Volume 3 Chapter 194: The Gamble Between God and Humanity
Loud roars sounded continuously, and the three dragon heads of the three-headed biochemical dragon that turned around and fled exploded one after another, and then the entire body was blown into pieces.
Lu Yao just stretched out her hand and shouted.
"Leave the body, I want to dissect it." But it was too late.
Only twisted fragments of the bio-dragon's corpse were left on the ground, and their amazing vitality was still trying to gather together.
But it was in vain.
In the end, he could only squat on the ground with a look of regret on his face. He pulled out a wooden stick from somewhere and poked the pieces of meat that he was trying to gather together.
"What's the point of dissecting this? We all know that it's driven by the elements of apocalypse." Nanzhu no longer understood Lu Yao's brain which was increasingly reading like a Frankenstein's monster.
"It's different. You see, the zombies before were completely rotten, and they relied entirely on the apocalypse element to drive their bodies to move. But these obviously still have flesh and blood to supply bio-energy. In this case, does the apocalypse element play a supporting role, or is it the bio-energy that plays a supporting role?" Lu Yao squatted on the ground, studying the squirming pieces of flesh with a serious look on his face.
Nanzhu decided to ignore her.
"Is this, is it over?" The female man still couldn't believe it. She also wanted to go over and take a look at the piece of meat that was still wriggling on the ground.
Only then did he realize that his two legs were tightly held by the frightened Liz.
"I, I survived?" Liz, with snot and tears all over her face, was full of joy. Just when she wanted to rub her snot on the legs of the tomboy she was hugging, she was pushed away by the tomboy.
Several soldiers not far away quietly took out some test tubes and other things from their backpacks and collected some pieces of meat squirming on the ground.
"Captain, is this the sample the scientists need?" a soldier asked in a low voice.
"That's right, but will it really work?" After listening to the conversation between the three biochemical dragons and Lin Xu, the captain began to doubt whether scientists could develop antiviral serum for biochemical viruses.
Because if it is true as Bio-Dragon said, all of this comes from the so-called gods rather than biochemical technology, then there is naturally no question of antiviral serum.
The soldiers and the female warriors had different thoughts.
Lin Xu's consciousness has already received the information about the God of Death Apal that was transmitted by Zhenxing and just found in the database of this base.
There are all kinds of flattering words and praises for the God of Death, which can be ignored.
The most crucial thing is the little bit of truth revealed in various records rich in religious meanings.
"The God of Death came from the starry sky, and those demons who called themselves human beings blocked the way of the God." Nanzhu was also looking at this information in his consciousness, and his eyes widened as he read.
"What the hell? Why are humans called demons here too?" Nanzhu asked puzzled.
"So, could it be that the God of Death is the Apocalypse clan that left the galaxy where the dimensionality reduction channel was located? He came to this galaxy and brought the information that humans are demons with him?" Mu Xiyue guessed.
"If we consider it in combination with the apocalypse elements, it is very likely. But I still don't understand why the Apocalypse tribe wants to be the god of death? And they want to spread the apocalypse elements to turn intelligent life into zombies." Lu Yao expressed her confusion.
"The ignorant demon humans don't understand the greatness of the gods at all, so they challenge the gods and want to gamble with them." Nanzhu continued to look at the information.
"A bet? A bet between the Apocalypse tribe and humans? What kind of bet is it?" Lu Yao continued reading curiously.
"The gods gave mortals immortal bodies and blessed them with immortality. However, mortals were bewitched by demons, who tempted them with science and told them that the power of gods was easily within their reach. As a result, the bewitched mortals no longer believed in gods. From then on, mortals fell and no longer had immortality. How sad and lamentable."
"Instead of believing in science, you believe in God. Aren't all three views distorted?" Nanzhu couldn't believe it.
"You can't reason with fanatics. Some people just regard religion as a spiritual sustenance, but some people are really crazy and think that others are crazy." Lu Yao shrugged.
“So according to what is recorded in these materials, the bet between the Apocalypse and humans back then was that the Apocalypse would grant mortals eternal life, and humans would teach mortals science, and in the end, see which side the mortals would choose?” Nanzhu thought for a moment and concluded.
"It always feels like it's not that simple." Lu Yao shook her head and said.
"There are many things that can't be explained. It's really not that simple." Lin Xu nodded in agreement.
