Chapter 46: Chapter 46: The Sinner of the Species
“No need to look at the report, just increase the support. I demand that Donghua City be surrounded so tightly that not even air can get through,” Shen Hao paused, his tone growing grave as he continued, “Since it likes to play hide and seek, let’s play along.”
“Understood!” Dong Gong responded.
With Shen Hao there, the Matrix in Donghua City might be the easiest to catch among all the Matrices nationwide.
Under no circumstances could they let it escape!
Troops, drones, search dogs…
All support must be increased!
After hanging up the call, Shen Hao leaned forward to peer through the helicopter’s window, overlooking the city below that was just brightening with dawn.
In just two short days, this once familiar hometown seemed to have become completely different.
The streets were eerily quiet, with only military personnel on alert and military vehicles speeding back and forth. In some places, the sound of gunfire still erupted intermittently, keeping countless people awake all night.
“One more day,” Shen Hao looked at his external panel.
The progress had already reached seventy-three percent.
Shen Hao could now somewhat understand the sentiments of those civilizations in his dream.
Being endowed with a Red Mythical Talent at the start gave him immense, unparalleled personal strength.
But, when faced with this first Trial, he also felt extraordinarily challenged.
If there were no more cheats, perhaps he could still win, but how many people would die?
One percent, or ten percent?
And how many would die in the next Trial?
“Among those extinct civilizations, there must have been chances of a Red Talent at the start, but they still perished,” Shen Hao pursed his lips, his heart urgently hoping that this cheat, which gathered the last struggles of countless civilizations, would become even stronger.
When facing an enemy like the Civilization Trial, all possible measures should be taken.
Cheating should be done as extensively as possible!
“Team Leader Shen, a report has come in from the targeted neighborhood, three Blood Demons exposed and nine people missing.”
“Hmm, fly overhead so I can review the area,” Shen Hao said.
“Yes.”
“…”
As Shen Hao continued to push the review and steadily shrink the hiding spaces for the Blood Demons, in the city, within some filthy, dark corner that was so squalid you couldn’t even see the sunlight if you looked up, several figures were converging.
If an adult were to see the scene, they would surely find it ridiculous.
Because four or five adults were kneeling reverently on the ground while three children sat squarely in front of these adults.
One of them was even a girl who looked no more than three or four years old.
But her expression at the moment was extremely sinister, coupled with an innocent and tender face, a glance was enough to determine this was not human, plunging the observer into an uncanny valley of terror.
She was the Matrix of Donghua City!
However, at this moment, she was looking discontentedly at the two children in front of her.
“Only the two of you came?”
“No, three of us,” a boy about seven or eight years old replied in a soft laugh, though his voice was a hoarse female’s, “The other one can’t blend in with such small children, so it had its children wait outside.”
“Not enough!” the Matrix of Donghua City raised its voice, “I’ve been calling for help for a whole day, why have only three come!”
“You should be grateful.”
The last one, taking the appearance of a five or six-year-old boy, had a voice just as hoarse and viscous, as if it were the sound of blood vibrating.
“More and more human troops are rushing here, do you know how much risk we took to come and support you?”
Indeed, these two Blood Demons weren’t the children of Donghua City’s Matrix.
Instead, they were the children of other Matrices.
As early as the day before yesterday at Donghua No.1 Middle School, when it first locked eyes with Shen Hao, the Donghua City Matrix had sent out a distress call to the nearest other Matrices.
But now, only three Matrices have come!
The Matrix of Donghua City could feel the anger in the mood.
“Risk? Letting the Chosen One continue to live is the greatest risk!” Its voice was sharp, “Didn’t you see that image? In such a short time, even children at Level 4 are no match for him!”
“That’s because you’re too useless!” A Blood Demon Mother sneered, “If it truly was such a terrifying Talent, you should have eliminated all your children right away, see how many points you’ve fed him.”
“All right,” another Matrix who seemed to be good-natured tried to mediate, “Killing our own children is too cruel for us, but right now, the most important thing is to escort you to escape.”
“…” The Donghua City Matrix was silent at the moment.
Indeed, if a sufficient number of its own kind had come to support it, strong enough, maybe they could try to kill the Chosen One.
But with only three, it dared not gamble.
No matter what, it could not fall into the hands of the Chosen One, it had no assurance that it wouldn’t lose all its courage to resist under such an extreme and terrible Talent.
Just a single glance at those eyes, even through its children, could bring it unforgettable fear.
“Since you were able to get in, then take me out,” the Matrix of Donghua City finally said.
It was ready to flee. Escaping wasn’t shameful, for each Matrix was a precious foundation for the revival of the civilization.
“It’s not that easy now, human reinforcements are constantly increasing, our blending in was also due to a rare gap.��
“We can’t delay any longer. Several Parasite Failures have already appeared, you know what that kind of individual means!” The Matrix of Donghua City sounded increasingly irritable, “Plus that damn Chosen One, the longer we wait, the harder it will be for me to leave.”
The words “Parasite Failure” seemed to provoke something.
The other two Matrices, for a moment, remained silent.
After a while, the one that looked like a five or six-year-old Blood Demon finally uttered a hoarse voice.
“You are truly a sinner of our entire species.”
“…” The Matrix of Donghua City did not respond.
Now, it couldn’t refute that statement.
“Let’s move quickly, then.” It was the other Matrix who spoke, “We will only let the children assist you, the original bodies will stay at the furthest distance, never getting close. Also, gather all your children hidden outside the city. In times like these, you shouldn’t think about keeping them anymore. In the end, if we can’t escape, then go back to the embrace of the great Mother Sea swiftly, so at least when our civilization revives, you may keep some decent legacy in the annals of our history.”
“…” The Matrix of Donghua City was silent for a long time before slowly speaking, “Okay.”
“How long will you need?”
“Until tomorrow morning, those children have already been discovered,” it replied
“Good.”
After setting the time, the other two Matrices withdrew their consciousness, and the two Blood Demons that woke up, seeing the Matrix in front of them, respectfully prostrated themselves on the ground.