Chapter Eighty-Three: The Ruins of the Earth 2
The shouts of the earthquake were annihilated by the sound of stretching upwards. The six people who ran away couldn't feel it, and the earthquake below was really shocked. Countless metal bugs scrambled to burrow out of the ruins like saplings that had been spawned. It's not that they ran in the wrong direction, it's that only the bugs that come out on the left are the rarest. Those spiky metal bugs, unlike the round ones seen before, are all firm and upright. It wouldn't be a joke if you stepped on it, but fortunately, no bugs came out of the lava beneath the ruins, and Zhen decisively called the four robots to change direction, sliding and activating the light release. In the hurry, the red light was the first to shoot out. The red light quickly swept over, and the sharp insects became rough, and instantly fattened and no longer stretched upward. Before he had time to think about it, Zhen activated another robot, this time a milky white light, which turned pink in the fusion of red, and the stout bugs had a momentary pause. The orange-yellow light also merged with the scan, and the insects that had become a little round suddenly had a luster, which was very spectacular and beautiful, and finally the white light. The four rays finally fused, and the metal bugs finally stopped growing and stood still. As the robot slided, it began to move again, shaking without growing its head.
Pressing the four switches was only a matter of a minute, but Zhen was already sweating profusely. I didn't even notice the instantaneous change, and I missed many of the rules of light fusion. This is an afterword, and in the end it is a detour. After the robot fused the light scanning, the six people on the ruins were much better, and there were too many bugs that came out, as if they were chasing the footsteps of humans, or the heat energy was constantly drilling out. The few people who ran didn't have time to look back, but the earthquake below could clearly see that the ruins had been completely covered with metal bugs, and just behind the six people was a metal ground with a colorful luster.
Eventually, there were fewer bugs popping out, and the few people on top were already exhausted and panting. Compared with insects, those immovable metal rods and steel bars are nothing, and in the end, a few people are running around relying on steel bars and metal sense.
"Zhong, I can't run." The worm said, and the voice was trembling.
"Yes, I'm also tired and paralyzed, I'll take a break." The tree ran at the front, and it was the first to stop.
"Electricity, my stomach hurts." Rose grabbed a metal rod and bent down, cold sweat of pain coming down.
"Zhong, I also have a very bad stomach, is the child going to be run away?" Jie covered her stomach and stood helplessly, unable to care about a metal bug that had just emerged under her feet.
"I can't run, stupid, the robot is still there." Zhong is the youngest with the best physical strength among several people, and he is also tired, no, no, no, no
People are tired of running, but metal bugs are not tired. The insects that looked like they were getting scarcer suddenly became more numerous, and the density increased. Although it is not everywhere, there are almost no places to stay. The bell stopped, and the vibration robot also stopped, and the light quickly covered the area. Strangely, the metal bugs are still bubbling out, and there is no sign of stopping. It's just that he just came out like that, and he didn't launch any attack on humans. Looking at the metal bugs that were still increasing after being scanned by the fused light, several people were not calm.
"Good boy, this is the rhythm that will tire people to death."
"Why doesn't the robot light have much effect on the insects here?" A few people were confused and ran again, and the robots below were forced to move with them, the light like lights grating across the glossy surface of the ruins. The metal bugs moved again, some burrowing out of the ground and rolling on the jagged ruins, one or some of them being devoured by their companions. Then the ones that were left behind grew in size, and ended up as round as metal bugs on lava. Zhen finally saw the doorway and couldn't help but shout.
"Zhong, stop and let the robot play its best role."
"Shock, what did you say? When you stop, you'll be rounded by bugs. ”
"Zhong, your steps and heat energy are the medium through which the worms crawl out, stop and try. Moreover, only when you stop the robot's rays can scan them for the maximum and longest. Zhong and the others finally stopped jumping, and it was really like that, there were fewer metal bugs coming out, and they were all given by the robot's fusion light. A few people stood and didn't dare to move, watching as the slender insects slowly disappeared in the scanning of the fused light. It's like magic, disappearing into the uneven surface of the ruins. It's definitely not going to be dismantled, or it's gone. Taking advantage of this effort, the six of them chose the right direction to jump down the ruins and stand with Zhen and the robot.
Looking up at the ruins, the sound of the scurry had not stopped, and the place where everyone walked was already covered with shiny insect surfaces. It looks like a layer of metal film, weird and panicked.
