The old city made the commander-in-chief Gao Jie have all his troops, not to mention that something was indeed abnormal among the workers, and the cause must be found out.
In addition to the two workers who were knocked unconscious by Gan Xiaoyi, there were seven more workers who were tested to be stronger than ordinary people. There were no traces of training on their bodies. They were all affected by unknown special reasons.
Although we don’t know what the causes and side effects are, super brute strength is an objective fact. It is a gift from God for workers, and it can even change their destiny. The investigation behavior gives people the impression that the "cause" is to be found and eliminated, which makes the laborers with brute force show obvious resistance and dissatisfaction.
Some workers are very supportive of the investigation. They are worried that the side effects of this mutation will infect others, and support finding out and eliminating it as soon as possible.
"You can die by yourself, but don't hold us back."
"You are jealous that this good thing of becoming stronger has not happened to you, why can't you see other people's kindness."
"You fart!"
"you wanna die!"
They were originally workers with the same status, but due to the mutation, they became hostile to each other and almost had a violent conflict. Fighters separated the laborers into small groups.
Wu Chan could feel that these laborers with brute strength had obvious manic tendencies. This was not simply a psychological change in which the weak suddenly became arrogant with the strength of the strong, but more like the physiological changes caused by injecting stimulants.
Wu Chan and others compared the behavioral trajectories provided by the workers. After several comparisons, they finally identified the biggest suspected source: water.
The food everyone eats is brought from the new city, only the water they drink is different. The combatants and commander-in-chief Gao Jie drank clean water from the vehicle's water tank. Due to the large number of workers, they draw water locally. The water for the temporary camp comes from the river to the west. Ashes are falling all over the old city and demons are rampant, but there are few human activities, so the ecological environment is very pure. The running water in the old city can be drunk after being filtered through a water filter.
Drinking water has always been safe, and no one expected that something strange would happen during this mission.
Gao Jie said: "Did someone tamper with the water filter?"
Ma Sang said: "If you are simply harming people, poisoning is more effective."
Dong Qiaoxi said: "I agree with Boss Ma. The function of a water filter is to filter out impurities and parasites in the water, but it is not to purify chemicals dissolved in the water."
Ren Yan said: "According to me, it might be a new miasma phenomenon."
Zhang Jiaojiao said: "It's possible, but it's unlikely."
Ren Yan said: "Why?"
Zhang Jiaojiao said: "If it is a miasma phenomenon, it will also happen in other old cities. We will hear the news more or less before setting off. But the current situation is limited to D1103 Old City."
Ren You said: "You have to consider that the level of D067 New City is relatively low, and there is a serious delay in obtaining first-hand information."
Zhang Jiaojiao didn't want to compete with him: "Boss Ren, what you said makes sense."
Ren Yan said: "I am also talking about a possibility. What do you think, Boss Wu?"
Wu Chan said: "I prefer the water source, because it is not just humans who have mutated."
Wu Chan felt something was wrong on the way into the old city.
Time has eroded the old city, subtly erasing the traces left by human society. The virgin forest gradually replaced the steel forest of decades ago. The virgin forest has lush vegetation, thick trees, and large animals.
Although it was also a virgin forest, Wu Chan noticed that the trees were getting thicker and thicker as he got closer to the old city of D1103. The two giant pythons that attacked the convoy halfway were so huge that they seemed to have completely exceeded the upper limit of species growth.
At that time, Wu Chan had no reason to arrive first. Now that everything is connected, the case should be solved.
Ma Sang said: "You mean the water in this old city can strengthen organisms?"
Wu Chan said: "Yes."
Gao Jie was overjoyed. If it was confirmed to be true, wouldn't it mean that you could easily create super soldiers by drinking some water? Such a major discovery was enough to get him promoted to two levels in the city hall!
He asked urgently: "Boss Wu, are you sure?"
Wu Chan said: "You will know better after you have a drink and try it yourself."
Gao Jie said: "I personally don't desire power, I just want to benefit more people. If the people in Xincheng benefit from this water, then everyone present will be a contributor."
Wu Chan said: "Don't be too happy too early. Whether all the water sources in the old city have mutated functions, or some of the water sources are effective, this is a hidden danger."
Gao Jie didn't react, but the other bosses immediately understood the seriousness of Wu Chan's words.
The temporary camp is located south of the old city D1103. It is temporarily inferred that the water source has the effect of strengthening organisms. But if only that side is effective.
But if this happens only unavoidably, it will inevitably trigger a war for water sources—no new city will let go of such strengthened water. By then, not to mention the seven D-class new cities surrounding the D1103 old city, I am afraid that the B and C-class new cities in the distance will also participate.
Ren Yan said: "So it's possible that the group of people yesterday didn't want to attack us, but were looking for water sources. It's just that the soul chain connects us both."
Gao Jie said: "No, I don't care if water sources in other places are robbed, but the river around us must be defended at all costs."
Dong Qiaoxi was disgusted with this wording and said sarcastically: "If the enemy says they will give up water sources as long as they kill our commander-in-chief, should we do it?"
Gao Jie said: "Of course not."
Dong Qiaoxi said: "So when you say no matter what the cost, you mean no matter the lives of others."
Gao Jie said: "That's not what I said. I just expressed my firm attitude."
He said this, but in his heart he scolded Dong Qiaoxi a hundred times, "Why is this damn woman so troubled?"
Due to the need to observe the physical changes of the workers and whether there are any side effects, the plan to blast the abandoned building in the morning was temporarily shelved.
The combatants returned to their defensive positions.
Ma Sang said: "Brother Wu, you had reservations just now."
Wu Chan said: "Because too many things are uncertain."
Before the water source was found to be the cause, Rollo's thought was that someone had used superpowers to heal the worker's fractures.
He could only think of this because he was not familiar with another thing that could strengthen the human body, scarlet sin cells.
It is no secret that scarlet evil cells are made into various illegal drugs. The most common "red medicine" that enhances human evil spirits can be injected into the human body. The evil state can regenerate broken limbs and flesh from bones, and healing fractures is a piece of cake.
Ma Mang was easy to solve, but he had his own considerations: "It is possible that water-soluble red medicine has been developed, but the question is, why would someone deliberately put it into the water?"
Wu Chan said: "It may not be intentional."
Ma Sang said: "What do you mean?"
Wu Chan said: "Do you remember what strange things happened in this old city?"
A sudden chill ran down Ma Sang's spine: "You mean the deformed body!"
Wu Chan said: "The monster's manufacturing factory is in this old city."