booktalesy Chapter 236 Evolution 2
Chapter 236 Evolution 2
The Hexagon. The highest operational command center.
Dead silence.
Everyone stared intently at the big screen.
Looking at the screen, a black humanoid monster, hundreds of meters tall, stood at the bottom of the nuclear crater.
I watched helplessly as its four tentacles on its back slowly moved, and the bottomless black hole on its face pointed towards the sky.
At this moment, everyone was speechless.
No one expected that the monster that was once a mountain of flesh would turn into this.
"Oh my God..."
After a long while, one of the councilors' legs went weak, and he knelt directly on the carpet, exclaiming, "What...what kind of monster is this? We're finished. Everything's over."
In fact, it wasn't just him; everyone in the meeting room had a somber expression.
However, just when these people were filled with despair.
The monster on the monitor screen finally reacted.
It did not leap out of the nuclear crater as expected, nor did it continue its journey to other cities.
It slowly crouched down, its massive body curling inward.
Four enormous tentacles wrapped around the body in layers.
In just a few seconds, it shrank into a huge black sphere at the bottom of the pit.
The black scales on the surface are tightly closed, fitting together perfectly.
Not moving at all.
Inside the command center, only the faint hum of the machines could be heard, and everyone stared at the scene in utter bewilderment.
A full minute passed.
"Is it... dead?" The director of the security bureau swallowed hard, unable to resist speculating.
"No."
A military data clerk looked at the data on the monitoring screen in front of him and spoke.
"The heat source reaction is still ongoing. Moreover, according to the rising index, this heat source reaction has not only not weakened, but has become even more solidified."
"So...it's not dead? Then what's it doing?" A councilor nearby looked on incredulously.
"Sorry, our detector is too far away."
The operator's hands were flying across the keyboard, sweat pouring down his face.
"Moreover, the radiation levels at the center of a nuclear explosion are extremely high. Ordinary electronic devices would burn out instantly if they got too close."
Upon hearing this explanation, the security chief took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Send out drones immediately. No matter how many are burned, you must find out their current status!"
Also, notify the National Guard to seal off a 100-kilometer radius around Las Vegas. No one is allowed to approach!
"What about the rescue?" a civilian employee asked in a low voice.
"Rescue?"
The military representative sneered.
"The temperature at the center of a nuclear explosion can reach several thousand degrees."
Do you think there are still survivors there who need rescue? The surrounding area is under high-intensity radiation; sending people in would be suicide.
"We absolutely must send someone!"
The congressman slammed his fist on the table.
Even if it's just for show, we have to send them!
Do you know how chaotic things are outside right now?
We've grown mushrooms on our own soil! If we don't put on a rescue show, the White House will be overturned by angry mobs tomorrow!
The facts are just as the congressman said.
The news that the US detonated a nuclear bomb on its own soil could not be kept secret.
Of course, even if you wanted to hide it, you couldn't.
The towering mushroom cloud could be clearly seen from hundreds of kilometers away.
Meanwhile, the internet was in complete uproar.
The servers of major social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook crashed three times in just half an hour.
This matter occupied the top ten spots on the trending topics list.
Las Vegas Under Nuclear Attack!
Millions of civilians are missing, their fates unknown!
What monsters are we fighting?
In the comments section, netizens' anger and panic have reached their peak, especially among ordinary people living under the guise of beauty, cheapness, and freedom...
"They've gone mad! The government has completely lost its mind! They've abandoned even the common people!"
"My wife is still in Las Vegas! She just went there on a business trip yesterday! You bunch of executioners!"
"What exactly is that thing? Why can't even a nuclear bomb destroy it?"
"This is the end of the world! This is God's punishment for us!"
As news exploded online, free spirits in the city spontaneously formed and quickly rallied to protest.
They held up signs, smashed shop windows along the street, and overturned police cars.
The sudden riots and demonstrations spread rapidly across several states in the United States, much like a plague.
Among them, some people who like to buy things for free took the opportunity to start a frenzy of buying, and for a time, fires broke out in various cities.
The police were simply overwhelmed, and some officers even took off their uniforms and joined the robberies.
The entire United States was plunged into unprecedented chaos and turmoil.
……
Raccoon City.
Lin Fan sat on the sofa, holding a glass of soda, and watched the news on his tablet with great interest.
"Tsk tsk tsk."
He smacked his lips.
"This scenery is getting more and more beautiful. I give the US a perfect score for this move."
"Don't just watch the show."
At this moment, Lin Jianguo spoke up, "That monster isn't dead, so it's still a potential threat."
"Dad, you're just worrying about things that don't concern you."
Lin Fan took a sip of cola.
"If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. The Americans are much more anxious than we are right now. Our task now is to make a fortune quietly."
Just then, the door to the room was pushed open.
Night Owl strode in, carrying a thick document in his hand.
"Young Master Lin, Mr. Lin. The cleanup of Raccoon City is basically complete."
Night Owl handed the document to Lin Fan.
"The zombies have been driven to the North District by our people, following Lin Shao's instructions."
The few remaining survivors in the city pose no threat. Furthermore, all the rescued survivors have been gathered in the plaza of Umbrella headquarters.
Lin Fan put down the tablet, took the document, and flipped through it.
How many people are there in total?
"Eight thousand seven hundred and thirty-two people."
The owl answered,
"Some of them showed obvious abnormalities in their physical condition. They seemed to have fused with spores in the air, but instead of turning into zombies, their physical condition was greatly enhanced."
Lin Fan's eyes lit up.
He truly never expected that simply spreading a wave of spores and bacteria would actually lead to human evolution.
Mark had previously become an invincible warrior thanks to the fusion with spores and their help.
While this power may not be comparable to that of advanced Awakened Talent users, it is definitely a force to be reckoned with in regular combat.
"Let's go." Lin Fan stood up, stretched, and said, "Let's go to the square. It's time to select our team."