"Do you think those bugs are dead?"
"Anyway, it's not moving, I don't know if I'm dead or not. How is it that the bugs that have just been fully scanned have not been decomposed? ”
"It's no different from a line segment, and you can't see it even if it's decomposed."
"Strange, why don't these bugs crawl down?"
"I think these are concrete worms, so they won't be able to survive on lava."
"I think it's just our collective name for these creatures, they should be another creature, another life form derived from a special environment."
"Zhong is right, in fact, they are more adaptable to harsh environments than humans. It's just that their range of life is limited, which is a good thing for human beings. ”
"Yes, maybe one day these human ruins will be eaten clean by these insects, and humanity will be restored to a pure earth."
"The idea is beautiful, and I guess my generation will not see that day. Which of the several stages of human history is not a deduction of tens of millions of years and the testimony of many generations. Technology is also moving from low to peak. Human beings are now starting from the top, and these single-celled lives are also meeting human beings in this way, is it a blessing or a curse? Who can predict. ”
"Thinking too far, it's getting dark again, are we just spending the night where we are?"
"Where else can we go, leaving a white light to illuminate, and we are too tired to go anywhere." Only then did the seven realize that the day had passed, the sun was slowly setting, and the moon was rising in the sky. The milky white light of Robot One kept scanning the ruins in front of everyone. In the night, the metal poles and steel bars on the surface of the ruins pointed straight to the sky, and the ruins of varying heights were exposed in space like a monster covered in spikes. A few people were sleepy and didn't dare to sleep, but Rose and Jie's stomachs were uncomfortable but there was no choice but to stiffen up. The two of them leaned into their husband's arms, and they were the ones who slept most peacefully.
"Zhong, it's dawn to make sure you're in the right place, I guess it's almost level with the big crack now." The tree said with his eyes closed.
"Well, if we're going in the right direction, the Great Crack should be not far in front of us, maybe very close to us."
"The big crack is only seen by the two of you, and it's definitely not like it here."
"Electricity, you haven't seen it there, it's really like a knife on a person's body. The wound is still slowly healing, and there are zombies inside. It's just not known if it's a lava zombie or a ruin zombie, or a mixed life species. ”
"Tree, what you said is so scary, shall we go over and take a look? In the face of zombies, we are all weak and vulnerable. ”
"Electricity, we have robots, the fusion light of the robot can protect us, and if the situation is not good, we can go directly to the ring high." Zhen then said.
"Yes, this is our confidence, our guarantee. Get some sleep, I'm on duty. ”
A restless night passed. The sound never stopped, like a hypnotic serenade, accompanied by the exhaustion and restlessness of several people. Fortunately, they all came over safely and soundly one night, and when the sun was about to rise in the middle of the sky, a few people ate some quick food and prepared to head for the big crack. Today's weather is very good, and even the haze and dust on the side of the volcano in the distance are very small, but the sound is only loud and disturbing the nerves of a few people. After a night, Rose and Jie were all better, their stomachs were no longer uncomfortable, and they were much more energetic.
"Zhong, I don't think this sound is like a metal bug burrowing out of the ground, but more like some kind of signal sound. How to say it, it's like the sound of some loose contact. Rose listened carefully.
"Well, I also thought about it for a long time last night, if it was the sound of metal bugs, how could they still be the same after a night. Obviously given by the robot's light, it's impossible to die, so it's time to call them hibernating, but there shouldn't be a sound. But the sound is obviously coming from the ground, what could it be if it wasn't an insect? ”
"Zhong, Rose, these insects are sleeping temporarily, and they can only sleep in threads, not in hibernation." The tree laughed.
"Tree, it's not a joke, listen to this kind of sound, what kind of sound will it be?"
"Rose, I don't have any sense of humor, I can't hear it, it's just very similar to the sound I made when I sat in my office and was idle and tinkering with the network terminal, and at that time there was a mechanical assistant around me who was not afraid of breaking it." The tree said casually.
"yes, that's the voice!" Zhong suddenly called.
"Yes, it's the sound of the underground light belt repairing itself. Tree, you made this joke well, and it was opened in time. Rose also said excitedly.
"Underground light strips! You and Lei have both said that it is a secret existence that grows up with Huangao and constantly maintains itself. How could there be a sound on the ground? Robot One, who shook off the milky white light, said a word, which caused several people to fall into deep thought.