Chapter 16: The Nest Demon (I)

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The Wall of the Abyss is a wall more than 13 kilometers long, and it is undoubtedly unsafe to rely on manpower as its main garrison, so at the beginning of the design, the engineers decided to hand over more than 95% of the security work inside and outside the wall to intelligent probes and automated weapons.

On the west and south sides of the Abyssal Wall, there is an entrance and exit, and there are only a small number of guards stationed in the outpost at the entrance, and their task is only to process and respond to the alarm sent by the computer, and to look at the gate by the way.

On the east and north sides, because they are surrounded by the Pripyat River, and part of the "Nine Prisons" itself is built under the riverbed, the design of the "fully automatic defense strike array" is simply adopted; The living creatures that invade the wall from both sides are directly treated as "intruders", and there is no need for manual identification, and the weapon system will be "cut first and then played", and the guards only need to come and collect the corpse after the target has been killed...... As for the percentage of "corpses" that can be received, this depends on luck - some targets can still be seen after being killed, and some are directly scum, and it is impossible to tell whether they are people or what......

January 15, early morning, 3:10.

An old fishing boat slowly approached from the surface of the river and sailed into the defensive net on the northern perimeter of the Abyssal Wall.

Although neither the ship itself nor the people on board made any unusual moves within the probe's visual range, the "electronic sentinels" at the top of the fence kept an eye on them with great dedication.

In the 23rd century, even the "intelligent identification" function of civilian camera equipment is already very powerful, let alone military; At this moment, as long as the hull of the ship in front of you or the passengers on the ship are showing something that is suspected to be a long-range weapon against the wall...... Even if it's a bow or a throwing knife, the defense cannon inside the wall will instantly trigger, lock onto the target, and play a warning "Disarm and surrender now". After the broadcast is played, if the target fails to do so within ten seconds, or if the attack is simply launched, the system will begin to run the annihilation program.

There is no doubt that in the face of such a defensive force...... It is very unwise to break through head-on.

Of course, the people on the ship have no intention of breaking through head-on.

This fishing boat, just a disguise, resembles a luminous device that extends out of the nose of a lantern fish...... The surface part of the water is used to attract attention, and the underwater rig attached to the underbody of the ship is the one who does the work.

Some people may ask, with this equipment, why don't they just drive a submarine over? Quite simply, the defense system of the Wall of the Abyss is equipped with radar, and although its detection range is limited, large machinery within a hundred meters will certainly not escape the radar scanning; If you use a submarine, the camera sweeps the water and there is nothing, but there is a point on the radar, and the system will immediately determine that it has encountered a submarine......

There are only two "legal" submarines on the planet, one is the Federation's own military submarines, and the other is a very small number of civilian sightseeing submarines; In either case, it is equipped with a signal recognition device encrypted by the military and it is impossible to drive to Chernobyl without greeting, so ...... If it is identified as a target for a submarine here, it will not even be treated as a "warning broadcast", and it will be directly bombarded with heavy weapons.

However, fishing boats are different......

Even if the wrecked ship had been parked on the river for a long time, the computer would only stare at it, like staring at a huge piece of rusty iron lump that could leave a spot of light on the radar.

"Let me make sure again, we're not going to the sewers, are we?" When the drilling rig under the ship slammed towards the riverbed, Fang Xiangqi in the cabin asked Dr. Chong again this question that he was very concerned about.

"I've said it many times, and the place you enter is called the 'Isolation Layer', and it can't be connected to the sewers." The doctor sat in front of the operating table and looked at the various meters, and replied in an impatient tone without looking back, "Also, I'll explain again...... It's 'going down' to you, but from a prison perspective, we're coming from 'above', have you ever seen a sewer go up? ”

"I don't care." Fang Xiangqi pursed his lips, "If I find myself in a pipe full of and urine after rushing in, I will settle accounts with you when I come back." ”

"Hehe......" the doctor replied with a smile, "Okay, who's afraid of whom?" Anyway, in my understanding...... 'settling' is an act that only people with brains can engage in. ”

"At the moment of the big war, both of them can stop in moderation." Before the conversation between the two escalated to a confrontation, Lance interrupted and persuaded at the right time, "It's one meter two, why be in a hurry." ”

So, he sparked a three-person confrontation.

