Chapter 189: Chapter 189 Parasite
After the battle at sea, the Stinger team led by Rick and Sean also reported their victory to Glenn.
"Glenn, these bugs are so disgusting. Not only do they look disgusting, but they are also very resistant to attack. You have to shoot them more than a dozen times to kill them."
Sean obviously felt particularly disgusted by these mutant insect monsters. He complained and said:
"However, when we were halfway through the fight, the remaining predators suddenly stopped moving, as if the robots had been shut down."
"They didn't fight back when we attacked them. Did you do something to make them behave like this?"
Glenn compared the time with them and confirmed that the remaining looters stopped their actions only after the Spanish noble committed suicide. He then said:
"These looters are probably controlled by that guy who is suspected to be a Spanish noble. Capture them and tie them up. We will take them back to the base and hand them over to the researchers. Let them figure out the cause so that we can face this kind of enemy again in the future."
Sean shrugged and said indifferently:
"Well, these looters were too reckless. When we arrived at the base, more than half of the residents of the Federation had died. But at least we managed to save a dozen people."
"One hundred marauders, we took thirty prisoners."
If you want to cross the ocean and carry out combat missions on the other side of the ocean, the cost is very staggering, even if you ignore the issue of casualties.
"These parasites have very strong simulation and penetration capabilities, and can replace any organ in a short period of time and parasitize anywhere in the host's body."
However, after the nuclear explosion, all the food had been corroded. If the survivors were not self-sufficient in growing their own food like the Human Union, it would be difficult for them to feed themselves in the apocalypse.
That evening, translations of the letters and related materials appeared on Lyon's desk.
Glenn nodded to Ada and said:
"Yes, I am proud of my soldiers."
Leon thought for a moment and continued to ask:
"So, Professor, why did you come to see me this time?"
"If we can get a sample like that, we might be able to figure out the nature of this parasite and use this technology to create a new product that can control the zombie virus."
"The most important task now is to continue to complete your research."
However, perhaps he still has some value, and you, who was working with him, did not give up on him. Instead, you shared some of your experimental results with him, allowing him to control these strange monsters and become a predator in troubled times.
And these parasitic monsters following him now are the masterpieces of that organization.
"According to my research, long-term consumption of this mutant giant scorpion meat can enhance the body's agility and explosive power, and make the user's muscles tougher."
Unfortunately, this fallen Spanish nobleman has died, and this is all Lyon could learn from their letters.
On the second day, after friendly exchanges between the two sides, the support mission of the People's United Organization was successfully completed.
But this is the first time I've heard of a virus that's similar to a parasite.
He did not tell Malok about these difficulties directly, but said very implicitly:
"Professor, I will keep your request in mind and complete it if the situation allows."
For example, the elite veterans in the military, and the strongest Stinger Squad under his command.
When he thought about these soldiers, who might be the backbone of their families and had wives, children, and parents, Glenn's already unhappy mood suddenly became even more depressed.
Out of curiosity, Lyon also read these translations as soon as possible.
After listening to it, Leon was actually quite satisfied with the giant scorpion meat. Although the Death Corps formed by relying on mutant octopus meat was quite powerful, it did not have any outstanding features as a whole and could only be used as a meat shield.
As for the letter suspected to be left by the Spanish nobleman, it was immediately sent to the decryption department of the base for research.
This happy life lasted for about three or four years. Later, due to various reasons such as lack of resources and poor management, their camp fell into disrepair, leaving only many victims.
In order to continue to receive help from the Human Rights Alliance in the future, even their female governor Pamela showed great sincerity.
Finally, a batch of extremely scarce medical supplies was delivered to compensate the soldiers of the People's League who died in this battle.
And it was precisely because the location of this guy's family territory was quite remote that his castle and the villages in his former territory were not greatly affected during the doomsday disaster. Instead, they took advantage of their remote geographical advantage and gathered a large number of foreign survivors after the doomsday.
After all, judging from the battle videos shot by Glenn and others, if there was no strong support from the United Nations this time, and they relied heavily on the ordinary soldiers of their federation, they would most likely suffer heavy losses in front of this group of mutant pirates.
"So as long as there are enough parasites in the host, it's very difficult to kill the host by destroying part of the body."
All the soldiers who died in the battle were buried in the martyrs' cemetery, and their relatives would receive very generous pensions.
As for Simon's suicide mentioned by Glenn, he thought the probability of this was very small. How could a selfish and declining noble commit suicide? It was most likely a backup plan left by that force.
Speaking of casualties, Glenn also sent out his adjutant to count his own men. After receiving the report, he immediately felt heartbroken.
Malok was a little disappointed not to get an accurate answer, but he had not yet thoroughly studied the new toy he had just obtained, so it should still entertain him for a while.
"However, the ones Colonel Glenn brought back were only the lowest-level bugs. There must be a mother bug above them that is responsible for controlling them, and above the mother bug there may be even higher-level bugs."
Ada nodded solemnly and said:
"Regarding the danger of this battle, I will report truthfully to Her Excellency the Governor General. I believe that Your Excellency will not let down your organization's kindness."
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Perhaps this newly emerged virus will bring new inspiration to their research that has been stuck in a bottleneck.
Just like the fallen Spanish nobleman named Simon, after being a local tyrant in his own camp for several years, he suddenly discovered that food in this world had become extremely scarce, and it had become very difficult for most people to survive.
Leon was stunned when he heard this, then he calmed down and did not rush to ask this question. Instead, he invited Professor Mallock to have breakfast together and took the bald professor to the cigar room in his home.
