Stray Chapter 42: Ihaveabigplan
This time, Xia Ran identified a very important piece of information.
That is, the existence of the main storyline, or the plot characters with names and surnames, seem to be more likely to drop keys, although their individual kill rewards are still as shabby as ever...
Although it is not certain that it is a 100% probability, as of now, Xia Ran has harvested a total of four keys, only one of which is from a pure wild monster. He thinks that he has enough keys. The evidence supports my conjecture.
Huh? Wait, is this the very important information? Did something go wrong?
Let's get down to business, Xia Ran's unfortunate 100 points... ah, no, it was from the unfortunate Hideo Shimada. The relevant information that was tortured showed that fate was still on their side.
The parasitic beast a few days ago was not lucky enough to bring the news back, and there was no twists and turns, so the parasitic beast did not know about them for the time being, and the recent official pressure also made them I was so overwhelmed that I had to start a plan ahead of time.
That is to let more parasitic beasts parasitize on one body at the same time, increase the combat effectiveness, at least to the extent that the firearms can be ignored.
——That's enough, and it doesn't require the body to carry the nuclear bomb, it's too unrealistic. And as long as they are entrenched in the city, it is impossible for human society to invest so terrifying firepower to sweep them.
Even if a fighting nation like the Russians is fighting terrorism, it's impossible to smash a few cloud bombs at their capital city, right?
Let's not talk about parasitic beasts that can change their appearance at any time, even if it is a cunning and murderous human criminal, after acquiring the special ability to ignore bullets, he still wants to stay in the big city and commit crimes , to fight a protracted war with the official is enough to cause a headache.
The only good thing is that this is not an easy task, and parasitic beasts are different from parasitic beasts.
Not only can there be an abnormal type like Tamiya Ryoko who begins to explore the meaning of his own existence, and even gradually has feelings, and begins to truly understand human beings; it can also appear like a beast, who can think but not think, regardless of the consequences, directly Mr. A, who finally received a lunch box after hitting the school...
This is enough to prove that they are not printed from a template, not only in character, but also in abilities, talents, etc., all of which are different.
It is not an easy task to find parasitic beasts with multiple wavelengths that can be combined together, so that they can cooperate with one heart and one mind. If the base of parasitic beasts is large enough, then this is naturally not a problem.
Unfortunately, they are endangered species. Compared with the current population of 600,000, it is still very uncertain whether they all add up to 60,000.
So now only one experimental group has been formed, and there is no more capital.
This is quite good news, and the bad news is that the current name of the merged monster is uncertain, sometimes it is called "Miki", sometimes it is also called "Goto"...
According to Shimada Hideo's account, this is because the command tower will be replaced. Among the five parasitic beasts, only Miki or Goto can act as the command tower and control body movements, but they are also compatible.
Miki can unify the consciousness of two parasitic beasts, and the other two can only fall into a deep sleep. When it acts as a command tower, it cannot deform and attack.
Goto can directly unify the consciousness of the other four parasitic beasts and become a complete whole. If it is not enough, it will not last forever, because it will also be tired, so it will control the body alternately with Miki.
Xia Ran thought about it for a long time, and almost couldn't help adding two intelligence attributes to herself, and then she barely remembered, it seems that this is the case.
After "Miki" was defeated by Izumi Shinichi and decapitated, his body was controlled by a parasitic beast called "Goto", and his body changed, and his combat power increased several times...
This means that Xia Ran's information needs to be corrected——
He originally thought that the final boss was just an appearance at the beginning, maybe because he had watched too many robot animations, thinking that the combination would increase the combat effectiveness, and he ignored other conditions.
But now it seems that the opponent does not need to upgrade and adjust the front-end form, but may switch to the strongest combat form at any time, which is indeed a bit dangerous... Xia Ran is not sure whether he should continue .
But the goal is so close, it seems to be within reach, if you just give up, you will definitely not be willing to say anything.
It's just that if he wants to do all this, he still needs the cooperation of two companions before he can be said to be absolutely safe.
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So, on the way back, Xia Ran thought about it very seriously for a long time, and both Quan Xinyi and Utian Mori were silent.
Izumi Shinichi probably feels very guilty, because he had the opportunity to save the girl, although it was not his responsibility at all, but he could have done it but didn't, he couldn't help it feel guilty.
On the other hand, Mamoru Utian's face turned blue. The scene of "inquiring about information" just now really hit his heart too much. Even if the other party was a cold-blooded and terrifying man-eating monster, he still felt that the scene was too much. Somewhat tragically.
