[Zhongyingmei] The beating heart

It was quite quiet at night... Alex was alone there in a daze, and the others were resting. Both the inside of the sentry tower and the forest were quiet, not even the sounds of animals and insects. It was a bit too quiet.Alex didn't need sleep in the first place, and he was a little 'overnourished' recently, so he was so excited that he couldn't sleep at all.He glanced at the gate of the sentry tower, and there was only one person standing guard.

Alex checked Beer's condition and she was sound asleep.Then he stood up and walked to the gate of the sentry tower: "...Are you here to watch?"

"Ah...you are...Mr. Mercer, right?" Kurt was a little surprised to see Alex come to talk to him on his own initiative, since he would only stare at him fiercely before, he said, "I It’s enough to stand guard, you can take a rest, were you not injured when the spaceship crashed?”

"My way of operating is different from yours." Alex didn't bother to explain too much, he leaned on the door frame and looked into the depths of the forest, "Although I haven't been to this kind of forest much, it's a bit too quiet Isn't it?"

So how do you work?Kurt looked confused, but it seemed that Alex would not explain anything to himself. He followed Alex's topic and said: "Since the day the attack started, it has been so quiet. I think 67 Something went wrong inside the district."

"So that Area 67 or something, what exactly is it?"

"It is a relic of an ancient alien civilization. After the UNSC discovered it, Area 67 was established for research. But because the technology inside is too advanced, the research progress has been very slow, and finally almost completely stagnated." Area 67 should not People are right.So what woke up the planet... Kurt replied, "Beer said to go there to be rescued... I also--" Speaking of which, Kurt found that Alex was staring at him fiercely again.

You are not allowed to call me so kindly!Alex gave Kurt an unhappy look and then looked away. He said, "If she says yes, then so be it. It's not like this kind of thing never happened. She seems to know everything."

"Is that so...Even Mr. Mercer, you don't know the reason..."

"Ah. Every time I asked, I said something like 'it's a secret'. In the end, I didn't bother to ask." Alex said, "Go to sleep. I'll just watch here."

"Huh? That...Mr. Mercer, I'm—"

"Okay, let's go. I said that my operation is different from yours, right? I don't need to sleep." Alex interrupted Kurt who was about to say something, "But you are different, right? After all, it’s just humans. Aren’t humans the kind of creature that needs regular rest?”

Does that mean you are not human?Kurt looked at Alex in surprise, he couldn't see any difference in Alex: "But I'm the commander here, I shouldn't—"

"I'm so annoying! If you die from lack of sleep, I'll be told to death by Beer!" Alex raised his voice slightly, and said, "Human beings are so troublesome! Me! But because As angry as Natasha when vacation was ruined! So stop talking nonsense with me! Go!"

Oh... Kurt was a little scared, so the murderous look and resentment between you and that beautiful eldest sister is only because the vacation was ruined?Before he could complain, Kurt was stared at again.Okay, okay, can't I go right away: "Then I'll go, Mr. Mercer."

"Ah." Finally left.Alex saw Kurt go in, so he turned his eyes to the forest again.There is something in it... No, it is not so much a living thing as a cold thing, not a living thing, but something higher than organic life.Alex had felt this way since landing on this planet.I am the person standing at the top of the food chain, but the things here don't need to eat at all.

It is beyond the food chain.Because it is not an organism at all.Like Jarvis, certainly not as polite as Jarvis.It's something more brutal, more brutal.The whole planet is full of it.Whatever was in Area 67, Alex figured he wouldn't like it.It would be fine if it was just ruins—unfortunately, now he could predict that there must be more than just ruins inside.

It's very dangerous, I really don't want to go... I'm in trouble.Alex scratched his hair, took a good vacation and finally turned into this look, and will seriously implement the task of 'staying away from scientists' in the future.

"Oops!!!"

Bier jumped up from the dream, startling Tony next to him. Before Tony could react, Bier grabbed him by the collar again: "Oh no, Tony!! If the Master Chief is here ! What about the earth?!"

I was so tired yesterday that I didn't think of this, but after thinking about it, the Master Chief shouldn't be here at all! !Everyone else is fine, but the Master Chief's mission is to save the planet!Without him, who would go to the Ark to frustrate the Covenanter's plan! !

"Earth? What are you talking about, Bea..." Tony frowned, and he said, "If we talk about Earth, we will go there eventually. But according to Hank, Steve and the others have already passed there first. "

Ah...the captain and the others went?That being said, it should be fine.Bi'er breathed a sigh of relief, leaving aside the others, the captain is more reliable.Should be able to take the position of Master Chief: "Oh, by the way, how is Peter? He's fine, right?"

"That kid is alive and well. He's as excited as Hank." Tony scratched his hair and yawned. "Don't worry about him at all. Clint was just complaining."

"But Tony, can we really go back when we get to Earth?" Bi'er exhaled. Regardless of other things, their current situation is very troublesome, right?

"Don't worry, even if the Albert-Bryan Bridge is gone, I'll make another one for you!" Tony said confidently, "No problem, don't you think Hank is here?"

"Hmm..." It should be fine.Forget it, let's start with the matter in front of us first, but then again, "Where is Alex?"

