"Sister Chen, what's going on with this mouse?" Seeing the mouse being dissected open, Sister Hong'er came closer.
"This little mouse is parasitized. Look, his body is covered with hyphae. These hyphae are connected to his posterior thalamus at the top and spinal nerves at the bottom. They control his entire trunk nerves." Chen Min used He held the roots of the mushroom with his tweezers and said, "This is the first time I have seen a mushroom so powerful. It can control a living thing like a puppet."
It's really terrifying. These parasitic hyphae can't imagine that they can use this method. This is something I have never thought of.
It seems that the reason why this mouse broke into their department was because of the influence of these hyphae, and there are even more terrifying things behind it.
This mushroom, or the operator behind this mushroom, is most likely a mycelium with an IQ.
I just don’t know if the other party is the same as the Tree King? If so, then the problem is serious.
"Is this like this? Does that mean there is a big mushroom behind these mushrooms, planning all this?" Sister Hong'er heard this and couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise.
Since these mushrooms can control mice, they must have their own thoughts, and among the mushrooms that appear in pieces, a "king" will definitely be born.
"From the current point of view, it should be like this, and the possibility is not small." After Chen Min put the mouse carcass into a sealed bag, he took off his rubber gloves and said, "This matter is a big deal. It’s a big deal, we need to tell the commander quickly.”
"Well, let's go find the commander now." Sister Hong'er nodded and said, patting Cheng Hao who was looking at the glass bottle: "Xiao Ju, stop looking stupidly, we are going to see Commander, you little rascal, hurry up and follow me."
"Ouch~ (I'm not a member of the department, I'm just a little tiger. Can't you two just go?)" Cheng Hao, who was wondering what was in the glass bottle, heard this. Can't help but whisper?
Why do you need him to do such a small thing? Aren't they already enough?
This is to report work, not to fight. What do we need so many people for? I really can't understand them.
"You little scoundrel, don't you want to protect your sister personally? Now there are these animals that may have been controlled running around everywhere, so don't worry about your sister walking around alone?" Sister Hong'er said angrily, pinching Cheng Hao's ears told him to come over.
"Ouch~ (Sister, please stop pulling my ears. If you keep pulling, there will soon be one less handsome tiger in this world and one more big donkey.)" Cheng Hao moved forward with his head lowered. He said loudly, sister, please don't pull his ears, his little ears can't stand such pulling.
"Since you know, why don't you hurry up and follow sister." Sister Hong'er scolded with a smile and let go of her hand.
He asked Cheng Hao to follow him quickly. Seeing this, Cheng Hao ran along helplessly.
"Hey, you guys are up so late, why are you here?" The commander, who was looking at the number of people to be treated tomorrow, asked with a smile when he saw two people and a cat coming in.
"We want to sleep, but if we do, something big will happen." Chen Min sighed after hearing this and sat on the sofa nearby.
"Yes, something terrible has happened. Commander, I'm afraid we're in trouble." Sister Hong'er then spoke.
"So what's the trouble? Aren't you going to explain it to me?" The commander heard this and asked. He was confused when the two of them said it. Let's tell him what the trouble is. ?
"A mouse just came into the department." Chen Min said.
"Oh, what's wrong with this rat? Why are you so panicked like this?" The commander asked, where are there no rats? This doesn't seem surprising.
"This mouse is parasitized, Commander." Sister Hong'er explained after hearing this.
"Well, rats live underground all year round, so it's normal for them to be parasitized." The commander continued.
Isn't it normal for some mushrooms to grow in the burrows where mice live? So it's not a big surprise that they are parasitized.
"Then what if this is a parasitic mouse, not just a parasitic mouse, but completely controlled by a mushroom." Chen Min said.
"What? Are you saying that these mice are not only parasitized, but also controlled by these hyphae?" After hearing this, the commander's expression changed drastically: "Hurry up and tell me what you discovered. This matter Things are important."
"Yes, Commander." After hearing this, Sister Hong'er and Chen Min found out about the parasitic rat.
He told the commander everything in detail.
"I didn't expect these to hide such terrifying methods. I really underestimated them. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about it." After hearing this, the commander's face was extremely solemn. He originally thought It’s very scary to see how difficult it is to deal with a parasitic human body.
In the end, I didn't expect that what I thought was too good. Can these hyphae actually control the host?
"Yes, so what should we do now? Commander." Sister Hong'er asked.
"Of course we have to find ways to eradicate all these hyphae. They must not be allowed to continue to reproduce." The commander clenched his fists tightly and said. Now these hyphae can only control small mice.
