Chapter 74: Inhuman Things

The reinforcements sent by the headquarters were not many, a total of ten people, with strange masks that looked like Honkai beasts on their faces. They stood straight in two rows in the small shelter, without making any sound - not even the friction between clothes, and even their chests only rose and fell slightly, and their long and light breathing could be seen.

They had not said a word since entering the shelter, and had no communication with the soldiers of the fifth team, just standing there coldly.

Out of trust in the "friendly forces", the soldiers of the fifth team did not pay too much attention at first. Except for one or two soldiers on guard, the rest of them took every minute and every second to rest as usual.

The murderous intent and coldness were lingering, especially in the small and dull shelter. After a long time, Aldemir was the first to notice something was wrong. He pretended to talk softly with others, but actually woke them up one by one. Soon, all the soldiers opened their eyes.

On the surface, they were still sitting against the wall, but they had their guns in their arms, and Aldemir had even turned on the safety.

But in the face of the increasingly tense atmosphere, the Standing Man still did not respond.

As soon as Mikael and Ellie returned to the shelter, they saw such a strange scene.

"Poison Pupa?"

This mask was so recognizable that Mikael pretended to touch the back of Ellie's hand with his fingers casually, and the two of them were instantly alert.

"Is it Captain Mikael?"

The Poison Pupa, who was closest to the shelter gate, suddenly turned to Mikael.

It can be heard that he has tried hard to make his voice sound gentle, but his cold eyes betrayed him.

"It's me."

Mikael nodded neatly, but didn't say another word - no nonsense like "welcome" and "thank you".

At this time, even the most obtuse people noticed something was wrong, "click, click", the soldiers of the fifth squad who were gathered in a circle turned the safety of their rifles.

There was also a commotion among the poisonous pupa who were standing in awe. In fact, no one made a sound, but because of nervousness, they all made some small movements. The sounds caused by these movements gathered together and turned into a commotion.

The poisonous pupa who spoke just now seemed to be the captain. He instinctively held the short knife on his waist with his left hand, but he soon realized this mistake. He scratched his waist and thighs as if nothing had happened, but he never put his hand down, but kept it as close to the small bag in his trouser pocket as possible.

"Oh! Why are you all so nervous! At this time, shouldn't you say some welcome words? After all, they have come all the way from the headquarters to reinforce us! Don't neglect them!"

Ai Li stood up at the right time, and her flawless smile and slightly exaggerated relaxed tone easily blew away the tension and solemnity just now.

The soldiers of the fifth team stood up silently, slung their guns across their shoulders, and pointed the muzzles to the ground.

Even the captain of the poisonous pupa was obviously relieved. He put down his left hand that was at a loss again and placed it close to the seam of his pants.

Only separated by a concrete wall, a low and melodious sound suddenly came, adding a weird flavor to the confrontation in the shelter.

"Oh! It seems that Eden is singing! Yes! It's that big star Eden! Really, even if she wants to hold a concert in the shelter, she should notify us first. It's really annoying that she left us behind without saying anything!"

Ai Li smiled and took a half step forward without leaving a trace.

Probably realizing that the rhythm of the conversation was gradually being controlled by Alicia, the captain of the Poison Pupa hurriedly coughed twice and said: "We were ordered to come to reinforce the fifth team. I heard that the two captains Mikael and Alicia had fought with the third Herrscher. The headquarters ordered me to learn about the situation from you..."

Mikael nodded, said nothing, and turned to look at the captain of the Poison Pupa with a gradually indifferent look. Then, a strong murderous aura spread and pressed heavily on his shoulders.

"He can easily crush me to death..." Captain Poison Pupa swallowed his saliva. He was not completely ignorant - he knew very well what the man standing in front of him was, a monster, a Herrscher, whatever you want to say, he was not a human being anyway.

And the seemingly harmless girl also had power far beyond that of ordinary people. After learning about the "Companion Honkai Beast" this time, someone in the General Staff even proposed the view that "Alicia is Mikael's Companion Honkai Beast".

And he himself was indeed a pure and incomparable human being. Even after rigorous training, he had no confidence that he could not defeat the two people in front of him, no, even one of them, even if all ten of them came together, there was no possibility of victory.

Especially when they were on guard.

Poison Pupa asked all members to abandon all emotions, but how could people not have emotions? Not to mention that they were not soldiers who had received military training since childhood, but various serious criminals.

He had already cursed the eighteen generations of the senior officials who made the plan in his heart - they always thought that all difficulties were "surmountable".

The power of the Herrscher may not be that strong - he admitted that he thought so before he came, but only when he was really on the front line, saw the Canghai City razed to the ground, and felt the suffocating Honkai energy around him, could he realize: it turns out that the Herrscher is such a terrifying monster that mortals have no power to fight back in front of them.

What? Judging from the past experience of the Herrscher, it seems to have retained human emotions, it will not take extreme measures, and it cherishes the bond with humans... Hmm? Then why capture it?

He had vaguely heard some rumors. Even though most of the top leaders (in fact, the only opponent was FAMAS) believed that the Herrscher should be controlled immediately, their ideas were divided into two camps. One camp believed that the Herrscher was the Herrscher and should be cleared immediately. The other camp believed that the living Herrscher was extremely valuable for research and should be captured for research, trying to crack and master the power of Honkai.

But it didn't matter.

Cold sweat slid from his forehead and into his eyes. Because he was wearing a mask and couldn't wipe it off, Captain Poison Pupa could only narrow his eyes slightly.

No matter what the top leaders thought, his mission was to bring the Herrscher back to the Fire Moth headquarters. Their disagreement had nothing to do with him.

If it is not completed...

In the Poison Pupa, if the mission is not completed, the end is basically death - not only the demise of the individual, but also the people they are tied to. Being thrown away as a discarded pawn like the 007 Poison Pupa is already a rare opportunity.

Of course, this is not an impossible mission. Humans have their own foundation, and they also have their trump cards. As long as...

But, we can't delay it any longer, we have to be quick!

They originally received the news and came when Himiko and the main force of the fifth team were not there. Who knew that the target was not in the shelter? So, so much time has been wasted...

So, in the melodious, sad and a little hopeful song of Eden next door, he said with a stiff face: "Because the conversation involves confidential information, so... two squad leaders, can you talk for a while?"

Mikael folded his hands in front of his chest, looking like "what do you think".

Although Ai Li was much gentler, she did not give in in her words:

"Well... think about it carefully, the issue of the Third Herrscher should not be a secret! Everyone here may face it, so I don't think there is a need to keep the information about the Third Herrscher confidential."

The soldiers of the fifth team did not speak. Most of them were still in a state of confusion. The initial tension and hostility were just instinctive obedience.

But they gradually came to their senses - the other party was a reinforcement force sent by the headquarters, why did it seem to conflict with the two squad leaders?

They were confused for a moment, turned their heads and looked at each other, but saw the same emotion in their companions' eyes.

Eden's singing became louder and louder. The sound that was loud enough for hundreds of audiences in the opera house to hear clearly easily passed through the concrete wall and began to echo in the small and dull shelter.

She sang a scene from an opera that was supposed to be performed at the Biluo Building last night:

"The red moon is in the sky, you are no longer a human being."

"Your soul is alone and in a trance, but you have not forgotten me."

"The world is turbulent, and everyone is evil."

"I have counted your sins, but you are not a human being."

"But my heart is still tied to you."

"Even if you are no longer a human being, I......"