Chapter 225 Rainy Night

  【Sunshine Hospital】

Even if there are patient samples captured alive by Yi Chen, there are still problems in the analysis. It is impossible to determine what kind of pathogen it is, and even the type of disease cannot be determined.

  The cause of disease is still called “death factor”.

It is only known that this unknown pathogen in the form of a black liquid is equivalent to a "connecting medium" that can connect and beautify various dead objects. It can reproduce the appearance and memories of the suicide without a corpse, making it look real.

 Also got a terrible idea,

If all the residents of Levenholm died, the entire city would be replaced by such dead people.

Sunshine Hospital immediately contacted all temporary morgues storing corpses.

Let the gentlemen sort out the appearance and address of the deceased tonight. Tomorrow we will conduct a special investigation on the residence of the deceased in an attempt to capture more deceased patients.

in addition,

 Mr Hervoyer also made further autopsy breakthroughs.

According to the patients Yi Chen brought back, sample analysis was conducted on this black liquid that has a connecting effect.

 It was soon discovered that this black liquid was only in liquid form when attached to dead animals and had the function of "connecting medium".

Once the attachment is removed, the black liquid will immediately evaporate into a gaseous state, lose its color and become completely transparent, making it difficult to detect with the naked eye.

 Looking at the rapidly gasifying liquid, a flash of light flashed in Helvoye's mind.

“Lotson, come with me, I think I know how this gas is produced!”

 Back to the operating room.

Mr. Helvoye brought over a storage bin for the sick.

 First put a living dead person who has completed a brain transplant into the container, and place blades, poison and other props that can be used to commit suicide in the container.

 After everything was ready, the two people exited the operating room and closed the doors and windows, creating a perfect suicide space for the living dead.

 Wait ten minutes for the door to reopen.

  The living dead who had the brains of the deceased transplanted had indeed committed suicide.

 Immediately extract the gas from the containment chamber for detection and analysis. Its composition is completely consistent with the gas obtained by the evaporation of the black liquid.

“Sure enough!

 The "last breath" exhaled by the suicide victim who saw the symbol is this pathogen.

These gaseous substances carry the memory of the deceased. After being exhaled, they will temporarily attach themselves to the surrounding environmental substances, slowly looking for opportunities to gather rats in the sewer, passing insects, birds outside the house, or rotten meat in the kitchen.

 By connecting, transforming and disguising external objects, the [dead person] can slowly be constructed and given memories, making the fake appear real.

 As the death toll increases, more and more dead will appear, eventually occupying the entire city of Levenholm.

At present, it seems that the 'last breath' only plays a connecting role and only takes effect on dead animals. The fictitious dead are disguised as normal citizens as much as possible.

 The real death threat may not yet come! When the dead reach a certain number, death will come completely.

 Furthermore, the source of the [symbol] is still unclear. The corresponding ‘thing’ behind this incident is definitely something that has never been encountered since the establishment of the organization.

 This matter must be reported. If necessary, the city of Levenholm may really need to be abandoned. "

Just when Hervoye was preoccupied with the issue of death,

 A large needle filled with blood was inserted directly into his neck, and red blood vessels quickly spread throughout his body, taking ownership of his body.

"Um!?"

 Helvoye’s gentleman’s clothes responded immediately, wanting to protect his master and eliminate blood from his body.

However, clothing containing more than 50% leather has actually suffered an invasion, a kind of containment from the skin level, making it unable to play any role.

  【Two hours passed】

 Dean Diss rushed to the operating room as soon as possible after drawing up a city-wide "Search Warrant for the Dead" and issuing it to each site.

 When knocking on the iron door of the operating room,

Helvoye and his assistant Lotson are still playing with the living dead.

“Taking into account the black fluid flowing out of the patient’s body, did your autopsy reveal any new findings?”

Helvoye, who was undergoing a craniotomy, turned his head, and a normal voice came from under the medical mask: "No relevant connection has been found yet."

“Okay, it’s not early tonight, so don’t make it too late.”

 With the departure of the dean.

Helvoye's mask also seeped blood, his eyes became weird, and he muttered: "The body of the transcendent is really difficult to control..."

