The Burlington Market is not a straight line. The retail outlets near the Eastern District are relatively simple, especially the vegetable wholesale areas on the periphery. When Zhou Jinru came here, he deeply realized that even a first-tier country like Victoria has little to offer in terms of infrastructure. The work done is also unsatisfactory.
"Private buildings can be seen everywhere, and combustibles are piled together. If I light a fire here, the fire will set the entire market on fire with the wind. Maybe it won't even be able to escape to the Western District opposite."
That's what he said. If you really want to light a fire, you can't do it unless it's extremely critical. Besides, it's been snowing for a while, so even if you really light a fire, it may not be able to burn.
It was a last resort to go from the agricultural wholesale area. He had to avoid those deep pools. If someone got jealous, the regent's people and the deep pools would want to deal with him. By then, it would be too late to run away.
"Doctor, everything in the front area is normal and no abnormalities were found."
Passing through the farmer's market area, behind a wall is the parking lot, and two hundred meters away is another unloading area.
"Intuitively, if we divide the Burlington market into regions, the farmers' wholesale market is in a less important marginal area. On the one hand, it has complex terrain and harsh environment, and on the other hand, it is not connected with the Burlington Street, which is particularly valued in the Western Region. Any connection is in line with the needs of the nobles.”
Even if Zhou Jinru is walking in the dark night, his emotional perception can detect the general terrain, and here, there is no light, which is perfect for sneaking in.
It was a complete accident that his previous infiltration was interrupted. In essence, he was not a person who advocated violence.
"Doctor, be careful, there is someone ahead!"
Zhou Jinru ducked behind a nearby shelf and saw several patrols walking out from the corner in front. Everyone was wearing lighting equipment, looking like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Ming Yuexin said: "It seems that the regent thinks so too."
"Five people, a standard patrol team."
If there were only two or three people, Zhou Jinru would be sure to knock them down instantly, but not five people. If he didn't want to fight here, the only thing he could do was to avoid them as much as possible.
Zhou Jinru squatted behind the cargo rack and casually pulled out the ancient books from the bag on his waist. A few seconds later, the voice of Ming Yuexin reading came from the earphones: "The patrol team was attacked by a group of intruders of unknown origin."
Almost at the same time, a member of the patrol team walking on the brick road suddenly had an arrow stuck in his chest, and then a bullet hit another person. Two people fell to the ground, and the other three showed good fighting qualities. , a signal flare was immediately launched.
The red flare flew into the air and exploded. In just ten seconds, dozens of soldiers broke into Zhou Jinru's emotional range and surrounded the area under attack.
"The weak link appears!"
There was no need for Mingyue Xin to remind him. Zhou Jinru was extremely fast and agile and slipped through the gaps between the soldiers without disturbing anyone.
When he arrived at a safe place, Zhou Jinru looked at the ancient book in his hand, his curiosity becoming more and more intense. He didn't understand why this book was a magic book in Suleiman's hand and a prophecy book in his hand.
"That's not the case. This book can't tell the effect first and then the cause. It can't shape the cause according to the effect you think in your heart. It states the established facts. If someone of unknown origin wants to attack the patrol, you can To get through the farmers' wholesale area smoothly, instead of you having to go through the area before the patrol is attacked by someone else, the book...is alive."
Zhou Jinru heard the hesitation in Ming Yuexin's tone and stuffed the ancient book into his bag: "Remember to remind me that I will throw it into the river when I find a chance."
A three-meter-high wall appeared in front of Zhou Jinru. He had reached the end of the area. There was no one around, it was quiet, and there was nothing except the heavy snow that was still falling.
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Provence loaded a crossbow, and Mei beside her was also changing the magazine. The battle lasted less than ten minutes, and more than forty soldiers were knocked down, with unknown casualties.
"There are no more enemies."
Ines emerges from the darkness, disappearing at the beginning of the battle and not appearing until the end.
W blew the smoke from the gun, but there was actually nothing. She smiled as always: "What did you find?"
"There was a stranger who ran away at a very fast speed that I couldn't catch up with. If our goals are the same, we will meet sooner or later."
The smile on W's face grew stronger: "Even you can chase after a lost guy?"
