The dark sewer is filled with a dank atmosphere, and the moss on the wall is looming under the weak light, reflecting an ominous grease sheen.
The rubber-soled military boots made a slight squeaking sound on the wet ground, just like the sound of rodents grinding their teeth.
At the same time, it seemed to be the only sound echoing in the entire waterway. This is the sewer under 17th Street in the city of Aventre.
There is a saying that the Weiland people do have two skills in urban construction.
Although the infrastructure maintenance of the city of Avente has almost stopped due to the war, the drainage system of the city of Avente is still in good working condition. The sewage is still running smoothly under the warning line of the river and has not flooded the rivers on both sides.
On the walkway.
But having said that, the situation here is still not very optimistic.
In just three days, the City of Avente Security Bureau has received seven reports of "injuries caused by alien species in the sewers." The news about mutant rats nesting in the city's drainage system has even upset the hearts of nearby residents.
Panic.
In order to protect the lives and property of the survivors of Yavent City, and to ensure the smooth progress of the reconstruction work, the Goblin Corps was obliged to accept this task worth 1,000 silver coins, 200 contribution points, and 5,000 regional reputation.
At this moment, two vigorous figures were walking in the narrow aisle one after another. On the way here, the two of them had already killed dozens of alien species.
Not only are there mutant rats, but there are also mutant cockroaches that appear elusive, and mutant flies that shoot fly eggs.
Although they have not yet seen the shadow of the alien nest, they can basically confirm that the information provided by the Security Bureau is conclusive.
"...I didn't expect that there would be so many alien species hiding in such a residential area." "It is a wasteland after all."
"Damn...this game is too real in strange places. I would prefer to download some less stinky versions."
"Calm down, that's one thousand silver coins." "I know, I know."
The two of them were wearing the same style of Type 5 exoskeletons and fully protective helmets, with lightweight tactical backpacks and possible demolition tools hung on their backs.
Since I purchased the equipment with insurance, I won’t feel too distressed even if it dies.
Therefore, although the two of them carefully searched the corners of the sewer, the expressions on their faces, apart from calmness and disgust, did not show much other than nervousness.
Even, there is time to chat.
"Aren't the locals afraid that alien species will suddenly emerge from the ground while they are sleeping?" "I think it is useless to be afraid of such things, why not put a gun on the bedside table?"
"Hey! It sounds so exciting." Gui Gui shivered involuntarily as he imagined that when he got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, he bumped into a mouse that was half the height of a man.
She is not afraid of mice, but only if they face them head-on.
But speaking of it, mutant rats and mutant cockroaches are indeed the weakest mutants in the wasteland. The mutant hyenas above them are slightly stronger.
And even for a weak wastelander like Xiaoyu, it is not difficult to kill a mutant hyena, and it is no problem to think about the Velant people who have gunpowder flowing in their veins.
As for the next generation, it’s hard to say.
Fortunately, there are also technologies such as psychic interference devices to systematically drive away alien species. It is thought that it is possible to limit the range of alien species' activities.
Just when Gui Gui was thinking wildly, a small voice suddenly came from the side. "Zhi-"
Hearing the faint movement, Feng Qing immediately moved the tactical flashlight over. The beam illuminated the shadowed corner brightly.
Below the twisted metal pipe, a pair of round eyes were staring at her in horror.
The little guy seemed to be frightened. The gray hairs all over his body stood on end, and he fluttered his legs back tremblingly, but he had nowhere to retreat.
Although the war left all the survivors in the city hungry, the rats in the city were surprisingly fat.
"Hey, what a fat one!" Guigui came closer and took a look, rubbing his chin with his index finger and commenting, "But then again, can this kind of mouse with low knees be considered a heterogeneous species?"
Feng Qing thought thoughtfully for a while, then shook her head gently.
"It's not like that."
The so-called heterogeneous species are abnormal species. Although there is no clear definition standard, this kind of natural creature that conforms to common sense cannot be regarded as a heterogeneous species.
After all, it has a lot of long claws, right?
Feng Qing reached out and pinched the rat's neck, lifting it out of the twisted metal pipe.
The frightened mouse squeaked, flapped its claws and legs, and bit her hand with its teeth. However, the not-so-sharp rodents couldn't bite her tactical gloves at all.
"Okay, okay... I won't kill you, I hope you can bring us some surprises."
Speaking soothingly, she took off a plastic tape with a letter chip attached to it from the exoskeleton's tactical lanyard, carefully tied it to the struggling mouse, and then gently ran it out.
As soon as the fat mouse landed on the ground, it immediately rolled and crawled into the darkness in the distance.
After escaping, it had only one thought in its mind at the moment, and that was to immediately sneak back into the nest and hide!
However, it doesn't know that cunning humans have installed a transmitter on it, and are just waiting for it, a young kid, to come home.