Not far away, the soldiers who were watching Lin Xu and the others standing there motionless had no idea that Lin Xu and the others were communicating and reading information in their consciousness.
Seeing that Lin Xu and others were motionless, the captain gritted his teeth and walked over tentatively.
"Is there something wrong?" Lin Xu was startled and looked at the other party.
"Should we continue moving forward?" the captain asked tentatively.
"Go forward, there is nothing valuable ahead." Lin Xu shook his head. After Zhen Xing had occupied the database in this base, there was indeed nothing in the entire base that Lin Xu was interested in.
In other words, at this moment, the control program of the entire base is already under Lin Xu's control. He probably knows what else is in the base better than the original builders of the base.
"Of course, there should be many valuable things for you, you can just go in directly." Lin Xu gestured while speaking.
At the same time, the door at the end of the hall, which was originally closed, opened with a clang.
The sounds of clanging were heard continuously, and all the locked doors scattered around the hall opened. Even the floor of the hall suddenly collapsed, revealing a path leading to the underground.
This town star controls the base and opens all the channels used.
"Thank you, thank you." The captain swallowed hard and said, he didn't know what happened, but instinctively felt that it must be something big.
"Don't worry, there is no danger behind. Even if there is, you can handle it. Go." Lin Xu waved his hand.
So the captain saluted, and a group of soldiers rushed to the depths of the base. They still had their own tasks. Although they didn't know whether the samples they collected could be made into antiviral serum, the mission had not been cancelled yet, so they had to complete it.
"Let's go to the next place." Lin Xu looked at the disappearing soldiers, turned around and said.
Miss Qiu, Nanzhu, Mu Xiyue and Lu Yao followed.
The female warrior also looked at the disappearing soldiers, and finally turned around and followed Lin Xu and others.
Liz, who was slumped on the ground, hesitated for a moment , but finally struggled to keep up.
In this way, the group took the elevator again and returned to the bottom of the TV tower.
Lin Xu looked up, and Mu Xiyue beside him understood.
As he raised his hand, tiny sword energies surged out from the sky and disappeared into the TV tower in the blink of an eye.
Lin Xu nodded, and a sword light engulfed everyone and disappeared into the horizon.
Inside the TV tower, the bodies of thousands of heavy zombies hiding there had all been shattered by a tiny sword energy. Even the apocalypse element could not support their movements.
The zombie king, who had restrained countless heavy zombies to hide, was also slumped on his throne made up of countless bones. There seemed to be only a small wound on the surface of his body, but in fact, the inside of his body had been shattered by the sword energy.
At this time, Lin Xu and others had been carried away by the sword energy, crossing an entire continent and arriving on another continent across the sea.
According to the information obtained from the previous base, after the zombie outbreak, the Grand Pope of the God of Death Apal established a paradise on earth for the God of Death.
Countless church leaders who believed in the God of Death and gained eternal bodies after the zombie outbreak all gathered here.
This is also the purpose of Lin Xu's coming here. These high-ranking church leaders must have information about the God of Death Apal that is not in the database.
"This is it." Mu Xiyue said as she looked at the peaceful scene in the city below.
"Here, there is no zombie outbreak here? Didn't they say that the whole world has fallen? How is this possible?" Liz looked at the city below that was still functioning normally, with an incredible look on her face.
"Is this a shelter? But the shelter mentioned on the radio is not like this." The female man was also confused.
During the half month they hid in the basement, the only thing they could do was listen to various radio broadcasts and learn about the conditions of the shelters. How could there be a shelter that looked no different from the one before the zombie outbreak?
And after looking carefully, the female man suddenly discovered that those seemingly normal people on the streets, who were walking, taking the bus, or even taking a taxi, were actually a little abnormal. Their skin was abnormally pale.
"That's right, this is not a shelter, but a paradise on earth , because those seemingly normal pedestrians you see are actually zombies, but they are zombies with self-awareness." Nanzhu kindly explained to them.
"Zombies with self-awareness? Can zombies have self-awareness?" Liz's eyes widened.
"Of course. Not only does it have self-awareness, but in theory it can also achieve immortality." Nanzhu said with a smile.
"Eternal life? Really?" Liz said in shock.
She admitted that she was a little envious at that moment. After all, who doesn't want eternal life?
"Do you think this is a good thing?" Nanzhu asked back.
"Isn't it a good thing?" Liz expressed her confusion weakly.
