After crossing a long distance, passing through countless mountains, lakes, forests, and even the sea, in the depths of the western continent, there is a vast and almost infinite land. This land is so flat that it seems as if it was swept by an invisible giant blade, flattening everything above the ground.
But how huge must the 'sharp blade' be that can sweep out such a large area of land
For thousands of years, there has been no grass, no plants, no animals, and the atmosphere of loneliness and desolation permeates every corner of this land.
But on this land, there is a "highway". Of course, it is not a smooth and repaired road, but a "highway" that was pressed out by cars passing on it tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of times.
Now, on this "highway", a strange-looking magnetic car is running. Its shell is pure black, it looks like a ridge, its wheels are arranged in a straight line, and it crosses the land at a very fast speed, heading to the end of the horizon.
Not long after, a faint red light appeared at the end of the horizon. The red light became more and more obvious, from dots to continuous lines.
When this strange magnetic car was driving, the people in the cab could see that the "line" made of red light was a crack across the earth.
In this bottomless crack, magma surges all year round, and the red light naturally comes from the magma under the ground. It emits high temperature and is filled with various poisonous gases. Normally, no life can survive in such a place.
But on both sides of this crack, in the cracks of the cliffs, there are some twisted, colorful "plants". No botanist can name them, and none of them are the same in shape.
They generally have a twisted shape, some look like several arms combined together, some have eyeball-like crystals growing on their roots, and some even have sharp and pointed teeth.
These things can withstand high temperatures and poisonous gases, thus creating the only ecosystem in this crack.
However, no human being would be happy to see such a horrific ecology.
That's right, this is the 'Scarlet Rift', some people also call it the 'Scarlet Crack'.
Since the First War of the Alien Gods, this place has been sparsely populated. After the establishment of the Golden Council, the vast area where the rift was located was designated as a forbidden area, and special personnel were stationed there all year round.
However, this work was too wasteful of resources and was stopped after less than 50 years.
Today, the sentry post that the Senate once established on the edge of the rift area has long since become a ruin.
At this time, the ridged magnetic car arrived near the crack. Here, the terrain began to go down, and gradually a winding mountain road appeared. The magnetic car slowed down and drove down the mountain road, walking on the side of the abyss. If you are not careful, if you fall off the cliff, you will fall into the underground magma river, and not even a slag will be left.
When the magnetic car stopped, a huge rusty iron gate appeared in front of it, embedded in the mountain. In front of the iron gate, there were guards, wearing full body armor with a pure black base and red patterns. Including the head, they were all wrapped in a fully sealed helmet.
This armor can effectively prevent the invasion of poisonous gas, and the built-in oxygen device can provide
The guards provide oxygen for more than 24 hours. The guards only need to work for 8 hours before they can be rotated, so they don't have to worry about lack of oxygen.
Seeing the magnetic car, a guard raised his left wrist and opened the panel on the wrist armor. Several rays of light popped out from the side of the armor. They scanned the magnetic car for a while, and the guard's armor showed the car model, number, driver's identity and other information.
After the test was completed, he clicked confirm and stood aside.
The iron door that seemed to be about to be scrapped slowly opened, revealing a brand new alloy armor inside. It was rising with a roar under the action of a hydraulic mechanical device.
The headlights of the magnetic car lit up, and at the same time, the lights in the door also lit up one by one, illuminating a deep tunnel. The magnetic car drove in, and the light in the tunnel occasionally passed over its smooth surface, forming a fleeting light and shadow.
About one kilometer into the tunnel, the driver finally saw the exit. There were bright spots in the exit. When the magnetic car came out of the tunnel, the people in the car could see clearly that these spots of light were actually the lights of the city.
Yes!
City!
A city built into the mountains!
This city extracts heat from the magma that flows underground all year round and converts it into the energy needed for the city's operation; the exterior walls of the buildings here are all black, and the flashing red light when the energy transmission pipelines are working becomes its only decoration.
This is a city close to hell, hence, it has a very appropriate name.
Hell Castle!
"I remember when I first came here, I was really shocked. Someone actually built such a city underground. It was crazy."
Inside the prismatic car, the dark windows illuminated by the red light outside, reflecting the passengers in the car.
