dark moon

Chapter 249 Shuer’s strange order

"The mineral vein is located fifteen kilometers southwest of the Zerg main nest. The sub-base ruins are under a hill three kilometers west of the mineral vein. The location is not obvious."

"Huh?" The two looked at each other again. Why did the position described by the mastermind sound so familiar?The more they listened, the more they felt like the dirt slope they had just been lying on. The two had a deep memory of the dirt slope. After all, they were almost discovered there by strange worms. It was hard not to remember it deeply.

"Can you help us show the location on the map?" Shuer asked, tapping his thigh lightly, "Based on language alone, the range error is too large."

"The main control platform is affected by the damaged pipeline and cannot work normally. The map cannot be displayed. In the database of the human base, there should be a record of the location of our base. You can go back to the base to check it yourself." The cold main brain refused every time with the same reason According to Xiuer's request, Xiuer felt that either the damage to this guy was really great, or the energy reserve had bottomed out, so he was stingy to the point of madness, so he could save a little bit.Well, I always feel that this habit is so familiar, the familiar excuses, the familiar routines, the sense of déjà vu is very strong, the illusion, well, it must be an illusion.

"Ahem." He coughed a few times and put aside his strange thoughts. Shuer forced a straight face and asked seriously, "Then, I hope to use your remote communication facilities to contact the mastermind of our base. Can you help us? Connected?"

"The information center was affected by..."

"Stop, stop, stop, I can memorize it. The pipeline is damaged and cannot work normally, and the connection cannot be connected, right." Xiuer couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"No, it's just that the automatic communication system is not working properly. You can manually connect to the human base, as long as you know the code and communication channel."

"Huh? Does it work?" He scratched his head and quickly rolled his eyes back. Shuer urged awkwardly, "Can you take us to the information center as soon as possible? Oh, damn, we won't have to run several kilometers again."

"The information center is located in the middle of the base. I will show you the way." The mastermind subtly avoided the question about how many kilometers, pretending not to hear Shuer's complaint. It is conceivable that the two of them will have a lot of exercise today. of.

There was no way, the information center would not take the initiative to come over, so the two of them had to go there by themselves. According to the mastermind, as long as the soul clan's mechanical body has an abundant energy supply, it can move tirelessly at high speed, and the distance of several kilometers is very small. It was easy and fast for them, so they built the base so big. Xiuer was not stupid enough to ask what would happen if there was no energy supply. People would starve to death if they didn't eat. The Soul Race wouldn't have much trouble if they thought about it. Big surprise.

The further you run towards the center of the base, the more open the environment becomes, and there are more and more strange crystal towers. According to the mastermind, the crystal tower is the most important building of the Soul Clan. Not only the special model can serve as a jump beacon, but all crystal towers also Responsible for supplying energy to surrounding buildings, the most important thing is that the crystal tower is the residence of soul warriors who have not obtained permanent mechanical bodies, and represents the upper limit of the combat power of a soul clan base.Such an important thing, of course, should be placed in the core area of ​​the base with the strictest security measures and the most energy-consuming equipment.

In addition to the Crystal Tower, other buildings are becoming more and more strange. The Scarab Repair Station looks like an insect nest. There is a row of metal piles in the room, which are said to be charging piles used by samurai to charge thunder weapons. , the rest room is tightly closed and light-proof, like a haunted house. I don't know what kind of creature would want to rest in such a haunted place.Similar strange buildings can be found everywhere, and there are even platforms built in the sky. According to reports, it is a place where some kind of flying soul race transforms into a temporary ground form.

Walking through these dazzling buildings, you can see more novel things every few hundred meters, and the two of them don't feel bored, especially when the mastermind of the soul race is explaining, although it is not detailed , basically just a name and the simplest use, but it is enough to make people imagine.

However, when he actually arrived at the information center, Xiul discovered that the mirror shadow technique used in emergency situations in various temples of Parvatiga was too weak compared to the communication facilities of the Soul Clan, and was not even comparable at all. I don’t know how human beings in this world The effectiveness of one party's communication facilities should not be as good as that of the Soul Clan in theory.

The information center was completely dark, with only the operating platform in the middle shining with a faint light. You could barely see the operation buttons. I wanted to ask the soul clan mastermind about how to use it, but the strange thing was that the mastermind remained silent, as if he had not entered the information at all. Same as the center.Maybe the energy pipeline of the information center has really been affected, making it impossible for the main brain to connect at all, so it cannot be controlled and needs to be processed manually. It is definitely not because of stinginess, well, that must be the case.

Fortunately, when we were at the human base, Wei once explained to Xiure how to use the operating platform. Although the soul clan's equipment is different from that of humans, the basic methods are still similar. Even if you had to guess, you can get through it quickly. on channel B9.Wei seemed to have been waiting on the other end. As soon as the communication was connected, the two of them saw a flash of light and shadow, and Wei had already appeared in front of them.

Yes, it is not displayed in the mirror like the mirror image technique, but like the three-dimensional image seen in the human base, it appears directly in front of you, as if the two parties are in close contact face to face.

"Congratulations, Commander, you have successfully entered the Soul Clan base." As soon as she appeared, Wei saluted Xiuer, "It seems that the Soul Clan base is still in operation. You should have met Laura."

