The first stage of the Mutation Disaster was a chaotic global uprising, which represented the first time the Mutation Source had gained control over the world. The first manifestation of the second stage was the outbreak of all the infected. Compared to the first stage, the Mutation Source's influence was no longer limited to ordinary people. Some of the elite soldiers and Supers who were slightly weaker had also become targets of its control. The most obvious characteristic of this stage was that the Mutation Source was no longer random and had a goal in mind.
The purpose of the infected was the manifestation of the consciousness of the Mutation Source. Compared to the chaos of the first stage, the large number of refugees escaping was shockingly uniform, and they were all under the control of the Mutation Source.
"The target of the Mutation Source is traceable, and it probably did not want the infected people to gather together. Furthermore, it realized that someone was helping the infected people escape from its control. Thus, it wanted the infected people to be as far away from the gathering place as possible. To it, every infected person is a 'sensor'." Han Xiao frowned. Something similar had happened in his previous life. While there was no official explanation, the players had all sorts of discussions and guesses, and he could roughly guess the thoughts of the Mutation Source.
The only problem was that the outbreak of the second stage was much earlier than the storyline in his previous life.
"It might be random, but it might also be a butterfly effect." Han Xiao sighed. Because of him, many things had developed differently from the storyline in his previous life. This was not the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he quickly regained his composure after a slight shock. It was impossible for him to panic, and he was extremely stable.
While it was unexpected, it was not enough to make him flustered.
Walking out of the conference room, the commotion outside was getting bigger and bigger. Han Xiao immediately mobilized all the mercenaries, including the players. The most important thing now was to control all the infected. With the Mutation Disaster entering the second stage, the strength of the Mutation Source had increased. Originally, a single dose of suppressant would be effective, but now, it required at least three doses.
The Sanctuary and Godora also hurriedly took action, and the players triggered many missions in an instant. Everyone's Main Storyline Mission progress was plummeting, and they did not dare delay.
The scale of the refugees was huge, and the Sanctuary did not have much manpower to mobilize. Including the players, there were only about a million of them. However, most of them were Supers, and while it was troublesome for them to subdue ordinary people, it was not difficult.
The refugees at the outermost layer fled in all directions, and it was like a circle that was constantly expanding. The spaceships on standby quickly activated and flew out, shooting out white shockwaves at the refugees below.
Buzz Buzz
The ring-shaped shockwave swept through the crowd, and the refugees fell down like wheat being cut. All of them were knocked unconscious.
Since he knew that the Mutation Disaster would erupt on a large scale, Han Xiao had already made preparations to deal with it. He had equipped all the spaceships with AoE Shock Cannons, but the power was extremely weak. Against Super Grade Supers, it might not even be able to stun them for half a second. It could only act cute in battle, but it was perfect for dealing with ordinary people.
It was precisely because he already had a plan that Han Xiao did not care how many refugees the shelter took in. Even if they all fell ill at the same time, he could greatly reduce the losses. It was more convenient to gather them together.
A few spaceships continuously knocked out the refugees from the inside out, cooperating with the players to quickly clean up the inside of the shelter. Then, they dealt with the refugees outside. The refugees at the outermost area ran the furthest, but there was no way to knock them out from the outermost area, because those who were knocked out would be trampled to death by the crowd behind them.
Kaka
A mechanical hand opened up and carried Han Xiao to the top of the city wall. He looked down at the commotion outside and saw a sea of people surging into the distance like waves. It was a spectacular sight.
He took out his communicator and connected to the other spaceships of the Six Nations. The scene was almost the same. As expected, not only the Sanctuary, the Six Nations were also facing the same situation.
The speed of the Mutation Disaster has increased, which means that the pressure on the relief efforts has increased. Hmm, even if Dark-star did not attack, the situation of Blue Star would not be optimistic. It should be the first of all the calamity planets to reach the second stage of the Mutation Source. However, with my help, the Blue Star Sanctuary and the Six Nations have already made preparations to deal with it. The situation is much better than before.
Han Xiaoxin calculated in his mind. If the Mutation Source did not have a clear consciousness in the past and was mainly chaotic, from the second stage onwards, it would be facing an opponent with a target and would be much harder to deal with. Furthermore, the moment it entered the second stage, the Mutation Source would also grow rapidly.
Thankfully, it will not take too long. It should be around this period of time. At that time, I will be able to hand over the Mutation Source in my hands. As long as Godora can quickly develop an antidote and a weapon to deal with the Mutation Source, the Mutation Disaster will be resolved. Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
…
The sun fell below the horizon, and the red clouds of the evening covered the sky.
The commotion in the Sanctuary gradually calmed down, and after a few hours, they had finally subdued most of the refugees. Those who had escaped the furthest had run dozens of kilometers away. Thankfully, the Sanctuary was located in the Gorst Wastelands, and there was no cover. Thus, they could not escape the search of the spaceships.
In a radius of dozens of kilometers, there were many refugees lying on the ground. It was a spectacular sight. Some of the players were following the mission instructions of the Sanctuary and looking for some Sanctuary guards to inject them with three times the amount of suppressors to increase their manpower. The others were cleaning up the mess and moving the refugees back.
"How are the losses?"
On the city wall, Bennett asked his deputy with a grave expression. His deputy shook his head, indicating that they had not calculated the losses yet.
