Double O swap life!

Shaffley stepped forward and picked up the severed hand.

After careful observation, the blood vessels and flesh inside could be seen through the fracture, and the hands were actually soft, which overturned their guess of being cryogenically frozen.

As if it had been severed not so long ago, before the blood had drained dry.

Has anyone else entered the moonlight besides them?

The possibility is unlikely. Before this operation, some advance troops have explored the entire periphery of Moonlight, and found no other accessible entrances except for the gate that needs to be triggered by the brothers.

It might be better to say that there were survivors inside Moonlight, who have lived until now, but unfortunately they were killed before they entered.

But as long as you carefully examine the nearby blood stains, you can know that this guess is also impossible.

It was a female severed hand that appeared alone in the corner of the pipe, without any blood or fighting marks around it, and whose limbs were still very soft.

And the needle of the compass is drawn to it.

The other three people also looked at the hand one after another, and couldn't deduce anything for the time being, so they carefully climbed down the pipe and returned to the ground.

The members of the special operations team are being divided into a dozen groups, well-trained to explore the surroundings.

According to their preliminary calculations, there are nearly [-] primitive creatures that died in this area, of various species, and even some deep-sea creatures. They will die due to loss of pressure shortly after floating in shallow water, but they still appear in the In the skeleton.

"Could this hand be the same existence as that blue-eyed monster?" Chen Nian said softly, "It's just that it has a higher degree of evolution, and it doesn't look much different from normal people."

Shaffley nodded: "It's possible."

Chen Ci compared his own hand with it. Judging from the size, the owner of the hand should be a young woman with a height of about 165.

She was well maintained, no calluses left by labor were seen on the heels of her palms or her fingertips.

In addition, there is no other information available for the time being, Chen Ci hangs his hand on his waist and carries it, the visual effect is quite impactful.

As the search continues, the team moves forward.

In a closed space without skylight, infrared eyepieces can also clearly see things, and mental power becomes an aid to make it clearer.

The only exception was Fu Tianhe. He could only see his surroundings with his good left eye. Fortunately, he had other teammates to help him, so the influence was not too great.

He knew that his perception ability was not as good as that of others, so he was even more energetic.

The moment the team was attacked, Fu Tianhe immediately reacted.

He quickly turned his gun and aimed at the source of the abnormal movement. However, the special forces members who possessed spiritual power and had undergone long-term training reacted more quickly. When Fu Tianhe turned around, the gunshots exploded.

The joint network formed by more than 120 people with mental power almost judged the attacker's next move in the form of prediction.

boom!

The large-caliber bullet blasted its body into pieces, and what splashed was not flesh and stumps, but large and small purple fragments!

That turned out to be a creature formed from Ashes crystals!

Strictly speaking, this kind of existence should not be called a biological body, but it does have the characteristics of a beast, and it is madly attacking the team at this moment!

More similar creatures appeared from all directions, rushing towards the team's place along the walls and pipes, or directly drilled out of the corpse metal under the feet.

Before they moved, they were completely Ashes crystals that were no different from the surrounding environment. Who would have thought that they would launch a sudden attack?

Even though the situation was sudden, the Special Forces still responded perfectly at the first time. Under the suppression of firepower, it was difficult for those monsters to get close, and there was no need for the four people in the middle to do anything.

Chen Nian took this opportunity to observe quickly, and soon he selected his target, a monster that was crawling down the wall from a height of 50 meters.

At first glance, it looked like a half-meter-long scorpion, but it was even more ferocious than a scorpion. It had stegosaurus-like crystal spines on its back, and a dozen legs clung to the wall to crawl quickly, with a long tail hook on its tail.

It's not hard to imagine that if you get close to it, and the sharp hooks pierce the protective clothing, you can easily infect people with Ashes.

In addition, there are many existences with even weirder shapes, like a group of irregular crystal balls, walking through the bones like reptiles, and they will be ignored if they are not careful, and they will be caught off guard.

In the rain of bullets, it is difficult for them to get close, but there are too many of them, and they are constantly coming out from invisible corners.

It seemed that all the crystals the team saw along the way could turn into these creatures and attack them.

The ammunition they carry is limited, and if they continue to consume like this, sooner or later they will be unable to hold on.

Shaffley immediately made a decision: "Withdraw!"

They were about to approach the direction they came in, when many strange creatures seemed to have sensed their intentions, and immediately blocked the entrance gate.

Now the team can only be forced to go deeper. In the communication channel, the captain of the special operations team is in contact with the outside, reporting the situation and requesting support.

With the current amount of ammunition, it is not a problem to support it for two hours.

They fought and retreated. Amidst the continuous violent gunshots, Chen Nian felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest, and Shaffley followed him closely to prevent any abnormalities around him from attacking Chen Nian.

Fu Tianhe shouted loudly: "Are they driving us somewhere?"

