Red-backed centipede (9)
Chessboard of heaven and earth?
Jiang Yingdu?
Shi Jianxia turned his head to look at the person who exclaimed. The other person was not very old, about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was wearing the uniform of the Zerg Investigation Department, and his eyes were full of envy and admiration.
It seems that this young man named Jiang Yingdu is very powerful and has strong mimicry skills.
After this thought came to her mind, the light blue hollow chessboard in the sky completely trapped the raging flames within the original floor, preventing it from spreading like wildfire.
Jiang Yingdu raised his hand and made a grasping gesture. The man trapped in the sea of fire and full of despair suddenly found that his body was covered by a mysterious force, and the scorching air around him could not hurt him at all.
He seemed to have become a chess piece in the hands of a chess player, flying out of the imprisoned sea of fire uncontrollably, straight through the windshield of the building, and suspended high in the air.
Immediately, someone from the Zerg Investigation Department came over and caught the survivor, while Jiang Yingdu continued to rescue the next survivor.
Shi Jianxia withdrew her gaze from the air, and saw another message pop up on the intelligent computer, which was the task assigned to her.
The mission was to go to Exit 07 of the underground parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce Building and intercept people entering and leaving. There were two other people who were carrying out the mission with her.
Shi Jianxia didn't dare to delay and immediately went to Exit 07 of the parking lot according to the positioning information given by the intelligent computer.
After she clicked to accept the mission, a faint white light lit up on the virtual screen of the intelligent computer, and five virtual characters "Zerg Investigation Office" were projected onto her clothes, making it easier for others to identify her identity and carry out the mission.
Shi Jianxia arrived at the mission location as quickly as possible.
When she arrived, a cordon had been set up at Exit 07 of the parking lot, and the two people who were on the mission with her were standing on either side of the entrance.
One of them was wearing the uniform of the Zerg Investigation Bureau, and the other one, like her, had the words "Zerg Investigation Bureau" projected on her body by the intelligent computer.
The man wearing the Zerg Investigation Bureau uniform was a burly man over 1.8 meters tall, with a broad back and muscular body. He looked very tough and was carrying a heavy machine gun on his back.
The other was a young woman wearing a gray and black suit, with short hair and a rather cold expression on her face.
Hearing the footsteps, they both turned their heads and frowned at the same time.
The young woman asked, "Newcomer?"
Shi Jianxia nodded obediently.
She also knew that she looked skinny and frail now, and was obviously a drag on the team. She was also a newcomer who had just joined the association and knew very little about anything, so she would definitely not be welcomed.
The young woman didn't say much, but the bald man spoke up. "Come and stand here if you're here! Our mission isn't dangerous. We just need to make sure no one breaks in and no parasites escape."
It does sound quite relaxing.
Shi Jianxia obediently found a place to stand, and Xixi, who was squatting on her shoulder, held a strand of her hair and looked around curiously.
The bald man frowned when he saw Xixi, "Is this your mimicry?"
Shi Jianxia replied, "Yes."
"Such a small one." The bald strong man muttered, and looked at the pale and skinny Shi Jianxia twice, as if he felt that the mimicry follows the master.
Shi Jianxia smiled, sensing that he meant no harm, and inquired, "What's going on here? Are there red-backed centipede parasites and they're on fire?"
The bald man said, "I don't know the specific situation. The parasite of the red-backed centipede was discovered first, and then the fire broke out."
"Fortunately, today is a holiday, otherwise many people would die."
The Chamber of Commerce Building is the office space for many well-known companies. It has 188 floors and a large number of people pass through it during weekdays. If the red-backed centipede parasite was discovered during that time period, not to mention how many people would be parasitized, the panic would be enough to cause a large-scale stampede.
Shi Jianxia asked curiously, "Why is there a red-backed centipede parasite here?"
The bald man scratched his head. "Who knows? Maybe someone was parasitized by the Red-backed Centipede larvae, but he didn't know it and even entered the Chamber of Commerce Building."
Shi Jianxia made an "oh" sound twice, but still felt strange.
The temporary call for submissions from the Zerg Investigation Office even included a newcomer like her who had just joined the Pseudo-Association, indicating that there were quite a few Red-backed Centipede parasites in the Chamber of Commerce building.
A large number of red-spined centipede parasites indicates the presence of a female centipede.
For an ordinary red-backed centipede to transform into a female centipede, two conditions must be met.
First, a large amount of insect crystals are fed back.
Second, degeneration and development over 24 hours.
If someone entered the Chamber of Commerce building after being parasitized by the red-backed centipede, they should have preyed on many humans. In this case, the presence of the parasite should have been discovered long ago.
Unless the one parasitic in that person's body is the queen red-spine centipede.
However, this does not conform to the reproduction pattern of the red-backed centipede. Only mature red-backed centipedes can transform into females, and red-backed centipedes must parasitize a living organism to develop into a mature body.
If the queen insect really entered the Chamber of Commerce Building, she should have entered as a parasite. With the security system of the Chamber of Commerce Building, how could it not be discovered?
Shi Jianxia was thinking about it, and suddenly noticed the promotional poster posted at the entrance of the parking lot.
The poster is very large, about four or five meters long and two meters high. On the left side of the poster, there is a middle-aged man in a white coat. He raises his left hand and smiles as he introduces the square treatment cabin on the right side of the poster.
