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Chapter 16: To be on the safe side, the defenses of key locations need to be expanded! (Please read further and add to your favorites)

More than ten minutes later, outside the time portal, at the entrance of the military camp.

Looking at his former military dog ​​comrade, whose body was riddled with holes yet was still wriggling, Li Xiang exclaimed in surprise, "We should have used a capture net to catch it; its physical damage is too great!"

"This is the first time we've encountered this kind of change. Just to be on the safe side, we've prepared enough samples for your research, right?"

Li wanted to get other multi-functional detectors for calibration to confirm that the animals under the instruments really had no infrared features, and he was surprised.

He put down the multi-functional detector and replied, "The preliminary analysis is sufficient. The infrared signature of life has completely disappeared. If there are no parasites or other infections within the body, we should be able to confirm it as a 'dead' from the magical world."

"You think this thing has parasites inside it?"

“Even if it’s a parasite, it should have some activity patterns and heat signature, but we’re not sure yet. Zhao Jiaqi, you analyze the properties of the otherworldly grains the team just collected; I’ll take care of that.”

Li Xiang's eyes lit up as he poked at the still-wriggling monster's limbs with a twig.

"Tsk tsk, Captain Zhao, this thing is truly a high-value research target! It clearly relies on muscle groups for movement, yet it completely defies conventional biological laws and can even perform simple movements—impressive!"

Li Xiang asked with a smile, "What's the principle behind this thing's survival? What kind of energy is inside it? Or is it sustained by energy absorbed from the air?"

"Engineer Li, that's your research area! We only know who the gun is aimed at!"

"Li Xiang, stop overthinking. Let's find a closed cage to keep it under control. After all, it's our comrade-in-arms! Don't rush the seeds, I'll help you with the research!"

His research assistant, Zhao Jiaqi, urged him on.

Although Zhao Jiaqi has a strong talent for farming, upon first witnessing what appeared to be extraordinary power, he completely lost control of his mind and only wanted to give Sai Sai a thorough beating.
"Uh, sorry, I just got a little carried away by the prospect!"

Seeing several soldiers looking at him, Li Xiang nervously rubbed his hands together. Looking at the mangled remains of the military dog, he bowed slightly and coughed, saying, "Well, it's Sai Sai, right? I'll respect it, but I'll make some specimens to study first. Oh, and I'll also get some fuel to test if this thing is flammable!"

"Find their weaknesses? I forgot about that."

If Sai Sai in front of us is infected by some kind of microorganism, then that's fine.

If they become undead, then humans need to be extra careful.

Be extra careful late at night!

It's important to know that in the perception of humans in movies and fantasy works, undead creatures possess an incredibly troublesome talent—boundless and fearless of death.

Their only weakness is their fear of burning with light energy, positive energy, etc. Besides this, they are also vulnerable to energy nodes, which can be controlled by necromancers and the like.

Higher-level undead possess many more bizarre abilities.

Zhao Chong fired a burst of bullets to impair Sai Sai's mobility, but the opponent had not completely destroyed "life force".

To prepare for the dangers of nighttime snowfields, humanity needs more coping mechanisms.

Fire attack was naturally included in Li Xiang's test plan.

Upon hearing Li Xiang mention fire, everyone chimed in, "Sure, we'll follow the safety testing standards. We'll also prepare two extra defense plans, and soldiers will be on guard during the test!"

"Don't worry, I'll just take some samples to look at. You can arrange a private room for it!"

As Li Xiang spoke, he put on another layer of protective gloves over his protective suit, preparing to cut up some small pieces of flesh and blood specimens to carefully observe the changes in internal infection.

After Li Xiang took multiple precautions and approached Sai Sai, he suddenly felt his heart beat slightly faster.

(Zhao Chong and the others are right; getting close to this half-dead military dog ​​really does give you a creepy feeling!)

It was a strange feeling, not the feeling of death.

