please control your guide

Before you know it, the entire convoy has been driving for a long time.

In the video data left by the dead defense team, the so-called landmarks may be nothing more than a series of extremely simple numbers, but once they really embarked on this journey, they realized that it was so long.

Human beings still know too little about this cave world.

The boundless darkness seems to be the only keynote here, and no one knows what lies in the deepest part of this place.

Sometimes the unknown itself is the greatest fear.

According to estimates, they need to walk for at least three days and three nights.

There are only two people in the space car.

Ying Xize was very quiet from the moment he got in the car, which was obviously his usual style, but even so, he still couldn't bear the enthusiasm shown by the part-time sniper's support team member in the driver's seat.

Zhuo Yu's character is as sunny as his malt-colored healthy skin, and he can't stop talking once he opens up: "Ying Gong, don't look at our boss's vicious look when he is not sick. Good for us!"

"Two years ago, when I was on a mission, I almost overturned my car. If it wasn't for the old Dali who turned around to save me, this little life would have been lost there! From that day on, I decided that this little life is Our boss!"

"Now there are only a few brothers in the seventh group. Everyone is a friend who licked blood on the tip of a knife and sacrificed their lives. Looking back, if you are free these two days, you can also get in touch with other members of our team. You will find that everyone He is a very enthusiastic person.”

The corners of Ying Xize's mouth slightly curled up: "As passionate as you?"

"Ah, I'm really too noisy, right?" Zhuo Yu probably caught the meaning between the lines, and his face was a little hot, "But when it comes to talking, I always think that Brother Shen is better than me."

Ying Xize thought for a while, and from the corner of his memory, he captured a figure who often appeared beside Su Fengzhou: "Is it called Shen Wenyan? It seems quite noisy."

Zhuo Yu was obviously very happy to have found an alliance: "Right, so you also know Brother Shen! I said that I can't even match his fractions in the degree of talking, but last time he insisted on saying I am a quiet and handsome man, you are not angry!"

Ying Xize responded with a faint smile: "Yes, it's annoying."

To be honest, it is really difficult for him to meet Zhuo Yu or Su Fengzhou's little follower Shen Wenyan in his life, who have obvious personalities.

Looking back at the memories of the past few years, Ying Xize only feels that his life seems to be full of strict rules, including the people around him, the things to do, and those temporarily defined as the goals he wants to accomplish...

Whether it is the colleagues in the research institute or the assistant Xiang Jiayan, for humans who have been in the academic field for a long time, it is very easy to set a strict small circle for themselves, and then carry out the planned things in this circle.

And these things often require absolute calm and calmness.

Zhuo Yu obviously also caught the smile in Ying Xize's tone, and he became happy as well.

Taking advantage of the boredom of driving, he continued to talk nonsense.

Ying Xize slowly turned his gaze out of the window, and occasionally he would respond with a few words when he remembered.

Continuing to go deeper, the entire convoy gradually began to fall into the rhythm of occasional pauses during the driving process.

One after another, they began to encounter some troubles, big and small.

The main source of these troubles is naturally those cave creatures.

The conditions in the crypt are dark and humid, which gives the surrounding vegetation a unique, almost delicate environment.

During the driving process, the heavy wind beat the windows from time to time.

Occasionally, flies with strange shapes flew by, and the four glowing fluorescent wings fluttered, crumbling in the wind.

The three mouthparts on the top stretched out ferociously, scattered together and buried in the exhaust of the vehicles.

There will often be wriggling vines creeping out from the surroundings, carefully intending to approach, but being ruthlessly crushed by the speeding tires.

During several years of catacomb exploration, people have already discovered that some plants in this strange world have undergone obvious mutations, and this more active ecological performance is obviously not a good one for humans at least. sign.

Ying Xize didn't open the window.

But even through the glass, you can still feel the decaying smell of the outside world.

This breath gradually became more and more obvious as they went deeper into the burrow.

According to the current cognition, those ferocious alien creatures basically only have the nature of predators. In their own cave world, they also like to kill each other very much.

Just this way alone, one or two skeletons still stained with flesh and blood will always be found on the side of the road from time to time.

I don't know how long it was left on the side of the road, surrounded by flying insects that feed on carrion, enjoying the free dinner evenly.

