Is there still a very serious risk of "heartless disease" infection? Hearing Smith's words, Jiang Baimian's eyelids raised slightly.
Before that, she had somewhat ignored this aspect of the issue.
There are two reasons for this, one is that the commissioner of the Eighth Research Institute who was captured at the beginning clearly stated that he and others entered the city and quarantined them in advance, solving the crisis of "unintentional disease" sweeping the world again, and second, in the cities where "unintentional disease" broke out in the chaotic era, the subsequent danger was mainly from the attacks of "unintentional" and the collapse of the same kind, rather than continuous infection.
Therefore, in Jiang Baimian's cognition, as long as you don't cross the "isolation zone" made by the Eighth Research Institute and explore the ruins of the city, there will be no great danger.
And now, she found that this did not seem to be the case.
A large number of relic hunters have been there in the future, and they still cannot escape the threat of "heartless disease".
As long as you enter there, regardless of whether you have passed the "isolation zone" or not, there is a high probability of contracting "unintentional disease"? Or is the Eighth Research Institute actually isolating the entire area? But did the Eighth Research Institute not leave the slightest hindrance and let those relic hunters pass through? Jiang Baimian's thoughts were chaotic, and he heard Shang Jianyao ask in confirmation:
"Really?"
Smith nodded:
"Although these things are only heard, many of the relic hunters I know have been there, and they have never come back, at least I haven't met them again."
Jiang Baimian nodded slightly:
"Actually, I was curious about something before:
"That city and the surrounding area have only been destroyed by the 'heartless disease' for more than ten years, why don't anyone know its specific location?
"If it can feed hundreds of thousands of residents, that force will more or less trade with the outside world, exchanging its own production for necessary resources."
Even if they have a large number of factories that can produce weapons, bullets, cloth and other things, there is a high probability that they will lack the corresponding raw materials.
Even "Pangu Creatures", a force that is hidden deep underground and has established an internal ecosystem, still has to purchase ore, oil and other materials from the outside world.
And that city is unlikely to be like "Pangu Biology" and the Eighth Research Institute, which are famous for their secrecy, to preserve their specific location very well.
Now, Jiang Baimian probably knows the answer:
After the news of the city's destruction by the "heartless disease" spread, almost everyone who knew its specific location hurried there, trying to get a piece of the pie, but only a very few could return alive and never dared to make a corresponding idea.
Smith smiled slightly awkwardly:
"I used to want to go over and pull some supplies to sell, but after hearing those rumors, I didn't dare at all, and I usually don't mention that city anymore. We are no longer in the state of eating and not eating, we need to risk our lives to grab supplies, and we have more opportunities to live."
Snapping, Shang Jianyao applauded for him.
Jiang Baimian asked about the specific situation before the destruction of the city and got a satisfactory answer.
Only then did they figure out the full name of the target location:
Konymis.
This is an ancient place name, which has a certain difference from the current Red River language, which means King's Forest.
According to Smith, due to the southward expansion of the ice field, the forests there have been seriously damaged, and later, humans in the city and surrounding areas cut down a large number of trees to cultivate more farmland, and the name of the forest is no longer worthy of its name.
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The next morning, outside the ice and snow ruins.
Long Yuehong sat in the back row of the jeep, watching Shang Jianyao lean half of his body out of the window, and waved enthusiastically to Smith and other "rootless" who returned to the "White Knights" to the south.
"Goodbye! I must see you again!" Shang Jianyao shouted loudly, but did not implant corresponding thinking.
When he sat back in the driver's seat, Long Yuehong said solemnly:
"Are we still going to Konymis?"
It is so dangerous that as soon as you enter, there is a high probability of contracting "heartless disease".
At this time, a little snow floated outside the car window, but it was not too big, and the wind was quite gentle.
"Why don't you go?" Shang Jianyao asked rhetorically, "Since there are still a large number of lurking 'heartless disease' viruses there, and there is a possibility of spreading, then we can't turn a blind eye, well, when the time comes, let Lao Ge send the nuclear bomb in, and then detonate it remotely, and with a bang, the doomsday crisis will be solved."
It is so noble and just...... I thought you would play the family card, after all, that's where your father last appeared...... Jiang Baimian thought about it for a while, and said to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen:
"I thought about it for a long time yesterday and also had some ideas.
"The most terrifying thing about 'heartless disease' is that you don't know how you got sick, and you don't know when it will get sick.
"But we already know a lot about 'mindlessness', clearly knowing that it is related to the 'new world'.
