Chapter 454: Disaster
Before this, the Lion Clan had sent 20,000 elite soldiers to reinforce the Dragon Lock Pass. Calculate the time, they should have arrived two days earlier than Tianhao.
The reinforcements of the Tiger clan were also on the way. Hu Yaoxian gritted his teeth and sent 10,000 cavalry as vanguards. The second batch of reinforcements was expected to reach a scale of 50,000, four days apart. This was due to the fact that the Lion clan provided military rations and greatly reduced logistics dependence.
Tianhao knew that this war was probably one of the important turning points that determines the future. The Lion Clan and the Tiger Clan were in the weakest period in history, which was caused by their own appearance. Whether Hu Yaoxian or Shi Rui, they wanted to peel themselves and eat meat, crush their bones and raise ashes. It was the majesty of their ancestors and tribal laws that forced them to temporarily put aside their hatred and fight against foreign enemies together.
From the perspective of terrain and territorial areas, the lion tribe is at the forefront of the fight against the whites. The dragon tribe can sit still and wait until the whites and the lion tribe are both defeated, and then take action to solve all problems. However, doing so is not advisable, and it will only be collectively opposed by all tribe members, or even forever despised.
Tianhao has full confidence in winning this battle.
The troops under his command are well prepared and well-equipped, and most of the soldiers are experienced veterans.
The railway built from Panshi City has touched the northern border of the Lion tribe. Using the excuse of "reinforcement", 20,000 engineers worked day and night, and completed the 80% construction section between Shajin City and Donglin City last week. Because it was built in sections, construction started at the south and north sides of Fangya City at the same time, and it only took two months at most, and a light railway could be put into use.
It was not a train in the true sense, but a "horse-pulled carriage" that had not yet been put into practical use. But no one can deny that this form of transportation is amazing in terms of quantity and speed.
Tianhao issued a general mobilization order, and all legions must complete assembly within the specified time and then enter the battle.
At this moment, there were still previous questions in his mind.
Why did the whites choose to attack now, and it was a cold winter?
...
Lock Dragon Pass fell into chaos.
Almost everyone was running away.
The first giant "No. 6" to climb the city wall devoured Hu Yongxian. Although the commander had some understanding of biology at the last moment of his life and tried his best to smash his mind, he could not fundamentally change the fact that he was already part of the giant "No. 6".
He was absorbed, and in a living state. This means that the various abilities of being absorbed and utilized by the "No. 6" body are more and more abundant.
This is an extremely slow and weird process. For "No. 6", "absorption" has two different meanings. First, it is the physical devouring, and the scope can be expanded to all animals. Humans, beasts, mice, fish, and even insects... all protein-based living organisms are their devouring objects. This absorption is very simple, just like someone who has to eat when he is hungry, and the food is digested and decomposed in the body and becomes the energy necessary to maintain life.
The second is the analysis and utilization of the absorbing target brain. The brain of the original individual "No. 6" is very small, about the same as a walnut. In the civilized era, the research plan of Fort Delant stipulated that "No. 6" can only be used as weapons, so its main range of activities must be limited to the battlefield. Considering the instability of biological weapons at the genetic level and many control issues, the military at that time proposed that "No. 6" does not need to become too smart. Since then, they have been defined as "low-smart creatures".
The "No. 6" evolved based on five hundred northern giants is more than 30 meters tall and has expanded to a shocking level. However, its brain size is only half that of an adult (southern whites). This is a physical defect that has been deliberately left since the beginning of design. It has had a blockade effect on this part of the evolution from the genetic level and can never be changed.
The giant "No. 6" has obtained a very small part of the wisdom of Hu Yongxian, but it has not greatly improved its intelligence. Its understanding of the pass is still limited to the "obstacle" stage. The reason why there are as many as two rows of eyes on the head is to ensure the observation and collection of battlefield information. Looking at the thousands of northern giants running in horror, the giant "No. 6" quickly locked the target that will be hunted next and stepped forward in the selected direction.
With low intelligence, it cannot visually measure the distance and calculate the height difference of the terrain like a normal person. There is a zigzag staircase connecting the city wall up to hundreds of meters and the bottom. "No. 6" does not know what steps are, but its understanding of food is so pure, just like a child who sees an ant and wants to raise his foot to trample it to death, but he doesn't notice that it is a pit that is dozens of centimeters deep, and he loses balance and falls on the spot.
It fell from a height of hundreds of meters and fell on a hard ground made of bricks and rocks. With a "bang", it looked no different from mud.
The barbarians around were still running and did not stop because of this. They had seen too many strange changes about "No. 6" before, and knew that this was a monster that could not be explained by common sense and was far beyond their understanding. Ordinary swords could not cause damage to it, and bows and arrows and heavy crossbows were just decorations in front of it. When they could not summon the help of the gods, the only thing they could do was to escape, the farther away, the better.
The earth was trembling, and it was the giant "No. 6" that followed up the city wall and walked down the stairs. They learned very quickly and had already learned from the experience of the same kind in front of them how to solve the "downstairs" problem. Although it was slow, it was very safe.
The blood-red mud on the ground began to surge and contract, and the air was filled with an anxious aura. The giant "No. 6" did not fall to death, it had a powerful self-repair ability. A new head rose again from the middle of the blood mud, and the viscous and semi-solidified feeling was so strong, especially when the shoulders appeared, countless bloodshots were pulled out on both sides and hung on the outside of the arms.
A large amount of data is summarized from every corner of the body in the form of memory fragments, concentrated deep in the pitifully small brain. It does not have complex and dense network-like nerves, and transmits information at an extremely slow speed. While unfolding the movements in a muscle-pulling manner, there has never been anger for the first time in the mind of the giant "No. 6".