The convoy stopped one after another following the command vehicle at the front.

This is already the fifth time on this journey, and everyone has obviously begun to gradually get used to this rhythm.

The space vehicle that Ying Xize is in is not far from the front. From this angle, you can see a few figures coming down from the front of the vehicle group.

Among them, Su Fengzhou's figure was particularly eye-catching among the passing crowd, and after he quickly rectified the team, he ran towards one direction very quickly.

"There is a strange-shaped tide ahead, please support it as soon as possible... Attention... There is a strange-shaped tide ahead... Please provide support as soon as possible... Non-combatants, please stay put...Repeat, non-combatants... ...please stay put..."

The communication vehicle kept adjusting the signal distance in the group, and the starter's voice began to be heard intermittently from the communicators inside the vehicles.

Combatants from other teams in the rear vehicle also got off the vehicle one after another after receiving instructions.

A group of people bypassed the stopped space vehicle and rushed to support the front combat department in unison.

The surrounding atmosphere is accompanied by the piercing electric current that sounds from time to time in the communication channel, and there is a subtle tension.

This wasn't the first wave of aliens they encountered after they entered the burrow, but before that, the three top combat teams at the front had all cleared them up.

Therefore, to be precise, this is the first time that the vanguard has issued an application for support.

There is no doubt that the scale of this alien wave is obviously much larger than before.

Probably noticed that Ying Xize was looking out the window from the rearview mirror, Zhuo Yu smiled and comforted him: "Ying Gong, don't worry, our boss can handle this kind of small scene casually."

Ying Xi Ze originally wanted to say that he wasn't worried, but when he said something, he suddenly thought of something, and picked up his tone slightly with interest: "Is that why you believe in your team?"

Zhuo Yu, a young man, directly expressed the highest state of blind worship on the spot: "That's right! Even if all the nine groups next door hiccup, our boss can single-handedly tear apart the alien!"

After finishing speaking, I still did not forget to add one more sentence with great desire for survival: "Of course, I don't mean to curse other people."

Noisy at ordinary times, but in the face of major events of human existence, these lovely soldiers on the front line are still quite principled.

Ying Xi Ze smiled, but the following words were interrupted by successive gunshots.

Looking in the direction where the sound came from, the layers of beams of light erected by the guide shot straight into the sky.

In this way, it pierced through the dark sky in pieces, and turned into a spiritual barrier that unfolded in pieces.

It is not convenient to use communication equipment in the Catacombs. During the overall combat process, the guide's spiritual column often becomes the most convenient signal source.

Ying Xize simply observed the converging range of these beams of light, and it can be preliminarily determined by simple deduction that what they have encountered this time is already considered to be a C-level alien tide.

In normal times, at least a complete independent defense team is needed to deal with it.

From the first gunshot, the surrounding silence has been completely broken.

The dim sky in the distance was gradually infected by the intense firelight.

This kind of high-brightness light is obviously too obtrusive for the cave creatures.

Countless flying insects flew in groups outside the window, heading in diametrically opposite directions.

The tiny teams that fled in a hurry formed, just like them, the human beings who broke in for no reason are the outright invaders.

Ying Xize's half face flickered against the firelight, he slowly stretched out his fingertips, and gently rubbed the window of the car.

Through the glass, there is a faint trace outside, which is the tiny plasma remaining after the aimless flying insects crashed into it hastily.

Zhuo Yu saw such a picture when he turned his head.

Even though it was a dark and oppressive environment, he still couldn't help but let his breath stagnate. After a long time, he still couldn't help asking: "Ying Gong, this is your first time visiting Chenshan Grotto, right?"

Ying Xi Ze looked up: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Then you are really courageous, it seems that you are not afraid at all!" Zhuo Yu scratched his head, and there was a touch of emotion in his tone, "I still remember the first time I went to perform a mission with the boss. In the outskirts of the city, I was terrified to stay in the car by myself. If I had half the psychological quality of yours, I would not be stuck in this logistics post. Wait a year later!"

Ying Xize smiled, his expression a little pale.

After saying this, he remembered that the word "fear" did not seem to have appeared in his world for a long time.

If you really want to trace it back, it probably started from the day when the trajectory of his life completely changed.

One thing must be admitted, he has indeed already embarked on a completely different path from many people.

