novelraw Chapter 64 Your Name
Chapter 64 Your Name
Exceeding the standard is not uncommon, but exceeding it by this much is enough to indicate that there must be a source of pollution in the area.
The source of pollution can be a river valley, a highly radioactive rock, or an entire piece of land.
However, it has never appeared in a single living organism.
Living organisms only exhibit excessive levels of pollution when they are contaminated.
While all living organisms have different thresholds, they all have an upper limit. Once the pollution index becomes too high, they will eventually die.
The device was stainless steel in color and not transparent, but Qi Te could still clearly see Chen Jin's clothes and breathing mask on his face, which seemed to be corroded and quickly dispersed.
Immediately afterwards, patches of moss-like things appeared on his chest, face, neck and other parts of his body.
"Oh no, run!"
Qi Te shouted and turned around to push Ji Chenyu and Yue Wanwan out of the cave.
They were all biology students who had experienced a hostage situation, and even though they didn't know what was going on, they rushed towards the cave entrance immediately.
Just as team leader Xu Su and D3 were about to rush out of the cave with two students who had accidentally fallen, a loud bang came from the equipment.
Immediately afterwards, dark green smoke drifted out!
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The Blue Shield security team, which often carries out missions in border areas, carried two emergency air purifiers.
Two senior students were given priority to enter the equipment for purification.
The captain and Uncle D3 each used handheld detectors to scan themselves.
Good news: Although affected by the dark green smog, the pollution index has not exceeded the standard too severely.
Team Xu's score is 20.2, while D3's is even lower at 18.7.
Moreover, the two people were contaminated for a very short time, and the purification process could be completed in just ten minutes.
Bad news: the emergency purifier can only be used on a single living being and cannot clean up the environment. Therefore, Outpost 2 is temporarily unavailable.
Furthermore, the collection equipment that has already been moved in can only be temporarily stored there.
Liu Bochuan instructed his teaching assistant, Ding Xiang, to contact Oasis immediately and explain the situation. Oasis headquarters then notified the Haicheng branch to send drones to deploy new collection equipment and supplies.
So, a new problem arises.
Should we find a nearby cave to rest, or head to Outpost No. 3?
After a moment's thought, Liu Baichuan decisively chose the latter.
Outpost 2 has become a source of pollution, and as the air moves, it will inevitably affect the surrounding areas.
Judging from Chen Jin's situation, the strange green unidentified substance caused biological mutations at an astonishing speed.
If a lightly dormant organism becomes contaminated and subsequently undergoes a similar mutation, the consequences could be disastrous.
The No. 3 outpost is only 30 kilometers away from here, separated by a canyon. It is not far away, but relatively safe, making it undoubtedly the best choice.
The convoy, which had just settled in, set off again.
Qi Te was called to the driver's car by Liu Baichuan. As soon as he sat down, Xu Su couldn't wait to ask, "What did you see?"
"spore."
At first, Qi Te thought the green patches on Chen Jin's skin were moss-like parasites, but after carefully recalling the scene, he overturned this judgment.
"The surface of the corpse was covered with some kind of spore-like substance, and the same was true inside the body. The spores grew rapidly, like yeast fermenting, expanding and bulging."
Xu Su frowned and pondered, "You mean, those spores caused the corpse to explode in just a dozen seconds?"
Qi Te shook his head: "It's not the corpse exploding, it's decomposing. The spores rapidly devour the corpse, breaking down nutrients, and in the process, they produce a large amount of gas."
Liu Baichuan continued, "Captain Xu chose to use a hyperbaric chamber with the intention of killing Chen Jin. However, he did not expect that a large amount of gas would explode under high pressure."
Xu Su said calmly, "I am in charge of this mission, and I must ensure the safety of most people, especially Professor Liu."
How could someone who has become a team leader be a soft-hearted person?
Xu Su had personally experienced how saving one person could lead to the deaths of many others, and he would never allow something like that to happen again.
"Captain Xu, you'd better notify headquarters to suspend the hunting operation against the Sequence 0 anomalous creature."
Xu Su frowned and looked at Qi Te with some surprise.