Hua Beichen.
Dream Technology Group.
Semi-parasitic resuscitation treatment chamber.
Shi Jianxia asked curiously, "What is a semi-parasite?"
It sounds like it has something to do with the Zerg.
The bald man said: "A semi-parasite is a human who has been parasitized by the Zerg and then had the Zerg larvae removed through surgery in time, but has become half-brain dead or brain dead."
"Isn't it said that ordinary people who are parasitized by the Zerg will die?" Shi Jianxia was surprised.
The bald man spread his hands and said, "Half-brain death is no different from death. So far, no half-parasite has truly awakened."
"However, two years ago, Dream Technology published research results showing that semi-parasites could communicate simply by connecting their brainwaves to the virtual world. I don't know how far their research has progressed now. I really hope all semi-parasites can wake up safely."
Shi Jianxia nodded in agreement.
The woman standing aside in silence frowned, "We're on a mission right now, can you please stop chatting?"
Shi Jianxia quickly said sorry.
The bald man was also a little embarrassed and stopped talking.
When you stand there doing nothing, time always passes extra slowly.
Shi Jianxia was about to check the time when a scream suddenly came from the parking lot.
All three of them were startled and immediately looked in the direction where the scream came from, but they saw that the room was empty. There was nothing except a few hover cars in the parking spaces.
"What's going on?" The bald man walked a few steps inside to check the situation, but still saw nothing.
The young woman immediately activated her intelligent brain and reported the situation in the parking lot to her superiors.
Just at this moment, another scream was heard, mixed with a few cries for help. The voices came from a man and a woman.
The bald man turned around and glanced at the two of them. He said in a deep voice, "You stay here and I'll go in and take a look."
The underground parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce Building is very large, with a total of seven floors. The entrance and exit No. 07 where the three people were waiting corresponds to the parking lot on the -7th floor.
"Don't act rashly!" the young woman stopped him. "We don't know what's going on inside. It's very dangerous to go in rashly."
"Someone is shouting for help! What if they are attacked by the red-backed centipede parasite and lose their lives because we fail to rescue them in time? Will you feel at ease?" said the bald strong man unhappily.
"I've already reported the situation here, and the higher-ups will give us instructions. Our mission is to guard the entrances and exits of the parking lot to prevent any Zerg parasites from escaping." The young woman also raised her voice slightly.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Shi Jianxia immediately tried to smooth things over, saying, "Don't worry, since we have already reported it, the higher-ups should give us instructions as soon as possible—"
Before she could finish her words, the virtual screen in front of the young woman hissed twice, and a huge red exclamation mark appeared.
At the same time, all three of them heard the prompt that the intelligent computer signal was interrupted.
Shi Jianxia: "..."
Why is it that every time at the critical moment, there is always a problem with the signal?
"It's signal interference! There are Zerg nearby!" The bald man looked grim.
When hunting, the Zerg release a special magnetic field. This magnetic field can affect the brains of ordinary people, causing them to gradually lose their resistance. It also has the effect of interfering with the signals of technological products. Humans also use this as an important basis for judging whether there are Zerg nearby.
At this time, the screams in the parking lot were even more terrifying, along with the sound of barely audible chewing. However, the person being attacked seemed to be the man of a pair of men and women. The woman was still shouting for help, and the sound of heavy objects colliding was mixed in.
The bald strong man couldn't wait any longer, so he picked up the heavy mechanical gun on his back and strode towards the direction where the sound came from.
Seeing him so impulsive, the young woman gritted her teeth and said to Shi Jianxia, "My report has been received from the higher-ups. You wait here for reinforcements. I'll go check out the situation."
The two of them ran away one after the other, and Shi Jianxia could only wait at the exit holding Xixi.
For some reason, she had a bad feeling in her heart.
朏朏 seemed to sense her anxiety, and poked its little head out from her arms, using its soft forelimbs to paw and gesture twice.
Shi Jianxia's eyes lit up slightly, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
朏朏 nodded, jumped to the ground, and chased after the two of them.
Summoning mimicry has one advantage over other mimicry. Even if the summoned second-level mimicry is attacked and disintegrates, its impact on the master is limited. The mimicry can also return to the first-level mimicry and sleep, and can be summoned again when its strength is restored.
Shi Jianxia watched as 朏朏 disappeared with its long tail raised, and then summoned the nine-tailed fox from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", entering a fusion combat state to guard against any unexpected situations that might occur at any time.
The screams and chewing sounds continued to be heard from the parking lot. Shi Jianxia felt his scalp tingling as he listened to them. He was a little puzzled as to why the chewing sounds could be heard so far away and were almost as loud as the screams.
Suddenly, she thought of something, her whole body stiffened, and she held her breath and looked into the parking lot, quickly scanning every corner inside. At some point, she noticed a faint shadow behind a support pillar that was as thick as seven or eight people could hug.
Shi Jianxia slowly took a step back. The thing behind the support pillar seemed to sense something and suddenly stretched out its strangely deformed head.
It was still wearing a torn and deformed white coat, and its fine sharp teeth were biting a broken arm. Its strange compound eyes stared straight at Shi Jianxia, and the chewing movement stopped. In the next second, it gave her an extremely terrifying smile.
Sort of! Sort of! Sort of!
At this time, Xia San's value dropped wildly.
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