He came from the bell tonight

With the siren sounding like thunder, a red spot of light gradually lit up in the center of the road across the Imperial College, outlining the outline of a regular area in the deep night.

This is the highest-level alert from Imperial College, and it only means one thing——

Mimics appear.

And it is already close to the range where the Imperial College buildings are located.

More than three hundred years have passed since the last time mimics appeared in the universe known to mankind.In the long three centuries, history has become books and images.Mimics have become legends that represent extreme danger, and have gradually been forgotten.

Human beings have relaxed their vigilance in a comfortable life. They forgot the fear when the insect swarm came, and they used the mimics as an after-dinner conversation.

— as if such a thing would never happen again.

In Imperial College, two students participating in the patrol walked unsteadily towards the main entrance.One of them stretched his waist and complained impatiently: "What is this alarm trying to do? It's annoying to death. Hey, Zheng Kanzhi, why are you so stern, do you want to eat popping candy?"

"Shut up, what if something happens." Zheng Kanzhi grasped the short-range radiation gun in his hand, staring vigilantly at the direction of the end of the road.

There were only the two of them on the wide road, except for the sound of the siren, there was only the sound of the wind.According to the tradition of Imperial College, students from the third grade and above are required to take turns patrolling, in groups of two.Most of the time this kind of thing is about smoking, and relying on bionics to help check in, no one really cares.

It is mentioned in the opening guide of Imperial College that there are activation elements of the defense device under the ruins of the marble door frame several centuries ago.

This set of defense devices has been gradually perfected since the founding of the empire, and now it has become a proud setting of the security department, but it is a little sensitive and occasionally sounds inappropriately.

"It's foggy outside, it's pitch black, and you can't see clearly. What's the use of holding a gun? It hasn't been repaired for a few years. Fuck, why is it raining?" The student who spoke turned around , wiped the liquid on his face.

The highly corrosive stuff was sticky and green under red light.

Regardless of the burning pain of his skin, he raised his head firmly, and Zheng Kanzhi, who was standing two meters away, looked up stiffly.Following his line of sight, he also slowly raised his head, and firmly fixed on the spot.

A black tentacles pierced through the protective barrier, like an untimely giant clothes hanger, the mucus slowly gathered into water droplets, and fell down with a "click".

A blood-red eye appeared in the black crust above the tentacles.The pupil is only a narrow black line, showing a hidden deformity, greed and covetousness.

It doesn't have any characteristics of life from top to bottom, only the breath of death, as cold as the end of the world.

The horrific stimulation instantly broke through the sky cap, but no one was able to take a step under such a silent gaze.

The years-long holographic training courses of Imperial College are far less vivid than this second.

With a "bang", Zheng Kanzhi tapped the trigger.However, there was only one spot left of the radiation gun's beam, which just happened to shine on the bug's one eye.

The eyes of the mimic worm rotated 360 degrees, and then several golden eyes emerged from the surroundings, staring intently at the shooter.

The tentacles that passed through the protective barrier instantly shed their short fluff, and the front ends turned into sharp blades.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—" the student who was scalded by the mucus broke down and ran towards the other end of the road without hesitation.

The instinct to survive made the two forget all the skills they had learned before, and they could only barely restrain the urge to weaken their legs.

The cries for help were drowned out by the sirens.

The gradually spreading tentacles chased after them, outflanking them within 20 meters.The sharp front cut through the night wind, reflecting bloody and cruel light.

"I, I haven't finished my candy yet." Zheng Kanzhi's teammate Qin Yue pursed his lips, ready to wipe away his nose and tears, but found that there was no good skin on his hands.He watched the scimitar-like limb flying towards his neck, and the wind whistling past his ears, he closed his eyes in despair.

However, after waiting for a few seconds, death did not come for a long time.

He opened one eye and saw a black tentacle wriggling around his feet. He jumped up in fright and hit Zheng Kanzhi back.

When he saw the situation clearly, he couldn't hold back and cursed "Fuck".

In the direction of the main entrance, the ground was almost covered with dark mucus, and the severed tentacles seemed to have not lost their life, constantly twisting.

The mimic was broken in two, as if cut open by something, and fell against the marble doorpost.

And that "culprit" had an impressive face, calmly staring at the corpse of the mimic.Amid the disgusting stench, he was as clean as if he had his own enchantment, standing there spotless.

"It's Suling, Suling is here!" Qin Yue shook Zheng Kanzhi desperately, Gao Xuan finally let go of his heart a little bit, "Damn it, it's too dangerous brother——"

Zheng Kanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, still looking worriedly at the protective barrier around the marble doorpost.

The system of this thing can theoretically repair itself infinitely, but since a mimic can come in, it means...

The sound of "ding ding ding" hit outside the barrier, and the arc of light fluctuated and vibrated.

"It won't last long here," Su Ling stopped beside them, keeping a distance of more than one meter, turning around to look at the endless dark night, "evacuate to the safe zone first."

