"... Damn it, damn it!"
Lin Xi couldn't help but let out a series of curses.
"Another trouble."
While talking, Lin Xi pressed his forehead. He always felt as if he had experienced something similar before.
The crazy fleeing animals and the crazy fleeing humans, the endless escape, teammates disappearing in the strong wind, the pain caused by the wind knife cutting on the surface of the adventure suit...
Lin Xi looked back at the vague fragments that emerged in her mind, feeling increasingly heavy. It seems that since the Helios crashed on this planet, his luck has not been very good.
Lin Xi looked around him. According to his experience, before such a large storm arrived, he had to find a solid place as a bunker no matter what.
But today his luck was as bad as ever.
Now they are located between the ruins of the Helios and Xavier's Cave.
Lin Xi estimated the distance and found that even if they abandoned all the supplies and information at this time, and then took off quickly with Xavier's flying ability, it would be difficult for them to get back to the cave before the storm came.
Not to mention, just after they discovered that the storm was coming, in the blink of an eye, the originally stagnant air had turned into a biting wind.
And after the strong wind passed through the jungle, it quickly became as sharp as a blade.
Under such circumstances, if you let Xavier take off rashly, you will simply let him die.
You have to think of some ways.
Lin Xi forced himself to calm down, and his eyes quickly scanned the surrounding environment.
Originally, Lin Xi still had some hope in his heart - he was counting on the lush woods surrounding their group to be able to provide them with some protection.
But the reality is cruel.
Lin Xi found the largest tree within his field of vision, and then he stretched out his hand and pulled the "branch" hard. However, just as he reached out his hand, he saw what he thought was a tree squirming vigorously under his palm.
Lin Xi's face instantly turned blue, and he realized that these things that looked like alien plants might not be plants... at least, not the kind of plants he thought.
The "trees" felt like floppy rubber pipes.
Lin Xi reluctantly tugged at the exposed roots of the "big tree" on the ground. As a result, there were several things like octopus tentacles, which Lin Xi easily pulled out of the soil.
Lin Xi could even hear a small "sizzling" sound coming from the air.
The squirming slender tree roots in his palm were constantly twisting, changing the color of the surface, and finally shrank tightly into a soft and slimy thing.
Lin Xi shook the "roots" out hard, then found a stone from the ground and scraped off the mucus on his palms.
"...Well, it looks like we can't count on these trees."
Lin Xi gritted his teeth and muttered.
His breathing was rapid because the overly strong sense of crisis was affecting him and "him" within him. Every time his life is threatened, "His" mood always becomes unstable. After discovering that the "forest" she walked through was full of similar things, Lin Xi's face became a little ugly.
In the end, Lin Xi had to close his eyes, and then began to use his mental power again to find and observe the creatures on this planet.
He tried to use the existence of these little things to help him find a way to escape - just like before.
This is not an easy task. After all, all the little creatures have buried themselves deep underground in order to escape the deadly storm on this planet. Lin Xi had to let his spirit permeate into a deeper and denser place before he could barely capture the chaotic souls of those small creatures.
And in this process, the sky that was showing bright and thick colors a few minutes ago also turned gloomy after a while.
The arrival of the storm made the sky dark like night, and at the same time, the deadly wind became more and more violent.
Those winds shuttled through the rough rocks and soft trees, making one after another indescribable screams. Those sounds sounded like the screams of some living creatures.
The strong sense of oppression brought by the storm itself made Lin Xi feel terrified.
He couldn't wait to escape from here, because his instinct was telling him that he was now in a fatal threat.
The soft and fleshy "trees" like rubber pipes around them were constantly swaying in the strong wind. This was bad, because the thick branches of these things completely turned into deadly whips in the wind, and these whips were being whipped by the wind. It was constantly whipping everything around it.
If any of the three of them were an ordinary human being, walking through such a "forest" would most likely result in his or her spine being broken.
