noisy.
People come and go.
The world of whiteness and disinfectant water.
It has been three days since I returned to Mowu City.
This is a hospital.
The doctor is giving Xia Chuluo instructions.
"It looks like he's almost healed. You young people are really capable of recovering. An old man broke his bone after a fall and had to recuperate for half a year before he could get out of bed."
"Try to take as little painkillers as possible, as they are easily addictive, as well as sedatives."
The doctor said he had seen many patients in his life.
In order to relieve pain or fall asleep, I became addicted to eating those things and couldn't quit.
Once you quit, you will feel uncomfortable all over.
My heart felt empty.
It can cause irritability, depression, headaches, chest tightness and breathlessness, etc. In severe cases, you may even need to find a specialized drug rehabilitation agency.
But the organization is only a support, and it still requires strong personal willpower.
"The other thing is to rest as much as possible and avoid strenuous exercise. It is better to lie in bed more during this period. You can see that the effect is very obvious after lying down for two months. Just move your limbs on time every day."
"Well, I'll keep lying down."
Xia Chuluo nodded obediently.
I can only see her looking so sensible in the hospital.
The doctor gave a few more instructions and then prescribed some auxiliary drugs.
"Take this list and go to the first floor to get the medicine."
He handed Lu Wen a piece of white paper with mysterious symbols written on it.
Special text for medical students.
Mysterious language.
Usually only the prescriber can understand it.
"Doctor, won't you get the wrong medicine?" Lu Wen asked casually.
"This...it really does exist."
the doctor said.
Occasionally, the writing is too sloppy and the person receiving the medicine cannot understand it, so I will contact him.
Sometimes there are too many people queuing up to get medicine and I don’t have time to contact them, so I just take it based on my feeling.
"Wouldn't this go wrong?"
"No, the people who take medicine over there also know pharmacological knowledge. When they see the other medicines prescribed on my medicine list, they can roughly understand the use of the ones they can't understand. Generally speaking, there will be no mistakes, anyway. It’s just a minor illness that won’t happen once a year.”
The doctor raised his glasses on the bridge of his nose and answered gently.
"By the way, are you Lu Wen?"
"I am."
"Do you...do you have any signed photos here? My daughter is a fan of yours. Her bedroom is filled with your posters. She also has a heart-shaped pattern with your photos on her bedroom door. She even puts them on her desk. Looking at your photo, I pushed aside the photo of our family of three... "
The doctor also said.
His daughter had to hold Lu Wen's life-size doll every night before she could fall asleep.
"She said you were the most special person in the world."
"Ahem... I just brought some photos here."
Lu Wen opened his bag.
Then, with Xia Chuluo's strange eyes, he took out a few signed photos and handed them to the doctor.
…
Out of the hospital.
Xia Chuluo had a strange expression and reached into Lu Wen's bag to find some photos.
Liang Chen specially hired someone to take photos for Lu Wen.
All angles, different backgrounds.
It has a sense of futuristic science fiction, but also has an ancient style. It can be photographed however handsome you want.
These photos were packed into half of Lu Wen's shoulder bag, and they were all signed.
"Are you... so skilled in business now?"
"Um."
Lu Wen nodded calmly.
Sometimes, those fans insist on pestering him, and he can only rely on these photos to escape.
You can't do anything.
“How much does it cost to receive an ad?”
"It's hard to say, it's all Liang Chen running the show. I'm probably pretty rich now..."
Opposite the hospital entrance.
An advertisement for Lu Wen's endorsement was posted on a tall billboard.
You can see it just by looking up.
The billboard was a bit worn, and there were bullet holes on it, which were caused when soldiers fought against out-of-control androids during the android riot.
There is something strange about the public opinion about androids on the Internet right now.
Many people are shouting things like 'The androids must go, Lu Wen must stay'.
For the past three days.
Not much has changed in the city of Mowu.
The wandering androids on the street are still scattered here and there, but they seem to be more scattered and sparse.
The patrols of soldiers did not stop either.
Patrols can be seen coming and going on every street, fully armed, walking in the sweltering heat of July, with dark skin and sweat on their foreheads.
Most of the people in Mowu City were obedient and stayed at home without causing trouble.
The Internet is their battlefield.
Someone noticed that there were fewer and fewer androids on the streets.
So I posted.
[Has anyone noticed the movements of those androids?]
[Are they quietly escaping from Mowu City?]
But this post did not attract enough attention.
There are two reasons.
One is because the people of Mowu City are currently using translators to exchange opinions with other cities, and the whirlpool of public opinion involves too much energy.
The second reason is because... Lu Wen has restricted the flow of this post.
"The public opinion in Mowu City has not subsided in the past few days and has become more and more intense. But fortunately, we have already communicated with Kerry City and Central City. The three parties have remained silent and let the people make trouble." Lu Wen said.
