Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying
Chapter 596 The Power Planted by Lu Mingfei
Chapter 596 The Power Planted by Lu Mingfei (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)
"Eva, the sky above Japan is covered by clouds, and ordinary satellites cannot monitor the pictures of the sea area of Japan." Anger asked Eva, "Where is the American GPM spy satellite? I remember that kind of satellite can penetrate the clouds, Can it be called?"
"The call to the GMP spy satellite of the United States can be completed in 9 minutes... but it is no longer necessary." Eva said, "The sea float farthest from the coast of Tokyo has captured those who are approaching the coast of Tokyo." The appearance of the creature, the signal at sea is very poor, and the data is still being transmitted."
At the same time, the piercing siren sounded throughout the hall of the Meteorological Bureau, and everyone turned their heads to look, and densely packed red dots appeared on the computers in front of the researchers of the equipment department.
"Damn it, what are these red pustules that look like allergies? This is too unappetizing!" The vice-principal took a sip of whiskey to suppress his shock.
"We tried to use the remaining sonar equipment to scan the situation in Tokyo Bay, and we got this result when we filtered out the noise." The researcher with thick lenses broke out in cold sweat, "The dark blue background is the ocean, and the brown background It's land, and the sea area has already occupied a quarter of Tokyo, and those dense red dots are the unknown creatures we detected before!"
"They are probably less than 10 kilometers away from the coast of Tokyo. At the speed of these things, it will take less than [-] minutes to reach Tokyo Bay... No, the next wave of tsunami may be able to send them towards the coast. A distance." The bald researcher quickly calculated the data, "Half an hour...these things will reach the inland area in less than half an hour."
"From this point of view, the number may not be intuitively reflected, but in fact their number is extremely large." The researcher of the thick lens added, "There are also their figures outside the screen, and their arrangement is very dense. We What is obtained on the screen is the result of overlapping sound waves. A red light spot may represent more than one creature, maybe two to five. They are entangled with each other, but even so, if it is scaled up , The quantity displayed by those things can probably fill the entire Shinjuku underground shopping mall!"
"What the hell are these...?" Miyamoto murmured.
At this moment, the data transmission on Eva's side was completed, and she put the 3D rendered image of the floating scene on the center of the conference table. Everyone who saw the real appearance of that creature couldn't help but gasp. Taking a breath, the timid equipment department researcher fell directly to the ground.
The lower body is a slender snake tail, and the upper body is a bronze-colored torso. This is a monster with a human body and snake tail. Each of them is at least two meters long, and their pupils are golden yellow.
These densely packed monsters are entangled with each other, and even gnawed at each other. They shuttled in the huge waves of the sea, turned into a black frenzy several meters high, and are rushing towards Tokyo!
"Fuck, what is this thing?" Deputy Minister Carl stared at this deformed and ugly creature with wide eyes, "Is it a snake-shaped deadpool? Or some new species?"
"Corpse guards, to be precise, they are no longer living creatures, but living dead." Chu Zihang said, "In ancient times, the blood of the white king would process the remains of the mixed-race ancestors into something similar to the mummy guards. When it senses the enemy's invasion or is awakened by the high-purity dragon blood, this kind of thing will tear the afterbirth, crawl out of the giant cocoon, and launch an indiscriminate attack on all creatures within the sight range. attack."
"During the 'Jiyuan Project', we encountered this overwhelming thing in the ancient undersea city 'Gaotianyuan', and almost collapsed on the bottom of the sea." Caesar Yong elbowed the vice principal, "The snake tail , I said vice principal, isn’t this the mermaid you want? Maybe there are guys in the corpse guard who were beautiful in their lifetime.”
"Fuck off, are you possessed by Finger? At this time, you still have the mood to make such unhealthy jokes!" The vice principal waved his hand at Caesar, "I didn't see that our principal was so anxious that his face was wrinkled. Are you up?"
Indeed, although Ange's expression was not as wrinkled as the vice-principal said, it was definitely not good-looking either. His lips were tightly pressed together, and cold sweat broke out from his temples.
