Krafft's Anomaly Notes

Chapter 226 Outpost

"That doesn't look like what we're looking for."

After a long time, like water rubbing the edge of a masonry, someone in the team made a sound, which was scattered by the sound of water echoing in the space.

Everyone had seen the rubbings on display before departure, they were hexagons no more than the width of the palm, and several clusters were sandwiched flatly among the old book pages, containing weird and indescribable lines.

Probably only the most sensitive would associate it with undiscovered paganism, activities within medical colleges.

Green is such a person. Sometimes he has an amazing intuition, and can find the key in a large amount of dizzying information, like a heron's sharp beak pecking at a swimming fish that blends with the water's scales.

It turns out that most of the time this is not the delusional reasoning of those paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, and promotion-hungry, but a god-given talent.

It is for this reason that a man of no background can earn a place for himself in an important institution of the Church.

The monks are willing to obey his orders, after all, even sailors know that the boat that catches the most fish should be boarded.As long as you follow along and do some physical work, you will most likely be able to share in the guaranteed harvest.

According to the previous routine, there is a chance that they will find a set of pagan symbols hidden underground, and take advantage of the trend to figure out the gathering place.

What I saw was far beyond expectations, and no one could have imagined it. A space comparable to the main hall of a church was buried underground in Dunling. A large number of tunnels leading to this place merged the water into a waterfall and poured it into a deep hexagonal well that roared loudly. .

The person who followed the guidance of the egret in the muddy water of the shoal, hoping to find a small fish, fished out the scales that could not be grasped with his palms and ten fingers.

"I ask again, is this the sewer?"

"Regardless of its purpose, it is now anyway." Green was speechless for a while, but quickly calmed down, "A very large ruin, but this time it is complete."

His attitude brought great comfort to the team.Whoever built these things should have disappeared into the vast river of time long ago without leaving a name.

"Our biggest concern is where we're going."

The passage leading them here is only one of many openings of its kind.No matter how keen Green is, he is not a spider that weaves a web, and he can accurately sense the prey on that silk.

"Did you see any signs of activity as you circled?"

"No, or there are no traces that are obvious enough to attract attention." Kraft said truthfully.He paid more attention to the underground building itself, and the fissures emanating from the central hexagonal well.

Only the rock is constant here, and the rest of the silt, moss, or traces of what once existed will be washed away by the current.

Even the rock itself is not the same, some of the cracks are slightly blunt at the edges, and the cracks are loose and mossy;

Their haphazard distribution also doesn't quite fit with the overall layout of symmetrical regular, concentric nesting, like a latecomer rather than included in the design.

"Then there is only one way."

"What?" Kraft maintained his doubtful thinking about the environment.Everywhere in the scene is not in line with common sense, and I can't figure it out.

"Find them all."

"This is...too exaggerated." Even as the most willing person, he couldn't make such a decisive decision. "Let's search carefully again first. If they come often, they will still leave traces."

"It's impossible for us to turn over all these passages."

"No, we can. Of course, the premise is that the direction cannot be determined." Green's tone was not joking, but he was really thinking about the possibility of this method.

"There is enough space in the channel. We only need to retreat a little and build a transit rest camp, which will be much more convenient."

"Sewer camp?"

"Sometimes those guys hiding in the sewers will use a certain section as a stronghold. In that case, we can too." Based on previous search experience, these underground spaces are not closed environments, and long-term stays are completely feasible.

Personnel can save a lot of round-trip time, return to the transit station to rest, supplement lighting and then continue to explore.

A total of dozens of passages opened in this underground space of unknown purpose, and they will spend a long time here. The possibility of going deeper cannot be ruled out, and it is obviously impossible to start from the ground again and again.

After pausing for a while to make a simple estimate, he became more and more certain about this idea, "It will take about 30 more people, and it will take a long time. To be safe, it will take at least a few days. If we are lucky, we don't have to search everything."

"It doesn't sound good. Have you considered raining? This is not a place close to the surface. No one knows how much water will gather here, and the flow rate will be very fast." Considering that, Kraft is quite repulsed to stay in this environment for a long time.

Especially considering that it is in a relic whose function, scale, and age are unknown.

This makes him feel that the more he walks in the dark and deep, the more he is far away from the familiar world, drifting with the waterway into the hidden tributary of history, and repeating the mistakes of the lost.

Their distinctive regular hexagonal style creations have survived to this day, but they themselves are missing.

Even though it has been used as a sewer for hundreds of thousands of years, the eerie atmosphere filled in the hollow cannot be erased. It seems that the ghosts who built this place are still wandering in the long and dark corridor, silently examining the living.

