Abyss Express

Under the guidance of that security brother, the three of them quickly arrived at the outer road of Fangfeng settlement.

In the cold and humid air, the inexplicable sweet smell became more and more intense, which made Xue Ming feel faintly uneasy.

Although the big security guard has repeatedly said before, the air composition here has been tested and has no special impact on the human body.

But Xue Ming was still very worried. The insanity of the personnel in the previous engineering team must have something to do with the residents of this settlement or the natural environment.

They got off the car next to the road near the settlement, and had to walk more than 300 meters of woodland to reach the supply station.

Stepping on the wet gray mud, the three of them maintained a tacit silence. It seemed that there was only the sound of rain in the world, and the sound of shoes stepping deep and shallow in the mud.

In the rain, the low stone buildings in the distance gradually became clear.

The first thing that caught Xue Ming's eyes was the stone building with the landmark signboard of Jiujie Station. Not far away, there were layers of stone pile fences.

When they came to the rain shelter porch of the stone building, Xue Ming took a special look at the direction of the settlement.

He reached for the navy blue phone in his inner pocket—even though Xue Ming was unwilling to owe Bu Meteor a favor, he still took it.

But at a distance of tens of meters, the buildings where Fangfeng settled were clearly visible—it was a strange structure house that he had never seen before.

The residents of these settlements seem to be still in the Stone Age, and the materials of the houses seem to be made of grass blades and marl blocks, and they are built up bit by bit.

The house as a whole is like an upside-down drop of water, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The top of the house is filled with dark green unknown plants, which look like algae and are used to repel water and shelter from rain.

The houses of these residents are all built on the exposed rock of low hills. Judging from the rainproof shacks on the roof and the site selection, the waterproof performance of these houses is very poor.

Once water accumulates on one side of the house, the wall made of mud and grass may collapse.

In addition, Mr. Xueming also saw some "people" wandering in the village.

He wasn't sure if the creatures staggering in the rain were really human.

These people walked blankly on the muddy path of the settlement. His hands were drooping weakly, and he didn't intend to rush towards a certain place.

The rain drenched their bodies, and they were covered with coarse cloth of an indeterminate age.

There are a few people who simply sit and lie next to the bare rock, and the things they wear are not even clothes. They simply use two pieces of cloth and a few tough knitted vines interspersed together, which is considered "clothes".

Brother Security is right——

——The residents here, apart from being human-like, have no traces of civilization.

They may just cover their bodies with cloth because they are afraid of the cold.

Xue Ming thought about it carefully, and felt that something was wrong, because these residents did not show any behavior of being afraid of the cold.

He and Bu Meteor have been shivering from the cold since they arrived at Fangfeng Village, and their body temperature probably won't exceed ten degrees.

The security guy is okay. The tights, MOLLE panels, and bulletproof vest on his body should be quite warm.

If you want to carefully consider the deduction, I am afraid that the only reason for these residents to wear clothes is that they dislike the dirty rainwater and do not want to let their skin be stained with mud and dust. When they eat, they have a piece of cloth on their bodies to wipe their hands.

Xue Ming wrote these things down in his notebook, then took out his mobile phone and took pictures in the direction of the settlement.

He seemed to feel that it was not enough, so he took out a pen and drew all the drop-shaped houses in the settlement, and the pillars of the stone gate were also drawn and recorded, refusing to let go of any clues.

Seeing Brother Xueming standing on the porch for a long time, Ah Xing was curious.

He leaned in front of Xueming, saw Brother Ming painting, and immediately asked.

"Brother Ming? Can you still draw?"

Xueming: "Understand a little bit."

Ah Xing: "Then you must be a great painter, right? Look at your sketches, how well you draw—did you lie to me before? In fact, you are not a peddler. You don't have a sister who is seriously ill?"

Jiang Xueming didn't speak, but looked at the hippie smiling A Xing with those cold eyes.

"Hey." Ah Xing immediately became more honest, but he became frowning again. A look of being wronged.

Jiang Xueming put away the diary and pen, and followed the security guard into the house.

When he entered the door, he saw the strange appearance of Ah Xing blowing his nose in front of the porch again.

He was also curious about how this 1.9-meter-tall man looked like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child.

