lifelike, but upon closer inspection, they were actually two beams of light.
Suddenly, he let out a shrill scream. It seems that this researcher only now felt the pain on his neck, and he reached out his hand to slap his neck.
But as soon as he slapped down, he saw a bloody hole appear on his neck. The rust-eating insect had actually drilled into his body in an instant!
The researcher rolled on the ground in pain, but no one cared about him, because … a large number of rust-eating parasites had flown out of the box!!
There were three types of insects. One was like a cockroach, one was like a locust, and the last type was like a cross between a cicada and a mosquito. They had sharp mouthparts.
There were obvious metallic veins on their surface. Needless to say, they were made of metal.
Probably because they had been sealed in it for too long, after flying, there was a layer of gray aura around them, just like the dust splashed in a tomb.
From time to time, electric sparks would flash on the surface of their bodies as if they were malfunctioning. Some of the rust-eating parasites would emit black smoke from their buttocks as they directly plunged into the ground and started twitching.
Insects like cockroaches were the most numerous, followed by locusts, and the third type was the least. There were probably only a dozen of them.
These rust-eating parasites pounced on the researchers present, then they drilled into their bodies and sucked their blood greedily.
At this time, Fang Linyan and Shan Yang observed carefully and found that these terrifying rust-eating parasites seemed to behave differently from zombies. The first thing they chased should be temperature.
This was because, in most cases, the highest temperature on a mechanical life form's body should be its engine.
Secondly, they needed blood. To be precise, it should be the 2 components rich in blood, water and iron.
Or to put it this way, soaking in warm liquid could bring them good memories because the birthplace of these rust-eating parasites seemed to be in the magma. The warm, humid and soft environment inside the human body was not only a material need but also a spiritual comfort for them.
Next, Fang Linyan noticed one thing. The eating method of the rarest parasites with sharp mouthparts was completely different from the rest.
They were actually able to use their sharp mouthparts to stab directly into the heads of their victims. The hard skulls were like tofu under their sharp mouthparts, unable to withstand a single blow. Then, they would drill their way in and enjoy the warmth and the satisfaction of soaking their dry bodies in the warm water.
After witnessing this scene, Fang Linyan suddenly realized that the mystery of the cause of death of the previous corpse was solved at this point. The heroic scene of a Xianxia master breaking the skull with a sword was just his imagination.
The real murderer was this kind of rare mosquito rust-eating parasite! They were small in size and moved extremely fast. They could even fly upside down and vertically like hummingbirds. Their mouthparts were also extremely sharp. For humans, they were like deadly killers that were impossible to guard against.
Soon, Fang Linyan noticed that these terrifying metal creatures were preparing to move toward the interior of the spaceship. To be precise, they should be moving into Puma's body.
But a light blue gas was immediately ejected from Puma's channel. According to the description of the spider projected by the machine, it should be the insect repellent prepared by Puma long time ago. The formula of this thing was found in the database.
Cough cough, just like humans would not keep the formula of mosquito repellent a secret, it was not difficult for Puma to obtain it.
After encountering targeted insecticides, these rust-eating parasites fled frantically as if they had encountered the end of the world.
It was not difficult to infer what happened next. These terrifying insects drilled out. Unable to find the energy blocks, they began to hunt humans frantically. Although the Blood Umbrella Organization was very powerful, they were still at a loss in the face of these metal insects that crushed them in terms of technology.
They could only escape to the ground, then forcibly close the laboratory and the elevator.
However, what the Blood Umbrella Company didn't know was that apart from eating, these terrifying insects also needed the energy in the energy blocks to replenish themselves. In a situation where they couldn't obtain energy, there was a large-scale phenomenon of cannibalism.
In addition, they had been sealed by the five-faced monster box for many years, so their vitality had long been exhausted, so they died one after another.
However, according to the information provided here, the variability of the rust-eating parasites was very strong, and they were very adaptable to the surrounding environment. According to the calculation after the mechanical projection spider connected to the database,
A total of 6,441 rust-eating parasites were released.
With such a huge base, there was a 97.113% chance that a special mutant would be born. It would survive by devouring enough of its companions and gain the ability to adapt to the environment on Earth for a long time. It could obtain energy from human flesh and blood.
Based on this data, Fang Linyan couldn't help but think of the experience when they just entered Veronica's laboratory. They probably encountered a special mutant.
It successfully escaped from the underground laboratory and came to the outer area above to hibernate. The missing member of the Daklan Company had undoubtedly become its victim.
Why didn't it choose to escape the entire laboratory directly? Fang Linyan felt that it was very likely that it had already escaped, but when it mutated, it evolved toward the humid and dark environment underground.
The harsh environment outside Veronica's laboratory was hot during the day and cold at night. It was extremely dry and windy.
This special mutant obviously did not have the energy to continue to mutate and adapt to the outside environment, so it could only return to Veronica's laboratory.
At least there was still water in the ruins of Veronica's laboratory, and those mutated half-metal creatures could be hunted.
At the same time, this rust-eating parasite was afraid of the pesticides made by Pumas, so unless it was necessary, it would choose to hibernate on the upper floor of the entire laboratory, away from the nightmarish place in the underground lake as much as possible.
According to the data displayed by the mechanical projection spider, these rust-eating parasites also had very considerable intelligence. They could at least reach the level of 10 years old human or even higher.
Thinking of this, Fang Linyan couldn't help but think of one thing: If I were this mutated rust-eating parasite, what would I do?
***
Half an hour later, Fang Linyan and the goat came back to the hole where they came from. They took a look back and found that although they knew the truth of the incident, it was still difficult to connect this big hole with the exhaust port of the alien technology spacecraft.
Just as Fang Linyan had predicted, although the submersible they drove was still floating on the water, the interior had been directly blown up by the koi and the others. At this time, it was still emitting green smoke.
It could be imagined with the naked eye that the cockpit inside was in a mess like a double bed that had been used continuously for 10 hours …
Fortunately, Fang Linyan had a backup plan in advance. They dragged out the hidden orange submersible from the reeds more than 100 meters away, then started the engine and left.
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