PNB Chapter 43 The Battle of the Municipal Building
Chapter 43 The Battle of the Municipal Building
Fearing that the parasitic organisms in the municipal building might change their appearance and reintegrate into human society, the highest levels of government acted with astonishing efficiency and swift action.
No one dared to put up any resistance at this time. Being suspected of being a parasite would bring them a lot of trouble, unlike struggles over ethnicity, interests, or geography.
This is a racial war!
The very next day, dozens of buses carrying a large number of fully armed special police officers appeared.
Roy was also invited to the meeting.
Upon hearing Roy's suggestion, Special Police Captain Yamagishi said, "Flamethrowers? They might be somewhat useful, but they only have one heart and one brain."
After speaking, Colonel Yamagishi left the operations room, fully confident in the firearms he had prepared.
Roy shook his head and smiled. It's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. The flamethrower was proposed by Ayou, who was under Shinichi Izumi's command. Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated. Who can understand parasites better than parasites?
No carbon-based life form is immune to flames; they will be startled if suddenly exposed to high temperatures.
Especially for someone like Goto, who is a being with five parasitic organisms in one body, a sudden shock can cause their unified consciousness to collapse, paralyzing them in a short time!
"Mr. Hirama, please prepare a flamethrower for me." Roy looked at Hirama.
"I see."
Hirama agreed; after all the intelligence they'd received, it would be unreasonable to refuse such a small request. However, he hesitated to grant Roy's request for firearms, as the lethality of a flamethrower was significantly less than that of a gun.
An hour later, the operation officially began.
More than a dozen buses drove into the open space in front of the municipal building, and fully armed special police officers with shotguns rushed into the building and cordoned off the entire area.
"An armed assailant has entered the building. It's extremely dangerous. We are in charge of the search. Everyone must follow orders, or you will face the consequences!"
He was suppressed along with Mayor Hirokawa Takeshi.
Everyone was brought out in different batches and their identities were detected through a sensor system. The images from the sensor system could erase non-human DNA material. In the images, the skulls of the parasitized people would disappear.
Whenever such a person appears, special forces teammates will insert themselves into the team to separate them from ordinary people.
Ryu lunged forward, his wooden sword piercing the parasite's heart. He then swiftly withdrew it, flicking it lightly to decapitate the creature with a swift and deadly motion.
The parasite didn't even have time to react.
His figure was as swift as the wind, barely visible to the naked eye, leaving his special forces teammates around him dumbfounded.
Gunshots would alert the parasites inside the building, so Roy suggested they handle the parasites, actually because he didn't want others to share his experience.
To this end, Roy deliberately concealed the fact that the parasites possessed telepathic abilities, aiming to eliminate as many parasites as possible before they were discovered.
Upon seeing Ryuu's combat abilities surpass those of the parasite through the surveillance cameras, Second Colonel Yamagishi exclaimed in amazement, "That's amazing! These movements are unlike anything a human would make."
"We've already checked with the sensor system; the two are not parasites," Hirama said.
Yamagishi Nissa understood the implied meaning.
Hirama only said that Roy and Ryu were not parasites, but he didn't say that they were human!
In fact, both of them received hints from higher-ups that if they could successfully suppress the parasitic creatures, they could "invite" Roy and Ryu to their side as guests.
In the blink of an eye, Ryu had already killed seven parasites. She had no psychological burden when it came to these creatures that harmed humans. Ordinary parasites were usually killed in one move. Even if the opponent was on guard and dodged the first blow, she could still finish them off within three moves.
[Number of Parasites Killed: 12!]
Roy smiled with satisfaction as he saw the notification panel. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to clear the dungeon today.
"What are you doing? Put him down right now!"
At that moment, a terrified voice came from inside the building, instantly alerting everyone.
Roy glanced over and saw that they had indeed arrived. The other side wouldn't sit idly by and let them suppress them one by one.
Bang!
Inside the building, a burly man, seemingly possessed, lifted an elderly man and smashed him against the glass wall, shattering the massive glass structure.
Upon receiving the order, the special forces teammates immediately opened fire.
Bang!Bang!
Two gunshots rang out. The powerful shotgun blast sent the burly man flying. The small steel ball shattered his heart, blood spilled from his chest, and he collapsed into a pool of blood.
After struggling, he quickly lost vital signs.
It's a parasite!
Just as everyone was captivated by the scene before them, Roy said, "Ryu, kill that old man at your feet!"
Liu responded immediately, thrusting his wooden sword into the old man the burly man had thrown out, piercing his heart.
call out!
The opponent's head transformed into a blade, flying towards Roy, but was stopped by Ryu. Exhausted, Ryu died, staring intently at Roy, "How did you find me?"
"Have you ever seen an ordinary person smash a glass window with their head and not bleed?" Roy was somewhat speechless. These parasitic creatures had brains, but not many.
The original plan was to kill the parasites one by one outside the building, but the unexpected turn of events disrupted their plans, and chaos and commotion broke out inside the building.
Hirokawa Takeshi led a large group of parasites upstairs, forcibly breaking through. His ordinary special forces teammates, wary of his status as mayor, dared not stop him for a moment.
chug chug!
Just then, Colonel Yamagishi walked in, raised his submachine gun, and opened fire on the ceiling, scaring everyone into lying on the ground and screaming.
Colonel Yamagishi said in a deep voice, "Everyone, lie face down on the ground! Do not stand up!"
The ordinary employees all lay on the ground, leaving only Hirokawa Takeshi and a group of parasites standing still.
Second Lieutenant Yamagishi stared coldly at Hirokawa Takeshi. "Hirokawa Takeshi, we suspect you of colluding with the parasites. Please come with us for questioning!"
Hirokawa Takeshi said, "I am the mayor, the representative of the citizens. On what law are you arresting me?"
"This is not an arrest, but the elimination of pests, an order personally issued by the Prime Minister!" Colonel Yamagishi replied, raising the muzzle of his gun slightly.
But through Roy's intelligence, they learned that Hirokawa Takeshi was not a parasite, but a human!
Despite being human, he aligns himself with the parasitic species and becomes mayor by advocating for environmental protection.
"You're the ones who are a bunch of pests!"
Hirokawa Takeshi's face was grim. "Humans are the poison of the Earth. If this continues, the Earth will be destroyed. We need a neutralizer to detoxify the Earth. Don't you understand? Parasites are the best antidote. Littering is a crime more serious than murder!"
His voice was strong and clear. Everyone knows that people with a broad perspective are ultimately a minority. Humans are also unwilling to sacrifice their own interests. Hirokawa Takeshi was like a scholar encountering a soldier; he couldn't reason with him.
"Shoot! He's surrounded by parasites!"
Dozens of shotguns were simultaneously aimed at Hirokawa Takeshi and the seven or eight parasitic creatures behind him.