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

Chapter 217 Ridiculous Research

Fire Project? ?
Chen Jian walked quickly towards where Lin Jing was lying, but he had already lain down again without making any sound.

After monitoring her vital signs for 5 minutes, Chen Jian finally confirmed that she was really dead this time.

She left behind a city full of holes, endless sins, and many secrets.

And then, just let go.

Chen Jian wanted to pull her up and slap her twice, and ask her what she had believed to make such a beautiful city of Quanzhou become like this.

Of course, we also need to ask her what her so-called "Spark Project" is and how much she knows about it.

But obviously, he no longer had the chance.

Chen Jian looked at her silently for the last time, and then ordered:
"This time it's dead."

"Bury it."

"clear."

Huang Meng, who had been waiting on the side, immediately stepped forward to deal with the corpse. At the same time, others were also digging the ruins non-stop.

Chen Jian walked up to Xu He, who was mumbling to himself like a madman, and asked:
"What else do you know?"

"You'd better tell me everything now, otherwise, if I find out that you are hiding something, I will no longer be so polite to you."

"Hide? Hide what!"

Xu He smiled bitterly and said:

"I don't have a chance anymore. Lin Jing is dead. What else can I hide?"

"She's the only one who knows what I want to know, and now you've beaten her to death!"

"My brain computer and my information are correct. I have to go to the imperial capital. I have to go back to the Holy Blood Temple."

“Maybe there are more out there.”

"Do not talk nonsense!"

Chen Jian took a deep breath and then asked:
"What on earth is so attractive about that brain machine? Why do you want a complete brain machine?"

"My heaven! That's my heaven!"

Xu He shouted hysterically:
"I was so close! I had enough of this world! I could actually go to heaven!"

"You know what? The Mechanicus is wrong! How can a physical body enter heaven?!"

"Only souls can enter heaven!"

"The brain machine is the pathway between the soul and heaven!"

"But this passage is incomplete. No matter how hard I try, I am blocked at the entrance and cannot move forward."

"I've had enough of this waiting, I've had enough of this torture"

"You must give me an explanation! Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

The cold grenade launcher was pointed at Xu He's forehead.

In an instant, he suddenly calmed down.

"Hey Hey"

"I mean, I will assist you with all my strength!"

"We still have a chance, right?"

"The secret of the imperial capital has not been solved yet. Lin Jing also said that there is something else... the Spark Plan."

"What she's looking for must be related to brain-computers. If I follow her clues, I'll definitely find what I want."

"Please, please take me with you, please, please take me with you."

"If you don't tell us everything you know, it will be difficult for us to do anything."

Chen Jian's tone was cold, Xu He smiled and said:
"I will tell you, I will tell you, but I have already told you all the important things. As for the unimportant things, I will take the time to tell you slowly."

"If you need me, I can tell you now."

"Lei Jie, come and listen to what he has to say."

"clear."

Lei Jie, who was carrying rubble, turned and walked towards Xu He, while Chen Jian passed by him and went to check the small amount of information that had been excavated.

But when he picked up the papers that had become slightly brittle, he was stunned.

"What the hell is this? A paper?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fuxi's voice came to his ears.

"This is a genetically stable paper, and it should be published around 2027."

“It is regarded as one of the seminal papers in genetic theory.”

"But unfortunately, most of the content in this paper is just 'theoretical' or even just a guess."

"If you want to derive the actual operation method from this paper, it is as difficult as building a spacecraft based on the three laws of Newtonian mechanics."

".Maybe more than that."

Chen Jian sighed.

All he saw before his eyes was this kind of thing. Even though he didn't understand biology or genetics, he could easily see that this was definitely not an "operational guide."

So, Lin Jing is trying to use these things to create what she calls the "fourth generation Primarch"?
Isn't this too fantastical? ?
But fortunately, during the continuous excavation, Chen Jian did not find any "precision equipment".

This proves that Lin Jing was indeed trying to create a human being using traditional methods.

At least those precious reserves were not wasted——
Wait a minute.

She didn't waste it, but what about the Temple of Holy Blood?
Chen Jian suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

And at this moment, the collapsed ruins were finally opened.

There were many corpses lying in the narrow space inside. When Chen Jian lowered his head to look, he was shocked to find that among these corpses, there was actually a terrifying demon.