"Oh, that's not bad. It's more applicable than the octopus meat before."
"However, our soldiers suffered heavy casualties in this battle. I hope the Federation can remember the contributions of the Human Union and the heroic soldiers who sacrificed their lives."
And this guy didn't know from where he colluded with an unknown force, and sold his own residents to them as experimental subjects in exchange for resources and support. With the support of this force, their lives gradually became prosperous, and his prestige also increased.
After finishing his cigar, Malok was about to leave when he suddenly patted his bald head and turned to Leon and said:
"By the way, Mr. President, the mutant giant scorpion meat has been completely extracted. After my inspection, it is different from the mutant octopus meat."
Glenn did not comment on this. He said he would inform the President of the situation and that the specific implementation must be done according to the President's orders.
"Mr. President, this parasite is amazing."
However, if it is possible to improve the explosive power, agility and muscle strength of the human body, then this good thing can be used to enhance the strength of those elites who already have very good strength.
The prisoners and corpse samples brought back were immediately sent to several large laboratories within the base.
Hearing this, Leon couldn't help but ask:
"And according to the battle videos taken by Colonel Glenn, as long as these parasites receive a certain signal, they will forcibly break out of the body, take over the host's body, and cause irreversible damage to them."
Although there are almost no traces of Freemasonry in North America, as a global organization, perhaps their influence in other continents will be stronger than here.
However, as a commander, he concealed his feelings very well. Ada, who had been watching the battle on the command ship, walked up to him and said bluntly with fear in her tone:
"The courage and discipline of the Human Alliance soldiers are amazing. I didn't expect that in the face of such an enemy, they still did not retreat and bravely fought these monsters."
A week later, the outbound fleet finally returned to the Human League headquarters in Georgia. In view of the heavy casualties this time, Lyon specially held a large-scale triumphal ceremony and a rather grand funeral for them.
"Hehe, Mr. President, after my preliminary testing, the parasites brought back this time should be from the same source as the zombie virus."
And the force behind him actually doesn't have much intelligence.
Professor Mallock shook his head and said with some regret:
"No, Mr. President, the reason why this parasite suppresses the activity of the zombie virus is not to prevent the host from mutating, but to devour the nutrients of the virus so that it can grow better."
"This parasite is even higher in level than the zombie virus. It can suppress the zombie virus to a certain extent, making it easier to control."
"If the soldiers of our Federation were carrying out this operation, I can imagine how many of them would become deserters."
Unless the Research Department can use micro-nuclear batteries to complete a nuclear warship, it will be difficult for the Human Alliance to bear such consumption with its current strength.
Such casualties can be said to be rare losses suffered by the SWAPO in battles in recent years.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the fleet soon arrived at the base where Rick and Sean were located.
The next morning, when Leon was still having breakfast with his family, Professor Mallock came over with a pair of dark circles under his eyes. He looked very excited. As soon as he saw Leon, he excitedly said:
However, this guy was not a good person. After his settlement was established, he relied on his past authority and the villagers who obeyed him to start bullying others in the settlement and became a local tyrant by relying on power and violence.
Professor Mallock took another puff of his cigar and said:
"It's like a virus central control system. Once it enters the human body, it will parasitize and reproduce in the human body, secreting a very special substance that can inhibit the activity of the zombie virus."
The two chatted while smoking cigars:
"What's going on? Tell me in detail, Professor."
However, like most of the declining nobles, in modern times, the inheritance left to them by their parents is only some land, some savings and a dilapidated castle, which is not enough to support their past luxurious life.
Professor Mallock took a long puff of his cigar to relieve his fatigue after staying up late, and then said:
The Federation also kept its promise and sent several of its own experts in virology and genetics, along with their families, to Lyon.
Professor Mallock smiled a little embarrassedly, rubbed his hands and said:
"Mr. President, the parasites discovered this time are of extraordinary significance."
As for the unknown force, he instinctively thought that it should be the branch of Freemasonry in Europe. After all, so far, it is the only organization that can independently develop various viruses.
Ada was tactful enough not to interfere with the matter of the spoils, but she said she would report the situation to her superiors regarding the plunderer captives who could transform into insect monsters. At that time, she might use some supplies to exchange a few captives to obtain more intelligence.
"Inhibit the activity of the zombie virus? Can it replace the virus inhibitor?"
"I hope you can send a team to find a sample of the queen, preferably alive."
Leon frowned. Could it be that his guess was not correct? Was this parasite really created by people from other Masonic branches?
"So, what does this parasite do, Professor?"
Leon nodded. He was well aware of the curiosity of a researcher about unknown things, but as a leader, he considered more about the cost issue.
Being able to obtain so much information in such a short time, Professor Mallock is worthy of being the scholar in the Human Union who has the most in-depth research on various monsters.
"Our members suffered no casualties. Their broken guns could not break our defense."
Just as everyone guessed from his clothes, the Spaniard was indeed a fallen Spanish nobleman.
"It can actually devour the zombie virus."
Of the one thousand soldiers brought this time, more than fifty were killed in the battle just now. In addition to the dead soldiers, nearly one hundred others suffered varying degrees of injuries, and even dozens of them were disabled.
Several expert professors, including Hathaway, are very interested in these special monsters. In the previous ten years, they have seen many different viruses and fungal viruses that are rampant in the world.
"Well done, Professor."
"Then I'd like you to process these mutant giant scorpion meats into finished products that are easily absorbed by the human body, just like the octopus protein powder we used before."
Malok nodded. This kind of thing was very simple for him. It wasn't him who was going to do it anyway. Aren't the graduate student apprentices under him used to do this?
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