Chapter 144 Exploration Operation
The snacks and dinner made by Tong Wanwan were still so delicious that Yuanyuan almost swallowed her tongue.
After eating and drinking, she considerately left them some private space. She returned to her bedroom early and went online to play "Town" with Lily, Davina and the others.
The little furry mouse winked and slipped into the pet room first, obviously having something to say.
Eli, who had transformed back into his human form, was still wearing the military uniform he had just worn when he returned to the Federation. He had been in such a hurry to get back to the pet shop that he hadn't had time to go home and get himself ready.
There were even spots of crimson blood on the collar and cuffs.
But there was very little blood on it, and if you didn't look closely, you couldn't see it at all.
"Eli," Tracy frowned, "Have you ever been hurt?"
Following his friend's gaze, Eli caught a glimpse of the red on his cuffs and shook his head, "It's not mine."
His eyes narrowed, and he said frankly, "These bloodstains belong to the Zerg."
It's really unlucky.
After Eli arrived at the planet M32, he and his team searched from the outermost town to the central area.
This small planet, which had been conquered by the Zerg, was defeated and desolate.
For a hundred miles, all that could be found was the empty city. Aside from these "outsiders," not a single soul was to be seen. But… even more terrifying than the empty city itself was the suburbs beyond the town itself.
Every suburb they set foot in was filled with the thick, unbearable stench of corpses.
The bodies piled up like small hills in the forests and lakes. Some looked intact, while others had been eaten by wild beasts, their bones scattered and their deaths horrific.
These scenes left Eli and the others unable to let go for a long time.
For several days, every time I closed my eyes, I saw the scene of the "mountain of corpses", which made it difficult to fall asleep.
At first, they thought it was just a tragic situation in one place.
No, they can always find the original residents of any deserted town, whether in dense forests, deep suburbs, or deep tunnels.
Take photos as evidence, examine the body...
The expedition members Eli brought with him were all Legionnaires who had a good relationship with each other and fulfilled their respective duties. Originally, they knew nothing about what had happened on this small planet. They followed Eli to M32 because they had received favors and help from the Major General in the past, and it was just a courtesy between friends.
Now, after seeing the tragic situation of M32, how can they remain indifferent?
After a long and intensive study, based on the various death scenes and routes of the residents of M32, they deduced that it was the culprit of this disaster, the Tarri worm, that "urged" the residents who were about to die to leave the town.
Tarri worms prefer shade and dislike heat, and because of their tiny size, not only humans but other animals can become their temporary parasite targets. At the very least, they can barely survive for a while in an environment suitable for their survival.
Therefore, when they realize that they need to replace their host, they will control the host to go to a cool place away from the city, where they can escape more successfully, to find the next host.
After a thorough investigation, Eli and his friends finally understood why the dead bodies were piled up in the suburbs, forests, tunnels, rivers and lakes.
Hearing this, even Elvis couldn't help but frown.
Tracy was silent for a long time before she spoke: "What about Daya and Savannah's hometown? Have you ever been there?"
Eli's face darkened. "Yes."
But...what happened to these two places was pretty much what he predicted.
Seeing his heavy expression, Tracy understood in an instant.
Daya's hometown, at least on the surface, was normal. But Savannah's hometown... was in ruins, devastated, and far more tragic than he had imagined.
The anger and sadness in Eli's eyes were like thousands of huge waves, rolling endlessly in his eyes.
When searching the town near Central City, the hometown Savannah had mentioned before, Eli happened to find a photo of Savannah and a woman in a room of a house.
The woman in the photo has a gentle smile and a radiant glow. She looks like a very gentle woman.
The little boy in her arms looked only seven or eight years old.
It was obvious that this was Savannah's original home.
Just looking at the photo - it's a very heartwarming picture.
If...if you don't look at the bloodstains in this room.
In addition to the room where the group photos were placed, Eli and his friends searched several other rooms.
In the mistress's bedroom, they found the woman's body lying on the bed. It looked as if someone had deliberately moved her there. She had been placed in a neat sleeping position and covered from head to toe with a white cloth.
With no intention of offending anyone, Eli gently lifted a corner of the white cloth and found that the degree of decay of the corpse was much better than that of the others. He could vaguely see the beautiful face and the expression of death with a smile.
But what made him palpitate was——
There were several deep scratches on the woman's neck, as if a knife had cut her throat, leaving no way out.
Apart from this lady, there was only a thin and ignorant little boy in this family.
Moreover, judging by the strength and direction of the knife marks, it is obvious that it was a long and silent process.
You can imagine.
This lady did not die from the physical and mental torture of the tarantula, but from suicide.
As for the reason...it goes without saying.
As with their previous work, the team roughly disposed of the bodies of the townspeople. However, due to their proximity to the central city, there were no wilderness or forests nearby. These parasites had nowhere to go, so they could only control their hosts and hide in the dark corners of the town until their bodies decayed and died.
During the process of searching, transporting and centralized processing, they were attacked by the remaining Tarri insects.
These disgusting parasitic insects only have the ability to attack through "parasitism".
Because of their tiny size, they are easily overlooked. When the team members approached the corpse in the dark, they took advantage of the situation and flew onto the protective clothing, trying to find a hole in the clothes that they could get into.
Unfortunately, the sets of full-body protective suits that Eli brought with him were the best quality and most protective generation in the legion.
These remaining Tarri insects, which have not found their next host to "take" them away from M32, are hiding in the dark and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
And Eli and the others... aren't they also "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it"?
They used a flame gun to eliminate most of the parasites, and captured the remaining parasites into living collection tubes.
At first, Eli and his friends thought that the remaining Tarri worms were only a minority.
Unexpectedly... the closer we got to the central area, the more Zerg were "stranded".
(End of this chapter)
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