Nico covered his nose with a white scarf and looked at the explosion scene in front of him with disgust.
When the smoke cleared, the black hole, which was only two meters wide, had turned into a large hole the size of a house.
The Narwhal's ladder was lowered from the flared port, and all the crew members lined up and walked down the ladder.
In addition to various necessary materials, the engine room crew also carried a strange flesh and blood airbag, which was used to prevent nearby objects from becoming foreign objects.
Just as Nico was about to follow, the bandage blocked his way. "What's the matter, Mr. First Mate?"
"You... really... think... the Captain... is alright?"
"What could possibly happen? He has always been with me and has never left."
Nico raised his hands and looked absentmindedly at his manicured nails in the light of a distant flashlight.
"No... I can feel... the suspicion... in your heart... You are also... doubting..."
Bandage tried to say something else, but he suddenly stopped and turned to walk towards the ladder.
A few seconds later, Dipper walked out from behind Nico, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. "What did Bandage say to you just now?"
"Nothing, he confessed to me and I rejected him. I still like men with bigger pectoral muscles, provided they are handsome of course."
"Although I don't know what he said, he definitely didn't say these things before. Remember, Charles is the captain, and we just have to do exactly what he wants."
"Young man, I'm almost twice your age, and you are the boatswain and I'm the second mate. Regardless of age or position, I don't need you to tell me what I should and shouldn't do." Nico retorted lightly.
"Don't ruin the captain's business, especially in such an abnormal environment." Dipper looked at him coldly and turned away.
Nico looked at his back and asked, "I know you are loyal, but how can you be sure that he is definitely your captain?"
"I was the director for three years and I am very sensitive to details. Whether it's tone or memory, he is Charles! If he is fake, I will definitely react immediately."
At this time, on the other side, Charles heard the trembling sounds in the distance becoming less and less, and his heart sank suddenly.
He didn't bother to listen to what T said, and hurriedly took the mouse and T and rushed towards the black hole.
By the time the message cautiously reached the bottom of the triangular hill, there was no longer any shaking sound around, only a huge trumpet-shaped expansion remained.
Charles knew what was down there, but he had to go down now.
Time is running out, 1189-1 is waiting for them inside, waiting for them to fall into its trap.
Regardless of the pain all over his body, Charles rushed into the tunnel and ran quickly.
They were not walking fast, and soon Charles felt a trembling sound in the distance. The crew was running, and at this speed, they would soon come into contact with other 1189-1.
"There is no time left, I have to do something!" Charles could not think too much at this moment, and used his sharp nails to scratch out two Chinese characters at the position of his eyes. "Really"
T, who was standing next to him, stayed silent beside him, feeling everything he did. "If you rush over again this time, you will really die. You can come with me and wait until our ship comes. We can easily deal with these 1189-1s."
"The problem is not just my problem, but also my crew members'. If they are also swapped with bodies, the entire surface plan will be in danger!! You don't understand what this means for the humans in Earthsea!!"
"Don't worry, the Foundation can solve this problem."
After saying that, Charles stopped talking. His long green belly pressed tightly against the ceiling, and he shot out like a rocket.
Hearing some movement above, several flashlight beams quickly swept over.
The next second, everyone present saw a strange green afterimage crawling on the ceiling and quickly avoiding the light.
The monster suddenly stopped under the light of everyone, and its sharp limbs quickly scratched something at the top.
"It's this guy again. Why is he always haunting me?" Charles frowned and raised his steel prosthetic limb towards his monster.
As transparent tentacles quickly grew out of the monster, a bandaged arm grabbed Charles's prosthetic limb. "Wait... something... I feel something is wrong..."
Charles looked gloomy and frowned at the first mate in front of him. "What did you say? Facing a monster who can deceive people, you actually trust him and not me?"
"No... I don't trust him... but I think... what it says is right..."
Bandage raised his head and looked at the words carved on the rock wall. "You don't have to trust me, but at least let Anna come over. She can judge who the real Charles is."
Charles raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and slowly stretched his hand into his arms, "Okay, okay, then let's let Anna come over, I really don't care about this - Dipper! Do it! He has been completely bewitched by those monsters!!"
Dipper in the form of blue mist rolled up the black thorn and instantly appeared behind Bandage. The sharp black thorn pierced directly into Bandage's heart.
With a "puff", the 30-centimeter black thorn was completely embedded in the bandaged back.
But the next second, Dipper's expression froze, and he controlled the black thorn and swept it hard, and the entire upper body of the bandage shattered in an instant.
There was nothing there until a wooden shell was wrapped inside the bandage.
The next second, the ground cracked open and a huge tree root swayed out from the ground. The strong roots stretched towards Charles like a group of snakes.
"Traitor!!" A white arc of electricity instantly emerged from Charles' body and easily jumped directly onto the tree roots.
The powerful lightning easily twisted the tree roots, which gradually turned black and emitted smoke.
Charles showed a sneer on his face. He knew that it would be fine if Bandage didn't do anything. But now that he did, other people would definitely not trust him.
But at this moment, he felt some movement beneath him, and Charles quickly moved his eyes to glance in the direction of the sound.
It was a green, slender hand that had reached into his arms and touched the diary!
"You want to take it now? Not that easy!!" As Charles' mind moved, white arcs of electricity instantly covered his whole body.
Following a sharp groan of pain, Lily's voice came from Charles' pocket. "It hurts! Mr. Charles! It hurts!!"
"Lily, bear with it for a moment! I'll get rid of these right away." Charles looked at the twitching green centipede in front of him cruelly. He wanted to roast this thing alive into charcoal! !
But suddenly three black thorns flew out from the side, forcing Charles to take two steps back. They were Dipper's black thorns.
(End of this chapter)