Chapter 8: The Wreckage
Wraith Guards are a failed by-product of the study of souls, they have no emotion or intelligence, and only continue to kill all life around them. Because this monster only kills indiscriminately, it has always been a forbidden weapon since it was produced, and has been shelved by scientists and governments. But I didn't expect that there was such a monster developed by humans in this star-striped ruin that didn't know the years, which really made Chenping feel weird. The name of the Wraith Guard comes from the fact that it was used by some people to guard the tombs in history, and became the killer of many tomb robbers!
Seeing the resentful soul guards floating by his side unconsciously, Chenping's awe of them couldn't help but slowly fade. He looked at the silver-white skin on his body, and knew that it was this alien energy substance that covered his life characteristics, so that these ruthless killers could not see him, as long as he carefully avoided them, then there was no danger. So at this time, he was more concerned about the supplies in the camp.
Although the camp was attacked, many of the necessities were saved. But unfortunately, without energy, all communication equipment is useless, and there is no way to connect to the outside world. However, Chenping is not worried, since this is the destination of the exploration team, I believe that in no more than two days at the latest, there will be a team from above to come again. As for the threat of the Soul Guard, Chenping was not worried at all. With adequate preparation, it is impossible for this monster to stop the progress of the detection team. The previous danger was mainly due to the fact that no one knew that such a monster existed in the cave, so it was caught off guard and had to retreat temporarily!
Chenping rested in the camp for a long time, quietly eating those nutritious foods that had no taste at all, while looking at the wreckage of several spaceships near the camp with interest. It seems that this place has been discovered by several groups of explorers a long time ago, but unfortunately, it was brutally murdered before they could send a message, and became a burial object for the ruins. Looking at it, suddenly a spaceship wreckage came into his eyes, which made Chen Ping feel a sense of familiarity. You must know that Chenping is the first starry sky sailing expedition in his life, and he has not seen many spaceships, and at this time, he actually has a sense of familiarity with an old spaceship, and even he himself feels strange.
"What the hell! Where have I seen this ship? Looking at the spaceship, the familiar feeling became stronger and stronger, making Chenping frown slightly. After thinking about it for a while, it occurred to him that he had seen the ship there. So he jumped up and said to himself as he walked towards the wreckage of the spaceship, "Isn't this 'Star Ocean Explorer VII'?" The legendary expedition ship recorded in the history books! ”
After human beings had the ability to explore the starry sky, interstellar exploration became one of the most popular professions, and countless explorers piloted various spaceships to start the "Star Voyage Era", resulting in another period of rapid development in human history. In that unique era, the most famous expedition teams of the time were listed, among which the "Star Sea Explorer VII" was selected as one of the top ten legendary expedition ships. As for the expedition team that piloted this spaceship, it was once considered the most accomplished and at the same time the most evil-doering expedition. Even the ship was given the name "Ship of Sin". The evils of this expedition are innumerable, and the history of the creation of the Wraith Guard, and the use of the Star Stripe as a slave mark...... All have something to do with this legendary expedition. Seeing the most famous expedition spaceship in history appear in front of him, Chenping couldn't help but have a feeling that was not very real. Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help but walk over, ready to take a serious look at the "ship of sin" in history.
When Chenping walked in front of the "Star Sea Explorer VII", he found that this spaceship was actually the lair of the Soul Guard, and countless Soul Guards were wandering inside and outside the spaceship, shuttling back and forth, so that Chenping could not find a way into the spaceship at all. Carefully avoiding the Wraiths, Chenping circled around the ship, finally finding a gap in a hidden corner where only two or three Wraith Guards were wandering. Considering the danger inside the spaceship, Chenping struggled for a long time before finally succumbing to his curiosity, stepping into the gap in the spaceship and starting his own adventure.
If he wasn't the only one at this time, then he probably wouldn't even have the qualifications to get close to this ship. From the equipment arranged near the spacecraft, it can be seen that the expedition team has discovered the true identity of this spaceship. Once the members of the expedition team went and returned, he really had nothing to do with him except that he could watch the excitement from the sidelines. Therefore, after Chenping learned that this spaceship was a "ship of sin", he couldn't help but want to go in and explore. There is no need to gain anything from this trip, as long as he tells his experience in the "ship of sin" in the future, it is definitely enough capital for him to brag about for a lifetime!