"Have you had a meeting?"
"Um."
"I don't even know."
"After all, I have a special status now."
"What will happen to these androids in the future? Where do you plan to take them?"
"It's hard to say. The current plan is to go further south, but there is a slight situation at the moment. If I guess correctly... I am getting closer to the truth."
…
Three days' journey.
Lu Wen traveled day and night without stopping.
The androids don't get tired, which is a big advantage.
We encountered a few extreme weather conditions along the way, but overall it was pretty smooth.
At least the car wasn't deformed.
"Chi!"
The vehicle was parked on the ice.
Anti-skid wheels were installed, but they were still a bit slippery.
The sky full of ice and snow storms obscured the view, and everything in sight was white. Occasionally, one or two black stones could appear.
Lu Wen got out of the car and closed the door.
He was wearing a black backpack.
Before leaving, he turned around and took a look.
If the guess is correct, I don’t know how long it will take to come back.
After returning, the car was probably submerged in the snowstorm.
"Whirring whirring… "
The sound of wind.
Very windy.
Mixed with hard snow... it would be more appropriate to say that it was ice particles, which hit Lu Wen.
Lu Wen lowered his body surface temperature.
He didn't dare to escalate the situation.
If the ice and snow hit him and melted, turned into snow, and then condensed on the surface of his clothes or shoes, it would cause him a lot of trouble.
that's all.
Braving the wind and snow.
Walk forty-five kilometers.
Lu Wen was very fast, sometimes running in small steps.
If he wasn't wary of natural traps that might appear on the ice at any time, he could run at full speed without worrying about physical strength.
Five hours later.
Destination arrived.
Cracks in the ice.
"The cracks are very smooth, with no protrusions or depressions. They look more like they were made by humans."
Lu Wen stood on the edge of the crack in the ice.
The crack was about two meters wide, with smooth sides and an incalculable length, spreading to the end of the field of vision.
It was as if some giant, holding a hundred-mile-long knife, was cutting a gap in the ice.
Bottomless.
The strong wind roared between the cracks, sometimes rushing and sometimes slowing down, as if some kind of terrifying monster was sleeping under the cracks.
Lu Wen took a deep breath.
The icy cold wind rushed back and forth through his respiratory system.
Cold can wake people up.
He took out two short knives and jumped up.
Falling rapidly.
The wind whistled in my ears.
The whiteness of the ice and snow on both sides is retreating rapidly, as if the whole world is rewinding.
Lu Wen's coat was bulging.
This feeling of free fall did not last long.
The tenth second of falling.
Lu Wen stretched out his hand and stabbed the short knife into the ice on the right side.
"Bah!"
The tip of the knife just scratched the ice layer, leaving a long trace.
The scraped ice shards fell into the bottomless cracks and were quickly swallowed by darkness.
This knife failed.
Didn't penetrate.
The power is not enough.
The falling speed was too fast and the direction was not adjusted properly.
But Lu Wen is a bionic person.
The strength of his body is strong enough, and the coordination of his limbs is better than that of humans, and he can reasonably distribute every ounce of power.
Twelfth second.
Lu Wen saw the opportunity right.
Thrust again.
"呲呲呲-"
A harsh grinding sound.
The tip of the knife cut through the ice and penetrated a little.
But still failed.
These layers of ice have existed for who knows how many thousands of years. They are so hard that even a special military dagger is difficult to penetrate.
But Lu Wen knew the main reason.
"The direction has not been adjusted properly."
During the fall, it is difficult for the body to adjust.
"It would be great if this body could fly."
It's a pity that this can only be thought about.
The floating city once had an army of hundreds of thousands of flying robots.
But the structure of those robots is different from that of bionic humans. Each flight consumes a lot of fuel, which requires enough space inside the robot.
The space inside Lu Wen's body was filled with weapons.
"Come again."
Fourteenth second.
"Chi!"
This time the direction is right.
The tip of the knife penetrated straight into the ice, deep inside, leaving only the handle.
Lu Wen held the handle of the knife hard.
Speed plummets.
It only slid down for a moment and then stopped completely.
After a short rest.
Lu Wen adjusted his body posture and pulled out the short knife.
Falling again.
It stopped again after seven or eight seconds.
After repeating this three or four times, it finally bottomed out.
The bottom is pretty much what Lu Wen imagined.
dark.
secluded.
And cold metal.
Under this crack in the southern ice, there is actually an artificial metal corridor.
The corridors are narrow.
Only one meter wide.
It is more like it is embedded in the ice, and most of the places are covered with rust.
White frost covered the metal railings on one side of the corridor, glowing faintly.
What Lu Wen saw in front of him would probably cause an uproar if the cities on the ground knew about it.