Well, although both Lin Xi and Xavier have gone through further alienation, and their bodies are not afraid of this level of whipping, these branches that are constantly dancing still cause a lot of trouble for them to move forward. .
Lin Xi pushed away a "twig" that almost hit his face, and he almost wanted to curse.
He had never felt that the plants on this planet were so annoying. At this moment, he missed the lovely trees on the earth.
Fortunately, he was no longer alone. After realizing that something was wrong, Xavier and Arthur naturally stood beside Lin Xi. Their huge and solid bodies provided a barrier to Lin Xi, who was still half a weak human body. Blocking most of the strong wind, Lin Xi's pressure became much less.
And the insect limbs on his back are far more adaptable to walking in strong winds than human legs. At least he can insert the tips of his insect limbs deeply into the ground.
If this were not the case, Lin Xi would probably be blown directly into the air by the strong wind due to her small size... Considering the debris now carried in the strong wind, Lin Xi was sure that it would not be a pleasant journey.
But in order to protect Lin Xi, the other two alien species paid a heavy price.
Even in such a strong wind, Lin Xi still smelled a strong smell, which was the smell of blood coming from his own family.
Lin Xi was very sure that the surfaces of Xavier and Arthur's bodies must be dripping with blood and covered with scars. In fact, even though he was well protected, he was inevitably cut into several deep bloody wounds by the strong wind.
However, in the current situation, no one can spare time to take care of the wounds on his body.
"Go that way..."
Under the extremely difficult investigation, Lin Xi's heart moved slightly.
Somewhere not far away, many organisms are converging in that direction.
Although he didn't know what was there, Lin Xi couldn't care so much in the critical situation.
He directly dragged Xavier and Arthur and staggered towards the edge of the woods.
The wind kept screaming in his ears, and even under the cover of Xavier, Lin Xi still felt the deep terror.
At this moment, time and space seemed to have been cut into pieces and completely crushed by the wild wind, and then violently mixed into a chaotic mass.
"Pa-pa-"
The fine stones were carried by the storm and cut open several "trees" right in front of Lin Xi's eyes.
Of course, Lin Xi and his party were also lucky, but because of the strong wind, Lin Xi didn't even know where he was cut.
The approaching storm made Lin Xi more and more urgent. He had a hunch that this storm would be more cruel and overwhelming than the one he remembered.
Yes, the storm seems to have turned into something else on this planet, a huge and terrifying thing that cannot be resisted.
If he had his own lair and enough dependents, he should be able to reproduce individuals suitable for this storm environment as a cover, but now he only has...
"call-"
There was another scream of wind.
Lin Xi shivered. He didn't understand why he still had such strange thoughts in such a critical situation.
He pressed his belly. His skin was smooth, warm and firm.
But even so, Lin Xi always had a strange... strange feeling.
He always felt that his body was extremely empty, and his abdomen was so empty that he couldn't bear it.
What exactly does this portend? ? Lin Xi didn't dare to think about it carefully.
He, Xavier and Arthur continued to move forward with difficulty.
The only thing that could give them guidance was Lin Xi's vague intuition. The only good news in this process is probably that the "trees" that were close to them and caused a lot of trouble are breaking apart.
Without those wildly dancing "branches", the path forward for Lin Xi and others was finally a little quieter.
At the same time, as the distance got closer, Lin Xi gradually had a clearer feeling that there was a safe shelter somewhere.
It didn't take them long to find the place, which was a gentle slope that looked quite flat.
If the succulent "plant" covering the surface had not been cut into pieces by the strong wind and swept into the air, Lin Xi might not have discovered its existence even if he walked here 10 times.
Just in the lee of the gentle slope, there is a depression that is about to be flattened by the wind.
After brushing away the soft soil on the surface, a circular metal door that was obviously man-made appeared in front of Lin Xi.
There is a line of English signs written on the surface of the door.
Lin Xi saw those words at a glance.
Providence Project Unit Facility No. 7654
Except for a line of words engraved on the metal plate, the rest of the writing has long since faded away in 300 years.