Indeed, the line was being forced to move towards four o'clock, the least crystalline creature.

The compass in Shaffley's arms twirled wildly, and the pointer occasionally pointed to Chen Ci, and occasionally pointed to Chen Nian.

It's just that in the fierce battle, no one noticed this.

At the end of the moving direction, there is a gate leading to another area, which is currently being opened.

Chen Ci's mental power has already detected the specific situation, but there are still bones everywhere. It has been almost two hours since they entered the interior of Moonlight, but they are still exploring in the outer area.

During the construction process, the beacon is mixed with substances that can block the spiritual power in the main body of the building to ensure privacy. It is difficult for the statement to continue to penetrate the walls and steel plates to explore the situation in further spaces.

The four were surrounded in the center of the team. As an Alpha who would not lose to other special forces members, Shaffley's task was not to prevent the amethyst creatures from getting close, but to protect Chen Nianchen and Fu Tianhe as much as possible.

The crystal creatures gathered more and more, and the encirclement was forced to shrink.

at this time.

Suddenly there was an unusual vibration from the soles of his feet, and it took less than half a second from realizing something was wrong to wanting to avoid it.

But it's still too late.

Suddenly there was nothing under my feet.

The fall came so suddenly, several people instinctively wanted to grab some fixed figure beside them, but what they held in their palms was only air.

Countless skeletons and mechanical parts fell together with them. Chen Ci heard Chen Nian's exclamation, and it was so clear in the sound of shooting through the protective clothing.

"Your Highness!!!"

The nearest special operations team member was about to lend a helping hand, but a large number of alien creatures rushed towards him regardless, forcing him to deal with it. In the blink of an eye, the four disappeared in front of the special operations team members.

- Pfft!

From a height of more than ten meters, it took only 2.74 seconds to complete the fall. The buoyancy system of the protective clothing was activated, so that the four people were not directly killed at the critical moment.

Bones and metal fell on the head and body with crackling noises. In the pain, I had to raise my hands to protect my head and face. Fortunately, the falling stopped after a few seconds.

Shaffley immediately looked up, and the movable gate had been closed so fast that no one else could come down with him. The metal gate was covered by amethyst and corpses, making them unaware.

What Fu Tianhe said was right, the crystal creatures were indeed driving them here on purpose, and at the moment when the four of them stood at the gate, they opened it.

"Call Your Highness Shaffrey, call Your Highness Shaffley, please answer if you hear it, please answer if you hear it."

After a brief electric noise, the anxious voice of the special operations captain came from the earphones.

"This is Shaffley. We have fallen to the area below. The current situation is normal, over."

"I will lead the team to join you, please continue to keep the communication open, over."

"Received." Shaffley paused, and said, "Everything is on the premise of ensuring your own safety, and you must be careful of infection, over."

"receive."

The earphones fell silent, during which Chen Ci kept silently observing his surroundings. The gate was [-] or [-] meters above, and it was tightly closed, making it impossible to climb up.

Judging from the size and shape of this space, it should be the side of the ice cave they saw before.

That is, the moonlight is in the structural part of the earth-moving layer.

The hand that was pinned to Chen Ci's waist fell aside, Fu Tianhe picked it up, patted off the dust, and hung it on his body.

"It seems that there are no such monsters here." Chen Nian whispered, "If we really want to meet, there are only four of us, so we should just run away."

"At that time, I will try to run as slowly as possible to attract firepower for you." Shaffley said.

Chen Nian thumped him hard: "Don't tell me, maybe we are still protecting you. You are the only one among the four of us who is at risk of infection."

The four of them sorted out their equipment and started their solo actions. Their mental power continued to explore the surroundings, and soon they saw the remains of the second giant primitive creature besides the whale.

The only thing left that was also rotten was a white skeleton.

From the skeleton alone, it is difficult to determine which fish it belongs to, but this is not important.

Shaffley took out the compass again, and after a brief fluctuation, the pointer pointed to a certain direction, guiding them to go deeper.

In the end, they found half of the calf in a pile of calcium carbide fragments in the shape of a five-pointed star.

The fragment was supposed to be the endoskeleton of a giant starfish, which lost its body tissue and goo over time, leaving only a special, spine-like bone with a hard texture.

The lower leg was buried in bone fragments, making it appear as though it had been swallowed by a still-living starfish until the body decomposed and finally revealed itself.

The half of the calf was the same as the broken hand, it was also soft and delicate, and the fracture was full of marks of violent bites.

They should belong to the same person, but judging from the current situation, that person was probably torn into pieces, with body parts scattered everywhere.

The report from the captain of the special operations team came from the communication channel. After the four of them fell, the attacking crystal creatures retreated in unison.

But now, the special operations team has found a way to the lower level, and maybe it won't be long before they can rejoin them.

