Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

He closed the lid of the half-eaten nutritional cream package and put it into his pocket. He sat up from the soft cushion and took off his clothes over his left shoulder. Han Nianling tore off the trauma stickers attached to his shoulders and scapula.

"what?"

After tearing off the trauma patch, Han Nianling behind him suddenly let out a light sigh. This unexpected sound made Hiiragi feel nervous. If her shoulder was not damaged, it would have an immeasurable impact on her future.

"Han... Employer, are my injuries serious?" Hiiragi couldn't suppress the growing anxiety in her heart. She obviously didn't feel the pain anymore, so there must have been some accident.

"That's not true. On the contrary, your injury... is so good that it's surprising." Han Nianling reached out and covered the new wound patch with spray medicine, murmuring in his mouth, as if he still couldn't believe it. Eyes, "Most of the bruises have faded, and the color has also faded from purple to black. Maybe I really need to re-evaluate your body."

my body?

Han Nianling's words made Hiiragi breathe a sigh of relief. He was thankful that there were no irreversible hidden dangers, but they also made Hiiragi finally face himself, or rather... this body.

I had been injured many times during my two-year career as a mercenary, and there were many similar injuries. The results of the comparison were just as Han Nianling said, the body's self-healing ability was indeed somewhat outstanding.

Is this body... a change based on my original body, or is it no longer the original body?If it's the latter...am I still the same Hiiragi?

"There is a situation at three o'clock!"

B4, who had left shortly after, suddenly heard an alarm. The strong interference had rendered the communication headset useless. The only way to transmit information was through verbal communication. However, his voice did not reach the level of exposing his position and incurring risks, and it was enough for all team members to get the message. .

He immediately remembered the sound of messy footsteps outside. The name of Area 01B was associated with any situation, and he couldn't help but relax for a moment. Hiiragi Jing also immediately finished dressing and rushed towards B4 with Han Nianling.

Chapter 47 Collapse and Fall

The regional divisions of the various urban areas in the JD Abandoned City Nuclear Wasteland in the New City have always been very clear.

From suburbs, outer urban areas to central urban areas, they were divided according to air pollution values, location, traffic conditions and other factors. The security team cooperated with the standing army to complete 47 preliminary surveys, and then the security team independently undertook [-] in-depth surveys. , coupled with the regional map of JD Abandoned City recorded before the war, finally completed the division of various urban areas in JD Abandoned City.

Almost every area has a relatively clear fixed dividing line, either a certain main road or the JD River. However, District 01 is an exception. Not only is it difficult to demarcate the five communities numbered 01, but It is difficult to find clear boundaries even with the surrounding 02 districts.

The high pollution area that often changes irregularly is an important reason for this. However, the difference between Area 02 and Area 01 can still be inferred based on the changes in the surface scenery.

Geographically, it belongs to the central city together with Area 02, but the scene presented in Area 01 is different: the impurities floating in the air are more concentrated, and the surface scenery is more desolate. It does not look like an abandoned city, but more like a desert. .

Area 02 still has a lot of ruined walls and precarious high-rise buildings trying to maintain the past, while Area 01 is almost endless desolation, and even the ruins are more like piles of gravel due to severe corrosion.

It can be seen how lucky they were to find this safe area in Area 01B where they could spend the night and be away from the heavily polluted layer. Ross even recorded the location here as a possible foothold for the security team when performing tasks in Area 01B in the future.

Those wildly growing mutated plants that can be seen everywhere are almost nowhere to be seen in Area 01. Only a few tenaciously growing withered yellow weeds can be seen in a few shady places. After spending the night in such a dry environment, it is no wonder that there is so much pain in the throat when I wake up. Uncomfortable.

However, this also provided them with a wider range of sight. When the team member numbered 'B4' issued an alarm, they immediately looked in the direction indicated by the message... What? !

An unprecedented picture suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes: at the end of the desert that could be touched by the eyes, there was a light blue light pillar far away in the sky, like a link between the desert on the ground and the night in the sky, with a faint flicker in it. There were countless photoelectrics, and the faint light was not obvious, but it was enough to break through the dust cover, and it was extremely eye-catching and shocking against the still dim and dim sky.

This is... what... was there a beam of light last night?

Faced with this problem, Hiiragi Jing didn't need any thinking. She was absolutely sure that there was absolutely no such thing between last night and when she fell asleep. Such a conspicuous existence would never be ignored from their position as long as they were not blind.

The next words of B4 also confirmed Hiiragi's speculation from the front.

"Just...just now, I saw the light pillar rising."

B4 bit his tongue hard, using the pain to achieve a calming effect, and tried to describe the incomprehensible scene in his own words, "It didn't rise in an instant, but it was very fast. First there was a blurry halo, Then a beam of light like that was emitted, and it only took a few seconds before it rose into the sky..."

