"Too bad!" was Jiang Yuanzhen's comment, and he hit the nail on the head.
This chiropteran blood bat was a whole lot thinner than the images Ronan had seen. A few days later, Ronan still remembered that in the information provided by Sanzhao Security, there were countless chiropteran blood bats flying under the sunset. Although they were not big, each one looked like a ferocious and strong canine with four claws. It's sharp, the muscles are thick, the hair is smooth and smooth, and the bat wings are a little duller, but they also have powerful slaps. At first glance, he is a guy who is not easy to mess with.
But the one Morun encountered had typical symptoms of dysplasia, with a wingspan of at most twenty centimeters, shriveled and thin, with only its pair of eyes, which were blood red, giving it a hint of extreme madness.
It was just before 11:30 in the morning, on the recycling floor, which is almost the time when visible light covers the most at the end of the day. This chiropteran blood bat shuttles and dances between sunlight and shadow. When the bat's wings vibrate, it makes a strange "blah blah" sound.
According to the information of Sanzha Security, it is in its peak period. Of course, in the realm of Xia City, there is no one of the same kind and opposite sex to satisfy it, which makes it even more manic. Perhaps it was this kind of emotion that attracted the Face Spider to find its target, and the Magic Talisman immediately pounced on it restlessly.
It's a pity that instead of dealing with love issues, these two vicious beasts are fighting to the death.
From a normal person's perspective, the most you can see is the shadow of a bat hovering in the sky, and no deeper mystery can be seen. However, the light and shadow show Morun's memory at that time, and the layers and details are much richer.
It was also the first time that Ronan saw an ability user's spiritual memory, and he couldn't take his eyes away for a moment.
The conflict between the two sides broke out extremely directly.
The magic talisman showed a human-faced spider body, a weird image with six pupils and eight legs, and a chaotic and violent mental impact. The Chiropteran Blood Bat on the opposite side reacted a little later, but its counterattack was also extremely fierce. It does not have substantial weapons such as sharp claws on its hands, feet, and only its eyes are blood-red, and a dazzling cloud of blood and smoke rises outside its body. Thousands of human faces are vaguely visible in the sky, and alien shadows are intertwined, making it strange and cruel.
This situation was beyond everyone's expectations, so even though he knew it was a re-enactment of the scene, Jiang Yuanzhen still yelled "Ah" at the gym.
At this time, the perspective was close. It was obvious that Morun was also very surprised at that time and unconsciously observed closely.
The magic talisman showed incredible fighting instincts. Facing the blood smoke and clouds, the explosive mental impact instantly returned, and the void outside the body twisted. Perhaps because the built-in "Blood Soul Temple" was gradually growing in size, there were already some signs of interfering with the material world. .
The momentum seems weaker at first glance, but it is far more profound and infinite, almost like a miniature black hole.
The result of the collision between the two sides also proves this point. The blood smoke cloud hit the outer edge of the twisted void and twisted involuntarily. It lost its flaming momentum and was instead trapped and swallowed up. In just one breath, there was not much left.
As for the magic talisman, the demon's body instantly swelled in size, and Ronan thought that this was the moment when the magic talisman sent the "meteorite".
With the situation ending here, it can only be said that the magic talisman has achieved a complete victory. However, no one expected that the Chiropteran Blood Bat lost most of its blood smoke, but instead aroused ferocity. The skinny body suddenly swelled and became as round as a ball. Without giving any chance to react, it smashed into pieces with a splash of blood mist. shoot.
Everyone who watched the video couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, including Ronan: in his eyes, it wasn't the Chiropteran blood bats that exploded, but one million!
It is this blood mist that makes the magic talisman that has been running rampant need to be vigilant and directly escape into the depths of the spiritual level to temporarily avoid it.
Morun, on the other hand, was too close and was sprayed by the blood mist. In an instant, his perspective was shaken, his energy was chaotic, and the image ended.
"It turns out that he suffered a disaster from Chi Yu." Jiang Yuanzhen let out a sigh of relief, shaking off his nervousness, but also a bit mocking. But he soon said distressedly, "I just thought, if the Chiropteran Blood Bat works, we will go to the wilderness and kill one round, which is no worse than a blood sacrifice. But after looking at it for so long, it doesn't seem right?"
It's really not right. The people present were all senior ability users. They had gone to the wilderness at least a dozen times. The chiropteran blood bat was not a rare species, everyone had encountered it before. But it has never been like what Molun remembered, using "bloody smoke" as an attack method, and if something went wrong, it would directly self-destruct, and even a veteran B-level strongman could be injured.
"Are there any left?" Mrs. Halder cut in at this moment, and in an instant, the gym entered the most serious state.
