Chapter 187: Underground Horror (2)
One by one, the crowd jumped off the cage. Master Zhaoyun was the last to jump down and said, "Ogasa, return to your place." The hat shrank rapidly, like a lightning streamer, and flew back into Zhaoyun's hands. The tank cage fell to the ground with a "bang". The hat had returned to its original ordinary appearance, Zhaoyun stared at it, the corners of his mouth hooked, put back on his head, fastened the belt, lowered his head, and became a marginal person with no sense of existence in the team.
Lu Wei really thought, sure enough, as Chen Xiansong said, among the demon hunters, there is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. She remembered that on the statistical list, this Zhaoyun's remarks were above the combat power of the Great Green Dragon, which was the same as Chen Xiansong's remarks. I don't know if his baby hat has any other functions besides getting bigger and smaller.
Everyone stood still, looking at the scenery in front of them.
It is a relatively large space, the size of a basketball court, with a ceiling of one or twenty meters high, and several lights at each corner to illuminate the view. The smell of damp rust, mixed with soot, was a little choking. There are several small tracks on the ground, densely intertwined, and many stalls of black muddy water, and the ground looks very wet and slippery. There were a few ore trucks staggering around, and a few piles of coal ore.
On the opposite side of them, there were several lanes, some wide and some narrow, all dark and silent.
According to the data, some of these roadways extend hundreds of meters underground, and some are thousands of meters.
Now no one knows what else is hidden inside.
Finally, someone spoke: "Where did those gray ghosts come from?"
No one could answer him.
Xu Zhiyan squatted in front of the corpse of a gray ghost, pointed and said, "You see, they are wearing the same clothes as us. ”
It's all blue miner's uniforms, but the ones on the gray ghost are black and shabby.
And Xu Gongzi's words, carefully tasted, a little infiltrating.
Someone said, "Could it be that there was an outbreak of infection in the mine and they were trapped here?"
Someone chimed in: "It's possible. "That's how it should be. ”
Someone else asked, "Where were they hiding? In the alleyway? Otherwise, why didn't the cage repairers find them and warn us?"
Feng Wang and Xu Jingsen discussed in a low voice, and Feng Wang said: "It should be like this, it seems that these gray ghosts used to be miners, and their attacks just now were not organized, and they swarmed up." The tunnels under the mine are deep and wide, and there may be some space for them to live. I think it was when we repaired the cage in the early stage, which alarmed them, and as soon as we entered today, we brought them in. ”
Everyone nodded, and no gray ghosts were found on the ground around the mine for 5 kilometers, which is indeed the most reasonable explanation at present.
Xu Jingsen said: "Continue to move forward and enter the laneway. ”
Chen Xiansong: "Wait. ”
Everyone looked at him, and Lu Weizhen looked at his face, feeling a little uneasy.
Chen Xiansong's words, no one will not pay attention to them. Xu Jingsen said: "Xiansong, what do you think?"
Chen Xiansong glanced at the alley they were originally going to cross, and said, "What Feng Wang said just now is a possibility. But there are also unclear points, I have read the information, there are indeed some shelter-like houses under the well, with food reserves and water in them. But is that enough for so many gray ghosts to survive for so long? and how can they solve the problem with air? Unless, they have another way into the well, or to other living spaces underground, caves, underground rivers, and so on. ”
The crowd pondered. Feng Wang thought for a moment and said, "You're right, maybe there are caves and underground rivers that communicate with here, and they came from there. But there's nothing to fear, no matter how many Greys are still hiding in the alleyways, we all have to move forward and carry out our mission. Everyone be careful. ”
When everyone thinks about it, what if there are still a few hundred gray ghosts? The combined combat power of this group of people is enough to wipe out an army of 1,000 gray ghosts. The disparity in power is too great.
Xu Jingsen also said: "Yes, everyone is more cautious, don't be alone, and would rather go slower, and the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth." ”
Everyone was already bold, and they nodded and said "good" when they heard the words.