And this road is very likely, destined to require him to continue walking quietly alone.

A huge roar sounded far away, and then the surroundings fell into complete silence.

Ying Xize's pupils seemed to be left with a little extinguished fire light, and he looked in the direction where the light beams were gradually dimming, very faintly and deeply.

"It's over," he said.

Zhuo Yu was stunned for a moment before realizing what Ying Xi Ze said.

However, the tranquility was only maintained for a moment, and sporadic gunfire sounded again soon.

It's just that this time the meaning to many people is deeper, and it hits people's hearts more directly than the previous restlessness.

Even Zhuo Yu, who had been smiling all the time, darkened slightly.

Everyone knows that if they were cleaning up aliens before, they are now cleaning up "heteromorphs".

To use a sentence that is familiar to all researchers in the research institute is: [Once you enter alienation, you are no longer a human being].

The unknown alien species has only the fate of being wiped out.

When the second wave of gunfire stopped completely, the combatants in front began to return one after another.

The convoy did not restart.

After the simple command meeting, the communication vehicle began to issue the first camping order busily, but the signal was still weak and intermittently full of noise and harsh broadcast: "Logistics personnel please go to rectify the scene... please logistics personnel... go to rectify At the scene... everyone else got off the car, today's itinerary ends here...we will spend the night here...repeat, please support staff..."

Ying Xi Ze pushed the door and got off the car, and the logistics personnel who received the order hurried past him one after another.

Zhuo Yu, the exclusive logistics staff of the seventh group, did not need to participate in this basic task, and wiped his sniper rifle on the driver's seat with his legs crossed as if he had not heard the communication.

The movements were slow and gentle, and there was no smile on his face before, as if he could use this to ignore the displeasure caused by the gunshots just now.

Ying Xize had to admit that Su Fengzhou's arrangement was right. A soft-hearted person like Zhuo Yu was indeed not suitable for the blood-licking life of the seventh group. The logistics far away from the center of combat was already the most suitable position. .

Ying Xi Ze stood at the wind for a long time.

Although it was far away from the battle site, the faint breath of blood brought by the wind still made him frown uncontrollably.

The specific casualties are still being counted, and the number of victims in the fight against the alien tide will soon be counted.

Ying Xize tightened his neckline a little, and didn't want to stay in such an overly empty area any longer.

Just as he was about to find another place, he accidentally raised his eyes and happened to catch the figure not far away.

I don't know if he was intentionally keeping a distance from other people, but Su Fengzhou just squatted on the rock in the huge open space by himself.

After the fierce battle just now, he was covered in dark green sticky blood that hadn't dried yet.

After taking off the protective gloves, they were casually thrown to the feet like this, holding a mint cigarette in his hand, and his vision was slightly blurred while puffing, as if he could use this to dispel some of the bloody smell left on his body.

I don't know how many of the gunshots just now were operated by him. The gun was inserted in his waist casually, and it was set off by the metal scabbard next to him.

Ying Xize had such a rare moment of distraction, but the sensitivity of the sentinel made Su Fengzhou feel this faint scrutiny very quickly, and when he looked up, his eyes met immediately under the gaze that was too late to retract.

Even though it was such a dim light, Ying Xize still noticed that the man's brows and eyes seemed to be a little more scarlet than before entering the burrow.

Just like the black wolf next to him, his whole body exudes a sinister and dangerous aura.

This reminded Ying Xize of the scene when the two met for the first time at the scene of the "accident".

He took a step.

Passing through the busy crowd, he walked towards Su Fengzhou.

For a moment, Ying Xize seemed to see the other party's fingers holding the cigarette end subtly paused.

Su Fengzhou just watched helplessly as Ying Xize walked up to him.

"I do not……"

The word "thing" was on the verge of his lips, but Ying Xize had already lowered his eyes to look at the spirit body beside him: "The dog is not bad."

The corner of Su Fengzhou's mouth twitched slightly: "...it's not a dog, it's a black wolf."

Ying Xi Ze was noncommittal: "The pure red eyes are quite unique."

The black wolf was about to start wagging its tail subconsciously, but was forcibly stopped by Su Fengzhou's sweeping glance.

Then he touched the corners of his eyes thoughtfully, and a subtle arc suddenly appeared on his face: "Why, do you like it?"

