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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 still wriggling, Li Xiang exclaimed in surprise, "We should have used a capture net; 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 still unsure. Zhao Jiaqi, you analyze the characteristics of the otherworldly grains the team collected earlier; I'll handle 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 still perform simple movements—impressive!"

Li Xiang asked with a smile, "What's the principle behind this thing's survival? What kind of energy does it have inside? 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. Find a closed cage to control it; 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!"

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, "Um, Sai Sai, right? I'll respect it, but I'll make some specimens for research 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, "That's fine. Follow the safety testing standards. We'll also prepare two extra defense plans. During the test, have soldiers on guard!"

"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 the 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 specimens and getting away from the predator did the feeling of being targeted by it 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.

Because of the special magical substances that exist in the other world, or some magical pollution that cannot be explained by science, and considering many comprehensive risks, the military also set up a separate isolation room on the outside to protect it from wind and snow and provide 24-hour uninterrupted monitoring, in order 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.

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

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

Outer camp~

Sai Sai, barely recognizable as a dog, was restrained in layers. Zhao Chong said to Wang Jian, "This world is full of strange things; it's probably going to be unsettling tonight!"

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

Zhao Chong tapped his fingers on the transparent visor of his helmet and said, "We'll be on duty in shifts 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 precautions."

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"I think the perimeter of our previous key defensive positions is too low. Let's extend it outwards by 300 meters, allowing the logistics base to move more equipment and lay more 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 portal behind him, whose colors seemed to blend into the sky and earth, and asked, "The infrared detection of the life detector is almost completely ineffective. Are the other early warning and radar devices still usable?"

"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 effective?

"No signal!"

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

"good!"

"By the way, with such heavy snow, the shift workers need to be on duty properly."

Just now, when they went to explore the ruins of that village, 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)