The bloody skull on his chest clearly revealed his identity, but judging from his clothing and demeanor, he did not seem to possess the characteristics of a violent demon.

Improved Terror?

Could it be that she really did it?

Chen Jian turned over the limp corpse of the terrifying demon. Its internal organs had been shattered and its bones had been broken by the collapsed rocks.

Blood flowed out of the corpse's seven orifices, which looked quite horrifying.

But it was during this flip that Chen Jian discovered something unusual.

The chest of this terrifying monster is larger than that of an ordinary human.

Without any hesitation, he pulled out the dagger and slashed the corpse's chest.

The smell of blood gushed out, and Chen Jian used a dagger to pry open the internal organs of the corpse. At this time, he finally determined the source of the abnormality.

"He has two hearts and three lungs."

"Li Shi, same as you."

Li Shi, who was standing behind him, poked his head out curiously and asked in a slightly confused tone:
"why?"

"Why? I don't know why."

"I'm afraid this is not an ordinary demon. It is a species between a holy blooded person and a demon."

"If that's the case, then it's a big problem."

"why?"

Li Shi continued to ask.

".Because this is a terrifying demon with extraordinary strength and intelligence."

"Just like the terrifying demon we saw in Wuxue, it is naturally the leader of the Blood Skeletons."

"He will bring new influence to the Blood Skeletons. Just think about it, how much harm can a bunch of Blood Skeletons who are not afraid of death and have brains cause?"

"Probably the same as the people in Huadu?"

".Too."

Chen Jian burst out laughing.

Damn, what does it mean to be wise but appear foolish and return to nature?
Indeed, the combat power generated by such a terrifying demon is at most the same as that of Huadu, or even worse than that of Huadu.

Now that all the flowers are destroyed, even if there really is such a terrifying demon, it is not a big problem.

Chen Jian felt relieved a little. He stood up, stepped over the corpse of the demon, and walked towards the storage boxes in the corner.

The box was open, and there were no weapons or equipment inside, but instead it was filled with densely packed information. It seemed that this "Queen of Flower City" was really serious about her experiments and her "grand plan".

Where can't this spirit of research be applied properly?
Unfortunately, she took the wrong path.

When she pursues a so-called "solution" at the cost of so many lives, she is doomed to fail.

This has nothing to do with ethics or moral bottom line, it's just for the simplest reason.

The efficiency is too low.

Humans are not guinea pigs, and they cannot give birth to more than a dozen babies at a time. If you use humans for experiments, how long will it take you to complete them?

But even so, the information is still meaningful.

Chen Jian moved the documents to an open area, spread them out, placed them under the camera and gave them to Fuxi for a quick scan. Half an hour later, all the documents had been scanned and analyzed, and Fuxi also obtained a summarized overview of the results.

"This batch of data originated eight years ago, and records the entire process of the experimenters' research on the relationship between the Mimic Heretic, the Blood Skull, and the Holy Blood, as well as their manufacturing methods."

"In most of the content, the experimental methods used by the experimenters were quite rudimentary, crude, and had a lot of errors."

"But amid all this chaos, I found a few pieces of information that might be useful."

"List them."

Chen Jian gave a brief order, and subtitles instantly appeared on the smart eyepiece.

"First, Lin Jing knew that there was a connection between the three different man-made objects because of his research at the Holy Blood Basilica."

"The Holy Blood Temple's method of genetically modifying Holy Blood people is equally rudimentary, but they have some special means that can effectively induce the direction of mutation."

"These procedures are deified as 'rituals' but are actually medical procedures."

"Second, the main genes of the Holy Blood come from the so-called 'Holy Father', but the Holy Father is not elected. Instead, after the death of the previous Holy Father, the Holy Blood with the most special genetic characteristics will take over."

"The Basilica of the Holy Blood claims that the Father's choice is completely random and follows 'unknowable revelation', but in fact the result is predetermined."

"Third, the genetic stability of the Mimic Heretic is stronger than that of the Blood Skeleton. According to Lin Jing's guess, its genes should be 100% hereditary with no mutations at all."

"Like clones?"

Chen Jian asked.

