Lightning has streaked across the sky countless times, bringing thunder one after another.
The heavy rain that had been held in for a long time poured down. Tang Ling stood at the edge of the patrol area, thinking of the sudden night.
Time seems to have passed for a long time. After all, life in Safe Zone 17 is completely different. Layers of fog and puzzles accompany his growth, drawing a clear dividing line between the present and the past.
Time seems to have only passed by one day. As long as you close your eyes in a quiet space, you can still hear your mother-in-law coughing uneasily while sleeping, and feel your sister crawling into your bed, getting into your arms, and trying to pull her away. You can only fall asleep with your own clothes on.
The balance of the ruined battlefield has been broken.
Full-scale invasion of underground races!
Group after group of warriors slid silently across the steel rope and threw themselves into the battlefield, with evenly matched thermal weapons blasting each other.
The warrior was a little uneasy because he was no longer facing an unorganized beast, nor was he facing a zombie without intelligence.
They were facing a monster!
The kind of monster whose whole body is covered in steaming heat, and which can cause deep burns even if it is touched.
The scary thing is that the strange-looking, human-like giant monster is just a shell.
Often after finally killing one, a 'rat man' will jump out of it, possessing the same amazing combat power.
What is this? What is it
All the soldiers waiting for the battle gathered at the patrol area of the Hope Barrier and the combat corridor with deep questions, just waiting numbly, waiting for their turn to be ordered to rush to the battlefield.
Any good news? Reluctantly speaking, it is not impossible, that is, both sides have thermal weapons. Under the power of thermal weapons, the beasts, mutated insects, and corpses that have been entrenched in the ruins of the battlefield all year round dare not approach the decisive battle place.
What’s another piece of good news? The number of those monsters seemed to be limited. After two hours of fighting, they no longer crawled out of the ugly crack.
Their forces are limited.
The downpour is still pouring crazily. It is already the end of summer, and the rain also brings a slight chill.
Yang Kong came over and looked at the members of the Raptors team standing in the rain. He had an inexplicable sad smile on his face and spoke very directly.
"The underground races have always lived underground at a depth of fifty meters. Previous civilizations have no records of them. Some people have discovered their figures in deep holes in the ground."
"I don't know why, but they were well hidden in the extremely ancient years of previous civilizations. But after the civilization entered the Purple Moon Era, they began to no longer hide, but extended their 'tentacles' to the ground."
"They should have their own civilization, but no one has yet entered their real 'country' and seen what this underground kingdom is like."
"Perhaps, someone has already gone deep underground. However, at least no news has been received from Safety Zone 17."
"Their fighting methods are very different from humans. You have also seen that they have two bodies, one of which is huge and resembles a twisted humanoid body. They call it a 'prosthetic body'. You can also understand for their armor, but not exactly the same."
"What we know is that without special necessity, they will not easily release their prosthetics even underground. Human beings' understanding of this is that the underground environment is harsh, and they can survive better with the help of prosthetics. "
"As for the prosthetic body, what you see is real. The underground race wearing the prosthetic body will increase their strength and use high temperature as a defense, but at the same time it will not affect their speed."
"As for their bodies, they are no longer well adapted to the environment on the ground. Whether it is bacteria, viruses, light, etc. on the ground, everything is an obstacle to their smooth survival on the ground."
"However, since they have chosen to appear in this era, their ambitions have become clear. They covet the ground and they want to return to the ground."
"For this, they are not without support. The appearance of Ziyue has accelerated their adaptation to survive on the ground. If they are close to the universal energy stone and move around the universal energy stone, they will be able to move on the ground for a longer period of time. "
"The unfavorable guess is that if they are allowed to operate on the ground, within a year, 80% of the underground races will be completely adapted to survive on the ground."
"The last thing I want to talk about is that they are thieves. They don't know how to steal some of the scientific and technological achievements of previous civilizations. After the advent of the Purple Moon Era, they don't know how to obtain a batch of thermal weapons."
"Haha, have you seen it? Using human achievements to fight human beings, this battlefield is the most realistic picture. I don't need to explain too much, right?" After saying that, he lowered his head in the air, took off his glasses, and wiped the quilt. The rain-wet lenses showed deep fatigue on his face, and his eyes looking toward the battlefield were full of amusement.
Today, the day of the purge, the invasion begins impatiently? This is to put pressure on the city lord.
