"The ore vein is located fifteen kilometers southwest of the Zerg's main nest, and the site of the sub-base is under a hill three kilometers west of the ore vein, and the location is not obvious. ”

"Huh?" The two looked at each other again, how did the location described by the main brain sound so familiar? The more they listened, the more they felt that it looked like the dirt slope they had just laid down, and the two of them had a very deep memory of the soil slope, after all, they were almost found there by a strange worm, and it was difficult not to remember it deeply.

"Can you show us the location on the map?" Shure asked, tapping his thigh lightly, "Words alone are too far off. ”

"The main control platform is affected by the damage to the pipeline, it can't work normally, the map can't be displayed, in the database of the human base, there should be a record of the location of our base, you can return to the base to check it yourself. The cold mastermind refused Xiu'er's request with the same reason every time, and Xiuer felt that this guy was either really damaged, or his energy reserves had bottomed out, so he was stingy to the point of madness, and he could save a little. Well, I always feel that this habit is so familiar, familiar excuses, familiar routines, a very strong sense of déjà vu, illusion, well, must be an illusion.

"Ahem. Coughing a few times and putting aside the wonderful nonsense, Shuer forced his face and asked solemnly, "So, I hope to borrow your telecommunication facility to contact the mastermind of our base, can you help us get through?"

"Information Center ......"

"Stop, stop, I can carry it down, it's affected by the damage to the pipeline, it doesn't work properly, the connection can't be connected, right? Shul couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"No, it's just that the automatic communication system isn't working, you can manually connect to the human base, as long as you know the code and the communication channel. ”

"Huh, can it be used?" Scratching his head, quickly retracting the roll of his eyes that he was about to roll, Shuer urged awkwardly, "Can you take us to the information center as soon as possible?" Oh, damn it, it won't be another few kilometers to run. ”

"The information center is located in the middle of the base, and I'll show you the way. The mastermind subtly avoided the question of how many kilometers it was, pretending not to hear Shuer's complaints, but it is conceivable that the amount of exercise between the two of them today will be very sufficient.

No way, the information center will not take the initiative to come, then the two can only go by themselves, according to the mastermind, as long as the mechanical body of the soul clan has an abundant energy supply, it can move tirelessly at high speed, a distance of several kilometers, it is very easy and fast for them, so the base will be built so big, Xiuer is not stupid enough to ask what will happen without energy supply, people will starve to death if they don't eat, and the soul clan will not have much of an accident if they think about it.

The more you run to the center of the base, the more open the environment, and the more and more strange crystal towers, according to the introduction of the mastermind, the crystal tower is the most important building of the soul clan, not only the special model can act as a folding beacon, all crystal towers also shoulder the role of energy supply for the surrounding buildings, the most important thing is that the crystal tower is the residence of the soul warriors who have not obtained a permanent mechanical body, representing the upper limit of the combat effectiveness of a soul base. Such an important thing is, of course, placed in the core area of the base with the most tight security measures and the most energy-consuming equipment.

In addition to the crystal tower, other buildings are also getting more and more strange, the gold beetle repair station that looks like a worm's nest, there is a row of metal piles in the house, which is said to be a charging pile used by samurai to charge lightning weapons, and the rest room that is tightly closed and not lighted like a haunted house, and I don't know what kind of creature would want to rest in this kind of ghost place. Strange structures like this are everywhere, and there are even platforms built in the sky, which are reportedly places where some kind of flying soul race is transformed into a temporary ground form.

Walking through these dazzling buildings, every few hundred meters, you can see new and strange things, and the two of them are not bored, especially with the soul clan master brain explaining on the side, although it is not very detailed, it is basically a name and the simplest use, but it is enough to make people reverie.

However, when he really arrived at the information center, Xiuer discovered that the mirror shadow technique used by the various temples of Pavatiga in an emergency moment was too weak compared to the communication facilities of the soul clan, and it was not even comparable at all, and I don't know how effective the communication facilities on the human side of this world were, and theoretically it should not be as good as the soul clan.

It was pitch black in the information center, only the operating platform in the middle was flashing with a faint light, and the operation buttons could barely be seen, and I wanted to ask the soul clan master brain for how to use it, but the strange thing was that the master brain never said a word, as if he had not entered the information center at all. Maybe the energy pipeline of the information center is really affected, so that the main brain can't communicate at all, so it can't be controlled and needs to be handled manually, not because of stinginess, well, it must be so.

Fortunately, when he was in the human base, Wei once explained to Xiuer the use of the operating platform, although the equipment of the soul clan is different from that of humans, but the basic method is still the same, even with a guess, but soon connected to the B9 channel. Wei seemed to have been waiting on the other end, and as soon as the communication was connected, the two saw a flash of light and shadow, and Wei had already appeared in front of them.

Yes, it is not displayed in a mirror like the mirror shadow, but it appears directly in front of you like a stereoscopic image seen in a human base, as if the two sides are now in close contact face to face.

