Chapter 13: The Other Man
The second flare gradually dimmed, and everyone's hearts sank. Once again, the target in front of us was completely hidden in the darkness
For a moment, I didn't even realize what was going on. It took me a while to realize that this was not far from where we had just set off. What's going on? We've only walked a few hundred meters after walking for so long? Where did the dozens of kilometers in between go?
The rest of the people also behaved at a loss, and no one seemed to expect this outcome.
We thought about all sorts of possible accidents, getting lost, straying, visual errors, and even walking into another cave. Only I didn't think of this situation, in our cognition, there is no such possibility.
Even if we make a mistake in our senses, we don't actually go that far, but machines don't deceive. The watch in my hand is a true indication of the passage of time, and we walked all afternoon, there is no doubt about it. We'll go a lot farther than this if we climb for so long!
Are we lost in a space that is within sight of us? It's ridiculous, judging from the results of the two flares, the cave is indeed very long, but it is very limited in width, there is not a labyrinth here, and we have any reason to get lost. All the way, I walked along the railroad tracks under my feet.
People can get lost, but will this dead thing too?
But that's the way it is, we don't accept it and we can't do it. Not accepting the facts in front of you is a sign of stupidity. The education we receive is to accept the facts, to find a way, and it is useless to escape.
We were circling in circles, and there was something here that prevented us from approaching the building that was hidden in the darkness.
What happened in this darkness without massive lighting made us go around in circles over and over again.
"Now it can only mean that we are fascinated"
"I'm not sure we're going back," Talia interrupted, and even she seemed to feel the pressure.
I asked, "Then how do you explain the situation?" We've walked so much in the afternoon? ”
"Maybe it's just that we're mistaken, we've been in the dark for a long time, and we can't get used to the strong flashes of flares. Judgments about the proximity of things are not necessarily correct. Her tone was full of hesitation.
I thought to myself that this was absolutely impossible, that I could see clearly the entrance of the tunnel we entered, and that I could judge the distance wrong, so I wouldn't have to be a weatherman.
"Of course, I'm talking nonsense for this reason, but now is not the time to say it. Don't cause unnecessary panic, these engineers are not as good as Xiao Nie, they are slow to accept the situation. Talia walked in suddenly, pulling me through the ear. Anyway, let's try again, there are many ways to prove if we are going around in circles. It's not too late to wait for a complete certainty, in short, now is not the time. ”
As soon as I heard her say it was very reasonable, Talia always thought it through. If it was just me and Chen Zaihai, Bacheng would have shouted out his thoughts a long time ago.
Speaking of Chen Zaihai, why haven't you heard him speak for so long? My heart is cold, isn't it? Lost? I immediately picked up the miner's lamp and started to check the number of people in the team, and luckily the number was right. How can that guy be so quiet? Still a little confused, I decided to pull him out and ask him to clarify.
"Chen Zaihai! What about you? Come out, how can it be so quiet. I shouted into the group.
"Su Zhenpeng, what are you doing? What is he calling him for? Talia asked.
As soon as she asked, I told Talia about my suspicions. After listening to it, she also felt a little strange, it was true that at the beginning of the departure, Chen Zaihai was silent (that was because he was made by Taria), but then he quickly returned to normal.
Then we shouted his name together, and to be honest, it was a hilarious scene. Obviously everyone is nearby, and we still have to shout to find someone. What's even more ridiculous is that no one agreed, is Chen Zaihai deaf? Isn't he supposed to run out casually without being called?
I looked at Talia and felt a little strange. Because of the light, we couldn't see the faces of everyone in the group, and some of them were far away, and I could only see black shadows.
In fact, this has always been a hidden danger, there are always players who are in a state that you can't see, and to be honest, this is very unconvincing. But it's still a battery problem, and we've endured it all the way. Usually if you look for someone hiding behind you, it's good to call him over.
But this time Chen Zaihai did not do so. There is no shadow of him near us, so he must be at the back of the line, but why not answer? Could it be that there was something that prevented him from speaking out?
This time, Talia and I really felt that something was going on, and she immediately called all the engineers to gather. Sure enough, outside the irradiation range of the miner's lamp, there was still a shadow, was that Chen Zaihai?
I turned on my miner's lamp and quietly walked like that shadow, calling Chen Zaihai's name as I went.
But as before, there was no answer.
I don't know why my body has a clear sense of rejection for such a simple act as directly using a miner's lamp to find the past.
