Volume 2 The Stone People of the Western Regions The Stone People of the Western Regions Chapter 31: The Expedition

During our trip to Xinjiang, we intersected with the mysterious multinational company, the "Europa" company, many times.

And the mystery of this company reached its peak under the narrative of this surviving expedition.

It was the first time I had heard the term "code of life", and I didn't know it at the time, but it would be with me for many years of my life.

In his staccato narrative, I know some secrets,

In fact, this expedition of the "Europa" company did not come to that mysterious place much earlier than we did.

They came here in batches, and the first to arrive were some professional mercenaries and expeditions like Sister Ning and their team.

As for the number and equipment of this first batch of professional teams, he did not see it, and the specific number is not detailed. However, the purpose of this team is to be responsible for clearing the way for them and removing some dangers.

And he came with the second group of thirteen people, most of whom are experts in various fields, in addition to his geology experts, there are also experts in the study of physical phenomena, expedition experts, botanical experts, and even one person is an expert in the study of paranormal phenomena.

In addition to these experts, there are three other people in this team who are not experts in their field. In his words, the three were professionally trained to keep them safe as well as do some professional guidance, and one of them, a chubby man, was the leader of the trio.

After he described some of the movements of the three men, the fat man and I looked at each other.

Although we didn't communicate, we did have a tacit understanding in our hearts that the three people who led the second group of teams were not professional mercenaries, but peers with the fat man, which is the "tomb robber" as the saying goes.

I think that among the first people to enter this place, there must be a lot of hidden professionals mentioned by that person, "tomb robbers".

This is actually very understandable, although this mysterious space is not a real ancient tomb, but the strangeness revealed in it is not much better than the situation in any ancient tomb.

And those who can shuttle easily in such an underground world are only fat people in their industry.

When they arrived, it was already late at night.

As soon as he mentioned the word late night, the night around me was delicate as I was chasing Akin.

Late at night in this part of Xinjiang is later than in any other part of China. If you can feel the late night that you feel in other areas, then the time should be at least after two o'clock in the morning.

When they arrived, they were all shocked by what they saw.

For him, a well-informed geologist, this honeycomb hill structure in front of him was the first time in his life that he had seen it.

Therefore, compared to other experts in other fields, his level of shock and curiosity is stronger.

In this day and age, countless mysterious realms recorded in history have been conquered by mankind. Even if there are areas that have not yet been conquered, there are human footprints.

It was a miracle that he could see such a wonderful environment as he saw it in front of him, and that it could not be discovered by humans.

Actually, when I first saw those hills, I thought the same thing as him.

The location we are in is not a relatively remote place in Altay, and it is even relatively close to the scenic spot.

Of course, this distance cannot be measured according to the distance standards of other cities. The distance between the two regions in Xinjiang, a vast border province, cannot be described as far and close in people's impressions, and if you ask the locals for directions, the distance they refer to will be as little as a few hundred kilometers.

However, it is indeed a miracle that this kind of wonder in front of you is not recognized as a natural scenic spot by the local government.

For today's developers who only focus on economic income and do not care about other conditions, as long as they can attract the attention of tourists, then they do not care about other factors at all, and everything is in line with profits.

When I heard the geologist's sigh about the mysterious space again, my idea reappeared.

I think there are only two reasons why the local government and developers are unwilling to destroy the harmony of nature, or they are slow to reflect and do not think of those benefits. However, the possibility of such a view being present is very small and almost impossible.

The only thing that can explain this situation is the second inference, that is, the occurrence of this special geological structure phenomenon does not occur very often, and to put it more complicatedly, this honeycomb structure space is alive!

Based on my previous experience and knowledge, I would not have thought of this second conjecture at all.

However, after I came out of Zhao Tuo's underground palace, my previous inherent thoughts had been filled with new thoughts.

At the moment when the fat man and I walked out of the passage from the real Zhao Tuo's underground palace, the road we were familiar with had completely changed!

The entrance that was originally more than half a meter high on the mountain wall was gone!

And that's not the most surprising thing for me, but what makes me even more unbelievable is that along with that entrance, there is also the crack in the cliff tomb that once put me into a fantasy, with a strange flower and a coffin of a mysterious creature!

With this experience, combined with the wonderful geological structure we all see today, it is a well-preserved, honeycomb-shaped geological formation. It's easy for me to associate the similarities between the two.

Thinking of this, I looked up at the strange geological scenery that was some distance away from us.

From where we are now, the scenery has become even more mysterious.

With the dawn approaching, the scenery around us is completely clear.

The wind in this area is a little hard, not like the soft wind in Hangzhou blowing through people's bodies, but directly pressing people's cheeks.

In the forest behind me, there are many strange bird calls from time to time. In the sky above us, several eagles were hovering, watching what was happening beneath them. Their appearance further sets off the vastness and wild style of the Western Regions.

The honeycomb geological landscape not far from me, at dawn, looked like a giant skull embedded in the heavens and the earth.

However, the skull has been weathered and has countless holes, making it look even more eerie!

As I looked at the chilling delicacy in front of me, the surviving geologist was still recounting his experience.

Judging from his statement, his mental state has begun to deteriorate.

Moreover, he should already be very clear about his short-term situation.

It seems that he wants to completely reveal his previous experience. Maybe these experiences made him very painful, and he wanted to pour out all these painful experiences before he died, so that he could die with peace of mind.

As he described this delicacy, his eyes were the same as mine, looking at the peculiar geological structure that looked like a skull.

The narrative continued.

When they saw this geological formation, all of them headed towards the mysterious space with curiosity and excitement.

The artificial path that broke through the thorns in front of us was carved out by them and the first team to enter there.

The four of me, Fat Man, Yiyi, and Scorpion, first entered there, and we followed the route they had carved out.

They were in a hurry to make their way, and the eagerness to discover the New World prompted them to speed up their pace.

Soon, a group of more than a dozen of them reached the hollowed-out space we had been to.

In that space, there was no first advance party to arrive here. And, under the repeated calls of the leading three, there was no response.

They were in the same situation as when we first entered there, there was a group of equipment in the space, but it was empty.

The only difference was that after they entered the space, the stone gate that led to the mysterious endless passage had opened.

The darkness, the depth, and the mystery that comes out of it are nothing different from what we see!

Led by three professional "tomb robbers", the group entered the space.

During the period of his narration, Sister Ning asked him about what the "life code" was.

And he said unexpectedly, he didn't know the specific content.

The order was given abruptly, and there were only these four words.

It wasn't until they entered the endless passage that he had a vague idea of the words "life code".

Led by three "tomb robbers", they methodically walked towards the depths of the passage.

In the meantime, for the "steppe stone man" that appeared in the wall, these three leading people had already prepared.

While instructing them not to go near the wall, he sprinkled some lime on the wall. Obviously, these three already know a lot of information.

It wasn't until they found a corpse that the changes began to happen in earnest, and some strange things began to appear.

The corpse was one of the first pioneers who had arrived before them, and the corpse had died in a horrific state.

It was as if something had drained all the blood from his body, and he lay dry and soaking near the wall.

For those of them who have been specializing in various fields for a long time, the death of the corpse is difficult for them to accept, and everyone is far away from the corpse and is reluctant to approach the corpse.

Only one person separated the crowd and walked straight to the corpse and began to examine it without hesitation.

As far as he knew, this person was a biologist, but he had worked as a forensic doctor in his early years, so he had a natural sensitivity and curiosity about the cause of death of corpses.

But when he turned the body over, he found that an arm was sticking out of the wall opposite the body!

Half of the arm is human skin, and the other half is actually in the shape of a stone!