In the wet mining tunnel, Ding Meng and Xiaosi trudged forward in the mud, one foot deep and one foot shallow.
I don’t know how many passages they turned down and how many holes they drilled. The two of them looked at each other in silence all the way. As the air in the passage became colder and colder, Xiao Si finally felt that his back started to itch again, and the wound seemed to be festering again.
He even felt that the sticky pus had stained his skin and clothes, and his whole body began to feel weak again.
At this time, Ding Meng's hand stretched out from the side, and at the same time, he handed over a healing mixture.
"Let's rest for a while before leaving." Ding Meng said calmly, and put the engineer's shovel on the ground.
Xiaosi looked at him gratefully: "Brother Ding, thank you very much this time."
Ding Meng shook his head: "It's too early to say thank you. Now you finally believe it. The injury on your back cannot be cured by any medicine."
Xiaosi opened the potion and swallowed it in one gulp, gasping: "I feel it too, the treatment can only barely control the deterioration."
Ding Meng was silent for a long time and said: "In my opinion, the blood-promoting agent may not work either."
Xiao Si naturally knew what he meant. If he wanted to truly cure the strange injury on his back, it was estimated that only the medical cabin could do it. If he wanted to use the medical cabin, he would have to use the old method - to find Vader, and to impress him.
Vader, in addition to diamonds, is still a diamond, and it cannot be an ordinary quality diamond.
So the two of them came to this place. It was at the end of this unknown passage that Ding Meng dug out the amber diamond yesterday. Xiao Si also told him about this place, but Xiao Si stopped talking now and reached into his pocket.
, took out a brown bracelet from inside.
Ding Meng was familiar with this habit of his. Whenever he felt nervous or had something on his mind, Xiaosi would lower his head and silently play with the beads on his bracelet. He didn't know where he got the bracelet.
"Brother Ding, have you been to the edge of the base?" Xiaosi suddenly asked this question.
In fact, this question has puzzled Ding Meng for a long time. Regarding the information about the edge of the base, from the first day he came here, the mercenaries of the "Assault Mercenary Group" warned him: No one is allowed to leave the base, including members of the mercenary group.
People are also prohibited.
What is the world like outside the base?
Ding Meng was also curious, but almost no one here knew about it. According to some workers who had been to the edge area, they mentioned that the edges of the base were all built with high walls, about forty to fifty meters long, with a large number of weapon systems installed on them.
and defense facilities.
In other words, the entire "Black Gold" base is surrounded by a circle of walls. If the entrance to the main mining area is in the center, then the entire base will cover an area of at least hundreds of square kilometers. It is reasonable for such a large mining area, but
What about outside? What is the outside world?
Ding Meng also had a vague feeling that this base was probably located on a remote planet, because workers like them who were considered inferior people were often sent to remote areas with harsh environments by refugee camps...
These are all normal logic, but what does Xiaosi mean when he suddenly mentions this?
Xiaosi's expression seemed to be one of great determination. After a long time, he stood up and said, "Brother Ding, come with me."
Ding Meng immediately understood that what Xiaosi told him next must be related to some mysterious place in the base.
Under an inconspicuous corner of a huge rock in the passage, Xiaosi was digging hard with a shovel. According to common sense, experienced workers should not start from this place, as they would never dig out anything good.
Ding Meng also knew this truth, but he also knew that Xiaosi must have a deep meaning in doing this.
Sure enough, after digging for a long time, suddenly there was a loud crashing sound, and the cave wall collapsed slightly, revealing a black hole half a meter high.
"Brother Ding, come in quickly." Xiao Si climbed in first.
Ding Meng didn't hesitate, quickly rolled on the spot and rolled over directly.
Xiao Si did not turn around after entering the hole, but dug for a while and blocked the entrance of the hole again with a pile of sand and gravel.
Ding Meng couldn't help but nodded in appreciation. Although Xiaosi was weak, he was still very cautious in doing things.
You have to be careful when doing things anywhere in the base. The consequences of carelessness are often either life-threatening or catastrophic.
After the entrance of the cave is blocked, even if someone discovers the pile of sand under the huge rock in the outer passage, they will not think that there is any way to continue digging in this place. Even if an expert discovers the clue, it will at least extend the time for discovery. Just take advantage of this period.
With time, they can discover good things one step ahead of others.
There is indeed a cave inside the cave. Ding Meng turned the search light above his head to the brightest and discovered that it was a spherical cave. The space was almost as big as dozens of basement rooms in the residential area. Cold air was constantly seeping out from all sides of the cave wall.
Water drops, the whole cave seems to be raining.
This is normal, the environment in underground mining areas is like this, but the strange thing is that this spherical cave is too smooth. It seems to be supported by the expansion of some kind of energy field. The cave wall is as smooth as a mirror.
There isn't even a trace of lines, and the most important point is that the cave walls are covered with dark green moss.
Now Ding Meng was really surprised. Except for the man-made building facilities, the entire base was completely weathered desert land, without any life at all. But somewhere deep in the underground world, there were actually...
There are plants, which means the place is alive.
What on earth is this place?
Ding Meng turned his head and glanced at Xiaosi. Xiaosi's expression calmed down now: "Brother Ding, I have calculated that our current position is under the edge of the base."
Ding Meng knew that he was not talking nonsense. Xiaosi had been at the base for several years and his understanding of the underground world was no worse than that of a machine gun. Otherwise, with his weak and thin body, he would not be able to survive in the mining area.
Year.
"Brother Ding, look over there." Xiao Si spoke again.
Looking in the direction of his finger, Ding Meng found that the farthest cave wall directly in front seemed to have cracked, and there were actually steps extending upward from the crack into the unknown depths of darkness.
Ding Meng said solemnly: "Maybe those steps can lead to the outside of the base."
There was a hint of excitement in his usually calm voice. Xiao Si could understand Ding Meng's thoughts.
Many people were already in despair when they were sent to the black gold base. This is the fate of inferior people after they become laborers. They wait to die in this hell-like place. It is good to survive, but living like this is not the same as death.
What's the difference? Might as well find a reason to die.
Now there is a road that can lead to the outside world, whether it is hell or heaven outside. Now everyone has at least a hope. This hope is that through this road, everyone may be able to get rid of the prison of the base. With luck,
Maybe he can get rid of his fatal status as a laborer.
In the hearts of some people, perhaps freedom is the most important thing. It is greater than everything else, even greater than one's own life.
Ding Meng was about to step forward, but was held back by Xiaosi: "Wait a minute, Brother Ding."
Ding Meng asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
Xiaosi pointed to the pool not far away: "It's impossible to pass."
Ding Meng's face darkened: "What's going on?"
"Look." Xiaosi picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it into the pool with all his strength.
With a "plop" sound, the stone splashed a large amount of water. However, the pool did not become silent. Instead, a large series of bubbles appeared "dong dong dong", as if something was about to emerge from the bottom of the water.
Ding Meng immediately raised his engineer shovel and his whole body went into alert state.
