The man in the wheelchair is surprisingly easy to talk to.
The reception task tonight was much easier than expected, which made the "veteran" a little uncomfortable. The man in the wheelchair, who was obviously an expert, also left a very deep impression on him.
Come and go as soon as you say, don't talk much, only care about technical issues... And those eyes, I didn't think so at the time, in retrospect, they are like mirrors, very transparent, able to reflect something
, can withstand consideration.
He must be a capable person. It would be good or bad to cooperate with such a person. He doesn't seem to be too concerned about it, so he can only take it one step at a time.
After sending the man in the wheelchair away, the "veteran" excused his lack of energy and asked for leave from Okuhira Yoshizo. He returned to his home, quickly got himself equipped, and sneaked out of the Pingmao Market through the secret path he had planned, and walked around half a mile.
After a circle, we returned to the shore of Beishan Lake.
The location of Pingmao Market is on the northeastern shore of Beishan Lake. It is close to the Mangcang Mountains and is already recognized as a wilderness area on the mainland. The crust of the archipelago is relatively brittle, and from time to time there are volcanoes and earthquakes, which makes this side
The wilderness also seemed particularly restless.
In addition to those terrestrial species that appear in the mountains and forests, the aquatic species at the bottom of Beishan Lake are also very bad-tempered. While the Pingmao Market hunts a large number of abnormal species for raw material processing every year, it also fills the mountains with a large number of human lives. The lake
Go inside.
Of course, the so-called human life must be discounted in the eyes of some people.
The topic that Secretary Yin discussed with Okudaira Yoshizo before is the key.
Why did the "veteran" tribe come to Bancheng? Is it because they generally suffered from severe aberration infection and the tribe could no longer survive. In order to receive the so-called "humanitarian assistance" from the Star Alliance Committee, the condition is that they must go there.
Designate a location, sign an agreement, and voluntarily become relevant living research material.
Sakajo Pingmao Market is such a place.
On the northeastern shore of Beishan Lake, dozens of public and private laboratories, large and small, are engaged in this kind of work. Every year, a large amount of scientific research funds are invested and the funds are raised.
As for hanging the "Equal Trade Promotion Association" sign and doing business with homeless people, it is nothing more than a livelihood arranged by the budget-conscious officials and merchants of Sakajo for the "experimental products" that continue to flow in.
You can also make a small fortune by the way, so why not?
For example, if the Daze Cult can slightly switch the "experimental resources" in their hands and send them to their own factories for work, they will get another wave of income.
When Lao Luo was struggling in the wilderness, how could he be treated like this? He had to fight against guns and risk friendship with everyone, but look at what happened to him!
So, the "veterans" have already seen through it.
It was probably because he was old and couldn't bear the trouble. There were surprisingly many emotions from the "veteran" tonight, and all kinds of distracting thoughts waited until he sneaked into the bottom of Beishan Lake before gradually settling down.
The signal there is still there, but it has not moved for a while. The location it stayed at is a supply point in the old city waterway at the bottom of the lake. The water depth is more than 180 meters. It is impossible for normal people to dive there without special equipment, let alone
It is impossible to stay for a long time.
Based on his own situation, the "veteran" estimated that even if he was fully armed, with the power of the equipment, he could only stay there for about half an hour at most.
If the person who came over is still alive, he has been struggling in the deep water for nearly two hours. If this happens, either he is a strong man with extraordinary physique, or...
The "fish skin" I hid at the supply point offshore is a scam!
The "veteran" had already prepared for the worst. He went out from a sewage outlet on the shore of Beishan Lake and dived step by step. When he reached a depth of 60 meters, he turned on the underwater propeller and entered the urban waterway at the bottom of the lake.
middle.
For safety reasons, the annual maintenance of the waterway is completed in person by a "veteran" who is most familiar with it. It only took him about fifteen minutes to arrive near the supply point.
There was still quite some distance before muffled sound vibrations came from the dark and lightless water body. They were intermittent and seemed too intense in the relatively quiet deep water layer.
Of course, there are aberrations in this water area. Under such noise, most of them have been disturbed...
The "veteran" hovered around for a while, and finally gritted his teeth. He held the underwater propeller in one hand and took out a high-pressure gun specially designed for deep-water fighting with the other hand. His speed increased instead of decreasing, and he rushed towards the area where the sound was the loudest.
By the time he arrived, the situation had calmed down.
The sound coming from this area seemed muffled, mixed with some fine noises.
The underwater camera worn by the "veteran" collects the weak light, temperature differences, sound waves and other information in the deep water area, and combines these to form a circle of blurry images.
This is a concrete building in the old city. It used to have about seven or eight floors. They can support longer than those high-rise buildings with steel structures. Even if they sink under the water for 40 years, the outer outline still maintains the basic shape.
But compared with the last time we arrived, a piece of the outer wall in the central area of the building fell off, forming a whirlpool of water flowing in and out. When the "veteran" approached, it gradually calmed down.
The "veteran" approaches more slowly, allowing the underwater camera to adapt to subtle changes in the environment. By the time he quietly crosses the gap in the building, he already has a relatively clear grasp of the internal environment.
There has just been a fierce battle here, and most of the traces have been washed away by the water, but both sides of the fierce battle are still here.