Ying Xize finally moved his gaze to Su Fengzhou's body, and looked around gently: "As far as I know, the long-term scarlet state of human eyes is a disease. If the old team needs it, I can help after I go out. Contact a friend who studies medicine and ask him to give you some daily medicine."

"Oh?" Su Fengzhou smiled instead of anger, "I thought that a scientific research expert like Mr. Ying should be proficient in everything."

Ying Xize heard the teasing in the tone, and smiled: "Among all medical-related equipment, I am probably most familiar with the scalpel used to dismantle tissue parts. The old team wants to try it?"

Su Fengzhou turned his face towards him with a smile that was not a smile: "Where do you want to try?"

Ying Xize didn't answer any more, Wei Wei turned sideways and walked around Su Fengzhou at a leisurely pace, then squatted down in front of the Hei Lang beside him.

The spiritual body was somewhat infected with the bloody smell that leaked from the battle just now, but when he saw Ying Xize approaching, he had already stuck out his tongue in a friendly manner, forgetting Su Fengzhou's warning gaze just now , In the end, he still instinctively wagged his tail.

As the frequency becomes faster and faster, it gradually turns into a propeller.

"..." Su Fengzhou endured it, but in the end he still didn't teach the black wolf who was acting like he was eating inside and out.

Until Ying Xize stretched out his beautiful fingers and gently rubbed the fluff on the wolf's head, he subconsciously pressed his forehead with a wide palm, and slowly drooped under the subtle touch produced by the connection with the spiritual body. eye.

Also at this time, a small silvery-white snake poked out from the back of Ying Xize's neck from the corner of the eye, and spitting lightly in the direction of the black wolf, showing curiosity and vigilance.

Su Fengzhou: "."

This was the first time he saw Ying Xize's spiritual body.

This seemingly cold-blooded animal with indifferent emotions actually makes people feel a little cute.

However, his thoughts only floated for a brief moment. Su Fengzhou gradually lowered his head lower with the faint dryness in his neck, put the cigarette into his mouth, and took a hard puff.

I don't know if it's because I haven't been in contact with stuffed animals for a long time, but Ying Xi Ze began to rub Hei Lang's chin with a look of great interest.

The heartbeat in Su Fengzhou's chest became more and more distinct.

He touched his chin and couldn't help cursing secretly in his heart.

I always feel that these menthol cigarettes with calming agent ingredients seem to be losing their effect to him more and more.

Ying Xize didn't seem to be aware of Su Fengzhou's embarrassment at all, and he was very serious about masturbating the wolf.

Busy people pass by from time to time.

The frequent and probing eyes fell between the two, mixed with a lot of surprises, but the only one approaching in this direction was Ying Xize who was in the picture.

Everyone knew that Su Fengzhou, who had just tasted the thrill of fighting, was very dangerous.

The brutal scene of fighting against the alien just now is still vivid in my mind. Even though I am very grateful for his bravery in guarding the front line, resistance and vigilance cannot be avoided.Anyone who has seen his combat style will probably be shocked by the almost crazy tearing and catharsis, which can be called the brutality of a restricted-rated movie, enough to make everyone who has seen him daunting.

Su Fengzhou was obviously used to everyone's attitude towards him, so he deliberately chose an open space to distance himself from other people.The fighters of the other teams are also instinctively keeping a distance from him. If it wasn't for Ying Xize's sudden interest in the fluffy black wolf, the picture of squatting alone would undoubtedly look quite lonely.

But loneliness is actually the most common gesture around Su Fengzhou after the battle.

It is precisely because of this that Shen Wenyan, who holds disinfection and cleaning equipment, wants to send warmth to his boss.

As a result, what Yaoyao saw at a glance was completely different from what he had imagined, and he couldn't help twisting the arm of the person next to him: "Does it hurt?"

Xiao Liu took a deep breath, and burst into tears under the unexpected disaster: "Brother Shen, why are you crazy?"

"I also think I'm crazy." Shen Wenyan looked at the cold black wolf's big tail waving vigorously for a long time, and then rubbed his eyes vigorously, "Or maybe I haven't woken up yet, Why do I feel like the boss's wolf... has turned into a dog!?"

Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment before he realized what Shen Wenyan was referring to. He was overly shocked and also performed a pupil quake: "Something happened! Boss is infected and alienated!"

He was about to turn around to call for someone, but Shen Wenyan dragged him back, with the tone of someone who came here: "Okay, can you have a little insight? The boss is not alienated, it is obviously evolved."

Xiao Liu was stunned: "What evolution?"

Shen Wenyan shook his index finger: "You are still young and don't understand."

"Why don't you understand!" Xiao Liu still wanted to ask, but the sound of footsteps in the distance attracted their attention.

The logistics personnel who went to clean up the alienated people at the scene have all returned.

As each team summed up the casualties in the fastest time, the statistical results were soon made public—in the process of resisting this wave of alien waves, 3 people died on the spot, and 10 people were killed by their companions after alienation infection.

A total of one-tenth of the team.

Undoubtedly already a very terrible ratio.

Su Fengzhou noticed that Ying Xize was looking towards the direction where the corpses of the alienated people were piled up, recalled the alienated people he shot and killed just now, and slowly shook his cigarette butt: "Why, do you think it's cruel?"

Ying Xi Ze shook his head: "No, I just feel pitiful."

Su Fengzhou didn't expect Ying Xize to answer like this, he was slightly taken aback, as if he had heard something interesting, and curled his lips: "That's right, they have successfully resisted the tide of aliens, but because of bad luck When it came to infection, he had to be killed by his comrades who fought side by side. No matter how you look at it, the practice of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge is indeed a bit too obvious."

After speaking, he seemed to find it really interesting again, so he gave a low laugh.

Su Fengzhou patted his thighs and stood up from the squatting position. He thought this topic could end here, but Ying Xi Ze slowly opened his mouth again: "You are wrong, I don't think they are pitiful. For For the infected alienated person, getting relief before losing their rationality may be the greatest fulfillment, and it is better to die with dignity than to lose themselves completely."

Su Fengzhou: "Then what you said is..."

"Living people." Ying Xize looked back and met his gaze: "Compared with those who died, sometimes the living people may be more pitiful. Not everyone can bear the psychology of shooting at the same kind Stress, the dead already know nothing about it, only the living still need to struggle to survive in those unbearable memories."

After a slight pause, he asked back: "Could it be, isn't it?"

Su Fengzhou seemed to be distracted for a moment, then he looked away.

The cigarette butts dropped on the ground extinguished the faint sparks under his feet, and he did not continue this topic: "The meal will be served soon, go back and rest."

The survival supplies carried by the convoy are limited. In the burrow where the specific time is not known, they can only estimate their itinerary with the help of the location displayed by the coordinate instrument.

If there is no accident, this will probably be the only rest time before they reach their destination.

After eating the box lunch delivered by the staff, it can be regarded as a simple nutritional supplement.

Ying Xize chose to stay in the car like everyone else.

Looking outside from the window, the dark and depressing environment of the crypt seems to be very suitable for sleeping.

From a distance, you can see figures coming and going.

Taking into account physical strength and other issues, this on-duty work is mainly carried out by the personnel of the seventh and ninth groups.

Su Fengzhou set an example, and from time to time, tall figures could always be seen flashing past his corner of the eye.

It was only after entering the burrow that Ying Xize discovered that Su Fengzhou, the leader of the seventh team, seemed much busier than he imagined.

There was a knocking sound, and a human face suddenly appeared in front of the car window.

I have to say that it is somewhat scary to be placed in such an environment.

"..."

Ying Xize observed calmly and finally recognized the person who came, and rolled down the car window, "Gong Yu, what's the matter?"

From all aspects, Yu Qingyi met all the standards of Hot Rose, but at this moment the expression between her brows and eyes looked a little sluggish, obviously her condition was not very good.

She looked directly at Ying Xize, and her tone was sincere: "Sorry to disturb you, but... can you talk to me?"

Zhuo Yu was taking a nap in the driver's seat. Looking through the rearview mirror, he looked gossipy and lifted the coat covering his body very wittily: "You talk to you, I just went outside to get some air."

After speaking, he opened the car door and ran away in a hurry.

Yu Qingyi looked a little lost, and even forgot to say thank you.

This appearance obviously doesn't fit her usual well-rounded persona.

Ying Xize glanced at Yu Qingyi's expression.