Looking at Feng Qing playing with the VM screen, Guigui sighed and said.
"I suddenly remembered that this kind of task should be difficult for a strong person to do. That guy should be able to handle it in an instant."
Feng Qing, who was staring at the screen intently, replied casually.
"Emmm...Theoretically, that's the case, but you can't expect people to fly all the way to Avent City just for a thousand silver coins."
Besides, this is not a difficult job.
Just as he was talking, the little mouse with the transmitter had already hid back in the nest, huddled inside and shivered.
According to early evidence from the Alliance Biological Research Institute, mutant rats and normal-sized rats do not live apart because of the size difference. Instead, they tend to live together and divide social classes based on body size.
Looking at the signal point that was no longer moving on the screen, Feng Qing raised a smile and shared the coordinates with his teammates next to him.
"Done."
"Hurry up and call it a day." Guigui moved his arms, took out his pistol and loaded it.
However, just when she was about to walk forward, Feng Qing suddenly reached out and held her shoulder. "Wait a moment."
"What's wrong?"
Gui Gui turned around in confusion, only to see that Feng Qing didn't speak. He just made a silent gesture and closed his eyes. Vaguely realizing something, Gui Gui immediately calmed down and lowered the beam of the flashlight.
There was silence in the sewer, only the sound of water flowing quietly in the darkness.
The hair next to her ears swayed slightly. After a long time, Feng Qing finally opened her eyes and said slowly, "There is movement, not far away."
Guigui nodded with the same solemn expression and looked in the direction not far away. "Well... I heard it too."
Both of them are agility players.
Although perception is not their strong point, they have extraordinary vision and hearing, and can actively detect abnormalities in the environment.
The two exchanged glances in a tacit understanding, turned off the flashlight, and walked towards the corner at the end of the corridor in tandem with the sound of footsteps, leaning towards the source of the sound.
One hundred meters. Fifty meters... right nearby!
There was silence all around, and the slightest sound just now seemed to disappear out of thin air. Feng Qing controlled the rhythm of his breathing, and gently opened the safety of the submachine gun with his index finger.
Tell her directly that the thing hiding in the dark may not be a mouse, but something else. At this time, a soft "ticking" sound came from the side.
It seemed to be the sound of sewage leaking from a damaged metal pipe dripping into the puddle, but the moment it sounded, Feng Qing tightened the string in his head.
Almost as an instinctive reaction, she quickly raised her left arm to block the left front of the helmet!
And at the same time, a crackling sound penetrated the deep darkness, and with a dull "ding" sound, it was nailed to the bulletproof lining of the exoskeleton bracket of her left arm!
The sharp edge pierced the polymer material, almost touching her arm.
Fortunately, she blocked it for a moment, otherwise the cold light might have pierced her face.
Guigui quickly set up the muzzle of the gun and turned on the tactical flashlight hanging under the muzzle, but saw no one. He only saw an electromagnetic launcher with a mechanical base and an infrared sight embedded in a twisted metal pipe.
"It's a trap!"
Now that the enemy hiding in the dark has targeted him, there is no point in continuing to sneak.
As he said that, Guigui had already pulled the trigger, and with two blasts, he blasted away the fixed weapon that was aimed at this side.
After eliminating the danger, she quickly looked at Feng Qing aside and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Looking at the dart embedded in his arm, Feng Qing took it off indifferently, held it in his hand and looked at it, thinking thoughtfully.
"This is not the work of a foreign species..."
This thing is probably coated with poison, and it is most likely an organic toxin extracted from a foreign species. As for the reason, it is naturally to facilitate the disguise of the cause of death.
After confirming that Feng Qing was fine, Guigui breathed a sigh of relief, but soon became alert again. The danger was not completely resolved.
The enemy is still hiding in the dark, waiting for opportunities!
She could feel that the murderous intention hidden in the darkness was getting closer and closer to them!
That guy would never let them leave the sewers alive, he would definitely try to keep them here! "Is it the remnants of Tire?"
"It's hard to say, maybe it's an enlightenment meeting? Didn't you read on the forum that they hijacked a scientific research ship and killed several college prospectors?" Feng Qing put the darts into his tactical backpack and compared the VM
The map on the screen, looking ahead vigilantly, "In any case, this is not just a nest of alien species..."
Maybe not only the traps here, but also the alien species they encountered before were spread artificially, and the purpose was to cover up the ulterior secrets hidden in the sewers.
That is to say -
They triggered a hidden mission!
Thinking of this, Feng Qing suddenly perked up and exchanged glances with Gui Gui, whose face was filled with excitement. Instead of having any intention of retreating, Feng Qing continued to move forward towards the depths of the gloomy sewer.
Just as the two of them continued to move forward, Flynn, who was hiding in the dark and watching the surveillance, became nervous and couldn't help but curse.
"Oh shit!"