Chen Xiansong spoke again at this time: "This is only one of the possibilities. ”
Everyone was puzzled, Lu Wei's heart moved, and he continued calmly: "There is another possibility-no matter where the gray ghosts come from, they are all premeditated, planned, and commanded by someone behind their backs. Just now, it was only the first step for them to snipe us. Next, there will be traps and ambushes for the second and third steps. So, do we really have to go along the original route and move on?"
The crowd was silent. After all, no one wants to hear about what was thought to be an easy and safe task, such an ominous speculation.
There were xenos who didn't recognize Chen Xiansong, and sneered: "Then what do you mean? The mission is not carried out? Turn around and go back?"
Another agreed: "What if there are traps? Are we afraid? Can't we have conspiracy theories?"
Xu Zhiyan was furious when he heard this, stepped forward, and was about to scold, but was stopped by Lu Weizhen. Lu Weizhen shook her head at him, she just felt that Chen Xiansong would say what she said, and she would solve her own affairs.
Sure enough, Chen Xiansong glanced at the two of them very coldly and said, "Did I say that I want to turn around and go back?" Since I know that there is a possibility of stepping into the trap, why don't you want to find a way to seize the initiative in my own hands?" He no longer paid attention to the two and looked at Xu Jingsen and Feng Wang: "I suggest that you take another alternative route and go to Liuxin, avoiding the most convenient road in the middle." If the other party sets up an ambush, it is most likely to be there. ”
Xu Jingsen frowned, and Feng Wang also lowered his head in contemplation. The crowd also whispered, but no one immediately spoke out in agreement. After all, the original road was the route chosen by the command after careful study.
Xu Jingsen said: "Xiansong, with all due respect, you just said that what we are talking about is a possibility, and what you are talking about is only a possibility. ”
Chen Xiansong nodded: "That's right." ”
Xu Jingsen: "But I've seen the map, the other two roads, not only are they not easy to walk, but the end of the road is far from Liuxin, one has to dig 100 meters more, and the other has to dig 200 meters more." The excavation conditions are not as good as the first road, and if the digging collapses slightly, the gains outweigh the losses. ”
Lu Weizhen spoke at this time: "But, even if you are slow and careful, is safety more important?"
Someone else said, "But because of an uncertain speculation, do we have to take the risk of a new unknown?"
Uncle Robe, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "I'm old, and I'm still more sorry for my life, I agree to take another path." ”
Feng Wang said: "In this way, we vote, and the minority obeys the majority." ”
Everyone nodded one after another, and Chen Xiansong was silent.
Feng Wang said: "Okay, those who agree to take the original path do not raise their hands, and those who agree to take another path do not need to raise their hands." ”
In a few seconds, the situation is clear at a glance. There were twenty-one people, who raised their hands in agreement to go the way they came.
Only Chen Xiansong, Lu Weizhen, Xu Zhiyan, Lin Jingbian, Gao Sen, Uncle Fuli, Super Qinglong, and a xenomorph and a demon hunter agreed to change the route, a total of nine people. Even Xu Jialai voted against. However, Lu Weizhen and Gao Sen don't feel anything, this is a personal choice involving safety.
Xu Jingsen looked at Chen Xiansong: "Xiansong, look, let's go the same way." ”
Chen Xiansong was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, Uncle Shi, you must let everyone be careful." ”
Xu Jingsen: "Definitely." ”
As mentioned before, everyone walked into the original planned alley in small groups of five. Lu Weizhen, Chen Xiansong, Lin Jingbian, Xu Zhiyan, and Super Qinglong are a group, and Xu Jialai and Gao Sen were squeezed to the side by Xu Zhiyan.
Chen Xiansong said to these people around him: "Be more vigilant and don't get separated. ”
Lin Jingbian, Lu Weizhen, Super Qinglong, and Xu Jialai and Gao Sen from the next group all replied in unison: "Okay." ”
Xu Zhiyan: "Okay-"
Chen Xiansong looked at Lu Weizhen again, he didn't need to say anything, he shook her hand, she held him with her backhand, both of them were firm and calm, let go of their hands, and walked forward side by side.