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

Chapter 60: Mimic Heresy

The four members of the team squeezed into the cat car and moved towards the Han River ruins at a not-so-fast speed. Xie Liu in the back seat kept debugging the radio.

After a moment, the radio was turned on and the channel was connected. After a brief silence, Xie Liu began to call.

"Xu Lie, I'm Xie Liu."

"are u there?"

"Xu Lie, I'm Xie Liu."

"We are under attack. What is going on?"

"Xu Lie."

"I'm here!"

Xu Lie's voice came from the radio, and he said in a slightly frustrated tone:

"What do you mean you were attacked? You attacked us!"

"You have killed dozens of city defense soldiers, and over a hundred people have been injured!"

"What on earth have you done? Who are those Chosen Ones?!"

After he finished speaking, Xie Liu frowned and replied sternly:

"You were the ones who attacked us first! The Chosen Ones were just trying to rescue us!"

"If you hadn't fired first."

"We! It's us!"

Xu Lie interrupted Xie Liu and asked:

"Which side are you on? You still belong to the Holy Blood Temple!"

"Since you knew that, why did you take the initiative to attack us? Li Shi is already seriously injured. If it weren't for these chosen ones, he would have died!"

After saying this, Xu Lie on the opposite side seemed to finally calm down.

After a sigh, he continued:
"We are attacking those mimic heretics, not you."

"What is the heresy of mimicry? What on earth are you talking about? I've never heard of--"

"give it to me."

Before Xie Liu finished speaking, a deeper and hoarser male voice came from the other end of the radio.

Then the male voice revealed his identity.

"In the name of the Holy Father, I identify myself to you."

"I am Zhou Yan, the Holy Father's attendant and the chairman of the Hanshui City Council."

"You have made a great mistake, but the Holy Blood still protects you."

"Come back to me and I will tell you the truth."

"Supervisor?"

Xie Liu did not answer immediately, but turned to Chen Jian and said in a low voice:

"He is the spokesperson for the Holy Blood Temple in Hanshui City and the highest-ranking Holy Blood Person here."

"clear."

Chen Jian nodded and said:

"Keep chatting and listen to what he has to say."

Xie Liu also nodded, and then said into the wireless phone:
"We can't go back now. Li Shi has been seriously injured. He must be treated first."

“Plus, we don’t know what happened.”

"Master Warden, why did the city defense army attack us? What exactly is the heresy of mimicry?"

"There is no such thing as a mimetic heresy, it's just an excuse."

Supervisor Zhou Yan said without hesitation.

The people on the cat car fell silent at the same time. Even Chen Jian couldn't help but look at Xie Liu, his eyes full of disbelief.

So straightforward?

Before Xie Liu could ask, Zhou Yan on the opposite side continued:

"We just wanted to get rid of those chosen ones you mentioned."

"The monsters in the Hanshui Ruins can be killed, but they cannot be killed by them."

".Why?"

Xie Liu's voice turned cold, and his respect for the so-called Holy Blood Guardian disappeared in an instant.

The Chosen Ones killed the monsters, so you have to kill them?
Just because of such ridiculous reason as "monsters can't be killed by them"? ?
You do not know where they came from, nor what their ancestors have done for this world.

Is it the so-called doctrine and the so-called rule that you care about only?
Her anger had reached the point where she could no longer conceal it. Chen Jian suspected that if the guard had said this to her in person, the two of them would probably have fought to the death by now.

Based on Xie Liu's performance, Chen Jian also made a further judgment about her.

Impulsive, upright, trustworthy, but perhaps too emotional. In the future, he needs to exercise more and gain a stronger will.

He observed the changes in Xie Liu's expression, while on the other side, Zhou Yan had already given his answer.

"The Blood Priest has already told you last time that they can only be partners, not friends."

"When they start to pose a clear threat, taking the initiative to attack is the inevitable choice we make for the survival of most people."

"Killing a level three monster is a clear threat to us."

“So, we took action.”

“Is this a declaration of war on them?”

Xie Liu took a deep breath and questioned in a bad tone.

After a pause, Zhou Yan replied:
"On the contrary, it's a plea for peace."

"I believe the chosen ones are with you. If not, you can convey what I just said to them."

"At the same time, I hope you can convey our latest decision to them."

"We believe that with the current strength of both sides, if we continue to fight, both sides will suffer losses." "So, we are willing to put aside the dispute and reach a cooperation."