It saw countless people running crying and shouting, and they had a common direction. Some people seemed very unwilling to give up, and stopped to shoot arrows at themselves from time to time, or threw guns in the distance. Although those things inserted into their bodies will not cause harm or pain, they don't feel very comfortable. It's like being stuck in the middle of the teeth when eating, which is optional, but you have to spend time and energy looking for a toothpick before you can solve it.
The reconverging upper body had already appeared, it became restless, stretched its arms and crawled forward regardless of everything, completely forgetting that the lower half of the body was still semi-coagulated and had not yet reunited.
"Meat...I want...meat..."
It speaks English.
These words are pronounced in a very vague way, and even the best teachers among the whites may be difficult to distinguish. Although they have devoured a large number of northern giants, the main gene that constitutes the giant "No. 6" has not been affected. Its understanding of knowledge has been transformed from ordinary state to brain text. Of course, here is the letter.
The speed of reunion between the legs began to accelerate, and the remaining flesh and blood mucus remained closely connected with the brain. The thigh appeared, followed by the knees, and then the calf... The giant "No. 6" received more support from behind. It shortened the distance with its hands supporting crawling on the ground with its hands, locked the three barbarian soldiers who had no time to escape in front. With indescribable satisfaction and joy, they raised their right hand high and aimed at the target and patted it like a fly.
"No!"
"Help!"
"God..."
The three of them screamed at the same time. They saw a huge blood-red palm blocking the sky. The skin in the middle suddenly cracked, and a bloody mouth that was enough to swallow them in appeared. This extremely disgusting mouth, which emitted a strong bloody and odor, was covered with sharp teeth. Although it existed for no more than three seconds, it became the last and most terrifying picture that was always frozen in their eyes.
The giant "No. 6"'s feet have recovered. It stands up, and its curved back looks like an old man who is sick and in poor health all year round. It subconsciously lowers its head and looks at its right hand, and the mouth in the middle of its palm has been closed, as tight as a zipper. Various bulges continue to appear under the skin and muscles, some are larger, which are the swallowed people who have not yet died and use their heads or shoulders to confront them. Some are smaller, which are their struggle fists...
This is "eating" and it feels very comfortable.
But it seems that something is missing.
"Cheer!" The huge giant "No. 6" suddenly cracked under the huge head, and a new mouth appeared. Unlike the feeding gap that can appear on any part of the surface of the body, this is the real mouth. In addition to the teeth, there is also a tongue.
This is a normal need in the evolutionary process. The giant "No. 6" that swallowed a large number of barbarians suddenly found that it lacked certain organs. It was eager to get a taste. A tongue full of taste buds is essential, and of course it can also temporarily produce from the parts that split the "lip shape" of the eating gap according to actual needs. But all the remaining thinking of the devourer tells it———only the tongue in the mouth on the head is the most important.
“…meat…delicious…”
It was like a patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease, staggering slowly, mumbling repetitive words. A step could surpass the barbarian soldiers running desperately. The giant "No. 6" reached out to block their way, and the five fingers that were gathering together shaved backwards like bulldozers to meet the target.
A man was caught. He was held by the giant "No. 6" with his right hand and looked at it carefully.
Without using the way of eating that was directly immersed in the body before. The giant "No. 6" felt that doing so was a waste. It was thinking and learning... The man who was watching collectively by those blood-red eyes and could not break free felt like he was going crazy. His arms were pinched by "No. 6", and he could only shake his body left and right and raise his body desperately, but found that the huge red palm that trapped him was even more sticky than the paste, and he just stuck firmly and could not move.
It stared at him for half a minute.
The left hand gently stroked the man's head, like a child stroking his beloved toy. The face of fear and despair left a deep impression on the giant "No. 6". It developed a strong desire for delicious food for the first time.
The thumb and index finger pinched the man's head from the left and right sides, fixed it, and rotated in one direction like a bottle cap. His face turned pale instantly, and a crisp sound of breakage came from the cervical vertebrae, and his muscles and skin were torn... Because the distance was too close, a large blood fountain spurted from the middle of the headless shoulders directly splashed on the giant "No. 6" mouth. It stretched out its rough tongue and licked it, opened its mouth, and stuffed the man's body and head into it.
Changed to a new eating process, it felt an unprecedented stimulation and a brand new taste enjoyment.
Behind it, more giant "Six" walked down the stairs, hunting down the scattered barbarian guardians.
This is an extremely bloody day and a disaster day for all the guards.
...
At night, Duke Kalis met the scouts who had returned from the front in his tent.
They bring good news.
The northern giants had all retreated, and there was no one inside or outside the majestic wall.
They left behind a large amount of supplies, including food, weapons, armor, herbs, firewood and coal.
No giant "No. 6" was found in a radius of dozens of miles. They were attracted by the escaped giants and headed north. According to the scout's visual observation, there were as many as tens of thousands of northern giants hunted by the "No. 6" during the day. Although they were slow to move, they were supplemented by their super high size and legs.
The Duke was very satisfied with the scout's report. He snapped his fingers and ordered the adjutant standing beside him: "Give them the best reward, and double the wine."
White bread and sausages have been sent, and the scouts are treated much better than ordinary soldiers. They can get smoked chicken and bacon (bacon), sour cucumbers and pies, plus double the usual spirits, and a small bounty... It was an infinitely wonderful night for them.
Soldiers are only given such rewards during a great victory. Most of their daily meals are black bread and potato soup, plus a small amount of salt.
Kalis walked out of the tent and stared at the dark night that could not be melted like thick ink in the distance.
He was very excited and thus produced various unconventional associations.
"Haha, my achievements have surpassed the king..."
This thought was very dangerous and it was the first time that Kalis came to his mind. Even he was shocked, and after calming down, he took it for granted, and he also became more dissatisfied.
Chapter completed!