"I'm telling you, ten years ago, you were so angry at me, you were already a piece of in my intestines." Fang Xiangqi squinted at Lance and said.

"Hmph...... Then you think too much, the most that becomes is this guy's skin. Before Lance could reply, the Doctor spoke for him, "And his soul is worse than...... Will continue to live. ”

"It's not as bad as your looks." Not to be outdone, Lance was also not to be outdone.

The three of you say a word, and all kinds of poisonous personal attacks come as soon as you open your mouth; In the midst of all the foul language, the other four people in the cabin were all very calm, and it seemed that they had heard similar conversations in the past few days.

About three minutes later, the drill bit managed to drill through the riverbed and touched the armor plate of the Nine Hells' "Isolation Layer".

At this moment, the defense system inside the Nine Prisons was activated instantly, and the alarm was loud, but ...... There is no logical synergy between this system and the defense system of the Abyss Wall, so in the eyes of this defense system on the water, the target in the shot does not make any moves worth attacking.

"Alright, the invasion is successful, let's go." In the few seconds when the drill bit broke through the armor plate, he almost stepped on the point to complete the precise operation, so that the drill bit that had entered the inner layer of the armor plate "bloomed" to all sides at the most appropriate depth; While the stuck position also exposes the passage inside the rig.

Except for the sacrificer who needed to stay on the ship to cover the doctor, the other five people, namely Lance, Jack, Uncle Xue, Fang Xiangqi, and Solid, quickly came to the entrance of the passage at the bottom of the cabin when the doctor's words exited, and rushed in without hesitation.

In a matter of seconds, they slid through the pipe, from the open drill bit and into what the doctor called the "barrier".

This so-called "isolation layer" is a buffer space located between the nine prisons and the riverbed; If the body of the Nine Hells is compared to a box, then the outer armor plate of the "Isolation Layer" is a larger box that holds this box. The two are connected by numerous alloy columns, all of which have extremely high toughness and physical properties that are virtually untainable over time......

Although this design is time-consuming and expensive to construct, once it is completed, it can ensure that the body of the Nine Prisons can withstand all earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or less.

Yes, the designers of the Federation even took into account the factor that "the earthquake caused the prison to be breached", and it is no fluke that this prison can stand for a hundred years.

"It's colder than you thought it would be." After turning on the lights, Lance muttered leisurely.

"It will be cooler when the river fills up this space." Sollid said, glancing up at the river water seeping through the "rifts" in the armor plates around the drill bit.

Everyone understood that he was urging everyone to act quickly and not to waste time on some meaningless trivial things.

Since they are all understanding people, there is no need to be long-winded; Fang Xiangqi, who was born to see in the dark without the help of any tools, took the initiative to step forward to open the way, and led the other four people to move forward quickly.

Their plan was to cross the wall of the abyss in the Isolation Level, and then use Solid's ability to blast a passage down to nine prison levels, and then split up to release the prisoners.

The plan is set, but when it's time to execute......

"Be careful!" Just as everyone was running forward, suddenly, Uncle Xue snorted softly, stretched out his hand forward, and grabbed Fang Xiangqi's shoulder.

Several people in the rear also reacted quickly, stopped at the moment he spoke, and vigilantly raised the lighting equipment and swept around.

In a moment's time, all five of them were standing still and assuming a fighting posture.

After about five seconds of suffocating silence, suddenly, an unfamiliar voice sounded: "Interesting......

The one who spoke was like a ballet diving...... From the ground armor three meters in front of Fang Xiangqi, stood and "floated".

"It's the first time I've met someone who can escape my sneak attack in the form of a 'preemptive strike'." With that, the man's body finally emerged completely from the "underground".

He was a Caucasian man, with blond hair and blue eyes, a pair of small round glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, and a Union officer's uniform.

He was slender and straight, with his hands behind his back, a hawkish look on his face, and a calm smile on his lips.