"We currently speculate that there are three ways to derive the origin of 'heartless disease':
"One is the 'New World' powerhouse, the second is the node connecting the 'New World', and the third is human faith in the year of the year and even some 'New World' powerhouses.
"So, where does the 'heartless disease' virus that is spread all over Konymis and I don't know if there is a decay or disappearance at present?"
Gnava did not have the opportunity to seize the opportunity of the carbon-based people, so he let Bai Chen answer:
"The third way can be ruled out that there are no living humans in Konymis to provide faith, and there are only bones and a small number of 'heartless people' left."
After so many years, it is difficult for the "heartless" who do not know how to produce to maintain the original scale, and although the climate in that area is relatively warm and can be cultivated, unlike other places in the ice field, it can still freeze to death in winter.
Long Yuehong said:
"The 'new world' effect brought by faith should not have created such a large-scale 'heartless disease'. Since the middle and late chaotic times, most places have had faith, but except for Konymis, we have never heard of such a serious epidemic.
"As for the strong people of the 'New World', I can't find a reason why they have to destroy Konymis, and even stay there all the time, not even letting go of the ruin hunters who enter later."
Shang Jianyao smiled and said:
"Maybe it's like Yanhu, you can't return to reality, you can't control your body, and you can't help yourself."
"So, it seems to be quite similar." Long Yuehong nodded while thinking.
After Yan Hu fell asleep, the human settlement on the island in the middle of the lake was also destroyed by "heartless disease".
Although not all of them suffered from "heartless disease", the remaining ones did not last long under the continuous infection of "heartlessness" and the attack of "heartless".
and those who go to the island to explore in the future, once they stay for more than a certain limit, they will also be infected with "heartless disease".
"I think there is still a difference." Bai Chen expressed his opinion, "As a relic hunter, when you enter Konymis, you will definitely not think about exploring any secrets, but to obtain supplies as soon as possible, even if there is interference from the 'heartless people', with the situation that has not been looted there, they can fill their cars in a few hours, to put it simply, they should be able to leave Konymes the next day, it will not exceed the critical point of three days, it is impossible for so many people to be unlucky and directly hit the area where the 'New World' strong people are sleeping, right?"
Jiang Baimian added:
"The entire area of Koningmis should be much larger than the island in the middle of the lake, and if you only operate in the peripheral area or even on the edge of the city, there may not be a problem for more than three days."
What she meant was that relying solely on the "New World" powerhouse could not create the current situation of Konymis.
Jiang Baimian immediately concluded:
"Either there is a certain incarnation body sleeping there, or the original investigation created a big, big, large 'New World' node, or a large number of 'New World' nodes distributed in different parts of Konymis."
"Why didn't the people of the Eighth Research Institute get infected with 'heartless disease'? They also claimed to have searched the whole city but couldn't find my dad's whereabouts." Shang Jianyao was worried about this, "Can't they do their best? How much work can this save us!"
His disappointment with the Eighth Research Institute was palpable.
"Maybe the people of the Eighth Research Institute have also mastered the method of clearing the 'New World' node, but the effect is not long-lasting, and when those relic hunters arrive, the 'New World' node will be restored again, or maybe the Eighth Research Institute has not searched all over the city and deliberately avoided the most dangerous area." Gnava expressed his analysis.
Long Yuehong nodded:
"The Eighth Research Institute also has 'Professor Li', 'Vice Dean' and other 'New World' powerhouses, and even the legendary darkness provides protection, so it should not be so easy to get 'heartless disease'."
"We have it too!" Shang Jianyao immediately took out the "Angel of Life" necklace, and said with one hand down, "The long night is long, and life blesses!"
Long Yuehong and the others were speechless.
The backstage of himself and others is indeed not much worse than that of the Eighth Research Institute......
Shang Jianyao solemnly emphasized:
"Our exploration of Koningmis this time is a task permitted by the company, and we will definitely get the blessing of the big boss."
It seems that there may really be some truth...... Jiang Baimian muttered silently.
"At that time, I will take the 'Angel of Life' necklace and advance Konymis with Lao Ge to determine whether the problem there is a node in the 'New World' or a strong person in the 'New World', or a legacy of a certain old man." Shang Jianyao applied to be a striker.
Jiang Baimian was silent for a moment and said:
"Okay."
She continued:
"According to Smith's description, Koningmis is only two or three days' drive from here, let's go over now, hey, pay attention to maintaining a good mental state."
The driving distance she said was calculated based on the speed of driving on the ice field.
(End of this chapter)