Chapter 450 Plot advancement


    Judging from the initial situation, there are three disasters that broke out in the story of "Blood of Lies", and at first there was not much connection.


    They are earthquake, lycanthropy, and puppet riot.


    The violent earthquake directly damaged the internal and external transportation system of Charlton City. It not only caused many buildings inside the city to collapse and blocked roads, but also severely damaged the bridges, cable cars, and tunnels connecting the city to the outside, making it difficult to connect with the city. Isolated from the world, it became an isolated city.


    But the earthquake did only minimal damage to the city.


    Almost at the same time as the earthquake, lycanthropy, which originally only appeared occasionally, suddenly broke out on a large scale. Many ordinary people quickly turned into longhairs, monsters or living corpses, and among them there were some special beings who transformed into zombies. It has become an exaggerated and terrifying monster, its destructive power is far beyond what the humans in Charlton City can handle.


    To make matters worse, the originally sane and docile dolls also became crazy and began to attack humans indiscriminately.


    Under the multiple crises of earthquakes, monsters, and dolls, the original order of Charlton City quickly collapsed. Most of the injured who failed to receive timely treatment were injured by monsters and dolls, while the few survivors could only Hiding, trapped in a cage.


    Charlton has become a virtual city of despair, with traffic gridlock, slow messaging and the difficulty of repairing damaged bridges, tunnels and cable cars.


    Not only are only a very small number of people able to become survivors, but there is also a high probability that they will not be able to wait for external rescue to arrive.


    As players explore further, the truth behind the conspiracy behind Charlton City gradually begins to surface.


    The tragedy of this city stems from the mining of underground mineral veins. During the mining process, people accidentally discovered the ruins of an ancient civilization that was buried. Along with it, there were also a large number of crystal ores mined around the ruins.


    The knowledge and resources brought back from the ruins have allowed Charlton, a town originally famous for its doll craftsmanship, to develop rapidly and almost become the pinnacle of civilization in the world.


    This development is now manifested in three different aspects:


    First of all, in terms of energy, people have discovered that a large amount of crystal ore mined from the ground is an extremely high-quality energy source. Its energy density is extremely high. Only a small piece is needed to drive a doll or vehicle for a long time.


    Therefore, various technologies that use this crystal as energy have developed rapidly. People have upgraded and transformed the original technologies to create a new technological tree. Therefore, gas lamps and crystal-powered carriages coexisted in Charlton City.


    At the same time, this efficient energy also makes movable dolls possible. These dolls could only be used as decorations, but now they only need a piece of crystal and some exquisite gears and clockwork structures to become good helpers for mankind.


    Secondly, in terms of doll manufacturing, people were surprised to find that these dolls driven by special crystals are not pure tools. They can think rationally, communicate verbally, and can also undertake the labor that most humans can undertake. .


    The specific principle cannot be explained, but many people believe that it is a gift from God.


    But people have discovered that when the crystal is exhausted and a new crystal is replaced for the dolls, their personalities seem to change slightly.


    Therefore, the master craftsmen in the doll workshop guessed that this might be because those crystals contained the memories and thoughts of ancient humans, so they divided the crystals in the dolls into two different modules, one for thinking. The "core module" is the "core module", and the other is the "energy module" used to provide power.


    The core module is not lost or replaced and is used to maintain the stability of the doll''s character, while the energy module needs to be replenished at regular intervals to ensure sufficient power.


    This new type of doll has become very popular after being launched on the market. The manufacturer of the doll is constantly screening and testing various crystals that can be used as core modules, and uses "the new type of doll is smarter and has a more stable personality" as its promotional slogan. Hope to expand its sales.


    Not only can it be used in factory production and underground mining, it can also be used in thousands of households as servants and housekeepers.


    Some extreme doll craftsmen even hope to realize some kind of service similar to "consciousness uploading" through the research of unclean blood and crystallization, so that dying humans can achieve immortality in the dolls.


    Finally, there is the medical aspect.


    Experiments have found that these crystals can be crushed into powder and then dissolved in water and injected into the body. They can not only treat diseases, but also significantly enhance physical strength, mental strength, self-healing ability and many other body functions.


    People who were injected with crystals also began to undergo subtle changes in their blood, which also became a good medicine for curing diseases and saving lives.


