Chapter 150: Lucky
The entire corridor seemed to have been invaded by an unknown monster, and the narrow dents spread several meters along the iron wall, and the lines and pipes below were completely exposed, accompanied by a sharp sound of steam, and hot steam poured out of the cracks, filling the entire space.
The smell of blood and rust was mixed together, and the steam diffused gave people an indescribable feeling of suffocation, and a layer of water dew was attached to the surrounding metal, and there was a sound of liquid dripping after the mist, and no one knew whether it was blood or water droplets.
"The game begins......"
Eve whispered, clenching the lancet in her hand.
This thing was not a threat to the demon's body at all, and it was not even a weapon at all, but this was the only thing Eve had now, and she held it tightly.
The soldiers protected the evacuation of the paramedics, and the robin led the team at the front, and everyone's steps were soft, with a slight sound of water when they stepped on the standing water on the ground.
It looked like something was really attacking the research area, the entire area was cut off, the rumbling fans had long since stopped, and the unreleased water vapor shrouded everyone's side, obstructing the view, and behind this strange fog, the light of the emergency lights was blurred into a large light curtain.
Everything in front of me is so weird, and under the erosion of demons, the human mind is deeply depressed.
Walking through it, Eve felt like she had fallen into some bizarre nightmare.
The patients were also released, they had lost their minds, but they still had the instinct of the creature, and under this terrifying erosion, the previously restless patients were silent, and they could feel the power, some terrible monster around them.
Some of the patients refused to leave the safe house, huddled in a corner like a child with a nightmare, while others ran into the fog in terror after a brief silence, and Eve could only watch them leave until the fog completely buried their figures, until the sound of splashing water kept moving away.
More patients showed a state of confusion, frightened and confused, like rats dragged out of their burrows, standing in the sunlight and looking around in a panic, not knowing where to go.
But the cheerful neurotics seemed to have taken it all for granted, and Cole Sr. and the others organized a group of sick people and sneaked away with them, and after a brief appointment, the sick were given different ranks to fight for Invig.
As he left, Cole Sr. excitedly gave Eve a thumbs up, and judging from the shape of his mouth, it seemed to say something like "let's meet in the rear".
Eve couldn't laugh or cry, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only watch them go.
Advancing slowly, armed soldiers followed the front and rear of the group, protecting the medical staff inside, while the robin walked at the forefront, vigilant all around.
With a thermite rifle in one hand and a communicator in the other, after leaving the safe house, the robin kept checking the signal, escaping from here does not mean that he can survive, and only by joining up with Arthur and other main forces can it be considered safe.
But the communicator was still noisy with the sound of electricity, and under the silence and erosion, the chaotic sound of electricity was distorted by some kind of evil howl, as if there were endless demons on the other side of the channel.
It was still under the influence of demons, and the Geiger counter pinned to his chest was making a frequented sound.
The robin jerked up his hand to signal the group to stop, and then he lowered his body and gently touched the standing water under his feet.
Under the fog and light, the material that can be seen in the corridor has been dyed with a layer of strange color, losing its original appearance, walking for so long, many people only think that they have stepped on ordinary stagnant water, but from the feeling of touch, this is not the condensation of steam, but blood, sticky and smelly blood.
Slowly standing up straight, he looked solemnly at the endless fog in front of him, his fingers pressed against the wall, and while wiping the water droplets, he also felt something sticky, and continued to move forward one hideous dent after another, and there was still a blazing residual temperature, burning the robin's fingers.
I had already imagined such an image in my mind, the demons darting from the corridor, the soldiers firing, the flaming projectiles melting the walls, leaving one dent after another, but unfortunately, they could not kill the demons quickly, and they were close to them, and then cut them off.
Blood was evenly sprinkled everywhere, and flesh was devoured by the greedy husks.
"How do you feel?"
The robin's gaze fell on Eve, as the last product of the Ranger program, Eve was a natural Ranger, and the specialization that the upper knights have undergone now is only a degraded version of the Ranger program, in this situation, Eve's instinctive instincts may be useful.
"It's okay, I just think it's a little weird," Eve looked at the geiger counter on the robin's body, it was still ringing continuously, making an annoying sound, "The erosion of demons exists, but we haven't encountered demons yet." ”
"Yes, these bloodthirsty demons, after smelling the breath of the living, will never give up the hunt for the living, but until now...... Nothing. ”
The robin also felt a little uneasy, these patients released by him were not just as simple as attracting demons, after they scattered and fled, if they encountered demons, robin could judge their location by their screams, but now...... It was so quiet, so quiet that it seemed as if they were the only ones left in the world, and this labyrinth that could never be walked out.
rumble
The silence was broken by the instantaneous ringing, and for a moment the dim lights were extinguished one by one, and everyone fell into the darkness, but before there was time to fear, and then a brighter light came from above the corridor, and the silent fans also turned again at this moment, rumbling, draining the rotten and smelly air.
In the blink of an eye, those diffuse fogs dissipated a lot, and the vision gradually became clearer, and at the same time, chaotic voices sounded, as if what Eve and the others had experienced just now was just a vague illusion, and now they were in line with the real world.
"Re-energizing successfully!"
Familiar shouts rang out at the end of the corridor, followed by fierce gunfire.
Eve and the robin looked at each other, without any words, the robin commanded the team, the paramedics remained at the rear, watching the situation, and were protected by a few remaining soldiers, while the rest of the soldiers all followed the robin.
"You've got to stay here, too!"
Just as he prepares to act, Robin discovers that Eve is also with him.
