Chapter 77: 10,000 Seconds Reunion

Gu Tie felt very remorseful. Why don't you design a sweat removal device inside the optical exoskeleton? Even if there is an extra layer of sweat-absorbing cotton lining! Now the inside of the smooth polymer coveralls is as hot as a steamer, and the slippery sweat accumulates in the crotch and footsteps, and every step is awkward. Descending from B10 to B11, the elevator ran for a long time like the end of the world, and finally the door slid open silently, Gu Tie calmed down and slowly walked out of the elevator, an alloy airtight door appeared in front of him, and there was also the same red octagonal identity verification lock on the door, Gu Tie carefully pinched one of Qibu Liang's hair, and opened the door with a gourd.

The heavy airtight door slowly opened, and a ten-square-meter space appeared in front of me, the four walls were all alloy casting, the left wall was sprayed with disinfection and hot air cleaning equipment, the right wall was hung with various gas masks and coveralls, and the airtight door on the opposite side spewed out a dazzling skull sign, which looked like entering the ventilation chamber of some kind of nuclear facility. Gu Tie walked to the door and looked inside through the observation window, the strange green gas filled the entire corridor, reflecting the light strangely, with his toes can also think that these green mist is highly poisonous, the Chinese pouted, casually picked up a gas mask. Made in Germany, the Salunitsen brand of active ventilation masks can be used as access keys for millions of dollars, so it is logical that there are top-of-the-line gas masks that cost more than 18,000 dollars.

But at this time, Gu Tie was suddenly stunned. He thought of a very serious problem.

The airtight door on the outside is slowly closing, the red explosion-proof light begins to flash, the automatic ventilation process is displayed on the LCD panel, the stopwatch starts to count down to 180 seconds, and the airtight door leading to the inside will automatically open after the three-minute preparation time, which means that Gu Tie must put on a gas mask before the countdown ends...... But he couldn't.

As the name suggests, the gas mask is worn on the head, and now the image of the short and fat head of the computer data department is the image of Qibu Liang, if Gu Tie puts the mask on the outside of the optical exoskeleton, with the position of his head, Qibu Liang will have a mask floating on the top of his head, and the exoskeleton and skin are completely in line with the body curve, and there is no room for the gas mask on the inside, and Gu Tie can't find the opportunity to tear the skin and reprocess it in this narrow space with almost no dead ends. The optical exoskeleton is not a perfect camouflage, and the most fearful thing is that there is something attached to the outside of the optical skin, and such a large gas mask cannot be hidden by technology.

What to do?

Sweat seeped out of his skin, and Gu Tie's heartbeat was accelerating. "Bang!" The outer airtight door finally closed, "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Five pairs of cylindrical alloy lock teeth staggered to lock the door firmly, the Chinese eardrums came with a strange feeling, the extractor began to adjust the air pressure in the airtight, the number on the stopwatch was rapidly decreasing, the red warning light representing danger kept flashing, Gu Tie's mind flashed one idea after another, and one self-denial after another, "Lean, want to break your brain, or leave so many flaws, it's really fucking useless!" He slammed the wall and cursed to himself.

The worst outcome is to now pull out a gun to smash the camera, put on a mask and rush into the hallway to find the two women, and then ...... Resigned. The pistol in the outer pocket was exuding an icy temperature, and Gu Tie stood quietly in the corner of the air-lock, pretending to watch the information on the display screen, secretly preparing for the worst.

At this moment, in the midst of his thousand calls, the seventeen-year-old boy with an indecisive personality finally returned to his duty post, "Come on, brother, help me get through this level...... There was no time to blame the other party, Gu Tie immediately issued a call, "Time is pressing, hurry up!"

"What do you want me to do, Adventist?" the astrologer asked faintly, looking at the colorful chart, "The curve has dropped to the edge of the green zone, but the fluctuations are still steady. ”

"That's because we're deep underground, and the WIFI signal emitted by the router upstairs is attenuated quite badly, as long as you don't disconnect the wire, you can't care so much!" Gu Tie said hurriedly, "Listen, I'll try to explain it to you in the most popular language: I'm wearing a one-piece suit without the slightest gap, and I have to put on a mask immediately, otherwise I'll die, but I can't be seen by others wearing a mask, otherwise I'll die! I can only wear the mask on my chest, and I have to breathe through the mask, what should I do?"

Jonah didn't understand the strange description, but years of astrology had taught him how to find the problem, "Breathe?" he keenly pointed out the crux of the matter, "Since it's a 'gapless' jumpsuit, how do you breathe now?"

