Naturally, there was a stretcher prepared in the basement in case of emergency. When the two men lifted Sileman up, Ding Meng also slowly got up and looked at Ah Qiao in the corner in the distance.
Unexpectedly, Sileman, who was on the stretcher, grabbed Ding Meng again and whispered, "Don't go over there!"
"Why?" Ding Meng did not understand.
Sileman shook his head with a pleading look on his face. "Let her be alone for a while. She has suffered too much shock."
That being said, Ding Meng was still worried about Ah Qiao and Xiao Shanzi. This was because along the way, there was no lack of children among the corpses. Many of the children were not killed by energy guns or laser guns, but by sharp weapons that pierced through their bodies.
Ding Meng was also an expert in cold weapons. He could tell at a glance that many of the children were running in groups of two or three, and the sharp weapons behind them directly pierced them to death at the same time. Most importantly, they killed the children and even cut off their heads. What was the meaning of this?
The methods of this Extreme Pirate Troop were so vicious and despicable that it was hard not to be angry.
Xueyan's scalp was also tingling. She could not help but say, "What's wrong with the Holy Grail Federation now?
Why are such galactic pirates still allowed to exist?
Can't the Federation's patrol fleet even deal with pirates? "
She had stayed on the Poison Barrier Planet for many years and definitely did not know about the outside world. Meng Yan could only sigh and explain, "Auntie Xueyan, this Extreme Pirate Troop was not originally like this."
Xueyan looked at her strangely and said in a stiff tone, "I want to see how this galactic pirate troop is different from other galactic pirates."
Meng Yan said, "The Extreme Pirate Troop was originally a bounty hunter mercenary group officially registered in the Federation. You should know the founder. His name is Lu Zhenfeng."
Xueyan was stunned. "Lu Zhenfeng?
The deputy commander of the Zeratul Frontier Fleet? "
Meng Yan nodded with a heavy expression. "After he left the Federation, he created the Extreme Bandit Mercenary Group. Just like the Green Arrow Group, they did bounty missions in the beginning. Later, they died in the Fertile Chalk Star System due to some unknown mission. His son, Lu Ming, took over the mercenary group. The mercenary group slowly changed its nature and became what it is today. However, Lu Zhenfeng had a lot of friends when he was alive and had a wide network of connections. Regardless of whether it was the Federation or the forces in outer space, he had a lot of ways to deal with them. Furthermore, the Extreme Bandit Mercenary Group rarely entered the jurisdiction of the Federation, so the higher-ups turned a blind eye to them."
Xueyan's expression didn't look good. "But that's not a reason for his son to run amok."
Nightmare lowered his head and said, "I've also heard that some of the leaders of the Extreme Pirate Troop have a perverted hobby. They believe that a child's brain and a woman's placenta are great supplements, so …"
Xueyan's expression changed, and she quickly interrupted him. "Nonsense. A bunch of nonsense. I've studied the medical science of the Holy Grail Federation for decades. These fallacies have been overturned hundreds of years ago. How can anyone believe this? They're so stupid and disgraceful …"
While the two of them were talking, Ding Meng walked quietly to the corner in the distance.
Ah Qiao seemed to have sensed someone approaching at this moment. Her pupils suddenly shrank, and she hugged Xiao Shanzi tightly. Her whole body curled into a ball, and her face was full of horror. "Go away, go away, go away. My Xiao Shanzi is asleep. Don't disturb him, he's sleeping. Go away, go away, go away …"
She sounded like she was crying, and Ding Meng's heart softened again. He said softly, "Ah Qiao, don't be afraid. I'm back. I'm Ding Meng, Ding Meng …"
It would have been better if he had not spoken, but the moment he spoke, Ah Qiao became even more afraid. She sat on the ground and kicked her feet, crying desperately. "Go away, go away quickly. Regiment commander, captain, Xiao Yu, where are you?
Come and save me, come and save Xiao Shanzi, sob sob sob … "
She was tossing and turning, but Xiao Shanzi, who was in her arms, did not wake up. He lay on her shoulder and did not move.
Ding Meng's heart sank completely. When he came down earlier, his attention was all on Sileman, and he did not use his telekinesis vision to scan carefully. Now that he was close, he suddenly realized that Ah Qiao was not carrying Xiao Shanzi, but a dead body.
Xiao Shanzi's heart had been pierced by a sharp weapon like a sword, and his entire face had been flattened. Someone had probably wanted to cut off Xiao Shanzi's head, and Ah Qiao had risked her life to save it.
Xiao Shanzi, who had to train every day when he woke up, could no longer practice the "Army Boxing".
Xiao Shanzi, who was innocent and naive, could no longer wait until the day he became an Origin Ability user.
Xiao Shanzi, whom Ding Meng thought would grow up in the future, would never be able to.
Because the wound had already congealed and turned black, the blood had dried, and the corpse had become smelly, Ah Qiao was still holding it tightly in her arms.
