Although the corpse was disgusting, Zhang Zhongyuan still silently stared at these dead people with the unique angle and vision of the pharmacist. This is not the first time that the blood battlefield has entered, and he has seen many more bloody and cruel scenes than this. Zhang Zhongyuan still wants to use his eyes to deeply imprint everything he saw into his mind. Only the smell of blood and the stench of dirty things can constantly stimulate his nerves, allowing him to keep a clear consciousness at any time, and know that human cruelty and tyranny are far beyond imagination. He saw the walls covered with blood, fragments of brain and flesh, and the ground is covered with residual limbs. The blood is almost soaked in the soil under his feet, wet, and connected to a very uncomfortable weight at the soles of the boots.

Su Hao stood in a wide and dark stone chamber. Next to the stone chamber, there was a shallow pool, and a slow stream of water flowed into it from the black rock wall next to it, and even the air was filled with a damp and moldy smell.

Several serious-looking legion soldiers stood beside him, accompanying Su Hao. Su Hao was not wearing a helmet, his face was covered with bruises, and he took off the heavy shoulder armor on his left shoulder, placed on the ground, with a fighting dagger inserted on it. Priest Torugar was sitting next to him, and his condition was even worse than Su Hao. His cheeks were swollen and tall, and his right eye was obviously hit by a heavy object, full of blue and purple, and his front teeth were also falling off. At first glance, it seemed that he had eaten too much, and suddenly he gained weight.

"What happened?"

Zhang Zhongyuan walked over quickly, and the metal armored boots made a dull collision sound on the ground. He stood beside Su Hao, looking around, and his gaze swept across the bodies of legion soldiers, and settled on Coxen, who was tightly tied up by more than a dozen iron chains. Zhang Zhongyuan is a pharmacist with high qualifications, and of course he could see the difference between the living and the dead. Coxen was obviously dead, and he was still too dead to die. The question is here: a dead person is worth wasting so many iron chains, is it worthy of being firmly guarded by armed soldiers?

“We’re in big trouble.”

Priest Torugar slowly moved his swollen cheeks, with a slight sucking hissing, and said with a gloomy expression: "You won't believe what we encountered or saw, but it's all true. I swear by the emperor's reputation that no one here lies. But the problem is that it did happen, and it's incredible."

Under the guidance of Torugar's gaze, Zhang Zhongyuan took a few steps forward and saw Coxon's body more clearly. The deceased's expression was full of fear and even twisted so hard that it was difficult to judge the true meaning he wanted to express before his death. His armor was covered with mottled blood, his hands were tied up by iron chains, and even his thumb was tied tightly with a special lock, so he could not be loosened at all.

"Who killed Coxon?"

Zhang Zhongyuan quickly stepped forward and said, turning Coxson's body to the front. The moment his eyes were in contact with his body, he immediately closed his mouth.

Coxson had a high-energy dagger in front of his chest, and only the military team leader was qualified to wear this style of weapon. Among the legion soldiers who came to this space according to the order, only Su Hao had the corresponding qualifications and military ranks.

"I, I don't really understand."

Zhang Zhongyuan seemed to have lost his language ability in an instant and stammered: "Why, why did Coxson..."

Su Hao looked at him heavily and slowly: "This is what I want to tell you. We took the entire mountaintop fortress and cleared all the rebels and dark creatures here. We suffered no casualties. But this man, Coxson, he..."

Zhang Zhongyuan saw that Su Hao's face was full of anxiety and confusion. This was the first time he saw such a nervous expression on Su Hao, so he asked: "What's wrong with Coxson?"

After pondering for a moment, Su Hao said slowly: "This matter is really incredible and has exceeded our normal understanding and cognition."

Su Hao needs more people to testify for himself. Although the automatic camera on the power armor records all the images, Su Hao still has no confidence in winning in the Legion court. For the sake of reason, more people must be brought together to let them know the truth.

After pausing for a few seconds, Su Hao turned his eyes to the corpse tied up by iron chains of Coxson and said, "I have to give a report to the Legion headquarters. But I don't know what to say. I have no clue at all."

Zhang Zhongyuan felt that Su Hao needed his help in his heart, so he came over and patted his shoulder friendly: "We are all members of a combat team. In any case, you can trust me. You are my captain, and I am your pharmacist."

"We suffered heavy casualties and almost the entire team was destroyed."

With this sufficient amount of weight, Su Hao opened his mouth again: "The people standing here are the remaining soldiers of the entire team. The rest of the people were dead, and I could only save my life."

"This is impossible"

Zhang Zhongyuan shouted subconsciously: "We have strong arms and protection, and it is impossible for those dark creatures to do this."

"The dark creatures did nothing, and so did the rebels."

