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

The pre-war buildings here are no more numerous or grand than the buildings in the abandoned city of JD. Even the highest floor is not as good as the collapsed ruins of a building in the abandoned city, but here is a completely different scenery.

The road faults and cracks that were broken due to the subsidence were actually squeezed and reorganized by the roots of the vegetation. The dense plant veins also built bridges across the gaps while growing.

Many of the buildings on the left and right are like this. The two complement each other and maintain a wonderful balance. The buildings that should have fallen are held up by plants, and the plants rely on the buildings to expand themselves. Compared with those similar species growing crazily above the sinkhole. The plants here appear extremely restrained.

Most of the reason is that there is insufficient lighting at the bottom of the sinkhole, so the growth of plants here is relatively slow.However, these landscapes are more attractive to Hiiragi than the time when JD abandoned the city.

While alert and watching, she suddenly noticed something on the side of the road. She thought it was just rubbish on the side of the road, but when she got closer slowly, she realized that the rubbish covered with a thick layer of silt was actually a pile of dried up rubbish. skull.

Although the clothes he was wearing had been corroded into shape, it could still be vaguely revealed that it was a blue-gray camouflage outfit.The skeleton was in a prone position, with a firearm pressed against his right hand.

The wooden and metal parts are severely corroded, and only the plastic gun body retains a certain degree of integrity. Just from the small caliber of the gun, you can tell that this is a typical weapon from the pre-war world. Guns at that time could I don’t want to pursue power like we do now. In an era when monsters were not rampant, the basic requirement for firearms was of course not to penetrate the monster’s strong armor and fur. The only enemy of mankind was humans.

This is a soldier from the pre-war world. Perhaps it contains more information...

Hiiragi couldn't help but stop and slowly stretched out her hand towards the corpse, but when she just touched the clothes on the corpse, the seemingly intact fiber cloth that Hiiragi touched immediately turned into extremely fine dust and slowly dispersed in the air. Open into particles that are difficult to detect with the naked eye.

Seeing this scene, Hiiragi immediately retracted his hand, thankful that he only touched clothes and not bones. As a mercenary who walks on the edge of death all the time, Hiiragi has always taken things like disturbing the dead very seriously. .

"Captain, a large number of human remains from the pre-war period have been discovered ahead."

Somewhere near their feet, more and more corpses came into their sight. Some fell on the road, while others were leaning on the shops on both sides. They were dressed in different clothes, and it seemed that they and the town were falling into each other. Normal operations were maintained until the last moment underground.

Even if some corpses have been destroyed by passing monsters and mutants, there are still a large number of well-preserved human skeletons. However, so many skeletons make Hiiragi raise another doubt: Why are there no walking corpses?

In places like this where humans gather before the war, there are basically zombies who have turned into zombies. The mutated virus has very low requirements for the host. A corpse that retains some brain tissue will become the final host of the virus as long as the physical damage is not severe enough. Become a walking corpse.

That is to say...

"The destruction of this town should have occurred long before the natural disaster spread the virus and pollution across the world."

Jiaheng, who suddenly appeared from behind, explained the conjecture for Hiiragi and continued to add: "Human beings in the new era only know that the war existed, but they don't know how long the war lasted from the beginning to the complete destruction of the world. Now look at it. The war will last at least no shorter than the time it takes for a corpse to decompose to the point where it cannot be parasitized by the virus."

Chapter 46 Bunker in Town

There was no warning or sign at all, and the accident happened so suddenly.

The sudden unknown huge object fell from the sky, crushing countless branches and leaves above it, and finally plummeted to the ground. With a loud noise, the dust rose up and rushed high into the sky, and the air wave was stirred up. Everyone not far away clearly felt a wave of wind and resistance hitting them.

The hair and the pendant straps on the body were constantly swaying and flying in the strong wind. The violent tremors transmitted from the ground made people almost unable to stand. The surrounding building debris made dangerous collapse sounds under such devastation, and The fragile human remains that had been affected since a hundred years before the war were turned into dust in an instant.

what happened?