If they can control people, it will be over.
"Inform all team members to prepare for a meeting. We need to take action on this matter."
"Yes, Commander." The two people who heard this nodded and replied, preparing to go to the conference room for the meeting.
"Ouch~ (Since it's your meeting, it shouldn't be any of my business, so I don't have to go there.)" Cheng Hao muttered after seeing the two of them standing up.
He is not a member of the department in the meeting, so he can't be asked to go.
"Yes, you don't have to go, you little rascal. You can just wait here for sister." Sister Hong'er said with a smile and turned on the TV in the office: "Commander, I asked Xiaoju to be in your office. Watching cartoons should be no problem."
"Of course there's no problem. He can sleep here if he wants, as long as he doesn't break anything." The commander said after gathering the documents on the table and getting up.
"That's good, Xiaoju, what do you want to see?" After hearing this, Sister Hong'er asked Cheng Hao with a smile.
"Aww~ (Sister, just give me the remote control. I will play it myself if you want to see it. I won't bother you, sister.)" Cheng Hao, who heard this, said, he is already a big tiger, please turn it on Give him the remote control. Thanks.
He can put on whatever TV he wants to watch by himself, without Sister Hong'er's help.
"Okay, okay, it seems that our little orange likes to be independent and self-reliant, so I won't bother you anymore." Sister Hong'er said as she handed the remote control to Cheng Hao and followed Chen Min to attend the meeting.
For the rest, Cheng Hao fiddled with the remote control with his paws in the office, switching channels up and down:
"Let me take a look at this time period. Is there anything interesting to see?"
"Sports and competition programs, I'm not interested in this. Next one, next one."
"Huh? Games? I'm not interested either. I can't even play games or hammers like this."
"Huh? Urban love? Go away, labor and management don't care about this."
"Wait a minute. This show looks good. It looks pretty good."
Cheng Hao, who was fidgeting with the remote control with his paws, was quickly attracted by the scene of cooking on the screen.
This show seems to be more exciting. The chefs are better than the cooking competition show and not boring, and they can also learn something.
By the way, you can also get inspiration from it. Thinking about what to eat tomorrow?
While Cheng Hao was immersed in cooking, a very important meeting was going on in the Evolver Department.
After discussion at the meeting, the entire Hongtashan City will enter a special alert state.
And from now on, all departments and units must work together to take comprehensive elimination measures.
Not even a single bug hole can be missed.
"Everyone, please listen clearly. This time we have to deal with not only the mycelium, but also the rats that are parasitized by the mycelium, so this time everyone will have a very hard time."
"Since you have chosen to join the evolution department, you must have the spirit of not being afraid of hardship or fatigue." The commander stood in front of the projector and said to many team members.
"Yes, Commander."
The team members who heard this nodded.
"Okay, let's take action now. Everyone is wearing the killing spray gun and getting ready to go." The commander waved his hand, so the team members took action.
"Huh? Is the meeting over? Why did they run outside?" Cheng Hao, who was watching TV, heard the sound of a motor rumbling outside.
I jumped off the sofa and came to the window. I looked up and saw the dark car lights turning on outside.
At the same time, there are many mechas in the sky, carrying a huge pot on their backs. I don’t know where they are going?
"Boom boom"
"Boom boom"
As the accelerator was stepped on, all the vehicles set off.
"Xiaoju, what are you standing at the window looking at? You little rascal."
Sister Hong'er walked in and saw this scene. He asked with a smile.
"Aww~ (I'm watching these guys leave.)" Cheng Hao turned around after hearing this, jumped on the sofa and said: "Aww~ (Sister, are you planning to carry out the mission at night?)"
"Of course, now that we know the dangers of these hyphae, how can we let them live past the next day?" Sister Hong'er said with a smile, looked at the time and said, "It's almost time to go to bed, you little rascal." I have to continue to help people get up and treat them tomorrow morning."
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaid a little after eleven o'clock, still very early. Sister, don't worry? What kind of medicine is in the big pot they are carrying?" After hearing this, Cheng Hao asked He said, "I don't want to go to bed so soon. He needs to figure out what we are going to do?"
"Yes, it contains the special potion studied above, which can deal with mycelium." Sister Hong'er nodded and sat down next to Cheng Hao: "Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, so you little rascal, go to sleep quickly. .”
This little rascal still hasn't slept in some places. You know, the team members who are out for action can't sleep even if they want to.
"Ouch~ (I know, I know.)" Cheng Hao nodded and replied, then lay down directly on the sofa.