Pastor Torugar felt that his condition had recovered a little. He covered his stomach that was still aching, walked over with difficulty, pointed to the corpse on the ground and said, "It was Coxon who killed them and everyone."

Zhang Zhongyuan seemed to have been slapped to death by someone suddenly, swaying his body, and involuntarily took a few steps back. He tried hard to make his mind clear and asked in confusion: "What? Coxon? Sorry, Torugar, I seem to hear you said just now, Coxon killed everyone?"

"Yes"

Torugar strengthened his tone: "He still wants to kill, and he wants to kill Captain Su Hao. If we don't kill him, I'm afraid no one can stand here now, and you won't be able to hear this from us."

Zhang Zhongyuan felt his legs trembling. He quickly found a rock nearby to sit down, his face pale, and moaned repeatedly: "The emperor is above, this is simply incredible."

It is natural to feel fear. Legion warriors will never attack Legion warriors and will never murder their comrades. Because this behavior has violated the biochemical nature of Legion warriors, as well as the education and beliefs they received in their acquired nature. This behavior seriously conflicts with their genes and violates the most basic biological instincts.

"You, you must have made something wrong."

Zhang Zhongyuan still finds it difficult to accept the fact that he has heard. He looks at the priest Torugar, who has a bruised nose and a swollen face: "Maybe I should give you a sedative to give you a good sleep. I know this is your first time in a battle, and the sequelae on the battlefield are inevitable and will have an impact on many people."

"No, it's not like you think."

Torugar calmly replied: "I saw everything Coxon did with my own eyes. He was crazy and controlled by an unknown force. Coxon was no longer Coxon, he was a devil."

"Devil? How is this possible?"

"When you were on the stone bridge position, didn't you hear that whisper?"

As he said that, Torugar pressed the player switch on his power armor, and the low and dull sound echoed in the stone chamber.

"I have to leave here, there are dead people everywhere. I need help, I hate those who have turned this into this. What have you been doing? You are destroying yourself. Everything you do today will receive the cruelest and most painful revenge in the future. I curse you, I hate you. This world will eventually become nothingness, and everything will return to its origin. The fruit you are proud of is just a pile of rotten garbage. You think you have created the greatest existence, but you did not expect that the devil is just a gorgeous coat of garbled. I will wait for you here and watch you, and everything will become nothingness."

Zhang Zhongyuan opened his mouth wide and after a long time, he said uncertainly: "This should be just the enemy's radio, isn't it? This is their intentional fear tactic, so I don't have to pay attention to it."

It is not Zhang Zhongyuan who is stubborn. It is indeed very difficult to convince a member of the legion to accept this fact. Believing in comrades is the innate nature of every legion member from the bones. This is also one of the reasons why the main legion is more powerful than that of the National Defense Forces. Even if there is a conflict between the two people, it is impossible to draw the sword to face each other and fight life and death. This relationship of mutual trust and dependence has existed since the period of the gene gland and is simply irreversible.

This is equivalent to telling a child that his father wants to kill him with his own hands. The child will never believe what you are saying is true. He will only report to the police, thinking that you are a mentally ill and nonsense madman.

Su Hao raised his arm and just ran into a bruise. A burst of pain came in an instant. Gripping his teeth and holding it back, Su Hao turned his gaze to Zhang Zhongyuan: "Doctor, I want to ask you a question."

"What?"

"Do you think there are ghosts in this world?"

"I am a pharmacist. I will not have such a ridiculous barbaric belief."

“That’s right.”

Su Hao said seriously: "My opinion is consistent with you, and I firmly believe it is right. But, that kind of thing, I mean the ghost, may it exist? Look here, look at this cave, this ignorant world is full of traces of barbaric faith, those shrines. I mean, "they" exists

"Impossible"

Zhang Zhongyuan replied very firmly: "There are no ghosts, ghosts or devils in this world, only living people and dead people. I am sure of this."

"So how do you explain what happened to Coxson?"

Priest Torugal interjected: "I am a clergy myself, and I should have a greater say in this matter than you. A most elite legion warrior swung his sword at his comrades and claimed that he was an extremely powerful person. We were all strangers to our names and titles. Does this sound reasonable?"

Zhang Zhongyuan was stunned for a moment, stood up from the rock, and still felt it was difficult to accept Torugar's point of view: "I think we all need to restrain ourselves a little and calm down."

This is not the answer Su Hao wants.

