Chapter 444 “Infectious Diseases” (15)
"I still don't understand why you want me to save her. You should know that the 'evolution' I created cannot surpass my own strength. If you want me to create some backup candidates, their qualifications may not meet your standards, just like Gloria. And the evolvers I created, in addition to having a strengthened physique, it is also uncontrollable which specific abilities they will have. So Xin is likely to have just become a super soldier without any extra abilities."
"The rescue behavior is not to create alternative targets, but to determine whether the evolutionary behavior of a specific target can be carried out in the Tigris population."
Xin had not walked far into the open area when he heard a conversation in front of him. One of the voices was very familiar, and it was basically confirmed to be Han Zu, but the second voice was very unfamiliar, like some kind of mechanical sound, but this voice was very special. It didn't seem to be processed through an armored mask, nor was it the voice of a mechanical sentry.
The open area where Xin is currently located is the core of a relatively important air circulation system in the entire space station. It is divided into three layers. The bottom layer has a large number of pipelines used to transport water and nutrients. The middle layer is an area similar to a large botanical garden, which contains various modified plants that can produce large amounts of oxygen, and special plants transplanted from some planets.
The top floor, which is where Xin is now, is a huge circular corridor, a bit like the sightseeing corridor of an observation deck. However, people who live or work in the space station for a long time will not stay here for too long. Those who stay here for sightseeing are generally new employees or new residents who have just arrived at the space station, and occasionally some tourists.
The source of the sound was the outer perimeter of the botanical garden on the middle floor, which was very close to the corridor where Xin was. For some reason, there were not many mutant monsters in the botanical garden, which might be related to some special plants in it, so it was very quiet here. The lighting facilities on the sightseeing corridor used the same energy as the surrounding areas, so the corridor was very dark and suitable for hidden observation. The botanical garden below had a practical function and served as a source of oxygen for part of the space station, so it had a separate energy source, so the lighting equipment there was still working normally. The bright light allowed Xin to confirm that one of the two people below was indeed Han Zu.
However, Xin did not recognize the guy next to him, but based on his body shape, Xin could probably recognize that he was a traitor who had undergone a lot of mechanical transformation. Han Zu had a close relationship with the traitor, and almost everyone in the team knew about it, and Han Zu had never concealed this fact, so it was not strange at all that there was a traitor next to him, but what was strange was the reason why the traitor appeared here.
"Could it be that the events in Sector 4 are actually related to the traitors?"
The appearance of the traitor and Han Zu's avoidance of others, namely the team members and Gloria, are indeed suspicious, especially since Xin also heard that the traitor asked him to save her. According to him, she seemed to have undergone some kind of "evolution" or transformation by Han Zu, turning her into an "evolved person" like Gloria. This full of conspiracy made Xin temporarily give up the idea of showing up. She planned to follow these two guys quietly to see what secrets they were hiding, and maybe she could hear some explosive news.
"Can we do it among the Tig people? So, you plan to counterattack in this way? I have to tell you in advance that I can't control these evolvers to self-destruct or something like that."
"Negative. The purpose of this experiment is to find an additional option when our mechanical body cannot meet higher requirements."
"Oh, I understand now. You mean, the contractors still want biological bodies, right?"
"affim."
"I have no objection to this. If we do this, our alliance will be more solid. But you should know that I can't create a body out of thin air, right? If you want to use this evolution, you must first have a body of a certain quality. But based on my current understanding of you, do you really have any biological bodies left?"
"Sure. The relevant information is archived in a special network. The special target has sufficient permissions to view the information details."
"Is it in the special information network that you created, which is independent of the control network?"
"affim."
"Give me a keyword. There's too much information here. I don't want to search for it one by one."
"Affirmative, the key words are: Hypnos Protocol."
"Ah, I found it, let me see..."
Xin, who was hiding in the upper corridor, changed his position in order to be able to see the faces of the two people. From this position, he could see that Han Zu, who had originally had a leisurely expression, suddenly became surprised. About a few minutes later, Xin heard Han Zu's exclamation with a swear word.
"Fuck! No wonder it's called the Hypnos Protocol. You guys are really... This plan is too...!"
After this, Han Zu's state quickly turned into curiosity.
"I have a few questions. You actually know Hypnos, which means you came to Earth a long time ago, right?"
"affim."
"The venue of this agreement... doesn't look very safe? Just leaving it out in the open?"
"Negative. This area is our top secret information. The area is covered by the top-level protection force, including special shielding positions and protective force fields, planetary-level weapon arrays, multiple main battleships with extinction order strike capabilities, as well as elite units that patrol continuously, and a large number of annihilation-type sentinels. According to accurate calculations, the defense force of this area is equivalent to the defense force of the Origin Clan's capital. At present, there is no possibility that this area will be captured. Even if all the defense lines in the area are breached, the agreement site also has the highest-level transmission device, which can directly transmit and evacuate the entire site."
"Okay, it seems that my vision is short-sighted, but if we leave it like this, won't there be any problems? I mean on the biological level?"
"Negative. There is a medical maintenance unit dedicated to this protocol."
"That's fine. By the way, didn't you say before that you had other things to do and had gone back? Why did you come back again? Is it just to let me try to evolve the Tigr?"
"Negative. The status of the fourth sector is abnormal. The upper node has not confirmed the cause of the abnormality. In order to ensure that the situation in this area does not hinder the special target operation, I hereby inform this machine to bring the auxiliary module and perform a minor upgrade on the special target equipment."
"Just sending equipment?"
"affim."
"Look, look! This is a truly good ally! But first, can I know what upgrade modules you have prepared?"
