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

Chapter 6 Cemetery
After one night.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Chen Jian, who had just finished his last shift, moved his sore limbs and took off his smart goggles.

The battery power shown above still has 60% remaining. If calculated based on full-day usage, it can only last for 3 days at most.

The situation is quite serious. Not only are supplies running out and ammunition is insufficient, but now even the electricity is starting to run out.

Once the battery runs out and all electronic equipment cannot be used, the combat effectiveness of his team is likely to face a cliff-like decline.
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Of course, Chen Jian does not rely on electronic devices.

Even if we put aside all electronic equipment, the four members of the team are definitely the ceiling on earth in terms of tactical qualities and personal abilities.

But the question is, who would refuse to be stronger?

Without the vision of the drone and the assistance of night vision goggles and smart eyepieces, perhaps some not-so-dangerous battles will become fraught with danger.

Chen Jian frowned, but after seeing his face clearly, the locals looked surprised.

"I thought you were hunters too."

The woman who first spoke to Chen Jian came over, looked at Chen Jian carefully for a few times and said:
"You are purebloods, just like us!"

The woman's tone revealed a hint of excitement, but Chen Jian keenly noticed that a hint of loss flashed in the eyes of the "mutant" named Du Hu next to her.

He is a hunter, not a pureblood.

So what is the difference between the two?
Chen Jian looked at the woman and asked:
"How did he become like that?"

"You do not know?"

"I do not know."

Chen Jian answered frankly.

There was no need for him to hide, because after a night of observation, he had already thoroughly understood the strength of this group of refugees.

The military force remains at the stage of cold weapons, there is no electronic equipment, and there is no ability to communicate with the outside world.

For such a small team, it was already overestimating them to regard them as potential threats. If it were in his previous era, these people would simply be objects of protection.

Therefore, in the case of severe lack of intelligence, it is better to communicate directly and openly rather than to test with great caution.

Only in this way can we obtain sufficient information in the shortest time and make reasonable plans for subsequent actions.

After hearing Chen Jian's answer, the woman first looked back at Du Hu, then lowered her voice slightly and replied:
"He drank the monster's blood, but it wasn't holy blood."

"All hunters must drink blood. Only in this way can they become stronger."

"But not everyone can survive."

"He was lucky, but it wasn't enough."

"understood."

Chen Jian nodded thoughtfully and made a gesture to He Shuo beside him. A moment later, several new pieces of information were quickly updated in the briefing system.

"The mutation is related to blood, and the virus is likely to be involved."

"After the mutation, the human body is strengthened, and the 'holy blood' has a greater effect, or has fewer side effects."

"Humanity fights monsters by mutation."

"The origin of the monster is most likely related to mutation."

With just a few words of communication, the basic framework of this post-apocalyptic world has been established.

What we need to do next is just to fill in the details into this framework.

After a pause, Chen Jian continued to ask:

"Is there any place in this world where there are no monsters?"

"I do not know."

The woman sighed and replied:

"If there is, it is in the north."

"The north is the territory of the Holy Blood and the Mechanicus. Perhaps there will be fewer monsters there."

"But they have already given up on this place. They won't come to rescue us."

"We were doomed." "Luckily you cleared out the mantises here. At least we can go out and collect food before the next patrol."

"As long as we can catch prey, we can hold out for at least another month."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jian frowned instantly.

Last a month?

Are they going to stay here?

"Why don't you leave the city? We didn't find any traces of monsters when we came in from outside. It might be much safer there than in the city, isn't it?"

As soon as Chen Jian finished speaking, all the refugees' eyes turned to him.

The woman showed a bitter smile on her face, and then she answered:

"As long as the Matrix is still here, we can't leave—and neither can you."

"The mother's territory is much larger than what we can see. In its territory, it can see everything."

“It knows everything and can do everything.”

"Everyone who wants to leave has died. Only those who stay here can barely survive."

The woman's words were confusing, and there was also a hint of religious meaning in them.

It seemed that in her eyes, this so-called "matrix" had also taken on the skin of a mythical creature.

Chen Jian didn't buy it at all, because after carefully studying the infrared characteristic image taken by the drone, he found that everything about the monster looked so familiar.

Whether it is the heat image formed by blood circulation or the muscle groups wrapped around the bones.

Whether it is the distinctive whip-shaped joints on the tail or the faintly visible hairs on the tentacles.

All the details clearly tell one fact:
Although this thing is weird, it is a very standard carbon-based organism.

As long as it is a carbon-based organism, it is absolutely impossible for it to possess "superpowers" that go beyond the laws of physics.

So it's fine if you say it's strong, but in front of unarmed people, it is indeed extremely strong.

But are you saying that it is omnipotent and omniscient?

Didn’t it find the four of us who were the culprits who killed more than a dozen of its minions last night?

Chen Jian looked at the woman suspiciously. The woman seemed to have no idea how to answer. In the end, she only said:
“You should go and see for yourself.”

"There is a place where you will know why after you go there."

"Where?"

Chen Jian asked.

"A cemetery."

The woman took a deep breath and replied:

"A graveyard made by the Matrix."

"The answers you want are there. After reading it, you will know why we can't leave."

The answer was still vague. Chen Jian's mind was full of question marks. He had no idea what the woman meant by the reason.

It seemed that he had no other choice.

If you don't go, you will face completely unknown dangers, and you may even be trapped in this city forever.

But if you want to go, the danger of rashly exploring unknown areas is not necessarily low.

Chen Jian hesitated, and at this moment, the woman spoke at the right moment:
"We're going to go over there and collect food right now."

"If you want to go, you can go together."

After he finished speaking, Chen Jian nodded slowly.

Then he spoke to the other team members:

"Pack your equipment and get ready to go!"

(End of this chapter)