The body of the corpse virus can be one of the Thirteen Thrones of the Abyss, and the corpse plague is one of his special abilities. It's good that Renee's investigation team doesn't find him, but if they do find him, they'll all be annihilated!
Wu Qi thought so. He did not look down on Renee's courage and persistence, because not only Renee's investigation team, but also Wu Qi was the same: he wanted to find and solve the throne, but his strength was at a loss.
Wu Qi turned sideways and looked into Renee's beautiful and clear eyes. Renee's eyes met Wu Qi's without flinching.
Renee thought Wu Qi was asking for something formal, but Wu Qi returned to his original posture and said: "Our mission went well, and the original body of the zombie virus will be annihilated as soon as possible." "
There was a crisp sound of burning fire in the cave. Renee heard that right.
"What's the meaning... ... "
"Meaning noodles." "
Renee pursed her lips and fell into silence.
She shared the information, and Wu Qi also shared the information, but that did not mean that Wu Qi had any intention to fight against the so-called "body of the zombie virus". Their identities and past also determined that Wu Qi had no reason to help her.
It is inexplicable that Wu Qi, who has no one to protect, would just go east to survive in the enemy-occupied area. There is no profit in deliberately challenging an unknown and powerful enemy somewhere in the wilderness. That is inexplicable.
"Okay, thank you for talking to him tomorrow night." Renee stood up from the log. She had been away from the camp for a long time, so it was time to go back.
Wu Qi didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations. He calmly replied: "I also shared the information, so I didn't wait by mistake."
"Um."
Renee walked to the cave and said "see you later" before leaving.
"Wait for Yidong."
Renee's steps immediately stopped, and she suddenly looked back. Wu Qi's face, which was dyed bright yellow by the firelight, was facing her. There seemed to be a slight change in his expression, but there seemed to be no change.
"As the owner of the atavistic power, he asked me, have I ever bathed in the blood of the Gray Queen?"
Renee was slightly surprised and said "yes".
"The necrotic virus can be spread through the blood. When it lurks outside the body of a living thing, even the revelation of the wilderness god cannot detect it."
"What I mean is that he is also infected? Can he revert to his ancestors? Can he swallow the alien virus that invades the body and turn it into nutrients for evolution..."
Wu Qi's unwavering eyes told Renee that he did not lie, let alone lie.
Renee nodded slightly and left the cave.
From Shanzai to Shandong, from the water beach to the cave entrance in the wasteland, Renee returned to the camp before she knew it.
When they met, he greeted Song Zha to express that he was back safely, and met Nero again. Renee returned to her tent and huddled under her camping blanket.
Turn off the lights and everything around you returns to complete silence.
Being at the campground allowed Renee to relax and not be as alert as she was when walking in the forest. Could it be that she has always been preoccupied, even though she is exhausted physically and mentally after a long day, she still can't fall asleep immediately.
The zombie virus is not that simple. Nero was stabbed in the abdomen by the Gray Queen's blade arm. The muscles, bones, and external organs in the abdomen were infected with bacteria and viruses and became severely necrotic, so there was no cure!
Wu Qi said that the zombie virus will break out when the host creature dies, and then fix the metabolism of the resurrected 'zoom beast', making it impossible for the zombie beast to repair its body. The injury on Nero's abdomen is very similar to the nature of a corpse beast with a fixed metabolism. Doesn't his skin turn dark red, and there are no bleeding lines, which means that Nero did not resurrect from the dead and become a corpse beast. .
Part of the corpse turned into a beast
A word suddenly popped into Renee's mind. She bit her thumb and thought hard. She thought about various situations and recalled the research reports of Wu Qi and the Battlefield Research Institute. She was unable to draw any valuable conclusions before.
One thing is certain, the secret of the corpse virus is far more than can be clarified by a few experiments at the Field Research Institute. The black bone spurs suddenly stabbed out of the Gray Queen's chest penetrated Wu Sheng, and the Gray Queen's blade arm stabbed Nero, causing his wound to appear "partial zombie-like animal transformation"; the battlefield research institute has explored whether the zombie virus lurks until it breaks out. According to the first-stage information, it is still unknown what kind of changes the zombie virus will produce outside the body of the corpse beast in the future, and whether the Xiko virus will mutate outside the individual's body!
The investigation mission is not so much about tracking down and investigating the Gray Queen, but rather focusing on thoroughly investigating the zombie virus. If the secret of the zombie virus is not solved for a month, and its body is not found for a month, the investigation mission cannot be truly completed.
"With their current investigation team, can they really succeed?" Renee asked herself.
Renee couldn't figure out the answer. The reason why Wu Qi's words were harsh was because they touched upon the cruel truth. The zombie virus can even infect a third-level overlord like the Gray Queen. If it spreads its body, it may kill another peak third-level being, and its strength may even be much stronger than the Gray Queen.