Let's make a guess. When the time comes, the Anse family will appear like heroes, and then resolve this disaster, and use this credit, coupled with the support of the forces behind them, to successfully ascend to power and complete the transfer of power.
But, since when did human life in Safety Zone 17 become so worthless? Haven't you always cherished it
Even if the population exceeds the limit of productivity, the settlement is allowed to exist, and some materials are taken out from the teeth to support the settlement.
Because the old city lord once said that there is no shortage of resources in this era, and population is the foundation.
It's a pity that human life is really worthless.
When did this change begin? Start with the destruction of the settlement, right? Then to today, for the sake of a successful promotion and a perfect performance, human lives are used to pile up this battlefield.
"Why are you hiding it from us?" Yangkong looked at the battlefield in the settlement in a daze. Behind him, Yu was very excited, even more excited than Auston showed. He took a step forward and said loudly: "The underground race is right in front of us. Why is it necessary to hide it from us?"
I am very angry. There are underground races right under my nose, but I never know about their existence. Why is this
Yang Kong turned around and looked at Yu. He didn't want to answer this question, and he shouldn't answer it. He should show his identity as a mentor and suppress the anger of these children. But today, an impulse spread in his heart to tell the truth. As for Let these children think whatever they want.
"Ever since entering the Purple Moon Era, human beings have been loose and divided into different forces. But it is not that there is no strong organization to set rules."
"The essence of this organization is that they are independent, because those who can enter are city-level forces. But occasionally, they can reach an agreement and formulate rules that the entire world must abide by."
"There were only three rules at first, but later it became five or seven? In short, it is unknown whether it will gradually increase. But one of them is that ordinary people, I mean ordinary people who have not become professionals, just like you have not Before he became a first-level Purple Moon warrior, he was not qualified to know about the existence of underground races." Yang Kong put on his glasses and seemed to sigh slightly, but he didn't seem to, he was very calm.
"Why?" Auston stood up, yes, why? So why does a race full of hostility hide it from ordinary people? Don’t ordinary people have the right to know
"No reason, this is the rule. In fact, ordinary people don't know that there are many things, and they are all written into the iron rules."
"I am a mentor, and I cannot guide you randomly. I am afraid that only the higher-ups really know the exact answer. But I can give you my ideas. For example, when all resources are limited, at least when human development capabilities are limited, in In fact, in very bad situations, the less ordinary people know, the more secure they can survive.”
"You can think of this idea as an excuse, or as a protection, or even as despicable. Whatever you think, this is the only explanation I can give you as a mentor." After finishing, Yangkong fell silent, looking at the ruins of the battlefield with his hands in his pockets.
Auston endured the words that rushed to his lips, and suddenly punched the ground hard.
At this moment, he suddenly became more mature.
He seemed to know that neither he, nor Yu, nor Christina were qualified to be 'pretentious' here. They were on the high-level side. They had more resources, the right to education, and they would naturally have the knowledge in the future. right.
What will they become as they mature as time goes by? Are you still unable to accept this system, or will you take the initiative to become a defender of the system
At least for now, the boy's blood is still cold.
Tang Ling watched all this indifferently. He had known about the underground race for a long time, and he didn't tell anyone.
Is there anyone more familiar with this method of hiding from ordinary people than him? Think about the people in the settlements, who still doubt whether pre-civilizations even existed.
I don’t even know what the world is.
Because they know more, they will start to feel uneasy and restless. Can they still hunt, survive and reproduce with peace of mind? Can we still safely provide batch after batch of fresh blood to Security Zone 17 to replenish the troops
I'm afraid not!
Perhaps Safety Zone 17 has a benevolent side, barely maintaining the size of the settlement's population.
But this kind of kindness is limited, and since that night, this kind of kindness has been completely shattered.
Although we still don’t know the reason for the zombies’ night attack, we wonder what role Safety Zone 17 played in it? But it is absolutely certain that the settlements are used as pawns in the exchange of interests.
So, what else to expect
However, we can still be thankful. Looking at Yu's silence, Auston's anger, and Christina looking at the battlefield with unbearable sacrifice, Tang Ling is thankful that they met as a teenager.
If it were another ten years, no, another five years, such pure friendship, innocent and kind heart might no longer exist.
At this time, looking at the rampaging underground races and listening to the leaders of each team starting to educate the soldiers about the underground races, Tang Ling's heart was filled with ridicule. He had already completely outlined the outline of the conspiracy.
