Under the guidance of the security brother, the three of them quickly arrived at the outer road of Fangfeng Settlement.
In the cold and damp air, the inexplicable sweet smell became stronger and stronger, which made Xueming feel vaguely uneasy.
Although the security guy has repeatedly said before, the air composition here has been tested and has no special impact on the human body.
However, Xueming was still very worried. The previous mental disorders among the members of the engineering team must be related to the residents of this settlement or the natural environment.
They got off the bus next to the road near the settlement and had to walk more than 300 meters of woodland to reach the supply station.
Stepping on the wet gray mud, the three of them maintained a tacit silence. It seemed that the only sound left in the world was the sound of rain and the sound of shoes stepping deeply and shallowly into the mud.
In the rain curtain, the low stone buildings in the distance gradually became clear.
The first thing that caught Xueming's eyes was the stone building with the landmark sign of Jiujie Station. Not far away, there were layers of stone pile fences.
When they came to the rain-sheltered porch of the stone building, Xueming took a few more glances in the direction of the settlement.
He reached for the navy blue mobile phone in his inner pocket - even though Xueming was unwilling to owe Bu Liuxing a favor, he still accepted the mobile phone.
Only a few dozen meters away, the buildings of the Fangfeng settlement were clearly visible - they were houses with a strange structure that he had never seen before.
The residents of these settlements seem to be still in the Stone Age. The materials of the houses are like grass blades and mud lumps kneaded into balls and built up bit by bit.
The whole house is like an inverted water drop, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The top of the house is filled with unknown dark green plants, which look like algae, used to drain water and shelter from rain.
The houses of these residents are all built on bare rocks on low hills. Judging from the rainproof shacks on the roofs and the location selection, the waterproof performance of these houses is very poor.
Once water accumulates on one side of the house, the mud-and-grass wall may collapse.
In addition, Mr. Xueming also saw some "people" wandering in the village.
He wasn't sure whether the creatures stumbling in the rain were really human beings.
These people walked aimlessly and blindly on the muddy path of the settlement. Their hands were limp and they had no intention of heading towards a certain place.
Their bodies were drenched by the rain, and they were covered in coarse cloth whose specific age was difficult to identify.
There are a few people who simply sit and lie down next to the bare rock. The things they wear are not even clothes. They just use two pieces of cloth and a few tough knitted vines interspersed together, which are considered "clothes".
The security guy is right——
——The residents here have no traces of civilization except that they look very human.
Maybe they were just afraid of the cold, so they covered themselves with cloth.
Xueming thought about it carefully and felt that something was not right, because these residents did not show any behavior of being afraid of the cold.
He and Bu Liuxing had been shivering with cold since they arrived at Fangfeng Village, and their body temperature was probably no higher than ten degrees.
Fortunately, the security guy, the tights, MOLLE panels, and bulletproof vest should be quite warm.
If we consider the inference carefully, I am afraid that the only reason why these residents wear clothes is that they dislike the dirty rainwater and do not want their skin to be stained with mud and dust. They have a piece of cloth on their bodies to wipe their hands when eating.
Xueming wrote all these things down in his notebook, then took out his cell phone and took photos in the direction of the settlement.
As if he thought that was not enough, he took out his pen and drew all the drop-shaped houses in the settlement, and also recorded the pillars of the stone fence, refusing to let go of any clues.
Ah Xing became curious when he saw Brother Xueming standing on the porch for a long time and refusing to move.
He came close to Xueming, saw Brother Ming painting, and immediately asked.
"Brother Ming? Can you still draw?"
Xueming: "I understand a little bit."
Axing: "Then you must be a great painter, right? Look at your sketch, how good it is - did you lie to me before? In fact, you are not a seller of offal, and you don't have a seriously ill sister?"
Jiang Xueming didn't speak, but looked at the playful and smiling Ah Xing with his cold eyes.
"Hehe..." Ah Xing immediately became more honest, but his face became sad again, as if he had been wronged.
Jiang Xueming put away his diary and pen and followed the security brother into the house.
When he entered the door, he saw Ah Xing's strange appearance blowing his nose in front of the porch.
He was also curious about how this tall man, who was 1.9 meters tall, looked like a child of thirteen or fourteen years old.