    For those who receive more blood therapy, once the blood leaves the body for a period of time, it will naturally solidify and gradually become like crystals. Heating to evaporate can further speed up the process. Blood becomes energy, and energy becomes medicine, forming a perfect cycle.


    These three technological breakthroughs have allowed Charlton City to usher in rapid development. It has gradually become a city of dolls, an energy city, and a city of health care. A large amount of investment has poured in, and a large number of dolls and migrant populations have ensured Sufficient labor force allows the city to expand and build rapidly.


    Along with the expansion of the city, there is also people''s belief in God.


    The crystals found in the ruins were called the blood of God, and people who were injected with the blood of God claimed to have heard revelations from God. As a result, the church about God developed rapidly, and in the new city planning, a building was planned in the center of the town. A cathedral of unprecedented size.


    Since then, no matter where people live in any corner of Charlton City, they can go to the cathedral by the most convenient route and listen to God’s guidance.


    Of course, there are also many objections. They call this blood "unclean blood" because tiny parasites have been observed in the blood, and it has been found that as the blood concentration increases, the blood flow rate in the human body decreases. Gradually slow down.


    But this did not arouse the vigilance and attention of many people. After all, in the short term, these blood did not bring devastating consequences.


    Although there are occasional outbreaks of lycanthropy, they are generally quickly controlled without serious consequences. Whether it is a dedicated hunter or a doll used for security, these monsters can be quickly controlled and burned, and the crystals in their bodies can be recovered.


    The church claims that there is currently no evidence that lycanthropy is related to unclean blood, and blood therapy is still the best way to treat illnesses and save lives.


    Of course, they cannot completely deny the relationship between lycanthropy and blood therapy. They can only explain that lycanthropy is caused by defects in the patient itself and the blood is incompatible with the blood of God, which leads to such consequences. But this probability itself is not high. Although there are risks, they are far less than the benefits brought by this medical technology change.


    In this way, within a few short years, the entire city of Charlton expanded at an extremely fast speed, and humans built a city of miracles here, which was also the city of gods.


    But not long after the protagonist, the unlucky guy, or the lucky guy, came to Charlton, the city suddenly encountered drastic changes.


    Three miracles suddenly turned into three disasters.


    A large number of people who had received blood therapy broke out with lycanthropy. Some turned into terrifying monsters, and some turned into crazy zombies. They completely lost their minds and attacked all creatures they saw.


    The originally docile dolls also began to attack humans indiscriminately, and some dolls seemed to fall into madness after awakening their self-awareness, constantly committing horrific acts of banging their heads against walls.


    After the earthquake, the instinctive desire for unclean blood drove monsters, living corpses, and dolls to loot all the crystals originally used for energy in carriages and other equipment, leaving the city with only a few equipment such as gas lamps. Apart from being able to barely maintain operation, it is almost paralyzed.


    As players explore, they begin to encounter different groups in Charlton City. There are various churches, hunters who specialize in hunting wild beasts, craftsmen''s unions who are keen on making and researching dolls, and people who conduct research on ancient gods. The occult school of blood research…


    Even the school that conducts research on the blood of the ancient gods has many branches, such as the Starry Sky School, the Deep Sea School, the Moon School, and so on.


    These groups each have different beliefs and opinions. For example, some believe that some beasts should be cleaned up and the spread of blood therapy is strictly prohibited, while others vigorously promote the benefits of blood therapy; some schools of thought believe that the evolution of the body should be promoted to transcend human weakness. Other schools of thought believe that the combination of the doll''s body and a transcendent spirit is the way to God.


    But they all have one thing in common, that is, they all suffered heavy losses in this disaster and can only survive.


    Among these many groups, a group that seemed to be the mastermind gradually surfaced, and that was the Eternal School.


    Among many schools of thought, this school is notorious. Everyone in Charlton City is shouting about it. They conduct a series of experiments almost without restraint. Compared with other schools of thought, they often only focus on improving the body or spirit. , Relatively restrained, the Eternal School is never limited to any single method, and uses all possible means.


    What''s even more frightening is that they will also combine various methods in the hope that they will produce chemical reactions with each other, so they will often create some unimaginable and huge disasters.


    During this disaster, the player traveled to every corner of Charlton City and saw many tragedies caused by the mysterious experiments of the Eternal School, but did not see any members of the Eternal School or their bodies.


    And this further confirms the speculation that this group of lunatics are hiding somewhere and secretly planning this conspiracy.


    (End of chapter)