The staff member who just went in seemed to have gone through a frantic run; he came out panting and could barely speak.
His expression was one of extreme terror, as if he had seen something incredible.
Those who heard him became even more nervous; the mere two words, "living creature," sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"Don't rush, catch your breath, what's your name?" Tali was helping him organize his thoughts.
"Sir... my name is Nie Feng."
"Alright, Nie Feng, explain what you just said clearly. Don't panic. Describe exactly what you saw when you went in."
"I held my gun... I went in. The ground inside was brown, but there were only faint traces, like glass that had been splashed with mud. Through some cracks, I could see something buried underneath."
"The area keeps expanding and shows no signs of stopping. The air inside is also very thin; I feel like I can't breathe and can only try to keep my breathing as faint as possible. The intruder's tentacles, fine and dense, are wrapped and crisscrossed underground, like strands of hair, and are extremely long. In a short time, they have created an underground world..."
"Where the tentacles enveloped it, I lay on the ground to look. The thing was absolutely enormous; I felt like an ant in its presence. I followed the ground, trying to figure out what it was, until I reached a point closer to the center. I looked down... and saw a head! The glacier had been eroded away at some point, like a womb, nurturing that thing. It was trembling interestingly, making a thumping sound like thunder!"
"I finally realized it, that was... that was the beating of its heart."
Nie Feng finally came to his senses and shook off the mental fog caused by the huge shock. He hurriedly took out his phone from his pocket. "Oh right, I took a picture of it."
As expected of an outstanding researcher selected to go to the front line in the Arctic, even with his worldview being challenged, he did not forget his mission and captured the most crucial intelligence for humanity.
The European man walked over with the equipment and pointed the camera at the phone.
Thus, what was hidden beneath the glacier was revealed to humankind without any concealment.
At this moment, words seem inadequate...
It had a massive, diamond-shaped head, and its skin was covered by dense tentacles, with some gaps revealing its body. Its entire body was a dilapidated gray, a sickly color, like barren land, a ruin left by the wind.
Although we cannot see the whole picture, we can roughly judge that just the head is as big as a building. It has hollowed out the entire glacier, and the body is still growing rapidly without any sign of stopping.
And then, Jiang Cheng caught a glimpse of light…
One by one, other researchers also discovered the unusual color in this silent gray world, which was so conspicuous.
Just now, when it was being spied on, it squinted its eyes, and there was a hint of wariness in its cloudy yellow pupils.
Deep in the universe, there dwells ancient beings with bodies as large as mountains, possessing godlike wisdom, and lifespans as long as ancient rivers. The grooves on their skin are the marks of decay.
After the photos were taken, the entire office fell into a long silence.
Tali told the Arctic researchers over the walkie-talkie to evacuate first, and that a more important strategy would be announced later.
In the vast sky, the damaged giant ship had already submerged into the equator, returning to that world undetected by humankind, like a fish entering the deep sea, never to be seen again.
Although they paid a price, they also accomplished their mission.
This move is indeed very cunning.
Jiang Cheng pinched the bridge of his nose and walked out of the office with a slightly annoyed expression. Tali watched his back and couldn't help but sigh. How could he not feel bad?
Despite making so many efforts, we still haven't achieved a good result.
Over the past few months, a group of researchers have devoted themselves wholeheartedly to their work, working tirelessly until their dying breath, which is no exaggeration, but the ending has been far too tragic.
Everyone clearly understands one thing...
Failure is a constant throughout life.
Even the strongest person cannot win forever.
However, the key issue is that humans cannot accept failure.
Once it collapses, our civilization, our homeland, all the buildings erected on the earth, and the glorious imprints they left behind will all become worthless, eternally disappearing into the silent universe, never to exist again.
A fleeting moment...
The invaders' cunning lies in the fact that they have established an independent space on human land, where any external attacks are ineffective. The only way to end this area is to enter it and fight against the creature that hatched from it.
Push the plasma cannon in and unleash a barrage of fire; perhaps the operator would be crushed the moment it went in, and the heavy equipment would be overturned...
What a despicable tactic.
The invaders must have used this tactic more than once, which explains their proficiency; they must have used their schemes to erode countless civilizations.
So far, it turns out that the worm was just testing the waters, and the disappearing satellite was just the beginning.
They concealed even deeper, more ruthless methods.
Jiang Cheng stood in the room, looking at the scenery outside the window. Gu Qingwan stood behind him, and there was no one else there.
He needs to think calmly and needs to be alone.
After thinking for a long time, all that's left is a sigh.
How did things get to this point?
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