Embers Ad Infinitum

Chapter 62 Tunnels (recommendation tickets)

Jiang Baiman, Shang Jianyao, and Long Yuehong have all heard Bai Chen talk about aberrant mosquitoes, knowing that this is a pair of unprepared humans How dangerous it is:

They are always active in a large amount, and the flying speed is not slow;

They can tolerate high and low temperatures to a certain extent;

They Individuals are relatively small and difficult to be hit by bullets. Even if they encounter a Sharpshooter, or if their groups are too densely distributed, they will not be afraid of loss because of the large number of bullets and ordinary bombs that a team can carry. The number of mosquitoes;

They usually live on plant sap, and eager for blood. They have strong survivability and extremely terrifying offensive;

They have no brains, no Will be afraid, even if the population loses more than half, it will come in for blood;

Their bites carry toxins, which can paralyze the bodies of humans and animals and slow their thinking;

Compared with undistorted mosquitoes, their mouthparts are longer, harder, and sharper. They can penetrate clothing fibers and penetrate the target skin…

For many relic hunters and wilderness wanderers, This is the tide of hell that can swallow life. Once encountered, even if there are many people, it is difficult to escape.

Of course, as one of the most ferocious creatures on the earth, humans are not incapable of fighting against this aberrant mosquitoes, but all methods have to rely on more special equipment, such as flamethrowers, such as , A special mosquito repellent spray gun, such as the “weed killer” of “Pangu Biology”, for example, a set of biochemical clothing that can even contain the poison qi body, such as enough incendiary bombs, for example, the technology is not yet mature For example, a very small number of terrorist bombs from the old world that can create a large area of ​​high temperature in the core of the explosion…

It’s a pity that these things are all “old tune groups”. No.

However, fortunately, the Jeep they drove was well sealed, and the aberrant mosquitoes could not forcibly break in. Moreover, this car is an electric vehicle, which is not afraid of fierce and unafraid of death. Blocking the exhaust pipes and other places, at the same time, the mouthparts of the deformed mosquitoes are not strong enough to make the rubber tires leak.

This is indeed good news for Jiang Baiman and others, but it also has its downsides:

The
ventilation system must either be turned off actively or be distorted. The mosquitoes are blocked.

In this way, the air quality in the car will rapidly decrease until it becomes unbearable. Before that, Shang Jianyao and others must let the Jeep rush out of the “circle” of the distorted mosquito group.

Bai Chen has experience facing such terrifying creatures. When Qiao Chu gave the order, he closed the car windows and stopped the ventilation system.

While continuing to step on the accelerator, she habitually comforted the people in the car:

“Don’t worry, this kind of distorted mosquitoes will not stay away from a large number of plants. Place. As long as we pass this vine area, they should give up.”

“Left…” At the beginning of nodded, Joe commanded the way forward.

Jiang Baiman whispered, looking thoughtful:

“Even distorted creatures have the instinct to continue the population, so this mosquito population will not leave with a lot of plants. The place…this is the necessary condition for their survival. The blood of humans and animals is just a very attractive delicacy…

“Yes, the old world has been destroyed for so many years. Aberrant creatures that have not continued their population instincts should have died long ago…”

Qiao Chu ignored Jiang Baiman’s self-talk, and he was more focused on discerning what was hidden by the green and black vines than before. The road.

A few seconds later, the driving jeep and the swarming mosquitoes encountered.

pa pa pa !

The heads are dark red. , Finger-sized mosquitoes are like a miniature bomber, using itself as a bomb, and bumping into the windshield one after another.

In Shang Jianyao’s eyes, it’s like living in Shuiwei Town. In a torrential rain, countless water droplets hit the glass desperately.

But unlike rain, these “droplets” do not slide down and can stop on the glass.

pa pa pa !

In
the rushing sound that almost merges into one, no matter it is the windshield or the windows on both sides, it is filled with giant black mosquitoes, that dark red The head and the hideous mouthparts are densely packed, making your teeth sour.

Neither Bai Chen nor Qiao Chu can see the road ahead. The Jeep is like a wild horse running off the edge of a cliff. Where to run.

Long Yuehong’s face quickly turned pale, trying to save himself, but he didn’t know what he could do and how to help.

Jiang Baiman and Shang Jianyao both had their bodies. Tightened, their expressions were both worried and a little puzzled–the life-saving instinct and hormone secretion under the rush of life and death seemed to make them once again aware of the abnormality of their current situation.

At this time, Qiao Chu No longer looking ahead, I lowered my head and looked towards the mechanical watch on my wrist.

There is a Compass full scale on the dial.

“The direction of 3:12. “Qiao Chu seems to have built a flat map of the depths of the swamp in his mind, and then relies on the instrument to “manually navigate”.

Bai Chen is not unfamiliar with the way the time scale indicates the direction. She’s never been specific to this level, so she reacted for a while and started to turn the steering wheel.

However, with the distorted mosquitoes in front of her, she couldn’t help it. Accurately drive according to the “navigation” instructions, there must be an error.