As 'Helvoye' led his assistant out of the operating room, a flash of lightning happened to flash in the sky, and strong light penetrated the window and shone on his face.

At this moment, another unfamiliar middle-aged face appeared.

If anyone has carefully read the incident records of the Holy Grail Mountain disease, they will definitely recognize at this moment that the character corresponding to this face is the baron who lives in the Holy Grail Mountain, and is connected to the source of [sepsis].

“This is such a dangerous city. I have to finish my work quickly and leave, otherwise I will be sucked into this vortex of death.”

 …

 Sunshine Hotel - Superior rooms on the 19th floor.

Yi Chen, who was lying on the sofa, woke up due to the thunder. A black shadow was reflected in his slightly blurred vision after he had just opened his eyes.

As the vision became clearer, the outline of the black figure on the window sill gradually became clear.

 A woman who hanged herself,

 The white dress was soaked by the heavy rain, and water was dripping from the bottom of the skirt.

Moist dark yellow curly hair hanging down on the shoulders,

 The eyeballs are almost about to burst out of their sockets, and the black tongue is hanging out.

The arms hanging down on both sides of the body begin to unfold to the left and right. Once the arms are in a horizontal straight line, the hanging woman will take on the shape of a cross, and the knot around the neck coincides with the circle.

When it looks like your arms are about to stretch out,

Hum~The moonlight flashed by.

Yi Chen, who was supposed to be lying on the sofa, was already kneeling on one knee in front of the woman. He was holding a hand ax in the shape of a full moon in his right hand and completed the chopping action in an instant.

The moonlight slash, which was effective on the spirit body, directly tore the woman in half. A large amount of black water poured out of the body, and was swallowed up by the rats generated by the moonlight.

“Huh? Let [the deceased] attack me directly... It’s a bit too much.”

Yi Chen stood up, pressed the ax handle button with his thumb, restored the ax head and hung it on his waist.

Hearing the noise, Barry immediately put on his armor and came to the window sill. There was nothing here anymore.

"what's the situation?"

 “A deceased person just appeared on the windowsill.”

 “What!?” Barry, who was a little unconscious at first, suddenly became energetic.

"You may have to take turns keeping vigil for the rest of the night, Barry..."

　　咚咚!

A sudden knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

Just when Barry put on his helmet and held his shield and approached the door to check, Yi Chen's warning came from behind: "Don't look at the cat's eyes..."

Unexpectedly, Barry took out the mithril hammer with the family crest printed on it and threw it with all his strength.

 The door was smashed into pieces, and the hammer was completely embedded in the wall on the opposite side of the corridor.

 The smashed wall is still leaking black liquid. If you peeked through the peephole just now, you will see the cross pattern on the wall.

Barry was so frightened that he retreated to the dormitory and placed the large shield as a temporary door at the door.

“Wai Ri! Why did he suddenly come to the door in the middle of the night and not allow me to sleep...”

“Don’t even think about sleeping tonight. Let’s go down to the first floor of the hotel and tell the gentleman on duty what happened here.”

"OK."

Barry retrieved the large shield and hung it on his back.

However, the coat of arms on the surface of the big shield changed into a cross shape at some point, and Yi Chen happened to see it... bang, he immediately swung the iron chain and knocked the big shield away.

 “Barry, your shield?”

 “Huh? Were you attacking me just now?”

Barry’s voice changes,

When he turned around, the bucket helmet he wore on his head also had a cross-shaped opening, and a strange smiling face appeared inside, with black liquid oozing from the corner of his mouth.

“William, why don’t you just kill me and then commit suicide!

Stop struggling, no one can leave this city alive, everyone will die..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Barry rushed towards him like crazy.

At this time, Yi Chen had already noticed a hint of violation, and used the needle-pricked iron chain in his palm to whip himself.

Snapped! Open your eyes and wake up.

Yi Chen sat up from the sofa, and the back of his hand was pierced by needles from the iron chain, and bursts of pain hit his heart.

Barry's snoring was in unison with the sound of rain outside, but there was no death coming.

“It’s interesting...has it had an impact on my spirit in some way?”

Yi Chen had almost had enough sleep, so he just sat on the sofa and meditated until dawn.

 (End of this chapter)