"Too tough!" This was Jiang Yuanzhen's evaluation. It could be said that she was right on the mark.
This Wing-Hand Bloodbat was a lot thinner than the image data Luo Nan had seen. Luo Nan still remembered the countless number of Wing-Hand Bloodbats fluttering under the setting sun in the information provided by Trigate Security. Though they weren't large in size, every single one of them was like a savage and powerful canine. Their four claws were sharp, their muscles were solid, and their fur was glossy and smooth. Their skin and bat wings were a bit dim, but they were powerful in their flaps. One look and one could tell that they weren't easy to mess with.
However, the one Mo Lun encountered was a typical symptom of dysplasia. Its wingspan was at most twenty centimeters, and it was shriveled and skinny. Only its eyes were blood red, giving it the feeling of extreme insanity.
It wasn't even 11: 30 in the morning at the time. It was the end of the day on the recycling stratum, the time when the visible light was the most. This Wing-Hand Bloodbat shuttled back and forth between the sunlight and the shadows. Its skin and bat wings let out a strange sound when they flapped.
According to the information provided by Trigate Security, this Wing-Hand Bloodbat was in estrus. Of course, it was unable to find its own kind to satisfy it within the boundaries of Xia City. This made it all the more irritable. Perhaps it was this kind of emotion that attracted the Human-Faced Arachnid to discover its target. The Wraith Sign immediately pounced over restlessly.
Unfortunately, these two vicious creatures weren't dealing with the problem of estrus. They were engaged in a life and death battle.
From the perspective of a normal person, they would at most see the bat shadow circling in the air. They wouldn't be able to see the deeper mysteries. However, the light and shadow displayed Mo Lun's memories of the time. The levels and details were far richer.
This was the first time Luo Nan saw an ability user's memories of the mental plane. He couldn't take his eyes off it for a time.
The conflict between the two sides erupted in an extremely direct manner.
The Wraith Sign revealed a human face and an arachnid body. It had six eyes and eight feet, and a chaotic and berserk mental attack radiated out. The Wing-Hand Bloodbat's reaction was a bit slower, but its counterattack was extremely fierce. It didn't use its claws and other substantial weapons. Only its eyes deepened by a shade, and a dazzling bloody mist soared from its body. Thousands of human faces could be vaguely seen as it soared. There were also strange demonic shadows interweaving, treacherous and savage.
Such a situation greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. Therefore, even though Jiang Yuanzhen knew that this was a scene reenactment, she still cried, "Ah!" from the gym.
At this moment, Mo Lun's perspective was very close. It was clear that Mo Lun was also very surprised at that time and unconsciously moved closer to observe.
The Wraith Sign showed its incredible fighting instinct. Facing the bloody smoke, it withdrew its explosive spiritual attack instantly, and the void outside its body was twisted. Perhaps it was because the "Bloody Soul Temple" inside had gradually grown in scale, but it was already showing signs of interfering with the material world.
At first glance, the momentum seemed to be slightly weaker, but in terms of endless depth, it was far superior. It was simply like a miniature black hole.
The result of the collision between the two sides also proved this point. The blood smoke and cloud Qi collided with the outer edge of the distorted void and involuntarily twisted. It lost its burning momentum and was trapped and swallowed up. In a breath's time, there was not much left.
As for the Wraith Sign, his demonic body instantly swelled in size. Luo Nan thought that this was the moment the Wraith Sign delivered the meteorite.
At this point, it could only be said that the Devil Sign had won. However, no one expected that the Wraith Bloodbat would lose most of its blood smoke and cloud Qi. Instead, its viciousness was aroused. Its body that was as thin as a match suddenly expanded, becoming as round as a ball. It simply didn't give the Wraith Bloodbat a chance to react. It exploded with a bang and a bloody mist sprayed everywhere.
The hearts of everyone watching the video trembled, including Luo Nan. In his eyes, it wasn't the Wraith Bloodbat that exploded. It was a million!
It was this bloody mist that made even the rampaging Wraith Sign vigilant. He directly escaped into the depths of the mental plane, temporarily hiding.
On the other hand, Mo Lun was too close. He was sprayed head on by the remnants of the bloody mist. His field of view swayed in an instant, and his energy became chaotic. The video ended there.
"So it turns out that we were caught in the crossfire." Jiang Yuanzhen let out a breath, dispelling her nervous mood. There was a bit of mockery in her tone. However, she soon said in distress, "I was just thinking that if the Wraith Bloodbat was useful, we could go to the Wilderness and kill a round. It wouldn't be any worse than a blood sacrifice. But after watching for so long, it seems that something isn't right? "
It really wasn't right. Everyone present was a veteran ability user. They had gone to the Wilderness at least a dozen or so times. The Wraith Bloodbat wasn't some rare species. Everyone had encountered them before. However, they had never seen the Wraith Bloodbat in Mo Lun's memories. The Wraith Bloodbat used the Blood Mist as an attack method. Moreover, if something went wrong, the Wraith Bloodbat would immediately self-destruct. It could even injure a veteran B-rank power.
