Alien Relic Hunter.

Chapter 469 Ke Lan's Suspicion (4000-word chapter)
"That's true." The agent nodded awkwardly.

"I think that what they encountered might be some kind of intelligent creature. This kind of creature not only takes pleasure in playing with its prey, but also knows how to hide key clues, so that those who come after it can't be traced..." Ivan said.

"Since this thing is going to leave no trace for the latecomers, why doesn't it just destroy the corpse? For it, it should be more convenient to do so. There is no need for it to leave a skinned corpse in the Inside the tunnel...and, if it wants to hide key clues, it's impossible for it not to find the note in the corpse's hand?" The hound raised several doubts.

"It's not difficult to explain." The scalpel and scissors flew up and down between Ivan's fingers, but his mouth did not stop, "I just said that this intelligent creature likes to play with its prey, so it must enjoy letting the prey In the process of falling into fear and surprise, and then mental breakdown into madness, the more torture the prey endures, the more intense its pleasure... That's why we see a skinned corpse here, and also There is that secret phrase that has troubled us for a long time."

"Still wrong." The hound shook his head again and again, "Generally uninformed people will only feel confused when they see this secret phrase, and they will not feel emotions such as fear at all, and only our group of people will feel this phrase. 'Stress response'...Could it be possible that this monster can tell fortunes, and that we will come here after the calculation, so we deliberately arranged this battle?"

"Forget it, we will come here..." Ke Lan repeated this sentence silently in his heart. His first reaction was the assessment of the Undead Crew Club. All of this may be a situation set up by them ...But after thinking about it, even if the undead crew knew the true meaning of this secret phrase, even if they knew the secret of 'Yagunaktor', they would not be able to count that their group could find Park Sang-woo in the Molten Mine Area The rescue capsule, but also know the existence of this tunnel from the mouth of Park Shangyou.

If this is a well-set game, then the instability of this game is comparable to that of a tanker truck driving at high speed on a rugged mountain road, and the car is still loaded with nitroglycerin that has not been desensitized-as long as there is a slight bump , the result is...

The probability that the reconnaissance team can find Park Sang-woo in the huge molten mine area is [-]%, and the probability that Park Sang-woo can persist until the rescue without hiccups is also [-]%, and then the reconnaissance team can pass through the crisis The probability of rescuing Park Sang-woo from heavy squeezes is also [-]%... Although this algorithm is very rough, and there is no actual data to support it, the probability in reality will only be lower than this [-]%...

If you pick any one of them, there is a [-]% probability that someone with luck will hit it, but multiplying these "[-]%" together, the final probability is pitifully low up.

This value is almost equivalent to the probability of the natural evolution of the "great god" imagined by Ke Lan in the "sick village".

But everything that happened later proved that the perfect mutant from this illusion does not exist, and the people who actually control the sick village are the members of the Undead Crew. A large proving ground firmly under the control of the crew.Even the "Wall of Flesh" that was put on the bright side and worshiped as a god by the residents of the sick village is just a cover set up to cover up the truth.

With the usual behavior of the Undead Crew, it is impossible for them to do such a thing with a probability of only a few tenths of a million... For them, a 50.00% chance can be regarded as an extremely high risk .

Unless there is no other choice.

But they obviously have a choice.

Only poor people who have nothing will become gamblers, and those at the pinnacle of power will only pursue the best strategy.

In Ke Lan's impression, only the group of lunatics on Dongying Island in the old era would do such things as "gambling on the luck of the country" at every turn.

It is true that if they win the bet, the benefits will naturally be huge; but if they lose the bet, what awaits them is an endless abyss...

The arrangement of the undead crew meeting can basically be ruled out.Ke Lan felt that even they might not have expected the current situation of the scouting team.

……

"The autopsy is complete. Except for the skin being peeled off and the blood and body fluids all over the body disappearing abnormally, there is nothing abnormal about this corpse." Ivan stood up and took off the gauze used as a surgical drape in front of him. It came down—because there was no blood in the corpse, the gauze was very clean, and there were not many stains at all.

Alfonso's body was packed into a black body bag and stuffed into the cargo hold behind Valkyrie - because of the strange way of death, his body was far more valuable than those of the three researchers .Although the preliminary autopsy has failed to discover his real cause of death, if this corpse can be brought back to the ark, the group of lunatics in the research institute will definitely be very interested.

"Don't be so nervous." Ke Lan glanced at the stern-faced Layton and Zoligetu, and said, "If the monster who killed Alfonso left his body here, it was for the next batch of If the prey is in fear and panic, then we should not do what it wants."

"I know..." Layton murmured softly, "But, if we show fear, that thing should make us jump for a while? If we act too calmly, maybe it will lose interest , jumped out and killed us..."

"Countless." The hound turned his head and gave him a white look, "I'm not afraid, are you afraid of a hammer?"

"Old dog, isn't this like you? Don't you usually stick to your principles? Why are you becoming more stubborn this time?" Layton said.

"If I had the opportunity to escape from here now, I would turn around and run without saying a word, but the problem is that we can't escape, since we can't escape, then counseling is meaningless... If a dog is in a hurry, he will jump over the wall, I I wish that the monster would jump out quickly, it’s better than worrying about it all the time.”

"... When you were leading troops, did you ever encounter such a desperate situation with no way out?" Ke Lan asked suddenly.

"I have encountered it, and more than once." The hound stretched out the little finger of his right hand to pick his nostrils, then wiped his hands on the magazine bag, and then said, "I have read a novel about Chinese soldiers in the old era. There is a saying that is still fresh in my memory—"When a narrow road meets, the brave wins"... Now this tunnel is not very wide, so it should be regarded as a "narrow road"."

"Forget it." Ke Lan nodded.