"Yes, maybe it's a good thing. Besides, they don't know hunger and can live forever without eating or drinking." Nanzhu nodded and said.
"Can you survive without eating? Just like those zombies?" Liz widened her eyes, looking as if there was such a good thing.
It was the tomboy who discovered the blind spot.
"In that case, why are they so busy?"
Yes, since there are no survival needs and they can survive without eating or drinking, then what are the people in this zombie city busy with?
Looking at their hurried steps, they seem to be no different from the office workers in the city.
"They don't need to eat or drink, and they don't even need to sleep. Don't you think they are the best employees who can create the most value? Where do you think the funds supporting the God of Death come from?" Nanzhu said with a smile.
"So, becoming immortal beings with consciousness only makes them more vulnerable to exploitation? Is it okay not to accept the exploitation?" The female man frowned.
"Of course you can. But if you don't want to work, the body will be useless. Leaving only an empty skull that can host your consciousness, sealed in a sealed jar and thrown into the bottom of the sea, that would probably be an experience more terrifying than death." Nanzhu said with a smile.
And when she imagined that scene, that she would be eternally alive, but unable to see or touch, and her consciousness would always be in darkness, and she would be imprisoned like this forever, even Liz, who longed for eternal life, couldn't help but shudder.
“This, this is too horrible. What’s the point of such eternal life? It’s nothing more than becoming an eternal slave.” The female man felt bad for the conscious zombies below.
"Yes, but this is indeed the paradise on earth for those church high-ranking officials. It has employees who are never tired and don't need much salary. Isn't it paradise?" Nanzhu said with a smile.
As he spoke, the sword light had already descended towards the tallest tower in the center of the city.
The conscious zombies on the ground, like worker ants, also noticed the sword light falling from the sky. Some of them even looked up and whispered.
The face, with little flesh left after decay, looked scary, but it was more of a deep exhaustion that felt like death was worse than death.
"Hello, people who have come from far away, you are so fast." On the top of the tower, a man wearing complicated sacrificial robes greeted Lin Xu and others with an exaggerated expression.
It was as if they had known about the arrival of Lin Xu and others and were waiting here.
"You knew we were coming?" Nanzhu asked directly.
"Of course, the great God of Death is omnipotent. He has foreseen your arrival." The man said with a mysterious look on his face, like a charlatan.
"You must have seen us flying over here through the surveillance camera outside the previous base," Nanzhu directly exposed.
"That is also the will of God." The charlatan said calmly, without any embarrassment, as if it was really as he said.
Of course, one thing he didn't say was that they didn't expect Lin Xu and others to fly so fast.
This is also one of the reasons why they are so friendly now. After all, these people whose origins are unknown seem to be quite powerful, so let's be gentle with them first and see if they can be accepted as dogs.
"Please come in, His Holiness the Pope is waiting for you." The charlatan raised his hand and gestured.
The bone shape of the charlatan's face was clearly visible, and his face was covered only by a layer of purple-blue membrane. Therefore, no matter how he tried to make an expression of joy and welcome, there was always a deep sense of eeriness.
Obviously this charlatan has also turned into a zombie, but his is a little more advanced. Not only does he have self-awareness, but his body has not decayed.
The other lower-level welcoming staff following behind this charlatan also had their bodies covered with bluish-purple membranes.
Lin Xu and a few others followed him, and, surrounded by many welcoming staff, walked into the interior of the tower.
Finally, at the center of the tower, they saw the so-called Grand Pope sitting on a high platform, and a group of high-ranking officials of the Church of the God of Death standing around the Grand Pope.
These people looked at Lin Xu and others below with curiosity, contempt, or ambiguous eyes.
"Your Excellency the Grand Pope, the converts have been brought here." The charlatan bowed deeply and saluted to the Grand Pope and a group of high-ranking officials on the platform.
"Convert? What the hell?" Nanzhu was stunned.
The Pope on the high platform simply nodded, and the charlatan immediately stepped aside.
The Pope then began to speak.
"Mortals, under the favor of the God of Death, you have all kinds of magical powers after the end of the world. These powers have given you many fantasies, making you think that you are invincible and superior. But mortals, you are just mortals after all. These powers are given to you by gods, and gods can naturally take them back. Whether you can successfully convert is a test from gods. If you refuse this test, then gods will also take back their gifts to you, and you will lose all your power and return to ordinary people." The archbishop on the high platform looked down at Lin Xu and others.