According to this description, Hiiragi Jing never had any information about this even in his dreams. Perhaps the base government failed to discover it because it did not conduct an in-depth survey of Area 01, but it does not rule out that this is a high-level secret that is classified as confidential. Level information.

If it is the latter, then some of Hiiragi Jing's understanding of the dream may be completely overturned, that is: the real purpose of the Newborn City at the expense of heavy losses may not be as simple as exterminating the witch. The beam of light may be the real reason. If It may make more sense to consider the research institute’s role in promoting this action.

Compared with the reason that the witch brings a major threat to the newborn city, obtaining an unprecedented light beam should stimulate the desire of exploration of those in the research institute.

What is under that beam of light?The reason why these monsters and even tyrants are wandering around the abandoned city of JD is most likely related to that beam of light, but what is discovered now seems to be a little behind in the timeline compared to the dream...

"Oooooooo-"

"Hoo hoo hoo hoo!!!!"

Hiiragi Jing was just beginning to speculate when a sudden and strange roar interrupted her train of thought and tore apart the tranquility of the night. Starting from the first roar, the silence that shrouded the desolate area of ​​Area 01 ended here.

More and more roars were heard everywhere, and all kinds of weird and weird sounds obviously came from mutant monsters of different species, either deep growls or sharp screams, all on the stage under the night. Complete an ensemble that only belongs to monsters.

As listeners of this track, the deep appeal of it has made them break out in cold sweat. With so many roars, could it be that all the high-level monsters in the entire JD Abandoned City Nuclear Wasteland have gathered in Area 01 at this time? Hit?

And the collective fell into an extremely excited state. Even if there was no reliable evidence to prove it, everyone was certain in their hearts that there must be a strong connection between the light beam and the reactions of these monsters.

The light beam only lasted for about ten seconds before gradually dimming until it disappeared. As the light beam disappeared, the monsters' excited roars also subsided. Just when everyone thought that this emergency incident had come to an end, everyone's The sirens suddenly sounded one after another without exception.

The chaotic beeping sound woke them up from the silent sluggishness. After less than half a second of hesitation, they hurriedly put the gas masks hanging around their necks on their faces.

Even if the problem is due to the failure of the pollution alarm, it must be reflected, not to mention that if the alarms of eight people present fail at the same time, it is almost impossible to pick up.

Then the only possibility is that the pollution range begins to spread. Regardless of the height of the pollution layer or the breadth of the pollution range, at least the 'safe zone' they are in is no longer safe at this time and has been completely engulfed by the rising height of the pollution layer.

"Could it be... is this also because of that beam of light?" Luo Shi looked at Han Nianling. His question also attracted others to pay attention to Han Nianling. After all, Han Nianling is one of the few A-level people in the institute. One of the senior researchers, his professional knowledge is much better than theirs.

"I have never seen this happen, whether it was the monster's excitement or the speed of pollution spreading... I can only speculate that the light beam just now may have been caused by the overflow of high-intensity dark energy... the phenomenon..."

A dull voice came from under the gas mask. Due to the research needs of her profession, Han Nianling had been exposed to many strange phenomena and had read many data records in the Newborn City database, but this situation was unprecedented for her. .

In just a few minutes from the beginning, the vision caused by the light beam has already had an immeasurable impact.

When faced with the unknown, Han Nianling's Xinli leader is actually more curious than fearful. This is an innate desire for knowledge, accompanied by a rationality that is not shaken by fear, which contributes to Han Nianling's His behavioral habits are still the same even today.

"Is that direction the 01A area?" Han Nianling couldn't help but ask.

"Yes... it seems to be the crater area..." Even Luo Shi couldn't help but hesitate when answering this question. Even he began to be afraid of Han Nianling's obsession with Area 01A and the light beam he had just obtained.

Area 01A is the center of the JD Abandoned City nuclear waste. It is also an area that was directly hit by a 'natural disaster' during the war a hundred years ago before the start of the new era. The pollution value in it is extremely high, and a full set of anti-pollution equipment is required to enter. Even Even monsters rarely enter it.

For JD City: Fortunately, the 'natural disaster' was just an ordinary conventional type. Unfortunately, its power was enough to destroy the prosperity of JD City. The terrible explosion created a 1.9-kilometer-diameter and [-]-meter-deep explosion in an instant. The giant crater, but what is most destructive is the high level of pollution and the mutated viruses derived from the pollution released after this.

I'm afraid those pre-war humans themselves never thought that their weapons would turn the world they lived in into such an unrecognizable state.

