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Old Tomato couldn't help but ask, "What did they do?"
It stands to reason that if you are a player, you will generally follow the main quest, seek help from local forces, and will not do anything excessive to the NPCs.
The bearded man's voice was hoarse and trembling, and his tone was filled with anger:
"They treat all of us like ants, using powerful force to coerce us into being bait, experimenting on the lives of ordinary people for fun, feeding infected viruses into food, and even bringing zombies into this tower that they have guarded for twenty years, just to watch us fight to the death and laugh."
Even this leader's fingers were tightly grasping the wheelchair armrests, but the old man let go powerlessly, his voice hoarse and heavy:
"Last year the tower had a population of 311 people, but this year it's only 139."
Chapter 26: Su Qi is already stealing crystals
In a dim space.
A figure with the same appearance as the Night Demon, but with messy hair and wearing a human white coat, was sitting on a small bench nearby and staring at the young man in front of him.
"I understand."
Su Qi sat on the sofa and took a sip of tea. He seemed more like the master of this space. He said softly, "It was those terrible outsiders last year who turned you into this. But the miracle is that you did not completely lose your human consciousness. Every night you would regain your thoughts and find immunity in your blood that could cure that virus."
Suqi had just sat here and listened to this ugly human night demon telling him about what had happened in the city of Sri Lanka in the past twenty years.
"Are the people in the tower aware of your existence?"
It shook its head and added, "After all, I am in danger now. I will lose consciousness and turn into a night demon during the day. At night, a large number of night demons will appear. It seems that I will be regarded as an alien by them. I can only find opportunities to conduct experiments by myself."
"So the night demon just now was the product of your experiment."
"Well, it's a pity that I can only recover for a certain period of time and it didn't work." It sighed, "I'm missing a very important part."
"What is it?" Su Qi has already smelled the main plot.
"It is the virus that is the original thing. It is it that brings disaster and brings terrible infection."
"And it is located in the lair of the Night Demons."
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Among the towers.
After hearing this experience from this city.
Everyone also understood their desperation and situation.
Old Tomato showed a sympathetic look. He also knew that this was the key link to trigger the next main task, so he asked.
"How did the outsiders help you before?"
"The outbreak of the virus 20 years ago was not without warning. The sky suddenly turned red, as if dyed with blood. Then, a large oak tree under the clouds suddenly grew blood vessels. From that tree, the virus spread."
"And those outsiders said that as long as we destroy the tree and the source of the virus, everything will be over."
"I see."
The sharp-eyed night watchmen immediately knew what to do next and quickly asked, "Where is it?"
The bearded man gave a bitter smile and said, "It's in the Night Demon's lair."
After these words were spoken, everyone's expressions froze.
"How can this be accomplished?" Archie's voice trembled slightly. One night demon was already so terrifying, let alone a group of them. He was no longer willing to face those horrible monsters again.
Fortunately, Ye Shou, Lao Fanqie and Xun Xiaohuan were able to keep their composure.
"This is a difficult dungeon. Logically speaking, it is impossible for a main quest to give a 0% chance of clearing the dungeon. There should be some other ways."
Old Tomato said, "Night Demons are afraid of ultraviolet rays. This is a very important countermeasure."
"Indeed." Ye Shou also said calmly: "We don't have to fight the Night Demon, we just need to lure it away from the mountain. The real target is still the source of the virus."
Those who found a solution felt a little relieved, but only a little.
"It's just... still too difficult."
Almost all night demons stay in their nests during the day, so they can only move at night, and at night... they don't even have the courage to step out.
"I would like to ask, can the tower help us?" Ye Shou looked towards the old man. Since their strength was not enough, they would see if they could borrow the power of these people.
The old man did not agree immediately, but said sadly with a bitter smile:
"We also want to kill the Night Demon and destroy the tree, but we can't stand it any longer. There are more than a hundred people in the tower now, but less than thirty of them can fight."
Ye Shou's eyes darkened.
It is true that they are not sure of winning and it is difficult to convince the other side to give it a try.
"However, we will also provide you with all the information provided by other outsiders." The old man handed a notebook to Ye Shou: "There is a lot of information recorded on it."
Night Guard took a look and found that it not only contained various detailed records of the city, but also a large number of annotations and analyses on the habits, weaknesses, and so on of the Night Demons.
He looked at the signature.
"Klan, is this the owner of this notebook? Is he still in the tower? He actually knows the Night Devil so thoroughly!"
"He is dead"
The old man shook his head silently. "He is a great scholar who deserves respect. He has been studying the Night Demon and the method to cure the infection for twenty years. But he was captured by the group of demons last year and injected with a large amount of infected blood. He turned into a Night Demon and has not appeared since then."