Angers is probably the most experienced dragon slayer in the world, an absolute authority and expert in the field of dragons. He has killed countless dragons and dangerous hybrids in his life, and has experienced various life-and-death crises Time... But the crisis in front of him is still beyond the scope of Ange's comprehension, and this old man with hundreds of years of dragon slaying experience can't help but panic at the moment.
To the east is the imminent tsunami and the overwhelming corpse guards, to the west is the awakened "God" and Mount Fuji that is erupting ragingly, with jackals in front and ligers in back, both sides are deadly threats.
"We must not let these things land, otherwise we will not even have the chance to escape here by plane!" The vice principal screamed strangely, dancing and dancing.
"But why are there so many corpse guards?" Caesar also restrained his joking mentality, and asked puzzledly, "Before we blew up the 'Gaotianyuan', didn't all those dead servants drilled from the ground of that ancient city?" Did it come out? 'Gaotianyuan' sank into the magma, why are there so many of these things left?"
"Probably because the nutrition of the ancient dragon embryo on the Lenin was not enough to wake up all the corpse guards at once." Chu Zihang pointed to the screen displayed by eva, "It can be seen that these corpse guards, no matter in terms of size or oppression The power is not comparable to the part we encountered on the bottom of the sea. Maybe there are other underwater ancient cities under the abyss besides "Gaotianyuan". There are also corpse guards buried under these ancient underwater cities. On the bottom of the sea, the explosion of the nuclear power cabin not long ago loosened the bottom plate, and now these corpse guards are awakened by some kind of signal, I guess it may have something to do with the awakening of 'God'."
"Some sort of 'pilgrimage'?" Caesar asked.
"It can be understood in this way." Miyamoto Shio nodded, "The connection between hybrids and dragons is based on bloodlines. When the 'god' recovers, it will generate a huge magnetic field around it, releasing some kind of disturbing information. Pheromone, this pheromone will urge the corpse guard to act on a certain instinct, the corpse guard was originally an unconscious creature, and now they are awakened and approaching the direction of the 'god' is entirely based on instinctive control."
"This is probably also the instinct of the 'God', just like Chu Zihang's analysis, the 'God' urges the tsunami to roll up something from the bottom of the sea, and the target of the 'God' is probably these corpse guards." Deputy Carl The minister added, "Just like the female praying mantis and the male praying mantis, the former will eat the latter after mating. This is an instruction from the genetic level, and it is also a need for reproduction. When the female praying mantis gives birth, her ability to move and forage are both strong. At this time, eating the male praying mantis around is the best choice. Similarly, the "god" in the early stage of resurrection is also in an unprecedented weak stage. She urgently needs food to replenish her physical strength, so she releases some kind of magnetic field and pheromone to attract Her blood."
"But bloodthirsty is also the instinct of creatures like corpse guards." Chu Zihang said in a deep voice, "According to the movement trajectory of these corpse guards, if they want to rush to the 'God', they will inevitably come from Tokyo Bay. Registered and passed through Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, once they come into contact with the crowd, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"We must find a way to stop them!" Caesar also said in a serious tone, "Once these things reach the Tama River area, they will become the supplies of the 'gods', and the 'gods' at that time must be harder to kill!"
Angers frowned tightly. Of course he knew the seriousness of the situation, but it was too difficult to make a judgment immediately.
"God" was originally something that was almost impossible to kill, and now there is such a large group of corpse guards, the number is outrageous, although corpse guards can still see the hope of solving it compared with "God", but If the source of the disaster of "God" is not solved, the sinking of Japan is inevitable. If the corpse guard is not solved as soon as possible, there is no doubt that Tokyo will experience a tragic blood disaster, and the weak "God" will be quickly replenished .
The current combat power is definitely not enough. Only Angers, Caesar, and Chu Zihang can be called combatants. The researchers of the Equipment Department and Yanliu Research Institute are not as good as a few rocket launchers. Vice President This guy is destined not to go to the battlefield, and drinking in a safe corner is probably the most urgent wish of this guy at the moment... With the fighting power of the three, Anger doesn't even dare to consider the possibility of splitting the army into two groups, whether it is Whether he faced the "God" alone, or Caesar and Chu Zihang faced the frenzy of thousands of corpse guards, Angers could not see any hope of victory.