"Yes, yes, that's right, we have eight safety zones!" Qin Yue finally turned his head around, loosened Zheng Kanzhi's hand, and almost lost his footing.

Su Ling raised his eyes faintly: "Fire."

"What?" Before Qin Yue could react, Zheng Kanzhi took out a pocket lighter from his trouser pocket, pressed the switch, and threw it on the withering tentacles.

In an instant, the fire ignited along the slime on the ground.

Zheng Kanzhi recalled some common sense: "The corpses of mimics must be disposed of with an open flame, otherwise a large number of viruses will breed and cause large-scale ecological damage...Qin Yue, haven't you quit smoking? Where did the lighter come from?"

Qin Yue cleared his throat and greeted him: "Hurry up, follow!"

The siren had stopped at some point.In the darkness of night, the screams could easily spread across the open plains.

Su Ling took them to the nearest safety zone, where there were already some students who had evacuated nearby.

The safe area is a huge circular vaulted building, half buried in the ground, with only one door for entry and exit.Several large screens inside were connected to intersection cameras in several random areas, and exclamations came from the crowd watching from time to time.

"... Area B, Area T, and Area S have completely lost contact. I remember that the medical department is there, and they may not have enough weapons." Someone said worriedly.

Countless pairs of eyes watched the screen all the time, until one of them shouted: "Look, that's Area N—the mimics have already invaded, and there's no time to evacuate!"

In one of the screens, a smaller mimic chasing several students running past.The disgusting bug stayed under the camera for a while, opened its eyes as if sensing someone watching.

When it was about to attack the trembling students, it suddenly changed its direction, as if attracted by something, its fourteen limbs accelerated.

"It's low-frequency sound waves, someone used low-frequency sound waves to lure them away!"

Zheng Kanzhi heaved a sigh of relief, and when he turned his head, he suddenly asked, "Where's Suling?"

Qin Yue let out an "ah" bluntly, looked around, but was nowhere to be seen.

The classmate squatting at the door spread his hands at them: "I just wanted to stop him, but he insisted on going out. It's so chaotic outside, I really don't understand. But I'll wait here. If no one comes back after an hour, I will close the door again." .”

A black stump fell from the air and shattered into a puddle of mud.Translucent polyps ooze from the hard shell.

"Thank you, thank you!" A girl lifted up her companion, thanked Su Ling in a frightened manner, and finally couldn't help asking, "Aren't you going with us?"

A shuttle bus was parked not far away, and Lian Xiao waved frantically at Suling from the driver's seat.Xi Zidu and Ou Chuchu are busy arranging the delivery of the car.

Facing the girl's worried expression, Su Ling only said, "No."

"Then you have to be careful." After the classmate who had never met told him, he led his companions to the bus.

Not far away, two mimics were broken into several pieces.After confirming the safety of the surroundings, Yun Qing slowly walked in front of Su Ling.It seems that her strength has almost recovered.

Yun Qing spread her hand, a silver button terminal lay there.

"He took a low-frequency sound wave device to the east. Before leaving, I asked us to hand it over to you."

"...Thank you." Su Ling squeezed the terminal tightly.

At the moment of connection, he and the opposite party said almost at the same time: "Where are you?"

Xiao Huaiyan took a deep breath, breathing urgently: "The real-time location has been sent to you, and the snowstorm will take me around to the edge of Area S, where there is an automatic shuttle bus, we will meet there."

"No," Su Ling heard the sound of glass breaking, "I can catch up."

At the same time as hanging up the communication, Xiao Huaiyan stomped on the accelerator and turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a mimetic insect that hit him.

One of the thing's tentacles shattered the rear windshield, narrowly missing the low-frequency sonic meter in the backseat.

However, more and more mimics were attracted by the low-frequency sound waves, chasing the blizzard shuttling around the edge of the Imperial College densely.

Outside the thin barrier, the arched shadow may be a mountain range, or it may be a bug.

How much is this thing?

Green slime splashed on the front glass like rain, and the hands holding the steering wheel tightened.Xiao Huaiyan's stomach burst into acid.

At the same time, his peripheral vision was shocked.

A figure flitted across the low roof, gradually approaching the blizzard.

He immediately connected to the terminal, and couldn't help but preemptively said: "Don't come here, this place is full of bugs."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a muffled sound above his head.

Xiao Huaiyan was silent for two seconds, and opened the skylight on the console.

Su Ling shrank in, and his long black hair swept over Xiao Huaiyan's shoulders.He supported the console and easily sent himself to the co-pilot.

"Where did you go?" Xiao Huaiyan glanced at the map instrument, they were already very close to the scheduled location.

Su Ling replied, "I'm going to the bell tower."

"...Bell Tower?" Xiao Huaiyan said in a bad tone, "Who did you see?"

Blizzard slammed on the brakes and turned onto a trail.The mimetic swarm was biting behind him like a giant python.

