Chapter 12: Misfortune
In the silver-gray corridor, the faint lights turned on one after another in the direction of the depths, and the machine guns hanging on the wall twisted their muzzles, changing from a ready state to a dormant state.
"The protective counterattack system has been lifted, and it is confirmed that it is safe."
Yang Ruolan took out the card made of graphene from the sensing area on the wall, which was the pass given to them by the client.
Without this pass, they would have had to brute-force the automated security here, which would have greatly increased the risk.
Zerg do not have high technology, but they are excellent in biological evolution, and their ability to perceive the outside world is not inferior to that of humans who use instruments.
Even if this is more than 100 meters underground, the vibrations transmitted through the wall are likely to be detected by them.
Qin Ming followed the people of the White Shark Combat Team, passed through many obstacles, and went to the archive room where the materials were stored.
The sights he saw along the way made him go back to his childhood in a trance.
His father had acquired a private company that had an underground research site like this, and he had been taken to it several times.
The scale of the place was far from so, but it made a deep impression on him, and he even dreamed of putting on a white coat and becoming a scientific researcher in control of cutting-edge instruments.
When the Zerg descended on Bai Yuanxing, they turned these things into a dream, and all the people he was familiar with were killed.
The unforgettable pain is deeply imprinted in his heart, and he can always be touched inadvertently.
If there was such a power at that time, would it be possible to save one more person?
Even though he knew that it had already happened, and that no amount of assumptions would help, he couldn't help but think so.
As if sensing that he was in a low mood, Yu Youzi walked over and asked, "Guide, are you okay?" ”
Qin Ming shook his head, gathered his thoughts, and focused his attention on the matter in front of him.
Yang Ruolan inserted the chip on the console, personally operated the superbrain, and read the target file of this mission.
Due to the large number of plates, the decryption of each plate is different, and the process is cumbersome.
He glanced at the screen, which flashed with unintelligible symbols.
Except for Tashan, who was on guard at the outermost, everyone else actually had nothing to do, and Zhou Kedi and the two had already gone to other rooms to look for valuable items.
Although the best must have been taken away by the evacuees at that time, there are also a lot of good things left behind, which can be regarded as an additional benefit of the mission.
He looked sideways at Yu Youzi, who had been standing next to him, and said, "Don't you go around the neighborhood?" ”
The other party pointed to the camera on the helmet, and he suddenly realized that sometimes it was necessary to record the scene to perform tasks, so he nodded, turned around and left the data room.
Before, he didn't want to meet Zhou Kedi and them, so he deliberately stayed longer.
When I arrived at the exhibition room, most of the counters were empty, and only a few things remained.
Qin Ming walked over and clicked the button on the counter, and the top glass automatically slid open, holding up the internal object by itself.
"The bionic robotic arm, the GS39 series, is equipped with a thunder core battery, which can be used to double the load during combat and has an electric shock effect."
After reading the label on the counter, he picked up the arm and shook it with a little force.
The robotic arm made a clicking sound one after another, and the arc crackled and scurried, and finally puffs of black smoke came out of the gap between the arms.
The test results showed that this was a fragile product with little value.
At least in the current war, it will not play a role, at most it will be used for logistics by the disabled.
Putting down the scrapped robotic arm, he turned around to observe other scientific research products, and after walking around, he found that the rest were basically chicken ribs.
However, he only came here to pass the time, and he didn't have the idea of treasure hunting, so he wasn't particularly disappointed.
"The receipt of information documents is 90% complete, and it will be over soon, and everyone will meet at the internal door in ten minutes." Yang Ruolan's cold voice sounded in the communicator.
"Roger." He turned on the communicator switch and responded calmly.
So far, this mission can be said to be seventy percent completed, aside from personal factors, the whole process is very smooth, and the originally estimated emergencies have not appeared at present.
Next, as long as he returns along the way, he can get the exercise method, hoping to promote the use of original energy.
Without a stronger force, he could only continue to watch the Zerg continue to occupy the city, he had stayed at the general energy level for too long, and he had little patience to continue to delay.
When the appointed time arrived, everyone gathered again, and Yang Ruolan used the authority of the administrator to shut down all the important places inside and turn off the backup power.
Watching the thick and heavy metal door slowly close, Yang Ruolan turned to face everyone, and her cold and hard eyebrows and feet were rarely softened.
"The mission items have been obtained, and as long as we are careful, we will be able to complete the mission smoothly."
Just in case, she also made four more copies and distributed the backup chip to each team member.
After inspecting the items, they left along the original passageway.