But this is not an important matter. After all, Lin Xi doesn't have time to study it at this time.
He didn't even have time to be surprised by the sudden appearance of human creations in front of him. The moment Arthur pushed aside the dirt, he had already pressed the switch of the metal door hard.
Above that switch is a very old electronic lock.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Xi heard some kind of buzzing sound coming from under the metal door. It seemed that the mechanism behind the metal door could still move.
This made Lin Xi take a breath subconsciously.
But the next second, the metallic sound disappeared.
The door didn't move at all. .
Oh, damn...
Lin Xi's heart suddenly sank.
He thought of the problem in a second - the metal door seemed to be the underground entrance and exit of a certain facility, and now, this door had already been locked from the inside.
Although 300 years of time will oxidize the signs on the outside of the metal door, it does not make the locking system ineffective. Lin Xi suddenly turned his head, looking over Xavier's shoulder towards the direction of the storm.
That thing looks like a pitch black covering the sky and the earth.
It was very, very close. The forest they came from had long since disappeared, and unimaginable huge rocks were floating in the air like foam. Lin Xi gritted his teeth and stared at that area. Although his reason told him that it was just a storm, from what he saw so far, he almost suspected that the storm had swept the entire continent into the air. After all, in his opinion. The boundary between the sky and the ground becomes extremely blurred. If Lin Xi and the other three hadn't been alienated themselves, they would have probably died from the lack of oxygen and the cutting of debris caused by the wind pressure.
If there really is a God of Death in this world, there is no doubt that it is the God of Death that Lin Xi is staring at now.
Just when Lin Xi was almost desperate, something carried by Xavier suddenly flashed twice...
That was the electronic brain that was in a malfunctioning state due to burnt components.
If anything, this thing is more like a ghost story.
After all, Lin Xi had already checked this thing before, and it had completely broken down and failed.
But now, at this critical moment of life and death, the component representing the activation switch on the electronic brain lights up again.
Lin Xi didn't even realize why those little light bulbs were on, but he heard a metal collision that made him wake up.
He suddenly turned his head to look at the metal door next to him, and was shocked to see that the red glow on the electronic lock on one side of the door, which represented locking, turned into green in the "unlocked" state.
The next second, the extremely heavy metal door began to slowly lift upwards.
Just like that, it opened its dark interior space to the first visitors 300 years later.
Lin Xi and the other two didn't hesitate at all. They quickly jumped towards the inside of the metal door.
During this process, Lin Xi heard the sound of countless gravel hitting the metal door. And because of the exposed metal bearings when the door opened, it made a somewhat overwhelmed sound in the strong wind.
After everyone entered, Lin Xi closed the door forcefully without hesitation.
Along with the dull sound of the door closing, the originally harsh wind sound suddenly became subtle and ethereal.
This is very reassuring, because it means that the place where they are now has a strong seal - at least for a short time, they don't have to worry about being turned into pieces by the storm.
After realizing that she was finally safe, Lin Xi's body went limp, she suddenly fell down and collapsed on the ground.
He panted for a while, and then he realized that in the previous strong wind, he had actually been unable to breathe due to lack of oxygen.
It took Lin Xi longer than expected to recover. He looked at his surroundings nervously.
He found himself in a very small metal secret room: the walls, floor, and ceiling were all made of extremely smooth metal. The lighting facilities had long since failed, but the green emergency light in the corner was still in working condition, but the light was not bright enough. Very dim.
Lin Xi suspected that in a few years, these emergency lights might lose their effectiveness.
Xavier and Arthur both gathered tightly around him. After confirming the safety of the environment, Xavier took the lead in hugging Lin Xi.
"Lin Xi, are you okay?"
he asked with concern.
"I am fine…"
Lin Xi looked at the bone-deep wounds on Xavier's arm with some pity, and then said.
"How are you?"
He stretched out his hand and pressed the wound on Xavier's body, and then felt the latter's body tremble heavily.
