Chapter 206: The Truth of the Light of Dawn
The battle is over, and Kevin uses tools to disassemble the handcuffs of the piano while the others trim it up.
Roland looked around and checked the environment.
This underground space is very spacious, like an underground fortification, and like a huge tunnel. It is more than ten meters wide and dozens of meters long, and because there are landslides at both ends, I don't know how long it is and where it extends.
An arched dome supported by two rows of cement columns. The cistern is in the middle of the space, surrounded by garbage and machinery that has been abandoned for years. On one side of the wall lay countless empty barrels with unknown liquids remaining, and on the other side of the wall were five large diesel generators lined up side by side. Four of them have been scrapped, but one is still working. It seems that the lighting of the underground space, as well as the energy for the pumps and exhaust fans, are all provided by it.
Roland looked at the generator closely. It was found that unlike the other four rusty scrap items, it had many parts that had been replaced and was well maintained. Apparently there has been a lot of activity here for a long time.
Why would anyone maintain this generator at a depth of several tens of meters? It is obvious that Dongxiang Village does not provide its own energy, and the water purification plant has its own energy source.
Roland curiously explored the deep tunnel along the thick cable line, and found that the cable was crushed under the concrete wreckage of the collapse, and carefully observed the landslide, the degree of corrosion of the steel bars was very low, and the section of the concrete was also brand new, indicating that the landslide was recent.
There was a narrow gap in the hill made of the collapse, and a faint humming sound came from it.
He unfolded his senses and found signs of life activity there. So he cautiously leaned into the gap and looked in.
After seeing this, Roland gasped, and he slowly retreated from the small mountain bag, walking carefully, as if he was afraid of alarming some beast on the other side of the hill.
Kevin and the others noticed Roland's abnormality and came over one after another to ask what was going on. When he stepped on the concrete ruins, Orajel accidentally stepped on a corroded steel bar, making a "boom" sound.
Roland's face changed.
The movement was evidently startled, and on the other side of the mountain, the faint hum suddenly increased and became dense, like a group of bombers.
Countless monstrous insects the size of sparrows emerged from the cracks.
"Kevin, seal the gap!" Roland shouted.
A wall of ice immediately appeared between the mountain pack and the dome, sealing the gap. Kevin's reaction was very quick, but there was still a school of fish that slipped through the net, and a dozen bugs flew out.
The crowd began to use various attack skills to kill the insects.
"Be careful!don't let them bite, keep your distance, and attack with ranged skills!" Roland shouted as he shot the Holy Light Arrow.
Everyone hurriedly retreated, and for a while, all kinds of thoughts flew in the tunnel.
Quelldani retreated a little slower, and a bug pounced directly on his back, needle-like mouthparts stabbing hard at his shoulder. At the last moment, a large sword flew with golden light, cutting the insect in half. It was Roland who came to the rescue with a light drive.
Fortunately, there are not many bugs that run out, so everyone kills them all. That's when they noticed what they were killing.
They all have a pair of long transparent wings, black and white stripes all over their bodies, and their needle-like mouthparts are prominent and distinct, and they are all mosquitoes. Although mosquitoes are common insects, when mosquitoes are the size of sparrows, they are very hideous and terrifying.
In the crevice, Kevin's wall of ice looked like a translucent piece of glass, and behind it were countless giant mosquitoes fluttering and buzzing.
"Oh my God! where did all this goth come from?" Quirdani was shocked as he escaped.
"I know what this place does," Roland said, glancing at the generator and the empty barrels filled with an unknown liquid, "Someone is breeding these insects here." ”
"How could there be such mad people, how did they breed mosquitoes to such a large ......," Orager said angrily.
"It's not just mosquitoes...... Roland looked at the ice wall, rarely, with a little horror on his face, "Let's go." We must evacuate as soon as possible and close this place. ”
The crowd began to evacuate the way they came.
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After returning to the water purification plant, Roland blew up the ventilation shaft and filled the underground tunnel with tons of building materials, so that mosquitoes could not fly up the exit at least.
But this underground tunnel is very long, and I don't know how many exits there are.
Roland sat on the ground and entered a meditative state, in which he could quickly enter Jerusalem and exchange information.
"What exactly did you see?" Kevin asked.
Roland opened his eyes and took a deep breath: "Do you know how they raised mosquitoes to be so big?"
Kevin shook his head.
"They're harnessing the power of darkness. Strictly speaking, it wasn't a mosquito, it was a new species that was created by the crossing of mosquitoes with creatures from the Shadow Realm. ”
Everyone was stunned.
"I saw that space was filled with dark forces, and there was a huge nurturing pool in which the creatures of the Shadow Realm and the larvae of mosquitoes fused. We are not facing a Resident Evil, but a 'Demonic Disaster'!"
Everything is already clear, there are people who conduct biochemical research in underground tunnels, trying to breed dark creatures capable of surviving in the physical world.
But the research leaked - judging by the rudimentary environment of the underground proving ground, they had no intention of closing it. The reason why this village is all enchanted is that there is a breeding pond of dark creatures connected to the underground of the village, and those modified mosquitoes flew to the ground through the ventilation shaft and attacked the villagers of Dongxiang Village, so they all became degenerates. This leak had already happened a few months ago, and the so-called "Son of the Devil" incident was a by-product of secret underground biochemical experiments.
The underground cultivation tank has already bred a new species of mosquitoes that can survive in the material world, and if they fly to the ground, the fall of the entire country and even the entire world will be a matter of an eye. Thinking of this, sweat broke out on Roland's forehead, this is not a third-level crisis, this is already a second-level, or even first-level crisis.
