The next drama king Qi could not be seen, and all he could hear was the loud banging noise made by two large creatures.
There was no need to wait, he was still recalling information related to the acid bugs.
After careful memory retrieval, it was determined that he had never seen a similar wall state.
From the on-site analysis, the acid worms appeared after the mantis blew a whistle and called for reinforcements, and only two appeared. Could it be understood that their number is even much smaller than that of the mantis?
Moreover, the mantis monster has actions that are suspected of commanding actions. Does this prove that the acid bug can only take effective actions by cooperating with this bug with certain decision-making power?
If the above guess is true, the acid bug is actually just a mobile component of the mantis monster, and does not have the ability to go out together with other bugs.
If it is false, it conflicts with the memory result and requires further clues to make a judgment.
Some results have been sorted out here, and the first stage has been completed over there.
When the mantis monster exited, it was missing a sickle foot and a small foot on the chest that seemed to be only used to hold bugs. The abdomen near the cephalothorax seemed to be injured. Wang Qi's direction was blocked by the wings and the shape of the wound could not be seen clearly.
The combat effectiveness of mummies is really higher than that of mantises, at least indoors. But there is no need to overestimate it. After all, it is known to have higher intelligence than a dog, and can even use provocations. It is natural that it can make better use of the environment than a mantis monster.
The mummy monster that won the first section probably realized that there was going to be a wheel battle. Before the two on the roof could react, they suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground on the street.
Wang Qi immediately changed rooms and went to the street to check. He happened to see the mantis monster guarding the street rushing to the sidewalk opposite, but he was a step too slow.
The mummy monster first got into a store opposite, escaped the attack of the mantis monster, and immediately came out and moved north along the street.
It is about 2.5 meters tall and has a huge tail as a balancer. The thick snow has little effect on it and it can run very fast.
By the time the mantis monster took off, the mummy monster had already slipped into another alley before it could catch up.
Next, the two mantis monsters that had just arrived for reinforcements also rushed from the air.
In the next ten minutes, occasional sounds indicated that the distance was getting farther and farther, as if heading west, and Wang Qi never saw any direct shots.
On the way, he took a look at the bay window in the back alley. The injured one had also left. Judging from the traces, it crawled back. He hesitated but did not pursue it in the end.
Because he didn't know how many mantis monsters were activated after the reptiles entered the alert state. If he was blocked by four like the mummy monsters, he didn't have the similar long legs and weight to leave quickly despite more than 60 centimeters of snow.
I can only practice ninjutsu and listen to the sounds of the chasing ones.
While watching the battle, a question arose: Where did the mummy monster appear? What role did it play in the disaster that reduced the civilized world to ruins?
According to the known clues and speculations, the monster swept from south to north during the disaster, and people carried out an orderly evacuation and at least one wave of military rescue.
Monsters that can form a sweeping force and force cities to evacuate must be monsters that move in groups.
Reptiles meet the conditions for swarm action, but their true social form can now be basically confirmed, which means that decapitation operations against nests will be extremely effective, and the activities of small insects must be centered on the nest, with a limited scope of influence, so as not to force modern armies to give up resistance. Bar.
In contrast, although only one mummy was seen this time and there was no support throughout the process, its intelligence performance gave it full potential to carry out effective group operations.
A specialized organ that can kill soldiers with one hit; its night vision ability is at least as good as that of a mantis; its acceleration ability from zero to sixty kilometers is close to two seconds. If the guess is correct, it is likely to be able to travel at a speed of forty to fifty kilometers per hour. For long maneuvers over a certain distance, if the giant tail also serves as a nutritional reserve, its maneuverability might be comparable to that of motorized troops.
The defensive power is unknown, and there is no evidence based on the result of a duel with the mantis monster. It can only be judged from the size. A larger size means more developed muscles and thicker bones. After all, infantry weapons are not designed to fight against this thing. , small-caliber weapons will most likely need multiple hits to affect their mobility.
The cooperation of ten or eight such monsters can effectively attack or even destroy company-level troops within a few days, and their intelligence supports them to switch to solo mode at any time to carry out scattered destruction.
There are hundreds or even thousands of them, which is enough to call it a disaster.
This line of reasoning can complete the logical closed loop, but there are still doubts.
Where did such a highly intelligent monster appear? If protists were so hostile to humans, it would be absolutely impossible for humans to develop into the industrial age.
Similarly, the origin of the "Night Walking Ghost" represented by Wang Qi himself is also very suspicious.
Could it be that he and the mummy monster are accomplices? Are they all the culprits that destroy the human world?
...There seems to be no problem. Judging from Xiao Lixiang's state, the intelligence level of the Night Walker is no different from that of humans. Except for its strong night vision ability, its physical fitness is not superior.
The advantage of night vision is that it can at most assassinate a few sentries, but it is not even possible to assassinate higher-level personnel in brightly lit areas. Going against mummies is a recipe for death. If the Night Walkers form their own camp and are typical soy sauce characters, they can do whatever they want.