"Affirmative. This module upgrade includes: secondary space storage device (portable warehouse, with considerable capacity), enhanced module for auxiliary locking sequence (assisted aiming), equipment cracking module (super virus, used to invade other devices) and the latest retrieval system (encyclopedia)."
During the conversation between the two, Xin noticed the probe device on the traitor, which easily penetrated Han Zu's skin. She may not have much reaction to this matter, but for Han Zu, this is indeed a very important point.
From Han Zu's perspective, even the contractor's medical equipment could easily penetrate his defense, so some of their weapons and equipment must be more advanced than this. It seems that what Γ4 said before was right, and he was indeed not strong enough. However, Han Zu did not point this out, but avoided it with other topics.
"I thought you were going to bring me a weapon or something."
"According to calculations, the attack means and energy level of the special target are considerable, so there is no need to use weapons. However, if necessary, you can call for weapon support through your authority, or you can inform this machine of the required weapon information. This machine can use the obtained data to customize the available weapons for the special target."
"Can this still happen?!"
"affim."
"I do have an idea. There is no problem using my energy to attack, but I currently lack an effective non-lethal means of control. It's OK for one or two people, but if there are too many people, I won't be able to control them. Can you really make the corresponding weapons according to my description?"
"affim."
"Okay, I need something that can produce infinite stun bombs. Can you do that?"
"Sure, but the generation technology requires energy to power it."
"This is not a problem."
"What are the requirements for special targets for thrown weapons?"
"Simple, just the same effect as a normal blast bomb, but it would be best if it could penetrate the energy shield and mask of the Tig people."
"Data evaluation completed, request feasible. Are there any additional requirements?"
"No, that's it. How long will it take you to do it? Where are the people?"
After Han Zu confirmed that there were no additional requirements, Γ4 quickly disappeared. Han Zu thought that he probably went back to customize the device he requested. Just when he thought that Γ4 would need some time to return and was about to continue exploring the botanical garden, before he had taken two steps, Γ4 returned to his side with a metal box in his hand.
"Is this what I want?"
"affim."
"Uh, so how do I use it?"
"This device can be placed in the secondary space storage device. After connecting with the device, it can directly consume energy to generate throwing props."
According to Γ4, Han Zu put the metal box away. After connecting the device, the metal box appeared in the weapon sequence on the panel. He issued a request through the device, and soon a metal cylinder that was one circle larger than a normal stun bomb appeared in Han Zu's hand.
This thing is different from a stun grenade. It has no pull ring or firing pin. It is a cylindrical metal with many holes of the same size. Through these holes, you can see another cylinder inside, which contains some temporarily fixed stable energy. The top of the cylinder can be pressed down and then activated. According to Γ4's description, after the shot, this thing will produce the corresponding effect after the first impact, and the number of impacts can be changed by rotating the top structure.
"Mind if I try?"
"negative."
"I'd better find someone suitable..."
Looking around, Han Zu discovered that more than 20 meters away from his current position, in one of the corridors of the botanical garden, there were some mutant creatures wandering in place. The corridor there had no ceiling due to the nearby plants. After using the equipment to calculate the route, Han Zu turned the mechanism above the metal cylinder and threw it out. After bouncing around the wall several times, it successfully fell into the group of monsters from the gap at the top of the corridor.
"boom!"
After a muffled sound, there was a dazzling light. Through his ability of perspective, Han Zu was able to see that the mutated monsters suddenly attacked indiscriminately. They temporarily lost their vision, and their movements became slower. Some weak mutants were even knocked directly to the ground.
"Clang!"
Han Zu deliberately knocked on the metal railing next to him, making a loud noise. Logically, the mutant monsters should have rushed over, but those affected mutant monsters did not take any action. It seemed that their hearing was temporarily affected.
"Yes, the effect is outstanding."
"If there are no other requests, this machine will return immediately."
"Gone."
Han Zu nodded, and Γ4 disappeared again.
Xin saw all this from above, and her doubts grew stronger. Han Zu's relationship with the traitor was so strong. Although she didn't know the agreement between Han Zu and the contractors, the so-called "Hypnos Agreement" she just heard about might be a big secret. Han Zu and the traitor didn't explain the details of the agreement before, so she decided to continue following Han Zu to see what he would do next. Maybe she could figure out what the "Hypnos Agreement" was.
As for the original mission of the team, Xin had already forgotten it. It was not just her intuition. The team had already determined that this was a mission that could not be completed. The people who attacked them were here to kill all the team members. The team members used the escape capsule to get to the space station, and the other side would definitely send people to chase them. If Xin's equipment could still be used, she would definitely go find other team members first, but now the equipment could not be used. She had no proper weapons or armor. If she joined the team members, she would be a drag and could not help at all. It would be better to follow Han Zu first and see what he was going to do. At least following this guy, the safety issue could be guaranteed.
After confirming the effect of the stun bomb, Han Zu continued to explore the botanical garden. Xin followed carefully in the sightseeing corridor, trying not to make any noise. Suddenly, Han Zu stopped, as if he noticed something. Xin was startled and quickly hid in the shadows. Han Zu looked around vigilantly, and after a while, he continued to move forward. Xin breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky that he had not been discovered.
“Ugh~~~!!”
At this moment, a group of mutant monsters rushed out from the passage next to them and surrounded Han Zu. Han Zu took out a stun bomb and threw it into the group of monsters. The stun bomb exploded, causing the monsters to fall into chaos. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Zu found a good angle to see all the monsters, and his eyes lit up with energy.
"Buzz~~!"
As Han Zu gently shook his head, these mutated monsters were cut into small pieces by the rays shot out from his eyes and died completely. Kicking away the fragments of the monster bodies lying at his feet, Han Zu continued to walk towards the depths of the botanical garden.