The people of the Cross knew this man, because among the materials they had browsed before their operation, there was a record of this man—"The Hive Demon", Carl von Beller, one of the four deputy wardens of the Nine Prisons.

"It's not the 'first time' for me to escape this kind of attack......" Uncle Xue looked at the other party and said coldly.

"Oh?" Karl's gaze met Uncle Xue's gaze like a torch, "We've fought before?" ”

"Who knows......" Uncle Xue didn't want to respond positively to such an obvious cliché.

"Hmph...... It's the same whether you say it or not. Karl said, "You're going to die here anyway." ”

"Then ......" Unexpectedly, in the next second, Lance turned his head to look at Uncle Xue with an indifferent expression, "...... According to the pre-agreement, the goods will be handed over to you. ”

"No problem, you guys go first." Uncle Xue's answer was also unthinking, and his tone was logical.

Before the words fell, Lance, Jack, Fang Xiangqi, and Solid split into two ways and ran in the direction behind Carl.

"What do you think?" At this moment, Karl sneered, and his figure sank back to the ground; In the blink of an eye, his upper body flashed out of an alloy pillar a few meters away, slashing Jack as he passed by with a hand knife.

Outcome......

His inevitable surprise attack came to naught.

The look of surprise on Karl's face showed that he didn't know why his shot missed.

As a fierce powerhouse, Carl has seen many opponents with terrifying speeds, but none of them can briefly disappear from his vision as if he were teleporting like Jack.

"I advise you not to mess with them......" Carl was stunned, and Uncle Xue's words and fists arrived at the same time, "...... You can make do with me. ”

Bang –

Uncle Xue's fist slammed into Karl's face, sending out a sound of energy collision.

Actually, Carl could have dodged the punch, but he didn't because ...... For one, he didn't think it was necessary; Second, he felt that taking this punch would make it easier for him to express some things.

"If you're smart enough......" After a second, Carl squinted at the fist on his cheek with a smug gaze and smiled, "...... You should have understood that there is no such thing as a 'contest' in the gap between you and me. ”

Uncle Xue ignored him at all, and when he reached into his arms with his other hand, he threw out a handful of button-shaped small things.

"What do you think...... Are you the first person to come here and throw 'plasma ant mines' at me? Karl calmly retreated into the alloy pillar and said, "It doesn't matter if you dig a tunnel or use your ability...... In the years I have been in office, although there are not many people who have successfully infiltrated the 'isolation layer', there have been several batches of ......" When he came out of the second half of his sentence, his voice had already come to the back of Uncle Xue, "Those who have the courage to rob the Nine Prisons are more or less capable, so I have naturally already learned the plasma weapon or something......

As he spoke, Carl raised his right hand and made a gesture of "flicking his forehead" with his middle finger and thumb, aiming at Uncle Xue's rotating head.

"I won't...... Uh-uh-"

Carl originally wanted to smash Uncle Xue's skull with a snap of his fingers when he said the words "hit", but before the "hit" could be spoken, he was so shocked that his whole body convulsed, and he couldn't speak.

"Why!" At this moment, Carl's heart was roaring, "Why did he throw a handful of plasma ant thunder in advance where I appeared?" Could this guy's abilities be an unpredictable prophet? ”

Before he could think about it, the muzzle of a pistol was already pointed at his eyebrows.

Uncle Xue pulled the trigger without saying a word, and Carl, who was unable to use energy to defend due to paralysis all over his body, was immediately shot in the head.

However, this seemingly ended battle...... And it's not over.

"I really can't be careless...... A few seconds later, Karl's headshot "corpse" turned into a puddle of slime and fell to the ground, and the other intact him "floated" from ten meters away from Uncle Xue, and said in a deep voice, "It seems that it is necessary to ask your name before killing you......"

"I'm sorry, I'm too lazy to tell you again." And Uncle Xue ...... The other party's "resurrection" can be described as not strange, and even showed a hint of annoyance, "Because your ability is not only strong but also very difficult, I am already familiar with you like a child, and I feel like I am watching a ghost animal video when I hear you speak now, can you shut up next?" ”

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