Strictly speaking, this world is not as dangerous as the previous world. Although the parasitic monsters are terrifying, even ordinary people can destroy them as long as they have weapons. Unlike the previous world, they can destroy all civilizations in an instant.
But for the team members, the world of parasitic monsters causes far more damage to their hearts than the disaster world.
When Minister Yu Qiao Zhixue and the research team were resting, they first took off the camera on their backpacks to watch the video. Qiao Zhixue put the video on the big screen. When they first saw the woman in the bar, these old-fashioned professors shook their heads and sighed, "Young people, hey!"
Who knew that the next second there would be a huge mouth of the abyss, tentacles attacking, and a large number of monsters suddenly appeared on the big screen in the conference room. An old professor covered his heart on the spot, and tremblingly took out a quick-acting heart-saving pill from his arms, fearing that the stimulation would be too great and cause a heart attack.
Even Minister Yu couldn't help but change his expression when he saw such a video. No wonder the team members couldn't stand seeing people's mouths after they came back.
After they entered the sewer, Qiao Zhixue played the video at 32 times the speed and soon moved on to the little girl. Team leader Feynton, who was in good health, also borrowed a few quick-acting heart pills from the old professor. He was a little worried that his heart could not bear it.
At this time, Qiao Zhixue slowed down the video again. In order to observe the condition of the little girl's mother in detail, he also had a heated discussion with a biologist in the group about what it was like to retain human consciousness and subconsciously protect her daughter after being parasitized. What kind of creature is this parasitic monster? She is controlled by the parasitic queen, but she loves her daughter so much that she would rather go against her instinct than eat her. What kind of species will be produced by the combination of humans and parasitic monsters? Why do they only parasitize intelligent creatures and not touch ordinary creatures like deer? Do they need nutrients from the human body or do they want to learn the survival status of intelligent creatures? And so on...
When Minister Yu saw the little girl tricking someone into feeding her for her mother, he also reached out to the old professor and said, "Give me a few pills, too."
This kind of scene is really depressing. He is old and has a son. Minister Yu can't bear the thought of it.
While the team members were still sleeping, the research team finished watching the video. When Qiao Zhixue and the biologists were thankful that Tu Zishi had great potential, Minister Yu said, "We will not hold the regular meeting after the return of the 'void' this time. Let the team members adjust themselves."
"Agree." Team leader Feynton was the first to agree.
He couldn't bear it just by watching the video. The team members experienced this tragic scene personally. It would be too cruel to ask them to tell the story of what they encountered with their own words.
"Huh? Why not?" Qiao Zhixue asked in surprise, "I also want to ask in detail about the touch and strength of the tentacles. I just discussed it with Professor Wang, and I think this kind of parasitic monster is very likely to parasitize on a planetary basis. Their consciousness can be shared, and they can also retain the original consciousness of the host, which means that they can absorb human wisdom and tell the queen, so that they can easily obtain a civilization. This way of survival is very rare. Professor Wang believes that it will be helpful for breeding hybrid seeds in the future. I think we can learn from their way of sharing consciousness and let the team members train..."
Minister Yu: “…”
Professor Qiao is good in every way except that his emotional intelligence is really low. The scenes in the video don't seem to touch him, but only arouse his desire to research.
"We will ask," Minister Yu said, "but it will take some time until the children recover."
This time he used the name not of the players but of the children.
"Okay, I'll wait a little longer." Qiao Zhixue said, "I hope the Hollow can also give them time to digest and absorb it."
Minister Yu smiled bitterly. Yes, he could give the children time to improve, but the "void" could not. Now he could only hope that the next "void" would come later, giving them more breathing space.
"Squad leader, you're awake."
As soon as Qiu Qi opened his eyes, he saw Cui Heyu grinning in front of him, and said proudly, "I handled the online public opinion by myself. Superpowers couldn't be more convenient. I am like countless internet trolls. Those netizens who firmly believe in the theory of the end of the world have been brainwashed by me. In the end, the agency of the popular star had to issue an official notice, saying that this was the special effects picture of her next movie, and was scolded by netizens for hype. I'm awesome, right? Hahahaha... Uh-huh..."
The proud Cui Heyu was covered with his mouth by Qiu Qizhen's hand, making it difficult for him to breathe and he struggled desperately under his palm.
"What are you doing!" Cui Heyu, who escaped from Qiu Qizhen's clutches, said angrily.
Qiu Qizheng pinched his brows and waved his hands, saying, "You can talk, but don't smile, and don't show your teeth when you smile. Be more ladylike, and it's best to wear a mask."
Cui Heyu: “…”
Seeing that Qiu Qizheng looked unhappy, he asked, "What kind of world did you encounter this time?"
"Didn't you see the video? Professor Qiao should have taken all the cameras on our backpacks." Qiu Qizhen asked.
"I just woke up after a long night of verbal battles." Cui Heyu said, "I got back from the computer on my own, so I think I have made some progress."