There are traitors in Safe Zone 17. There are forces behind these traitors. This force has an entangled relationship with the underground race. That's why the mission in the warehouse area creates a space underground that can hide so many corpses. , who else is better at operating underground than the underground race? That's why Feilong was inexplicably captured by the underground race. He kept saying that he had become a bargaining chip. So today's attack by the underground race heralds that the traitors in Safe Zone 17 are about to come to the fore.
So who are these traitors? Tang Ling was just a little Crescent Warrior, and the asymmetry of information hindered his analysis, but it didn't matter. He could always make guesses by catching the clues.
What is that clue? It was a door lock that was vandalized during the mission in the warehouse area.
Regarding this matter, under the circumstances, only a small group could do it, and that was the top team. If they did this, the superficial reason was very good, because they had a conflict with the Raptors team.
And in fact? The analysis must be deepened, that is, why were they able to escape unscathed? Regarding this point, it was actually stated earlier that it was because they did not carry gene inhibitors and someone was injured and had to withdraw from the battlefield early.
The person who does not carry the gene inhibitor is a carefree guy in the top team.
All this seems to be flawless, but if there is a flaw in the tactical details, the first person in charge should be the team leader.
Why should such a task be given to a careless person? Why wasn't it confirmed again and again before the battle
After such analysis, the answer is actually obvious.
The leader of the Peak Team is Andrew. He is a thoughtful, intelligent person with high emotional intelligence.
He would not make such a stupid mistake, no matter how perfect the reason was.
Even if he wiped out the evidence, he couldn't wipe out the doubts of someone with ulterior motives, and that thief was Tang Ling.
Then, who is Andrew? Andrew Once.
Who is the traitor? The Ons family! Otherwise, Andrew would not have gotten such inside information and escaped unscathed in advance.
Therefore, if we bring the whole thing into ourselves, there will be a lot of doubts.
Why was Lenore Once the first person to jump out and target him
Why did Andrew pretend to accept the task in the warehouse area? In fact, he would be more flawless if he didn't accept this task. So can you think that he is targeting himself in this task? Because it is possible to kill yourself silently during the mission
However, all of this lacked key clues, and Tang Ling was unable to connect the conspiracy about himself.
For example, if Andrew actually wanted to kill himself, wouldn't there be hundreds of opportunities? What is he taboo about
Even Lenore Once is like this. It seems that the conflict between him and Su Yao is just a reason for him to target him openly.
When this reason is gone, he will take no further action.
This shows what? Everything points to one point. There is a hidden force surrounding him. This force is not Su Yao, but someone else, making them take advantage of him.
This is not without proof. On the fatal night of the mission in the warehouse area, Tang Ling was rescued, and Tang Ling still kept that piece of paper.
This is the proof!
However, it is very difficult to think about these things. Looking at the continuous rainstorm in the sky, the occasional flash of lightning, and listening to the roaring thunder, Tang Ling will feel painful.
Because - who am I? Is there anything more painful than this question
The anxiety in his heart kept rolling, hindering his thinking.
"Don't think too much, don't think anymore. In order to prepare for this day's outbreak, haven't I been preparing for more than a month? Regarding the underground race, I have also made preparations." Tang Ling took a deep breath and comforted himself. The disparity in information was too painful, but it was a pity that Su Yao refused to say more to him.
But the problem is about to be revealed, right? Tang Ling felt like everything was about to explode.
Now that the underground race has taken action, and now that the traitors are ready to officially come to the surface, their safe life will no longer exist, and they no longer need to hide what they want to do, or make any excuses.
And the forces surrounding him, including Uncle Su Yao, will definitely take action.
Your true identity and lost memories will be revealed at a certain point.
Tang Ling felt scared. He was afraid that after his identity was revealed, he would no longer recognize himself.
"Actually, the safety zone is not peaceful today. The cleaning has begun." For some unknown reason, Yang Kong suddenly turned his head and said something to the Raptors team.
There will also be a delay in information between the Barrier of Hope and Safe Zone 17, but it won't take long for the news to spread.
"What?" Auston, Yu, and Christina's expressions changed.
What does the word purge mean? No one is more sensitive than an aristocrat.
