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

Chapter 23 Treasure House
"Don't you think we are monsters?"

Xu Lie's words almost made Chen Jian freeze in place, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

Yeah, aren’t they monsters?

I only know that they are stronger and more responsive, but I have never thought deeply about whether they are still human at heart under their appearance.

This is a kind of mental inertia.

And actually?
To withstand greater impact forces, their skeletons must be different from humans.

To provide greater explosive power, their muscles must have changed.

In order to maintain super-high metabolism, their blood vessels, organs, glands, and even brains can no longer be classified as "human".

They are monsters too, just monsters in human skin.
Chen Jian let out a long breath. At this moment, he suddenly felt that his understanding of this world was still a little shallow.
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But so what?

Just as he told Xu Lie, the reason why these villagers had to be killed was because they took action first.

As for the "monster", it is just an extra thing at most.

Chen Jian's mind became clear, and that slight trace of self-doubt disappeared.

He no longer paid attention to Xu Lie, but after leading the team to retreat to a higher place, he immediately ordered He Shuo to lower the altitude of the drone and begin a comprehensive reconnaissance of the reservoir and the unknown life form under the reservoir.

Due to the isolation of the lake, the monster's heat signature was completely undetectable.

But even relying solely on low-light imaging, he could clearly see the huge size of the monster in the lake.

The streamlined body looks like a fish.

But looking at its distinctive short and thick limbs, it looks like some kind of frog.

Chen Jian didn't know where the carbon dioxide deposited under the lake came from, but he knew it must be related to this monster.

After observing for a while, the monster did not surface, but sank back to the bottom of the water after tumbling a few times.

Chen Jian moved the drone to the sky above Xiama Town, where four Holy Blood Men were also engaging in a fierce conflict with the residents of Xiama Town.

It was the first time he saw Xu Lie fighting against a "normal enemy". He had to admit that as a "scout", his skills were indeed quite mature.

Stealth, concealment, assassination, and disappearance, all in one go.

He has almost developed his own perception ability to the limit. Even though he is injured, all his movements reveal a sense of professionalism and efficiency.

"What about us? They killed more cruelly than us."

Shen Yue on the side said with a sneer.

"That's still different. They were surrounded and had no choice."

Chen Jian shook his head and replied, while Shen Yue said thoughtfully:

"So it's not just these few residents, everyone in Xiama Town has a problem."

"This person said before that they have a relationship with the Adeptus Mechanicus. What is the relationship?"

"We'll have to let those Holy Bloods give us the answer."

Chen Jian's eyes changed slightly, and then he said:

"Xu Lie didn't give us all the information, so there are two possibilities."

"Either they don't know, or they are deliberately hiding it from us."

"But then again, no matter which possibility it is, it cannot directly prove their malicious intent."

"But in the end, they have to give us an answer."

"Let's go, they're almost done fighting."

"Get down the mountain, let's finish it up!"

Twenty minutes later, we arrived at Xiama Town.

The four Holy Bloods had already cleaned up the mess, and the dozens of surviving residents in Xiama Town were all gathered in the open space in the town.

Chen Jian's team followed the hotel owner all the way back to the town. Xu Lie came up to them impatiently and said helplessly:

"We are in big trouble now."

"At least 40 people died in this conflict, most of them civilians." "Wait a moment."

Chen Jian interrupted him and concluded the conflict without question:
"From the moment they started planning to attack us, they were no longer civilians."

"."

Xu Lie was speechless and could only nod and say:

"It's over now. There's no way to undo it."

"I will report this to the Holy Blood Temple and ask them to find a solution."

"But I think you should at least notify us before taking action."

"After all, we are more familiar with the rules here than you are. Even if we have to deal with it, we can leave more room for maneuver."

“There is no room for no room.”

Chen Jian shook his head and continued:

"Also, the people here have close ties with the Mechanicus. Are you aware of this?"

"I don't know."

Xu Lie was surprised. After realizing the questioning meaning in Chen Jian's tone, he quickly explained:

"Chosen Ones, we are not omniscient and omnipotent."

"If we knew that the people here were related to the Adeptus Mechanicus, I would never have brought you here."

"The Adeptus Mechanicus is dedicated to unearthing pre-Cataclysm technology. If they noticed you—wait, these are all miners?"

"Yes."

Chen Jian nodded slowly, but what he didn't expect was that after hearing the answer from him, Xu Lie's expression immediately changed.

From worry to ecstasy.

"That makes sense!"

"I was wondering why there are supplies and equipment that are not even available in Jinling City. I was wondering how this small town with only a hundred people could have survived for so long!"

"They are miners, yes. Only the miners of the Mechanicus would establish a base in this godforsaken place."

"They must have some good stuff they haven't given away yet - we have to hurry!"

"These remaining people are a big problem, we have to find a way to get rid of them all!"

".You just said we were in trouble."

Chen Jian helplessly spread his hands, while Xu Lie said excitedly:

"it's gone now!"

"Like you said, they are miners, they are members of the Mechanicus!"

"Even if we kill them all, so what? This will at most be an internal conflict between the Holy Blood Temple and the Mechanicus."

“We don’t have to worry about the prestige of the Basilica of the Holy Blood being damaged, let alone the believers losing their faith.”

"Okay, no need to talk about this anymore, just leave him to us, I have a way to make him tell everything!"

Xu Lie looked at the hotel owner who was pressed to the ground by Lei Jie, his eyes full of anticipation.

Chen Jian didn't act pretentiously and nodded to Lei Jie, who then pushed his boss directly to Xu Lie's feet.

The interrogation began immediately but lasted less than two minutes.

Two minutes later, the boss covered in scars led a group of five people into the basement of the hotel. After opening two heavy stone doors in succession, the underground space of the hotel was finally exposed to the eyes of several people.

Looking at the various objects in the basement, the four members of Chen Jian's team took a deep breath at the same time.

“What a treasure trove.”

Shen Yue spoke.

Chen Jian nodded calmly, then said:
"Unfortunately, it is a decayed treasure house."

(End of this chapter)