This is the secret stronghold, or safe house, set up by the Enlightenment Society underground in the city of Avente.
The disciples and guides who were active in the local area held regular meetings, exchanged information and planned operations through this secret stronghold, and it was they who actively released the alien species active in the sewers in order to conceal their presence.
But what he didn't expect was that the alliance's control would be so broad that it would even control the rats in the sewers.
Seeing the two soldiers getting closer and closer to his stronghold, Flynn could only take the risk and activate the decoys deployed on the two men's advance route to guide them into an ambush circle for hunting.
However, something even more unexpected happened.
The skills of the two soldiers were not ordinary. The guy in front blocked the deadly poison dart with just a raised hand. The guy behind didn't even give him a chance to finish the attack. He raised his hand and hit him with two shots.
Exploded his carefully laid trap!
Now things get serious.
Not only did he not kill anyone, he also exposed the secret hidden in the sewer!
There was no time to hesitate. Flynn immediately stood up from the holographic computer and took off the exoskeleton hanging aside.
The signal condition in the sewer was very poor, and the two soldiers who were active in the sewer probably had not reported what they had discovered.
It's not too late yet!
Transparent ripples spread along the exoskeleton's armor, quickly blending into the environment like snowflakes falling into the water.
Flynn, who had packed all the equipment without saying a word, picked up the rifle that was placed at the door of the safe house and loaded it. He walked through the safety door and stepped into the invisible sewer. Following the guidance of the surveillance screen projected on the tactical eyepiece, he moved towards the target with murderous intent.
Chased him.
No matter what, we must not let those two little mice go back alive!
At this moment, Flynn has vaguely realized that Alliance soldiers can keenly sense the killing intent hidden in the darkness, just like some awakened ones who have unlocked special talents.
However, it was obvious that he did not realize that the warriors of the alliance were not only capable of this job, but also had something like an "official website forum" that could not be explained by common sense.
Otherwise, he would never do such a meaningless thing as "wiping his butt", but would blow up the stronghold and run away immediately.
There is no point in killing one or two players, as their coordinates will be exposed on the forum in the next second!
At this moment, Feng Qing and Gui Gui were still searching forward carefully. They also did not expect that the other party not only did not escape, but instead went straight towards them to kill them.
At this moment, subtle movement suddenly came from a corner. The two quickly pointed their tactical flashlights there, but saw nothing.
Guessing that the opponent might have optical camouflage, Gui Gui decisively pulled out the dagger tied to his arm and swung it forward, but unfortunately it hit nothing but air.
"Hey, no."
A lonely Guigui took back the dagger, skillfully held it with his left hand and placed it under the pistol. Feng Qing frowned slightly, quickly removed the flashlight, and looked around with his eyes.
She was sure she had just heard something.
This is the experience honed on the battlefield for a long time, her ears will not lie to her!
At this moment, out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a metal pipe attached ten meters away.
When the flashlight beam shines on it, there will be a colorful sheen of oil, but at this moment, the light layer of oil is obviously torn!
The moment he met the invisible eyes, Feng Qing felt his heart being pulled to his throat. It was right there!
"there!"
"Which way?!" Hearing Feng Qing's shout, Gui Gui, who was watching in the other direction, quickly turned his head. "Tutu--!"
The sound of submachine gun fire responded to her inquiry. Feng Qing, who had no time to report the point, simply pulled the trigger and used ballistics to point out the direction of attack to her teammates beside her.
As she expected, the orange tracer did not hit the twisted metal pipes, but hit an invisible wall, causing ripples in circles.
Under the outline of the circles of ripples, a pitch-black figure slowly emerged.
The opponent was obviously caught off guard and received a solid barrage of fire. He stumbled backwards and almost fell to the ground.
"Oh shit-"
Flynn roared angrily and raised the rifle in his hand to fight back, but saw a figure as fast as the wind approaching him, turning into a bit of cold light and piercing his face.
"clang-!"
The sound of metal clanking echoed in the narrow tunnel. Flynn, who had drawn his scimitar, could barely block the fatal blow, but cold sweat had already covered the back of his head.
I thought they were two thieves, but I didn't expect to encounter special forces!
The failed Guigui didn't give him time to think, he quickly lowered his figure and slashed his side with another dagger.
Although he was also experienced in many battles, Flynn, who was caught off guard, was a little unable to withstand the blow. He could only barely turn to the side and use his bulletproof breastplate to catch the blow.
There was a dull sound like the ax hitting the wall. This time it was Guigui's turn to open his eyes wide. "Holy crap! I can't even chop this?!"
That was her full blow just now.
Even if it was a six-type heavy-duty exoskeleton bulletproof breastplate, she was confident enough to poke a hole in it. However, this guy's reaction was just like being kicked.
