Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 108 Element B
It is impossible for a mortar shell to sink a small boat drifting 3 kilometers away so accurately. No one can be so lucky.

But when the anti-explosive bomb exploded less than 50 meters away from the boat, Zhou Qin and the men on the boat were still shocked.

The man hadn't reacted yet, he just frowned and asked:

"Have all their shells been deflected here?"

"They can't even control the direction of the artillery fire. They're probably all going to die soon, right?"

Zhou Qin was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the man next to him in disbelief. His eyes were puzzled at first, and then turned into a strange kind of pity.

Yes.

The "guard" beside him didn't understand what was going on at all.

The arrogance that came from being in a superior position had corrupted him deeply, even making him ignore the truth that was clearly visible before his eyes.

All dead?
Maybe they are all dead.

But the one who died must be a monster.

Haven't you noticed that in this silent night, there are no more howls of monsters?

Haven't you noticed that the sound of artillery and gunfire in the distance has completely stopped?

Haven't you noticed that the flames from the explosions have long since dissipated into the air along with the smoke?
You do not know
At this moment, Zhou Qin felt a sorrow that went deep into his bones.

For the first time, he discovered that the "superior" whom he had always trusted and respected might not be as right as he had imagined.

The Basilica of the Sacred Blood should have been a powerful and wise organization, but for some reason, he could always sense a sense of decadence permeating this organization.

It was like the gloomy atmosphere of a dying monster.

He thought it was just a brief setback, after all, the blood doctors in the hall were still studying the secrets of the holy blood.

He thought that one day, when the power of the Holy Blood was further developed, the Temple of the Holy Blood would rise again under the leadership of the Holy Father, sweep across the world and trample all enemies under its feet.

But now, he suddenly realized that this "ideal" did not seem so realistic.

The decadence does not come from outside, but is caused by internal corruption.

When the superiors have become stupid, the problem here must be quite serious.
"They are almost all dying."

What a stupid statement.

It was even so stupid that it left Zhou Qin dumbfounded.

He took a deep breath, calmed his chaotic thoughts, then slowly shook his head and said to the man beside him:

"Master Supervisor, you may be wrong."

"The battle is indeed over, but the winner is definitely not the monster, but the Chinese army."

"Are you kidding??"

The man looked at Zhou Qin angrily and asked sternly:
“How can they possibly win??”

"That's a level three monster - no, it can even be said that it's a level two monster!"

"Even if it's the Mechanicus, we have to send out the Templar Guards and use their cannons to wipe them out!"

"How many heretics are there? They don't even have cannons!"

"Those explosions were loud, but you could tell they were just big fireworks!"

"What did they use to kill the monster? The shell that just hit us?"

"The power of this shell is not much different from the power of the Mechanicus' 7-kilogram cannon!"

"And the accuracy is so poor, it's simply not accurate."

"We can go and take a look."

Zhou Qin interrupted the man in front of him in a rare "offensive" manner, and then said:

"Anyway, they have already discovered us. This shell is a warning."

"In that case, we might as well show up openly."

"If they are really dead, you can return to the imperial capital to report."

"But if they win, it proves that they are powerful opponents. It does us no harm to be ahead of the Mechanicus."

After he finished speaking, the man fell silent.

He seemed to hesitate.

After a long time, he suddenly said:

"I have to return to Jiujiang."

"Go and have a look."

"Bring me the news as soon as possible!"

"Yes, my lord."

Zhou Qin bowed his head humbly, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.
On the other side, after firing a shot, Chen Jian and his group had already approached the monster's corpse.

The smoke that had not yet dissipated filled the woods, mixed with the aroma of roasted meat.

Chen Jian couldn't help feeling like vomiting, but he instinctively felt that it smelled good. Perhaps it was because he knew that this was just a monster, not his own kind, so when he smelled the roasted smell, he would always unconsciously associate it with its taste.

Damn, the souls of Cantonese people have awakened again.

Chen Jian quickly shook his head to clear his mind of this outrageous thought, then he led his team to cautiously surround the monster and used a grenade to send the monster's corpse, which was still twitching due to muscle reflex, on its way.

After confirming that the monster's nerves had been completely inactivated, Chen Jian finally approached the monster, illuminated the upper body of the corpse with a tactical flashlight, and carefully observed its body structure.

".Tsk, super big lungs, super big vocal cords."

"I originally thought that its neck was just the area below its head, but it turns out that its chest is also its neck. Its real chest is on its belly, and its real belly is on its tail."

".You have completely confused me."