After everyone in the team immediately turned over and hid in the nearest bunker, their guns were always ready to be aimed at the front of the road. Their heartbeats and breathing, which had not been comfortable for a long time, started to rush again. No one knew what happened, but everyone was Let’s be clear: any accident in this sinkhole is extremely dangerous.

Perhaps it was because the environment in the sinkhole was too humid. The dust particles that were raised were both large and very thin. After only a few breaths, the dust gradually dissipated and returned to the ground. The team members pressed the triggers of their firearms. The index finger gradually became stiff and tight, and the force that triggered the firing pin reached the final critical point.

However, when the dust completely dispersed, the scene revealed in front of them was beyond everyone's imagination.

The strong impact created a huge depression in the ground. Both the cement and the roots of vegetation in the pothole were turned into powder under the strong pressure. The layers of cracks on the periphery of the pothole spread to an area of ​​nearly ten meters.

And there is indeed a powerful mutant beast in the middle of this pit. It is a headhunting wild dog with brown hair. From its huge and strong body, it is not difficult to see that its level of evolution has reached the second level. Even judging from the distinct bulges of muscles, it already has some features that meet the third level.

Isn't this the headhunting wild dog they saw at the beginning?However, this monster cannot pose any threat to everyone at this moment.

The headhunting wild dog lying in the pothole could not get up with its twisted limbs. Many broken bones even penetrated the skin and poked out of the body. Blood continuously poured out from the wounds, nostrils, and mouth, which was visible to the naked eye. The speed dyed the pit with a scarlet color. If it weren't for its weak breathing accompanied by a few feeble wails, people would almost think that this monster was dead.

However, judging from its current state, the final fate of a headhunting wild dog is still inevitable. Even if it reaches the second level of such a serious injury, it is impossible to recover with the headhunting wild dog's self-healing ability.

"Gahahahahah!!!"

The dying headhunting wild dog made everyone's astonished eyes freeze on it for a few seconds, and then a strange and sharp cry from above made them involuntarily raise their heads.

The originally airtight tree canopy above the head had been knocked out by the headhunting wild dog's body, creating a gap large enough to peer into the sky. Along with the moonlight, a huge black shadow fell into this space.

"Get down!"

In fact, Jiaheng's shout was a bit redundant. Everyone took action immediately. The body lying down was almost fused with the ground and clinging to it. No matter how dirty and muddy the ground was, in contrast, The consequences caused by one's own negligence are even more unacceptable.

"Whoohoo-"

The landing body flapped the pair of wings with extremely exaggerated wingspan. The strong storm they caused brought a second impact to the surroundings after the headhunting wild dog that fell from high altitude. The most frightening thing was The black mucus that flies out from the gaps between the feathers will immediately emit a burst of green smoke wherever it is contaminated, leaving traces of corrosion in the harsh 'sizzling' sound.

The appearance of the Corrosion Monster has explained the cause of the accident. This second-level headhunting wild dog that fell from the sky obviously came from its arm. It grabs the opponent high into the sky and then throws it down to death or causing serious injuries. It has always been the Corrosion Monster to deal with. A method used by larger monsters.

After confirming that the headhunting wild dogs would not pose a threat to itself, the hovering corrosive strange bird began to descend towards the ground. Its sharp claws pierced the scarred body of the prey, and its sharp black beak penetrated the opponent's head with one blow, ending its dying days. The last cry.

After the hunt was over, the Corrosion Monster began to taste what it had gained. Its slender red tongue, like a spiritual snake, penetrated into the pierced skull, bringing out streams of red and white mucus and swallowing it.

And while the corrosive monsters were feasting there, the Southern Federation team also began to crawl away cautiously from this hunting ground. Once humans like them are discovered, they will inevitably become side dishes, whether they are walking corpses or mutant beasts, humans Their flesh and blood has always been quite popular, especially compared to headhunting wild dogs whose meat is dry and hard.