The world's strongest dragon slayer has never been so hesitant. This is an almost unsolvable problem, and everyone is now in a dilemma.
"Let's get rid of the corpse guards." Chu Zihang said suddenly, "Mt. Fuji is still erupting, and now the Tamagawa area cannot be approached, and the corpse guards are approaching Tokyo at high speed. Once the 'god' comes into contact with the corpse guards, we will fight this war." There is no chance, the time difference may be only ten minutes, I am not sure that I can kill the 'God' within ten minutes."
"But wouldn't it be too much for the three of you to stop such a large group of ugly mermaids?" the vice principal asked.
"It's definitely impossible to kill those things with a knife, and the gun is the same. You can only use super-scale weapons." Caesar looked at Miyamoto Shio, "like the nuclear power cabin equipped on the Trieste." Anymore?"
"No more, and we can't consider using nuclear bomb-level weapons near the city. The tsunami may not be able to sink Tokyo, but the nuclear bomb can destroy most of Tokyo!" Deputy Minister Carl shook his head, "Such a big movement will alarm the entire human world , when the time comes, the secrets of the Dragon Clan will be forced to be revealed to the public!"
"However... Maybe there is a weapon that can achieve the effect you want." Shio Miyamoto suddenly said to Caesar, "Do you still remember the refined sulfur bomb? Except the one installed on the Trieste For bombs, the Snake Qiba family still has some reserves, as well as mercury and incendiary bombs that they urgently bought to kill the 'God', if these things explode together, it may cause a devastating blow to the corpse guard group."
Anger's heart moved, and he asked Miyamoto Shio: "The number of these weapons can solve the corpse guard group?"
"It should be enough, but the refined sulfur bomb is just a warhead and explosives. We don't have time to install it on the missile. Mercury and incendiary bombs also need to be artificially gathered together." Miyamoto Shio said, "These things add up Might should be able to deal with the corpse guard group, provided that the corpse guard group is not too scattered... at most [-] kilometers in diameter, this is the range I roughly estimated."
"Does that mean we still need to artificially gather corpse guards together?" Anger pondered for a moment, then looked at Deputy Minister Carl, "How long is it until the next tsunami?"
"Less than 10 minutes." Deputy Minister Carl said, "Even Eva can't calculate the specific data, because there are too many subjective interference factors, and it depends on the mood of the'God'... If she is thirsty for food, half Three tsunamis can be rolled up in one hour."
"Get the helicopter ready. After the second tsunami, Caesar, Chu Zihang, I and I will arrive at the shore of Tokyo Bay. The people in the equipment department will be responsible for draining the accumulated water in Tokyo." Angers turned to look at the palace. Ben Zhixiong, "Is it okay to leave the matter of weapons to you?"
"Yes, I will be in charge of contacting the family." Shio Miyamoto nodded heavily.
"Then it's decided." Ange looked around everyone with solemn eyes, "The first task is to deal with the corpse guard, and the second task is to kill the resurrected 'God'. Personnel, or technicians, must have the consciousness of death!"
"What about me? What is my mission?" The vice principal pointed to his nose.
"You are the last line of defense, and the control of eva and the command of the war will be fully entrusted to you." Anger patted his old friend on the shoulder, with a firm tone, "If we all die in this war , Japan has completely fallen, use all the super-standard weapons that can be used, even if this island is erased from the satellite map, things like 'gods' will never be allowed to exist in this world!"
Caesar and Chu Zihang glanced at each other. They both had the consciousness that they must die, but they both knew in their hearts that although the enemy was extremely difficult, the real combat power on their side was far more than the three of them.
Uesugi Koshi, Uesugi Erika, Kazama Ruri, and the entire Snake Family... Japan's top combat power will gather on this vast battlefield, which is thanks to Lu Mingfei.
As early as he set foot on the land of Japan, Lu Mingfei planted a strong force for this war.
……
"Your brother?" Herzog looked at Lu Mingfei suspiciously, "Who is your brother?"