"My body has lost all contact with the outside world, and I really have to rely on myself."
In the middle of the fall just now.
Contact has been lost.
Lu Wen's body is now in an isolated and helpless situation, with no news from the outside world.
The outside world can't hear from him either.
A few days ago, after seeing the video brought back by the southern expedition, he guessed that there should be part of the so-called 'truth' under this ice layer.
So here he is.
This is a very risky move.
But it is better to take the initiative than to be deceived by No. 6 or No. 3.
"Boom."
Lu Wen landed on the metal corridor.
This corridor is winding and winding.
Attached to the side of the ice.
There is a certain inclination, and the further you go, the deeper you go, with no end in sight.
It seems to be extending into some ancient ruins.
There are no lights in the corridor.
Just coldness and darkness.
These two points are enough to terrify any human explorer.
"Huh..."
"Huh..."
Still the sound of wind.
Echoing in this empty corridor of unknown depth.
The repetitive sounds and endless corridors can easily create a false sense of place.
It seems like just go down here.
You can uncover the unknown and mysterious corner of the world, unearth ancient divine remains, and find those unknown treasures.
Lu Wen moved forward.
This journey is just beginning now.
He moved forward along the corridor.
Walked for more than ten minutes.
The ice on both sides was gone.
The corridor extended deeper, leading underground.
Deep dark rocks replaced the ice. These rocks are very hard, with smooth surfaces and no attachments. Occasionally, there will be one or two human-made chiseling marks.
The coldness seemed to be fading away.
Lu Wen could feel that the body surface temperature was not that low anymore.
The wind noise is also slowly getting smaller, and is now almost non-existent.
The silence, emptiness and darkness are gradually eroding this seemingly endless corridor.
Lu Wen’s steps were light.
But the dull sound of footsteps became louder and louder.
Bits and pieces echoed in his ears, as if trying to drill into his brain.
"If I were to come here as an ordinary human explorer, I would probably have thought of quitting by now." Lu Wen thought this way.
Endless darkness.
Loneliness.
The echoing sound of footsteps.
There was only one person, but it seemed like hundreds of people were walking.
"Where do you think there are so many footsteps? It's obvious that there are only two of us."
"Who knows, this corridor is so weird. Stop talking. Your voices will add up later, and it will be even more uncomfortable."
Lu Wen was startled by the sudden sound coming from the front.
There are people here.
The corridor is narrow, only one meter wide, and the only option is to move forward or backward.
The language used by those two people to communicate was very strange.
Hundreds of years ago, the language in the West still had some northern accents, and the tongue was rolled.
The voices ahead were getting closer.
Some light can already be seen.
Lu Wen looked up.
The corridor is very high, six or seven meters high.
Without hesitation, he supported his body with his hands and feet and immediately climbed up.
The stone wall was smooth, but he controlled his power skillfully, and with the help of the ant robot, he quickly climbed to the top.
Lu Wen moved his feet as high as possible.
Without the barrier of his backpack, his entire back would have been pressed against the cold rocks at the top of the corridor.
[Simulating the surrounding environment]
Lu Wen gave instructions to all the ant robots.
At that time, Yin Long's nanorobots could perfectly integrate into the surrounding environment, and could be turned into decorations on the villa, and even the softness of the surrounding plants and trees could be simulated as they swayed in the wind.
Lu Wen never discovered that day that the turf he had been stepping on was partly made of nanorobots.
Dr. Jiang's ant robot is not yet so perfect, but it is enough.
The little ants immediately moved into action, covering his entire body and backpack, leaving no corner untouched.
Once these little guys are done covering, they start simulating the black color of the surrounding rocks.
They can also project the scene behind the covered person to the front, creating an effect similar to invisibility.
Soon, the light came.
Two ordinary flashlights.
There are two people, one tall and one short.
They were two very strange people. Their limbs seemed a bit uncoordinated and their facial features were crooked. They looked... somewhat like deformed children in the outside world.
The two were communicating in low voices.
"The humans on the ground were very lucky this time, and they were not seriously injured."
"Haoyue's side also swore that it would cause heavy losses on the ground."
"Sigh, I don't know when we will be able to witness the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven."
"That day can't be too far away."
"At least the floating city floating in the sky has fallen. Without that city, the threat on the ground is much smaller."
“…”
While they were talking, they walked under Lu Wen.
No abnormalities were found.
He didn't even look up.
It seemed that this corridor had been lonely for too long, so they didn't expect any visitors.
After the two of them walked away, Lu Wen slowly moved down.
This time he was more careful.
Release a batch of ant robots.
[Explore five hundred meters ahead, three hundred meters ahead, two hundred meters ahead]
[Explore the five hundred behind...]
This corridor is really weird.