Flynn grimaced in pain after being hit in the abdomen, but thanks to this, he finally found a chance to fight back, and kicked the flat chest with a flying kick.
Gui Gui felt as if he had been hit by a truck. He and his exoskeleton flew backwards and hit the wall with a scream.
This kick broke at least three of her ribs. Although it didn't hurt much, it killed her immediately.
Without checking the injuries of his teammates, Feng Qing calmly put on a new magazine and set up his submachine gun again. While pulling the trigger and pouring suppressive firepower on the man, he pinched two grenades in his hand and pinched the explosive ones.
time.
Just as a bunch of bullets were swept away, she threw the two grenades in her hands at the target. Less than 1.5 seconds after the grenades came out, the explosion shook the entire sewer!
The hot shock wave carried the broken fragments and hit her bulletproof breastplate and raised arms. She also suffered a lot of damage from such a close explosion.
but-
The damage taken by the opponent is obviously higher.
Feng Qing, who threw away his submachine gun, quickly pulled out the short knife hanging on his tactical backpack and rushed straight into the thick smoke, preparing to rush forward and deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
However, the moment she stepped into the thick smoke, a warning sign suddenly rose in her heart.
She bent her knees almost instinctively, and the whistling blade swept over her head almost at the same time.
"Whoosh-!" So fast!
Is it the speed of that exoskeleton?!
Feng Qing's pupils shrank slightly involuntarily.
Before she could react, he hit her with a knee on her chest, almost knocking her out of her life. "Uh-"
A painful groan came out of her mouth, and Feng Qing felt a hand grab her neck and lift her up from the ground.
She held back the last breath in her chest and hit the man in front of her with the dagger in her hand. However, after swinging half a circle in the air, she was punched away.
Ka-
The sound of bones breaking was heard, and she felt that her right arm had lost feeling, probably dislocated.
Her toes couldn't reach the ground, so she lowered her left hand and tried to touch the pull tab on her backpack. However, the other party obviously saw her plan and pinched her left shoulder with his right hand, followed by a crunching sound.
Although he couldn't feel the pain, sweat still broke out like a waterfall from that calm face. There was something about this guy.
Her shoulder was probably broken in that blow just now.
Flynn looked at the little ant that was pinched in his hand and could only struggle to death, with bloodshot eyes oozing from the corners of his mouth, and a ferocious smile on his face.
"They're from the Burning Legion, I guess. I admit that you guys are a bit weak, but it's a pity that you're still a little weak compared to me."
Feng Qing, who was almost offline due to suffocation, suddenly felt the hand holding her neck loosen a little.
After a violent cough, her shaky consciousness woke up again. This guy...
As a villain, he is really worthless. She said impatiently.
"...why are you talking so much nonsense? Please be happy."
Hearing the cold voice, Flynn's pupils shrank slightly, and the victorious smile froze on his face. This voice...
woman?
Flynn reached out and grabbed Feng Qing's helmet and pulled it off the exoskeleton.
Looking at the disheveled hair and soft-lined face, his eyes suddenly showed doubts about life, as if his hard-won victory was suddenly compromised.
That expression was very annoying, Feng Qing curled her lips and looked away.
Perhaps he was irritated by this action, and his hand on her neck tightened a little tighter. Flynn stared at her intently.
"I'll ask you again, which regiment are you from?" Isn't this the only time you asked?
Feng Qing complained in her heart and said nonchalantly.
"The goblin corps... pilot, why, do you want to go to the sky with me to compete?" "How could the... pilot show up here! Are you kidding me!"
Flynn's face was distorted with rage.
Although he couldn't see the expression on his face, Feng Qing could probably hear something from his tone. This guy probably regretted not being able to test the strength of the Burning Corps.
Maybe there is a little surprise, even panic. But this kind of thing actually doesn't matter at all.
"...Haven't you heard that villains die from talking too much? You talk a bit too much."
Feng Qing, who wanted to start reading the resurrection message earlier, reminded him that after all, the longer he delayed here, the longer his teammates would have to wait at the resurrection point.
Flynn took a deep breath, suddenly calmed down, and looked at the woman in his hand with cold eyes.
"...Stop bluffing and die."
After he finished speaking, he was about to use his right hand to crush the neck, when a numb current suddenly passed through the back of his neck and spread throughout his body, seizing control of his exoskeleton.
Someone attacked?!
Flynn was suddenly startled and secretly thought that he was about to suffer. Just as he was about to turn around, it was too late.
Whether it was a virus or a close-range electromagnetic pulse, the exoskeleton on his body seemed to be filled with lead, completely locked in place and unable to move!
Cold sweat poured out from his forehead.
At this moment, a hand was put on his shoulder, and then a playful voice came from behind him. "Your equipment is pretty good, how about giving it to me?"
(I recommend a new book, "The Gatekeepers of All Realms". Friends who are interested can pay attention to it~)