And did Wu Qi’s initial words remind her that she was infected and it was best to take some measures
It’s especially easy to overthink late at night. Renee felt that her brain was about to be overloaded, so she closed her eyes obediently and left those problems that she couldn't immediately figure out for herself to solve tomorrow.
Same night, same time. Wu Qi covered himself with the animal skin blanket and closed his eyes.
Years of living in the jungle taught Wu Qi the ability to sleep with his eyes closed, but he still couldn't fall asleep.
Wu Qi thought of the "predators" he encountered in the wilderness before meeting Renee.
Wu Qi had discovered the extremely special genetic chain of the predators. Almost as soon as Renee told the information about the Gray Queen and the predators, he guessed that the people he encountered were the people of the Gray Queen.
Since the Gray Queen has turned into a corpse beast, and the corpse virus is transmitted through reproduction, the "predator" it spawns should also be a corpse beast in the incubation period. But it turns out that they are not corpse beasts at all.
Is it because these zombie beasts were born before the Gray Queen was infected with the zombie virus? Is it purely a coincidence? Can the zombie virus be eliminated in some way
After death, being resurrected by the zombie virus and inheriting all the wisdom and memories during life is equivalent to gaining an extra life. That seemed wonderful, but Wu Qi could have felt horrified. Instinct tells Wu Qi that being controlled by the zombie virus is definitely not a good thing, and the enemy's power lurking outside the body is always a huge hidden danger.
The throne that controls the zombie virus, the Thirteen Thrones and the Emperor's Throne in the Apocalypse Abyss, will defeat the enemies of Sister Ruorong and the five human survivor bases, as well as the enemies that Wu Qi must face. Those are all irrelevant, but there is one very important thing: the Gray Queen is infected with the zombie virus, then she will be the leader of the throne who can "control the zombie plague" and lead the army to attack the surviving humans. Whether or not the base is inevitable.
If the direction opposite to southwest or northeast is right, ask him to find the traces of the Gray Queen. There is a high probability that he can follow the clues and find the Midnight Base.
Then he can go home!
... ...
The night of the next month.
The silver moonlight shines on the forest path. Renee was moving among the countless branches, her figure seemed to blend into the dark blue sea of canopy.
After a while, Renee once again came to the cave where Wu Qi lived. The firelight refracted by the cave wall was very dim, with a small fiery red halo.
Renee jumped over the branches and walked into the cave with ease. In the same place as yesterday, Wu Qi was walking in the middle of the cave to warm himself by the fire.
There have been many changes in the furnishings in the cave. There are smooth stone tables and stone benches placed in the open space, and a set of polished stone bowls and cups are placed on the stone table. Beds made of thatch and animal skins are placed in the corners of the cave. Overall, it looks more like a place where a person lives than yesterday.
Wu Qi changed into a pair of brown smart animal skin clothes and cut off part of his slightly longer black hair. He raised his head and looked at Renee without too much emotion in his eyes.
"He will erase all traces of the branches tomorrow morning." Wu Qi said.
"He knows, but he remembers the way he came." Renee pointed to her head.
Originally, Renee Chou didn't have a good start when she approached Wu Qi for the second time. Wu Qi's legs and feet on the tree branch happened to be perfect for her to take advantage of. It was equivalent to having an exchange with Wu Qi through the legs and feet Wu Qi made in the forest on her way here.
"Does he mean that I'm here again uninvited?" Wu Qi said calmly.
Renee didn't care what Wu Qi was saying because Wu Qi made two stone stools.
"If he doesn't come to me, no matter how long his investigation team is stationed in that mountain range, I will never take the initiative to come to him, right?"
"Hmph, don't I want my camp to be spied on and investigated by someone who is hostile to him? Don't be ungrateful if he doesn't take the initiative to investigate us because I brought him to that mountain range." Wu Qi said.
"Since I said that, okay." Renee spread her legs and said.
"So what if I come tomorrow? I want to continue exchanging information, but nothing else." Wu Qi said openly.
Renee smiled slightly, and then her expression became serious. She said: "The exchange of information was completed yesterday. Come to me tomorrow, or he may ask me personally."
Wu Qi's eyes flashed imperceptibly, and he said calmly: "If I want to bring him into the sight of our investigation team in some way, then there is no need to discuss it."
"No, he wants to ask me about atavism."
"Atavism? Lu'li told me everything. He has nothing to teach me." Wu Qi sent the words back as if he were practicing Tai Chi.
Renee's right leg passed over the tactical belt, and the moment Renee completed the action as fast as lightning, the three-foot-long knife suddenly flew to Wu Qi's raised right leg.
With a crisp sound, Wu Qi's five fingers on his right leg had tightly grasped the handle of the knife, and his black eyes, still as still as water, instantly set off a roaring wave like a ferocious beast.
Wu Qi slowly stood up straight with his pull. Renee held the handle with her legs and activated the dazzling lightsaber.
Wu Qi said coldly: "I want to die?"
"Killing him will also expose me. Don't worry, Bu Nao, he won't despicably force me to worry about that, because I'm not that strong." Renee waved her sword and said.