"You really don't remember my face?" Lu Mingfei looked into Herzog's eyes.
(End of this chapter)
"Eva, the sky above Japan is covered by clouds, and ordinary satellites cannot monitor the pictures of the sea area of Japan." Anger asked Eva, "Where is the American GPM spy satellite? I remember that kind of satellite can penetrate the clouds, Can it be called?"
"The call to the GMP spy satellite of the United States can be completed in 9 minutes... but it is no longer necessary." Eva said, "The sea float farthest from the coast of Tokyo has captured those who are approaching the coast of Tokyo." The appearance of the creature, the signal at sea is very poor, and the data is still being transmitted."
At the same time, the piercing siren sounded throughout the hall of the Meteorological Bureau, and everyone turned their heads to look, and densely packed red dots appeared on the computers in front of the researchers of the equipment department.
"Damn it, what are these red pustules that look like allergies? This is too unappetizing!" The vice-principal took a sip of whiskey to suppress his shock.
"We tried to use the remaining sonar equipment to scan the situation in Tokyo Bay, and we got this result when we filtered out the noise." The researcher with thick lenses broke out in cold sweat, "The dark blue background is the ocean, and the brown background It's land, and the sea area has already occupied a quarter of Tokyo, and those dense red dots are the unknown creatures we detected before!"
"They are probably less than 10 kilometers away from the coast of Tokyo. At the speed of these things, it will take less than [-] minutes to reach Tokyo Bay... No, the next wave of tsunami may be able to send them towards the coast. A distance." The bald researcher quickly calculated the data, "Half an hour...these things will reach the inland area in less than half an hour."
"From this point of view, the number may not be intuitively reflected, but in fact their number is extremely large." The researcher of the thick lens added, "There are also their figures outside the screen, and their arrangement is very dense. We What is obtained on the screen is the result of overlapping sound waves. A red light spot may represent more than one creature, maybe two to five. They are entangled with each other, but even so, if it is scaled up , The quantity displayed by those things can probably fill the entire Shinjuku underground shopping mall!"
"What the hell are these...?" Miyamoto murmured.
At this moment, the data transmission on Eva's side was completed, and she put the 3D rendered image of the floating scene on the center of the conference table. Everyone who saw the real appearance of that creature couldn't help but gasp. Taking a breath, the timid equipment department researcher fell directly to the ground.
The lower body is a slender snake tail, and the upper body is a bronze-colored torso. This is a monster with a human body and snake tail. Each of them is at least two meters long, and their pupils are golden yellow.
These densely packed monsters are entangled with each other, and even gnawed at each other. They shuttled in the huge waves of the sea, turned into a black frenzy several meters high, and are rushing towards Tokyo!
"Fuck, what is this thing?" Deputy Minister Carl stared at this deformed and ugly creature with wide eyes, "Is it a snake-shaped deadpool? Or some new species?"
"Corpse guards, to be precise, they are no longer living creatures, but living dead." Chu Zihang said, "In ancient times, the blood of the white king would process the remains of the mixed-race ancestors into something similar to the mummy guards. When it senses the enemy's invasion or is awakened by the high-purity dragon blood, this kind of thing will tear the afterbirth, crawl out of the giant cocoon, and launch an indiscriminate attack on all creatures within the sight range. attack."
"During the 'Jiyuan Project', we encountered this overwhelming thing in the ancient undersea city 'Gaotianyuan', and almost collapsed on the bottom of the sea." Caesar Yong elbowed the vice principal, "The snake tail , I said vice principal, isn’t this the mermaid you want? Maybe there are guys in the corpse guard who were beautiful in their lifetime.”
"Fuck off, are you possessed by Finger? At this time, you still have the mood to make such unhealthy jokes!" The vice principal waved his hand at Caesar, "I didn't see that our principal was so anxious that his face was wrinkled. Are you up?"
Indeed, although Ange's expression was not as wrinkled as the vice-principal said, it was definitely not good-looking either. His lips were tightly pressed together, and cold sweat broke out from his temples.
