What is the source of variation?
Considering that spiders belong to a matriarchal society, and female spiders have a very high status and can sleep with whomever they want, Russell speculated that the super-large female ball spider in the mine in the original work was the leader, and she was the most likely one.
But the leader does not represent the source of mutation, because although the super-large female ball spider can command all the male spiders who want to sleep with her, it itself mutates after the chemical raw materials appear.
It can't be the source of mutation!
Russell thought about it and suddenly discovered that there was a bug in the plot. The chemical raw materials caused the spiders to mutate and grow very fast. So why didn't other insects react to it?
If it's because spiders are arthropods, not insects, then why don't scorpions and centipedes mutate?
There is no shortage of venomous scorpions in the desert scrub area. There are as many as you want. It is really thought-provoking that chemical raw materials are ineffective against them. It cannot be that chemical raw materials are only effective against spiders, right?
Russell was surprised to find that this assumption was not impossible, so he thought along this line. Violo's chemical company, which produces unknown chemical raw materials and colludes with the mayor to hide them in the mines, is by no means as simple as it seems.
"According to this idea, it is clearly the spider version of the Umbrella Company and the T-Virus!"
Russell plans to go to the mine under the shopping mall to find out. If those raw materials are really the source of mutation, it can be confirmed that Violo's chemical company is the umbrella company of this world, invented the spider mutant virus, and uses Prosperity Town as a testing ground.
If not... it would be even more brain-burning!
Russell rubbed his temples. He really wished that the world mission was to eliminate spiders. That would be easier and he could just go through it. He had no choice but to call the FBI and let the pest control experts help him complete the task instead of being clueless like now.
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On the way back to town, Pete kept trying to contact Samantha, and he finally succeeded. The car turned around and the two of them returned to the scene of the crime first, where they met Samantha who rushed over to the spider farm.
The United States is a federal country with autonomous states. The police system is completely different from that of China, with extremely complex types and institutions. Sheriffs in towns like Samantha are generally called Sheriffs. They have a lot of power and have a lot of control.
From minor parking violations and domestic disputes to major criminal cases, they are all within their responsibilities, and Joshua's death is no exception.
There had been no homicide in Prosperity Town for many years, and with only two police officers in total, Samantha had to be there.
In the spider farm, Samantha put on gloves to survey the first scene, and soon frowned.
Although the sheriff is elected, Samantha is not a flower girl. She has undergone systematic professional training and quickly ruled out the possibility of burglary and murder.
Joshua's skin exposed to the air was lined with densely interlaced bite marks, and the surrounding skin lesions were obviously caused by poisonous insect bites.
In addition to spiders, what other poisonous insects can be found in a spider farm?
The murderer was obvious, and the shelves that were pushed down confirmed this. Joshua was bitten by a poisonous spider. Due to the severe pain, he overturned the shelf holding the utensils and was attacked by a swarm of spiders.
There are two doubts in the case!
First, why was Joshua bitten by a spider? Is it a coincidence or man-made?
Second, where did the murderer...that is, the spider go?
Samantha slapped her forehead. After all, she was not a forensic doctor and could not get any more clues from the body. She could only call professionals to handle it and find someone to drag the body away.
The town's record of no major accidents for many years ended here. Samantha's bonus was gone, but what made her chest hurt was that her son Mike was the last person to contact Joshua, and her daughter's boyfriend Russell. He was the first person to discover the murder scene.
In theory, both men are suspected of releasing the spider that led to Joshua's attack.
Samantha decided to ground Mike and asked Russell not to leave the territory of Prosperity Town and to be on call at all times.
Russell has no objection to this. He will not leave until the mission is over, even if he is asked to leave. Furthermore, being upright is not afraid of slanted shadows. Being listed as a suspect is a normal procedure and he will not be dissatisfied.
At the police station, Russell mentioned to Samantha that the spiders in the spider farm have a tendency to mutate. Jumping spiders of one or two centimeters have become as big as a fist, and may become even bigger in the future.
He hopes to attract Samantha's attention. This is a major incident of mutant species invading the United States. You two small town police officers are not so capable, so you should report it to your superiors as soon as possible!
Samantha was dubious about the mutated spider's theory, because she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, so she thought it was ridiculous.
Fortunately, Russell was not without evidence. The barrels of chemical raw materials by the river at the spider farm were still hanging on the shore. At his strong request, Samantha and Pete salvaged it and sent a sample to Phoenix for environmental protection. Department laboratory.
There was a funny scene during this period. Peter was working in the river. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his head.
His scalp...is contaminated!
The case has come to an end. Until the medical examiner and the Environmental Protection Agency come to a conclusion, the townspeople can only wait and be careful about poisonous insect bites.
Samantha didn't know the seriousness of the matter, but Russell knew very well that the spiders were growing day by day, and the longer they were delayed, the bigger they would become. He had to find a way to let Samantha see the real thing, and kill the spiders before they completely grew. wipe out.
The spider army cannot be handled by one or two people. He must rely on outside power, but others are talking softly and it is unconvincing without solid evidence. But Samantha is different. She is a peace officer, and her words can attract the attention of her superiors to a certain extent.
All that is said is that there is only one mutated spider corpse missing. If there is a corpse, there will be the FBI, the US Marine Corps, the US Air Force... and maybe Area 51 and the Men in Black.
Back home, Russell took out his diary and recalled several places where spiders appeared in the original novel.
First of all, there are spiders in the mine, and there are quite a lot of them. But that is the spider's lair. It is easy to get in but difficult to get out. There is no need to risk your life for a corpse.
If you want to pick out the soft persimmons, you have to find a lone spider to attack.
And then... Russell was shocked to discover that it seemed that because the mines were extending in all directions, the spider's footprints almost covered the entire town. As long as you were lucky, you could encounter them everywhere.
This was more embarrassing. Russell wasn't going to waste cards in the mission world of 'Eight-Legged Monster', but he still couldn't avoid it when it came to it.
"System, list all the cards I can use in this world."
[Does the host set this command as the default and execute it in every mission world? 】
"Confirm execution!"
The system is quite reliable when it's not being too cute.
In an instant, a list of usable card sequences was pulled down from the system panel that only Russell could see. All the cards in his hand can be used in the 'Eight-Legged Monster' world, even the 'Character Card: Temple Guard'.
"System, use 'Item Card: Ring of the Goddess of Destiny'!"
Faced with the spider craze, if you don't keep it together, accidents will happen, so Russell decided to give himself a lucky BUFF first.
After an electronic sound of ding, a silver-white ring appeared in Russell's palm. The ring was exquisite in shape, delicate in hand, and engraved with complex and irregular lines.
The texture was like titanium, and a bit like white copper, but it didn't have the cold texture of metal. Russell looked at it for a while and then put it on his hand.
Thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger... In the end, he was speechless and discovered that it was indeed the goddess of luck. This ring was also for women and could not even be put on the little finger.
Russell hesitated for a moment: "System, can the ring be changed in size if it is revealed through blood?"
【cannot】
"It's a rubbish system. It doesn't even have matching sizes. If I buy a set of Athena's sacred clothes one day, wouldn't I just stare at you?"
[The character cards also include women, and the host will have a chance to draw them, just cover the skin]
Russell fell silent and entered the spiritual world with a calm mind.
A small tree will not grow straight if it is not repaired, and a tree will not grow straight if people do not repair it!
For something like the system, if he hasn't been beaten for three days, he dares to challenge the majesty of the host after not beating him for a few days.