Put on your clothes and look like I'm going to sleep now, I'm going to sleep now.
"Reporting to the headquarters, all fire brigades in Hongtashan City have 170 fire trucks. They are all ready and ready to go at any time."
"Report to the headquarters, all police officers have been deployed. Residents of each household have been notified to stay at home and not move around."
"Report to the headquarters that all traffic police have controlled all intersections to ensure that all vehicles can safely reach each community and street."
"Report to headquarters, all ambulances have already set off. Be ready to evacuate injured citizens at any time."
"Report……"
Continuous sounds came from the liaison room of the Evolver Department.
"Very good, let's start taking action now, according to the plan." The commander heard this and said, "The killing operation will now officially begin. All departments will maintain communication. If there is any problem, respond immediately."
"yes."
Units across Hongtashan City responded, and a pungent mist filled the entire Hongtashan City.
"Report to the headquarters, this is the Nightingale Team. We are currently above the city and have not found any plants that are suspected to be large mushrooms."
In the sky above Hongtashan City, team members flying flying wings flew over the city one by one. Looking for possible large mushrooms.
"The direction you are in now is the prosperous area of the city. Look for those remote places in the old city." The commander looked at the map and gave the order.
"Yes, Commander."
After hearing this, the Nightingale Team spread out around the city.
"Reporting to Commander, we are currently in the major tunnels in the city, and there are currently no signs of large mushrooms here."
In the tunnels of various roads in the city, the voices of the team members came from the large motorcycles with exaggerated shapes.
According to the commander's guess, these mushrooms are likely to exist in a corner of Hongtashan City, but they found no trace of these guys when they arrived here.
I don’t know if the Mushroom King mentioned at the meeting is there?
A super-large mushroom that rivals the king of trees. This sounds a bit outrageous.
"Keep looking for me, don't miss any place where mushrooms may be hidden." The commander heard this and said, "If we had found this guy so easily, we wouldn't have to look for it now. .”
"Cheer up, everyone, that guy must be hiding somewhere."
"As long as we find it, most of the crisis in the entire urban area can be solved."
"Yes, Commander." After hearing this, the team members embarked on a search journey again.
"Where the hell is this big damn mushroom going to grow?" After hearing the call on the other end hang up, the commander couldn't help but rub his aching head.
If these mushrooms didn't have the Mushroom King behind the scenes, he wouldn't believe that these mushrooms would have such smart minds.
He actually knows how to control animals and let them help spread mycelium.
"Rumble"
"Rumble"
A loud blowing sound sounded on the side of the road. The fire truck was parked aside and connected to a large pipe. After lowering it into the manhole cover on the side of the road,
White smoke rushed inside, and soon it was filled with fog.
On another section of the road a few hundred meters away from the fire truck, there was another vehicle doing the same thing.
"Zi Zi"
"Zi Zi"
The mushroom that was touched in the dark sewer shaft quickly dried and flattened, and soon turned into a black and numb mass.
The rats living inside had red eyes and were scurrying around like headless flies.
But not long after the collision, they fell to the ground one after another, and after they fell, twisting hyphae emerged from their bodies.
"Kaka"
"Kaka"
In the silent manhole, a small car flashed its searchlight and drove inside the dark manhole cover, taking in a panoramic view of the scene.
And after that, the team members on the road watched this scene through the surveillance camera. Report to the department immediately:
"Reporting to the headquarters, the situation is as expected. There are indeed many parasitic rats living in the sewers of the city."
"Yes, I understand. Continue to monitor and never let them escape." The commander heard this and said.
"Yes." The team member replied, continuing to stare at the screen.
At the same time, he was wary of his surroundings, for fear that he would become the next victim.
"Ouch~ (The weather is really nice today, there are no mosquitoes or noise. Let me see who is coming. It turns out it is my sister.)"
In the Evolver Department, Cheng Hao yawned after sleeping all night. Lying lazily on the ground, he opened his eyes and saw Sister Hong'er bringing him breakfast.
Suddenly, the whole tiger became very energetic.
"Little rascal, don't sleep. Get up and eat quickly. You little rascal wants your sister to deliver the meal to you personally. You are so lazy." Sister Hong'er, who patted Cheng Hao's big head, said angrily. .
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" (Who told me that I am now the doctor of the department, and the one who cant live without it?)" Cheng Hao said proudly, and then he started to eat his morning breakfast.
"Xiaoju, you may be a little busier today. The team members who went on a mission last night have returned from their mission.