So he asked: "Axing, what's wrong with you?"
"Brother Ming, you must be so angry. You must not have lied to me." Axing frowned and pursed his lips: "That is to say, there really is an eighteen-year-old little sister who is still lying on the hospital bed suffering from pain.
The Mad Butterfly and the Torment of the Vita Brand.”
These words made Xueming more cautious.
He asked tentatively: "Can it be said that you didn't listen to what I said before?"
"How could you believe everything a stranger says all of a sudden?" Ah Xing's expression was very serious: "I'm not a victim of human trafficking, Brother Ming."
"..." When Jiang Xueming heard this, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He then asked: "Then why do you believe it now?"
"Because I saw your expression when you were drawing..." Ah Xing threw his backpack on the sofa in the room, and described it to Jiang Xueming seriously, explaining: "You hold the pen as if you are holding it.
The doctor with the scalpel——
——I have been in several accidents. The most serious one was a skydiving accident. I survived thanks to a tree.
But my spleen and half of my liver were stuck in the tree. When the operation was about to end, I woke up. What I saw at that time was my surgeon. The doctor was wearing a mask, and I could only see his eyes.
."
Jiang Xueming helped the security brother light a fire in the fireplace and didn't pay much attention to what Ah Xing said.
"The look in the doctor's eyes when he was cleaning the wood debris from the torn muscles and suturing the wound." Ah Xing chose an old man's chair and leaned on it. "It's very similar to the look in your eyes when you were painting just now, like a methodical
It’s like my life is in your hands.”
Jiang Xueming said nothing, he was a little at a loss.
Xueming originally thought that A Xing was just a simple and naive rich guy, but she didn't expect that this guy's thoughts were the same as his pink shirt, which was not only flamboyant, but also very sophisticated.
This Bu Liuxing is completely different from the Bu Liuxing on the previous train.
The security guy came out with the dining cart and served a meal to the two passengers.
I heard him say hello with a smile: "Come here, two travelers, there is nothing edible here, it's all canned food."
"Brother Security..." Jiang Xueming's attitude softened a little, "How about you introduce yourself? We can't keep calling you Security, right?"
Along the way, Xueming kept her nerves tense because she was concerned about her sister. Unknowingly, she seemed to be showing hostility to everyone.
Finally having a place to stay, the fatigue of traveling along the way was relieved, and his anxiety was gradually dissipating.
This gave him a little peace of mind, at least his teammates seemed reliable now.
"Introduce yourself? Me?" The security guard scratched his head. He really didn't know how to start. It seemed that he had never done such a thing before.
Axing asked: "Security brother, have you never introduced yourself to other passengers before?"
"To be honest, no." The security guard took out the employee ID card from his pocket and handed it to Bu Liuxing: "Usually we just show our ID card directly. How can we have so much to say to the passengers?"
Bu Liuxing glanced at the certificate and handed it to Jiang Xueming.
The security guard continued: "You also know something from the information I provided. The security work at the station starts from a few years to more than ten years. I have guarded the Fangfeng Settlement station alone for four years. I worked at the station before
I stayed in another place for six years, which is still a short time——
——The environment in the underground world is very special. There is no guarantee that new anomalies will appear in a place every few months. Therefore, security personnel must be on duty for a long time.
The longer we stay in the same area, the more familiar we become with the local conditions. To put it simply, returning to Fangfeng Village is just like going home. There are several roads in it, and I know which road leads to where.
It's crystal clear.
If something new pops up suddenly, or if passengers want to visit and investigate, our security inspections that have been going on for several years can minimize the risk factor."
Jiang Xueming lowered his head and checked the certificate information.
[ID:Davie Boume(David Byrne)]
[Sex: Male]
[Age: Thirty-six years old]
[Brief name of position: Jiujie Station Employee·Armed Personnel]
[Staff details: Mr. David is a Scotsman. He is not good at words, but he is a considerate guy.
He is willing to imitate the communication style of passengers, and it is best to describe this person as having no personality.]
There are densely packed small words on the back of the certificate for remarks.
[When Mr. David was sixteen years old, he found clues to the station through illegal websites and also found the location of the station. This ordinary person did not have extraordinary inspiration like other passengers, but after systematic training, he comprehensively
He has excellent fighting ability and shooting skills, and is a small arms expert.]