"Are there any left behind?" Mrs. Halder cut to the chase at this time. In an instant, the gym entered its most serious state.
Mo Lun understood what Mrs. Halder meant. She was asking if there were any samples of the force of the impact that injured him. Generally speaking, this was a very difficult matter, but Mo Lun answered.
"There are."
An extremely fine thread of blood, like a gossamer thread, appeared out of thin air as he spoke. Actually, it was sent out by Mo Lun's soul body to appear before everyone's eyes.
When this thread of blood was sent out, it was only a millimeter in length. But its diameter was even thinner. It was like a broken spider silk. If it wasn't for the brilliance of the bloody light, people with old eyes like Jiang Yuanzhen wouldn't have been able to see it clearly.
The nature of the thread of blood was extremely strange. It had only appeared in front of people for a few seconds, but it seemed to swell a bit and elongate a bit. Moreover, it twisted its head and swayed its tail like a living bug.
Mo Lun spoke of the results of his observations during this time: "For now, I am unable to define the mode of existence of this thing. It appeared within the blood of the Winghand Vampire Bat, but now it exists on the mental plane. It endlessly devours and paralyzes soul bodies, rapidly growing stronger … … "
He was still looking for an adjective when Mrs. Halder cut to the chase: "A biological fission reproduction. A kind of mental microorganism, or perhaps a virus."
Jiang Yuanzhen suddenly clapped his hands: "A Human-Faced Arachnid!"
Everyone understood what he meant. Yin Le unconsciously stood up straight: "It really is similar. Could it be a Darksider species? A species that we have never discovered before? "
A Darksider species?
Luo Nan, who could be called the best listener, suddenly became interested. This thing was a Darksider species? If this really was the case, then it would be the second species that he had seen with his own eyes.
Luo Nan had studied the Human-Faced Arachnid in detail during this period of time, but it didn't yield any results. The Darksider species or Darksider life form was a new concept in and of itself. It hadn't even been two years since it was proposed. A complete system had yet to be formed, and the amount of information was pitifully small.
Luo Nan suspected that with his understanding of the Human-Faced Arachnid, he could list a few phenomena and write a paper. He would receive treatment from a top journal, and he would earn so many honor points within the Society that his hands would go limp.
Therefore, he still had to rely on himself for everything.
Luo Nan discovered that this blood virus was quite different from the Human-Faced Arachnid through his observations. It was just as Mo Lun said. This thing's stance was quite ambiguous. It switched back and forth between the material plane and the mental plane. Essentially speaking, this was because its living environment was at the juncture between the mental and the material plane. It was an amphibious species.
From the results of his current observations, the roots of its growth and strength were all on the mental plane. It didn't have the ability to absorb nutrients from the material world.
However, it was unable to dive deeper into the mental plane. According to the conventional division of the inner world of three zones, one region, and one domain, this thing could only move about in the topmost layer of the shallow zone. It was like a mosquito larva on the surface of the water … … But if it continued to split and reproduce, then it would be hard to say. After all, it could injure Mo Lun, but it couldn't rely on its current abilities.
Luo Nan could sense that the Wraith Sign, who had been resting idly in the depths of the mental plane after Mo Lun released the blood virus, aroused its instinctive attention. But perhaps it saw that this thing was too weak. It wasn't enough to fill the gaps between its teeth, so it lost interest.
Perhaps it wanted to raise it?
While Luo Nan was researching, the others weren't idle either.
"It's also a parasitic species?" Ren Hong tried to make a judgment. "So to speak, that Wing-Hand Vampire Bat is actually a victim host? Is this parasitic relationship a designated one, or is it an arbitrary choice … … "
Perhaps he just wanted to express his thoughts, but the meaning behind his words was like a cold wind that blew the atmosphere in the room cold.
With the complexity of Mutants and the pitiful depth of human research, it wasn't strange to suddenly discover a new species, especially the Darksider species that came and went without a trace.
However, the situation of being "parasitized" still made people feel unhappy.
In the research of Mutants, parasitic and symbiotic relationships were actually quite common. During the craziest Mutant Era, large quantities of insects and microbes on Earth suffered from warped mutations. They evolved into similar abilities, bringing about an extremely terrifying chaos.
There were often people who said that the ability users that appeared in the new era were products of a kind of parasitic and symbiotic relationship. They were mutations caused by special viruses entering the host's cells. But it was very hard for people to accept this theory. As humans who possessed high levels of intelligence, they instinctively loathed this sort of image that threatened their 'self-awareness'.
"Nine out of ten Darksider species are parasitic. There's no need to say too much."
Lady Halder ignored her own instincts with her powerful willpower. She focused her gaze on the swimming blood virus before her eyes. After observing it seriously for a period of time, she spoke softly, "It uses the blood essence of the fleshly body to drive a viral fission on the mental plane. This sort of interference method seems berserk, but it's actually precise and mysterious … … Is it that hard to get rid of? "
"For me, it would take a few days. It shouldn't be hard if I'm careful, but if I increase the number of samples, then I'll need to observe it."
"How's the scene?"
"I've already arranged for people to protect it. But due to its nature, I haven't begun to collect samples for now."
