The Defense Communicator was a special communication device developed by Xingfu City.
It looked like an old-fashioned mobile phone. Made from durable materials, it was exceptionally sturdy. It had some of the features of a modern smartphone and could also serve as a shield in a pinch, withstanding three impacts of around 400 joules each.
Best of all, the Defense Communicator was free!
Any resident who had been part of Xingfu City for more than 60 days could register to receive one at a designated location.
Of course, the reason they could afford to be so generous was that the Defense Communicator turned into a brick as soon as it left Xingfu City's boundaries. Not only could it no longer make calls, but all its internal functions were locked.
Even calls between the Buffer Zone, Inner City, and Industrial Zone required special authorization, and there were very few slots for such permissions. They were basically reserved for communication between public accounts.
Even Liu Bi, a Fourth Stage inspector, had to call the Checkpoint and apply for authorization first, no matter how special the circumstances.
"The one that infected He Fei was a special Mother Source. When he died, it had already spread and parasitized the guards nearby."
"What?"
Cheng Ye's heart sank. Almost instinctively, he reached for the pistol on his bedside table.
But when he turned and saw the newly replaced security door, some of the tension drained from him.
"Brother B, weren't you over in the Industrial Zone? How did you know—"
"That's exactly why this is such a serious problem."
Liu Bi's voice rasped like sandpaper. "The Unknown Infection Source that infected He Fei has been named by the Research Institute. Its codename is 'Starfish Doppelganger.' It's an Animal Type, Hydrophilic Type Infection Source with an extraordinarily