Ifrit, who turned his back to everyone, said calmly: "Keep moving forward, our position has been exposed to the enemy, and we are always ready to fight."
She showed extraordinary personal qualities in the battle. At least half of the enemies lying here died in her hands. Her attack methods were quite ruthless, and even W looked at her with suspicion.
"The expression is so serious, why? We were not attacked so violently."
Ifrit looked serious: "The regent will not leave such a big loophole. There are no regular troops, no steam mechas, not even the Pardoner on the road we are walking on. The danger ahead is beyond imagination. If If my guess is correct, Victoria’s real secret is right ahead, and with our little power, it’s best to avoid it.”
W became even more curious and asked: "What exactly do you know?"
Ifrit was silent for a few seconds, then turned and walked in another direction: "It has something to do with my birth. The secret weapon of the Big Ben Research Base, the biological weapon, is code-named zero. If you don't want to die, just take a detour."
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After climbing over the wall, Zhou Jinru squatted half-crouched on the ground. For some reason, he felt creepy, as if he was being stared at by something.
"Strong signal interference, barely concealed, doctor, be careful!"
Ming Yuexin's reminder was a little late. A huge creature over three meters tall appeared in Zhou Jinru's eyes. It had not made any movement before. It was obviously higher than the wall, but he was not noticed in time.
boom!
The moment Zhou Jinru flashed sideways, the monster smashed through the wall, then quickly adjusted its direction and rushed towards it.
Mental shock!
A mental shock hit him, like a mud cow entering the sea, without any effect, and the emotional perception could not detect any emotional source.
Is this a dead thing?
For a moment, a strange thought appeared in Zhou Jinru's mind, but he quickly overturned his thoughts. It was not that the monster had no emotional source, but that the emotional source was hidden behind the protective device, causing his mental shock to lose its effect.
Roar!
I saw a luminous spot on the body of the three-meter-tall monster. If it moved a few minutes faster, it would be almost the same as Zhou Jinru's minimum subjective time. At this moment, Ming Yuexin's exclamation came from Zhou Jinru's earphones. :
"Be careful, this is a biological weapon from the Big Ben Research Base. They embed the Source Stone into the human body to maintain a certain balance, thereby achieving the purpose of allowing the biological weapon to listen to instructions!"
Ming Yuexin's words are not difficult to understand. Zhou Jinru has done several experiments related to Origin Stone in Rhode Island. When the cell fusion rate of infected animals reaches a very high level, the Origin Stone crystal becomes part of the body and also a part of the spirit. When he absorbs the spirit, he will uncontrollably absorb the spirit of the infected animal, so that after the absorption, the infected person becomes a fool or a madman.
This theory has been written into the Rhode Island files. As for the big guy in front of him, the Source Stone strengthened its body, and its spirit was well protected by special devices.
Buzz!
The second light on the monster was lit, and a thin line connected the two light sources. The claws hit Zhou Jinru hard, and he was caught off guard. He was hit and flew backwards, rolling for more than ten meters before stopping.
Pressing his hands in the cold snow water, Zhou Jinru couldn't see any expression on his face, and said to himself: "The reason why my subjective time delay can only be used for five seconds is because my body is not strong enough. In order to support more Strong strength requires stronger physical strength. Can its physical strength support the ever-increasing strength?"
The third light on the monster's body lit up, and it rushed towards Zhou Jinru with the strong wind, and punched him with a powerful punch. Even the snow on the ground was stirred up, and the wind and snow were rolled into a cone shape by the air pressure. !
boom!
The snowflakes in the sky changed directions, flew to both sides, and were sucked into it again. The accumulated water exploded several meters high, and the air waves stirred up large amounts of snow.
The three-meter-high monster's impact was stopped. The illusory figure grabbed its thick arm, lifted it up, and then dropped it heavily to the ground, creating a deep pit!
Zhou Jinru saw the eyes of the illusory figure for the first time. They were a pair of eyes that were indifferent to everything, as calm as the surface of a frozen lake, and acted completely according to his thoughts.
