Upon closer inspection, Lian Daxun discovered that each of these people had a mushroom growing on their head.

Lian Daxun was horrified; these soldiers had been parasitized!

But how were they parasitized?

Lian Daxun immediately went to find Li Shi, the biologist who was with the army.

Li Shi was sitting on a tank.

The tank crushed the little mushroom along the way, carrying him towards the outer perimeter.

Li Shi was not a combatant; he was a civilian employee in the military. Sitting on the tank saved him effort, and no one would say anything.

Lian Daxun flew over in his mecha and explained the situation.

Li Shi was shocked and immediately covered his mouth and nose: "It's spores, it must be spores, parasitizing through respiration... I need a gas mask!"

Lian Daxun brought his troops mainly to seize food, without considering anything else; none of the infantrymen carried gas masks.

Only the soldiers inside the tanks and the medics had gas masks.

Lian Daxun took a gas mask from a medic and gave it to Li Shi, who immediately put it on.

Lian Daxun ordered, "Listen up, everyone! If you have a gas mask, put it on!"

The medic's expression after his gas mask was taken away:

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Lian Daxun then ordered: "Those who don't have gas masks, make face masks out of strips of cloth and cover their mouths and noses!"

Li Shi said, "The cloth strips are not effective at blocking the spores. Quickly order a retreat and get out of this hellhole!"

Lian Daxun hesitated.

In the brief moment he hesitated, another person nearby collapsed.

Once someone falls down, it means that the area is already full of spores.

Immediately afterwards, one soldier after another fell.

Lian Daxun was shocked: "Everyone, follow me and get out of here!"