They are here, so you have to help them see if there is any hyphae in their bodies. "Looking at Cheng Hao eating beef leg, Sister Hong'er said.
"Ouch~ (Isn't it? Why do I still need to care about them? Doesn't the department have special equipment?)" Cheng Hao asked weakly after hearing this.
It's already very troublesome for him to treat a lot of patients. Now tell him, do he have to take care of even these people?
He is a little kitten, not a monster with big tentacles like a giant octopus, okay? How can we control so many people?
Can’t the department be more mature and steady and figure it out on its own? Don't think about asking him to do everything.
"The instruments in the department are not as fast as yours, so I think it's better for you to do it faster." After hearing this, Sister Hong'er coaxed with a smile.
Little Orange has to stretch out his paws, and it only takes a few seconds to see whether the team members are infected.
If there is, you can help clear it with a "swish" sound.
If we switch to the department's machine and check it step by step, it won't be possible without spending several hours of effort.
Therefore, it is best to let Xiaoju handle it.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa road for me. That's faster than a tiger. I have to help treat those patients.)" Cheng Hao said, and the whole tiger was about to go numb.
"It'll be quick, Xiaoju, it won't take you much time." Sister Hong'er said with a smile and clapped her hands at the door.
Then one after another heads came in: "Dr. Xiaoju, can we start?"
"Ouch~ (Okay, okay. I'm really convinced by you. Your conscience won't hurt if you bully kittens every day?)" Cheng Hao said angrily, and these guys blocked his door, and even Ask these people what they are doing and come over here.
"Xiao Ju said it's okay, come in quickly." Sister Hong'er greeted with a smile.
"Okay, thank you Doctor Xiaoju." The team members said happily after hearing this, and ran in with a bang.
Although they did not have direct contact with those hyphae during the mission last night, there is no guarantee that they might be infected.
Therefore, it is safer to let Xiaoju check it out. They don't want to become puppets like mice.
"Ouch~ (Okay, let's go, let's go. Next.)" Cheng Hao said with his tail waving after putting his paw on the opponent's arm.
The team members who got the confirmation rolled out happily. The next team members immediately made up the diagnosis.
Within a few minutes, dozens of people had already left.
Looking at the gradually decreasing number of team members in front of him, Chen Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were not many team members coming to him this time, otherwise he would have been almost numb.
I hope that after these team members are diagnosed and treated later. There will probably be fewer people coming to see the doctor today.
He was really fed up with this kind of life.
"Commander, are you still searching for the whereabouts of that mushroom?" Chen Min asked the commander in the office.
They have been collecting them all night and have searched all places in Hongta Mountain, but they have not found those mushrooms, so do they still want to continue searching today?
Could it be that the big mushroom doesn't exist at all?
"Of course we have to continue searching. We must have forgotten somewhere. We must find out. What exactly is missing?"
"I don't believe that my analysis is wrong. There must be something wrong in some aspect." The commander said with a determined look in his eyes.
Those mushrooms must have a system like an ant colony, and there is a big mushroom directing everything, but they didn't find it.
But he believed that the big mushroom wouldn't be able to hide for long, and they would definitely be able to dig each other out.
"Okay, Commander. I'll tell the team members to continue looking." After hearing this, Chen Min nodded and replied.
"Well, remember to ask them to be careful. Once you find the other party's traces, report it immediately. Don't
Act alone. "The commander warned that the team members are still too young and are prone to act impulsively, which is not a good thing.
It is certainly not easy to control a mushroom with so many hyphae. They must be careful and careful.
"Yes, Commander." After hearing this, Chen Min replied and walked away.
The commander was left in the office, looking at the map of the entire Hongtashan City.
"I've searched in bustling cities, but I haven't found any mushrooms. And I've also searched in tunnels and other places where it's easy to hide."
"So, where will this guy hide?" The commander groped his chin and muttered while looking at the entire map.
This big mushroom must be in the community. There is nothing wrong. If it appears in the wild, it means that it will have to fight with the tree kings. This is not a pleasant thing for it. In addition, the sunshine in this forest is too bright. It is sufficient, but not suitable for the growth of mushrooms.
Therefore, there are definitely not many places where this big mushroom can be hidden.
Cities with few trees and lots of space are its preferred targets.
"Commander, are you still guessing the location of the big mushroom?" At this moment, Sister Hong'er came over with Cheng Hao.
"Yes, if I don't find out where the big mushroom is, I won't be able to sleep or eat well."
The commander who heard this nodded, then looked at Cheng Hao who was following him and said, "Xiaoju Xiaoju, the commander has a question for you. What if you want to hide in the city without being discovered? Where would you choose to hide?"