A young man in his twenties was looking at the dark buildings outside the car and was inspired.
"Mr. Lu Ye, things are different now. You are now a guest of honor of Lord Luo Wu. I feel deeply honored to serve you." The driver said compliments while driving.
Lu Ye closed his eyes, and a middle-aged man with unkempt appearance flashed through his mind. He shook his head and said, "Lord Luo Wu respects me not for me, but for the knowledge I learned from my teacher. If there were no teacher, I would be nothing but a tiny person like a grain of sand, and I would not be worthy of Lord Luo Wu's courtesy."
The driver laughed: "But you are now a big celebrity in Hellburg, and that is an indisputable fact. Mr. Lu Ye, don't be so modest. Oh, we have arrived at the laboratory."
The magnetic car drove into a garage, and then the training wheels on both sides of the car body slowly lowered, allowing this strange car to stop on the ground in a balanced manner.
Then the car door swung open, and Lu Ye, wearing a long coat, came down carrying a box. Outside the car, there was already a team of guards standing on both sides, and a woman who looked like an assistant came forward.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lu Ye." The female assistant took the initiative to take out the briefcase for Lu Ye and then handed it to the two researchers.
Lu Ye said: "The samples are in hibernation. Once thawed, immediately put them into the incubator. The experimental data is on the electronic board inside. Remember to back it up and send one copy to my personal terminal."
"yes."
The two researchers quickly answered and left in a base vehicle.
"Mr. Lu Ye, you've been traveling all week, you might as well go home and rest first." The female assistant said softly.
Lu Ye walked towards another base vehicle: "No, I still have things to do."
The female assistant had no choice but to follow him into the car.
Soon, Lu Ye walked into his private laboratory, which was an extremely clean and orderly place. In the wide space, there were large experimental instruments, and near the walls, there were rows of shelves. On these shelves, all the experimental materials were classified and neatly arranged according to certain rules.
The soft and bright lights illuminate every corner, leaving almost no shadows or blind spots.
Above the experimental area, there are several high-definition video surveillance devices that record all experimental processes around the clock, and with the assistance of the intelligent system, all data is saved for easy reference at any time. In addition to the experimental area, this laboratory also has a cold storage room, a chemical room, a warehouse, a machine room and other areas.
The energy needed to supply this place accounts for 18% of the total energy of the entire city!
"How are the experimental subjects No. 7, No. 16, and No. 28?" Lu Ye walked towards the experimental area.
"Very ideal, among them, the condition of subject No. 16 is the best. The reverse world bacteria and alien god cells did not produce any rejection effect."
The female assistant said excitedly: "Mr. Lu Ye, you have created another miracle. The underlying gene map you compiled perfectly solves the combination of the two ecosystems."
Lu Ye remained unmoved and said, "It's too early to be happy now. Next, we need to conduct a series of tests on these three experimental subjects. We need to know their performance in terms of cold resistance, heat resistance, toxicity resistance, physical resistance, energy resistance, etc."
"I don't want to disappoint Lord Luo Wu's expectations, and..."
He clenched his fists, and his teacher's face and the figures of the foreign enemies who invaded Black Star Castle flashed through his mind.
"As for the tests you mentioned, they have actually already begun. I have already completed the first two tests. Through the tests, we found that the three test subjects have excellent resistance to cold. They can maintain cell activity in an environment of minus 100 degrees."
"As for heat resistance, No. 7 and No. 16 are slightly worse in this regard, but they can also withstand high temperatures of around 1,000 degrees. No. 28 has slightly stronger heat resistance and can still move freely even at a high temperature of 1,500 degrees."
"However, judging from the degree of cell bonding, Subject 16 is still better. When the other two subjects reach extreme conditions, they will show slight rejection."
Lu Ye walked up to a workbench: "Let's do a toxicity test now, starting with what we have in our warehouse..."
"Lu Ye."
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Lu Ye raised his head and saw a group of people marching in from the door of the laboratory, then splitting into two sides and half kneeling down. Then, a figure walked in.
This is a middle-aged man in his early fifties, with short black hair, but the hair on the sides has turned white. He has a dignified face, a gray beard, and wears a black robe with red stripes. On the left chest of the robe, there is a scarlet word "Wu".