"More stable than cloning, but this technology does not exist in my knowledge base. It is speculated that it may be the result of a completely independent top-secret project."

"understood."

Chen Jian nodded slightly.

"go on."

"Understood. Fourth, Lin Jing believes that whether it is the Mimic Heretic, the Blood Skeleton or the Holy Blood, they were all created by a certain extinct force to deal with the apocalyptic crisis, but they did not achieve their goal."

"I have already guessed that."

Chen Jian sighed softly.

"Any more?"

"The rest is not very relevant, and a lot of it is gibberish - at least to me."

"It can be seen that this researcher named Lin Jing is indeed trying to save the world with her method, but her method is wrong."

After he finished speaking, Chen Jian couldn't help but shook his head.

There is still not much useful information.

Now, apart from the key clue of "Spark Project", they have no more breakthroughs.

imperial capital.

Must go to the imperial capital.

What is hidden there? What is inside Fortification 001?
Chen Jian felt that he was already a little impatient.

"Gather all the information and bury it here temporarily."

He opened his mouth and gave the order:

"Fuxi has already finished reading it, there is no need for us to take it away."

"When we return, if there is a chance, dig it out. If not, just leave it here."

"Anyway, most likely, we won't need these things."

"clear."

"receive."

Everyone nodded in turn, and Chen Jian took a look at the map.

At this time, his team was still 400 kilometers away from the imperial capital.

According to the original plan, they should arrive in two or three days.

But it was obvious that the team could no longer move forward.

Continuous high-intensity combat consumes a lot of physical strength, and equipment also needs to be inspected and maintained.

You need to take at least one day to rest.

Otherwise, if you rush forward in an incomplete state, you may suddenly collapse due to an unexpected accident.

So Chen Jian decisively issued the order to rest.

But not in Huadu.

Indeed, the 008 ruins in Huadu City are indeed very attractive.

But the situation is too chaotic now, and there are still thousands of residents in the city. Entering rashly will cause unnecessary trouble.

It would be better to stop for a while and wait until the aftermath of the battle in the city is over before finding a way to enter the city to take over the results of the battle.

So he finally decided to go a little north and settle in a small town called Plain Town.

It used to be Huadu's sphere of influence, but because it was located on a major north-south transportation route, the town was relatively neutral and did not have to worry too much about retaliation from Huadu's fleeing defeated soldiers.

After the plan was made, the team quickly packed up their equipment and moved north.

The 20-kilometer road was not difficult to walk, and by around 10 a.m., they had reached the outskirts of Pingyuan Town.

"This is it."

Ji Xing pointed to the village in the distance and said:
"It's not that big, just a few hundred people."

"But this is an important node on the north-south trade route. Almost every caravan will stop here."

"That's why this is a town without any characteristics or stance."

"So, it's more appropriate to choose this place as your base."

"Shall I go in and check it out first? I'll give you feedback after I'm sure there's no danger?"

"Okay, go ahead if you're familiar with it."

With Chen Jian's permission, Ji Xing immediately stood up and ran towards Pingyuan Town in the distance.

Looking at her disappearing back, Chen Jian really wanted to say that we could actually take the cat car.

Maybe she's used to it?
Chen Jian turned his head and saw Lei Jie checking his tank against the clock.

When I got closer to take a look, I saw that the tracks had been cleaned and the drive wheels had been reattached.

"How is it, is it a big problem?"

"No big deal."

Lei Jie took a breath and replied:

"This thing is pretty solid. I think it won't be a problem to drive it to the capital."

"But we also have to overhaul it. If something unexpected happens and the tank breaks down, we'll be screwed."

"We still have to enter Quancheng, and we might have to fight a battle then, so we have to be cautious."

“Not necessarily.”

Chen Jian shook his head and said:
"Their command center has been destroyed, and their main armed forces have been disabled. The only remaining threats are some armed civilians."

"These people will not resist to the end, but we do need some means to calm them down."

"Notify Zhang Tao."

"Tell him to mobilize the surrounding Mechanicus Skitarii to come and assist us in taking over!"

"clear."

Lei Jie nodded immediately, and Chen Jian seemed to have thought of something and continued:

"By the way, notify the Holy Blood Temple and ask them to send someone as well!"

(End of this chapter)