"Huh?" Gu Tie was stunned for a moment, "Optical exoskeleton skin...... No, there are four ventilation openings inside the coverall, located on the feet and under the armpits, which are not easily noticed, and there is an active ventilation system that expels exhaust gases through the Watson cycle and inhale fresh air. ”

The boy shook his soul and made a ripple of sound: "Then just connect the magic mask to the ventilation port of your jumpsuit." If you have to put a magic mask on your chest, why not cut a small hole in the chest of your jumpsuit?

“...... You're such a genius, Brother Jonah!" Gu Tie thought for a second, and immediately realized, "It's really a fan of the authorities, a fan of the authorities! I just think too much! It is so simple!"

Standing in the corner, he took off another gas mask and pretended to play with it at will, secretly reached into the inside of the mask and tore off a hose and hid it in the palm of his hand, then closed the ventilation holes under his feet and left armpit, and inserted one end of the hose into the air outlet hole of the active gas mask and the other end into the air intake hole under the right armpit. Luckily, expensive gas masks and optical exoskeletons have D1300 standard airtight self-locking devices that make a slight snap of the screw lock the hose tightly at both ends.

At this time, the three-minute countdown was over, the whining alarm sounded, the inner airtight door was unlocked with a click, and began to open slowly, and the green fog immediately overflowed, Gu Tie buckled the mask to the chest, fixed the gas mask with the adhesive buckle on the outer skin, and pressed the button, the green light on behalf of the normal operation of the purification system lit up, "Boom......" Clean air poured into the inside of the optical exoskeleton, Gu Tie let out a long breath, and then quickly corrected several parameters of the external projection, it was very simple to fit the image of the seven good heads to the gas mask, and the thin black hose hung on the black suit was almost imperceptible, and the background color interpolation technology could make it dissolve into the background of the same color.

The yellow-green air completely enveloped him, and Gu Tie's nose smelled a subtle odor, and concluded that this strange color came from chlorine gas. He looked down at the mask on his chest and sighed lightly: "I didn't expect to be in a hurry just by entering the door, and without an enemy, it's also a kind of playfulness!"

"Then why take the risk?" Jonah began.

"Why?" the Chinese pondered as they stepped into the dark corridor, "There is no why, just a natural desire to do this." ”

"For whom, woman?" asked Jonah.

"It's a woman...... You know a fart, a little brat!" Gu Tie scolded.

"But you said you never trusted your partner. The boy threw out a sentence coldly.

“...... I don't trust those so-called partners. The Chinese hesitated, "This woman is not a partner." ”

"Is it your lover?" asked Jonah.

The word "lover?" made Gu Tie's heart ache. Yes, what role does Aziwei play for herself? The deepest intersection between the two is nothing more than enjoying the fireworks of the victory of the Freedom Crusade in the African rainforest, the goodwill that has just been budged is stifled in infancy, the amorous Gu Tie thinks that he has no right to interfere in Aziwei's life, he never knows what the black girl thinks, he doesn't dare to ask, afraid that the answer will make him lose the last glimmer of hope. Not even platonic love, what is his relationship with Aziwei other than the vague definition of "comrade-in-arms"?

But why did he lose his mind when he heard the news of Balvindra's disappearance, and did not hesitate to throw his wings into the scorching lamp......?

"Fart!" Gu Tie yelled viciously, "Who do you love, it's a partner, partner! This time you win! I'm going to save my partner, are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied?" Jonah asked curiously, "Why should I be satisfied? It is a matter of course to rescue one's partner, even if it is to block one's life, this is the most powerful bond in the world, don't you understand?"

“...... I won't tell you, I'll watch it for me honestly. Gu Tie moved forward speechlessly.

The yellow-green mist dispersed in front of him, and Gu Tie did not forget to render his exhaust volume (the transparent projection part that does not overlap with Qibu Liang's body) to also render yellow-green lines to ensure that there were no flaws in the monitoring probe. The B11 floor is of the same structure as the previous floors, with an L-shaped passage flanked by unnumbered sliding doors. Gu Tie walked to the first door, waved his hand and pressed the touch button, there were no more authentication measures here, the door opened silently, and a room that was also filled with green gas appeared in front of him.

More than a dozen coffin-like operating pods surround the four walls, and the pale faces of the upper glass enclosures of each operating pod are male and female, with their eyes closed or open, some open their mouths and whispering, and some with bright red tears flowing from the corners of their eyes, like a collective nightmare that will never wake up. In the center was a solitary operating pod, the hatch open, and it was empty.

Gu Tie glanced around, then lowered his gaze in disappointment.

Where are you, my Azivê?