Why did Sileman stop him from going over? Because Sileman had long known that Ah Qiao's mind was no longer normal. She could barely accept the death of her husband, but her son had died so tragically. She no longer had any hope. The huge shock had driven her crazy.
At this moment, Ding Meng's eyes finally burst with anger. There had never been a time when he was angrier than this.
When Xiao Si died, there was more helplessness than anger. When Yu Man and Zuo Min were beaten up, he only felt that Jiafa, Hong Mei, and the others were abominable. When Randy died, although he was also angry, it was more because he was facing a strong enemy.
However, this time, he was truly angry. This group of pirates not only burned, killed, robbed, and raped, but they also ate humans and even children. They were simply a group of wild beasts. They were even worse than wild beasts. Although wild beasts also ate humans, they would only take the initiative to attack humans when they were starving. But what about humans?
Even if they ate and drank to their hearts' content, they would still eat humans in all kinds of ways …
Ding Meng's monstrous anger simply shot straight to the top of his head. He could not suppress it no matter how hard he tried. He had already opened up his hand, and his Origin Ability automatically activated. A wave of heat surged in the basement, and the murderous aura contained within caused the people around him to tremble. He stood straight, and his entire person was like an unsheathed blade.
"Mr. Ding!" Meng Yan plucked up her courage and patted his shoulder from behind.
Ding Meng suddenly turned his head, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Meng Yan helplessly said, "Let Aunt Xueyan take a look.
Maybe there's still hope. "
Ding Meng took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his anger, and withdrew his Origin Ability.
At this time, Xueyan also activated her Origin Ability. Her entire body seemed to be emitting rings of golden energy, and she looked like an angel who had walked out from the Holy Light.
This was the healing energy emitted by a mutation-type Origin Ability user, Doctor. It could accelerate the target's growth and reduce the target's negative emotions. It had a very good soothing effect.
Sure enough, as soon as Xueyan walked forward, Ah Qiao slightly returned to normal. At the very least, she no longer cried and shouted.
Xueyan stretched out her hands and gently said, "Ah Qiao, don't be afraid. I'm Doctor Xueyan. Let me take a look at Xiao Shanzi …"
Ah Qiao hesitated, but she was still unwilling to let go.
Xueyan stretched out her hand and gently stroked Ah Qiao's yellow hair. A stream of green Origin Ability wrapped around Ah Qiao's head. Ah Qiao's eyes slowly closed, and she gradually fell asleep.
Only then did Xueyan gently carry Xiao Shanzi and press her hand against Xiao Shanzi's chest. Just like her, Xiao Shanzi's body also emitted golden energy. After pressing for about two minutes, Xueyan turned her head to look at Ding Meng and helplessly shook her head. "We're too late. I can no longer sense the child's spirit body. It should have completely dissipated."
A spirit body was the consciousness energy that remained after a human's physical body had completely died. In other words, it was the so-called soul. It could only exist in the form of electric ions in an electromagnetic field. If a complete spirit body was found in time, it could still be attached to a 'crystal energy artificial body'. However, a crystal energy artificial body was not a physical body.
Ding Meng looked at the faceless Xiao Shanzi and sighed slightly. He did not say anything, but Xueyan and Meng Yan could sense the complicated feelings in his heart from his expressionless face.
He had feelings for this place. It was not only because Sileman had saved him before, but also because he had always struggled in a difficult life. The thing he did not want to see the most was such inhumane behavior.
Fortunately, after Xueyan examined Ah Qiao, she said, "Ah Qiao can be treated. She wasn't violated and only suffered some minor injuries. Her brain's nerves are in a mess. The medical pod can treat her. I'll treat her wounds first. She's severely malnourished …"
Ding Meng lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Aunt Xueyan."
Xueyan shook her head and said, "I'm a doctor. It's my duty to treat these ordinary people."
Ding Meng turned around and said, "Sister Yan, I'll have to trouble you to help the injured people here up."
Meng Yan nodded and said, "No problem!"
The four hundred or so injured people in the basement were all elderly people. Fortunately, their injuries were not too serious. Only a small number of them had lost their arms and legs, and most of them had only suffered bruises or burns.
Of course, this was also conceivable. With Sileman and his group of young brothers, they would definitely prioritize saving those with light injuries. There was no way to save those who were seriously injured. Everyone could barely protect themselves from the hail of bullets, so it was much better to give up on a portion of them than to let everyone die.
Since the carrier ship was parked far away in the snow, and these elderly people were not Origin Energy Users, they could not withstand the cold at all. As such, Ding Meng simply used his origin energy to form a spherical thermal energy field with a diameter of eighty meters. It protected these four hundred or so people as they walked out of the basement and toward the carrier ship in a mighty manner.
It was not the first time these elderly people had seen the tragic situation outside, but it was definitely the first time they had seen the aftermath of the tragedy on the ground. Almost everyone's relatives had died or disappeared in this disaster, but these people did not cry out in grief or despair. They just walked forward numbly. They had spent almost all their lives fighting against space pirates. What kind of disaster had they not seen before?
Thus, they did not cry. At this point, they no longer had any tears to shed.