"Huh? Huh? He seems to be..." Where did he go?Tony also felt strange, where did Alex go without Beer?And there is no one in the sentry tower, where did Kurt and the others go?Tony also just woke up, and Natasha and Bucky were not there, "Olivia! Where are the others?" Tony asked Olivia who was taking care of Yaxi on the opposite side.

"Ah, well, Dr. Pym called everyone out just now."

Hank?What the hell is he doing... Tony and Beer looked at each other in surprise, and then the two of them went outside the sentry tower to see what Dr. Pym was doing with so many people out——

"Ah!! Found Dr. Pym!! At three o'clock! Speed ​​50!! So fast!!"

"Well done Mark! Come on Alex!!"

"Go to P!! Why me?! Why do you let me do this?! Don't push me, stop it!!"

"It's going to run Mercer!! Hurry up!!"

"So that bug-ah!! So fast!! Bucky flew towards you!!"

"Don't pull me!!"

What the hell are they doing... Bi'er's face is black, this group of people chased bugs in the tropical rainforest early in the morning, and they are really energetic... Of course, there are some people watching the fun, but watching the fun sometimes There is also the danger of being pulled in.

"Danger!! There are pitcher plants ahead!!"

"What?! Alex go save it!!!"

"I don't want it!!"

"Ugh!!! Francisco was eaten!!!"

"Don't give flying insects that kind of name!!"

"It takes time for the pitcher to digest! Get you out of Francisco now! Even if you die, leave me a corpse as a specimen!!" Dr. Pym rushed to the poor pitcher, and took out a jar from his backpack Take one and buckle it on the pitcher plant. When you pick it up again, the pitcher plant has been directly transplanted into the jar. This is probably the 'technology' he has fiddled with.

"Han, Hank... what are you doing?" Tony finally couldn't help it, he asked.

"Ah Tony!" Dr. Tony Pym ran over excitedly, and raised the pot in front of Tony's eyes, "Look! This is a pitcher plant that became extinct on the earth 500 million years ago. And flying insects that became extinct on earth 9000 million years ago!! We literally earned a Tony! This place is heaven heaven!!”

"..." Not knowing where to start complaining, Tony calmed down, "Hank, let the extinct things go extinct..."

"What are you talking about, Tony! With this, we will be able to understand the genetic basis of our organisms on Earth, so that we can more accurately calculate the direction of evolution!" Dr. Pim carefully put the jar into his backpack, Looking at Tony with disgust, he said, "Quickly apologize to Grela and Francisco!! They don't want to go extinct either!!"

"Don't give grass and bugs that kind of name..." Why are you still so energetic, Hank?Tony sighed helplessly, but the nervousness of other people was gone after such a fuss, "What the hell did you take, Hank?"

"Hey? Are you talking about this?" Dr. Pim motioned to his backpack, "There are a lot of extinct and never-existing plants here on earth. I want to take all the specimens back!"

So broke a whole bunch of twigs and leaves! !But why is there still soil? !

"Also, look at those kids, they're amazing, right? I asked, they're only 12 years old Tony! It's just... What kind of drugs do you need to use to make them grow fast? I want to know the side effects, and—— "

"Hank, we can't take those kids back and raise them alone!"

"Oh... of course. But if one of them wants to, I'll—"

"Stop ==! Hank! You didn't ask, did you?!"

"Yeah, I tried to ask Mark and Dante, but they both want to stay here, what a pity. I'm going to ask Olivia again..."

Stop!Don't abduct teenagers here, you! !Are you still not satisfied with Peter!Kurt, watch your children, they are going to be abducted!Alright Hank!You already have little spiders! !Let these children go!They are still young! !Tony complained in his heart for a long time, then calmed down and said, "Hank, do you really know that our situation is critical now?"

"Of course Tony! I'm very sober!" Dr. Pim said with a look of reason, "But it's hard to come to the future, so we can't come here for nothing, right?"

"Well, Tony, sometimes I think Dr. Pym is so handsome." Bea said with a serious face.

"I also feel a little bit like this now." Tony exhaled with a headache, and he looked at Dr. Pym who ran away to tell the teenagers some strange things, and said, "But I always feel like this is for those The kids are fine too."

"Huh?" Bea looked at Tony strangely, and she said, "Mark and the others have turned into Dr. Pym!" Kurt might cry.

"D-Of course it doesn't mean that." Tony shook his head, and he said, "I mean, those kids said they were orphans, but before their parents died, they always have that kind of memory. In the woods in the park with my father catching bugs, or running around...especially boys."

"..." Is that so... I see, Mark and the others seem to be very happy too, but ah, Mark's father should be much more normal than Dr. Pim's.It must be so.Bea confirmed that, and said, "Tony, should we go?"

"Ah yes, Kurt is going to--" Where is it... Before he finished speaking, Tony saw Kurt standing by the stream with his clothes hanging on his body and shoes in his hand, with a look of "Who of you still remember me?" It's the Major's expression, behind him Natasha is washing her hair, "For the time being, let's wait for a while."

"Then I'll go wash my hair too."

"Don't wait for Bea! Don't bully Kurt! Me! I can help you get your clothes!!"

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I really don't know how to write the title of this chapter. I wanted to start the battle quickly, but I accidentally wrote another chapter... Forget it, let's leave it at that.