Chapter 105: Fiction and Reality
Woowooββ!
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the hall trembled slightly, and the mournful hissing of the air outside the windows was endless. The wind and sand flooded the earth like wolf smoke, distorting and deflecting the dark skylight, causing the floating shadows in the space to jump frequently.
"Our towns are limited in size and it is impossible to have as many evacuation facilities in place. Even if the higher-ups above had the foresight to prepare their own shelters in advance, a researcher of our level would not have access to them. Rarity squats down on the ground with her hands folded on her chest, and replies with a grim expression.
"Just because you don't know now doesn't mean you won't know in the future. β
White Bear narrowed his eyes and looked at the three researchers here:
"You also said that the scale of this town is not large, so there will definitely not be many people engaged in scientific research. As long as the higher-ups still want to live, they will definitely need you. This means ...... If there is a hidden shelter, sooner or later you will know its location. β
"I hope so. Researcher A frowned slightly.
"That proves the city is hopeless, right? I don't want to be like this......" Researcher B looked at him with a heavy expression, and subconsciously sighed.
"What are you saying this for? Do you want to take over the Vault through us in the future?" Rarity is wary, and seems to hear some signs of something, and immediately becomes wary.
"You're thinking too much, it's the end of the world, and even the safest of shelters isn't immune. The White Bear smiled and denied it, then turned his face sideways without moving, avoiding the hostile gaze of the other man - he was not interested in the Vault, only about the supplies stored there.
Phewββ!
Suddenly, a stream of unsolicited air swept through the hall, with a wet coldness, like a snake gliding on moss. The shadows cast on the walls by the crowd flickered, and in this dark and blurred environment, it seemed like a ghost writhing in the darkness.
β......β
Almost all of them felt cold and depressed, and even their breathing almost stopped. It was as if a heavy depression had formed in the hall, slowly taking away their body temperature and sanity.
The only person unaffected was Ivan, and not only that, but he also found the feeling he had when his car was attacked.
Clearly, that thing is starting to haunt again!
In the dark and silent environment, Evan observed the expressions of everyone, and suddenly spoke:
"Do you know what happened to me when I was driving?"
After making sure that he had attracted everyone's attention, without waiting for them to answer, he continued to himself:
"It was a miserable white shadow, very ugly and weird, and it kept intimidating me as soon as it appeared. At the same time, he also created hallucinations, causing me to mistake a high wall for the entrance to the community, and almost brewed a car accident. And before I saw the hallucination, the feeling of physical and mental depression is now felt by all of you.
Of course, the previous driver experienced it once, but he died...... Why did he die but I survived, do you want to know the answer?"
"Why!?" Rarity pricked up her ears.
Not only her, but the other two researchers also pricked up their ears almost at the same time, staring at him with eager expressions.
"Because I don't take it seriously!"
Ivan sat calmly in place, his eyes scanning around with contempt: "This kind of thing only takes advantage of people when they are timid, and if you are strong enough, it is just a clown who plays tricks." β
Seeing that he was so confident, and he was very contemptuous of the other party in his words, everyone's uneasy mood suddenly calmed down a lot.
One by one, one by one
"From the very beginning, I noticed a strange phenomenon. β
When Rarity relaxes, she eases the mood and makes a discovery, pointing to the dark sky outside her window.
"Do you see the swirling clouds in the sky overhead? I have seen the spiral cloud bands of typhoons in the meteorological department, which are exactly the same as the clouds visible to the naked eye in the sky now!"
"Typhoons? Typhoons are hundreds of kilometers in diameter. Researcher A added.
"Don't be constrained by common sense! we need to learn to think outside the box, after all, what we encounter is becoming more and more supernatural......
Rarity doesn't heed his questioning, and continues as she thinks, "I suspect it's the spiral cloud band on the outer periphery of the typhoon, but it's just that the scale and wind are compressed to the extreme, that's why this top-down suction is generated!"
"Maybe so...... So what's the point of this discovery?" the seal looked up at the clouds at the top of the sky, his expression uncertain.
"No, no, Miss Rarity is right. β
The white bear keenly looked at the sky in the distance, and said as if he had just woken up from a dream:
"Only a spiral cloud band can be seen in the sky near this unfinished development, which means that there is a regional limit to this top-down suction. Outside of this area, there is only wind and no clouds in the sky, so the wind direction is still a hurricane from west to east!"
"So what?" the seal folded his shoulders.
"Think about it, why did the wind suddenly change direction, and why did it target us so much?" White Bear stretched out his left hand, patted his head lightly, and looked at Evan:
"Pretty much at the same time as that monster, isn't it? Could there be some kind of connection between the two?"
"You mean to say...... Was the strange wind we encountered caused by that miserable white figure?"
Ivan thoughtfully walked to the window, glanced at the swirling clouds above, and a layer of cold light appeared in the depths of his dark pupils: "This means that as long as we kill it, we can leave this hellish place." β
"Okay, okay, even if your speculation makes sense. β
At this point, Researcher A interjected, nervously asking, "But how are you going to kill that kind of monster that you don't know?" I suspect that thing is like a ghost, it doesn't even have a physical body!"
"Don't be afraid. β
Ivan held the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window with one hand, looked back at him, and showed a cold smile with a hidden murderous intent:
"Before I came here, I killed one. β
"I have a very simple plan. β
The white bear touched the bridge of his nose and glanced at the female researcher standing by the window: "That monster has appeared twice when someone is alone, maybe we just need to throw a tender and delicious bait......"
One by one, one by one
The wind ruthlessly swept through the silent buildings, streak through the dark sky, and set off the sand and dust that spiraled upwards and flooded the unfinished buildings on the ground.
In the deserted mansion, the narrow corridors float with dark colors.