"Don't worry, no matter how fascinating the research is, you still need someone to do it." After seeing through Luo Shi's thoughts, Han Nianling curled his lips and said something as if to comfort him.

"For us, your safety is the most important thing." Luo Shi did not feel embarrassed after his thoughts were seen through, but responded to Han Nianling with the necessary explanation. "We only need to safely rendezvous with the troops in the Newborn City, and all subsequent decisions will be made by the command center."

"The zombie tide...it's the zombie tide! It's moving towards Area 01A!"

A vast black tide surged from behind them. After a night of coercion, the scale of this tide of corpses was a bit larger than what they saw yesterday. However, what made them extremely happy was that the tide of corpses seemed more concentrated. At least it is no longer the formation of an extremely broad blockade like before.

And this also means that their plan can be successfully implemented: to find a way to bypass the zombie tide by going deeper into Area 01B. Now they don't even need to go around, and they won't run into the zombie tide even if they return the same way.

"While the monsters are all attracted to that direction now, we will return immediately!"

"boom--!"

Suddenly, with a loud noise, the building shook violently, causing everyone to fall to their feet, and the obvious tilt caused them to fall to the side.

"what happened?"

The collapsed wall fell to a height of tens of meters, and after losing all obstacles, the space they were in turned into an empty small rooftop. Hiiragi Jing, who had rolled to the edge of the rooftop, reached out to grab a piece in time. Only the bare steel bars on the wall did not fall into pieces like the broken wall.

What it is? !

Grasping the steel bar in time also led to the dangerous situation where half of Hiiragi's body was hanging in the air. Just when Hiiragi was about to crawl back with all her strength, the changes on the ground attracted all her attention.

I saw that the asphalt and cement road was constantly being propped up and split, and it was spreading rapidly in the direction of Area 01A, leaving an endless bulge behind it, as if some creature was crawling deep underground. The building just now The vibration was caused by the unknown creature passing by, causing the foundation to collapse and become unsupportable.

"Hiiragi Jing! The building is going to collapse! Take the ropeway quickly!"

Han Nianling's voice brought Hiiragi back to her senses. She immediately realized that she was in a very bad situation and it was not the time to explore the monster.

"Hey……"

Although his strength has become smaller, his weight has also become lighter, which can be regarded as a side compensation. Therefore, it does not take much effort to drag himself back to the platform.However, action is still urgent. At this moment, the tilt angle of the building is slowly increasing, and it is about to collapse completely.

"What are you dawdling in, hurry up!"

Just as she climbed back to the platform, Han Nianling appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her, running towards the ropeway while fastening her and Hiiragi Jing together with a seat belt.

Only then did Hiiragi notice that Luo Shi was the only one standing by the ropeway. I'm afraid Han Nianling ran back without authorization to rescue her, a person without zipline equipment... She was obviously the one who should be protected the most, but as an operator, she could It's really unqualified.

"Hurry! Hurry! The ropeway has reached its limit!"

Just as Luo Shi shouted, the pulled ropeway has been stretched to the limit and is in danger of breaking at any time. The building is collapsing faster and faster, and the pressure on the ropeway is also increasing. In order to bear the load of the ropeway, Luo Shi has to do it. Not taking the first step.

"Hold on to me!!!"

The steps were already on the edge of the platform, but Han Nianling didn't seem to have any intention of slowing down. Instead, he leaped out, almost hanging in the air while successfully hanging his lock on the ropeway. A dangerous behavior. He barely managed to gain a few seconds of precious escape time.

But even so dangerous, there is still no contact. After all, the cableway is still more than 100 meters away. Even if all braking is abandoned, it cannot reach the edge of the final time. The hook connected to the building can no longer be maintained, and the completely collapsed building also collapses. Cutting off the last cableway they could rely on,

His eyes dropped, and a feeling of weightlessness came that made his hands and feet feel cold. The only ten meters away from the target became a distance that could never be crossed.

They were falling, falling to death.

Chapter 48 Underground Again

"H-hah..."

After waking up from a coma, she expected to feel the pain from her body immediately. Since entering JD Abandoned City, Hiiragi Jing has long been accustomed to injuries.

What surprised her was that the pain in her body was not strong. On the contrary, the tight seat belt on her body made her breathless. The feeling of weightlessness had stopped, but her body did not feel like it was leaning on a hard ground. , more like hanging in mid-air...

Here is... where?

After struggling to open his eyes to regain his vision, his revived consciousness immediately observed his surroundings to confirm his current situation: dark, messy, damp, and there was an unpleasant smell in the air... a bad first impression. Let Hiiragi realize the problem.

This is not above ground - but underground? !