The "Veteran" locked onto the target in the corner.
It was a streamlined figure as a whole. At first glance, it looked like a big fish that was as long as a person. But at this time, the outer skin of this big fish had fallen off in many places, exposing the outline of the inner human skeleton and some metalloids.
Structure.
At this time, this half-human, half-fish monster was hugging a giant octopus that was obviously a deformed type. It used its hands and mouth fins simultaneously to tear and bite it. It looked like a beast and a monster.
The "veteran" looked at this scene blankly, speechless for a moment.
When he made the "fish skin" and placed it at the supply point offshore, he expected that this day would come. Therefore, the relevant precautions were solemnly written in the instruction document, indicating the worst consequences.
But he knows very well that when it comes to fighting for his life, these are nothing!
Life is yours to choose.
The "veteran" silently raised his high-pressure gun and pointed it at the figure. If he was already late, all he could do now was to let this person die with some dignity.
The other party was completely unaware, but the "veteran" hesitated.
After all, he hasn't confirmed the opponent's detailed status, and although the high-pressure gun is called a gun, its range in deep water is still very limited, so he is not confident that he can hit it with one hit.
After thinking about it, he released the underwater propeller and quietly stepped forward. Unexpectedly, he didn't advance a few meters when the man opposite suddenly turned his head.
Less than half of the bionic fish head covering the head has been damaged. In the deep water high-pressure environment, the exposed face is also highly distorted, and part of it is still adhered to the "fish skin". One eye has been exploded, and the flesh and blood are blurred, and the mouth
There are also strips of meat belonging to the deformed octopus hanging on the side, looking as hideous as a ghost.
However, the other party's reaction was unexpectedly calm. He just turned around slowly and stayed in place, showing no reaction to the gun pointed at him.
A glimmer of hope arose in the heart of the "veteran". He also stopped, raised the muzzle of his gun, kept a safe distance, released his kindness, and at the same time turned on the communicator of his diving equipment, capturing
Capture the other party's signal and realize the connection.
After one second, the communication channel is formed.
"Hey, can you hear me? Who are you?"
"Whoa, whoa!"
What came through the communication channel were just meaningless guttural sounds and gasps, and occasionally one or two high-frequency sharp sounds, which were completely impossible to analyze.
The "veteran's" heart sank again.
Obviously, the aberration characteristics in the "fish skin" are activated, and the aberration infection is actively formed to obtain short-term power. The interaction between the penetration of the aberration characteristics and the rejection reaction has obliterated the language ability of the visitor.
The "veteran" tried to send a text message again, but there was no response for a long time.
This is normal. The aberration infection has destroyed the other party's nervous system, and the brain function has been abnormal. It is remarkable that the other party can still maintain a relatively clear mind for such a long time.
And that's probably all he did.
The "veteran" wants to slap himself again, this is the good stuff you created!
Wait, there is another way, the kind often used in educational activities... "veterans" try to breathe as calmly as possible, concentrate, and use their pitiful little soul power to outline a special structure.
According to the philosophy of the sect, a single flower cannot make a spring, a single tree cannot make a forest, and ordinary people without talent can only survive the disaster and save themselves by relying on collective cooperation in the face of a catastrophe that may come at any time.
, build a "shelter" for all comrades to stay together and stay warm.
The "veteran" himself is not capable of realizing communication of thoughts, but if the other party is really a member of the cult...
The water rippled and the person on the other side smashed the deformed octopus that had been torn into shreds of meat.
The "veteran" was startled, and subconsciously raised the high-pressure gun again. He quickly realized that with the structure of a mollusk and at a depth of nearly 200 meters, it was impossible to cause any harm.
Moreover, apart from this throw, the person on the opposite side just twisted his body and stirred up the water, and did not make any subsequent attacks.
So……
"You won't let me use it?"
"Whoa, whoa!"
"dangerous?"
"..."
There was no other sound except gasping, so the "veteran" knew that he had guessed correctly. But in this situation, he couldn't keep letting him guess. He couldn't figure out the specific plot in his mind.
what to do?
At this moment, the ferocious body in front moved and slowly moved forward. Another sound of "Huh" came from the communicator. It could be heard that the other party was trying to keep his voice steady and revealed that he wanted to communicate.
desire.
Want to get closer to communicate?
The "veteran" was a little hesitant. Yes, he had joined the Soul Cult, but he was not a very devout believer. He regarded it more as a collaborator to keep warm, and this was in line with the doctrine.
Now he has to risk his life... Bah, men in the wilderness have all kinds of bad habits, but there is only one, they are definitely not cowards!
The "veteran" firmly fixed his body and watched the other party approaching little by little, and also watched the other party make various gestures with chaotic and even ridiculous movements.
It was difficult to understand, but the sophistication of the "veteran" was revealed at this time. He remembered the experience of learning the "Shelter" method when he first joined the religion.
Recalling the scene at that time, he freed up a hand, stretched forward, and touched the body in front of him, which was neither human nor fish. The cold and smooth touch was still vaguely discernible through the diving suit.
However, in addition to the simple and crude touch, he also felt a slight warmth, which did not belong to this cold and dark lake, but turned into a faint light in another world of nothingness and slowly outlined its trajectory.