Alien Relic Hunter

At this moment, a strange warning sign suddenly came to mind. Ke Lan didn't even think too much. He directly pulled out the shotgun on his chest and turned around immediately——

A black shadow, a human-shaped shadow stood behind him, staring down at him.

The outline of that face was not very familiar, but it was definitely not unfamiliar either. Ke Lan abruptly stopped his finger that was about to pull the trigger.

"Liao——"

Before he finished speaking, the dark figure quickly reached out his hand and pushed Ke Lan hard!

And behind Ke Lan is the abyss that once imprisoned the "primordial species"!

"boom!!"

The shotgun fired, but because his body had lost his balance, most of the bullets hit the empty space, and only a small part hit the black figure. In Ke Lan's last look, he only saw the black figure staggering. He took a few steps back and disappeared from his sight.

And Ke Lan fell straight into the abyss——

"Why?"

This question was the only thing left in Ke Lan's mind. He even forgot the fear of impending death for a while... He couldn't figure out why Liao Zilang appeared here and why he pushed himself down...

This can't be an illusion, right?

That figure...is it really Liao Zilang?

The wrist of his right hand was sore from the powerful recoil of the saw barrel shotgun. Ke Lan wanted to stretch out his other hand to rub it, but found that he had completely lost control of his body...

The wind roared in his ears, and the weightless effect of falling at high speed made him feel as if the blood in his body was rushing violently, and his internal organs were torn apart, causing pain...

He was still falling, and the flashlight had already fallen to nowhere, and the darkness swallowed him completely.

The next second, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. It was like turning on countless high-lumen shadowless lamps in a dark room. For a moment, Ke Lan even thought he was blind——" Gudong!”

The white light only lasted for less than half a second before disappearing. Immediately afterwards, Ke Lan felt that he was thrown into the water hard. The strong impact was like a hammer blow, and severe pain came from all parts of his body... …

You can't faint...if you faint...you're really dead...

Ke Lan bit her lip hard, her sharp canines even sinking deeply into her flesh.

Control of the limbs returned to Ke Lan's hands again. He struggled desperately in the water, trying to get as close to the surface as possible.

At least four or five ribs were broken, and his spine seemed to be injured... Fortunately, he was not paralyzed yet...

It was the left side of the body that collided with the water. The left arm and leg had completely lost all feeling. The right leg cramped even after a few kicks. The whole person curled up into a ball in the water...

But what made Ke Lan feel a little incredible... was that he was constantly floating up. He could feel a force in the water that was constantly pushing him back and pushing him to the surface.

"...This can't...be...an illusion again, right...?"

Finally, his body broke away from the water, and with a hint of the salty smell of sea water, the fresh air that had not been seen for a long time penetrated into the mask——

"Woo--" Ke Lan took a deep breath and changed his position in the water with some difficulty. When he looked up, he saw an icebreaker anchored on the water not far away.

It's the Pioneer! !

Ke Lan was stunned. It wasn't until the searchlight on the ship hit him that he reacted and vigorously waved his only moving arm.

Soon, a lifeboat came over, and several sailors worked together to pull him out of the water.

"Ke...Ke Lan?! It's really you? But, why are you dressed like this...such an antique?! What happened?" A sailor suddenly exclaimed, although he couldn't see it. He couldn't see the other person's face under the mask, but just by hearing her voice, Ke Lan recognized her. It was the female first mate on the Pioneer, Caroline.

"...It's a long story, so don't rush to ask...I'm going to die." Ke Lan said feebly. He felt that he was at a critical point where he would faint at any time.

"Okay, okay... just hold on, I'll take you to the ship right away!" Caroline nodded hurriedly.

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When Ke Lan woke up from anesthesia, he found that he had been transferred to a luxurious box. When he opened his eyes, he saw a gold-rimmed crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

"It seems that he is really back..."

To be honest, he was really scared. After opening his eyes, he found that he was back in the dark cave. There was no light or heating, only air mixed with toxins and stones full of radiation...

He wanted to lift his hand, but found that his whole body was wrapped in bandages and turned into a human-shaped rice dumpling. There were a lot of monitoring equipment beside the bed, and there must be at least a dozen bags of potions hanging on the infusion pole...

"Are you awake?" A guy in a white coat poked his head over, "How are you feeling now? Don't rush to speak, just blink."

Ke Lan blinked.

"You have twenty-six fractures, countless bruises and bruises, plus poisoning, radiation, blood loss, and internal organ damage... It's really a miracle that you survived... The medical methods on the ship can do this." The level has reached the limit, and if you want to receive further treatment, you have to stay in the medical cabin on the Ark for at least half a month."

The doctor glanced at his watch and continued: "The captain has contacted the transport plane for you, and it should arrive in two hours."

"...Can...can you help me call my companions?" Ke Lan said with some difficulty.

"You need to rest now." The doctor shook his head.

"...There is something very urgent." Ke Lan insisted, "Just call one person in, that is... the guy nicknamed Hound..."

"Oh, okay." Seeing Ke Lan being so stubborn, the doctor sighed helplessly, walked to the door, and shouted outside: "Who is the hound? The injured has something to tell you."

In less than two seconds, the old dog rushed into the room and ran to Ke Lan's bed before stopping.

"I know you have a lot to ask me." Ke Lan gave the old dog a look, and then said to the doctor: "I'm sorry, can you avoid it for a while?"

As soon as the doctor walked out, the old dog hurriedly asked: "What happened to you down there? What happened to your equipment...and those things in your backpack...those antiques from decades ago?"

"Don't worry, tell me first, how many hours have passed since I entered the water." Ke Lan asked.

"Excluding the time of your operation, four hours have passed from the time you entered the water to the time you reappeared. We all thought you were dead."

Four hours... Ke Lan was slightly stunned. It seemed that his guess was right. There were indeed some problems with time and space on that island. He spent at least a day and a night, but for Lao Gou and the others, there was only four hours.

"Old dog...you said you thought I was dead...then...where is Liao Zilang?"

"He was rescued ten minutes after he entered the water. His water ability is much better than yours, but at that time you were directly swept away by the undercurrent."

Ke Lan was silent for a moment... If Liao Zilang escaped just after encountering an undercurrent underwater, then what did he encounter underground on the island?

And... the undercurrent... why didn't he feel anything at that time... Ke Lan clearly remembered that he suddenly saw the giant eye stone pillar during a calm dive, and there was no undercurrent at all.

"You should answer my question... Do you want to rush me to death?"

"Old dog, before that, I need you to confirm something very important." Ke Lan said solemnly.

"It's very important." He emphasized again.

"Say." Seeing Ke Lan's expression, the old dog suddenly became serious.

"Do you have any way to confirm Liao Zilang's identity?"

"What's the meaning?"

"I suspect... the Liao Zilang you rescued may not be the person who went into the water with me..."