"The losses in the Sanctuary are the smallest. The Six Nations are still trying their best to suppress the commotion, but they should be done soon," Han Xiao said casually.
"At least it is not the worst situation." Bennett heaved a sigh of relief.
Han Xiao shook his head and said, "The Mutation Disaster is growing, and we will face an even more tense situation. Not to mention the fact that the suppressors are becoming more and more urgent, just the fact that the Mutation Source is consciously controlling the infected is the greatest danger. We have forcefully detained so many of its' senses', and it is very likely that it will control the beast hordes to attack the Sanctuary or the Six Nations. It might even cause the infected to develop a desire for destruction and attack our facilities from the inside."
Hearing that, Bennett's expression became even more solemn. He was not someone who would belittle himself, but he was extremely clear that with such a serious situation, if not for Han Xiao, it would be impossible for the Blue Star civilization to stop this disaster.
"What do you plan to do?"
"Nothing." Han Xiao raised his brows and said, "The mercenaries under me are extremely bored, and the beast hordes are not a problem. As for the other problems, let's wait and see. As for your side, you have to quickly adapt to the new situation."
"I understand." Bennett nodded his head.
The Mutation Source could be hiding underground or in the ocean, and the radar database did not record its wavelength. It was difficult to locate it, and it was no different from finding a needle in a haystack. Furthermore, due to the unique characteristics of the Mutation Source, it was extremely difficult to deal with without an antidote. It absorbed energy, and the majority of attacks could be turned into nourishment for its growth. Ordinary attacks would not be able to harm it, and it could rapidly split apart, making it extremely difficult to capture.
At the moment, Han Xiao did not wish to deal with the Mutation Source personally. It was too disgusting, and it did not benefit him at all. Apart from giving Godora a headache and allowing him to obtain benefits, there was another reason. The Mutation Disaster was a temporary protective talisman. If the Mutation Disaster on the Blue Star side was dealt with by him, he was not sure what Dark-star would do. Perhaps there would be no need to hold back against the non-calamity planets, and the enemy would directly come to destroy the Blue Star.
He was not afraid, and he could leave at any time. However, there was no way for him to bring the Blue Star along with him. Only the three great Universal Civilizations or Beyond Grade A Experts with special abilities had such an ability.
Retracting his thoughts, Han Xiao gathered all the officers of the mercenary group. Sweeping his gaze across everyone, he said, "According to my calculations, there will be a large scale beast hordes in the next few days. Bring some men to patrol the vicinity. The moment you discover any beast hordes, eliminate them. Do not let the beast hordes get close to the Sanctuary."
Everyone had different expressions on their faces. After idling for so many days, they finally had something to do.
The happiest person was naturally Harmon. Carrying his huge axe, he said, "Harmon likes to hunt."
Han Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Right, bring the new Inhumans out to train as well. Don't let them get bored in the Sanctuary."
The majority of the players had been staying in the Sanctuary. While it was not compulsory, the repeated disaster relief missions would definitely be a little boring. Apart from the daily selection, there were not many opportunities for them to fight. As for the players who had already joined the Black Star Mercenary, they would naturally not be able to participate in the selection and would not have the opportunity to fight. They would definitely be depressed, and their gaming experience would be terrible.
In the second stage of the Mutation Disaster, the beast hordes would be even more frequent. It was a good opportunity for the mercenary group to go out and train. At the same time, it was also a good opportunity for the mercenary group that had expanded by a few hundred times.
Furthermore … if they did not fight monsters, the players would not be in urgent need of equipment.
…
Somewhere in the Blue Star.
A black figure sat cross-legged in a cave, motionless like a statue. After a long time, the pure-white eyes moved slightly.
"Imprisoning … my … senses, hateful …" The simulation mumbled to itself.
The simulation mumbled to itself, its voice intermittent. It had only obtained its current body a few days ago, so it was still not used to speaking.
After obtaining its own body, the Mutation Source felt a sense of freedom. While it could share the senses of the infected and even control their movements to a certain extent, it could only control the simulated body.
Just a moment ago, the Mutation Source had completed its evolution. While it was not clear to itself, it only felt that its senses had become clearer.
Every infected person was a 'sense' in the eyes of the Mutation Source, and they were like the limbs of an ordinary person. They were viewed as a part of its body, and when it was unable to move, it had used these 'senses' to understand the world.
Right now, it could clearly feel that many of its' senses' were restricted to a few locations. Just a moment ago, it had wanted to command these 'senses' to spread out and not gather together. However, through the senses of the infected, it had seen the refugees being suppressed by Han Xiao and the others. As such, it understood the situation.
These people are the enemy, and they are harming my senses!
In the mind of the Mutation Source, there were no moral standards or common sense. It only had the instincts of a living being, and it could even be said to be very simple.
In its eyes, someone suppressing the refugees was equivalent to controlling its senses. It was like a person whose five limbs were tightly gripped by someone else, and these 'senses' were forcefully gathered together. It was as though someone wanted it to be unable to move and sense the world.
Furthermore, some of its' senses' had been injected with some sort of liquid, causing it to lose its senses toward the infected. It was equivalent to blinding its eyes and deafening its ears.
As such, it was extremely unhappy.
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