Chapter 98: Unknown Regions
Stuck in an unknown area, in some cases is already equivalent to being in a desperate situation.
The way to come from is unknown, the way to go is unknown, and if you leave without reference, you will most likely be completely lost in this vast dark area.
Is this the end result of a battle of wits and courage with the core of management?
The Management Core, which has the advantage of fighting at home, can be considered a great victory if they are trapped in any unimportant area of the Ancient Ruins.
"What, do you see what's wrong?"
Seeing Bai Ning staring at the broken machine for a long time, Jiang Yingxue asked a little casually, and didn't seem to have too much expectation for this.
At this time, she looked left and right, trying to find a glimmer of hope of escaping in this desperate situation.
It's a pity that the darkness here seems to have no end, and it seems that all hope is gone when the dark light spots are extinguished.
Bai Ning did not respond to Jiang Yingxue's meaningless inquiry, and directly took out a few flares and fired a shot vertically at the ceiling.
The flares quickly climbed to the top, and the scorching light climbed wildly, but the ceiling above them still couldn't be seen.
Ceilings hundreds of meters high?
Is such a towering area really just a meaningless blank space?
This kind of almost desperate performance made Bai Ning couldn't help but wonder if the ceiling above their heads was smeared with some absorbent black material.
The flare gradually landed in a sharp arc, and the space where the landing was visible to the naked eye was really difficult to see, how far they had been guided by the dark light spots before.
However, he consciously told Bai Ning that they had not left the tunnel far.
Another flare was fired in the opposite direction, and the incandescent arc faded away, a little out of reach.
No objects within the walls were found within the range of the light, let alone a dark tunnel opening.
Could it be that it is because of emotional interference that there is something wrong with their senses about the passage of time?
"There can't be a huge area of meaninglessness in the ancient ruins.
What's more, there is no sign of destruction in this area, which is even more impossible for a semi-abandoned ancient ruin.
Such a unique area, what do you think it was used for before? ”
Bai Ning's response, the most critical thing was the last question, but everyone was here for the first time, how could Jiang Yingxue know what the meaning of existence here was.
There is no reference here except the darkness that you can't see your fingers, that is, the emptiness that light cannot penetrate, how can it be reminiscent?
"Who knows.
It can't be a place for Atlanteans to walk and eat. ”
Regarding this meaningless question, Jiang Yingxue teased a little casually, which is a wordless response.
Emotional control seems to be more difficult for people to control their own nature than mental pollution, and many things often pop out on their own.
Bai Ning glanced back at Jiang Yingxue, and her perfunctory degree could be seen from her slightly painful smile on her face at this time.
Faced with such a predicament, it seems that they can only continue to wander aimlessly in this open field, hoping that their luck will be better and they will be able to find the exit of this open field.
"Do you think we'll be able to get back into the tunnel if we go back?"
Another question that caught Jiang Yingxue off guard, did she return to the tunnel?
If the management core can control the closure of the tunnel entrance, then they will never be able to find the trace of the tunnel, this is a very basic reasoning conclusion, Jiang Yingxue believes that Bai Ning can't even know about this.
is so abnormal, could it be that Bai Ning is also out of control because of emotional interference?
Although there had been many doubts that there was something wrong with Bai Ning's spirit, this was the first time that Jiang Yingxue had cast a concerned look at Bai Ning.
"Most likely, it can't be.
Furthermore, what if we go back to the tunnel?
Do you want to go back to the transit hub and gamble again through other tunnels?
Haven't you analyzed before that the current tunnel will lead to a core area, which is an important area that even the management core should be afraid of? ”
Jiang Yingxue's answer was very cautious, and there were many points of analysis, but it really did not have any reference value.
At this time, Jiang Yingxue and Bai Ning seemed to be forced to say some nonsense to appease each other's panicked souls.
It's very weird, as if their hearts have been completely lost at this moment, turning into marionettes at the mercy of others, performing a boring stage play on this empty stage.
As the doubts in her heart intensified, Jiang Yingxue felt that the uncertainty here was soaring wildly.
There are no more calm and crazy adventurers, no noble and elegant female presidents, only two thin bodies, shivering in the endless darkness.
Everywhere I looked, there was despair.
All that seems to be left is the final extinction.
