Alien Relic Hunter

Chapter 427 Classification of Variants
"'S-type mutant'? What is that?" Hound subconsciously asked, "Has your Security Bureau classified these monsters so carefully?"

"The 'S' of the 'S-type mutant' is the abbreviation of 'scout', also known as the reconnaissance mutant. A special radio signal, which keeps in touch with other S-type mutants within a certain range. The frequency of this radio signal is very special, and it will change frequently and irregularly. With our existing technology, we can barely intercept it , but it cannot be deciphered." Aya explained.

"But if we intercept the radio waves of this thing, it is tantamount to exposing ourselves actively. Not only this S-type mutant will find us, but all the S-type mutants that maintain contact with it can instantly locate us The coordinates." Ke Lan said, "I suggest a detour."

"S-type mutants are very sensitive to sound, smell, and vibration. There are a large number of eyeball-like visual organs on the surface of the body and tentacles. These organs all have infrared vision, and because of the number, there are basically no blind spots—— If it weren't for the environment in the mining area that caused a lot of interference to it, we would have been discovered by it long ago." Aya said, "I'm a little curious, how did you find them?"

"Very sensitive to sound?" The hound chuckled in the communication channel, "It seems that it is completely inferior to our Asano Akira's ears."

"Can you hear their movements at this distance?" Aya glanced at Akira Asano in some astonishment. Among the materials she has permission to read, Akira Asano's personal file can be said to be so simple that the word "deficient" can almost be used. To describe——Although the Security Bureau knows the existence of the "Psychic Living Experiment Project", only those related to it can have access to this information, and field personnel like Aya Breya have no knowledge of it at all. right.

The sealed part of Asano Akira's file will naturally not be opened to her.

There are noises everywhere in the lava mining area, and aftershocks come from time to time in the distance, accompanied by the booming and muffled sound when the rock formations collide with each other. I want to use my hearing to capture nearly 50 meters in this environment. Even the S-type mutants couldn't make such a subtle noise.

That is to say, but in terms of this ability, the S-type Seed of Corrosion was indeed blown away by Akira Asano.

"It's a confidential matter, so I can't explain too much, I hope you can understand." Ke Lan said to Aya.

"Uh...I see." The latter froze for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Anyway, Asano Akira's ability is not a secret at all to the Undead Crew, and Ke Lan doesn't care what the woman will write the report after returning from this mission.

"What about the other seeds of erosion? There are two obviously mutant things beside this guy. Do these have models?" Ivan asked.

Ordinary Seeds of Corrosion are a large group of entangled fleshy tentacles, without any fixed shape.The mutants are different. Most of the mutants will fuse with the "container" to a certain extent, and after passing through the "rapid change period" and entering the "mature period", they will still retain most of the characteristics of the "container".For example, the "sumo wrestler" Ke Lan met in the East Ninth District. Not only was the original body of the container not abandoned by the erosion seed, but it was also integrated with it, forming a thick layer of "living armor" ".

"The two ends are 'B-type mutants'. The full name is 'Battle' fighting mutants. There is nothing special about this mutant, except that its fighting power is stronger than ordinary erosives. Under normal circumstances, it is probably Three to five times the combat power of a common Corrosion Seed." Aya said.

"It is also very strong to be equivalent to five ordinary species of erosion. After all, without restraint, ordinary species are very troublesome... By the way, do you call these ordinary species of erosion" Type N'?" Ke Lan asked.

"Why do you say that?" Aya was a little surprised.

"The naming method is very straightforward. The common species, 'Normal', is naturally the N type."

"...Actually, the initial nomenclature is set for mutant species. Ordinary species are common species, and there is no special title. However, the 'N-type mutant species' you mentioned do exist, and it mainly refers to those who do not have any obvious specialties. , and mutants that cannot be classified accurately... Most of these mutants are the product of natural variation."

"Natural mutation? You mean, these 'S-type', 'B-type' and other mutants are all directional mutations?" Before the embarrassing atmosphere appeared, Ke Lan changed the subject in time.

"Well, this set of classification methods has been applied in actual actions half a year ago, and these various variants with a clear division of labor appeared earlier. Presumably, heretical sects have already mastered how to induce them to produce orientation means of variation."

"Then what type is the 'goalkeeper' I met in East Ninth District?"

"'SP-type mutant No. 059', a special species, SP-type is actually somewhat similar to N-type, and they are all mutants that are difficult to classify. But unlike N-type, SP-type mutants are extremely dangerous Sex, and there are very few mutants of the same kind, so each SP mutant that has appeared has an independent number, and the SP mutant you met in the East Ninth District Plaza is number nine."

"Then there are 58 different SP variants ahead?"

"Well, but there are specific ones, I can't say everything for a while. In short, every time an SP-type mutant appears, it will be identified as the highest level of threat, and a special agent team must be dispatched immediately to eliminate it."

"Then what do you usually do when you encounter this kind of 'S-type', 'B-type', and ordinary species mixed together?" Ke Lan refers to the "mixed team", naturally These are the guys they met right now.

"Based on our firepower configuration, I have the same opinion as you, detour." Aya said, "S-type mutants never appear alone, and the same goes for the mixed teams they control. Since we found here If they are eliminated, it means that there are still several teams with S-type mutants as the core in this area. They are generally distributed in a network shape. Any one of the teams detects the enemy's situation or is attacked, and the other teams will quickly attack it. support."

"Moreover, among these S-type mutants, there must be a 'C-type mutant', which we generally call 'Control' or 'Commander'."

(End of this chapter)