"Command Center received."
The correspondent at the other end of the conversation channel reminded Hogan and others:
"Dear agents, the order from above is for investigation, not containment. Please save your lives as much as possible."
"Vulture team received it, completed."
"Command Center, finished."
Cutting off contact with Command Center of Kennedy Airport, Hogan looked up at the end of Fifth Avenue, and then glanced at the thumbnail map on the upper right side of the mask.
Confirm that the distance between Plaza Hotel and them is about 500 meters.
Seeing this, Hogan checked his rifle and said quietly:
"Vulture team, confirm that the magazine is loaded with Subsonic Rounds and the suppressor is installed.
According to Dr. Halsey's speculation, Containment Object, codenamed Green, owns Hive Mind, which means that it may have absolute control over every infected person.
Therefore, we must do our best not to shoot during this operation, and when encountering any emergencies, we must avoid and avoid contact.
Understand?"
"Yes, sir." The agents responded in low voices.
"Very good."
Holden nodded, held the gun in his right hand, swung his left hand forward and ordered, "Let's go."
Immediately afterwards.
The agents were divided into groups of four and ten groups scattered on Fifth Avenue, with each group maintaining a distance of about four meters to ensure the best fire cover.
As you go deeper, the visibility to the naked eye becomes lower and lower, until the concentration rises again, almost reaching the point where you can't see even your fingers.
However, relying on the Scanning System and Dynamic Detection developed by Halsey, everyone can move freely in Blood Mist, and even the small stones in front of military boots can be seen by the agents.
Di-di-
At this time, a green warning signal flashed in the upper left corner of the Hogan mask, reminding him that the Blood Mist concentration here reached the standard.
"Stop." Hogan ordered in a low voice, telling the advancing team to stop.
Then he hung the rifle at his side, raised his hands to fumble around in the multi-pocket vest on his chest, and pulled out a silver metal container.
Hold the metal buttons at both ends of the container with both hands and twist.
"Suck-!"
The container takes less than half a second to inhale and fill up the red mist, and the metal button automatically closes and seals.
Collect good samples.
Hogan put the container back into his pocket again, and pressed the velcro of the pocket hard with his right thumb. After confirming that it was firm, he picked up the rifle again.
"Let's go."
"Yes."
The dialogue between the agents was concise and concise. After completing the primary goal, they moved on to the next one.
The whole journey was speechless.
Moreover, as if luck Goddess was favoring them, there were no infected persons at all during this period.
Good sign?
Don't know.
But this allowed the agents to quickly arrive under the building of a large businessman in Sichuan, which was only more than 100 meters away from Plaza Hotel in the center of the red mist.
In other words, go forward to another intersection, turn left, and they will reach their destination.
But...
The anomalies that the agents are familiar with and 'love' no longer hide, and finally begin to gradually reveal their true appearance.
The originally smooth road became full of potholes, giving it a soft, Bouncy feeling when you step on it.
Through the image coming from the front, there are intertwined vine structures on the road, and there is no attack power.
But they will squirm and twitch from time to time, which means that these vines are not plants, but the tubular organs of some kind of creature.
Walk a few dozen meters further.
The images returned by the scanning pulses showed that there were a large number of egg-shaped structures within the distance between the agents and the intersection.
Judging from the outlined shape, it would be more appropriate to say it is an egg, rather than a huge lump of sarcoma.
"Stop."
Hogan asked the team to stop immediately.
"Alert."
The agents spread out some distance and guarded the surrounding area with their firearms in hand.
Hogan inside the mask narrowed his eyes slightly and walked towards the nearest sarcoma.
Get close, get close, you can see the outline visually, stop.
Now Hogan finally knows what the criss-crossing tubular organs on the ground are. They are connected to the roots of the sarcoma, as if transporting nutrients to it.
Look up again and observe.
The outer wall of the sarcoma looked like pink frosted paper, and a scary red light emitted from the inside. A huge humanoid creature could be vaguely seen inside.
"Fake." Hogan muttered in a low voice, and then immediately contacted Command Center:
"Command Center, this is Staff Sergeant Hogan, the leader of the vulture team. Please put my Individual Camera on the big screen and let Dr. Halsey take a look at this... disgusting thing."
"Command Center received it, Sergeant, your picture has been posted, Dr. Halsey is analyzing it."
Just a few seconds later, the communication channel switched to Halsey's voice saying:
"Sergeant, don't investigate any further for the time being. I have already obtained enough information.
The boss has ordered you to evacuate as soon as possible. A group of technicians carrying Sterilization Equipment have rushed to Yellow Zone under the protection of Marine Corps.
As for the specific Coordinates, it will be sent to you later."
"Yes." Hogan was about to turn around and leave.
But after taking only two steps back, he stopped, turned back and looked at the group of sarcomas and suggested:
"Doctor, do you need us to place Demolition Equipment?"
"No, don't disturb them, but..." Halsey seemed to be thinking about something.
Said: "Sergeant, you squat down and let me take a close look at those tubular tissues."
"Yes." Hogan squatted on the ground and put his head as close to the hose as possible.
"Well..." Halsey groaned and said, "Sergeant, please help me take a sample of the liquid inside."
"Yes."
Hogan hung the rifle on his back and took out a longer container from one of the many pockets.
Take off the protective case to reveal the shining silver needle.
Then...
"Puff! Puff!"
The special needle can easily pierce the flesh wall of the hose and draw the liquid sample extremely quickly.
"Click!"
Hogan When he saw that the liquid was full, he raised his hand, pulled out the needle, and installed the protective shell, all in one go.
The whole process only takes two or three seconds.
Putting the container back into his pocket, pressing the fastener with his thumb, he stood up, walked towards the south and ordered:
"Vulture Group, prepare to evacuate."
"Yes."
Following a short and powerful response, the agents retreated in an orderly manner towards location Coordinates.
.
All agents involved in this investigation operation were thoroughly disinfected by the responding technicians and evacuated Manhattan under the cover of Marine Corps.
The temporarily formed Vulture Group had no casualties.
Within Kennedy Airport;
William After confirming on the screen that all agents had safely evacuated, and preparing to board the helicopter to return home, a stone hanging in my heart finally fell to the ground.
And sighed to Halsey beside him:
"Catherine, I think Green is planning to turn Red Zone into her lair. Judging from the data sent back by the vulture group alone, there are at least a thousand such... eggs..."