Chapter 453: Void Research Institute
Just as Shi Chen was about to pull the trigger under the stress reaction, a mechanical hand pressed down the spear in his hand.
"Don't shoot!" Leah's voice also sounded on the communication channel, "There is no danger. ”
Hearing this, Shi Chen switched the mecha's vision system to a night vision panorama, and under the illumination of the magnesium lamp, he saw that the fast red shadow was actually a huge cockroach that had been nearly thirty centimeters long.
As if stimulated by the mecha's light, its speed increased, and its knife-sharp knots could not stop sparking sparks on the masonry and steel bars, and its four wings flapped desperately, and then rushed into the darker cracks of the ruins.
Shi Chen, who saw this scene, was suddenly a little shocked, "What is this?" ”
"Radiation anomalies and evolution in extreme natural environments are a topic I studied when I was in high school." Liya's tone was mixed with interest, "I didn't expect that there would still be creatures to survive in this extreme environment, I am very interested in the abnormal changes in its body structure, Shi Chen, if you have time on the return journey, remember to help me catch one." ”
The corners of Shi Chen's mouth twitched, "Definitely." ”
The two of them walked silently in the low ruins full of violent wind and sand, and Shi Chen also saw some traces of creatures one after another, most of them were insects, and occasionally one or two mice with body hair and steel mane could be seen, without exception, the size of the body became larger, but the flesh was obviously less, and the body was dry and thin, which could significantly reduce the unnecessary evaporation of water, which was extremely important in the earth that had been reduced to such an extreme environment.
In the past, it was common knowledge that most organisms would choose to sleep when the temperature was low, and come out to move and hunt when the temperature was high, which could significantly reduce unnecessary calorie consumption, but this law does not apply on the earth today.
During the day, the heat of more than 400 degrees Celsius in the face of the scorching red giant is enough to instantly kill any fool who wants to challenge it.
In such an extreme environment, the night of more than minus 80 has become a paradise for these creatures to breathe and struggle.
Gradually. Shi Chen's face became solemn, and he suddenly realized a very serious problem.
If even these ordinary mutated creatures can survive and reproduce in such an extreme environment, can the biological weapons that destroyed the human civilization on the earth be so easily wiped out?
And the mystery of the death of the Sith Great, is it also related to this?
This conjecture made him a little uneasy, and he called the other party's name, "Leah"
"Looks like you're aware of it, too." Leah said in a deep voice, "Try not to shoot, it seems that the situation here is more complicated than I thought." We quickened our movements, found what we wanted and left. ”
"That's all it can be." Shi Chen replied lightly. At the same time, I have some regrets in my heart, so the best way. is still in the meteorite belt to block Shi Chen Ye Hongtu, perhaps, that is his last chance.
But if you are lucky or unlucky, you will encounter it on the next trip
More than half an hour later, two mechs appeared in front of a building that had been left for thousands of years but still standing, and the foundation of the ground had been blown off by the strong wind for several meters, revealing the solid steel structure underground, and the tag on it was long gone.
"If the map your father left behind is good, this is it." Leah said softly.
Shi Chen stared at this building that looked very ordinary on the outside, but he also knew it faintly. A building that can survive in such a harsh environment is not ordinary.
"There doesn't seem to be any sign of external vandalism here, there should be some other entrance."
"Go inside, even if there are any guards. It was also scrapped long ago. ”
In front of everyone was a rusty alloy door, the electronic access control system had long since failed, and the heaviness of that particular alloy and its old-fashioned mechanical locks showed that it was not so easy to open.
This kind of obstacle may be able to stop ordinary people, but it can't stop Shi Chen and them with mechas.
Shi Chen controlled the mecha's mechanical arm and raised the assault rifle in his hand. Slam the butt of the gun against the mechanical lock on the side of the door.
With a muffled bang, the locks that had already been severely weathered were smashed directly, and the scattered fragments disappeared with the wind and sand.
The mech gently pushed open the heavy alloy door. Behind the door is a deep passage, and the emergency lights on both sides have long been out of response, and they can only rely on the magnesium lights that come with the mecha for lighting, which looks very dim.
The paint on both sides of the passage was mottled and peeled off like burned paper scraps when the strong wind poured in.
The first floor is still an ordinary research facility, and the two mechs fold their lower bodies, convert into stealth mode, shuttle through the building, and then come to the end of the passage, there is also a door with a logo number, which is supposed to be the entrance to the underground.
Shi Chen acted in accordance with the law, broke the door again, and disappeared behind the door after the two mechs moved forward slightly destructively.