β......β
Rarity keeps a grimace and scolds White Bear for being shameless as she walks to the bathroom nervously.
The White Bear's plan is very simple, it is to deliberately quarrel and leave the female researcher alone, and then use her as bait to try to fish out the miserable white figure. Rarity confidently agrees, but only becomes timid when she is in battle. But at this time, she was no longer allowed to retreat, so she had to scold the white bear angrily in her heart, while secretly praying that Evan would not miss.
Whewββ!
At this moment there was a sudden loud wind on the roof, and it was as tight as a burst, but fortunately the windows and doors did not move at all.
Rarity dares to walk into the bathroom, and when she pushes the door to find that it has been renovated, she is overjoyed, and even the feeling of uncertainty that haunts her is diluted. She took out the paper from her pocket and sat down on the toilet seat, releasing the depression she had accumulated for a long time.
When she had solved her physical problems and stood up with her belt fastened, the wind suddenly increased and the ground shook like a whining voice.
Hisss ββ!
The icy air flow swept in through the cracks in the doors and windows, and the gray dust hit the walls and floors with gray dust, like a burst of sewage, constantly eroding the small space of the toilet.
"Is this a hallucination or is it real?" Rarity's heart pans to her throat as she sees this, revealing a tearless expression that wants to cry.
Just when the female researcher was at a loss, cold air currents continued to pour into the room. The dim wooden floor was like the surface of the water, and the surging gray 'ripples' spread out layer by layerβeach one seemed to be a distorted face.
"There has been!" Rarity screams in fright.
Her voice was loud, but the wind around her was louder, completely drowned out without a trace.
Unable to call for help, Rarity opens the compound door in front of her and rushes into the dark hallway.
Then the world swirled, and she found herself running through a dimly lit tunnel, surrounded by rough stones, and the tunnel was bottomless, like a stairway to hell.
The temperature here was frighteningly cold, and the moving air was like a thousand years of ice, covering the female researcher.
"Help, help, is there anyone!"
Her cries echoed in my ears, along with a frenzied and mournful whistling. The hidden monster seemed to hear the cry for help, and the wind blew even faster. Faintly, Rarity hears a shrill sound, like her fingernails scratching on a blackboard, rapidly approaching her from behind.
"No, don't!"
She began to run in fright, and it wasn't long before she reached the end of the passage, and was about to leave. only to find that there was a wall in front of it, vague, like an icy mirror.
The sharp voice behind him was getting closer and closer, as if thousands of ghosts' hands and claws would suddenly stretch out from the darkness at any time, and thousands of grimaces would immediately appear in front of them.
"Don't come! Don't come!
Rarity gasps violently with tears in her eyes, running desperately down the road, but the terrifying voice behind her is not shaken off at all.
At this time, the wind in the outside world was quiet, and finally even stopped completely, the trees in the community stood quietly, and the leaves did not fall, and the heaven and earth were so quiet that it seemed that the earth had forgotten to turn.
Bang bangββ!
Rarity bangs on the wall in front of her, only to be squeezed by the bent wall. Suddenly, his heart was beating fast to his mouth, but he was never able to break free, and could only helplessly listen to the friction sound of "clicking" behind him from far and near.
ε²ββ!
At this moment, a stream of red blood splattered from behind him, smearing directly on the transparent wall in front of him.
The scarlet blood stained the walls, but it seemed to be the flames that devoured the painting, burning the world in front of her with the wind calming down, revealing the figures of two researchers standing in front of her.
β......β
Rarity's eyes widen as she looks at the pained faces of her two colleagues, and her eyes go black and she faints.
One by one, one by one
After waking up from her slumber, she found herself lying on the floor of the hall, got up and looked down, and found several coats on the floor.
"What's going on? What's wrong with me?"
Rarity holds her head and ponders for a moment, unsure how she got back here, and the smell of blood in the air makes her almost sick.
"Am I caught by a monster, or am I trapped in a hallucination by it!?"
The thought popped into her head, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became, and her heart beat wildly at the throat and eyes.
"Hey, hey, don't ignore us. β
A familiar voice suddenly came from behind her, attracting the attention of the female researcher, who quickly turned around to see that it was her colleague and the two qualified ones.
"You did a very good job, it's just a queen-level acting, not to mention monsters, even we were deceived!" Bai Xiong was full of praise for her performance just now, with a happy and sincere expression.
"yes, yes, it's amazing!"
"Especially in the section where I ran in the corridor, the horror of a helpless girl was vividly interpreted!"
Researcher A and Researcher B, who were covered in blood, were also full of praise at this time.
"The success of the project depends on your excellent performance, and I am convinced. The seal followed with a loud compliment and bowed his head in respect.
Actually, they had agreed on it beforehand, because Rarity was so embarrassed that she was almost like an evil spirit. In order not to be too embarrassed by the other party, he had to pretend to be unaware of his acting skills.
"Hah...... Hahaha...... Small, small...... That's a little funny!"
After a dry laugh in Rarity's heart, she looked closely at the crowd and asked with some uncertainty, "That monster is dead, aren't you?
"Dead, we're not hallucinating. β
White Bear nodded affirmatively and replied carefully: "The monster was killed by the captain from behind when he was chasing you, and he is now disposing of the corpse." β
"That's good. β
Rarity calms down and quickly clears her mind.
After she entered the toilet, she encountered a series of abnormal changes, which should have been hallucinations, and the walls blocking her were two colleagues. The last splash of blood should be the blood of the monster, and after it was killed by the superpower, the illusion was lifted.
"Hoo ......"
Thinking of this, Rarity breathed a sigh of relief, and then suddenly realized something, and her whole body tensed, "Don't mess with the corpse!