Iron-blooded world.
"The Zerg has been developing very well recently."
Looking at the city covered by fungus blanket in front of him, Fang Zheng nodded with satisfaction. This is the capital of the Iron Blood Warriors, but now, this planet has completely become the territory of the Zerg. Nothing can survive the Zerg's unbridled expansion, and the Iron Blood is no exception. Before long, this race will completely disappear in the universe.
"Milune, what's the result?"
"Yes, Master."
Hearing Fang Zheng's question, the insect queen standing in front of him moved her body.
"Based on the results of the investigation of the hair and blood brought by the owner, it can be confirmed that it is a low-level virus, mainly..."
"Don't give me any overly professional advice. I just want to ask, is there any way to prevent this virus from turning people into protostomes when the erosion rate exceeds 50%?"
"For now, it is still uncertain. We must have enough samples for debugging. However, Master..."
"Um?"
"Among the viral factors, I discovered a special spiral structure that was not formed naturally..."
"So what you're saying is..."
Hearing this, Fang Zheng frowned.
"...Yes, this 'protovirus' you are calling...is not a product of nature."
“…”
This time, Fang Zheng fell into a long silence, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile.
"Haha, I didn't expect the world to be so distorted. It's really disgusting..."
"Owner?"
"No, nothing."
Looking at Miluen who was looking at him curiously, Fang Zheng shook his head.
"I'll bring some gastrula carcasses in a few days...Anything else you need?"
"It would be best if they were alive. Although these protogastric animals are not worth being devoured, their genetic structure is unexpectedly interesting."
"I see."
Hearing Miluen's request, Fang Zheng nodded. He also wanted to see with his own eyes what the protogastric animal was. Although he had seen similar pictures in magazines in that world, it seemed that protogastric animals had different stages. In this case, it would be better to rely on himself to grasp it.
"One last question. I don't think I will be infected by that damn virus."
"Please don't worry about this, Master. The Zerg genes in your body are of the highest level. This level of virus will not have any effect on you."
"Then I feel relieved."
For Fang Zheng, understanding this is enough.
To be honest, Fang Zheng didn't know why he came to this world.
At first, he chose to rescue the "cursed children" only out of sympathy, and because he really hoped to get powerful subordinates. However, as time passed, and as Fang Zheng rescued more and more "cursed children", Fang Zheng's disgust with this world became deeper and deeper.
Every world has its dark side.
Fang Zheng was not surprised by this. It was the same in the main world. What the elves had encountered in the goblin cave was the malice of this world. In fact, Fang Zheng had also heard that the cultists would use captured children to perform sacrificial acts such as skinning and bone extraction. However, these acts were indeed evil and intolerable in the main world.
But it’s different in this world.
What the "cursed children" experienced was no better than those sacrificed by the cultists. But the problem is that no one has the slightest sympathy for their experience. It can even be said that at the basic level of society, the abuse and harm of the "cursed children" are recognized. Not only that, on the contrary, those who are willing to protect the "cursed children" or cannot stand the abuse of the "cursed children" will be regarded as outliers.
The more "cursed children" he rescued, the more Fang Zheng felt that this world was beyond salvation.
Although there is indeed something called "survivor bias" in this world, for example, as a reporter, if you pursue reports on the dark side of the world, you will inevitably become extreme. And the police who are chasing criminals will also encounter various cruel criminals.
However, this situation is completely different.
Those who commit atrocities against the "cursed children" are not those who are mentally twisted, have special hobbies, or have fallen into the abyss of evil. Many of them are ordinary people who worry about the safety of their children and wipe their tears. They even feed the birds on the street with a kind smile, and greet the neighbors in a friendly manner. They are just a group of ordinary people that can be seen everywhere.
However, when they are in the presence of the "cursed son", they become demons.
Fang Zheng once saw a shop owner "raising" a cursed child in his warehouse. He tied up the child with strong and heavy steel cables. Every time he encountered something unpleasant, the owner would go to the warehouse and stab the "cursed child" with a knife, venting his grievances and dissatisfaction at the same time.
What's even more cruel is that because the "cursed child" has a physique that can heal instantly even if scratched by an ordinary blade, the boss even bought a knife made of "錵" steel. This "錵" steel blade can make the wounds of the "cursed child" unable to heal for a long time, so that when Fang Zheng found the "cursed child", her whole body was already bloody and covered with flies - but even so, she was still alive.