"Come with me again."
"Yes." No one else had the leeway to interrupt the conversation between the two core figures of the order. Only when the principles for handling the matter were decided did Lady Halder change the topic. "With Mo Lun's condition, it won't be suitable for him to continue herding for a period of time in the future. We need to adjust the candidates. Everyone, discuss this."
Everyone's expressions were solemn.
What Lady Halder said was a very realistic matter. The founding ceremony of the Bloodflame Order was on December 21st. There were only 40 days left until today. The mold for the Bloodsoul Temple had just reached the fifth stage. The progress was smooth, but it could not be interrupted no matter what.
In reality, as the Human-Faced Arachnid incident receded and the hunting operation continued, it became more and more difficult to search for the Human-Faced Arachnid's clone in Xia City. The slightest bit of slack could bring irreparable negative effects to the reconstruction of the sacrificial artifact.
The reason why Lady Halder was interested in the parasite on the body of the Winghand Bloodbat was because she saw a possible alternative plan.
But before she could confirm the feasibility of this plan, she still had to complete the most basic of tasks.
Jiang Yuanzhen coughed. Relying on his age, he opened his mouth and listed out the matters that didn't have much significance, but they still had to be considered. "The 'Herding Law' in our hands has already appointed four shepherds. Aside from Mo Lun, there are the Lord Oblatum and two Deputy Oblatums. There are three candidates, but considering that the Lord Oblatum needs to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony and coordinate with the Bloodflame Will every day, it is hard for him to split his time. So there are only two candidates, Yin Le and Ren Hong. "
"Which one do you choose?" Lady Halder asked directly.
"Ren Hong." Jiang Yuanzhen's response was very decisive. She even gave Yin Le a glare. "Yin Le is running around outside every day. She's tied up with mundane matters. How could she have the time to herd?"
Yin Le smiled bitterly and lowered her head. She didn't want to argue with this old man.
According to Jiang Yuanzhen's thoughts, as a Deputy Oblatum, she should devote her entire body and mind to teaching affairs. As for the business matters, there would naturally be professionals to handle them. For this reason, the old man gave Yin Le quite a bit of face.
"Ren Hong?" Lady Halder seemed to be muttering to herself, but she also seemed to be asking.
Ren Hong was a bit unsure of her intentions, but he still lowered his head and said, "I am willing to temporarily take over the matter of herding. I will listen to the Oblatum's arrangements."
Lady Halder declined to comment. She continued to call out names. "Meng Chong."
Meng Chong responded bluntly, "I'm not good at it. I have no objections."
"Yin Le?"
Yin Le was the person involved. She could only say, "I will listen to the boss's instructions."
She continued her habits from her days as a confidential secretary. She didn't refer to the Lord Oblatum as the boss.
Lady Halder's gaze swept across everyone in the room. In the end, her gaze stopped on the face of the person who had been silent all this time. "Wu Kui?"
Wu Kui was an ordinary man who could be drowned in the crowd at any time. His stature was short and stout, and he had no sense of existence at all. Luo Nan had observed him for a long time, but Luo Nan still didn't know what Wu Kui did. Luo Nan didn't know what Wu Kui relied on to rise to the core of the Bloodflame Order.
Wu Kui's words weren't unique either. "Let the Oblatum make the decision."
This wasn't the first time Luo Nan had seen this sort of situation. Right now, Lady Halder's words were practically the law of the Bloodflame Order. Aside from Jiang Yuanzhen, who purely researched theory and didn't have any schemes, always relying on his seniority to say a few words, the others generally didn't have their own opinions.
Mo Lun...
Mo Lun suddenly butted in at this time. "I feel that something isn't quite right. The matter of coordinating the will of the Bloodflame is something that not only you, but also Ren Hong! Right now he's the main force of preaching. The 40th anniversary ceremony of the establishment of the order is just around the corner. He has to participate in a series of warm-up ceremonies. This is unavoidable. "
Jiang Yuanzhen retorted, "In the end, he isn't the Oblatum. Squeezing out a bit of time should be fine."
"The problem is that the Bloodsoul Temple has already established a connection with the outside world after entering the Fifth Phase. They are more sensitive to psychic wave interference. Which of the recent ceremonies hasn't had powerful psychic waves? They also need to mobilize the will of the Bloodflame. All of these things may affect the structure and growth of the Bloodsoul Temple. Even if it's hard to judge whether it's positive or negative, do we really need to take this risk before the blood sacrifice? "
Jiang Yuanzhen's expression changed slightly when she heard this. She immediately changed her words. "We have to be on guard!"
Lady Halder nodded slightly. "Then it's Yin Le."
A bunch of words were said, but in the end, it was Lady Halder who made the final decision. Mo Lun would always provide the best reason for her to speak.
These were the rules of discussion of the Bloodflame Order.
Lady Halder's gaze turned to Yin Le. "December 21st is the ceremony of the establishment of the order. Nothing can go wrong. For the next few days, hand over the affairs in your hands that can be handed over. Don't think too much. I will send Meng Chong to follow you. You must ensure that nothing goes wrong. "
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