The sounds of all the footsteps were added together and echoed continuously.
Even if you have good hearing, you may not be able to tell whether the footsteps are your own or someone else's.
Just now, Lu Wen was a little careless.
As he walked, he was thinking about the meeting and conversation with No. 6 and No. 3 during this period, as well as what Yin Long said, and did not focus all his attention on the corridor.
[Five hundred meters ahead is normal]
[Three hundred meters ahead...]
[Ahead...]
[Rear...]
The little ants quickly fed back the data.
Safety.
Lu Wen moved on.
Fortunately, he is a machine and has a strong sense of time.
If you were a human, you might get lost if you walked in this dark corridor with no end in sight for too long.
Will forget the concept of time, and gradually become numb and lose vigilance.
After advancing for more than an hour.
Lu Wen finally came to the end of this corridor.
[Elevator shaft]
[Three]
[can be used normally]
[No one is using it]
[Safety]
[No monitoring]
[…]
Each little ant keeps giving feedback.
The three elevator shafts are not running, one of the cars is on top, and the remaining two are not rising.
The two people just came up in the elevator.
Lu Wen came to an elevator shaft at the edge.
This elevator didn't go up.
All that could be seen was an empty steel cable.
Below is an endless abyss of darkness.
"The elevator shaft is dug directly into the stone wall, and it is very deep. It is a closed environment and the wind pressure must be controlled, so there should be passages at the bottom and both sides."
Lu Wen knew that the place where the elevator led should be the so-called truth.
But he certainly couldn't go down in the elevator arrogantly.
That would be tantamount to asking for death.
He could only go down through the two elevators that did not go up, imitating the scenes in those movies and climbing down bit by bit along the steel cable.
"If there's a tunnel big enough to accommodate me, everything will go smoothly."
But this also requires some luck. If you get halfway up and an elevator comes up, it will be very troublesome.
[Detect below]
Lu Wen passed instructions to the little ants.
At this time it is better to let the ants explore the path.
Any guesswork is unrealistic and dangerous.
Little ants crawled slowly down the edge of the elevator shaft.
Lu Wen was not in a hurry, he had plenty of time.
[A creature was detected five hundred meters behind]
[Two creatures]
The little ant detecting behind suddenly sent such a message.
Lu Wen sighed.
It seems he doesn't have time.
Those two guys are back.
The end of the corridor was not a good place to hide. Of course he could follow what he had just done, go back into the corridor and climb to the top little by little, but that was actually very dangerous.
This kind of place is close to the elevator shaft.
Just in case those two creatures got a whim and wanted to check it carefully.
Then there's nothing to do but kill them.
But then it was exposed.
Apart from this accidentally discovered crack in the ice, Lu Wen didn't know of any other place that could lead to the bottom.
Maybe No. 6 and No. 3 knew about it, and there should be several other numbers who would approach him later and induce him to come down, but Lu Wen didn't intend to go with those guys.
As No. 3 said last night, the six of them are not united, they are suspicious of each other, and their minds are uncertain.
If he doesn’t trust them internally, how can Lu Wen trust them
Lu Wen issued a recycling order.
Then he jumped.
He tried not to make any noise, held the elevator cable, and slid down gently.
All the little ants are helping him.
There were voices gradually above the head.
"Did you hear anything just now?"
"No, besides the footsteps of the two of us, what else can be heard in this shabby place?"
"Maybe there's something wrong with my ears."
"Don't be suspicious, go back early. This passage is in such a cold place, with thousands of meters of ice outside. It was originally prepared for those robots, and it is impossible for humans to find it. Our passage is in the north, in a warm place... "
Lu Wen moved downwards little by little.
Deep silence.
The space is small.
Darkness, no light.
Still alone.
This is a real paradise for claustrophobes.
The fear in human hearts will be infinitely magnified, and some terrifying images will constantly flash in their minds. They will worry that a monster will appear below, or that the walls on all sides will suddenly shrink and squeeze. The despair is unimaginable.
[There are still three hundred meters below]
[Safety]
[Looking for exit...]
Lu Wen moved extremely slowly.
After about ten minutes, he finally reached the bottom.
At the bottom is the elevator car, with a metal top.
Lu Wen guessed correctly. There was indeed a passage on the stone wall on one side to reduce wind pressure.
Every once in a while, a small entrance will appear on the wall.
All the passages have been explored by little ants, and the final result is that the passage at the bottom is the safest. There is no one at the exit and it is very hidden.
Lu Wen got into the passage. The passage was of medium size, just enough for him to move slowly.
It was still dark.
[The exit is 1200 meters ahead]
It requires two turns, so there is no light at this end of the passage.
But those little ants have crawled to the end of the passage.
They fed back to Lu Wen everything they saw.
It was bright.
(End of chapter)