Arriving directly to the roof via the stairs, Jiang Chen lowered the airborne beacon on a relatively flat open space.
For about a quarter of an hour, the slow-drop backpack behind him sprayed blue flames, and Yao Yao, wearing chemical protective clothing, slowly floated down from the sky.
Since it was her first time skydiving, the little girl's body was still tense and tight after landing. Knowing that Jiang Chen helped him take off the backpack from behind, her pale face turned a little red.
"OK, we are in place and ready to go." After observing the group of corpses on the street that had returned to calm, Sun Jiao took out the tactical rifle from her waist and ordered on the public channel.
"receive."
Three people, including Jiang Chen, also pulled out their rifles and loaded them with a click.
"Don't be afraid, follow me closely." Jiang Chen comforted the little Lolita in the private channel.
"Um!"
Yao Yao's cheeks were slightly red, and she took a few steps forward and followed Jiang Chen.
This feeling of being overprotected gave her a giddy feeling of happiness. Although it wasn't her first time going out on a mission, it was her first time with Jiang Chen.
The interior space of the Geological Bureau is very spacious, with a completely transparent spiral staircase leading to the bottomless underground. From this staircase alone, Jiang Chen felt the designer's deep malice. This is really difficult for people with acrophobia. Of course, what he didn't know was that such stairs were usually decorative items. In the highly electrified 22nd century, few people would choose such a backward tool as stairs.
This downward-stretching architectural style is very common in the 22nd century. In order to cram more than 10 billion people into Pan-Asia and retain arable land for production, downward development of residential space is an inevitable choice in history. The rich live in skyscrapers, and the poor live in the foundations of skyscrapers. This is the people's livelihood in various countries before the war... I'm going too far.
Yao Yao, who had no fighting ability, stayed in the middle of the team, while Jiang Chen, wearing a T-4, stood at the front of the team, guarding the dark area with a rifle.
"Why do you think there are no zombies in this kind of building?" Jiang Chen asked Sun Jiao in a low voice on the private channel.
We have arrived at the office area. Logically speaking, there should be a lot of corpses here.
"Two possibilities. One possibility is that the people in this building evacuated in time before the war, and the other possibility is that this may be the nest of some kind of alien species." Sun Jiao used a tactical flashlight to sweep the dark area on the third underground floor. , said in a relaxed tone.
"Which possibility do you prefer?"
"There is no corpse. It should be the first type?" Sun Jiao judged uncertainly.
"What is the interrogative tone?"
"Because there is no such thing as absolute in the wasteland. After being at ease for so long... I feel like my intuition is a little rusty." Sun Jiao sighed.
Jiang Chen didn't answer, but secretly increased his vigilance, with the mechanical crosshair wandering around every corner where danger might arise.
I don’t know why, that bottomless underground. It made him feel a little uneasy.
15 floors underground.
After stepping down the last step, the five people finally reached the bottom. Jiang Chen opened the map and confirmed the location of the data center, then took the lead and walked towards the corridor beside the wall.
"What the hell is this?" A soldier poked the eggs on the wall with his gun and cursed in a low voice.
"Don't touch it!"
Sun Jiao scolded on the public channel. The soldier immediately retracted his gun.
"What is that?" When the flashlight shone over, Jiang Chen stopped and frowned as he looked at the rows of oval-shaped eggs the size of watermelons on the wall.
Sun Jiao walked forward and observed it carefully.
"I don't know... I haven't seen this thing before, and it doesn't exist in E's heterogeneity map. Do you want to collect some samples for testing?"
Jiang Chen glanced at the disgusting and scalp-numbing eggs.
"Let's do it before we leave." If there is some connection between these eggs and their mother, reckless destruction will cause unnecessary variables.
Yao Yao looked around uneasily. For some reason, she always had an ominous premonition.
Sensing Yao Yao's uneasiness, Jiang Chen comforted him softly.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
"Hmm... I heard a strange noise."
"sound?"
Jiang Chen frowned slightly. He heard nothing.
Yao Yao whispered: "A... very strange noise. Well... maybe I heard it wrong, please don't take it to heart."
Is it an illusion
Jiang Chen glanced at the corridor hesitantly. Now that he's already here, it's really not his style to go back empty-handed.
The five of them continued on the road, with Jiang Chen still walking in the front row. After seeing the row of eggs of unknown creatures, no one dared to take it lightly anymore. They all paid 200% of their attention, holding rifles and carefully guarding against possible threats.
Yao Yao was still sticking closely to Jiang Chen's back.
Although she couldn't feel his temperature on the cold armor shell, this close feeling still made her feel a little at ease.
"Oh no, these eggs are everywhere." A soldier cursed secretly, pointing his gun at the glass of the corridor window. The flashlight under the muzzle illuminated the dark room, which was filled with rows of huge egg masses.
"Try not to disturb them, and fight quickly." Jiang Chen ordered in a deep voice.
"yes!"
After passing through the last doorway, the five people finally arrived at the data center.
In the center of the circular room is a four-sided display screen. Computer cases that have ceased operation are displayed around it, and sky lanterns are dotted on the curved dome. Scattered on the ground were paper documents, fragments of the silicon touch panel, and ash that made a squeaking sound when stepped on.
Entering the room, Yao Yao stretched out his little hand and gently pressed it on his left chest.
The sound was a little closer.
For some reason, the thin noise made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She was just about to say it. But he gritted his teeth and endured it. Although she enjoyed Jiang Chen's concern for her, subconsciously she still didn't want him to treat her like a child who needed to be cared for.
Two soldiers guarded the door, and Jiang Chen and Sun Jiao came forward with Yao Yao.
Sun Jiao took out the sub-crystal fuel rod hanging in the trunk and plugged it into the server's backup power supply. I heard the faint sound of electricity, and after many years, the light green indicator light on the chassis flashed again.
"Let's get started." Jiang Chen looked at Yao Yao encouragingly.
Yao Yao nodded seriously and then walked towards the computer.
However, at this moment, the suspended four-sided screen lit up.
A familiar face appeared in the center of the screen.
"It's really surprising that we meet again."
Looking at the astonished Jiang Chen, Lin Chaoen said with a smile. (.)