The huge black shadow at that end brought about incomparable depression and tension. Hiiragi didn't even dare to raise his head a little more. He almost crawled slowly with his face close to the ground. It seemed that he could faintly feel the ground through the tip of his nose through the mask. damp, taking a quick glance from time to time to confirm the current status of the Corrosion Monster.

However, just as they were getting further and further away from the corrosion monster bird, a sharp chirping suddenly came from their ears. This chirping sent a bone-chilling chill down everyone's backs. Seeing that hope was just around the corner, they were within reach. Falling into the abyss one second ago.

The chirping sound came from a mutated creature called the Rat Rat behind them.

Like black rats, they are mutant creatures of the same rodent class. Compared to black rats, which are the size of domestic dogs, there is a huge difference in stature between rat rats. They are about the same size as ordinary rats, but at the same time they are more ferocious and dangerous. Faced with the size comparison When they encounter larger prey, they usually swarm it in groups and eat the prey alive until all bones are left.

However, the Rat Rat behind him was obviously a lone individual who had separated from the team. The lone Rat Rat was extremely timid, and its sharp chirping was nothing more than a threat when he saw several humans with strange movements approaching his hiding place.

Normally, a few people would never pay attention to the threat of this rat-eating rat, but at this time, its chirping brought a huge crisis to everyone.

Damn it! ! !

The strange corrosion bird that was eating was drawn to its attention, and with a frightening glance, it spotted the team and others crawling on the ground under its nose.

"Gahahahahah——"

The bloody headhunting wild dog corpses at its feet were completely forgotten, and only these few humans with good taste were left in the eyes of the corrosion monster bird.

Seeing that the strange corrosion bird had started to flap its wings, everyone got up from the ground and started to flee.

"Damn it!" Before escaping, one of the team members turned around and aimed fiercely at the rat - the culprit who exposed their whereabouts.He pulled the trigger and fired a revenge bullet, tearing the rat into tiny pieces in an instant.

Being chased by a strange corrosive bird... Why does this scene feel so familiar?

The scene that was happening seemed to be subtly consistent with the scene in Hiiragi's memory.

The Corrosion Strange Bird is extremely fast, and it is obvious that human beings cannot outrun the Corrosion Monster Bird simply with the strength of their feet.Fortunately, the complex special environment in the sinkhole is more beneficial to them.

In order to prevent the tree canopy from blocking the view, the Corrosion Monster must fly at a low altitude of tens of meters. This height is the dense area of ​​various vines and branches. The Corrosion Monster has to slow down to avoid the oncoming attack. numerous obstructions.

"Front! Look ahead!"

Suddenly, the team member at the front let out a cry of surprise. As the cry reached his ears, Hiiragi also noticed something strange in front of him.

At the end of the road beneath their feet, there was a fortification consisting of several bunkers, barbed wire fences, and barbed horses. This fortification was placed horizontally on the road ahead, and was surrounded by many flattened barbed wires piled up in a messy manner. The horses could not hinder their progress, and there were many cracks in the bunker behind them.

One of the bunkers on the left side is still intact. The most surprising thing is that the position of its shooting port was damaged, forming a gap for people to get into.

Compared with the dangerous buildings on both sides of the road that had no time to check, the bunker in front of them seemed to be a better choice for refuge.

"Enter the bunker ahead!" Without any extra words, that place was immediately chosen as their hiding place.

When the first person got into the bunker, the Corrosion Monster immediately understood the intentions of these humans. The flapping of its wings continued to accelerate, and it even ignored the obstruction of the branches in front and crashed straight into it. The air wave behind it was almost Scraping the entire forest.

"Run! Quick!"

The crazy corrosion bird made humans push themselves even harder. Their numb muscles continued to perform mechanical telescopic movements one after another. Finally, in the lightning and flint room, the last team member entered the bunker before being touched by the corrosion bird. Next In one second, half of the beak of the corrosion monster bird followed and penetrated into the gap in the bunker.

Military bunkers are harder and more solid than ordinary city buildings!The violent collision of the corroded monster bird did not destroy the bunker. Unwilling to fail in the hunt, the corroded monster bird kept shaking its beak in an attempt to expand the area of ​​the gap.