Hearing Chen Jian's words, Shen Yue said with a smile:

"Anyway, this thing is really strong."

"If we didn't have the thermobaric bomb, it wouldn't be that easy for us to deal with it." "What a coincidence - Lei Jie, did those Ring merchants know that we were going to fight this monster? Did they send it here specifically?"

"I don't think so."

Lei Jie shook his head and replied:
"They also sent missiles over. It feels like they randomly picked two batches of powerful-looking equipment and sent them over."

"Let's not talk about the missiles for now. As for the rocket launchers, they have received intelligence and know that we are good at using them. It is normal for them to send them to us. Maybe they just happened to get the thermobaric bombs."

"In short, we still have to communicate with them face to face about the specific situation."

"Captain, what do you mean, are we going back now?"

"immediately."

Chen Jian nodded slightly, and then ordered:

"He Shuo, take a picture of this monster for your records, and update the information on your PDA."

"Xie Liu, can you see if there is anything useful on this monster? You said before that it has venom, can you try to collect it?"

"No problem, I'll take a look."

Xie Liu answered briefly, then walked forward to check the monster's tail.

Shen Yue looked at her movements curiously, then turned to Chen Jian and asked:

"Were you inspired by that earth dragon and wanted to try biological control?"

"clever."

Chen Jian nodded and replied:
"If it's really a highly corrosive liquid, it would always be useful to bring it back."

"The foundation of industry is three acids and two bases, and we don't have the ability to prepare them for now. Maybe the ingredients of this thing are sulfuric acid?"

". Forget it, how can a living organism produce sulfuric acid?"

"I'm just giving you an example. Anyway, take it with you. There's no harm in it. Just think of it as research purposes."

"That's true."

Shen Yue nodded in conviction, and after Xie Liu collected the unknown liquid secreted from the monster's tail and carefully sealed it, he stood up and nodded to Chen Jian.

At this time, He Shuo also finished taking photos of the monster for archiving.

But just after he took the last photo, he suddenly said:
"I always feel like this thing is some kind of mutant bat."

"I didn't look closely before, but now it seems that this thing has all the characteristics of a bat."

"Xie Liu also said before that these monsters are not big and live in groups. So it seems that their habits are very similar to those of bats."

"Didn't it come from the southwest? There's a hidden water cave there, full of bats, and the geographical location fits that."

"But it's quite strange. Since the individuals in the population are not big, how did it grow so big?"

"Is this important?"

Lei Jie asked curiously:
"We have seen quite a few giant monsters. Earth dragons can grow this big. Is it strange for bats to grow this big?"

"strangeness."

Shen Yue interrupted and said:

"You don't understand what He Shuo means."

"What he meant was that if there is some factor, let's call it factor A, that creates these monsters, then the effect of factor A on creatures of the same species should be constant, otherwise it would violate the laws of physics and biology."

"But now this giant Qin Yuan is obviously very different from the ordinary monster Qin Yuan, which means that on the basis of factor A, this thing may also be affected by factor B."

"So this is a really significant finding."

"If we want to uncover the secret of monster appearances, starting with the widely effective factor A is definitely not a good choice, because there are too many samples and it is impossible to know where to start."

"But if we can prioritize what factor B is, then we can make a breakthrough in the problem."

"understood."

Lei Jie gave a thumbs up and said:

"But this is a long-term plan, right?"

"We're not in such a hurry to find it now, right?"

"Correct."

Chen Jian answered simply, but several key words flashed through his mind.

Element B, Hidden Water Cave, Bats, Mutation
There is not only a Yinshui Cave near the cave, but also a nuclear power plant that had been planned for decades and whose construction only started in the year they crossed over.

Could the appearance of this giant Qinyuan be related to that nuclear power plant?
If so, are there any other secrets in that nuclear power plant?
Perhaps, this issue can only be put aside for the time being.

But Chen Jian had a hunch.

This Qin Yuan may become the key to solving the mystery of the monster in the future.
"All right."

Chen Jian let out a long sigh and gave the order:

"We have defeated the monsters, let's pack up."

"Those Circle merchants are still waiting, we have to hurry"

"Abnormal heat source! Abnormal heat source!"

Before Chen Jian could finish his words, the drone in the sky suddenly sounded the alarm.

He immediately clenched the gun in his hand and pointed it vigilantly in the direction of the heat source indicated by the drone.

But soon, he could see the shape of the heat source.

That's a person.

At the same time, a voice that sounded familiar came from far away in the woods.

"Don't shoot! I'm Zhou Qin——"

(End of this chapter)