The creatures in the Big Ben Research Base are definitely not that fragile, but no one would have thought that they were facing Zhou Jinru and the humanoid shadow behind him. The humanoid shadow stepped on the monster and could not shake it no matter how hard it struggled.
"The six slots are connected by a line. Each time a slot is lit, the power and speed of the biological weapon will be greatly increased. Until the six slots are fully lit, the biological weapon will turn into a monster that destroys everything. , but in this way, its lifespan can be calculated in minutes.”
Ming Yuexin's answer gave Zhou Jinru some ideas about biological weapons. He remembered the red knife he had encountered. There were also six slots in the fire device, and a pure source stone was inserted into each slot. However, the red knife's The power is not as strong as the monster in front of me.
"I remember that Rheinland Life has refrigerated this technology and used belts for strength enhancement. It is essentially a kind of simulation of liberating power. The biological weapons at the Big Ben Research Base completely abandon human nature and become power-controlled. Monsters, what they’re doing is criminal.”
Zhou Jinru's tone was calm, he was stating a fact.
Ming Yuexin sighed: "The Balrog Plan of Rhine Life is committing a crime, and the biological weapons of the Big Ben Research Base are also committing a crime. If all researchers are committing a crime, it will be difficult to determine whether what they are doing is a crime. At least no one can. Sanction them."
The humanoid shadow lifted up the biological weapon and punched it. The body like a hill flew out, knocked down a wall, and was buried underneath by bricks and stones.
After doing this, the humanoid shadow slowly dissipated, Zhou Jinru rubbed his chin, and a person appeared in front of him.
"It turns out to be you."
The visitor was wearing a black double-breasted dress and a top hat with white hair hanging loosely under the brim. A metal mask hid his true face. His respectfulness surprised Zhou Jinru.
"I thought people like you would just swing their swords first when they saw me."
"Unfortunately, one of our companions died in a natural disaster. Do you know about this?"
Zhou Jinru shrugged: "I know, I was at the scene. Unfortunately, I couldn't save him."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm here today for another matter."
The man wearing the mask slowly pulled out the black sword, and his aura suddenly became fierce. The moment the sword was drawn, the wind, snow, and water all retreated.
Snap, snap, snap.
Zhou Jinru applauded with satisfaction: "Yes, you are worthy of being a sin-catcher. Each of you has such great strength."
The Pardoner shook his head slowly: "I have never wanted to be your enemy. If you can stop here, I will be very grateful."
Zhou Jinru took a step forward: "What next?"
"If you insist on moving forward, I will have no choice but to stop you."
"That's it."
Zhou Jinru took another step forward, and a human figure appeared behind him.
The Forgiver's black long sword was gently raised, strong winds swept through, and flying snow fell, like a transparent wall blocking Zhou Jinru's face.
He took another step forward without stopping.
"You can't go any further!"
The snow and water blended together, and there were many icicles, but none of these could stop the man from moving forward.
step.
In the eyes of the Pardoner, dense lines surrounded the man. When the faceless helmet appeared, he couldn't help but take half a step back!
Memories that he did not want to recall resurfaced. The Pardoner's body was stiff and unable to move, allowing a man in black robes to pass by him. Under the wide helmet, no facial features could be seen, blending into the darkness.
The evil spirit of Babel!
"You're fine."
Until that person left, all the strength in the Pardoner's body seemed to be drained, and he almost fell down because he couldn't stand firmly.
"I actually don't even have the thought to move?!"
The Pardoner was filled with fear. When he saw his face, he was not that scared. When the helmet covered his face, boundless fear descended. He was sure that if he moved again, he would definitely die!
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"You actually scared him!"
Zhou Jinru didn't really change into Dr. Rhode Island's clothes, and he didn't have the conditions to do so now. The images seen by the Pardoner were all phantoms created by Ming Yuexin using the intercity network.
Zhou Jinru said seriously: "Do you think Doctor Single Core is a lie?"
He asked again: "How far am I from my goal?"
"have no idea."
Zhou Jinru had an intuition that he was very close, but his inner uneasiness became even stronger.
Unknowingly, the fog was so thick that it was difficult to distinguish what was a few meters away. At this moment, a moving light spot appeared in front of Zhou Jinru's eyes.