Tang Ling's expression also changed. He knew that his judgment had come true. The underground races had begun to take action. How come there was no coordinated action in Safe Zone 17
"Don't worry, your family is fine." Yang Kong looked at the Yu family. These three families have always been neutral. Only the Yufeng family's position is slightly biased towards the past. But in this case, it is okay to choose Mingzhe to protect yourself. .
After all, the families behind the three of them can be regarded as the mainstay of Safe Area 17, the fighting family. It is impossible that Safe Area 17 taken over by traitors is an empty shell.
"The cleaning has nothing to do with you, I just said it casually. None of you are fine." Yang Kong said lightly, but his eyes intentionally stayed on Tang Ling and looked at Tang Ling.
He could feel Tang Ling's anxiety, an uncontrollable momentum rising to the sky at that moment. He knew that Tang Ling was worried about Su Yao.
At this time, he gave Tang Ling a hint. As smart as Tang Ling, he should be able to receive his hint, right
Su Yao is fine.
Tang Ling must protect himself, absolutely! At least now, there are no signs of any actions targeting Tang Ling in Safety Zone 17.
Apparently, Tang Ling received Yang Kong's message. His expression gradually calmed down, and his sky-high aura also faded.
He began to wait quietly, waiting for his turn to go to the battlefield.
No one has calculated how much the troops have been lost.
There are still three to four hundred underground races on the battlefield, but humans need two to three thousand troops to barely resist.
What's ridiculous is that due to the limitation of the size of the battlefield, more troops cannot be put into the battlefield. Otherwise, those wild beasts and insects that have withdrawn from the battle circle will be accidentally attracted, and they will also become cannon fodder for the artillery fire.
Therefore, this can only be done. Team after team of soldiers are constantly added to the battlefield, just like using human lives to pile up.
At this time, where are the Ziyue warriors? Where are the Purple Moon Warriors? Why didn't anyone show up on the battlefield? This is level one combat readiness!
The soldiers' hearts are beginning to become unstable. Is there anything more ridiculous than this? At the critical moment, Ziyue Warrior didn't show up? Even troops stationed in other camps came one after another.
Yang Kong began to frown. He didn't understand how far these people, headed by the Angs family, wanted to stage this drama before they would give up.
Aren't there enough soldiers who died? After experiencing the warehouse area mission and another underground race invasion, Security Zone 17 lost at least a quarter of its soldiers.
What are the Angs family planning to do behind this
Just when people's hearts were floating and everyone began to feel inexplicably uneasy, the sound of neat footsteps came from the main battle channel of the Barrier of Hope.
Everyone looked back subconsciously and saw the Ziyue Warrior finally appearing.
And with this appearance, there are hundreds of Ziyue warriors, which is equivalent to half of the number of Ziyue warriors on the 17th.
The person leading the team is an old man wearing a black cloak. As long as everyone is stationed in Security Zone 17, everyone knows who he is - Cocklain Angs.
The patriarch of the Anse family, a legend of the Anse family, with the highest combat power, he was the captain of the Ziyue team in the No. 17 safe zone.
But that was only in the past. Why would he put on the purple armor of the Purple Moon Warriors again today and the black purple patterned cloak that represents the captain of the Purple Moon Warriors
Feilong, where did Feilong go
There was a trace of worry on Yang Kong's face, as if things were different from what was expected. According to everyone's speculation, Yahan should be the one to take over the position of captain of the Flying Dragon Ziyue. Why was it Cocklain Angs
This will make people more worried about Feilong's safety. When he left, Feilong was clearly drunk in his room!
But at this time, there was no room for thinking too much, and Amber Ons, who was standing next to Kaorlein, suddenly stood up.
This aristocratic young man who had always disdained being on duty in the Purple Moon Squadron also wore the standard armor of the Purple Moon Warriors today, and even put on a red cloak representing the squad leader.
Once you gain power, are you so impatient? Or is this big show of stealing credit finally about to take place? The Angs family must firmly grasp the credit for this achievement, so they did not hesitate to disregard the rules and shamelessly seize the command of the Ziyue Team
A trace of worry flashed between Feilong's raised eyebrows. Only when he thought of the city lord, he felt a little relieved. The city lord wouldn't compromise to this point, and even Feilong had given up, right
At this moment, Albert stepped forward, looked at the soldiers with puzzled faces in the heavy rain, and finally spoke.
Chapter one first, chapter two will be late, I have to go to sleep first
(End of chapter)