And at this time.
A message popped up in front of everyone, and the main task was refreshed again.
[Main Mission 2]
[1. Search for the remaining armory through notes]
[2. Look for things that Cran once lost, maybe you can find something]
[Tasks can be selected from two options]
"It seems that things have taken a turn for the better. This Klan is the key figure." Ye Shou's eyes lit up. Since the main quest did not allow them to go directly to the Night Demon's lair, it meant that there were other ways to reduce the difficulty.
Xun Xiaohuan shook his head: "Don't be too happy too soon, we don't even know where to find the things that Clan left behind."
The bearded man whispered, "If that's the case, it should be written in the notebook."
"Hmm? Let me see." A-choo leaned over and flipped through the pages, then his hand trembled: "Here is Clan's note. He said that even though the Night Demons have turned into monsters, they seem to have some human consciousness left, and they will often return to places they are familiar with. Maybe I can heal them and bring back their consciousness."
"grass!"
Archie's eyes widened. "Does that mean we have to find the night demon that Crane turned into and follow it?"
"It's wearing a white coat and has a birthmark on its back, so it's easy to recognize," added the bearded man.
"Is this something that is easy to recognize or not?" Archie roared.
"How can this be done!"
The Night Demon only comes out at night, which means they must act at night. Finding that Night Demon is like looking for a needle in a haystack, not to mention that there are a large number of other Night Demons wandering around!
"Indeed. The first task is more practical and simple, and can quickly enhance our combat effectiveness. The difficulty of the second task rises sharply. Although it seems that there will definitely be breakthrough progress and even rewards after completion, but..." Ye Shou sighed heavily.
too difficult!
And at this moment.
In that dim, closed room, Su Qi drank tea and flipped through various notes provided by the owner of the house, which were all records about the Night Demon.
His expression paused slightly.
Looking at the task box that suddenly popped up in sight.
Su Qi's eyes flickered, and he said, "By the way, can Mr. Night Demon help me get another cup of hot water?"
"of course can."
This night demon, which looked exactly like the night demon but still retained human consciousness, nodded politely and poured Su Qi a cup of hot water.
They have reached a cooperation and are working on plans.
It gave a bitter smile and said, "Also, calling me Night Devil is a bit off-putting. Could you please change your name?"
"How to say?"
"Just call me by my old name, Cran."
Chapter 27 Things I Lost Before
Clan was wearing a white coat. Although his face was terrifying, he was very serious in his work. He carefully placed the hair and skin of the Night Demon that he had collected before into the container, and then began to analyze the components bit by bit.
"The night demon before was my main experimental subject. When I first injected it, I could only bring back his consciousness for a few seconds. But that was half a year ago. During that time, I kept collecting samples, researching and developing, and modifying it. Over time, it also gained some consciousness at night and would instinctively come to me to receive the medicine. I no longer have to look for it."
While looking through the microscope, Crane raised his head and whispered, "Deep down in their hearts, they all have a desire to become human again."
Su Qi didn't say anything.
He actually realized the difference between the two choices in the main mission very early on.
The first is the destruction route, which is to destroy the big oak tree that is the source of the virus. All the zombies and night demons in the city will be completely wiped out just like the completely contaminated monsters in the previous copy, and the only ones left will be the survivors in the tower.
The second is the rescue route. The key person is Clan in front of you. You help him develop a potion that can cure all zombies and night demons, thereby saving the entire city.
"The second method is obviously much more difficult. We have to enter the Night Demon's lair to retrieve the pathogen sample from the Great Oak Tree. In addition," Su Qi looked at Clan and said, "Have you lost anything important or are you unable to retrieve it now?"
Clan was slightly stunned, wondering why Su Qi suddenly asked this?
He lowered his head and thought: "When I was eighteen, I fell in love with a girl, and I lost her."
Su Qi was silent for a moment: "Believe it or not, I will kick you to death."
"what?"
"I'm asking about the specific items you lost. At least something important that has something to do with the Night Demon, the virus, the Great Oak Tree, etc."
".I thought we were going to talk about some emotional issues late at night." Clan's face showed a bit of melancholy.
Are you the boy from NetEase Cloud Music?
He looked a little more cheerful: "If it's been the past year, I haven't left here much, let alone lost anything."
"What about the Tower period?"
Cran smiled bitterly. "That's even more complicated. I'm a scientific researcher and I rarely participate in search missions. I stay in the tower for 365 days out of 300 days a year. I did lose some things, such as beer bottle openers and hair dryers, but they were all insignificant items."