It was as if what he said represented God's judgment on Lin Xu and others.
"You mean, if we refuse to convert, we will lose power?" Nanzhu tilted her head and looked at the archbishop above. She was really curious now, did the archbishop really think so, or was he just fooling people?
"Naturally. So whether or not to accept the test of conversion is up to you, mortals. Make the decision. The patience of the gods is limited." The archbishop's voice echoed in the tower, along with the equally condescending eyes of countless senior officials standing around him. An invisible pressure was pressed down on Lin Xu and others below.
Well, this is the feeling of the Archbishop and others. In fact, Lin Xu and others didn’t feel any pressure at all.
Instead, it was the tomboy and Liz who couldn't stand it again.
Liz collapsed on the ground again, hugged the tomboy's thighs, and at the same time regretted again that she should not have followed Lin Xu and the others.
"I have a few questions I would like to ask first." Lin Xu pondered for a moment and decided to gather some information first.
"Mortal, it is not your turn to ask questions here." The archbishop's voice became low.
At the same time, the senior officials standing beside the archbishop also glared at Lin Xu, like the angry Vajra beside the Buddha, as if they were going to rush down and tear Lin Xu into pieces in the next moment.
There were several senior officials who, while roaring, their entire bodies rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, their clothes burst through, transforming into creatures of various shapes, including giant apes and giant pythons.
His cold eyes stared at Lin Xu and the others below, as if he was about to rush down and swallow them up.
"It seems there is nothing to talk about." Lin Xu sighed.
Since we can't talk, we can only fight first and then talk.
At this time, Nanzhu stepped forward and spoke.
"I do have another option. How about you convert to us?"
"What did you say?" A senior official close to the Pope thought he had misheard.
"You must convert to us, otherwise you will lose your power." Nanzhu repeated his words again and even added annotations.
As a result, the Pope's expression became completely ugly, and he was even too lazy to talk to Nanzhu.
"Hahahahahaha, this is really the funniest joke I have ever heard. Convert to you, otherwise you will lose your power." The senior official who turned into a giant python laughed wildly.
"You arrogant blasphemer, accept your judgment."
The senior leader transformed into a giant ape, jumped directly from the platform, and rushed towards Lin Xu and others.
"Not only do you refuse to convert, you even want to attack us. I sentence you to be deprived of all your power." Nanzhu looked at the giant ape in the air and said pretentiously.
In an instant, a large number of nanorobots poured into the giant ape's body, causing a fierce conflict with the apocalypse elements in the giant ape's body.
The giant ape obviously has only very low authority over the apocalypse elements, while Nanzhu has intermediate authority over nanorobots.
So under the expulsion of the nanorobots controlled by Nanzhu, the apocalypse elements in the giant ape's body were expelled from the body almost in the blink of an eye.
Then the giant ape that pounced from mid-air began to shrink rapidly, visibly after Nanzhu announced that he would deprive him of his power.
Almost in the blink of an eye, he returned to his normal body, and looked emaciated. After losing the support of the apocalypse elements in his body, biological energy alone could no longer keep his body functioning.
But it didn't matter anymore, because the next moment, his whole body fell heavily to the ground, and with a loud bang, he turned into a pile of corpse.
In an instant, the entire tower fell silent.
Be it the Pope and a group of high-ranking officials on the high platform, or the charlatan and a group of servants not far from Lin Xu and others, everyone's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.
"Did you see it? This is the consequence of blaspheming our Lord Lin Xu. Why don't you convert? Otherwise, you will be deprived of all your power." Nanzhu had a playful smile on his face, and did not hide the ridicule and malice in his tone.
"It's fake, this is fake. We, the Church of the God of Death, are the closest to God. How could we be deprived of the power of eternal life? You blasphemers, go to hell." A senior official who seemed to have truly believed it transformed directly on the platform and then pounced towards the bottom of the platform.
However, in the same way, while still in mid-air, all the apocalypse elements in his body were expelled, and he instantly turned back into an ordinary person. He fell to the ground with a thud and joined the one who had just died.
So this time, even the Pope, who had been trying hard to maintain his composure on the podium just now, couldn't hold it anymore.
My whole body started to tremble slightly.
He didn't understand what was going on. He was clearly the Grand Pope, and he should be the one favored the most by the God of Death.
But why would the people who attacked them be deprived of their powers by the gods?
This is unscientific!