Angers is probably the most experienced dragon slayer in the world, an absolute authority and expert in the field of dragons. He has killed countless dragons and dangerous hybrids in his life, and has experienced various life-and-death crises Time... But the crisis in front of him is still beyond the scope of Ange's comprehension, and this old man with hundreds of years of dragon slaying experience can't help but panic at the moment.
To the east is the imminent tsunami and the overwhelming corpse guards, to the west is the awakened "God" and Mount Fuji that is erupting ragingly, with jackals in front and ligers in back, both sides are deadly threats.
"We must not let these things land, otherwise we will not even have the chance to escape here by plane!" The vice principal screamed strangely, dancing and dancing.
"But why are there so many corpse guards?" Caesar also restrained his joking mentality, and asked puzzledly, "Before we blew up the 'Gaotianyuan', didn't all those dead servants drilled from the ground of that ancient city?" Did it come out? 'Gaotianyuan' sank into the magma, why are there so many of these things left?"
"Probably because the nutrition of the ancient dragon embryo on the Lenin was not enough to wake up all the corpse guards at once." Chu Zihang pointed to the screen displayed by eva, "It can be seen that these corpse guards, no matter in terms of size or oppression The power is not comparable to the part we encountered on the bottom of the sea. Maybe there are other underwater ancient cities under the abyss besides "Gaotianyuan". There are also corpse guards buried under these ancient underwater cities. On the bottom of the sea, the explosion of the nuclear power cabin not long ago loosened the bottom plate, and now these corpse guards are awakened by some kind of signal, I guess it may have something to do with the awakening of 'God'."
"Some sort of 'pilgrimage'?" Caesar asked.
"It can be understood in this way." Miyamoto Shio nodded, "The connection between hybrids and dragons is based on bloodlines. When the 'god' recovers, it will generate a huge magnetic field around it, releasing some kind of disturbing information. Pheromone, this pheromone will urge the corpse guard to act on a certain instinct, the corpse guard was originally an unconscious creature, and now they are awakened and approaching the direction of the 'god' is entirely based on instinctive control."
"This is probably also the instinct of the 'God', just like Chu Zihang's analysis, the 'God' urges the tsunami to roll up something from the bottom of the sea, and the target of the 'God' is probably these corpse guards." Deputy Carl The minister added, "Just like the female praying mantis and the male praying mantis, the former will eat the latter after mating. This is an instruction from the genetic level, and it is also a need for reproduction. When the female praying mantis gives birth, her ability to move and forage are both strong. At this time, eating the male praying mantis around is the best choice. Similarly, the "god" in the early stage of resurrection is also in an unprecedented weak stage. She urgently needs food to replenish her physical strength, so she releases some kind of magnetic field and pheromone to attract Her blood."
"But bloodthirsty is also the instinct of creatures like corpse guards." Chu Zihang said in a deep voice, "According to the movement trajectory of these corpse guards, if they want to rush to the 'God', they will inevitably come from Tokyo Bay. Registered and passed through Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, once they come into contact with the crowd, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"We must find a way to stop them!" Caesar also said in a serious tone, "Once these things reach the Tama River area, they will become the supplies of the 'gods', and the 'gods' at that time must be harder to kill!"
Angers frowned tightly. Of course he knew the seriousness of the situation, but it was too difficult to make a judgment immediately.
"God" was originally something that was almost impossible to kill, and now there is such a large group of corpse guards, the number is outrageous, although corpse guards can still see the hope of solving it compared with "God", but If the source of the disaster of "God" is not solved, the sinking of Japan is inevitable. If the corpse guard is not solved as soon as possible, there is no doubt that Tokyo will experience a tragic blood disaster, and the weak "God" will be quickly replenished .
The current combat power is definitely not enough. Only Angers, Caesar, and Chu Zihang can be called combatants. The researchers of the Equipment Department and Yanliu Research Institute are not as good as a few rocket launchers. Vice President This guy is destined not to go to the battlefield, and drinking in a safe corner is probably the most urgent wish of this guy at the moment... With the fighting power of the three, Anger doesn't even dare to consider the possibility of splitting the army into two groups, whether it is Whether he faced the "God" alone, or Caesar and Chu Zihang faced the frenzy of thousands of corpse guards, Angers could not see any hope of victory.