Hearing his familiar proud voice, Qiu Qizheng felt that he had truly returned to the real world. He raised his arms and hugged Cui Heyu's neck, comforting him: "Just stay proud like this and don't change. Only in this way can I feel alive."
Cui Heyu: “…”
What you said is very touching, but could you please not cover my mouth, squad leader
"Ugh!" Yan Yongfeng also got up from the other side, "I keep dreaming about a tentacles being stuck in my mouth. If this continues, how can I have a girlfriend and kiss her with my tongue in the future!"
Liang Xian, who has already woken up: "..."
Yes, can he still French kiss Tan Yan in the future
No, Tan Yan wouldn't French kiss me. He wasn't even aware of his own feelings. He was simply a straight man like steel.
Liang Xian felt very sad.
Everyone woke up at about the same time, except Tu Zishi, who was still sleeping because he had just awakened his superpowers for the first time. The rest of them sat up.
Neither of their expressions looked very nice, it seemed that the dream was very unfriendly.
"I dreamed about that little girl," the usually taciturn Qin Li suddenly said, "She was clean and had a lovely smile, but suddenly she opened her mouth and tentacles flew out, and I killed her."
After hearing his words, Qiu Qizheng couldn't help but comfort him: "Our world is still safe, and this kind of thing won't happen."
"Yeah, it's safe." Yan Yongfeng lay back down, staring at the white ceiling. "Even if I risk my life and die in another world, I will never let people in the real world become like that."
His words expressed everyone's thoughts. Feng Wu and Hai Liren felt even more worried. They did not awaken their special powers, but Tu Zishi, who had smuggled in, had very special superpowers.
After a while, Tu Zishi also woke up. Qiao Zhixue, wearing a mask, led the medical staff in. They checked everyone's body as usual and asked, "Do you feel like eating raw meat?"
Everyone: “…”
Of course not!
Qiao Zhixue said, "That's great. You've already slept for eight hours. Based on the woman's diary, I found that the incubation period of parasitism should be 5-10 hours. During this period, you will feel like you can't eat normal food and want to eat raw meat. No one has any symptoms. Congratulations. You are no longer suspected of being parasitized."
It was Liang Xian who strongly requested that everyone be isolated. It was normal to have such treatment and the team members could accept it.
"We have learned the specific situation through the video camera, so there is no need to hold a regular meeting today. As for Tu Zishi's ability, we will have targeted training later." Qiao Zhixue continued, "If the 'hole' appears again tonight, Tan Yan, can you handle it alone?"
"Okay." Only Tan Yan seemed unaffected.
"I'll go too." Liang Xian immediately raised his hand and said, "Actually, I think it's okay. I'm not as sensitive as everyone else."
Minister Yu observed his expression carefully. Liang Xian's eyes did not have the deep sadness that the others had. He was in a good state indeed, so he agreed.
"Me too..." Asan just raised his hand, then put it down again. He knew that his condition was not suitable for participating in the action and would only hinder them.
The others did not force themselves to participate. This world had such a huge impact on them. They didn't know how Liang Xian could remain indifferent.
On the way back to school, Tu Zishi raised his own questions. Tan Yan was said to have many experiences and should have been used to it, but Liang Xian joined the team at the same time as Asan and Qin Li, so why was he so little affected
"I have done apocalypse training," Liang Xian said. "After knowing that the end of the parallel world after the 'void' was coming, I looked up information and made various apocalypse assumptions. I have also watched a lot of movies, TV shows, novels, and animations about the apocalypse. I often conceive of an apocalypse in my mind, and then imagine what this apocalypse would make the world look like. I have imagined the apocalypse scene of parasitic monsters many times."
"Just imagining it..." Tu Zishi was a little bit incredulous.
"Of course not. I was also scared when I saw the real scene. It's like trypophobia. Even though I know that dense conditions will make me feel sick and I have imagined it countless times, I still feel uncomfortable when I really encounter it. But as long as I practice imagination many times, I can alleviate a lot of the symptoms, at least I won't be devastated." Liang Xian said.
"You are so awesome." Tu Zishi said sincerely.
Even if they are grown men, they will still feel scared when watching horror movies. People's nerves are not that tough. Liang Xian not only watched it, but also forced himself to think deeply and keep thinking and digging. This process must be very scary.
But just as taking too much antibiotics will develop drug resistance, Liang Xian's ability to withstand the disease will indeed gradually increase by doing this.
"I'm not that great, I just hope I can be faster and not fall behind." Liang Xian said calmly.
He had a goal to pursue and didn't want to embarrass himself in front of his sweetheart.
It was dinner time when we arrived at school, so we all went to the cafeteria to get our meals.
Everyone was picking up vegetarian dishes, but Liang Xian came over with a plate of grilled squid.
Ah San almost vomited when he saw the grilled squid. Yan Yongfeng couldn't stand it. The squid's legs were almost identical to the tentacles. He could see the suction cups on the legs. He felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't stand it and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Defeat yourself as soon as possible." Liang Xian said.