Chen Nian listened to Shaffley's agreement, but actually he didn't have much hope in his heart.

Those crystalline creatures deliberately drove them down. Now that they have succeeded, they will definitely not let everyone reunite easily.

"Let's go, let's not be idle."

Before Shafele could finish his sentence, the vibration came from the bottom of his feet again.

They immediately reached out and grabbed the people around them, but the sense of weightlessness no longer swept over their bodies, and the shock came from other places.

After half a minute, the vibration gradually calmed down. Fu Tianhe stood up straight, and his intuition told him that a certain prescription of Moonlight had undergone a major change. Otherwise, how could the whole building be shaking?

The compass was spinning chaotically again.

The four carried their severed hands and legs and explored the core area of ​​Moonlight. Chen Ci could clearly feel that there was a strange magnetic field there, which was interfering with his mental power.

"Where are we now?" Chen Nian asked.

Shaffley: "A little further up and you'll reach the suburban boundary where the CPU side room used to be."

The border of the suburbs refers to the existence of the abandoned suburbs of Cinnabar. From the abandoned suburbs to the CPU side room of the real main body, it takes more than four hours to travel at full speed.

Chen Nian said: "Is it still so far away?"

Shaffley: "It collapsed out of a large area. The ice cave we saw just now may not be the same as the exact location in the game, or in the area covered by the moonlight, there are many similar holes, and the ice cave below The seawater area is connected."

Chen Nian: "I don't understand. With so many holes, wouldn't Moonlight worry about the unstable foundation? It was originally built on the permafrost, so it's easy to loosen."

Statement: "That's why it chose to lower the center of gravity."

Chen Nian blinked, and suddenly realized, "Oh, I understand."

Shaffley: "Let's rest for a while."

It has been more than three hours since I came in. During this period, everyone has been using their mental power to detect their surroundings, and they have only experienced a thrilling battle.

As they continue to go deeper, maybe there will be more severe situations.

Taking advantage of being safe for the time being, eat something and replenish your energy.

Chen Nian sat down with a rib inserted into the ground. In fact, he didn't feel too tired. He was surrounded in the middle of the team from the beginning to the end, and he just had to follow everyone's actions.

If I had to say it, my brother got into the pipe and opened the valve manually, which was much harder.

No matter how powerful vaccines and blockers are, it is difficult to work at high concentrations.

Tsavorite must always wear protective clothing, and can only supplement energy by taking the high-efficiency nutrient solution placed in the protective clothing in advance.

As for the other three people, there is no need to care so much. Chen Si and Chen Nian are naturally immune, and Fu Tianhe himself is a late-stage infected person. If there are too many lice, he is not afraid of being bitten.

They took out the compressed food from their backpacks and gnawed a pack as quickly as possible. After drinking the water, the dry powdered food would expand rapidly in their stomachs, giving them a sense of fullness and providing a lot of energy.

After eating and drinking, Chen Nian clapped his hands and put on the mask of the protective clothing again.

In the enclosed space, only the searchlights carried by the four of them provided light, making the distant walls shrouded in darkness.

Chen Ci asked Fu Tianhe in a low voice: "Are you okay?"

"Well, it's okay now."

Fu Tianhe took a few seconds to organize his words, "When the group of crystal creatures came over just now, I felt an inexplicable strange feeling. How should I put it, it's just that I didn't feel nervous or scared. It seemed that I knew subconsciously that even if they came , and won't hurt me."

Submission: "Maybe it's because you have Ashes in you, too."

Fu Tianhe nodded: "That's why I'm worried about you and Chen Nian. The blood of the two of you can play a restraining role. In the eyes of those monsters, will they be the same as natural enemies? That's why I came here overwhelmingly, thinking To catch you two."

There is such a possibility.

After the four of them fell, the crystal creatures no longer attacked the special forces. In addition to completing the task of driving them down, they might have lost their target.

Shaffley: "No matter what, you two must pay attention to safety."

"Don't worry." Chen Nian comforted, "Strictly speaking, this is still the home of my brother and I. We stayed outside for more than ten years, and finally came back. Not to mention the big welcome, at least we must not be so cruel Bar?"

Everyone knew that Chen Nian was joking, but they did feel much better because of it.

After a brief preparation, they set off again.

From time to time, the sound of the special operations team confirming the location came from the earphones. Shaffley kept in touch with them, but there would always be occasional vibrations. Judging from the location, it occurred from different places and lasted for several minutes each time.

The location of the fourth shock is very close to where the Special Forces are currently located.

After detailed inspection, they told the four people that the collapse was indeed happening, and the falling metal and concrete blocked the fork road leading to other directions.

It's like... It's like there is an invisible existence that is secretly manipulating and guiding the way forward for them.

Aid, or trap?

Chen Nian: "Well, I always feel that there should be something alive in the beacon, except for those amethyst creatures."