"Perhaps there are some conflicts in the two sides' philosophies, but I believe that after this friction, they will also realize that cooperation is the most beneficial option."

"On behalf of the Holy Blood Temple and the Mechanicus, I formally make a promise to them."

"We promise that we will never take the initiative to provoke new disputes in the next ten years."

"This land is rich in resources, and the main enemies competing with us for resources are those monsters."

“So, we should unite.”

"Even if there are conflicts, we should unite - just like the union between the Holy Blood Temple and the Mechanicus."

".Understood. I'll pass it on."

Xie Liu turned off the radio, looked up at Chen Jian, took a deep breath and said:
"They're mean, but trust us, we're

"No need to say more."

Chen Jian raised his hand to interrupt, and then said:
"They are meaner than you think."

"This so-called supervisor did not tell the whole truth."

“Two loopholes.”

"First, the monster was not killed by us alone. It was you, the Holy Blood, who joined forces with us to kill it."

"If they are looking for the 'reputation' of killing monsters, we can give it to them. After all, we have already done this once when we killed General Bloody Sun, and Xu Lie is fully aware of this."

"They shouldn't act rashly without probing. This is illogical."

"Second, if they had planned to kill us from the beginning, then the best way would be to contact you first, especially to contact Zeng Yi, the insider, and arrange the assassination through him. Isn't that better than making a big show?"

"They don't know that Zeng Yi has revealed his identity. You didn't tell them, right?"

Chen Jian patted Zeng Yi on the shoulder, and the latter immediately replied:

"Absolutely not, on my life."

"So."

Chen Jian looked at Xie Liu again and said seriously:

"Their target is not only us, but also you."

"The so-called 'mimicry heresy' is definitely not an excuse. It is very likely that such a thing really exists, and they think that we, including you, have become such a thing."

"The so-called temporary settlement must be fake, they are just stalling for time."

"The hunt can't end so quickly He Shuo, are you there yet?"

"We are loading the truck and will be back to pick you up in 3 minutes."

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief and continued to give orders:

"Raise the drone first and move forward to provide me with a low-altitude view."

"The battle is not over yet."

"I guess there will be no peace tonight."

At the same time, in the meeting hall of Hanshui City.

Xu Lie stood beside Zhou Yan, looking a little worried.

The two were silent for a long time, and Xu Lie finally couldn't help but ask:
"Master Supervisor, do you really think that Xie Liu and the others have become mimic heretics?"

"no doubt."

Zhou Yan nodded slowly, then said:
"You have read the records I gave you. The same thing happened once before, one hundred and fifty years ago."

"The same outsider, the same powerful force, the same corruption of the minds of the Holy Blood."

"What do you think is the difference between this time's 'Chosen One' and them?"

".But from the records of the Holy Blood Basilica, those mimic heretics are not the same as the Chosen Ones."

"Even their appearances are different. Moreover, although they are equally strong, they can never reach the combat power of the Chosen Ones."

"That's not the point."

Zhou Yan interrupted Xu Lie and said solemnly:

"There is only one standard to determine whether they are mimic heretics."

"That is, do they spread the plague of ideas?"

"Obviously, they have, and three of your teammates have been infected, otherwise how could they abandon you?"

"The mimetic heretics must be eradicated. They are walking cancers that will only devour the order and bright future we have established."

"That's beyond doubt, don't you understand?"

".I see."

Xu Lie lowered his head, and after a moment, he suddenly asked:

"Is there a possibility that they are right?"

“What if the plague of thought is not a plague, but a truth that we fail to understand?”

"Time will prove everything."

Zhou Yan patted Xu Lie on the shoulder and said gently:
"The last time the thought plague caused by the Mimicry Heresy claimed the lives of more than 20,000 people."

“How many lives will they take this time?”

"I don't know if your idea is correct or not. I can only tell you that the chosen ones you think of are not 'ghosts from before the cataclysm'. The legend about ghosts is just an absurd story spread from the deep mountains in the north."

"They are heretics of mimesis, no different from those heretics of 150 years ago."

Having said that, Zhou Yan waved his hand, then gave the order with a tired look on his face:

"Okay, the tracking team should be near them."

"Go and pick three new team members and take them up with you."

"Now is the moment when the heretics are most relaxed. We must seize the opportunity and wipe them out completely!"

(End of this chapter)