It was only then that Hiiragi Jing realized that he was in a deep ravine below the surface of the earth, but it was not like the subway station he had fallen into before. There were not even the slightest ruins of civilization here, but more like The underground passage was formed by simple and crude destruction. Could it be...that this was the underground passage dug by the monster just now?

Recalling the scene she saw on the tall building, Hiei Jing suddenly recalled what kind of space she was in.

Unexpectedly, I happened to fall here from the crack above the passage. From the walls and the ground, I can clearly see the remnants of the huge and sharp claws. There are cracked ruins everywhere, and the damage is extremely serious.

And her current state was just like how she felt just now: hanging on a steel bar extending from the ruins of a building, hanging her almost four or five meters from the ground below.

It must be said that she was lucky. During the fall, she was hung in mid-air to avoid direct collision with the ground and cause new injuries. She only suffered some negligible scratches.

The sharp steel bars did not penetrate any part of the body, but firmly fastened the seat belt used to fix Han Nianling... Wait, where is Han Nianling?

When Hiroyuki turned her head, she suddenly discovered that the other end of the safety belt was not connected to the Han Nianling who fell with her. There were countless messy and bent fiber threads left at the empty rope end, which the safety belt could not bear. It breaks due to force and leaves traces.

His eyes quickly followed the falling trajectory of this position downwards, and soon he found the figure lying on the ground, lying quietly among the ruins of a pile of dirt and rocks.

"Employer Han! Han Nianling!"

She called twice but got no response. A feeling of panic spread in her heart. It was useless to continue calling. The silent reply made Hiiragi take action immediately.

"Why...can't it be opened?"

The switch at the waist seems to be locked. No matter how hard Hiiragi presses it, there is no response until the fingernails turn green. This kind of slot-type safety lock should be easy to put on and take off. Could it be? Could it be that the switch is stuck due to the pull caused by the seat belt being hooked?

She immediately took out the short knife tied to her waist and cut it off the seat belt on her body. In this special situation, the advantages of the equipment itself seemed to have turned into some kind of disadvantage. For practical reasons, the toughness of the seat belt far exceeded hers. Imagine that it was so difficult to cut off the seat belt that restricted you.

After losing the restraints of the seat belt, Hiiragi's body continued to fall to complete the final four-meter drop.

Keep leaning forward during the fall, and roll forward twice quickly when the toes of your feet touch the ground to relieve part of the force of the fall. Even so, there is still an inevitable numbness in your feet.

"Um..."

"Han Nianling! Boss Han, wake up... now is not the time to sleep..."

Limping forward on the uneven ground, I finally arrived at Han Nianling's side.

Hiiragi lay down and put her ear against the respirator of Han Nianling's gas mask - she was still breathing, and it was not weak.

Although it was confirmed that Han Nianling's voice was still alive, the current situation was still urgent. There were obvious cracks on Han Nianling's gas mask, including the shell of the respirator that was drilled through by an unknown sharp object on one side, revealing the The virus filtration system is protected.

With such serious damage, even the separate design of the respirator mask cannot guarantee complete isolation of pollution, not to mention that in the extremely polluted 01B area, it must be dealt with as soon as possible, but the excess gas masks have already been in the high-rise building before. Destroyed in explosion... New gas mask...

After thinking for a moment, Hiiragi immediately took off the gas mask on his face and replaced it with a brand new canister. Without the filter barrier, the air poured into the nasal cavity in a more direct way, and the unpleasant smell seemed to have changed. It became even more pungent.

Hiiragi Jing believed that she was by no means a noble person who could sacrifice herself for others. She could not understand such high-level thoughts, but she never wanted Han Nianling to die like this.

The other party is a senior researcher at the institute, and has promised to use his rich knowledge to find the truth about his own changes.The other party is also his employer, and it is his duty as a mercenary to ensure her survival.

What's more important is that she did not hesitate to trade her life in critical moments.

Han Nianling had teased and teased her a lot during her journey with JD Waste City, but his concern for her safety was so real. Even at the last moment when the building collapsed, he still came to her as soon as possible. , this alone is enough.

I thought that in this era when everyone was struggling to survive, only Sister Shang Shu could do this for her... No matter what the purpose was that drove Han Nianling to do this, she couldn't Denies everything she did.

Besides, the polluted air during the time when she was unconscious in the subway station had already caused irreversible erosion of her body. Continuing to wear a gas mask seemed a bit self-deceiving. At least compared to Han Nianling, she still had hope of survival.

I just feel a little sorry for Sister Shang Shu. If I can be lucky enough to return to the Newborn City alive, I can ask Han Nianling to take care of Sister Shang Shu before I die of illness...

He put on his own gas mask for Han Nianling as quickly as possible, and used healing spray and trauma patches to treat the abrasions on Han Nianling's forehead and arms.