Mollun understood that Mrs. Halder meant whether to leave a sample of the impact force that injured him. Generally speaking, this is a very difficult thing, but Mollun replied:
"some."
As he spoke, a very thin, gossamer-like line of blood seemed to appear out of thin air. In fact, it was sent out by Morun's soul body and displayed in front of everyone.
When this blood line was first sent out, it was only millimeters long, but its diameter was even thinner, like broken spider silk. If the blood wasn't bright and bright, old eyes like Jiang Yuanzhen might not be able to see it clearly.
The nature of the blood line was very strange. Within a few seconds of appearing in front of people, it seemed to swell and lengthen, and it twisted its head and tail like a living insect.
Moran shared his observations during this period: "I can't define the existence mode of this thing for the time being. It appears in the blood of the chiropteran blood bat, but now it exists on the spiritual level, constantly devouring and paralyzing the soul body. , grows rapidly..."
He was still looking for an adjective, and Mrs. Halder had already nailed it: "Biological fission reproduction, a spiritual microorganism, or virus."
Jiang Yuanzhen suddenly clapped his hands: "Human-faced spider!"
Everyone understood what he meant, and Yin Le stood up straight unconsciously: "It does look very similar. Is it a dark side species? A species that we have not seen before?"
Dark side species?
Ronan, who can be called the best listener, was immediately interested. Is this thing a dark side species? If this was the case, it was the second type he had seen with his own eyes.
During this period, Ronan carefully reviewed the association's internal information in order to study the human-faced spider, but to no avail. "Dark Side Species" or "Dark Side Creatures" is a new concept in itself. It has been proposed for less than two years. It has not yet formed a complete system, and there is very little information.
Ronan suspected that based on his knowledge of human-faced spiders, he listed several phenomena and wrote a paper, which would directly lead to the treatment of top journals and honor points within the association.
Therefore, everything depends on yourself.
Through observation, Ronan discovered that this "blood virus" was quite different from the human-faced spider. As Moran said, the position of this thing is relatively ambiguous, switching back and forth between the material and spiritual levels. Essentially, it is because its living environment is at the junction of the spiritual and material levels, and it is an "amphibian" .
Judging from the current observation results, the roots of its growth and expansion are all at the spiritual level, and it does not have the function of absorbing nutrients from the material world.
But it cannot dive deeper into the spiritual level. According to the customary division of "three zones, one zone and one area" in the other world, this thing only moves in the uppermost layer of the shallow zone, just like a mosquito on the water. Fly larvae... But if they continue to divide and reproduce, it's hard to say. After all, it can hurt Morun, and his current ability alone cannot do it.
Ronan could sense that as Morun released the "blood virus", the magic talisman that had been idle deep in the spiritual level aroused his instinctive attention again. But perhaps because I saw that this thing was too weak to fit between teeth, I lost interest again.
Maybe we need to cultivate it?
Ronan is researching, and others are not idle either.
"Is it also parasitic?" Ren Hong tried to determine, "So, that chiropteran blood bat is actually the victim's host? Is this parasitic relationship designated or arbitrarily chosen..."
He might just want to express it, but the meaning behind his words was like a gust of cold wind, making the atmosphere in the room cold.
With the complexity of the aberrations and the poor depth of human research, it is not surprising that a new species suddenly appears, especially the dark side species that come and go without a trace.
But the situation of "parasitism" is ultimately unpleasant.
Parasitic and symbiotic relationships are actually quite common in teratomorph research. In the craziest era of distortion, a large number of insects and microorganisms on the earth suffered distortions and mutations, and evolved similar abilities, which once brought about very terrifying chaos.
It is also often said that the ability users who appear in the new era are themselves the product of a parasitic and symbiotic relationship, and are mutations caused by special viruses entering the host cells. But this theory is difficult to accept. As humans with advanced intelligence, we instinctively hate this kind of threat to our "self-awareness" from images.
"Nine out of ten species of the dark side are parasitic, no need to say more."
Mrs. Halder ignored her own instincts with her strong will. She focused on the "blood virus" swimming in front of her. After observing carefully for a while, she whispered: "Use the essence and blood of the physical body to promote viral fission on the spiritual level. This kind of The interference method may seem violent, but it is actually sophisticated and mysterious... Is it difficult to get rid of it?"
"It will take a few days for me, and it shouldn't be difficult if you are careful, but if you increase the number of samples, you will need to observe again."
"How was the scene?"
"I have arranged for personal protection, but due to its nature, I have not started collecting samples yet."
"You go with me again."
"yes."