Su Ling thought for a while and said, "Zheng Kanzhi."

Gloves rub against the rim of the steering wheel.

Zheng Kanzhi's face appeared in Xiao Huaiyan's mind, which looked ordinary and had no merits.Suling didn't sleep in the middle of the night, and was he the one who sneaked out to meet him?

Su Ling said again: "Qin Yue."

... more than one? !Xiao Huaiyan felt that his complexion was a little ugly.

Su Ling looked at him strangely, thinking that he was very nervous surrounded by mimics.It is normal for humans to have fear in the face of unknown species.

So Su Ling decided to say a few more words to divert his attention: "They went to the main gate during the patrol, and the barrier there was broken. Later we went to the safe zone together."

At this time, Xiao Huaiyan realized that the two seniors should belong to the patrol team.

"Then what are you doing out of the safe zone? There are so many bugs outside." Xiao Huaiyan saw Su Ling's calm eyes from the rearview mirror.He always felt that he was a little closer to that answer, but he wanted to hear Su Ling himself say it.

Su Ling said, "Here we are."

The blizzard rushed off the trail, and the trees dwindled, to a large parking lot.All the shuttle buses in the S area are here.The next thing to do is to throw the low-frequency sound wave instrument into one of the vehicles to distract the swarm.

Blizzard cannot turn back, the only chance is on this road.

Just as Xiao Huaiyan was about to command, he saw that Su Ling had already picked up the low-frequency sound wave instrument and quickly reached the roof of the car.

The slender figure was as quiet as a perfect sculpture in the night wind.Su Ling turned his head back slightly, the ends of his hair fluttering in the wind, countless eyes densely covered the ground, coming one after another like waves.

The tentacle stretched out suddenly, and then it was shot empty, and landed hard on the rear of the car.

Blizzard headed straight ahead, while Su Ling jumped on top of a bus to run in the opposite direction.The army of the worm swarm rushed towards Suling in an instant.

"I'll be waiting for you at the front," Xiao Huaiyan reminded, "The sunroof switch of the shuttle bus is the button above the glass on the right—"

In the rearview mirror, Su Ling directly drew a hole with the light blade in the palm of his hand, and then easily threw the sound wave instrument into it.

Su Ling also jumped down, and used the terminal to open the authority of the console.

"Once the alarm is sounded, the authority of everything in the school will be open to the students," Xiao Huaiyan saw the bus turn violently, "follow this road three kilometers north to a barrier exit, follow me."

Su Ling, who was driving for the first time, hesitated for a moment. The console in front of him seemed to lack something compared to Blizzard, for example, there was no steering wheel, accelerator and handbrake.

This is an autonomous vehicle.

He tried to click on the lit map, and the shuttle bus immediately sped up like crazy and rushed forward.

The swarm of bugs quickly flooded the road behind the bus, and even the front one hit it with its tentacles during the chase.

There was a shattering sound, and the glass shattered to the ground.

Su Ling turned around and stood at the end of the narrow corridor, a sharp beam of light gradually emerged from the palm of his hand.

120 seconds, countdown.

The mimic hung upside down on the roof of the car, rushed towards Suling, and then devoured its companion's remnant body as the car body tilted.Immediately before a white light approached, dozens of golden eyes froze there.

The low-frequency sonic instrument is on the driver's seat.

The corpses of mimics are piled up all around.

Su Ling climbed onto the roof of the car along the broken glass window.His figure is fast and he fights decisively, but even so, compared to the boundless swarm of insects, he is still very small.

There was a sound from the terminal.

"Count down five seconds."

"five."

Suling killed one.

"Four."

The treetops where the slime passed instantly withered and turned black.

"three."

The moment the bus passed by, a thick tree fell down.

"two."

The light blade sliced ​​open the mimic's body.Suling retreated to the edge of the bus.

"one."

"Jump!"

Su Ling turned back with his back turned, but at this moment, a mimic from a nearby path suddenly stretched out its tentacles and rushed towards Su Ling.

"careful!"

The blizzard came to a screeching halt.He pulled Su Ling with one hand, making him land on the roof of the car steadily.

With a "bang", the nano gun exploded the mimic.

Slime splattered and wet the ground.Even the end of the glove was stained with a few drops, and it instantly became a hole.

Xiao Huaiyan held a pure black nano-pistol, quickly got into the car and closed the door.The blizzard galloped out again.

At the same time, the shuttle bus led the shocking mimetic army towards the east door according to the automatically planned route.There, the Imperial College's only heavy weapons training ground awaits them.

"Are you okay?" Su Ling frowned slightly.

The noble eyebrows and eyes gradually loosened from the tense state.Thin lips hooked slightly: "What can I do, I've seen a lot——"

His eyes fell on the gloves, and the stench of mucus rushed into his nostrils.

Xiao Huaiyan turned his head abruptly, his stomach acid surged up infinitely.