Li Xiang once faced a life-or-death crisis, a crisis that was like having a loaded rifle pointed at his head, his mind sending out deadly danger signals.

The biological tissue in front of me was unsettling, just like the feeling I had when I first took a class to learn first aid and observed a cadaver.

Li Xiang endured the strange feeling and used a scalpel to cut away the congealed scabs on the military dog ​​Sai Sai's body.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Xiang saw a faint, dim, azure light emanating from the body. Only after tidying up the specimen and moving away from the other creature did the feeling of being targeted by a predator finally disappear.

"How strange!"

After the researchers had prepared the specimens, Zhao Chong's team found a sealed bag to contain the still slightly wriggling remains of the military dog.

The team didn't allow other soldiers to touch these things, partly to isolate potential sources of danger, and partly to ensure that soldiers wouldn't have any abnormal reactions after touching them.

Due to the presence of special magical substances in this other world, or perhaps some magical contamination that science cannot explain, and considering the numerous risks involved, the military also set up a separate isolation room on the outside, sheltered from the wind and snow, and providing 24-hour uninterrupted monitoring, to detain this suspected "magically modified creature" as a trophy.

Zhao Chong said that after making eye contact with those blue dog eyes, he felt a sense of disorientation.

The team must be extremely vigilant!
On the other side, several soldiers followed Li Xiang into a fully enclosed isolation laboratory.

As he prepared the microscope and the isolation room, and was about to examine the specimens, he discovered something strange.

"Huh? Why isn't my baby moving?"

Outer camp~
Sai Sai, who could barely be seen as a dog, was restrained in layers. Zhao Chong said to Wang Jian, "There are too many strange things in this world. It's probably going to be unsettling tonight!"

"Hmm." Wang Jian, who had been relatively quiet, nodded: "The captain's insight is brilliant!"

Zhao Chong tapped his fingers on the transparent visor of his helmet and said, "We'll take turns on duty tonight. Be alert for any potential attacks from all around!"

"Yes, Captain, based on the information that some retreats might be dangerous at night, the undead creatures in this godforsaken place might launch a night attack. So I think we need to add a few extra layers of protection."

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"I think the warning range of our previous key defensive positions is too low. Let's extend it outward by 300 meters, and have the logistics base bring in more equipment, lay some minefields, and barbed wire!"

"The suggestion is excellent. I will give feedback to Battalion Commander Li Jingze in a moment."

Zhao Chong looked at the space-time portal behind him, whose colors seemed to blend into the sky and earth: "The infrared detection of the life detector is almost unusable. Can the other early warning and radar devices still be used?"

"Photovoltaics, acoustics, and radar are all significantly weakened. The wind and snow weather, combined with the complex electromagnetic environment, is as if the wind and snow have electromagnetic interference sources. We can only try to ensure the safety of the surrounding 3-kilometer area."

Are the cameras deployed at the ruins camp useful?

"No signal!"

"Let's check tomorrow to see if we can find anything. As for the rest, just keep a vigilant and secure."

"it is good!"

"By the way, with such heavy snow, the shifts need to be done well."

Just now, when they went to explore the village ruins, a sudden blizzard appeared, accompanied by a strange and eerie feeling.

Zhao Chong had a feeling that danger was lurking in the snowstorm!
"Don't worry, we're not weak Third Brother, it's just a little bit of hardship."

Zhao Chong smiled.

While the sun was still out, Zhao Chong told Li Jing about it.

He also agreed to strengthen protection.

Before it got dark, he instructed the engineering team to take out alloy pillars and barbed wire, and to extend the perimeter of the guard camp by 300 meters.

The temporary base originally built by humans was constructed with a 200-meter radius of the time portal. The soldiers' rest area and living quarters are located near the time portal.

This time, it was expanded outward by another 300 meters, making the radius 500 meters.

The area around the portal is quite open, so there's no need to worry about obstructed views...

(End of this chapter)