But Eve didn't say anything, and the cheerful girl was now silent, and her expression was more serious than ever, which reminded the robin of the damn things Arthur had said when he had spoken to him before.
Arthur always said that Eve was a heartless wild child, always happy, and never seemed to see any sadness and seriousness in her, Arthur also said that if one day Eve stopped smiling and no longer looked like a wild child like before, it would make Arthur feel that something was wrong, although Arthur always hoped that Eve could be like a lady, less wild, more solemn.
The robin didn't say anything more, as if he was acquiescing to the girl's actions, he was more or less aware of Eve's character, and in this case, she would not listen to herself.
The pace was fast, the sound was close in front of him, and then a blinding firelight streaked through it, with residual warmth and blood, nailed to the iron wall.
The space suddenly opened up, and from the impression in my mind, another safe house was at the other end, and at this moment someone was at war with the demons.
Even though the robin had set up his thermite rifle and was ready to fire, he could see through the crosshair the two sides of the battle.
Bloodthirsty demons poured out of another passage in hordes, and the soldiers set up a fire net to temporarily resist the demons' attack, but this was only temporary, most of them were wounded, and it was unclear how long the ammunition was left.
Before the robin could continue to observe, the strength of the firepower network suddenly weakened a little, and some soldiers had emptied their ammunition and were loading, but this weakened firepower gave the demons an opportunity, and they pounced one after another, almost rushing out of the passage, and the robin pulled the trigger at the critical moment.
The thermite bombs weaved red threads of fire and gathered all over the passage, spilling molten iron that soaked the corpses of demons and forged hideous statues.
"Robin!"
Someone shouted in surprise as the kestrel was firing with a thermite rifle in one hand and waving the other at the robin, and judging by his blood-stained clothing, it was clear that he had just experienced a vicious battle.
Behind the defensive line, the door to the safe house can be seen ajar, behind which are many patients and medical staff.
It seems that the kestrel and the robin have the same idea, and they are not ready to sit idly by, but unfortunately, the kestrel side encountered the demon first.
"How's it going?" asked Robin.
"Due to the erosion, our communications have been paralyzed, and now we can't contact anyone else at all, as for the research area...... It has been invaded by demons, and the good news is that Arthur has sealed off this area in time, and the demons have been locked up here since the gate fell, and they have not yet been able to spread to other facilities, and the bad news is that we are also locked up with this group of demons. ”
With the addition of new forces, this has reduced the current pressure a lot, and the kestrel can catch his breath and talk to the robin.
"Also, Arthur is trapped here with us. ”
"What?"
The robin was stunned, and some didn't understand what was going on.
"Shouldn't he be the first to evacuate?"
"To be precise, the enemy attack was so fast that we were trapped directly here. Another voice rang out, and the wounded swift came over.
Looking at the robin's somewhat puzzled gaze, Swift continued.
"The upper knight, codenamed Swift, mainly serves the Black Mountain Hospital. ”
Without waiting for Mockingbird to continue asking, Swift continued.
"We were testing Lorenzo at the time, but Gawain suddenly reported a demon tide approaching, from inside the Black Mountain Hospital.
It is speculated that the remnants of Lawrence used inferior secret blood to alienate the patients in the mild area, but the defense line formed by Gawain blocked the attack of the demons, and Percival was also returning to the scientific research area.
Arthur guessed that the enemy's target was Lorenzo, of course, they could also take advantage of the situation to kill all the high-level officials of the purification mechanism here, out of consideration, Arthur Merlin and others evacuated by different routes. ”
"So this is Arthur's route?" asked the robin.
Swift nodded, and continued.
"There are a lot of important patients here, and we need to evacuate them...... Or kill, according to Arthur's plan, we had time to evacuate, but it is clear that we underestimated the enemy. ”
"Everything that was a feint before, whether it was a demon tide or something, it was just his feint, the enemy arrived in the research area long before we found the demon tide, he released the demons, and in order to prevent these damn things from spreading, we had to lock them up with us.
Thankfully, Merlin was supposed to be with Lorenzo, while Berau covered Abigail's departure from the ground...... He used the second-generation original sin armor, and among the high-ranking knights, he was the only one who had ever piloted the second-generation armor. ”
The robin was silent, and in the long silence, his expression became a little hideous, until at last he let out a long breath, as if he had unloaded all his weapons.
"So...... Doesn't look so bad......"
"yes...... It's not that bad. ”
The kestrel should also be with, but it is different from the robin's relieved face, his expression is a little miserable, although he is ready to die, but when he really wants to die, he is still a little reluctant, after all, this world is colorful, and those flowers and greens are quite unforgettable.
Eve was a little puzzled, and even said that she thought they were crazy, and the robin kestrel and the wounded swift all had different expressions, but they all seemed to express the same meaning, as if some mission had been accomplished.
Isn't that bad?
Eve couldn't figure out that everyone in sight was going to die, to be killed by demons, but the robin didn't think it was very bad.
After a long sigh, the robin turned around and looked at Eve, who looked cold, mixed emotions surging on the girl's face, and for a while the robin seemed to see his former self.
Everyone will have such a process in contact with demons, and he knows very well what the girl is thinking.
"The important personnel who have mastered the core technology have been successfully evacuated, and the entire scientific research area has not been damaged too seriously, after repairs, these facilities can be reactivated in a short time, and we still have many knight captains who have survived, and the command will not be lost......
The robin said terrible things.
"Unfortunately, we may die, but luckily the Purifier hasn't lost yet. ”