So he asked: "Ah Xing, what's wrong with you?"

"Brother Ming, you are so angry, you must not have lied to me." Ah Xing frowned and pursed his lips: "That is to say, there is really an eighteen-year-old little sister who is still lying on the hospital bed, suffering The torment of Mad Butterfly and Vita's brand."

These words made Xue Ming pay more attention.

He asked tentatively: "Could it be that you didn't listen to what I said before?"

"How could it be possible to believe everything a stranger said all at once?" Ah Xing's expression was very serious: "I'm not a victim in a human trafficking case, Brother Ming."

"." When Jiang Xueming heard this, he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart, and he continued to ask: "Then why do you believe it now?"

"Because I saw that expression when you were drawing." A Xing threw the backpack on the sofa in the room, and described it seriously with Jiang Xueming, explaining: "You are holding the pen like you are holding a scalpel. doctor--

- I've been in a few crashes, the worst skydiving accident I survived thanks to a tree.

But my spleen and half of my liver were stuck in the tree. When the operation was about to end, I woke up. What I saw was my surgeon. The doctor was wearing a mask, and I could only see his eyes. . "

Jiang Xueming helped Brother Security to light the fireplace, and didn't pay much attention to what A Xing said.

"The doctor's eyes when he cleaned up the wood debris in the torn muscle and sewed up the wound." A Xing chose the old man's chair and leaned back on it. "It's very similar to the eyes you had when you were painting just now. Human life is in your hands."

Jiang Xueming didn't speak, he was at a loss.

Originally, Xueming thought that Ah Xing was just a simple and innocent rich man, but he didn't expect that this guy had the same thoughts as his pink shirt, not only flamboyant, but also very delicate.

This Meteor is completely different from the Meteor on the train before.

The security brother pushed the dining car out and served a proper meal for the two passengers.

Hearing him greet with a smile: "Come on, two passengers, there is nothing to eat in this place, it's all canned food."

"Brother Security." Jiang Xueming's attitude softened a little, "Why don't you introduce yourself? We can't keep calling you Security, can we?"

Along the way, because he was concerned about his sister, Xue Ming kept his nerves tense, unknowingly, he seemed to express hostility towards anyone.

Finally, there is a place to stay, the fatigue of the journey has been relieved, and his anxiety is gradually dissipating.

This made him a little more at ease, at least his teammates looked reliable now.

"Self-introduction? Me?" The big security guard scratched his head. He really didn't know how to start, as if he had never done such a thing before.

Ah Xing asked: "Brother Security, haven't you introduced yourself to other passengers before?"

"To be honest, no." The security guard took out the staff ID card from his pocket and handed it to Bu Liuxing: "Generally, we just show the ID card directly. How can we have so much to say to the passengers?"

Bu Liuxing glanced at the certificate, then handed it to Jiang Xueming.

The security guard went on to say: "You also know something from the information I provided. The security work at the station started from a few years to more than ten years ago. I have been guarding the station for four years when Fangfengju is here. Stayed in another place for six years, which is not too short——

——The environment of the underground world is very special. It is guaranteed that new abnormalities will appear in a place every few months. Therefore, security personnel must be on duty for a long time.

The longer we stay in the same block, the more familiar we will be with the local conditions. Simply put, returning to Fangfeng Village is the same as going home. There are several roads in it, and I know which road leads to where. It is crystal clear.

If something new pops up out of the blue, or some passengers want to visit and investigate, our daily security inspections for several years can minimize the risk factor. "

Jiang Xueming looked down at the certificate information.

[Certificate Name: Davie Boume (David Byrne)]

[Sex: Male]

[Age: thirty-six years old]

[Position brief title: Nine Realms Station Employee Armed Officer]

[Staff details: Mr. David is a Scot, he is not good at words, but he is an understanding guy.

He is willing to imitate the communication style of passengers to communicate, and it is more appropriate to describe this person as having no personality. ]

There are densely packed small characters on the back of the certificate for remarks.