Fist-sized cement blocks continued to splash under the impact of the corrosion monster, and fine cracks continued to creep up around the bunker. Some excited team members wanted to raise their guns and shoot, but were immediately stopped by rational teammates.

The beaks of the Corrosion Monsters are extremely strong and difficult to penetrate with the weapons in their hands, and once a ricochet occurs in this small area, the consequences will be extremely serious.

Now they can only cling to the wall of the bunker and pray in their hearts that this pre-war bunker can give them strong enough shelter.

Fortunately, the quality of this bunker is quite reliable. The impact of the Corrosion Bird only caused a few cracks. For its own safety, the Corrosion Bird cannot stay on the ground for a long time. No matter how unwilling it is, it can only wait in vain. It chose to leave temporarily, but it did not go far but stopped on a tree trunk not far away, its sharp eyes always staring in the direction of the bunker.

The temporary retreat of the Corrosion Monster made everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Sitting slumped on the ground to suppress her rapidly beating heart, Hiei Jing only belatedly observed the situation in the bunker.

The space here is not large. The influx of 22 people made the space inside the bunker seem a bit crowded. There are still several wooden boxes piled up in the corners of the bunker, and there are many rusty bullets scattered around them. Although it was severely corroded, it could be seen that it was not a used cartridge case, but a complete bullet with the warhead intact.

I thought this was just an ordinary pre-war town, but I didn't expect that such fortifications still existed. No wonder I first saw the corpse wearing a pre-war military uniform and holding a gun. It seemed that this place had been there before it was destroyed. There are already traces of war.

Compared with Hiiragi Jing, Jiaheng and Wu Jiaxu seemed more anxious, and the behavior of corroding the strange bird's squatting was too much.

Let’s not talk about whether the materials on their bodies can fight a war of attrition with the Corrosion Monster. The side of the beam is the most interesting at the moment. The longer they spend here, the lower their success in snatching the ether-like material will be. No one can Not knowing the exact time of final maturity, they needed to arrive in advance to determine the best time to seize it.

This situation where you can only hear the ticking of the clock but cannot tell the time is the most uncomfortable.

"There……"

Suddenly, Lingjiu stretched out his index finger towards the passage behind the bunker. The weak voice covered everyone's different thoughts, and guided their eyes to stare straight at the deep and dark end of the narrow passage.

"There...it seems to be the direction leading to the beam..."

Chapter 47 The secret is hidden underground

Initially, I was skeptical about Zero Nine's words, which were not injected with medicine, but immediately, everyone's attention was attracted to the ancient pre-war underground space where they lived.

"Unbelievable..."

Passing through the narrow stairs leading to the ground behind the bunker, you arrive at a deeper and wider passage underground. The other narrow stairs that branch off from the passage obviously lead to several other bunkers. There are complete facilities in the passage. Ventilation ducts, power lines and drainage ditches, as well as thick concrete reinforced structures, are obviously underground military fortifications left over from pre-war times.

"The reason for the collapse of the entire town was the collapse of the underground support structure, but the space underneath the town did not completely collapse. In addition to the fact that people spent a lot of effort on reinforcing it before the war, the rock formations it relied on also It’s quite strong.”

Whether it is the surrounding walls above the head or the ground under the feet, there are dense cracks all over it. Some cracks are no more than the thickness of a finger, while others can allow a person to stick half of his body in. Torn steel bars poke out from these cracks. Blocks of cement peeled off and piled up in the passage, and broken wires hung feebly on the walls. This underground space was still strongly supported after it plummeted for hundreds of meters, which is enough to illustrate the solidity of this place.

The lighting installed on the wall was no longer useful. The lighting hanging on the firearm provided a light source for the exploration here. They continued to travel a distance of about tens of meters, and the road under their feet led them to a more spacious passage. among.This passage is probably the main road of this underground network system. Several branch roads branch from here leading to various directions. They should be connected to other bunkers and important facilities in the town.