The lights went out one after another, and the darkness once again obscured everything behind them.
When he walked out of the ground, Qin Ming paused, then reached out and pressed the hilt of the knife, and a faint breath of slaughter emanated from him.
Several people next to him were keenly aware of this situation, and they all raised their vigilance and even distanced themselves.
"Qin Ming?" Yang Ruolan looked at him scrutinically.
"There are enemies in the streets outside, and there are quite a few of them."
Qin Ming walked past the crowd and walked to the window of the convenience store, his fingers pressing down the thin slice of the blinds.
Through the shattered glass window, he could see seven or eight gray-black beetles cruising hundreds of meters away, all of them three-ton adults, about the size of a hovercar.
It's not difficult to kill these D-class zergs, but the real tricky thing is the scout eyeworms that monitor the place.
They occupy a high place, constantly scanning like a radar, and whether they see his traces or a dead kindred, they will be the first to sound the alarm.
In this area where high-rise buildings are relatively concentrated, I don't know how many Zerg are hidden, and once they swarm out, it will be difficult for the White Shark combat team to escape if they only know the general terrain.
And if they don't escape, according to the signed regulations, his mission will also be considered a failure.
A hint of gloom flashed in Qin Ming's eyes, this was not the result he wanted.
Yang Ruolan used a thermal imager to scan the surroundings and also found a lot of Zerg.
"Qin Ming, what's going on?" Yang Ruolan asked.
Everyone's eyes focused on Qin Ming, and he shook his head and said frankly: "I don't know, I have never found that the Zerg has this kind of law of action before. ”
Zhou Kedi immediately snorted coldly, "You are really competent as a guide, you haven't confirmed the situation in advance, and you can't say a reason for the accident, I don't know what the use is." ”
This time, Yang Ruolan didn't rush to stand up for Qin Ming, but she didn't expect the fire to burn on her body soon.
Li Lang coughed twice and complained in public: "Team Yang, it seems that it is still necessary to investigate first, and trusting outsiders too much may also bring unexpected changes and put the team in danger." ”
Yang Ruolan, who was waiting for an answer, breathed sluggishly, and after a moment of silence, she solemnly apologized to everyone.
"This accident is mainly due to me, and I have not been able to take into account all aspects, and I will take responsibility for this matter."
"Sister Ruolan." Yu Youzi stood next to her.
Tashan also scratched his head and comforted: "Team Yang, there will inevitably be accidents in the mission, don't blame yourself too much, we should think about how to break through now." ”
As soon as these words came out, Li Lang could not continue to be aggressive, and the goal of weakening the other party's prestige was basically achieved.
He was waiting, waiting for the moment when everyone had no choice but to consult their own opinions.
He likes this feeling of being relied on, in the past, Yang Ruolan acted based on his opinions, although he was not the captain, he had the authority to guide the entire combat team.
This time Yang Ruolan's neglect angered him, so it led to all this happening, which can be regarded as a small lesson.
Qin Ming, who was ignored, watched all this coldly, did not comment, and then walked to the counter next to him.
"I think we'd better rush out and break through, lest the Zerg gather more and more."
When Zhou Ke was smug to express his opinion, Qin Ming had already taken out the mechanical bow in the box, pulled up the unfolding parts, and selected poison to coat the arrows one by one.
"No, it's too risky, and it will lead to more zerg." Yang Ruolan flatly refused.
"You can also see the deserted streets along the way, there are a lot of Zerg hidden here, but they are not as overwhelming as he said, and there is no place to run."
Zhou Kedi was so angry that he didn't believe Qin Ming's "exaggerations" at all.
"Brother Zhou, I think Team Yang is right, we still want to be reliable."
The familiar scene of argument reappeared, and Li Lang smiled confidently behind the windshield, and soon it was his turn to make a final decision.
It's just that he didn't expect that Yu Youzi, who usually doesn't participate in discussions, suddenly spoke: "Guide, have you thought of a solution?" ”
The people who were originally arguing were silent, and when they turned their heads to look, they found that Qin Ming, who had taken off his cloak, was already standing in front of the window.
There are also many small holes cut in the window, and round glass pieces are stacked on the edge next to it.
"Qin Ming, you...."
As soon as Yang Ruolan spoke, Qin Ming had already raised the mechanical longbow in his hand and mounted the arrow.
With no muscle tension, the bowstring was easily pulled to the limit by him.
Ignoring the sound of the communicator, he aimed the tip of the arrow at one of the small holes he had dug and let go.
The arrows with powerful kinetic energy instantly pierced through the round hole and shot at the nearest gray-black beetle!