[When Mr. David was sixteen years old, he found clues to the station and the location of the station through an illegal website. This ordinary person does not have supernatural inspiration like other passengers, but after systematic training, he integrated His fighting ability and shooting skills are excellent, and he is an expert in light weapons. ]

[He successfully became an employee of the station, entered the fortification team, and overcame difficulties for the pioneering team of Nine Realms Station. As a reward, the station promised to treat his mother with terminal cancer. ]

[At the age of twenty-six, we arranged a security job for David Byrne, allowing the soldier to retire to the second line, and he had plenty of vacation time to spend with his family. ]

[To this day, he still works as a security officer at SW Station. ]

[Hello Passenger, if you see this ID, please be kind to your security officer, Mr. David is not a small talker. ]

David Byrne said dryly: "Many passengers and I have only met once, because after the investigation of one place, they will go to the next place and never come back. After all, repeated investigations are useless. You can’t get any clues, and you can’t get a panacea. Are you right? Hehe. So, I’ve never had the habit of introducing myself.”

Jiang Xueming stretched out his hand: "My name is Jiang Xueming."

Bu Liuxing followed suit and followed suit, "My name is Bu Liuxing."

Mr. David was taken aback for a moment.

He looked at the two brothers with one hand, one left and one right, and he didn't know what to say, so he just held it.

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of opening a can, the rubbing sound of an iron spoon against tinfoil and aluminum, and the sound of chewing.

Jiang Xueming was not idle either. He cared about the security officer and read the ID card over and over again. For the next investigation work, it is estimated that there are many places to consult this old man.

In addition to the basic information and remarks, there are other things on the ID card that he cares about.

Inside this chunky card, there's a delicate compartment that just pops out with a single tap.

There is also a secret card in this mezzanine. Braille is used, which is hard to read in a dark environment. You have to shine it with a strong light, or touch the uneven handwriting on the card to understand what is written on it. It seems to be a special treatment to prevent others from peeping.

[Subject: Davie Boume]

[Verification time: November 18, 2022]

[Polarizing sextant review results]

[Inspiration: E]

[Spirit: B+]

[Battle Skill: A]

[Crazy Index: E]

[Will to Survive: C]

[Intracranial Contraband and Spiritual Disaster Concentration: 17%]

Jiang Xueming immediately asked: "I found this braille card from the interlayer of your ID card. Does it have any specific meaning?"

There is no record of this thing in the passenger logbook.

"This." Ah Xing interjected, "I have this too. It's the passenger's security check card."

"I used to want to be a passenger too." Mr. David was a little depressed: "But the inspiration index didn't meet the standard."

"Show me your card." Jiang Xueming said to Bu Liuxing, "If you have something like this, why didn't you give it to me earlier?"

Ah Xing changed back to that hippie smiling face again, and handed over his card: "You didn't ask me for it either!~"

Jiang Xueming took a look.

[Subject: Bu Meteor]

[Verification time: July 4, 2024]

[Polarizing sextant review result]

[Inspiration: B]

[Spirit: A+]

[Battle Skill: B]

[Crazy Index: B+]

[Will to Survive: A+]

[Intracranial Contraband·Spiritual Calamity Concentration: 34%]

Jiang Xueming couldn't understand the specific meanings of these words, but compared with Bu Meteor's security card, compared to a normal person like Mr. David, A Xing's data was not very normal, especially the madness index and spiritual disaster concentration. Two items.

Jiang Xueming clearly remembered that these two indexes were closely related to the passenger's state of mind.

The mania index represents the ability to maintain rational thinking when disturbed by the external environment. The higher the index, the easier it is for the passenger to be influenced by external factors.

At the same time, the mania index is also used as a reference value to distinguish the degree of danger in different areas.

Regarding the concentration of contraband and spiritual disasters in the brain, it represents the unstable factors in the passenger's own internal logic. If the value is very high, it means that the passenger himself is an individual with extreme emotions, which is very easy. Extreme thoughts of extreme shock and anger appear.

At the same time, the spiritual disaster concentration is also used as a reference value to distinguish different underground biological dangers in different regions.

"What's the matter? Brother Ming?" Bu Meteor explained: "Are you worried about my mental state? Didn't the card say that the security inspection instrument is called a polarizing sextant? Its accuracy is not very accurate, it is only used for verification Inspiration for passengers. When we have time, we will go to the more accurate sextant institution for security checks."