The geologist shivered and rubbed his legs. The cold wind poured into his neck. William couldn't help but shivered and sniffed his nose, which was red from the cold.
The weather was colder than people imagined. We didn't feel much on the boat, but as soon as we got out, we could feel the howling wind constantly hitting people passing by.
They carried a compass before setting off. But in that strange dark continent, the compass completely lost its effectiveness and kept trembling in circles, as if an invisible thigh disturbed the magnetic field.
That discovery made everyone despair inside.
But they didn't set off.
In the pitch black, they couldn't see the moon or stars, and couldn't tell their location, so they had to rely on the most primitive methods to divide into four teams and go out to explore.
As a member of the Miskatonic Expedition with rich experience, it is of course his duty to shoulder the responsibility of exploration. William is now following Tom, an old team member, walking into the darkness.
The captain left the ship behind, and it was said that Fu Qiu was guarding a terrifying object, which seemed to be related to his friend Professor Wilson.
The geologist doesn't know what happened, so he can pray silently.
Logically speaking, as a newcomer, he didn't need to go out to explore, but because of his strong desire, I couldn't let him follow me.
The purpose of his coming out was not only to explore the exit, but also to fulfill his mission.
That means collecting the geological materials of that dark continent.
He followed the team from time to time, and when they stopped in the east, he took out his tools to dig some soil in the ground, knocked a rock or something, and then stuffed it into his geology backpack.
He was very confused about how that continent was formed.
It is definitely not a normal land structure.
For the first time, Mule was definitely not sure whether it was formed by submarine volcanic eruptions or continental uplift. He did not find porous rocks there, which means that it was basalt formed by the cooling of volcanic lava.
The ground in most cases is just some sticky mud, black and covered with the corpses of smelly fish and rotten shrimps. Logically speaking, that kind of humus is a sign of rich nutrition. It is usually found at the bottom of ponds or in calm streams, like the ocean.
Could such a barren ecological environment be unable to create such thick humus?
Blue sea water is actually a sign of lack of nutrients. In the depths of the ocean, there is basically some crushed sand. The nutritional fat of fish carcasses is quickly divided by decomposers on the seabed. This is different from that on land.
, the ocean is an out-and-out blue desert.
The deeper you go, the worse it is. Where the sun doesn't shine, the deep sea is a dark forest, full of energy shortages and full of murderous intent.
In other words, it is unlikely that the continent of nutritious humus was formed by the uplift of the seafloor.
But what makes people hairy is that the smell of the soil there is clearly the salty smell of being soaked in sea water.
William tried to dig eastward, and after digging about half a meter, he found no mud and rotting fish and shrimp.
That made him feel creepy all the time.
That's like...
It seems like all the fish from ancient times to the Ming Dynasty died on that continent.
Whether that guess really challenged William's cognition too much, made him involuntarily feel frightened. That strange land was always challenging what he had learned and his common sense of cognition...
William took a deep breath. His legs holding the tool were shaking involuntarily. He didn't know whether it was caused by the cold or other reasons.
He forced himself not to ask for anything and then continue to go east and think deeply.
Behind the violation of common sense and logic, it seems like an extremely terrifying whirlpool abyss, constantly devouring the tiny geologists who dare to come and pry.
William felt like he was standing on the edge of a whirlpool, and could fall into the abyss of madness if he wasn't careful.
He desperately forced himself not to think about it, but he discovered sadly.
The more he knows, the closer he gets to the abyss, and all he can do is struggle on the edge of the abyss.
William panted slightly, and in the cold darkness, cold sweat broke out on his back.
At that moment, a slightly frivolous voice sounded in his ears, and the black leather shoes casually crushed the bones of an unknown species of fish on the ground.
"He remembers... I seem to be a geologist. Have I researched anything?"
The voice sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, and it gave him a vague feeling of uneasiness.
Geologist William looked around and saw a mysterious man standing aside observing his sampling work with interest.
This is a young man with a well-kept hairdo, a dark red suit with a hint of trim, and a delicate snake-shaped earring on his ear. He has an East Asian appearance, a handsome appearance, and a half-smile.
His expression has a certain fatal temptation.
The geologist was stunned for a moment. He couldn't remember whether there was that person in their team.
Their team consisted of less than ten people. Except for him and Tom, the two members of the University of Michigan expedition team, the others were all crew members or passengers on the ship. Everyone was briefly introduced to each other.
But he didn't remember such a number one person at all.
He must remember a person with such a unique temperament!
William Dong tightened his body consciously and looked at the mysterious man in front of him with great vigilance.
Every cell in his body told him that that guy was good, and that kind of pin-pricking vigilance was exactly what he felt when he encountered the rotten monster in the hotel!
"Who am I to blame?!" William tightened his grip on his small shovel, the only thing beside his legs that could be used as a weapon, and looked at him warily.
"Don't worry." The corners of the mysterious man's lips raised slightly, "He doesn't have any ill intentions, and he is not a passenger on the ship. He was just passing by and saw you collecting those soil samples, and he was just a little curious."
He thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a business card from his suit pocket and handed it to William.
The geologist took two steps back in an instant, his eyes fixed on the insignificant little card, as if it were some scourge.
After repeatedly confirming whether the item was an ordinary brand, William tentatively took it over.
"Rōko... Chairman of Food Co., Ltd.? Shouta Shekura?"
William hesitantly read the text on the business card. When he turned it over, there was a line of contact information, including the company address. There was even a faint musky scent of liquid on the business card, which was of exquisite taste.
But the uneasiness and vigilance in William's heart did not dissipate.