He opened the car door and moved half of his body inside to make room for her.

The car door was closed again, and the closed space brought a little sense of security at this time.

Yu Qingyi calmed down a little: "Ying Gong, I'm sorry to disturb you during this break time. But I'm really in a mess right now, and besides you, I really don't know who else I can turn to here."

Ying Xize was very patient: "It's okay, just tell me."

Yu Qingyi rubbed her hair vigorously, she was full of confusion from her tone of voice to her expression: "Perhaps Brother He is right, I shouldn't come to Chenshan sentry to look for him willfully... I used to be outside and not Knowing the specific situation here, and now, I find that I simply cannot accept that he is in such a dangerous environment every day."

"As a scientific researcher, my duty tells me that everything is for human beings, but I am really, very afraid of losing him... My first reaction when I saw Brother He came back safely was to ask him to take me out of here. I, suddenly Scared."

"I know that the emergence of the emotion of 'fear' is very fatal to scientific researchers who must have faith, but I...but I really can't control my thoughts. When I think that Brother He may become one of those The cold corpse without even a human form, is the same as the organizational structure that I have analyzed countless times, I just... I just..."

All the words were spoken intermittently, maybe even she herself didn't know what to express.

As the voice became lower and lower, Yu Qingyi buried her whole face in her hands: "Am I really, very selfish..."

Including Ying Xize, all colleagues in the Ningcheng Research Institute knew that Yu Qingyi's boyfriend was named He Ji, who was in the defense team and was also one of the vanguards of this mission.And this time Yu Qingyi participated in this action without hesitation, a large part of the reason was also related to her boyfriend.

After Ying Xi Ze was transferred to the seventh group, Yu Qingyi got her wish and joined He Ji's team.

And in the statistical list of sacrificed personnel just now, there are a full three of them, all from their team.

It's no wonder that Yu Qingyi had lingering fears. He Ji's failure to become one of the three was indeed a narrow escape.

The entire car was gradually filled with the sound of a woman sobbing.

Human beings are really fragile sometimes, Ying Xize thought so, but he didn't think there was anything to blame.

Fear is everyone's innate instinct, including selfishness and cowardice. There are countless people in the field of aliens who are facing collapse every day like Yu Qingyi at this time, and countless people are swearing without hesitation, eager to join this In the queue of heroes.

The environment in the crypt can easily magnify the depressive emotions ignored by the outside world countless times, just like Yu Qingyi is usually a vigorous and strong woman, but at this moment she is as fragile as a child who is at a loss.

Ying Xize himself is not a person who knows how to comfort, and he also knows that Yu Qingyi may just need an outlet to vent to him at this time, so in the end he just patted the woman's shoulder reassuringly: "Don't worry, after you get out, Go find the answer."

Yu Qingyi's trembling shoulders paused slightly.

A very effective sentence, but quite cruel.

People without a future don't deserve to have the emotions of collapse. Rather than falling into anxiety here prematurely, it is better to think about how to leave alive after completing the task.

When Zhuo Yu came back, he happened to meet Yu Qingyi who got off the car.

When I sat in the driver's seat, I also felt very curious: "Ying Gong, what did you say to that beautiful woman? It's amazing. I was so broken before, but after being comforted by you, I can see it on her face." The expression of seeing death as home."

Ying Xize's tone was flat: "There is no consolation, I just suggest that she face reality first."

Zhuo Yu, who had been severely beaten, couldn't help being speechless, and shook his head with emotion: "Reality? That is really a cruel thing. The last thing we people want to see is reality."

As he said that, he put his coat back on his body, and changed the subject: "By the way, I just went to the boss to inquire about it, and it is estimated that we can only stay for another three hours at most. Anyway, the boss and the others definitely can't do anything about it." I'm resting, but I feel that I can still save it, so you'd better go to bed quickly, so as not to be sluggish when you get there."

Ying Xi Ze nodded: "Okay."

Before falling asleep, Zhuo Yu suddenly thought of an interesting thing: "By the way, the code name of the destination of this operation has also been determined..."

Ying Xize had already closed his eyes, and in a daze he heard Zhuo Yu's voice, which seemed to wrap around his ears very softly.

"...they call it "The Boneyard", which I don't think is an auspicious name. "