The footsteps coming from the depths of the underground hub were extremely dense, and Qiang Tian was the first to react.
"Take her away! You two are in charge of the rear with me!"
Zhang Yu couldn't help but pick up Minnie and ran to the platform directly in front of her. Qiu Sha and Wula followed closely behind. The supply team was caught between the attack group and the core group.
Qiang Tian retreated slowly while paying attention to the surrounding environment.
The underground hub built according to the fifth-generation design model of the 1990s is not only intricate, but also has multiple connection points between the transportation channels. This is designed to maximize the use of space. In terms of the operation of the previous underground hub, such
The design is indeed very convenient, not only saving space but also improving transfer efficiency.
But things are different now. The number of nodes and their accessibility in all directions means that enemies can hide anywhere and attack from anywhere. This is simply terrible for the team.
After confirming this situation, Qiang Tian made a decision and said loudly: "Go quickly! Withdraw from the underground hub and return to the surface!"
Zhang Yu immediately carried out the order and headed back the way he came with Minnie.
Minnie didn't stop walking along the way, and the dense sound behind her gradually faded away.
In the end, when the team hurriedly retreated to the ground, although there was no direct contact with the enemy, Minnie could see that the expressions on everyone's faces were very bad, especially Qiang Tian. He glanced at the crystal plate in Minnie's hand, and then turned to Zhang Yu
Said: "Contact Amu and tell them that our previous route has been blocked and ask them to be careful. We will find another way to join them as soon as possible."
Zhang Yu immediately followed the instructions, and Minnie suddenly felt a little guilty. Maybe she didn't get the crystal plate just now, so she wouldn't have attracted the attention of the enemies in the dark.
But she will not apologize, because she is bound to get this board, and she urgently needs to know what happened in Aisinvar back then.
After Zhang Yu contacted Zhi Zimu, he said to Qiang Tian: "Amu's side is okay for the time being, but according to him, the situation in the dome is not very optimistic. It is recommended that we wait at the edge after entering the dome and try not to go deep into it."
"Not very optimistic? What do you mean?" Qiang Tian felt very uncomfortable with this vague information.
Zhang Yu said: "Amu didn't elaborate, but judging from his tone, he should have encountered something more troublesome than the Gray Sun believers."
Gray Sun believer? Minnie was startled.
Seeing Minnie's expression, Qiu Sha on the side explained softly: "They are one of the guardians of the Center Curtain, and they are also human beings. However, they have completely given up their identity as human beings and are a group of complete lunatics."
Minnie probably understood, and then she asked: "Sister Qiusha, what were those footsteps just now? Are they also Gray Sun believers?"
Qiu Sha shook her head: "Probably not. Gray Sun believers usually appear alone. Those who come out in large numbers like this are either strange demons or low-level bad eaters who are inferior to the strange demons but are also more bloodthirsty.
"
"Predator? Predator of the hunt?"
Qiu Sha shook her head: "According to the description in the Dead Sea Script, bad eaters are forms of suffering and sin that exist in the world after being deprived of their pure soul. The only instinct they retain is to eat."
Eating... Minnie can probably imagine it.
"Those things may be eaten, especially living humans with pure spirits. If they fall into their hands, they can eat you clean!" Ulla added from the side.
Qiu Sha smiled slightly and looked at Ula with a bit of annoyance.
Minnie grinned awkwardly.
He thought secretly: 'No wonder these people who have experienced hundreds of battles feel like they are facing a powerful enemy... Imagine that they really encounter countless bad eaters and are besieged again, what will happen...'
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Qiang Tian say: "Once the white rabbit is awakened, the entire rabbit nest will definitely explode. We will definitely not be able to leave this underground place. We have to continue to the east, bypass the lookout point, and go straight to Shengtang
door."
Gate of Ascension? Minnie was confused again. Fortunately, she was no longer following Chen Enzhi. Qiu Sha was always there to answer Minnie's questions.
"The Gate of Ascension was left behind when the Angel of Sound arrived and led all sentient beings to the Infinite Light. Now there should be only an outline left...but..." Qiu Sha answered without saying any more.
Ulla added: "However, there should still be crowds of countless human backs replaced by pale branches. It looks spectacular!"
Uh... Minnie felt a wave of discomfort when she heard the word spectacular.
According to Minnie's previous understanding of Aisinvar, as the actual center of mankind, even 115 years after the war, Aisinval's permanent population was close to 900 million, so... this kind of spectacular...
Minnie didn't dare to think about it anymore. Her eyes had already seen the endless cemetery that Zhang Yu took her to see.
When I heard that I was going to the Gate of Ascension, everyone had different expressions.
Some looked sad like Qiu Sha, some looked indifferent like Wula, and some frowned like Zhang Yu.
