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Chapter 36 The Warrior and the Body

"That woman really didn't tell the truth. If we were the first batch of field surveys on the earth, where would she know about these things? Having such a clear goal can only prove that the boss has information that we don't even know .”

"Lao Zhangtou later said to us, 'But according to the boss, this is our final goal, which is equivalent to the end of this operation. Before this, we are destined to go through a long and time-consuming exploration, so don't worry , the first priority right now is to establish a frontline camp and explore the palace steadily'."

"'In addition to things related to living mechanical technology, any other technological achievements, or new discoveries related to alien civilizations and this planet, can be recorded and summarized in a timely manner, and the boss will provide additional remuneration after reporting' .”

"On the afternoon of February 2th, we used the equipment everyone carried to set up two tents in the first room as a temporary camp. Some people asked if we could transfer the needed materials repeatedly through the device since we could return directly to the earth. In this way, we will be able to prepare more fully. But Lao Zhang said that we have to wait for a week before the device can be restarted, otherwise there will be a problem of insufficient energy.”

"February 2th, night. I couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning, so I got up to record my mood. Want to live on an alien planet for seven days with a group of people I haven't known for half a month? I feel like I'm doing something. A strange dream, a dream that I can't wake up from..."

……

"Until here, the owner of the diary has experienced something similar to us."

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but said.

"Even the mood is a bit similar."

For her, the alien adventure is like a gorgeous dream, full of unpredictable and unexpected colors.

"That's right. The only difference is that we relied on Jing Xing, who discovered the UFO device under the guidance of the ghost astronaut, and he was hired. In addition, 'the device will take a week to activate'... this point It’s new information, so keep it in mind.”

While reading, Xie Yuzhi quickly recorded in the notes at hand, and a simple introduction of the relationship between characters slowly took shape in her pen.

"It seems that the real crux of the problem lies in this employer, the woman they call the boss."

Yan Jingxing glanced at it, and found that she had quickly sketched with a pencil a stick figure of a mature woman about 30 years old in a black robe, and drew a question mark on the position of her face.

This is... a sketch?

Yan Jingxing thought of the criminal investigation TV series he had watched with his uncle before, in which the police drew the portrait of the suspect based on the narration of the insider.

She even knows how to do this kind of thing, isn't Miss Xie a little too versatile?
"In the diary, he also mentioned the word 'prophet'."

Xie Yuzhi raised her eyes and looked at Ji Chunzao.

"I remember, when you translated the word 'sacrifice' in the alien text, did you use the word 'prophet'?"

Ji Chunzao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said uncertainly:

"It seems so..."

As a priest, her ability to understand words and knowledge is difficult to explain in words. According to Chunzao herself, all meanings emerge naturally in her mind, so it is difficult to share with others; if she wants to explain clearly, Personal comprehension and language organization skills are required.

"oh, I understand now."

Xie Yuzhi seemed to have got her own answer, she turned her gaze back to the diary.

……

"On February 2th, Lao Zhang and Glasses called everyone to gather, and distributed the tools, food and water that everyone needed. The most important thing is the gun, which is used for self-defense. When was the last time I touched a gun? ? It seems to be going to a village in Hunan Province to go to the cave, in case of encountering car bandits blocking the way."

"I observed it and found that everyone can use guns, even the scientist with glasses and the doctors in the team. This confirmed my previous guess. In short, I can see that they are all talents. Everyone has a secret."

"Another thing, we can breathe normally in the palace, that is to say, those oxygen cylinders, mountaineering and diving equipment are all white belts. I'm thinking, maybe the boss knows something, but not so much. Detailed. Of course, on the other hand, if she really knows everything, she doesn't need us to take the lead at all."

"The gun in my hand was quickly used. We found a creature similar in appearance to a leech inside the palace, but it was larger than ordinary cats and dogs. When it saw people, it would jump on them and eat them. "

"Its jumping ability is very strong, its reaction is fast, and it is difficult to hit accurately; and its body surface is covered with a layer of mucus and strong muscles, even if it is shot, it will not die immediately. Later, our solution was to hold an automatic weapon. The two riflemen walked alternately at the front and the back of the line, and in the case of a burst of fire, even if three or four pounced on them at the same time, they would not be able to get close to them, but the supplies we carried this time were limited, and the bullets could only be used sparingly;”

"Another way is to use burst shots to clean up from a distance. But this strange creature seems to like to hide in dark corners, and it is difficult to be noticed. Later, Lao Zhang asked me to act as an observer, wearing infrared night vision Yi followed the outside of the team, and once he noticed groups of leeches, he immediately led the team around that position."

"On February 2, we stepped on all the places in the palace. Except for a few rooms that cannot be opened, the rest of the locations have been recorded, and a simple map has been drawn. Considering We have to stay in this place for a period of time, and we are trying to find out the lairs and travel routes of the group of leech monsters. Animals on the earth usually have a fixed route to return to their nests. Maybe we can start from this direction... But it is doomed It was a long-term project.”

"In addition, we also found a door that might lead to the ground. When we got to the door, Lao Zhang told us to go back. The first and second batch of people only need to be responsible for exploring the inside of the palace, and the outside environment will definitely be more serious. It's complicated, and he wants to wait to ask his boss before making a decision."

"What is concerning is that there are a large number of murals left by aliens in the palace, but there is no trace of life left by aliens, including equipment, instruments, and even furniture. The only harvest is sculptures and murals. We Rubbing it down, I hope the boss can recognize the value of these things."