The world's strongest dragon slayer has never been so hesitant. This is an almost unsolvable problem, and everyone is now in a dilemma.
"Let's get rid of the corpse guards." Chu Zihang said suddenly, "Mt. Fuji is still erupting, and now the Tamagawa area cannot be approached, and the corpse guards are approaching Tokyo at high speed. Once the 'god' comes into contact with the corpse guards, we will fight this war." There is no chance, the time difference may be only ten minutes, I am not sure that I can kill the 'God' within ten minutes."
"But wouldn't it be too much for the three of you to stop such a large group of ugly mermaids?" the vice principal asked.
"It's definitely impossible to kill those things with a knife, and the gun is the same. You can only use super-scale weapons." Caesar looked at Miyamoto Shio, "like the nuclear power cabin equipped on the Trieste." Anymore?"
"No more, and we can't consider using nuclear bomb-level weapons near the city. The tsunami may not be able to sink Tokyo, but the nuclear bomb can destroy most of Tokyo!" Deputy Minister Carl shook his head, "Such a big movement will alarm the entire human world , when the time comes, the secrets of the Dragon Clan will be forced to be revealed to the public!"
"However... Maybe there is a weapon that can achieve the effect you want." Shio Miyamoto suddenly said to Caesar, "Do you still remember the refined sulfur bomb? Except the one installed on the Trieste For bombs, the Snake Qiba family still has some reserves, as well as mercury and incendiary bombs that they urgently bought to kill the 'God', if these things explode together, it may cause a devastating blow to the corpse guard group."
Anger's heart moved, and he asked Miyamoto Shio: "The number of these weapons can solve the corpse guard group?"
"It should be enough, but the refined sulfur bomb is just a warhead and explosives. We don't have time to install it on the missile. Mercury and incendiary bombs also need to be artificially gathered together." Miyamoto Shio said, "These things add up Might should be able to deal with the corpse guard group, provided that the corpse guard group is not too scattered... at most [-] kilometers in diameter, this is the range I roughly estimated."
"Does that mean we still need to artificially gather corpse guards together?" Anger pondered for a moment, then looked at Deputy Minister Carl, "How long is it until the next tsunami?"
"Less than 10 minutes." Deputy Minister Carl said, "Even Eva can't calculate the specific data, because there are too many subjective interference factors, and it depends on the mood of the'God'... If she is thirsty for food, half Three tsunamis can be rolled up in one hour."
"Get the helicopter ready. After the second tsunami, Caesar, Chu Zihang, I and I will arrive at the shore of Tokyo Bay. The people in the equipment department will be responsible for draining the accumulated water in Tokyo." Angers turned to look at the palace. Ben Zhixiong, "Is it okay to leave the matter of weapons to you?"
"Yes, I will be in charge of contacting the family." Shio Miyamoto nodded heavily.
"Then it's decided." Ange looked around everyone with solemn eyes, "The first task is to deal with the corpse guard, and the second task is to kill the resurrected 'God'. Personnel, or technicians, must have the consciousness of death!"
"What about me? What is my mission?" The vice principal pointed to his nose.
"You are the last line of defense, and the control of eva and the command of the war will be fully entrusted to you." Anger patted his old friend on the shoulder, with a firm tone, "If we all die in this war , Japan has completely fallen, use all the super-standard weapons that can be used, even if this island is erased from the satellite map, things like 'gods' will never be allowed to exist in this world!"
Caesar and Chu Zihang glanced at each other. They both had the consciousness that they must die, but they both knew in their hearts that although the enemy was extremely difficult, the real combat power on their side was far more than the three of them.
Uesugi Koshi, Uesugi Erika, Kazama Ruri, and the entire Snake Family... Japan's top combat power will gather on this vast battlefield, which is thanks to Lu Mingfei.
As early as he set foot on the land of Japan, Lu Mingfei planted a strong force for this war.
……
"Your brother?" Herzog looked at Lu Mingfei suspiciously, "Who is your brother?"
"You really don't remember my face?" Lu Mingfei looked into Herzog's eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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