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

Chapter 228: Crisis in the Imperial Capital

Chapter 228: Crisis in the Imperial Capital
He Shuo brought good news and bad news to Chen Jian.

The good news is that the Adeptus Mechanicus has a much more detailed account of the monster.

From the dusty records on the third floor of the Great Library, Zhang Tao found out that this so-called "North Sea Whale Loach" was actually an amphibian with terrestrial counterparts, which was the one active in the western part of Tianjin City.

The two monsters moved synchronously from beginning to end. Although they did not appear at the same time in the last beast tide, it can be determined that their actions have a certain correlation and their characteristics are also very similar.

Or to put it more bluntly, these two monsters are of the same kind.

This also explains why electronic equipment failed during the last beast tide.

But the bad news is that the Adeptus Mechanicus knows neither the cause of the electromagnetic interference nor the actions of these two monsters.

Not only the Mechanicus, after contacting the Ring Chamber of Commerce, He Shuo finally confirmed that they also knew almost nothing about these two monsters.

And the information that they don't know basically means that no one in the world will know it.

The thick fog still hadn't dissipated, and Chen Jian slept uneasily that night.

It wasn't until the sun gradually rose that he finally closed his eyes for a short while.

When I opened my eyes again, everyone had already started to pack up and prepare to go to the imperial capital as planned.

Lei Jie, who had gotten up early, discussed the itinerary and route with Xie Yuan, who had arrived earlier. When he saw Chen Jian coming over, he spoke in a relaxed tone:
"Awake? I was planning on letting you sleep a little longer."

"You've been too tired and stressed out during this period. If you continue like this, I'm afraid something might happen to you."

"fine."

Chen Jian rubbed his swollen neck and asked:
"What's the situation now? Have you found the monster?"

"No."

Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"That terrestrial whale loach has completely disappeared, or has gone back into hibernation, and we can't find it."

After he finished speaking, Chen Jian sighed in disappointment.

But before he could speak, Lei Jie continued:
"But we found the two monsters that disappeared near Ender City."

"found it?"

Chen Jian asked in surprise:
"How did you find it?"

"You'll never guess how they are disguised"

Lei Jie said with emotion:
"I've never seen such... sophisticated cooperation in any creature other than humans."

"Remember the 'membrane' monster among those two monsters?"

"That's not a monster at all. It's an aggregate of thousands of small insect-like monsters."

“Like locusts.”

“The so-called film is actually a low-thickness swarm of insects.”

"Relying on the reflection of insect wing membranes, these insect swarms can simulate color blocks similar to their surroundings in a very flexible way."

"This is natural camouflage. It is difficult to detect from an aerial reconnaissance perspective."

"And the real monster, it can indeed create relatively low temperatures."

"The combination of low temperature and camouflage can block both heat signatures and visible light signatures."

"Not only that, the monster's actions were also quite cautious."

"Contrary to what we thought, its movement is not fast at all - until now, it is still near Ender City, moving slowly to the northeast."

"Plus, the reconnaissance range of drones is limited, so it's normal that we can't find them."

"Depend on."

Chen Jian couldn't help but curse.

He really didn't expect that this monster would hide itself in this way.

Is this also an instinct that comes from biological evolution?

It's obviously impossible.

In the absence of survival pressure, what kind of creature would come up with such a bizarre and extremely complex camouflage method?
There is only one explanation.

Someone is manipulating it.

Or maybe someone taught it this way.

Chen Jian slowly exhaled, and then continued to ask:

"Where is it going? Have you figured it out?" "Not sure yet, but it's definitely moving north."

"I have asked Ji Xing to notify Lin Yu, and he is leading the team over there."

"After that, his team will keep tracking this monster and report its movements to us in real time."

"If there is anything unusual, we will be notified immediately."

"very good."

Chen Jian answered with satisfaction.

In this way, the pressure on our side will be much less.

Without having to worry about the two "disappeared monsters", he could focus on dealing with the situation in the imperial capital.

Thinking of this, he raised his hand and put on his helmet, then said:

"Then let's go. Get to the imperial capital today and arrange a meeting with the Holy Father."

"First, get the information we need from him, and then enter the Imperial City Ruins as soon as possible."

"If conditions permit, we should split our forces into two groups as much as possible."

"I'll go to 001, and you go to the underground nuclear facility to find the launch key."

"Once everything is ready, we can return to 011."

"Shen Yue will be able to reach Huangshan today. As long as he successfully transports the nuclear bomb back, our chances of winning will be great."

"clear."

Lei Jie nodded immediately, then raised his hand and called everyone who were already ready to get on the bus.

He circled the convoy and checked the condition of the equipment one last time.

After confirming that there are no problems and everything is ready, the fleet is ready to go.

Chen Jian looked at his watch. It was 6:30 in the morning.

According to the agreement, the people from the Temple of Holy Blood should have come here long ago to meet up and lead the way.

But what about people?

Chen Jian turned to Ji Xing in confusion and asked:
"Where's Xie Yuan?"

Ji Xing also shook his head blankly, and then replied:
"I don't know. He came here once before, but he seemed to have disappeared again suddenly."

“Gone?”

Chen Jian instantly realized that something was wrong. He pushed open the car door and got out. He was about to ask Fuxi to release a drone to check the surrounding situation, but at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from behind the mansion and fell straight in front of the convoy.

Chen Jian immediately raised the gun, and then the man steadied his body and walked over quickly.

It was Xie Yuan.

The panic on his face was visibly evident. The moment he saw Chen Jian, he shouted:
"grown ups!"

"Something happened in the Imperial Capital! We must change our plans!"

"Imperial capital?!"

Chen Jian asked in astonishment:

"What happened?"

"monster!"

Xie Yuan panted violently, then replied:

"I just received news from the Holy Blood Temple!"

"There are at least 10 monsters advancing towards the imperial capital from the north!"

"They have destroyed Guangning City, and the civilians there are fleeing!"