Fu Tianhe patted his hands and legs hanging on his waist: "For example, is the owner of this corpse the same kind?"

Statement: "The compass reacted to her, which means that she is the same kind of blue monster, and maybe like that monster, she wants to kill Chen Nian and me."

Chen Nian rubbed his chin: "She is more anthropomorphic than that monster, her skin and figure are exactly like a very young girl. Well, it is not impossible, Aurora is also a very beautiful woman, maybe this picture The appearance is still deliberately used to confuse us and lower our vigilance."

Four hours into the moonlight, they encountered their first electromagnetic disturbance.

There was a constant buzzing sound coming from the earphones, and the call of the Special Forces team became indistinct.

Shaffley's repairs failed, and his heart sank. It seemed that the use of their electronic equipment would be affected to a certain extent.

Fortunately, there is still spiritual power, although it will be blocked by the original stone inlaid or dissolved in the metal steel plate, at any rate, it is much clearer than just seeing with two eyes.

The large machines used to break the ice reappeared, and there were still piles of skeletons nearby, but compared with what they saw in the outer periphery, the corpses were larger, and there were also more giant primitive creatures.

But without exception, the mechanical cores that should have been in the body and fell to the ground with corruption were gone.

In the hind abdomen of a lobster more than 20 meters long, the compass guided them to find a kidney.

"Uh……"

Even Fu Tianhe, who has the strongest psychological endurance, can't bear it now.

With a complicated expression, he packed the kidney in a plastic bag and carried it with him: "I just hope that the intestines won't be picked up later, aren't we here to explore the truth and find a cure? Why did it suddenly become a corpse? "

Shaffley: "I'll get the one later."

And Chen Nian shouted not far away: "Look! I found a hole here!"

The Alphas hurried over, and under the cover of countless white bones, a narrow edge was exposed at the pitch-black hole, which was hard to spot if you didn't look carefully.

The compass in Shaffley's hand started to rotate again, and finally pointed to the entrance of the cave.

"Could it be that there are broken limbs inside?" Chen Nian kicked away the bones covering the hole with his feet, allowing more to be exposed.

The hole is quite narrow, just a bit wider than the previous ventilation duct, and with the bodies of Shaffley and Fu Tianhe, it must not be possible to pass through it.

Chen Ci stretched out his hand and gently touched the cave wall. There were traces of friction, which reminded him of some kind of worms living in the deep sea, which would drill holes on the seabed and bury the stored food at the bottom of the cave.

Because the base of Moonlight is made of permafrost, which is relatively hard, so after it drills, the surrounding sand will not gather, leaving a long and narrow circular passage.

Chen Nian compared it around his waist. If it was really a worm-like creature, according to the proportions, it might be seven to eighty meters long.

If they really faced this thing head-on, it is estimated that all four of them could be swallowed in one gulp.

The mental power continued to deepen along the winding path, and finally found the object in the innermost part, the outline was very similar to human limbs.

It's a pity that Chen Ci's teleportation can only be used at a relatively short distance. The cave is too deep to take out the stump directly.

Chen Ci unloaded the big and small bags on his body and handed them to Fu Tianhe: "I'll go down and have a look."

Chen Nian hurriedly said, "I'm with you."

"Okay." The hole is quite deep, and Chen Ci was a little worried that if he went down alone, he might not be able to get up. It would be much better for two people to take care of each other.

They hung ropes around their waists, and the ends were fixed to the ground, under the care of Shaffley and Fu Tianhe.

"I can definitely go in this hole." Chen Nian moved his body, followed behind Chen Ci, and climbed down with his upper body tilted.

Great, no stuck this time!

Chen Nian adjusted his breathing, and followed behind Chen Ci in the most energy-saving way possible.

The voices belonging to Shafelai and Fu Tianhe gradually faded away, and the sound of breathing echoed in the mask. Chen Nian poked the side wall with his fingers, it was very hard, and it was hard to imagine how the worm dug it open.

After more than ten minutes, they reached a depth of more than 50 meters. The statement in front stopped and took a break. He turned his head and asked the younger brother behind him: "Is it okay?"

"Yes." Chen Nian said: "It's easy to get down, but it's hard to go up later."

Chen Ci hummed, expressing his agreement. With his mental strength, he could clearly detect that the stump waiting for them at the bottom was a foot, and a slightly larger space was dug out nearby.

It is not difficult to imagine that the long worms are entrenched in it, guarding the severed limbs while recuperating.

After climbing down for several minutes, finally got the broken foot. Chen Nian looked at the irregular small space and found frozen excrement in the corner.

Chen Nian didn't dare to approach it very much, who knows if there will be insect eggs or the like in this pile of things.

"Is this bug still alive? I think the feces look fresh."

"It's possible." Chen Ci sealed up his broken left foot and hung it on his waist. "To be on the safe side, we'd better leave quickly."