Life is worse than death.
By the way, it is very strange that this kind of knife made of "錵" steel is very popular in the market, because this kind of knife is only the size of a fruit knife, and its sharpness is no different from that of an ordinary fruit knife. If it is used to deal with protogastric animals that are larger than humans, it is simply a mantis trying to stop a chariot. So, it is also obvious what these "錵" steel knives are made for.
Fortunately, Fang Zheng's efforts were not in vain.
Many "cursed children" from all over the world have been rescued by him and sent to the "projection" of Tiandao Palace in this world. Although he didn't know why the system hadn't released the main task, Fang Zheng didn't care. As he had said before, as a person, you should help as many people as you can within your ability.
But because of this, he seemed to be targeted by another group of people.
"...Tian Dao Palace?"
The beautiful girl with silver-white hair raised her head and looked at the old man in surprise.
"I have heard of it...but, is it just a rumor?"
"This is not just a rumor, Lord Saint."
Facing the girl's question, the dignified old man raised his head, and with a sharp gaze like a falcon, he stared at the ruler of the Tokyo region in front of him. After the Second Gastrula War, the original human country was divided and torn apart by the gastrula animals. The original borders had lost their meaning, and each region governed itself. This was also the case in the island country of Japan. As the nominal head of state, the Holy Son of Heaven actually ruled only the Tokyo region.
"In fact, there have been reports of a large number of 'cursed children' disappearing recently, and there are also reports that IISO was attacked by unidentified people and the imprisoned 'cursed children' were forcibly taken away. Similar information has been received not only from the Tokyo area, but also from Osaka, Sendai, and even the United States and Russia. And among the 'cursed children', there are also rumors that it is the only place willing to accept and only accept 'cursed children'."
“Isn’t this wonderful?”
After hearing the old man's story, the Holy Emperor spoke curiously. As the ruler of the Tokyo area, she certainly knew how people felt about the "cursed children". In fact, she herself sympathized with the plight of the "cursed children" and had tried to introduce a bill to change this situation. However, the bill was not passed by Congress. Now, there is an organization willing to absorb and accept those cursed children. Isn't it a good thing?
"Of course not, Lord Saint."
The old man shook his head.
"The other party is a mysterious organization. Up to now, we don't know their specific origins and identities. We only know that they have the ability to move freely around the world and take away the cursed children without anyone noticing. I think you are also very clear about the power of those cursed children. What if someone trains them and uses them as soldiers..."
"you mean……"
Hearing this, the beautiful face of the silver-haired girl turned serious.
"Is it possible that this 'Tian Dao Palace' is harmful to us?"
"For now, the other party has a high reputation among the 'Cursed Children'. There are even cases where the 'Cursed Children' will try every possible means to get to the 'Heavenly Palace' when rumors spread. There are also cases where the 'Cursed Children' resorted to violence in order to get to the Heavenly Palace. It can be seen that although we don't know who that person is, the other party has a very high reputation among the 'Cursed Children'. We are all very worried that if the other party attacks our gathering place on the pretext of 'trying to establish the Cursed Children's own kingdom'..."
“…”
The old man didn't finish his words, but the Holy Emperor understood what he meant. For a long time, the "cursed children" were hated and rarely formally mentioned. But no one would deny that the cursed children had superhuman strength, speed and reaction ability. Now, a mysterious force united these cursed children. If they were a group of ambitious people, they could control these cursed children to attack human gathering places and even become new rulers.
Not only that, there may also be conflicts of interest involved.
Although the Holy Emperor was young, he was no political rookie. She knew that the countries of the world had spent a lot of energy to establish IISO, in order to use this method to control those "cursed children" and make them serve them. But now, this "Heavenly Palace" that suddenly appeared had taken in so many cursed children at once, which could be said to have completely destroyed the other party's rice bowl. In this case, it would be impossible not to come up with some countermeasures.
"But... relying on us alone... doesn't seem to be able to do anything, right?"
"No, in fact, Lord Saint Emperor, we currently have a good opportunity."
As he spoke, the old man walked forward and placed a photo on the table.
"If our prediction is correct, one of the members of the 'Tian Dao Palace' is currently in our Tokyo district."