"Congratulations, Commander, you've managed to enter the Soul Clan base. As soon as she appeared, Wei saluted Shuer, "It seems that the Soul Clan base is still in operation, and you should have already met Laura." ”

Or Wei's refreshing and capable image looks restrained, and the mechanized female voice is used to listening, which is like the master brain of the soul clan, which has never revealed the image at all, and the voice is cold and scary. But if you think about it carefully, the soul clan has no entity, and it is normal for the main brain to have no image.

"Well, it was a lot of trouble, but it finally came in. Xiu'er said casually, "However, the situation in the Soul Clan base is not good, it is said that energy is very scarce, and it can't support it for a few months." ”

"Normal, this is the inevitable end of the front-line base. The abandoned base will not be able to sustain itself for long, and it will not be easy for them to be able to operate now. ”

"I didn't see Laura either, and although I kept talking to her, she never showed up. Shure asked thoughtfully, "Have you ever communicated directly like this before, and does she have a body?"

"There is no form in the traditional sense, just a ball of light with no fixed form, but this is also a visual form, it seems that the energy of the soul clan base has been so lacking that she is not even willing to project a form. ”

"I need to look at the map, yes, this is it. The map has appeared behind Wei, "You help me mark the location of the Soul Clan's sub-base on the map." ”

"Base number. ”

"Well, Laura didn't say that, but she mentioned that it was a base from decades ago, near a vein in the main nest of the swarm, and by the way, the vein that base was also marked. ”

"Understood, ZX-2. Wei's image retreated a few steps to the side, giving way to the front of the map, where there were already two more points of light, "This is the ore vein, this is ZX-2." ”

"Hey, that's really there. Shuer was translating for Moria, the two stared at the map, comparing the route they had taken today in their memory, and the conclusion was obvious, today the two of them passed by the soul clan's folding platform, if they knew in advance, there was no need to go so far.

"Wei, let me ask you a question. Shure pondered for a moment, "I haven't explained it to you, but do you know what we're looking for?"

"Yes, Commander, you're looking for spatial anomaly nodes, and from your command to show three locations, the system has already come up with the results of the analysis. ”

"Well, I see, since you know, why don't you take the initiative to report or ask?"

"Active?" Wei didn't have an expression in her setting, and she didn't know what human feelings were, if she did, she must be full of confusion right now, although she couldn't even understand anything when she was confused.

"Well, I asked stupid questions. Shuer patted his forehead, no matter how human-like the image is, Wei is just a personal device, and can accept orders to assist the commander in his work, but the equipment will not do anything on its own initiative. In the final analysis, it was I who took it for granted that Wei didn't know and concealed the purpose, which led to some unnecessary rushes today. Secretly sighing, Shuer said with a wry smile, "Don't worry about my question just now, there's nothing abnormal in the base." ”

"Everything works fine. ”

"Okay, you can record two sentences for me, sound recording, you should be able to do it, okay, you sound the alarm after the communication is over in a while. Shul instructed in detail, "There will definitely be a few people one after another, you repeat the first sentence first, and after that, if it's only Mia, the flat-chested woman with pointed ears, ahem, the woman with pointed ears, if she is the only one left, continue to repeat my second sentence, if there are anyone else, forget it." ”

"Understood, the audio recording is ready. ”

Mia stayed, and the others withdrew for the time being. This is Pavatiga, and Vi can't understand the meaning either, so Shul gestures to end the first sentence, followed by the second, "Mia, be careful with anyone around you, don't trust anyone completely, including Miridy, don't be careless." Also, before we go back, keep an eye on everyone around you and remember not to reveal your intentions. ”

"Done. ”

"Very good, you have another task, from the time you sound the alarm and someone enters, to the end of Mia's final departure, this period is all recorded, all angles and all directions, I will go back to see it, no problem. ”

"It can be done. ”

"Thanks, we'll see you in a few hours. Before cutting off the communication, Shul sighed softly and sighed in a low voice, "I'm so lucky to have you." ”

"What did you find?" It wasn't until the end of the correspondence that Vi's image disappeared that Moria frowned and asked, "What do you think ......?"

"Ahem. Shure stopped Moriah with his eyes, although theoretically no one in this world understands Pavatiga, but it is always right to be careful, "Let's go, let's go back to our base." ”

As soon as he went out, Xiu'er raised his voice and called out to the master of the soul clan: "We are going back, we will bring all the members over within three days, where can we leave your underground base?"

"Behind the building on the right, there is a jumping platform. "The artificial mastermind has no emotional ups and downs, and certainly won't keep the two guests," you can just get on to the fold platform and enter the guest password. ”

"I have to input it myself, it's really troublesome, can't you help us start it directly? I know, I know, automatic control is more energy-consuming than manual control, I've been able to memorize it, well, that's it, it's really a folding platform. ”

According to the mastermind's instructions, Shuer, who boarded the platform, entered the password, and waved his hand into the void before pressing OK: "Goodbye later, stingy mastermind, we will use up all your energy, hahahaha." ”

"Wait, Shure, have we forgotten something important?" Moria's face changed suddenly, but unfortunately, she said late, and the voice was still echoing in the underground base, but the two had already disappeared in place, appearing next to a crystal spire in the middle of the ground base.

It was true that a very important issue was overlooked, and as soon as the two of them appeared, they saw a group of bugs walking around them, looking at them blankly.

"Uh, oops. ”