Together with humans, Night Walkers can at best be scouts or special forces with average physical fitness. They can save the equipment cost of a night vision device and armed weight. Calculating that it costs 300,000 yuan to arm a soldier with a full load of 25 kilograms, the effect is about Equal to nothing.
But it is different from the mummy monsters. The night walkers only need to pretend to be humans and pass by the target location, which has huge intelligence value for the mummy monsters. If the intelligence of the mummy monsters cannot reach the adult level of humans, it requires higher intelligence and command ability. That's a perfect match!
Wang Qi was thinking wildly in the small building and did not forget to search.
This place was slightly close to the reptile nest, but he still returned to the silent principle, which made the search efficiency very slow. A total of four suites and two single rooms could be opened, which took almost two hours.
I harvested a handful of thick candles, which I judged were for religious purposes; two pieces of soap, and the bottled detergent, shampoo, and the like that had been lumped together for who knows how many years; when I turned my head, I saw that they were all powdered and useless. ; A double-layered stainless steel insulated drinking kettle.
In addition, I also found some books, and I could only read the embossed text in the dark.
He now knew some words and judged that the composition of the books was mainly about religion and economics, so he did not take the last one.
Of course, there are more items on site than these, but most items cannot withstand the ravages of time, and their lifespan will be shortened in an unmaintained environment. Wang Qi still has to pick and choose whether the few items that are not seriously damaged are useful.
The candles I got this time are for 24-hour faith use. One candle weighs half a kilogram. Paraffin is a very versatile material. Its appearance can basically confirm the judgment I made when I went to the police station. There are more supplies near the gymnasium. Less visited by survivors, easier to find useful ones.
After spending two hours in the small building, there was nothing unusual outside. Guessing that the reptiles had calmed down, Wang Qi returned to the door on the first floor to explore for a while before joining the sled again.
Seeing the four-on-one scene tonight, he did not seek death, so he temporarily changed his plan and kept a distance from the stadium to search for supplies.
He still didn't know what the triggering mechanism was for the number of mantis monsters. He didn't see reinforcements for a period of time after the last duel, and this time he missed the beginning of the hunt for the mummy monsters. He didn't know how it attracted two.
Even if you replicate the last action route and behavior, the result may not be the same, what if the number is random. If we can understand the difference between these, we can go a little deeper. After all, the protein benefit from killing the mantis monster is much higher.
Although he was dealing with two of them in front of him, using the terrain to form a one-on-one situation was not affected, but he did not have the ability to destroy the mantis monsters in a short time. He was unable to stop them from calling for reinforcements, so he had better not seek death.
There were no surprises in the rest of the trip, nor did we step on any "landmine" crawlers under the snow.
After spending several hours investigating the alleys and streets north and west of the stadium, God was wise, and he finally found a vehicle in relatively good condition in a home garage. The paint wrinkles and peels off less than 10% of the surface area, which is a result of the home garage environment. Home garages have much lower humidity than underground garages, and when the area is small, wooden furniture such as tool cabinets and tables can help to control the humidity a little before they decay.
There is a set of tools on site for disassembly, which saves you the trouble of traveling back and forth. If the battery is out of power, use the resistance mode to measure the battery response.
There is also a power generation device in the garage, with a special voltage regulator connected to a chassis-like thing. Use a tool to open the casing and see that there is actually a battery inside. It is an uninterruptible power supply! Having a battery means that this machine comes with a mature inverter system. Even if the battery breaks down, it is easier to replace and carry it away.
The electrical appliances on the vehicle were not spared. The cockpit was successfully opened due to the aging and deformation of the rubber strips. He was not able to quickly distinguish what was not used, so he directly removed the entire center console of the cab and took it away.
A set of fishing gear found in the trunk attracted his attention. He entered the house from the garage and searched around, and found several rolls of fishing line in the cabinet.
The fishing rods on the car were aging to some extent, and there was another set in the cabinet where I found the fishing lines. I tried the fishing rods a little bit, and I suspected they were carbon fiber... As expected, the fishing guy is very rich, so I took them away because I don’t need them now. It means that it will not be used in the future.
The fisherman’s house also has many tools related to car repair, and the owner may have a collecting habit. For example, there are a set of more than thirty caliber hexagonal wrenches.
If the sled didn't feel strong enough, he would have to empty it. He would remember this location and come back next time.
It was probably the sound of stepping on the snow while sledding several times during the process that activated the semi-dormant reptiles nearby. When I came out with fishing gear, I happened to encounter one and quietly observed it in the gap of the collapsed door of a resident in the alley.
Wang Qi stood still.
The reptiles have low intelligence and their night vision is not particularly good. He wanted to see if he could trick the reptiles out and kill them. When attacking in corners, he could not cut off the whistle immediately and there was a risk of calling the police.
I don’t know what happened in the neural circuit of the reptile. It didn’t take long for it to shrink back again.
Maybe "don't blow the whistle until you're attacked"? But you can climb out and see clearly without blowing the whistle.
Wang Qi was a little depressed, but in order to safely return the battery that was finally found to the base, he decided not to cause trouble.
After standing there like a snowman for ten minutes, I didn't see the reptile appear again or hear the alarm, and then I started to sneak back to the street.