[He successfully became an employee of the station and joined the attack team to overcome difficulties for the pioneering team of Jiujie Station. As a reward, the station promised to treat his mother who had terminal cancer.]
[At age twenty-six, we gave David Byrne a security job, which allowed the soldier to take a back seat and give him plenty of time off to spend time with his family.]
[To this day, he still works as a safety officer at SW Station.]
[Hello, passenger, if you see this ID, please be kind to your security officer, Mr. David is not a person who likes to chat.]
David Byrne said dryly: "Many passengers have only met me once, because after investigating one place, they will go to the next place and never come back. After all, repeated investigations will not be of any use.
You can’t get a panacea with clues. Are you right... Hehe... Hehe... So, I have never been in the habit of introducing myself."
Jiang Xueming stretched out his hand: "My name is Jiang Xueming."
Bu Liuxing also extended his hand and followed suit: "My name is Bu Liuxing."
Mr. David was stunned for a moment.
He looked at the two brothers, each with one hand, one on the left and one on the right. He didn't know what to say, so he just held it.
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of opening a can, the sound of the iron spoon rubbing against the aluminum foil, and the sound of chewing.
Jiang Xueming was not idle either. He cared about this security officer very much and read the ID card over and over again. In the following investigation work, he probably had to ask this old man for advice on many aspects.
In addition to the basic information and remarks, there were other things on the ID card that made him very concerned.
Inside this thick card, there is a delicate sandwich that can fall out with just a tap.
There is also a secret card in this mezzanine. It is written in Braille. It cannot be seen clearly in a dark light environment. You have to shine it with a strong light or touch the uneven handwriting on the card to understand what is written on it. It seems to be
Special treatment to prevent others from peeping.
[Examiner:Davie Boume]
[Verification time: November 18, 2022]
[Polarizing sextant·Review results]
[Inspiration:E]
[Spirit:B+]
[Combat Skill:A]
[Crazy index: E]
[Will to survive: C]
[Intracranial Contraband and Spiritual Disaster Concentration: 17%]
Jiang Xueming immediately asked: "I found this Braille card from the interlayer of your ID card. Does it have any specific meaning?"
There is no relevant record of this thing in the passenger logbook.
"This." Ah Xing interrupted: "I also have this thing. It's the passenger's security card."
"I also wanted to be a passenger." Mr. David was a little depressed: "But the inspiration index was not up to standard."
"Show me your card." Jiang Xueming said to Bu Liuxing, "Why didn't you give it to me earlier if you have something like this?"
Ah Xing returned to his playful smile and handed over his card: "You didn't ask me for it either!~"
Jiang Xueming came to take a look.
[Subject: Bu Liuxing]
[Verification time: July 4, 2024]
[Polarizing sextant·Review results]
[Inspiration:B]
[Spirit:A+]
[Combat Skill: B]
[Crazy index: B+]
[Will to survive: A+]
[Intracranial Contraband and Spiritual Disaster Concentration: 34%]
Jiang Xueming couldn't understand the specific meaning of these words, but just like Meteor's security check card, compared to a normal person like Mr. David, Ah Xing's data was not very normal, especially the madness index and spiritual disaster concentration.
Two items.
Jiang Xueming clearly remembered that these two indices were closely related to the passenger's state of mind.
The madness index represents the ability to maintain rational thinking when disturbed by the external environment. The higher the index, the more likely the passenger is to be affected by external factors.
At the same time, the madness index is also used as a reference value to distinguish the degree of danger in different areas.
Concerning the concentration of intracranial contraband and spiritual disasters, they represent various unstable factors in the passenger's own internal logic. If this value is very high, it means that the passenger himself is an individual with extreme emotions, and it is very easy to
Extreme thoughts that are extremely frightening and angry occur.
At the same time, the spiritual disaster concentration is also used as a reference value to distinguish the danger levels of different underground organisms in different areas.
"What's wrong? Brother Ming?" Bu Liuxing explained: "Are you worried about my mental state? Doesn't this card say that the security inspection instrument is called a polarizing sextant? Its accuracy is not very accurate and is only used for verification.
Passengers’ inspiration. When we have time, we will go to a sextant agency with higher accuracy for security inspection.”