The signs of collapse here are more obvious. Many roads have been torn apart and cut off like tofu blocks. The roots of plants have also invaded here. Roots of different thicknesses can be seen everywhere here. Many intersections are blocked by collapsed ruins, where human corpses wearing military uniforms can be seen everywhere. Perhaps because they are in a relatively closed underground, the corpses here are far less fragile than those on the ground.

"The First Detachment of the Armed Forces..."

The clothing that was not completely corrupted was still intact, including the logo epaulettes on their bodies, which allowed Hiiragi to barely be able to read the words on it.

"Where should we continue?"

The appearance of many forks and intersections makes the team's progress difficult. Although Zero-Nine can identify the direction of light beams and dangers, her perception ability only responds to dark energy after all, and is not a navigation that can completely scan the terrain. Looking left and right Ujiaxu was anxious again. After showing cowardice once, this man seemed to have lost his temper and pretended to be calm instead of covering up.

"The layout of this underground facility should be preserved nearby. Everyone should be divided into two groups to start searching immediately. Researcher Wu, please stay here and wait. Lingjiu will ensure your safety. Hiiragi Jing, right... you Join me." Quickly making an assignment, Jiaheng immediately started searching along one side of the passage.

There are a large number of rooms separated by iron doors on both sides of the passage. Except for a few that fell away from the door frame due to wall collapse, most of the iron doors were still closed even though they were deformed in their eyes. The iron door in front of Jiaheng and Hiiragi Jing. That's what the door is.

"Stay away!"

Jiaheng raised his gun and aimed at the door lock. Hiiragi, who was concerned about what she would do next, immediately hid to one side.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Two gunshots were fired, accompanied by the harsh sound of metal collision, and several striking firelights burst out in the darkness. Jiaheng immediately took a step back, then raised his foot and hit the iron door hard, causing it to collapse. A burst of choking dust was raised, and the smell of stale and fishy smell followed the pavement. This suffocating smell made Hiiragi take two steps back unconsciously.

"Inside are... cans."

After taking two deep breaths and mentally preparing herself, Hiiragi followed Jiaheng into the room. There were no extra items inside the room. There were just a large number of wooden boxes stacked up. Some of the wooden boxes were still stacked in an orderly manner. Some fell to the ground, and the items contained in them were scattered all over the floor. Even if these small round cans made of tin-plated metal were covered with a thick layer of dust, their purpose could be seen at a glance.

This is the storage room.

"Spar luncheon meat, 250 grams,..."

Hiiragi picked up a can casually. Due to the spoilage, the bloating inside the can had severely deformed it. The original flat cylinder was stretched into an irregular oval. Of course, many cans had completely exploded, and the air was full of gas. The strong fishy smell comes from them.

"Not here, continue to the next room."

Jiaheng simply looked around and didn't find his target. He continued to open the second room in the same way, which was another storage room. However, this time it was not a food storage room, but an armory filled with weapons and ammunition. The protection standards here have obviously been improved a lot. Jiaheng fired several shots before unlocking the door.

If it weren't for the fact that these weapons were so outdated, Hiiragi would really like to try out the performance of these pre-war weapons.

third room...

'boom! ! ! '

Finally, the third room is no longer a simple storage room. A desk and vertical filing cabinets already illustrate the value of this place. Old and yellowed paper documents are piled messily on the desk and on the ground.

Without saying a word, Jiaheng immersed himself in searching for information about this underground facility. The curious Hiiragi Jing also picked up a few documents from the ground and started reading them.

"Patrol schedule for the East District of Gaopei Town..."

Did it turn out that the name of this town was Gaopei Town?

The paper was still intact, but it had become very fragile. The fiber of a layer of paper could be torn apart at the touch of a finger. Jiaheng also had to be careful when rummaging through it.

The names of different people and the corresponding patrol times were filled in on the printed form. The traces of ink and ink were blurred a lot by time, but you could still identify yourself on it. At this time, Hiiragi Jing had to admit that Han Nianling arranged for Hu Lan to Being forward-looking in guiding, many words can be recognized by oneself.