Although there weren't many Wraith Guards near the gap, after entering the spaceship, Chenping found that there were no more Wraith Guards inside than the rest of the spaceship. The only thing that reassures it is that the equipment inside the ship has a coating that keeps out the Wraiths, so that these monsters can't pass through walls like they do outside, making it much less dangerous. Slowly avoiding the Soul Guards, Chenping cautiously moved forward. Seeing the settings of various eras that appeared on the surface of the ship from time to time, Chenping guessed that the ship must have been discovered many times. However, considering that the ship had been missing, and that the fate of these explorers was not very good, he became more cautious.
As one of the most famous expedition ships in history, the internal structure of the Sin Ship has not only become the most common reference object of later expedition ships, but also a compulsory course for gamers. As long as you have ever played interstellar games, then you must spend at least one night studying the internal structure and blueprints of this legendary exploration spaceship, so as a game enthusiast, Chenping remembered the internal blueprints of this spaceship after carefully remembering it for a while!
"My current position is on the aisle on the ground floor, and there should be a staircase up the second floor not far in front of me, and this aisle is close to the second storage tank and ballast tank...... I remember that there seems to be a secret room guessed by netizens next to this second storage compartment, I don't know if there is this space in the real ship? Chenping muttered to himself as he walked towards the second storage compartment not far away.
Finally avoiding the group of resentful soul guards, Chenping came to the side of the second storage compartment. Following the speculations of "expert" hull analysts, he fumbled around in front of the second storage bay to see if he could find the legendary secret chamber of the gods. It's a pity that he wasted half a day, and in the end he still found nothing, which made him suddenly have the greatest contempt for those hull analysts. In desperation, he had no choice but to come to the door of the second storage compartment, and wanted to go in and have a look, maybe there would be some adventure! It's just that Lady Luck is obviously asleep, and Chenping didn't open the hatch even though he tried his best to feed, and finally walked to other places in disappointment.
Looking at the groups of resentful guards coming in and out of the broken power room, Chenping sighed helplessly. This is already the last hope at the bottom, but I didn't expect it to give up because of the resentful soul guard. In other places on the bottom floor, due to the loss of energy, all the portals on the spacecraft are in a state of stagnation and closing, and Chenping, who has no tools, can only sigh lightly, and there is no gain at all. In desperation, he walked towards the second floor of the spaceship. But when he just walked up the stairs on the second floor, he saw the corridor densely packed with resentful soul guards, and he couldn't help but feel distressed.
"There are too many Wraith Guards on this ship!" Chenping retreated, frowning and began to think of a way. Suddenly, he remembered that when he had just seen the ship of sin in the distance, the bow of the ship seemed to have a hole due to the impact, so could he climb directly into the command room at the bow from the outside? In his excitement, Chenping ran quickly towards the outside of the ship, until he almost bumped into a ghost guard and calmed down in fright!
Wearing a full suit to climb the outer layer of the ship was no easy task, and Chenping had to go back to the camp to find a few suckers on his hands and feet before returning to the ship of sin and starting to climb. After a while, Chenping climbed into the gap in the bow of the ship and entered the command core of the ship, the bridge. Seeing that he was really standing in the bridge of the ship of sin, Chenping couldn't help but feel excited. Gently stroking the buttons on the console, he seemed to feel that he had become a witness to history, and he suddenly had an indescribable pride in his heart.
Avoiding the two wandering Wraith Guards, Chenping sat down on the captain's exclusive seat, bowed his head and swept lightly, as if he had really become the captain at this moment, and the wandering Wraith Guards had become his subordinates. So he spoke very majestically, and then pointed at the nearest resentful soul guard and scolded him, and the sense of self-expansion in his heart was slightly satisfied.
"Ship of Sin, activate!" Chenping pretended to stretch out his right hand and pressed it on the starter of the spaceship in front of him, and then his mind was stunned, and he shouted solemnly.
Chenping originally just wanted to have a play, but what he didn't expect was that as soon as the sound fell, the spaceship starter actually reacted at this moment. The indicator light suddenly lit up, and then a strong suction force sucked his hand on the starter, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull it out. Then a piercing pain came from the palm of his hand, and Chenping could clearly sense that a long needle was slowly piercing into his palm, and even into the bone of his hand...... Because it was so painful, Chenping couldn't support it in the end and had to faint!
"Gene extraction complete, start matching ......" A cold mechanical sound sounded in the starter. But strangely, the energy of the starter didn't attract the Wraiths who were close at hand, and the monsters didn't seem to notice that there was any energy on the ship's main console!