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The electromagnetic link on Lin Yu's arm beeped, signaling that Xiao Qiang and the others were in trouble or trying to contact her. She jogged a bit, with Amy bringing up the rear, closing the protective door of the Cultivation Room. Slowly, with her round head spinning, she followed at the fastest sliding speed to the Heart Chamber.
Since that night when she witnessed Xiao Qiang battling the Living Dead, her mind had become like a malfunctioning photocopier, endlessly replaying terrifying images every day.
This was a secret, a secret that could not be leaked. Xiao Qiang possessed a frightening ability that they had to rely on. If time could turn back, Lin Yu would definitely investigate what circumstances led to Xiao Qiang falling into the lake and acquiring such immense power.
She suspected the water quality of the lake; perhaps some mutated microscopic aquatic organisms had inadvertently entered his body. This could have triggered his latent abilities and allowed him to absorb the Ability of the Living Dead... It was a horrifying thought that frightened Lin Yu.
After hesitating for a moment, she leaned down to look at the Monitor. After some electromagnetic interference caused static, one, two, three blurry figures appeared, followed by Xiao Qiang's voice.
"Lin Yu, is everything okay on your end?"
"The base received you; everything is normal."
"We've searched many areas, but sigh! No results. However, we found a huge pit here, about one meter wide and fifty centimeters deep. It doesn't look man-made; it seems like it was created by a meteorite impact. The three of us want to go down and check it out, just in case Regardless or Wen Kai accidentally fell in here. We need to clarify things. When we enter the pit, the electromagnetic link might be interrupted for a few minutes..."
Hearing that he wanted to take people into the pit made Lin Yu's heart skip a beat. An inexplicable unease welled up inside her, giving her a sense of panic. She interrupted Xiao Qiang, hurriedly adjusting her earpiece as if afraid he wouldn't hear her. Nervously, she said, "Wait, let me say a few words first." Feeling that Xiao Qiang didn't respond, she repeated, "Can you calmly listen to me?"
A burst of static filled her ears, sounding like human breathing... On the screen, Xiao Qiang was bending down to gesture at something. Next to him, Wu Yi and Li Hang crouched down at an angle...
Lin Yu grew anxious. "Hey, can you hear what I'm saying?"
Xiao Qiang looked up at the screen. "Go ahead."
"I think you should come back; let's discuss this further..." The inexplicable sense of panic weighed heavily on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe as she spoke with noticeable tremors.
"Lin Yu, it's fine; don't worry. We're going to take a look and promise we'll come back." It seemed there was no room for negotiation; Xiao Qiang was already prepared to enter the pit. He gave Lin Yu an OK gesture and lowered his body... then he disappeared from view.
“Xiao Qiang...” Lin Yu shouted in frustration, but it was of no use. The screen was a dull gray, the color of stone, appearing so monotonous and desolate.
Amy sensed the shift in Lin Yu's emotions, anxiously waving her iron-clad arm, unsure of how to express herself...
“Amy, quickly track the direction and locate...”
“Direction tracking complete.”
“How much focal length in one minute?”
Amy did not respond to Lin Yu's question but was busy adjusting the Monitor's electromagnetic link. Under Lin Yu's astonished gaze, the Monitor screen displayed numerous corpses...
The pit resembled a Burch funnel. However, the funnel was inverted, widening from small to large... The further they descended, the more spacious it became. Xiao Qiang suspected that there were undiscovered secrets below. He had just described the situation of the pit to Lin Yu when the sound of the electromagnetic link in his ears gradually weakened until it was completely inaudible. At this moment, they had reached about four to five meters into the Stratum...
Wu Yi and Li Hang stood on either side, vigilantly searching for potential threats. In their minds, war felt like a distant concept; if it weren't for that night spent battling the Living Dead, they wouldn't appear so tense and cautious.
“Communication is cut off. You two be careful.”
“Understood.”
“Understood.”
Wu Yi and Li Hang replied in unison, their vigilance unchanged. With each step they took, they had to make an eighty-degree turn before confirming there were no anomalies before taking another step.
Xiao Qiang faintly sensed that this pit was not an ordinary one; there was a human presence at the bottom. Could it be Wen Kai? If it truly was him, that would be fantastic.
“There is a human presence.”
"Understood."
"But we cannot rule out the possibility of foreign objects," Xiao Qiang advised. The green light on the wristwatch's nano detector flickered, indicating that there were no anomalies in the surroundings. His tense nerves relaxed slightly as he moved forward with steady steps.
The digital display showed a BX8266A oxygen index, which was normal and suitable for human respiration. Xiao Qiang recalled that in Stratum, platforms with populations exceeding a thousand people typically installed sixth-generation negative ion air purifiers. These purifiers could release billions of negative ions per second, and this negatively charged oxygen was beneficial to human health.
Analyzing the current speed and depth of their descent into Stratum, it was evident that there must be an extraordinarily effective negative ion air purifier installed or built-in somewhere. If this were not the case, what theory could explain the source of the oxygen index?
The sound of heavy breathing echoed in the overly quiet environment, slightly tense and somewhat abnormal. Humans possess a sixth sense, and Xiao Qiang was no exception. The deeper they went, the more he felt an indescribable and inexplicable eerie atmosphere slowly gathering around them.
This atmosphere was mysterious, akin to the ghosts spoken of in tales, evoking a sense of spiritual presence. What further puzzled Xiao Qiang and his companions was that this place seemed like a massive storage bay. After entering, they felt incredibly small...
Suddenly, electromagnetic interference sounds reached their eardrums; the noise seemed to come from Ground... the base? After nearly twenty minutes of losing contact with Lin Yu, they felt an inexplicable surge of excitement. If this electromagnetic interference truly originated from Ground where Lin Yu was, it indicated one thing: the barrier obstructing their communication had vanished.
There could be many reasons for such a barrier; one possibility was a magnetic field. Their wristwatches were equipped with magnetic shielding, a necessary function to resist magnetic field interference. If they still couldn't maintain communication despite these features, it meant that the interference index had skyrocketed.
Thud~ Thud~ Thud~ Suddenly, a sound resembling a falling drum echoed from all directions, followed by an overwhelming roar before they could even blink. Xiao Qiang and his companions found themselves fully exposed under a massive beam of energy-sensing light that suddenly illuminated their surroundings. The unexpected brightness not only astonished them but also caused their hearts to race uncontrollably. In their shock, they realized they were now inside an unfamiliar spaceship cabin.
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