"It doesn't look like it's going to rain recently. But you're right, we should have people up there to watch the weather. There's no fixed place here, and the torrent will just wash people away."

"I think we should retreat further, to the place where we came in, it's better to retreat to the tomb behind the crack in the rock." Kraft suggested, "If it's too close to the hall, I'll call it the 'hall', anyone passing by Everyone can detect the sound and fire in the passage."

Pushing the temporary site back would mean a long walk each round trip and lengthen the search, but he felt it was necessary.

Green nodded in agreement with him.The torch and lamp oil prepared in advance had been used up more than half in the previous search, so the team returned the same way.They realized that the matter could not be resolved in a short period of time. I am afraid that for a long time to come, they will have to work in places where the sun cannot be seen.

Fortunately, the priest's ability and reputation are enough to convince the public, or the monks are really willing to sacrifice their personal comfort to show their devotion to the Lord by breaking pagan superstitions and punishing lawlessness. This literally dirty work can be carried out.

The team withdrew from the sewers and spent the remainder of the day completing preparations for the advance.

First, Father Green, who had gained something, mobilized more people, and a trusted "colleague" was added to the gravekeeper.

Although Kraft was very skeptical about the degree of secrecy, the people in the trial court did some cover-up work, and the logistics materials were placed in the coffin, and they entered the cemetery in batches with the personnel.

The corridor was cleared and guide signs were placed; the fallen bones were gathered aside.

Then they emptied the tomb connected to the sewer, moved the bones and funerary objects to another place and rearranged them, picked out the fragments of pottery pots stained with honey, and looked for clues such as engraved codes on them, of course In the end nothing was found.

After finding that the small chamber converted from half of the stone chamber became too crowded, someone proposed to vacate the stone chamber next to it for temporary storage of combustibles and stacking of waste, respectively, which was quickly implemented.

According to Kraft's description, the monks drew a simplified map of the door openings around the hexagonal hall, and began to allocate the scope of exploration and estimate the turn-back feedback time.

In this regard, they have shown rare professionalism.Kraft felt relieved while being a little unaccustomed.

"My people are very good and have corresponding experience." Green extinguished an extra oil lamp and walked to Kraft's side. "Then just leave the matter to them and let the luck be arranged by the Lord."

Vadin performed a church salute to them, and led a team through the crack. There was the sound of splashing boots from the opposite side, and the bright flames faded away in the dampness.

"Aren't you going with me?" It should be a blessing to be able to advance the search as planned for the first time and have sufficient manpower, but Kraft, who was slightly free, soon felt a little idle.

Looking down at Jiantu, Green, like a wolf observing the footprints of its prey, subconsciously licked his wet and dry lips. Since entering the grave, he has not once thought of taking the water bag beside him.

"Somebody has to be here to make the decisions and be in the right place at the right time."

It can be seen that this dedicated priest has fully entered the working state, and his earnest enthusiasm for faith and duty surges under the constraints of calmness and rationality.

"As I said before, all that is needed now is time. You can go back to the clinic first, and I will send someone to notify you if there is any news."

Kraft clearly sensed something was wrong, "No, I don't want to hear the news next time because you have made a decision that I don't know about."

This sounds like he wants to put aside the partner and do it alone. He believes that Green can do this kind of thing-if he has more than [-] people in his hand and the logistics behind him, he will do it himself as soon as possible. .

"This matter will not be resolved so easily, I have a hunch. Don't forget the pattern on the rubbing, we haven't found any signs of engraving yet." Kraft felt the need to remind.

Following the clues, it seems to have gained a lot, but there are too many things that have not been confirmed.And the bits and pieces in that hall contain many obvious or unrealized inadequacies.

"I have a suggestion that I hope will be heeded."

"Ok."

"No, what I want is a guarantee, the kind that has sufficient credibility." Kraft emphasized his attitude.

Green's eyes moved away from the sketch, a tone he hadn't heard from the professor before.

He became serious, considering that with the other party's style, he would not propose something that could not be done and embarrass both parties, so he agreed after a little hesitation:

"In the name of the Father—as long as what you say is reasonable."

"Very well, tell your people not to think of this as law and order sweeping up street gangs, and be prepared to fight the devil, and it's best to use a crossbow from a distance."

"We'll be ready." Green doesn't understand why this needs to be mentioned specifically, but it doesn't hurt.

"Very well, I will come tomorrow." Kraft stared into Green's eyes, confirming that his meaning was conveyed properly.

Before leaving, he thought of that hall again, and a little doubt became clear.

"By the way, if you go to the sewer a lot, I have something to ask. Can moss grow where there is no light?"

"Is it okay? Isn't moss supposed to grow in dark places?"

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(End of this chapter)