A legion combat team, captain, priest, and pharmacist are inseparable. The battle report needs to be recognized by the three people in a joint signature before it can be submitted to the legion headquarters. Coxon killed too many people, and for such heavy losses, the legion's senior management will definitely order a strict investigation. Su Hao does not want this matter to affect him. Priest Torugar himself is the experiencer of the incident, so he naturally will not stand opposite him. The only problem is that the pharmacist Zhang Zhongyuan. If you want to convince him, it is not just to take out the battle records to play. People often understand things that they have not experienced before in their own way. They do not believe that the scenes played on their own when they hear it with their ears, and the scenes played on the electronic screen, but understand the event itself under the influence of subjective consciousness.

If Zhang Zhongyuan had not signed the battle report, even if Torugar and other team members testified, the report itself would not have been recognized by the Legion Court and was an invalid document.

It is indeed difficult to understand from the perspective of others. However, this is the stubborn nature of the members of the army. They believe in their comrades and are willing to hand over their backs to each other at the most dangerous times.

Su Hao did not make any sound. Zhang Zhongyuan turned around and walked towards Coxson's body. He saw Coxson's wide eyes rolling upwards and were filled with blood. His facial muscles withered and contracted, as if he had lived for ten thousand years. Moreover, his facial skin was tight and some strange and strange patterns appeared. These patterns were clearly visible, like a birthmark, or a stain that could not be erased.

"What's this?"

Zhang Zhongyuan put on gloves and asked in confusion: "Are these twisted marks caused by viral infection or disease?"

Su Hao was attracted by his words and asked subconsciously: "What did you say?"

"A virus, a toxic reaction, or a plague?"

Zhang Zhongyuan explained: "These may leave traces on the skin surface, just like Coxson is now. But the problem is that we have implanted genetic glands and are immune to most diseases, but it is impossible that every virus is ineffective against us. Don't get me wrong. I don't doubt what you said just now. I just think that the changes that appear in Coxson are caused by some infectious disease or a deadly virus? It can destroy Coxson's thinking and nervous system, make him crazy, and cause his muscles to rot and shrink."

Su Hao and the pastor Torugar looked at each other, and this explanation was barely reasonable and logical in the battle report. However, this is not the truth, and there are too many flaws that are easily seen through.

Torugar asked without hesitation: "Even if you are right, why is it that only Coxon is infected and the others are fine?"

Zhang Zhongyuan shrugged: "Perhaps, Coxson's genes have some tiny flaws. This kind of thing is very common. Not every biological slave has a qualified body. No one can tell the parasitic period of the virus. God knows when they will erupt."

"Kokson's performance is not an ordinary patient."

Su Hao denied Zhang Zhongyuan's statement: "You should look at the battle records. At that time, he was like being radiated by a devil, constantly repeating those terrible words in a cruel tone."

"This should be the enemy's broadcast."

Zhang Zhongyuan was very stubborn. He firmly believed that his idea was correct: "This cave belongs to a part of the fortress. There may be broadcast equipment hidden in every corner. Dark creatures also have some dirty means to affect their thinking. If Coxson lost his mind due to the plague at that time, he would have been likely to repeat everything he heard. I have seen this before, and there are many similar cases in the Imperial Health Administration."

Su Hao pondered for a while and selected the link that had the least impact on him among a lot of questions: "Doctor, what you said is all your guess? Or do you have enough evidence?"

"For now, of course it's just speculation. I have to conduct an anatomical examination of the bodies of Coxson and others to draw a final conclusion."

Su Hao nodded slowly: "Plague, this explanation sounds a bit reasonable. Perhaps, it is carried by those dark creatures and spreading it. You must indicate this in the report."

Zhang Zhongyuan did not continue to remain stubborn on this issue. He said: "This is my duty. At the same time, I will add: There is no ghost or demon here. Now, captain, you must start fulfilling your duty. You must order the area to be blocked immediately, a quarantine station is established, and medical assistance is required by the National Defense Forces. Because this plague is likely to break out in a short period of time. There are still many people here, and most of the participants are National Defense Forces soldiers. They are not immune to the viruses of our team. Moreover, poor Coxson also carries that deadly virus. I have to make an analysis as soon as possible, then experiment and find a solution."

Just as Zhang Zhongyuan said these words, everyone present heard a terrible sound of muscle contracting violently from Coxson's body. It was like Yu Ji's rope was twisted tightly, or the bowstring was pulled to the extreme. Suddenly, Coxson raised his head and stared at Zhang Zhongyuan who was close to him with his blood-red eyes, making extremely trembling and hoarse shouts in his mouth.

“I… hungry”

His face became more distorted than before he died, his facial features were completely displaced, and the strange and inexplicable trace patterns on both sides of his cheeks began to extend and expand towards the center of the face and the neck. The terrifying purple color quickly covered the entire face, and his lips rolled upward like leaves that were lost, revealing yellow teeth.

Su Hao's pupils contracted instantly, and scenes of seemingly familiar flashed through his mind.
Chapter completed!