They will eventually have to pay the price for their recklessness and madness, and death is the ultimate bargaining chip they use to atone for their sins.
Fear.
Is this what fear tastes like?
An inexplicable panic suddenly rose in Jiang Yingxue's heart, and the kind of cold that seemed to penetrate through her back was rapidly eroding her body, making her feel infinitely small and infinitely humble.
Are you going to be trapped here?
An urge to flee sprung up, and then turned into an even more ferocious flood.
People will become confident because of the power they control, feel that everything in the world is under their control, nothing is difficult, and the independence of personality is enough to swallow heaven and earth.
But after all, people are insignificant, independent of the silent darkness, annihilating self-confidence and warmth, and all that is left is endless hesitation and loneliness.
"No matter how strong a woman is, she is still an emotional animal after all.
Emotional disturbances hurt you more than you expected.
If there are any abnormal mood swings, you can vent them, and there is no need to hide them. ”
Just as Jiang Yingxue fell into the eternal sinking of her own pessimism, Bai Ning's words were like a slap in the face to her, and inexplicably, a line of tears suddenly appeared on her cheeks.
For a strong woman like Jiang Yingxue, who is like a stone, it is absolutely impossible for tears to appear on him.
Shocked, Jiang Yingxue wiped it clean with a single hand.
Looking at Bai Ning, who still looked cold in front of her, Jiang Yingxue suddenly realized that it had always been her who had the problem.
Because of my own change, I began to suspect that the whole world had changed.
After all, people are some animals who live by themselves, and for those who are extremely strong, they will always attribute their own mistakes to others.
Forgiveness and strictness to others, and fighting evil with evil, this is the most basic way to display human nature.
Because of the serious impact of emotional interference, has it become the most unbearable instinctive animal?
"What, am I doing badly right now?"
Jiang Yingxue was trying to restrain her mood swings, but this impulse that seemed to come from the depths of her instinct made her irresistible.
"People have their own weaknesses.
After all, the lessons learned from the book are too shallow, and only by experiencing one's own weaknesses can one begin to face up to and overcome one's own weaknesses. ”
Bai Ning's response was very casual, as if he wasn't too worried about Jiang Yingxue's abnormal state.
Or, Bai Ning believed that the weak Jiang Yingxue was only temporary, and the so-called emotional interference was not powerful enough to be fatal.
After a brief silence, both men knew they didn't have any time to waste in hesitation or hesitation.
After sorting out their moods, the two continued to walk into the distance, and within the range of the beam of light of the flashlight, there was no object in front of them.
This phenomenon of not seeing the end no matter how you go, made both of them a little numb, and it also made them feel a little surprised.
What was such a huge space used for?
To hollow out such a huge space, the financial resources it consumes are unimaginable, and if it is not fully utilized, it seems like a fantasy.
Unless, it was originally a very large underground cave area.
Or maybe the space here was so small that it started to get so big after experimenting with something.
According to this logic, in fact, this huge space is still just a marginal area of ancient ruins.
In other words, Bai Ning's previous probability conjecture was completely wrong, and the nearest tunnel was not the biggest threat to the ancient ruins at all.
However, if their final destination was such an almost infinitely wide underground chamber, why would the management core send a machine to lure them here?
If you condone Bai Ning and Jiang Yingxue's follow-up, they will also be completely trapped here.
Unless, there are some important facilities in this huge area, as long as the two of them are led into an open area, the probability of them finding these important facilities again will be lower.
Along these lines, they should go back now, so that they will have a greater chance of encountering important facilities.
However, since it is not clear what path the machine will do, the return journey is not as easy as expected.
Having walked in this open area for more than an hour, they could not even hear the echo of their own footsteps now, and the expansiveness of the area was despairing.
As if caught in some kind of obsession, the three of them continued to walk, and they didn't know how long, and they finally saw a stone wall in front of them.
Compared to the walls in other places, the stone walls here are uneven and have many traces of excavation, as if they were unfinished excavation works.
Finally groping for the boundary of this vast area, Jiang Yingxue, who was half in despair, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although she still didn't know when she would be able to get out of here, the security of the border was a consolation that made her firm in the midst of emotional distractions.
Leaning Aaron against the wall, the two simply ate a little instant food, during which there was no communication, and there was only the sound of plastic bags rubbing.