A strong wind from the outside world hung up, and the rust on the nameplate of the broken door was blown open, revealing the name in Chinese and English:
Void Research Institute-713 Gene Division
Just after Shi Chen and the others disappeared into the research institute for more than half an hour, in the violent wind and sand above the ruins, another battleship staggered towards it from another direction, as if it was afraid of being blocked, and after confirming that there was no electronic reaction within a limited radius of 2.3 kilometers around it, it carefully hovered above the ruins.
The alloy gates in the belly of the ship slowly opened, and one mech after another spread their gliding wings and fell towards the ruins, while hundreds of figures in black hazmat suits slid down the cables towards the ground.
In addition, there are also a number of alloy boxes loaded with supplies that have been transported down by small aircraft.
After everyone and supplies successfully landed, the feather-class battleship slowly lifted up and broke through the air.
These people are the Blackstone Legion who was chasing the Apocalypse and was scurrying around in the meteorite belt.
Under the strong interference of charged particles, they obviously failed to detect the Apocalypse landing on the continental shelf of the East China Sea, and they did not know that Shi Chen and the others entered the underground from the entrance of the research institute two kilometers away.
Hundreds of mechs, carrying heavy metal boxes and assault rifles, marched at the head and end of the line, escorting everyone to the ruins of what was once the reserve base of Zhonghai, where there was also a passage to the underground research institute.
In the Earth Age, this kind of secret research institute has always been linked to the government, and there is also a corresponding army responsible for monitoring and guarding it.
Su Yehongtu, who was sitting in the cockpit of the mecha, looked at the entrance of this passage with a complicated face, as if he recalled a picture from a long time ago, and muttered: "Your Majesty, it's been thirty-seven years, and I'm back this time, I will follow your will and completely eliminate those remaining hidden dangers." This is also the last time I will be loyal to you, and after that, I will return to the Empire to get back what I deserve. In that case, you and I will no longer owe each other, Suyesis. ”
Just when Su Yehongtu lost his mind, another strong storm swept in, and the sound of flying sand and rocks hitting the external armor woke him up, and he immediately regained his indifference and composure as a superior person, and commanded the communicator: "Everyone, enter the underground passage immediately." ”
But his order was still a step slow, even with a safety rope to tie those soldiers to the mech, they were still blown up under the strong wind of more than 100 meters per second, like grasshoppers tied to a straw rope, so he had to temporarily stop the team and wait for the storm to pass.
As time passed slowly, just when everyone thought they would survive the storm, a billboard on the ruins was scraped off.
Even if it had been severely eroded by the weather, it began to whistle under the strong wind, and a Blackstone soldier walking at the end of the line was slashed to the head by the whirling billboard.
There was a muffled pop.
Without any struggle, no screaming, not even the slightest feeling, the entire skull was swept away, and blood and brains splattered a hundred meters away and spilled on the ground under the blowing of the wind.
"All troops on alert!" Su Yehongtu, who learned of the situation, suddenly changed his face drastically, "Clean it up immediately!" Fast! ”
The Blackstone Military Region has the strength and military quality of the entire federation to carry out orders, and suddenly heard Su Yehongtu's order, all the mechs raised their assault rifles and loaded them, aiming at the surrounding ruins for defense.
The two soldiers quickly put the body into a sealed body bag, and at the same time, more than a dozen soldiers who had been registered in advance held flamethrowers and began to spray scorching flames towards the blood stains on the sand, and the sand was roasted into a glass-like shape.
In just over ten seconds, the traces of the deceased had completely disappeared, and there was no trace of blood except for the red glass on the ground.
This high level of alert lasted for a full three minutes, and just when the soldiers were a little confused, the faint relieved voice of the adult came from the communicator, "The whole army obeys the order and immediately enters the underground passage." ”
Just after the last figure disappeared into the entrance of the passage, in a ruin a hundred meters away from the place of the incident, a rat shrunk its nose and licked greedily and intoxicated on the blood stains that were about to dry on a piece of steel bar.
And at this moment, an arm suddenly stretched out in the shadows, grabbed the unchecked mouse directly in his hand, and made a clicking bone cracking sound.
This hand seems to have been dried for decades, like skin and bones, blue inside, but it has great power, no matter how the mouse struggles, it is difficult to escape this palm, and finally it is dragged into the dark shadow of the ruins, only the seeping tearing and chewing sound resounded in the quiet ruins.
In the distance, the soil layer suddenly cracked one after another, stretching out dry arms of different sizes, as if countless devils who had been hungry and thirsty for thousands of years, smelling the fragrance of flesh and blood, and were struggling to crawl out of hell.
PS:The network cable is broken, and it's useless for more than half an hour, and if you don't come before 0 o'clock in the second chapter of the current Internet café upload, it's to be made up tomorrow (to be continued......