"I'm fine too."
Xavier answered particularly sweetly.
Lin Xi raised her head involuntarily and looked into Xavier's eyes.
Those red compound eyes are so bright in today's dim environment...
The previous trek in the storm left Xavier's body covered with scars. There were several deep gashes on its face. The blood and gaping wounds made the alien species look more ferocious and weird, but equally, In this way, it also has a different kind of bloody and brutal... charm.
Lin Xi's body stiffened slightly. After realizing what he was thinking, he quickly avoided Xavier's eyes and turned to care about the other wounds on Xavier's body.
On the other side of Xavier and Lin Xi, Arthur lowered his head and looked at his arms and legs.
It originally wanted to answer Lin Xi's question enthusiastically, but the moment it almost spoke, it suddenly met Xavier's eyes.
The huge and terrifying king insect was looking over Lin Xi's shoulder, staring at it warily.
Arthur shuddered slightly, and his strong intuition made him shut his mouth tightly.
Just like that, Arthur curled up his body, then stuck out his tongue and licked the wounds on his body, remaining silent.
Lin Xi did not notice this very small conflict between Arthur and Xavier.
After he was out of danger, he had more things to worry about.
“Providence…”
Lin Xi recalled the line of words he saw before entering the secret room.
Then he felt his heart start beating rapidly.
As early as the ruins of the Helios, he had already thought of the Providence. Who would have thought that just a few hours later, he would be standing in the Providence Project facility.
He stood up and paced back and forth in the small secret room, checking every inch of metal plate here, but in the end he found nothing.
There are some marks on the floor. It can be seen that something may have been placed here before, but now it is empty and there is nothing.
But even so, just knowing that this is an ancillary facility of the Providence project is enough to shake people's minds.
The Providence's immigration plan was an exceptionally large and vast one.
The amazing ship Providence was only one part of this plan (albeit a very important part).
But before that, everyone thought that Providence had failed in the early stages of landing, but now... look at this secret room. It has complete facilities and an electronic control system that has been in operation for 300 years.
This shows that the Providence did not receive a devastating blow immediately after landing. They at least carried out part of the plan.
For example, building some underground facilities on this planet.
Thinking of this, Lin Xi suddenly remembered the episode when they entered here.
He rushed back and found the long-destroyed electronic brain from the ground.
The thing lay lifeless in Lin Xi's hand, and the scorch marks caused by the current overload were particularly obvious on the silver chip.
It didn't make any movement. The activation before it seemed to be just a dream that Lin Xi had when he was nervous.
But Lin Xi knew that this thing must have some connection with this place.
It was this electronic brain that opened the underground facilities built here 300 years ago.
If it weren't for the fact that the power of the storm was so great that it was beyond the reach of human technology, Lin Xi would almost believe that the man hidden behind the electronic brain deliberately manipulated the storm and drove them here.
Lin Xi's face was a little solemn, and he felt very bad.
The Providence more than 300 years ago, the strange planet and the completely alienated self, plus a man who walked into reality from a dream, there is a huge conspiracy hidden behind it no matter how you think about it. .
On an impulse, he raised the electronic brain in his hand, and then whispered to the thing in a cold voice.
"I don't know what you are thinking, and I don't intend to know what your intentions are. However, no matter what tricks you plan to play, I don't intend to accompany you."
"We will leave here after the storm subsides..."
"If you really plan to ask someone to assist you, find a way to get another spaceship from Earth."
Lin Xi finished speaking, and the secret room returned to silence.
Lin Xi's eyes did not blink. He stared at the electronic computer closely, always feeling that the thing would start talking to him directly in the next second.
But after waiting for a long time, the electronic brain looked like any normal, discarded electronic component, still lying calmly and silently in the palm of his hand.
"Well, if you like this, then enjoy it."
Lin Xi placed the electronic computer in the corner of the secret room farthest from him, and then returned to the other side of the secret room.