There was no room for anyone else to interrupt in the conversation between the two core figures of the sect. It was not until the principles of handling were settled that Mrs. Halder changed the subject: "With the state of Morun, it will not be suitable for grazing for some time in the future. Adjustments are needed. Let’s discuss the candidate.”
The expressions of all the people were solemn.
Mrs. Halder was speaking of a very practical matter. The founding ceremony of the Blood Flame Religion was on December 21st, which was only more than 40 days ago. The mold of the Blood Soul Temple has just reached the fifth stage. The progress is considered smooth, but it cannot be interrupted in any case.
In fact, as the Human-Faced Spider incident subsided and the hunting operation continued, it became increasingly difficult to search for the Human-Faced Spider clone in Xia City. Any laxity may bring irreparable negative effects to the reshaping of the sacrificial vessels.
Why Mrs. Halder was interested in the parasites on the chiropteran blood bats was because she saw a possible alternative.
But before confirming the feasibility of this plan, the most basic work still needs to be completed.
Jiang Yuanzhen coughed, and relying on his age, he started to list the matters that were of little significance but that must be considered: "The herding law in our hands has designated four shepherds. In addition to Morun, the chief priest is Sir, there are also two deputy chief priests. It seems that there are three candidates, but considering that the chief priest must prepare for the ceremony and coordinate with the blood flame will every day, it is difficult to be separated. In fact, the only two candidates are Yin Le and Ren Hong. "
"Which one do you choose?" Mrs. Halder asked directly.
"Ren Hong." Jiang Yuanzhen responded very decisively, and glared at Yin Le, "Yin Le is running outside every day now, and is so busy with worldly affairs, how can he have time to graze?"
Yin Le smiled bitterly and lowered his head, refusing to contradict the old gentleman.
According to Jiang Yuanzhen's idea, as the deputy chief priest, he should devote his whole body and soul to academic affairs. Those business-related intrigues should be handled by professionals. For this reason, the old gentleman gave Yin Le a lot of looks.
"Ren Hong?" Mrs. Halder seemed to be pondering, but also seemed to be asking.
Ren Hong next to him was a little unsure of what she meant, but he still said: "I am willing to take over the herding work for the time being, and everything will be subject to the arrangements of the officiant."
Mrs. Halder was noncommittal and continued to name names: "Meng Chong."
Meng Chong responded bluntly: "I'm not good at it, no objection."
"Yin Le?"
Yin Le was the person involved and could only say: "Follow the boss's instructions."
She still continues the habit she had when she was a confidential secretary, calling her boss instead of the officiant.
Mrs. Halder's eyes swept across everyone in the room, and finally stopped on the face of the person who had never spoken in the room: "Wu Kui?"
Wu Kui is an ordinary man who could be lost in the crowd at any time. He is short and thick and has no sense of existence. Ronan had been observing him for so long and still didn't know what he did and why he was among the core of the Blood Flame Order.
At this time, his words were equally uncharacteristic: "Let the officiant make the decision."
Ronan had seen this situation more than once. The Blood Flame Order is currently Mrs. Halder's only one word. Except for Jiang Yuan Zhenzhen's research on theory, he has no scheming and always relies on his elders to say a few words. Others generally have no opinions of their own.
It's Morun...
At this time, Morun suddenly interjected: "I don't think something is right. To coordinate the will of the blood flames, not only you, the chief priest, but also Ren Hong! He is now the main force in preaching. The 40th anniversary of the founding of the church is coming soon, and a series of warm-up rituals will be held. , it is inevitable for him to participate."
Jiang Yuanzhen retorted: "He is not the officiant after all, so it's okay to squeeze in some time."
"The problem is that after entering the fifth stage, the Blood Soul Temple has established contact with the outside world and is more sensitive to the interference of spiritual waves. The recent rituals, which are not strong spiritual waves, and the need to mobilize the blood flame will, may have an impact on the blood The construction and growth of the Soul Temple will have an impact. Even if it is hard to judge whether it is positive or negative, do we need to take this risk before the blood sacrifice? "
When Jiang Yuanzhen heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately changed his words: "You must be on guard!"
Mrs. Halder nodded slightly: "That's Yin Le."
After a lot of talking, Mrs. Halder finally made the final decision, and Moren would always provide her with the best reason to do so.
These are the rules of procedure of the Blood Flame Order.
Mrs. Halder turned her attention to Yin Le: "December 21st is the grand ceremony of establishing the church, and nothing can be missed. In the past few days, you can hand over all the affairs at hand, so as not to worry about it. I will send Meng Chong again. Follow you and make sure nothing goes wrong.”
When no one had any objections, Yin Le stepped forward and agreed: "Yes, boss."