Wei's refreshing and capable image seemed restrained, and she was used to the mechanized female voice, unlike the mastermind of the Soul Clan, who had no image at all, and her voice was cold and scary.But if you think about it carefully, the soul clan has no entity, and it is normal that the master brain has no image.

"Well, although it was very troublesome, we still came in after all." Xiure said casually, "However, the situation of the Soul Clan base is not good. It is said that the energy is very scarce and it can no longer sustain it for a few months."

"Normal phenomenon. This is the inevitable outcome of frontline bases. It is difficult to support abandoned bases for too long. It is already very difficult for them to be able to operate now."

"I haven't seen Laura either. Although I have been communicating with her, she has never appeared." Shuer asked thoughtfully, "Have you communicated directly like this before? Does she have a body?"

"There is no form in the traditional sense, just a ball of light with no fixed form, but this can also be considered a visual form. It seems that the energy of the Soul Clan base has been so scarce that she is not even willing to project a form."

"Ignore this for now, I need to look at the map, yes, this is it." The map has appeared behind Wei, "Please help me mark the location of the Soul Clan branch base on the map."

"Base number."

"Well, Laura didn't say it, but she mentioned that it was a base decades ago, near a mineral vein in the main nest of the swarm. By the way, the mineral vein that the base targeted was also marked." "Understood, ZX -2." Wei's image took a few steps to the side and gave way to the front of the map. There were already two more light spots on the map, "This is the mineral vein, this is ZX-2."

"Hiss, it's really there." Xiuer was translating simultaneously for Moria. The two of them stared at the map and compared the routes they took today in their memories. The conclusion was obvious. Today, the two of them missed the soul clan's jump platform. However, if you know it in advance, there is no need to walk such a long way.

"Wei, let me ask you a question." Shuer pondered for a while, "I haven't explained it to you, but do you know what we are looking for?"

"I know, Commander, you want to find abnormal nodes in space. From your command to display three locations, the system has already obtained the analysis results."

"Well, that's it. Since you know, why don't you take the initiative to report or ask?"

"Take the initiative?" Wei has no expression setting, and she doesn't know what human emotions are. If she knew, she must be full of confusion now, although she can't even understand anything when she is confused.

"Okay, I asked a stupid question." Shuer patted his forehead. No matter how human-like his image was, Wei was just a man-made device. He could accept orders to assist the commander in his work, but the device would not do anything on its own initiative.In the final analysis, I took it for granted that Wei didn't know and concealed her purpose, which led to some unnecessary running around today.Sighing secretly, Xiu Er said with a wry smile, "Don't worry about my question just now, there is nothing unusual about the base."

"everything is normal."

"Okay, you can record two sentences for me. Sound recording should be able to do it. Okay, after the communication ends, you sound the alarm." Shuer gave detailed instructions, "There will definitely be several people showing up one after another. You repeat the first sentence first. After that, if only Mia, the flat-chested, ahem, pointed-eared woman is left, then continue to repeat my second sentence. If there are other people, forget it.”

"Understood, audio log is ready."

"Mia stays, others will leave temporarily." This was Parvatiga's language, and Wei couldn't understand the meaning. Shuer used a gesture to indicate the end of the first sentence, and the following was the second sentence, "Mia, be careful around you. Don’t trust anyone completely, including Militi, and don’t be careless. Also, before we go back, pay attention to everyone around you and remember not to reveal your intentions.”

"The record is complete."

"Very good, you still have a task. From when you sound the alarm and someone comes in, to when Mia finally leaves, record the entire process from all angles. I'll take a look at it when I get back. No problem."

"can do."

"Thank you. Let's see you in a few hours." Before cutting off the communication, Shuer sighed softly and sighed in a low voice, "I'm so lucky to have you."

"What did you find?" It wasn't until the communication ended and Wei's image disappeared that Moria frowned and asked, "What do you think..."

"Ahem." Shuer stopped Moria with his eyes. Although theoretically no one in this world understands Parvatiga, it is always right to be careful. "Let's go back to our base."

As soon as he went out, Xiuer raised his voice and called to the leader of the Soul Clan: "We are going back and will bring all the members here within three days. Where can we leave your underground base?"

"Behind the building on the right, there is a jump platform." The artificial mastermind showed no emotion, and certainly would not retain the two guests. "You can board the jump platform and enter the visitor password."

"You have to enter it yourself again. It's really troublesome. Can't you help us start it directly? I know, I know, automatic control consumes more energy than manual control. I can already memorize it. Well, this is it. It is indeed a jump platform."

Following the instructions of the mastermind, Xiuer, who boarded the platform, entered the password. Before pressing OK, he waved his hand in the void: "See you later, stingy mastermind, we will consume all your energy, hahahaha."

"Wait, Xiuer, did we forget something important?" Moria suddenly changed her expression. Unfortunately, she spoke too late, and her voice was still echoing in the underground base, but the two of them had disappeared in place. Next to a crystal spire in the middle of the ground base.

Indeed, they ignored a very important issue. As soon as the two appeared, they saw a group of insects walking around, looking at them blankly.

"Uh, bad."

(End of this chapter)