"February 2th, the second transfer will be carried out tomorrow morning. Speaking of which, this place is really strange. We noticed that there may be air purification equipment in this palace. According to the glasses, you don't need it. Breathing equipment, proving that the gas content in the air is very similar to that on the earth. This may be just a small accident across the universe, but it may also be some kind of artificial environment. He led us to find a strange device, which looks very strange , like the two lobes of a human lung have been magnified dozens of times."

"There are buildings of this style everywhere in this ghost place, either like internal organs or muscles. Someone joked last night that we are like cells walking in a huge human body."

"On the evening of February 2th, the boss came in person. We reported the results of our work to her. To be honest, I was a little nervous because we had nothing to gain, let alone 'living machinery' or 'body' I can’t see any shadow at all. But the boss himself has a nonchalant attitude, smiling and encouraging us to ‘well done’.”

"I hate that smile."

"On February 2, the boss announced to us that the expedition team will officially leave this palace and head out of the earth - we can finally see the whole picture of this planet; and the 'body' that the boss wants is Somewhere outside the palace."

"August 3th..."

……

"Wait, starting from this place, isn't a large part of this diary missing?"

Yan Jingxing immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Here, here, and here, the paper is incomplete."

Because it is a photocopy, even the damage is obvious.

"Moreover, from February 2 to March 26, the time jumped for two weeks. What happened in between?"

Xie Yuzhi at the side sighed softly, she had obviously noticed this situation long ago.

"Hey~ Isn't this too strange?" Ji Chunzao grumbled with his mouth pursed, "Obviously it's just the critical moment!"

——That’s right, obviously what’s next is the key.

They didn't come to read novels, but hoped to get the experience of their predecessors from the diary and find a way to get out of the forest.

Judging from the earlier records, the experience of the explorer and his companions in the palace was similar to that of Yan Jingxing and the others. For example, they did not encounter aliens, only hairless people who built their nests.

As for how to deal with hairless ones, it may vary.Yan Jingxing and the others relied on superpowers, while the expedition team relied on thermal weapons brought from the earth, but they all ended up with the same goal, and everyone had to leave the palace in the end.

The problem is the forest outside...

Yan Jingxing turned a few pages back and realized unwillingly that this record in the diary was indeed blank.

"Keep reading," Xie Yuzhi said. "Since the diary is not over, at least it means that this person is still alive. This proves that even if there is a threat in the forest, there is a certain limit."

……

"On March 3th, the first bird's-eye view point northeast of Ghost Face Forest. We encountered the 'King of Predator'. Unfortunately, the camp happened to be on its migratory path, and it was razed to the ground within a few breaths. No one in the camp had time to escape, they were all dead. They were all dead, in their sleep, at least peacefully."

"Is this the 'overlord' mentioned by the prophet? It really isn't a monster that human beings can contend with, but an existence at the top of the biosphere that rules this planet."

……

After watching a few paragraphs, Yan Jingxing couldn't help frowning again.

They also ran into the predator king?And because they didn't evacuate to the underground palace immediately, they suffered heavy losses.

This means that the terrifying monster floating in the air may be moving along a certain route——

This is the so-called "migration".

I don't know whether it's luck or misfortune, but the two groups of alien explorers, who have been separated by an unknown number of years, happened to meet the king of predators passing by over the forest.

Also, he noticed that the explorer's title for her boss had also changed.

Without knowing where to start, the explorer began to call the woman a "prophet", which obviously contained some kind of emotional change.

……

"March 3th. The glasses were sacrificed. He wanted to observe at the most extreme place in the safe range, so as to better record the characteristics of the 'overlord', but he failed to evacuate the observation point in time, and the result was that the entire mountain he was on They were all pulled into the sky by the attraction of the Predator King..."

"The overlord will not pay attention to tiny ants like us who can only look up at the sky, but the storms and gravity disturbances it creates when it moves are enough to destroy everything on the ground."

"I heard from the prophet that we can only survive on this planet if we find the 'element body' - that is the highest crystallization made by the aliens using living mechanical technology, and the purpose of its creation is to fight against The possibility of an 'overlord' so that aliens can one day return to the land and retake the world from invasive species."

"March 3th. The materials we carry are about to be exhausted. Although we can replenish them as long as we return to Earth, we have gone too deep into this forest and are too far away from the palace ruins. Only five people are left. If you want to go back, you have to face the dangers along the way again."

"The prophet said that she could already feel that the place where the 'body' is hidden is very close to us. So, we decided to put all our eggs in one basket."

"March 3st, late. I can't sleep tonight. I have thought about it for a long time, but there is one question that always lingers in my heart."

"The prophet leads us in despair, saves us in crisis, and shows us the way to live. I should respect her, I should be grateful to her."

"But I'm still very confused. I still can't figure out one thing."

"—Since there is such a weapon as the 'element body', is it really necessary to hand it over to a woman of unknown origin?"

"I think this question is very strange, and I shouldn't just have such a thought. But I couldn't help it, so I went to discuss it with Lao Zhang. Among the followers of the prophet, he and I were the only ones who didn't know each other from the beginning. I follow the Prophet, so I still feel alienated and out of place with the other two followers. No matter what, I usually chat with Lao Zhang the most.”

"When I asked Lao Zhang this question, he had a very strange expression on his face. He was shocked and seemed very happy."

"'So you weren't brainwashed by that woman? Great, great...I thought only me and the glasses could remember what happened before, and now it's just me and those crazy people. So I still With companions!'"

"I can't understand what he said, but Lao Zhang has already expressed his plan in one go."

"'Do you still remember what that woman said before? Only true fighters can be selected by the 'Body Body'... Huh, it's not my bragging. At least among the five people, there are still Who fits the word 'warrior' better than me? So, I'm going to get that 'body' before that woman, and make them shoot themselves in the foot!'”

(End of this chapter)