Soon I knew why, and as I got closer, the shadow that should be Chen Zaihai became clearer and clearer. I feel like my scalp is starting to go numb, is this really really Chen Zaihai?
From my point of view, the shadow was humanoid. Unlike the human form, its proportions were that his left arm was too large compared to his entire body, and the whole divine act was playful, like a strange pilgrim of some religion. Both legs were also very thin, and their heads collapsed inexplicably.
At this point, I am completely sure that the shadow in front of me is definitely not Chen Zaihai, even if it is put in modern times, I will definitely not be able to make such a masterpiece if I find the most lame Korean plastic surgeon and don't let him do it blindfolded
What the is this? Where is Chen Zaihai? Attacked by this thing, or eaten by this thing? It's hard to imagine that with his skills, he will be killed quietly by something, the most important thing is that he is still carrying that katana, that thing is simply prepared by me, the last time he was attacked by those bugs, Chen Zaihai who was holding a katana was simply a mobile insecticide
The shadow seemed to sense my approach, too, and began to slowly retreat. Looking at the way this thing moved, the creepy feeling in my heart went up another notch. Every time this thing takes a step back, I can hear a slimy sound, and it sounds like forcibly taking something off that has just been glued on, is the thing's feet glued to the bottom?
Sensing that the thing was trying to escape, I immediately quickened my pace and called Talia to them. The shadow seemed to sense that it was in danger and immediately turned to escape.
I said in my heart that I could run around you with such a simple answer? In a hurry, I don't care about any sense of refusal, and while accelerating under my feet, I shine the miner's lamp on that thing, and I want to shake you no matter what. Behind them, Talia also made an move, and all the engineers were loaded with their guns.
"Wait! Don't shoot yet! "I seemed to see something in that thing when the lamp flickered.
At first, the thing was really shaken, and it stumbled and almost fell. But it immediately got up at a speed that surprised me and turned around and ran. At that moment, my miner's lamp shone on its legs, and I was concerned about what it was wearing.
The shoes on the feet, and the color of the trouser legs, I seem to have seen them there
"Su Zhenpeng, what's the matter, why don't you let the shot? That thing might have killed Chen Zaihai! Taria, who had arrived with the engineers, asked puzzled.
I glanced back at Taria, and suddenly I knew what that immediacy was all about.
To make sure, I crouched down and took a closer look at Taria's lower body, ah, no, Taria's bottoms.
"Su Zhenpeng! What are you looking for death, what are you looking at! What are you pulling my pants for all of a sudden? Talia was shocked and subconsciously wanted to kick me away.
In the end, I still didn't avoid being kicked out. But in the end, I did confirm one thing, even after all this time in the shower, Talia still smells good
Wrong! What is this nonsense! I slapped myself hard, isn't this the same as Chen Zaihai! Again, I confirmed that the thing was wearing the same clothes as Talya.
"Su Zhenpeng, I believed you to let you go, but you and Chen Zaihai looked the same bastard." Annoyed, Talia kicked me away and touched the gun behind me.
"Wait! Misunderstanding, Talia! Listen to me! Sensing the danger, I immediately spoke, but fortunately I reacted quickly enough that the muzzle of the gun was on my head, "I'm not looking at your legs!" It's your clothes, that thing was dressed just like you! ”
As soon as Talia heard me say this, she immediately stopped pulling the trigger. "What do you say! That thing was a member of the task force? ”
I nodded immediately, and from what I had seen of Taria's bottoms, I was sure that the thing was wearing exactly the same thing as Taria's body.
"What are you still doing! Chase after him, he may well be a survivor of the task force! Talia pulled me to my feet and commanded the engineers.
Ah, leave a life. I didn't expect that humanoid strange thing to be a member of the task force. What the hell had happened to him, it was terrible to make himself like that.
and Chen Zaihai, when did this guy disappear. When did this man get in? I don't think he looks like he can handle Chen Zaihai without a sound. At this time, I can't deliberately look for Chen Zaihai's whereabouts alone, so let's follow Talia and them. That kid's life is very hard, he won't die so easily, I comfort myself so much
In the end, I kept an eye on it, and in order to prove that we were not going around in circles, I found a more conspicuous piece of volcanic rock and smashed a small piece of it with a dagger as a marker.
When I was done, I hurried after the flickering lights of the miner's lamp in front of me, and if I were left behind by Talia and the others, it would be over.
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