He raised his chopsticks and stared at the squid legs fiercely for a while before he made up his mind to pick up the grilled squid. He forced himself to stare at it for a while before putting it into his mouth.
Can't close your eyes, can't escape. Liang Xian bit his tongue hard as he recalled what had just happened. Halfway through, he felt like vomiting, but puffed up his cheeks and forced himself to hold it back, looking like he was about to vomit but couldn't.
At this time, a hand reached under his chin, and Tan Yan said, "If you want to vomit, just vomit. There is no need to push yourself to this extent. You are already good enough."
Liang Xian looked at Tan Yan and recalled the countless times he had stood up to face the monsters in the other world. It was Tan Yan who bore the greatest pressure, but he had never backed down.
Was Tan Yan afraid when he was 18? Of course he was. Tan Yan was even more miserable than they are now. At that time, there was no other Tan Yan to help him, but Tan Yan persisted.
Today, 19-year-old Liang Xian also has to become strong.
Liang Xian suddenly didn't feel nauseous anymore. He swallowed the grilled squid and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay. It's quite delicious. I used to love it."
After saying that, he picked up another squid with his chopsticks. This time he ate it more smoothly. By the third one, he was able to eat it like usual.
Seeing him like this, everyone went to get a portion and started eating with a bitter and resentful look on their faces.
There is nothing wrong with fear, and the biological instinct is to seek benefits and avoid harm. But as a human being, there are things that must be protected and things that must be overcome.
Halfway through the meal, Ah San ran out to vomit. But after vomiting, he came back to continue eating, and kept eating until he could look at the pile of grilled squid normally.
"I fell into a snake cave when I was on a mission before." As San said while eating, "I was bitten by several poisonous snakes. I lost consciousness and watched a poisonous snake crawl into my mouth.
Although I was rescued and injected with serum to detoxify, I couldn't stand seeing those slimy reptiles. I also saw a psychiatrist, who said I needed to overcome it slowly. The fastest way is shock therapy, but this therapy may have the opposite effect, so I didn't dare to try it.
Now that I think about it, I was really incompetent in this mission. I must overcome it!"
He bit the squid's legs viciously, as if he wanted to eat all his fear into his stomach.
Seeing the team members like this, Tan Yan smiled with some relief.
After such an experience, the superpower team will become stronger in the future.
And all of this was achieved under the leadership of Liang Xian.
Looking back at the middle school boy who was still crazy and committing suicide in the first world, Liang Xian’s progress now is really great, which is reassuring.
At night Liang Xian climbed into Tan Yan's bed as usual. He didn't believe that he couldn't get a reaction from Tan Yan even though he rubbed against her every day!
Looking at Liang Xian who still needed someone to hold him to fall asleep, Tan Yan couldn't help but touch his head and said softly: "Grow up quickly."
Liang Xian blushed, he was not afraid of sleeping together, he was boiling the frog in warm water, sooner or later Tan Yan would get used to his existence, and then... it would be difficult for her to fall in love with him, but at least she would not push him away.
"When you grow up, you can take over from me." Tan Yan said expectantly.
Liang Xian's burning heart felt like someone poured a basin of ice water over his head, instantly cooling him down to the bone.
Yes, Tan Yan is 58 years old, and his age will always be a gap between the two. Liang Xian wants to boil the frog in warm water, but does Tan Yan have time to let him boil it
Although Liang Xian was a little slower, he could always think of what Qiao Zhixue could think of.
He once asked Qiao Zhixue if all superpowers would never age. Qiao Zhixue then told the superpower team members the results of the skin experiment, mainly to warn everyone not to be delusional. The reason why Tan Yan could stay young was that his superpowers enhanced cell activity. Everyone's superpowers were different, and superpowers did not mean immortality.
After knowing this, Liang Xian's desire to become stronger became more urgent. He was good at biology, so he knew that there was a limit to the number of times a person's cells could divide. For example, their healing ability might have been gained at the cost of their lifespan. So what about Tan Yan? How did he gain immortality
Liang Xian didn't dare to think about it any further, and kept deceiving himself that they could go on like this forever.
But Tan Yan's words woke Liang Xian from his sweet dream. He actually didn't have time.
Two years... or even shorter than two years, no one knows what will happen when Tan Yan reaches retirement age.
During this period, they still have to continue learning and training to enter the "hole", otherwise they may die in the next "hole".
Time is such a luxury.
The author has something to say: Time is such a luxury, but I am wasting my life every day
Ah, I have to go to work again tomorrow. Why do people have to go to work
See you at 2 p.m. when you go to work. I will try my best to update. Love you all.
I'm really lazy... I don't have the energy to carefully fix the bugs. If you see any, please remind me. I will take a screenshot, save it, and correct it one by one.
ps: Let me share Mr. Lu’s inner thoughts
Little deer: Daddy is gone, and he put me next to that scary human with glasses again. Who can save the little deer? Yo yo~~~~~