Qiao Chu did not care, because he also knew that humans without auxiliary chips and corresponding genetic modifications are not slow in driving. It’s impossible to do something similar. He said so accurately, in order to keep the error within an acceptable range.

At this moment, Shang Jianyao suddenly opened the mouth and said:

“You can wear an external skeleton device to drive. “

Qiaochu saw the military outer skeleton device in the trunk before, and after a little thought, he nodded and said:

“As soon as possible.” “

Normal external skeleton devices have the ability to locate in a small area, which are often integrated in the “comprehensive early warning system”, which provides convenience for the wearer through auxiliary chips.

” Let me do it. “Jiang Baiman volunteered.

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong had no objection, and immediately turned around and dragged the military external skeleton device from the trunk.

With their help Next, Jiang Baiman quickly adjusted the length of the metal skeleton and put on the equipment.

“Okay. “After the system’s self-inspection was completed, she said quickly.

“Stop. “Qiao Chu was about to take his gaze back from his watch.

Bai Chen stepped on the brake without the slightest hesitation.

In the sloshing sound, Jeep stopped abruptly. Shang Jianyao and others all had the urge to leap forward, but fortunately they were protected by the seat belts, and the densely packed aberrant mosquitoes covering the windshield and the windows on both sides were threw away a lot.

As for Jiang Baiman, who doesn’t have a seat belt, because he is wearing a military external skeleton device, this degree of inertia can easily be offset.

As soon as the vehicle stopped, Bai Chen immediately stopped. Pressed the safety belt, adjusted the gear, and picked up the handbrake.

Then, she climbed from the armrest box to the back row.

Jiang Baiman stretched out his arms covering the black metal skeleton , Picked her up and put it directly on Long Yuehong’s side.

Then, she followed the “road” that Bai Chen came over and quickly climbed to the driver’s seat.

pa pa pa! The aberrant mosquitoes with dark red heads once again hit the glass window one after another, densely packed on it.

Jiang Baiman with an energy backpack behind him can’t lean back and can only move forward. Leaning and restarting the jeep.

While operating the steering wheel with one hand, she fastened her seat belt.

Qiao Chu lowered his head again and distinguished the Compass on the watch. Change, continuously report the time and direction that needs to go.

With the help of Jiang Baiman’s precise operation, in the harsh environment full of black mosquitoes, the jeep is dangerous and dangerous on the swamp. Walking through the vines.

In a state of high concentration, the ebbing of time seems to be blurred. I don’t know how long it has been. When Shang Jianyao and others began to panic and short of breath, the front and rear windshield and the two The giant mosquito on the side car window flew one after another.

Soon, these distorted creatures all escaped from the jeep and flew toward the rear like “reluctantly”.

Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen only saw the pure and boundless black silt in front of them. There was no plant growth on their surface, but sometimes There are bubbles coming out.

“Two twenty-four.” Qiao Chu raised his head and stopped paying attention to the changes in Compass on the watch.

After Jiang Baiman hit the steering wheel, everyone in the car saw a road going down.

It slanted deep into the swamp, with a deep black hole at the end.

“Go in.” Qiao Chu gave the order.

Jiang Baiman, wearing an external skeleton device, did not hesitate to let the Jeep drive into that road.

The road was black and the mud was soft and rotten, and the wheels got stuck a lot, but the deeper part of the mud seemed to be supported by harder things, which made the heavy-weight Jeep stabilize.

The vehicle quickly drove into the opening. At the same time, Jiang Baiman turned on the ventilation system and the double front lights.

Shang Jianyao and others suddenly breathed, and through the glass window, they looked at the surrounding scenes:

The cave was dark, only the sound of water drops ticking to the ground intermittently sounded. In the places illuminated by the rays of light, the rock walls and roads are quite smooth and stained with silt.

“It doesn’t seem to be formed naturally.” Jiang Baiman commented while driving.

“Under the tunnel of the old world.” Qiao Chu simply responded.

Jiang Baiman nodded lightly, thinking for a few seconds and said:

“There is no moss, which is a bit weird…

“The environment before it is not Suitable for biology? “

Qiao Chu ignored her, just said flatly:

“Keep going. “

There was no sound in the tunnel, but vehicles occasionally hit the cracks or bumps on the ground, so there was intermittent clanging noises, and they spread deep into the tunnel. , No return.

In this deep, weird silence, Shang Jianyao and the others didn’t speak, as if they were heading to the end of the world.

After several minutes, there was gradually ahead. rays of light quickly formed an arched exit.

Jiang Baiman, with his helmet and goggles, was not affected by the changes in light and darkness, and the vehicle rushed out of the tunnel.

The sun outside is slanting to the west, and the glow of the setting sun shines on the ground, as if it is coated with a layer of gold.

Not far away, there are buildings dozens of hundreds of meters high. Row upon row stands upright, without any movement, and no end in sight.

They are bathed in reddish sunlight, like a dead forest made of steel and concrete.

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(End of this chapter)