If the subject is changed to a human being, it will be slow and slow until the flesh is cut with a knife, until the body is completely dismembered...
But the target is a parasitic beast, and the knife is a strong acid. It seems that the **** level is even higher...
He now somewhat agrees with the girl who was kidnapped in disguise by himself and others, that is, perhaps compared to the parasitic beast, his companion may be more problematic... It's just that now is an extraordinary time.
Otherwise, Uda Mori doubted that the way he knew this companion was probably through TV news or some major case on the main page of the newspaper.
Of course, he didn't say that he felt that he should be more gentle and humane to the parasitic beasts, and even wanted to protect them and reject his own companions or something. It was an instinctive reaction, and it took a little time to accept it...heavy taste It's not made in a day.
At this time-
"That... guys, I have a big plan!"
Xia Ran seemed to have finished thinking and made up his mind. He stopped to look at the other two, and said with great interest, the glasses were reflecting light.
"Would you like to hear it?"
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It's night time.
In a room at base camp, three people are sitting around a table, making plans around a goal.
It is said to make a plan, in fact, it means to ask one's own questions, and then get Xia Ran's answer, try to improve the details... Because the plan itself is very perfect, there is no major problem.
The dissent between the two people is mainly focused on the belief that this kind of thing should not be done by them, because the government has already taken action... In the past, they still had reasons to hunt, but if it was Now...
—After all, superheroes are not legal.
In the end, they are all just ordinary people, and they have no interest in it. They went to hunt parasitic beasts because they thought there would be no major problems. It was not two-on-one, three-on-one, or even a dozen if it was bad. one.
Even if you can't win, at least you can protect yourself, and there won't be any big danger.
But now, when I learned from Hideo Shimada that the opposite was a monster with five parasitic beasts, both of them subconsciously wanted to obey their hearts... They don't seem to be Xia Ran, there is no information to refer to, and the current understanding of parasitic beasts is still at the simplest "addition and subtraction".
——The number determines the combat effectiveness. One parasitic beast will definitely not be able to defeat two parasitic beasts. In the same way, how can three parasitic beasts win against five parasitic beasts?
Xia Ran understands this. The two have no unforgettable experience, no awareness and determination, so they must become monster hunters.
If there is no determination to promote, the related ideas and actions are often not long-term, and it is easy to change due to changes in the external environment.
After all, they are not like themselves, they have nothing to worry about in this world, and there is no interest in it. They will not have any rewards for hunting parasitic beasts, nor can they improve their level or strengthen their attributes...
But -- is there really no stake in it? They are humans, and the opposite is a parasitic beast, which is actually enough.
Xia Ran pointed out very calmly that Quan Xinyi had been exposed to parasitic beasts, and they would never let him and his family go easily. It is indeed comfortable to count on official power, but what if the official cannot solve the problem?
Izumi Shinichi would never want to see this kind of development, and now the parasitic beasts have to face the pressure from the government and have no time to take care of them. If they don't seize this opportunity, maybe there will be no more Such a great opportunity.
Ayou agrees with this statement very much. He feels that this kind of danger is potential and unavoidable. The best way is to take advantage of the opportunity to kill it directly, rather than pretending to be an ostrich to avoid the problem until it becomes a problem. burst out.
Izumi Shinichi confirmed that he wanted to participate in the hunt, so Uda Shou naturally couldn't be without loyalty, so he agreed.
"Then, there are only the last two questions left, to determine whether the other party is Miki or Goto... and to lead the other party out at the right time."
Xia Ran raised a mobile phone and waved it, her tone was so relaxed that she seemed to be saying she was going to travel with a group.
"To be honest, it's actually not that difficult, just reply to them with Shimada Hideo's phone and send false information, which I've just done...because their organization is relatively loose and they don't require members to report back every day. "
"So they don't know what happened to Shimada Hideo right now, but it won't last long... As long as they find out that Shimada Hideo didn't go to school tomorrow, they may start to be suspicious, so we'd better be able to get directly to school tomorrow. Act."
Izumi Shinichi and Uda Mori looked at each other, although they both felt it was too soon, they were not mentally prepared.
But what the other party said is indeed reasonable. Time waits for no one. The reality is not a game. It doesn't say that the main quest is hanging there and can be ignored forever.
Seeing that neither of them objected, but agreed, Xia Ran couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. This time... is finally the last.