Chapter 13 Metro 2072
After three days and three nights of non-stop driving, the convoy to the city of Tarong finally stopped at the border where the ruins of the city could be seen. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Due to nuclear weapons, the surface area of Talon City, which was covered with radioactive fallout, was no longer accessible, and Arno was the only one in the team who knew a little about the city, and decided to enter Talon City from underground, and their search was limited to the underground.
However, Kira couldn't see where there was an entrance to the city's underground in the wilderness, which was still more than ten kilometers away from the city.
"Uncle Arno, are you sure it's right here?" asked Kira out of concern.
"Of course, this is one of the underground railways that was previously used for transportation, and most of the basic supplies can be transported directly from the city by plane," Arnold said, "but some special items need to be transported more discreetly." It is transported by subway to a more remote corner and then transferred, so that it is not easy to be detected by the enemy. ā
"Eh, why does Uncle Arno know?"
"I've been a gunman for helicopter gunships that escort transports, and I've been here three times, and I remember it. ā
Arno said, sliding down a gentle slope and directing the others down.
It's pitch black, and the entrance to the mountain is probably the entrance to the subway. Kira looked inside, it was oozing dark, and his subconscious resisted him to step in.
It feels like stepping into a bottomless abyss and never returning.
"The radiation readings are normal, and the concentration level of the collapse fluid in the atmosphere is at a safe value, and there is no danger for the time being. ā
"Okay, let's go down and share a flashlight in pairs and check the readings every kilometer. We will soon disconnect from the outside world, and we hope that you will be cautious and save resources. ā
Arnold gave a few final words and took the lead into the subway station.
Kira turned on the flashlight, held the CZ75 automatic pistol in her right hand, followed Arnold, and walked down the stairs step by step. Somi was on his left, vigilantly watching around.
As the lights swept across the road, Kira spotted a conveyor belt right next to the stairs, and at the bottom of the belt, he saw boxes stacked there.
Bring these boxes back and you'll be done, right?
He told Arno what he had discovered, but Arno shook his head.
"We're in the area of the underground railroad that we're secretly transporting, and it's unlikely that the supplies here are the supplies we need," he said, "but it's probably loaded with collapse fluid, so we'd better not touch it." ā
Isn't it that lucky......
Keeping in formation, they descended to the platform. There is no sign on the platform of the subway station, and a train is parked on the track on the left, which has long been covered with dust after nearly a decade. There was also a faint stench in the subway, which harassed Kira's nose and made him very uncomfortable.
Standing still for a moment, Arnold shone his flashlight on the train and found a door that opened a crack.
"Boy, you help me shine a flashlight on the door, I'm going to open it. ā
With the gun behind his back, Arno immediately proceeded to open the train door, opening it carefully. As little by little, the bottom of the door screamed.
"Hey, did you hear anything?" asked one of the Resistance fighters.
"Uh...... Do you mean the car door?" asked his companion rhetorically.
"No, it's not. The voice was low. Forget it, probably I misheard. ā
Kira didn't pay much attention to the Resistance conversations. Arno got into the train alone, not knowing what the hell he was up to. However, the light from the front of the car showed that he was fine.
After another two minutes, Arno turned back, seemingly unproductive. He motioned for the others to come in, and walked in the lead.
"There was no electricity on the subway," Arnold said, "and we followed the train to the end and then went down the tracks. ā
That's the only way. Kira reluctantly accepts reality.
Suddenly, he felt a hard kick under his feet, and it was quite light, and he rolled forward. Kira subconsciously shone a flashlight on it, almost screaming.
An eerie white bone......
After stepping over, Kira deliberately shone her flashlight on the ground to prevent it from kicking similar objects again. It doesn't matter if it's a photo, it turns out to be more indescribable.
It's no different from hell anymore......
Arriving at the end of the train, Arnold opened the locomotive's emergency evacuation escape and stepped onto the tracks. The others followed one after another, coming to a more spacious space, and the team naturally began.
Kira first looked at the ceiling of the tunnel, which was already overgrown with mosses, countless hanging mosses hanging down, and water dripping down its ends. There are also visible cobwebs between the hanging mosses, and the water droplets on the silk threads reveal their presence.
It seems that the power of nuclear weapons still affects the underground, and it took years for the outer walls of the tunnel to crack and leak water, and it took years to get to where it is now.
Because of this, there is always a puff of moisture in the tunnel. The puddles of water created by the droplets rippled, and the sound of continuous dripping was comparable to that of rain.
Thanks to the engineers of the former Revolutionary Union, they made the drainage system of the subway flawless, so that it did not cause the place to be flooded. Oh, and this tunnel has withstood a nuclear attack, but it has cracked a little bit and not collapsed, which is already remarkable.
"Pop!" a Resistance fighter stepped into a puddle.
"Hmm...... Again, what the hell is the sound......"
"Didn't you say you heard it wrong?"
"But I heard it again......"
"You're too nervous, aren't you?"
It's weird...... Kira listened silently, but he didn't hear anything.
Arno, who had opened the way in front, did not slow down and continued to walk, not finding anything unusual. Sommy was looking around carefully, but she had that look on her face from the moment she got out of the car.
All in all, there's nothing wrong with that. Really, don't scare your own people......
"Roaring ......"
Just as Kira breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was suspicious, he heard an ominous howl.
That's a roar...... Definitely the roar of the beast......
He didn't dare to make a sound, and turned the light of the flashlight into the distance, printing the outline of a person.
From a distance, it was a man standing on two feet, head bowed, hair gone. However, will there be a living person in this subway?
Kira gasped.
"Captain, radiation readings and collapse fluid concentrations are rising. The Resistance fighter said.
"Ah, you're talking at the wrong time......" Arno whispered.
Kira heard a crunch from Suomy's hand, the sound of the submachine gun being loaded.
It seems that they are all aware of it.
"Babble-" There was a scream, and the people in front of the tunnel raised their heads and rushed towards them. But there was not just one person, but a group.
Despite what they look normal ā their skin is healthy in color, and their hair is only partially shedding with age spots-like spots ā they are not human anymore. Or rather, it used to be.
"Confirmed to have encountered an ED infected, all members of the team are allowed to fire freely, free fire is allowed!" echoed in the tunnel.
Then came the sound of gunfire.