"On the way to the border, I rode in the same car as Chen Jin, and I can confirm that he was perfectly normal the whole time. But on the night we finished our first collection work in the old town, he suddenly attacked me."
"After waking up, Chen Jinsu had completely lost his memory of the previous night. After finding himself locked in the collection box, he began to lose control."
"In conclusion, he must have been invaded by that unknown substance during the collection process."
"A spore is a reproductive cell that can develop into a new individual directly or indirectly after separating from its parent. You can think of it as a seed that has separated from the mother plant, and you have witnessed firsthand the growth and dispersal speed of this unknown seed."
"In addition, there is another crucial issue."
Qi Te looked at Captain Xu with a solemn expression and said, word by word, "Where is the mother body?"
"I already asked the teacher. Because the activity index of the samples collected by Chen Jin was too low, they have all been destroyed. The teaching assistant Ding, who is in charge of testing the index, has handled too many samples, so he cannot be sure which samples Chen Jin collected."
"Before the collection, the security personnel of the Blue Shield team would conduct index tests before entering the collection area. However, Chen Jin was still invaded by an unknown substance, which indicates that the pollution index of the mother body itself did not exceed the standard."
"This means that as long as the spores do not invade the animal's body, it is impossible to detect an excessive level that would cause concern."
Xu Su's expression suddenly darkened. That enormous creature with a sequence of 0 was undoubtedly extremely difficult to deal with, and the possibility of capturing it alive was almost zero.
If any team member is invaded by the unidentified green substance during the operation, it will not only greatly increase the difficulty of the mission, but may also lead to the worst possible consequences.
Thanks for reminding me!
Xu Su opened the control panel and quickly contacted the Blue Shield headquarters.
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15:15, ten kilometers north of Whistle Valley.
A military off-road vehicle, like a ferocious beast, leaped out from an area resembling a tropical rainforest.
In the passenger seat, a girl wearing a dark blue hoodie, with most of her face covered by a large hood, pointed to the right front.
"500 meters from the coordinates."
In the back seat, a boy who looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with long hair tied in a ponytail, stared at the transparent screen, a slight smile playing on his lips: "bingo!"
"The drone swarm was dispatched by Blue Shield's Haicheng branch. Its destination is an old city 50 kilometers away from us, where Blue Shield has a base."
"Blue Shield's security mission this time is to protect a collection team to complete their collection work at the border. The project was initiated by Professor Liu Baichuan from Haicheng University, and the team leader is Xu Su. Judging from their travel itinerary, they should be the pickup truck convoy that left the city with us yesterday."
As soon as the boy finished speaking, the hooded girl immediately asked, "Are you sure?"
"Of course, I obtained the information by hacking into Blue Shield's internal network, so it can't be wrong."
After the boy finished speaking, a man in a black military uniform with a stubble added with a chuckle, "Xiao Jing's skills are reliable."
The boy pouted unhappily: "Hey, uncle, my surname is Kyogoku, not Kyo."
Hooded girl: "Kyogoku Hiko, check the collection team roster."
"Hey, Ms. Director, if I remember correctly, we're partners."
Without saying a word, the girl took out her phone and tapped a few times.
"bite"
The notification sounded, and the boy named Kyogoku Hikaru opened his phone, glanced at it, and immediately straightened his posture.
"My esteemed lady, do you have any other requests?"
No, check quickly.
Kyogoku Hikaru counted on his fingers and started frantically operating the tablet.
"Done."
The girl took the laptop from Kyogoku Hiko and quickly browsed through it.
Anyone leaving the city must submit their personal information to the respective city's "signatory office" in advance, and the collection team is no exception. Therefore, the list includes not only names, but also the matters to be handled in the city, home address, and ID photo.
The girl's gaze swept quickly across one photo after another. After lingering on Cao Yingchong's photo for a few seconds, she covered the part of her face except for her eyes with her finger.
"no"
The girl shook her head and continued looking. When she saw a slightly immature face that looked more like a high school student than a college student, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She still covered most of her face with her fingers, leaving only her eyes visible.
"It's him!"
The girl smiled slightly as she looked at the name in the document.
"So, this is your name, Zite!"