"Who could have done this?" Kevin asked.
"The construction of the underground tunnel was very difficult, and the cultivation pond was at least 100 meters long, so it was impossible for an individual to do so much. I think the top of the country, and even the whole country, have fallen......" Roland said bitterly.
"But how can there be creatures in the shadow realm here? shadow creatures can't exist in the material world for long. Quildany asked.
The shadow realm and the material world are very different, so creatures from the two realms are basically unable to survive in each other's realms. Shadow creatures that occasionally cross into the physical world will quickly disappear. It's common sense.
"I have received news from Jerusalem that the place where we are now has been invaded by darkness. Roland pointed to the ground beneath his feet and frowned, "The entire island has been associated with darkness for hundreds of years, and after such a long period of development, darkness has transformed this place into their frontier. If I'm not mistaken, soon we'll have to deal with more shadow creatures, shadow creatures that can survive in the physical world. ”
Everyone gasped, if the creatures of the shadow world could survive in the material world, then it would be a catastrophe for the people of the entire material world.
"Jerusalem has sent an advance team to arrive, and the headquarters has given us the task of staying here and waiting for reinforcements. Roland paused, "But this is the mission of the Nianshi, not all of us, Kevin and I, as members of the Nianshi's Guild, must carry out this task, and you don't have to, so when the advance team arrives, Orajeel, you take your family's knights and Jean to evacuate with the airship." ”
Roland arranged the next plan.
He is a member of the Nenshi Guild, but he is also the captain of the Nord family's guard, so he has to consider Jean's safety while fulfilling his duties as a Nenshi.
"Okay! We'll make sure the piano is safe. Olajer said, patting his chest.
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Snow Scar woke up, and after a brief blur of vision, he saw Jean kneeling beside him.
Jean's face had gradually regained its bloody color, and her wet hair was pressed against her forehead. She frowned and smiled at him, an expression that was both wry and gratifying.
"Thank you for saving me again. ”
Snow Scar struggled to get up. Looking at the still beautiful and moving Qin sitting alive in front of him, I was extremely excited: I succeeded, Qin didn't die, and I didn't die. Pissarro's prophecy was not fulfilled!
I can finally say goodbye to her with peace of mind, and she can finally leave here safely and return to Beiao, where she can continue to be her little lord or even ...... Queen.
Snow Scar looked into her eyes, and there was a fiery enthusiasm in her eyes as blue as the sky, perhaps the excitement of the rest of her life, or the gratitude for him.
Snow Scar was as excited as she was, and this operation, for both the rescuer and the rescued, was a narrow escape.
But he thought of more things, he thought of Pissarro's prophecy that might not have come true, he thought of the situation of his relatives, and the real purpose of his coming, and he could not help but say:
"So we're even. ”
Jean's expression stiffened a little, and her joy and excitement instantly dropped to freezing. She stood up, grabbed the corners of her clothes with both hands, and remained motionless. After instinctively being cold, she was a little entangled, as if she couldn't bear to cool her face. She hesitated for a moment and asked softly:
"Did you save me just to repay the favor?"
Of course it is! What else could it be?
"I ...... I ......" Snow Mark wanted to answer categorically, so that he could be a hundred and there would be no more concern, but he didn't know what was stopping him, so that he couldn't say this decisive sentence for a while.
There was a pang of pain from the already tightly bandaged wound on his arm, and Snow Scar frowned.
Jean sat down on her knees again, examining the wound of the snow mark with concern.
Snowmark's hesitation had given her an answer, and the coldness had faded as she regained her gentleness.
"Come with us," Jean whispered as she tightened her bandages, "your hometown is ...... It's no longer your familiar hometown, the whole country has ...... It's no longer for you, come with us and go to Jerusalem. ”
Roland's discovery in the vast underground tunnels proves that the upper echelons of the Snow Country have fallen into darkness and have been secretly cultivating dark creatures. Because the underground test site is connected to Dongxiang Village by pipeline, the mosquitoes carrying dark matter that accidentally leaked out infected Dongxiang Village first. That's why the barn incident and the tragedy of the entire village of Dongxiang were enchanted.
It's no longer suitable for human life.
Snow stains shine through the window of the water purification plant, looking at the cloud-covered village outside, the blood-red moon hanging high in the night sky, and the faint sound of ghosts crying wolves everywhere. I can't help but feel sad: yes, my hometown has become like this.
Where do I go from here?
"Come with us, with your family, we can keep you safe......" Jean's warm palm covered his cold hand.
I can't!
Snowmark suddenly thought of her mother, what would you think if you saw her, if you saw Goron and the blacksmith Naqu, what would you think?
There is no reason for us to continue to act together, because we are no longer in the same camp.
The Fallen, the Ogre, are the targets of your extermination, but I am one of these people, and I have a mother who you might consider a bad person, whether she is a bad person or not, she is also my mother.
So, I'm sorry, I can't be with you anymore.
Snow Mark gritted her teeth and slammed the piano away. All the muscles in his body resisted his command for a moment. Although he just pushed the piano to the ground, he seemed to use the greatest strength in his life, as if he had toppled the happiness of his life.
He leapt from the ground and fled.
Running to the door, he turned around and said the most disobedient words in his life to the stunned Qin and the other ninologists: "I never wanted to be a ninja teacher!
Jean sat on the ground in a daze, surprised and saddened as the snow marks disappeared into the dark doorway, but she didn't stop him, it was his own choice.
But why? Why was he so ruthless?
Qin stood up, patted the dust on her body, and the coldness returned to her face, and she said to herself lightly: "Okay, as you wish." ”