Chapter 584, Contaminated Zone 6 (Part 8)

The girl who was called turned around. She was a bit tall, and her skin was sickly pale, as if she had never seen the sun.

What are you doing following me here?

The girl who caught up was panting, "Are you going out again? When are you coming back this time?"

"It depends on when the task is completed."

"Huh? His training is over, does that mean he's going out with you guys too? Waaah, I don't want to be left alone at the base..."

The taller girl raised her voice, "No faking tears! That trick won't work on me."

"Waaah...you're being mean to me?"

"You idiot! Can't you speak normally?"

Xia Mingang stood about twenty meters away from them.

He was completely unaware of the two people's presence; the whole scene was like watching a movie scene.

The most unbelievable thing was that he found he couldn't see the girl's face clearly.

The twin towers, like reflections in the sky, quickly disappeared, leaving only darkness around them and the sound of two girls talking.

"Don't wander around while we're not at the base. Stay in the air-raid shelter and wait for us to come back," the tall girl instructed.

"Waaah... I don't want to, I want to go too."

"Nonsense! What are you, an ordinary person, doing going along?!"

The tall girl's tone was somewhat impatient, "Don't be unreasonable. Didn't Dingding save all the food for you? If we die outside, the other supplies are hidden in the usual place..."

The girl acted as if she were making her final arrangements, which made the girl who was faking tears start to sob and cry for real.

The surroundings grew darker and darker, and the crying sounded especially heart-wrenching.

Xia Mingang felt a chill run down his spine, completely bewildered as to what was happening.

He now has two choices.

One option is to get away from this scene and find a way to meet up with other people.

Secondly, they went forward to investigate and find out what the two people in the scene were doing, who they were, and what their relationship was with the gatekeeper.

Xia Mingang only hesitated for a second before deciding to choose the latter.

Without obtaining clues, even if we find the others, we won't be able to get out. We might as well go and explore.

If by sheer luck we manage to find out the situation in Contaminated Zone Six, I can brag about it to Jiang Mu when I see him later...

Let's do it!

Xia Mingang drew a dagger from his waist and silently prepared to act.

Watch your back, you idiot!

Xia Mingang: !!!

His bixi (a mythical tortoise-like creature) has been corrupted by the little bluebird!

Xia Mingang turned around cursing, and with his good eyesight, he saw a figure standing behind him.

The figure was silent and motionless, as if it had crawled out from underground. Its outline was indistinct, and tattered cloth hung from its body, swaying slightly in the cold air.

Xia Mingang's breath hitched, and he cursed inwardly.

Hold!

All of them are images; I can't perceive their existence at all!

Moreover, compared to the two girls next door who looked like they were acting in a play, it was obvious that it could see him.

The dark figure slowly raised its arm; the hand was bony and its nails were black and curved. It beckoned to Xia Mingang, signaling him to come over.

Xia Mingang stood still and complained, "If you have something to say, just stand there and say it. Don't be like you're beckoning a dog."

He has little practical experience, but he watches a lot of horror movies.

In this situation, whoever goes there usually dies.

He's not stupid.

Choose that side.

Xia Mingang: "..."

"Can you be faster next time? Do you have to wait until I've gone through all my mental processes before you contradict me?"

[It should be able to communicate directly. Go ahead, or I'll beat you up.]

The physical body is threatened by a spiritual entity...

Is there a more tragic sentry in the world than him?

"Alright, stop crying."

The tall girl next door spoke up, her voice still carrying a hint of impatience, yet also revealing a trace of exhaustion, "Crying won't help, save your energy."

The girl, faking her tears, sobbed, her shoulders heaving, tears leaving shallow streaks on her dirty face.

She gripped the tall girl's clothes tightly, "You all have to come back safely, or I'll drag all your supplies out and sell them..."

"You dare! Just wait until Old Bai gets back and he'll teach you a lesson."

"He wouldn't."

Xia Mingang was completely confused; puzzle games were not his forte.

Bixi is right. Compared to the scene being portrayed here, the shadowy figure on the other side can see him and might be able to extract clues from him.

He comforted himself as he followed the bixi's instructions and approached the shadowy figure.

Xia Mingang concealed the dagger behind his back, intending to strike and kill the shadowy figure as soon as it made a move.

As darkness fell, everything around us was hidden in the shadows.

Even sentries have very limited visibility.

The shadowy figure saw him approaching, turned around and led the way, deliberately exposing its back, which left Xia Mingang somewhat unsure of its meaning.

Should we tell him to catch up?

Xia Mingang didn't know what it was going to do, but it kept following him.

The dark figure ahead moved very slowly, its tattered clothes dragging on the ground like a shed snakeskin.

Every few steps, it would pause for a moment, its neck twisting backward at an odd angle, as if to confirm whether its prey was still following.

Seeing this, Xia Mingang couldn't help but take action several times.

But Bixi wouldn't allow it...

The surrounding darkness grew denser, making it impossible to discern directions in the darkness.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the view suddenly opened up ahead.

The blinding sunlight flooded his vision, and Xia Mingang instinctively looked up to shield his eyes. Only after his vision adjusted did he realize that he had returned to the Gobi Desert.

The dark figure stopped at the edge of the shadows, just a step away, its knuckles still in the guiding posture.

"you......"

Xia Mingang felt a mix of emotions. He realized that it was it that had led him out of that illusion. "You still have self-awareness? Can you tell me what happened here?"

The shadowy figure shook his head and made a gesture at him.

--"escape."

"You make it sound so easy, where do you think you're going to run off to?"

Xia Mingang said irritably, "This is a five-star contaminated zone; there's no way to escape."

The shadowy figure made another hand gesture.

--"six."

"Six what? Does it mean 'sixes bring good fortune' or 'Pollution Zone No. 6'?"

The shadowy figure ignored him, its entire body immersed in the thick darkness, the edges of the shadow disappearing.

"Hey! Explain yourself before you leave!" Xia Mingang stepped forward to stop him. "Wait a minute, I have a lot of things I want to ask you..."

Before he could finish speaking, space distorted again, and the last trace of darkness was swallowed by the blazing sun.

Xia Mingang's hand grasped at empty air, and in anger, he kicked away some gravel at his feet: "Damn it! Are all ghosts this rude these days? Don't they know what after-sales service is?!"

"Xia Mingang!"

Yun Zhao and Jiang Mu turned back and bumped into people standing on the outskirts of the tent area.

in case.

The two did not approach each other.

Jiang Mu pointed the knife at him through the fence, "Where's Bixi?"

Before Xia Mingang could answer, the stone tablet appeared behind him and struck him on the head.

Xia Mingang let out a "whoosh" and covered the back of his head.

Jiang Mu slowly sheathed his sword and asked, "Tell me, what happened?"