"Brother Tian, although only the outline of the Ascension Gate is left, when Aya was still alive a few years ago, she reminded us that the space structure there is still very unstable. Even if the psionic energy vortex is detected,
Even if it is very weak, try to avoid getting close to the Gate of Ascension." Zhang Yu was a little worried about Qiang Tian's decision.
Qiang Tiandao: "Then what should we do? Two of the four roads cannot be taken. If the Ascension Gate is abandoned now, only the military port apron of East Seaview will be left. You will never feel that compared with that stinky woman in East Seaview,
Isn't space collapse and several small whirlpools more dangerous?"
Minnie maintained a noob attitude throughout the whole process.
However, she still understands the nether energy vortex and space collapse. The former refers to a storm-like phenomenon caused by the accumulation or release of a large amount of energy. However, unlike visible storms, the nether energy vortex is difficult to observe with the naked eye. It also has
It has very terrifying destructive capabilities. On the battlefield, if a soldier equipped with a mark series exoskeleton of the fourth generation or below accidentally falls into a vortex, there is basically no chance of survival.
Space collapse is a bit more complicated, so I won’t go into details. I’ll briefly describe its state as a visual effect similar to a mirror cracking. But when you really come into contact with space collapse, humans will be torn into pieces by this crack, which is a very serious phenomenon.
It is easy to be detected by the naked eye, but once it falls in, there is no possibility of survival. Generally, space collapse is the sequelae caused by the sub-morphous singularity detonation device. The range of the image is usually small, and the duration is not too long.
However, according to Zhang Yu's description, the space collapse near the Gate of Ascension was probably not caused by human power, otherwise it would not still be there after so many years.
The remaining bitch from Eastwatch?
Listen to Qiusha's explanation: "The stinky woman in Eastwatch was once one of the top warriors in the human world, but since the complete defeat of mankind, she went crazy. Not only did she kill many of her companions, but she also occupied the Eastwatch in Essinvar.
Military port, all survivors alive now know how powerful she is. Before her death a few years ago, our military advisor Aya asked Brother Mu to change her mind and let her continue fighting for humanity, but the result was that she killed
Brother Mu brought two companions with him and tore him into pieces. From then on, no one dared to mention East Sea View again."
After hearing this, Minnie did not feel scared, but became even more curious about who this powerful being was.
"Then...what is her name?"
"Uh...hehe..." Qiu Sha was a little embarrassed: "I haven't actually met her. I've always heard what they said, so I don't know the specific name."
Minnie felt very disappointed when she heard this. She originally wanted to get detailed information so that she could go back and get to know him better.
But Wula on the side smiled and said: "I know!"
"Huh?" Minnie immediately became happy again after hearing this: "Really? What's her name?"
Wula said: "Her name is..."
"Ula!" Ula was about to say, when Qiang Tian suddenly came over and glared at him fiercely.
Ulla quickly shut up and didn't dare to speak.
Minnie was startled, then asked: "What's wrong? Can't we say her name?"
Qiang Tian looked at Minnie coldly and said, "What's the name of a traitor? Are you planning to go see her again?"
Minnie was stunned when she heard this. Although she was very unhappy in her heart, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
She is not stupid, and she will not tell the true purpose of the name she is curious about in front of so many survivors...
So, Minnie endured it for the time being, put on a smile and said, "No, I'll just ask casually, and I'll listen to your arrangements."
Qiang Tian snorted coldly, turned around and looked at Zhang Yu again and said, "As someone who values you, do you still need me to teach you what to say and what not to say?"
Zhang Yu's expression was not very good, but he also knew that there was no time to argue, so he also smiled: "Brother Tian, don't be angry, we will listen to you and go directly to the Gate of Ascension."
After determining the goal, the team set off again.
On the way, Qiu Sha saw Minnie looking depressed and whispered: "Minnie, it was Brother Tian who said something harsh just now. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Minnie waved her hands quickly after hearing this: "It's nothing, Sister Qiu Sha, I'm not angry, I'm just... not happy..."
Qiu Sha smiled slightly: "That's right... Even if you have a sunny mind in this hopeless world, you won't be able to laugh to your heart's content..."
Minnie nodded slightly.
Qiu Sha saw this and said, "After what happened just now, I realized that Brother Tian has been blaming himself for what happened back then."
After hearing this, Minnie raised her head and looked at Qiu Sha.
Qiu Sha's side face is very beautiful, and she must have been a girl who loved to laugh. But now, she has two piles of snow in her dark eyes, silent...cold...
"Back then, Brother Tian and Aya asked Brother Mu to beg her to come back, but in exchange, the two closest people died, and Brother Mu became what he is now..."
Minnie was silent... No wonder Qiang Tian didn't even want to mention that name again...
Qiu Sha looked at the back of Qiang Tian who was walking at the front of the team, and suddenly whispered: "Her name is Dongfang Ruo."
"What?" Minnie was startled.
Qiusha did not repeat.
It's not that Minnie didn't hear it clearly... but the name is... not unfamiliar to her...