"Anyway, there is no way out, and my heart has become more at ease." The hound smiled self-deprecatingly, "It's really fucking outrageous."

As he said that, he glanced down at the screen on his wrist: "It's time, it's time for dinner. In the current situation, I don't think I have the time to cook porridge. Fill your stomach with biscuits and energy bars first."

"Well, maybe the creature that killed Alfonso is watching us secretly now, so try not to show any flaws." Ivan nodded in agreement.

According to the ration standard set by the hounds, the ration for each person per meal is a compressed biscuit and an energy bar, one meal every twelve hours. Although the volume of these two dry foods is not large, the calories provided are completely It can meet the consumption of a soldier for half a day during non-combat periods. The only disadvantage is that this kind of food is not very friendly to people with indigestion.

The Hound himself had eaten a biscuit before, and he reasoned that he was allergic to cocoa butter, so he broke the energy bar that was supposed to be in his hands into two pieces, and handed it to the largest in the team, with a relatively larger appetite. Great Zorigtu and Leighton.

Layton didn't think too much about it, so he threw the thing into his mouth and began to chew. On the contrary, Zhuo Ligetu looked at the half energy bar in his palm, and looked at the hound with a hesitant expression.

But the hound didn't notice his eyes, but walked towards the others with a backpack full of food.

"Old dog, he is lying to us." Zhuo Ligetu patted Layton on the shoulder, "He is not allergic to cocoa butter at all, otherwise, he would not have so many energy bars in his supplies... I remember When he first counted the remaining supplies, he took out a full six energy bars from his bag."

"Ah?" Layton was stunned for a moment. Although he has known the hound for the longest time among the few people, he has never paid attention to such details as to whether the hound is really allergic to cocoa butter. , Really...he seems to have never said this before, and I think he seems to have eaten chocolate a few times..."

"He left it to us on purpose," Zhuoligetu said.Although from the appearance point of view, he can definitely be regarded as a rough and sturdy macho, but in fact, this Mongolian man's mind is quite meticulous, and his observation ability is also very strong—otherwise, he would have been killed on the transport plane that time. , It is impossible for him to react so quickly and pull the fallen Ke Lan back into the cabin in time.

At that critical moment, everyone's attention was focused on Ke Lan's body, and only he was the first to notice that the falling box would drag Ke Lan who had just returned to the cabin—in fact, Ke Lan's body was still there. Before he started leaning back, Zhuoligetu had already loosened his seat belt and jumped on it.

It's just that Zhuoligetu usually talks less, and rarely expresses his emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy on his face, so he gives people a more "simply and honest" impression.

"Fuck, you didn't say it earlier, I swallowed it all down." Layton was stunned for a moment, and then asked a stupid question: "Tell me, if I pick it out of my throat now, I will give it back to him." , will he still want it?"

"Don't be picky, you don't think the old dog is disgusting." Ke Lan cut in suddenly, and explained to the two in a low voice, "As the allocator, the old dog must be fair. But for everyone who exists In terms of individual differences, absolute fairness is actually a kind of unfairness. The weight of the two of you is almost twice that of the rest of the team, and you need to consume more energy during activities, but if the old dog gives more for this reason If you share the food, although our own people won’t say anything, the agents of the Security Bureau must have some thoughts in their hearts, so he can only take out his share and share it with you.”

"That won't work, I can't take that." Zhuoligetu said.

"Actually, how he distributes is right. The old dog is lean and the lightest in the team. He evenly distributes his own food to you, which can be regarded as a kind of 'dynamic balance'... Believe me, as a An experienced veteran, he is not that stupid, and he will definitely not starve himself. If the two of you intend to make up for him, then you might as well treat him to a big meal when you return to the ark."

While talking, Ke Lan stuffed his energy bar to Zhuoligetu: "Actually, my appetite is not too big. If you don't have enough, I have some more here."

"No, no, no." Zhuo Ligetu waved his hands again and again, "The food I got is completely enough. If you don't eat it now, you can stay here for emergency. After all, it's not clear that we will be trapped here for a few days Woolen cloth."

"Yeah." Ke Lan put the energy bar into his small bag, and patted Layton's mechanical arm, "Have you finished eating, do you want to go for a walk with me?"

"Walking?" Layton turned his head to look at the surrounding scene, feeling a little confused for a while.

"Layton and I will go to the front to explore the way first, and the others will rest in place for 10 minutes." Ke Lan opened the communication channel of the team and said to everyone.

"Exploring the way?" The hound turned his head and said with a frown, "Let's not go? The most taboo thing in this situation is to act separately. What if that thing suddenly launches an attack while the two of you are alone? "

"Don't worry, we won't leave your field of vision. It's just that the remote control range of the drone has reached its end. Layton and I will walk another 30 meters so that the drone can go further." Ke Lan said.

"Then you must be careful!" Hound exhorted.

……

The two of them walked until they were 30 meters away from the main force before Ke Lan beckoned Layton to squat down, pretending to be playing with the drone.

"Ke Lan, what's the matter, you have to drag me here, can't you use the one-to-one communication channel?" Layton asked.

"I need your help." Ke Lan said.

"What are you busy with?"

"Don't rush to ask what's the matter, I'll tell you what I just thought of first." Ke Lan turned her head and glanced at the rescue cabin fixed on the bracket in the distance. Ivan had finished his meal and was checking on Park Shangyou physical condition.

"I suspect that there is something wrong with Park Shangyou." Ke Lan said in a deep voice.

"Is there a problem? What's the problem?" Layton tilted his head, "Didn't you... have interrogated him once? Could it be that he still has something to hide from us?"

"It's hard to say... If my suspicion is correct, it can only show that this guy's acting skills are too strong. Not only were we deceived by him, but not... even the big shots in the Security Bureau and the upper echelon of the Ark were also all over the place. cheated by him."

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