That mushroom is not a human being, and neither is Xiao Ju. But what they have in common is that they are both very powerful. If it were Xiao Ju, where would Xiao Ju hide?
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (I came here to discuss things with you, Commander, not to help you make suggestions.)" Cheng Hao said speechlessly after hearing this, whats the matter, why should I ask him such a question? ? He is just a follow-up tiger who doesn't care about the world. If you want to find him, you should obviously ask someone else.
"Okay, Xiao Ju, don't complain. Since the commander asked you, our powerful Xiao Ju will use her smart brain to think about it. Sister, I believe Xiao Ju can definitely think of it." Sister Hong'er smiled and touched it. He touched Cheng Hao's big head and said.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa one that that for me to go to a densely populated place after eating, don't you have a brain problem?" Cheng Hao muttered, what if an animal as strong as him wants to hide? Ordinary people can't even see his shadow, okay?
"Hiding in a remote place is indeed a good choice, but the commander has searched all the remote places and still hasn't seen the big mushroom." Sister Hong'er said, Xiaoju, a little The bad guy is not stupid, he knows how to hide in a remote place when he comes up.
But what he said was of no use. The commander had already looked for it, but he couldn't see it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be bothered here.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaae, have you looked for the old city or the underground parking lot? Or a large abandoned shopping mall or a place that is about to be demolished?" Cheng Hao continued, the whole city is so big.
If you want to hide, you can only hide in these places.
Unless this big mushroom can stay underground, it's almost as good as never coming out.
Otherwise, no matter where he is hiding, he will definitely be discovered.
"Underground parking lot, abandoned shopping mall, and demolished houses?" The commander groped his chin and thought for a few seconds, then immediately picked up the phone and told the search team members.
Then, looking at Cheng Hao, he continued to speak:
"Keep going, Xiaoju, is there anything else you can think of?"
Don't tell me, Cheng Hao's words really reminded him that places like underground parking lots and abandoned shopping malls can indeed hide such large mushrooms.
Sure enough, you still need to think about things from the other person's perspective, so that it is easier to think of where the other person might be hiding?
"Ouch~ (Let me tell you, what if I were that big mushroom and didn't rush out? It would be safest to hide it in the ground. No one can find it anyway.)"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. If so, then he must stay underground.
Excavation is not allowed anywhere in the entire urban area, so where is a better place to hide it underground?
"Hidden underground?" When the commander heard this, he couldn't help but slap his head and said, "Yeah, why didn't I think of this big mushroom hiding underground? He doesn't need to show up himself, he can command the mycelium. I can accomplish the life I want.”
"Hiding the main body underground is the safest and most effective method. No one will dig everywhere in the whole city. It is not like a big tree. It must be exposed to the sun."
"It's just like those matsutake mushrooms or the mushrooms that grow in ant nests. Xiaoju, you are so smart."
"Ouch~ (I also know that I am very smart, so can we talk about other things? Commander.)" Cheng Hao said speechlessly. It is not obvious that he is smart.
So can they talk about what's going on between them now? Don't mention those damn little mushrooms yet, after all, his affairs are more important.
"Underground, underground. How should we explore the situation underground?" After the commander finished speaking, he began to think about how to explore the underground and ignored Cheng Hao at all:
"By the way, you can dig a hole underground and use a sonic detector."
"This kind of mushroom is not small. It must occupy a large area underground. If it is that big? Then there might be an extra pile of dirt on the ground."
"Very good, let's look in this direction."
"Xiao Ju, how about we wait and discuss your remuneration with the commander? You see, the commander is busy now." Seeing this, Sister Hong'er patted Xiao Ju's big head and said, Tachibana was very dissatisfied with the situation where the commander only gave him food and asked him to do so much work.
Decided to discuss the remuneration issue with the commander.
However, judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that they will not be able to talk.
After all, the commander is busy. There was no time to pay attention to them.
"Ouch~ (Commander actually dares to ignore me, so don't blame me for raising the price later.)" After hearing this, Cheng Hao said angrily, and walked out of the office with Sister Hong'er.
He went to work first, and after finishing the work, he would discuss the matter of remuneration with the commander.
Whose great doctor is so cheap? At this point, food can solve the problem, and he solves the troubles for the department.
The department must give him more compensation, otherwise, he will not agree to continue helping.
Also, is this how they treat great doctors like him? He was given a hard wooden bed to sleep on, but he strongly requested to switch to a Simmons bed.
