Chapter 312: See the Light of Day Again
Shi Jiaojiao and the other three raised their heads and looked up at the two robots with bamboo dragonfly-like flying devices sticking out from their big round heads. The robots flew down slowly, then pulled up the other end of everyone's safety rope, flew up slowly again, and buckled the safety rope into the iron ring on the top of the wooden box.
Finally, the lid was sealed and the two robots left without any reluctance.
At this moment, the four of them felt like they were cans that had just been produced and sealed on the factory assembly line.
Just waiting for the guest, Sandstorm, to open the lid and eat.
In fact, we have discussed whether we should climb to the top of the wooden box before going out.
Wang Jia and Tang Wei were not clear about Shi Jiaojiao's family background, but could she not know it herself?
Not to mention a five-meter ladder, even a ten-meter ladder can be made by a robot if you don’t have one.
But after discussing it for a long time, everyone finally gave up.
No one knows what the situation is outside now. It may be calm, but it is more likely to be a huge cloud of yellow sand, ghosts howling, wolves howling, the sky dark, and the earth gloomy, as if to tear everything on the ground to pieces.
It’s too dangerous at heights. If anything unexpected happens, you won’t have time to escape.
For the sake of everyone's lives, we decided to wait until we were sure there was no danger before slowly climbing up.
After checking all the safety ropes, Shi Jiaojiao looked at everyone: "Are you ready?"
Wang Jia and Tang Wei nodded solemnly, and Mu Ci gently pinched Shi Jiaojiao's palm.
The next second, in the basement filled with yellow sand and devoid of any living thing, a five-meter-high wooden box was squeezed in out of thin air.
It's like a piece of iron suddenly appears in a cup full of water. The excess water can only overflow under the pressure, and then be ruthlessly swept away by the strong wind and blown to an unknown distance.
This time, it was obviously much more convenient than the last time when the four of them entered the space from the basement.
As long as the four of them are inside the same object, Shi Jiaojiao can take away all the people inside when she moves the object, and the others don't have to touch themselves as before.
After the wooden box arrived in the basement, Shi Jiaojiao's first feeling was stuffiness.
Although there was some air inside the wooden box, it was now tightly wrapped in yellow sand and airtight. With four people breathing at the same time, the air naturally became less and less.
Shi Jiaojiao did not waste the mask, but pricked up her ears to listen carefully to the noise outside.
I don’t know if it’s because the yellow sand has such a good soundproofing effect, but the sharp sound of the wind outside sounds much quieter than it did in the basement before.
The wooden box stuck in the yellow sand was as steady as a rock, and it did not feel the earth-shaking tremors that had occurred before at all.
Shi Jiaojiao looked at the others and said, "The wooden box is safe for now. Let's go up and check the situation first."
Mu Ci stepped forward and tugged hard again at the safety rope hanging on Jiaojiao's body, confirming that there was no safety hazard before nodding.
It was the first time for Wang Jia and Tang Wei to experience flashing from space to the real world. Their eyes were shining, although they did not feel dizzy as they had imagined. They even returned to the basement without feeling a single thing.
But this experience is no less than an ordinary person suddenly riding on an alien UFO. Even a hundred words cannot express the excitement in my heart.
After hearing Shi Jiaojiao's words, the two nodded obediently like children following their teacher's instructions.
Shi Jiaojiao took out the mask and put it on her face: "Take out yours and put them on too."
Wang Jia felt a little distressed. Since she knew that the mask artifact had a time limit, she was even more reluctant to give it up: "Jiaojiao, I think I can still hold it for a while longer."
Tang Wei's face also showed the same expression. Although he felt a little stuffy now, it was not to the point where he couldn't breathe.
At this time, Mu Ci said, "Put them on now. We may not have time to wear masks when we climb up later, and these few minutes won't make a difference."
After saying this, he was the first to climb up.
Shi Jiaojiao followed behind Mu Ci, Wang Jia immediately followed after putting on the mask, and Tang Wei was the last one to leave.
To facilitate climbing, the baffles in the wooden box are staggered left and right, with only half a meter between each two baffles.
There is no need to talk about Mu Ci and Shi Jiaojiao. They both took pills to improve their physical fitness and insisted on training every day. Not to mention being only half a meter apart, even one meter is a piece of cake for them.
Although Wang Jia and Tang Wei are slightly weaker than those two, they are also battle-hardened and have no problems at all.
Fifteen minutes later, the four of them successfully climbed to the top floor.
Because the baffles are staggered left and right, the area is not very large, and it is still a bit crowded when everyone stands on it together.
Shi Jiaojiao was held in Mu Ci's arms. Now they were only separated from the outside by a layer of wood. The sharp and piercing sound of wind and sand could be clearly heard by everyone.
Wang Jia listened to the noise outside and frowned, "The sandstorm outside sounds quite loud."
Shi Jiaojiao pricked up her ears and listened to the sounds outside. She could hear the roar of the wind and the swept sand and gravel hitting the top of the wooden box, making a sharp whistling sound due to the large amount and fast speed.
She pursed her lips, unable to help showing a hint of annoyance on her face.
If possible, she would like to wait until the sandstorm stops completely before going out.
But the wooden boxes couldn’t hold the weight, and there wasn’t enough space and time for them to waste.
"We have to get out. Although we still have a lot of time left in the space, we can't waste it."
Shi Jiaojiao said firmly.
Even if they just got out of the basement this time, it was still a step forward.
Even if you hide in space after encountering danger, you don’t have to start again from the basement when they come out again.
After saying that, Shi Jiaojiao took out her goggles and distributed them to everyone.
After the four of them put on goggles, they each handed the safety rope back to Shi Jiaojiao.
Shi Jiaojiao put the safety rope into the space, and the next second, a longer and stronger safety rope with a steel wire core appeared in her hand.
This is used to tie everyone together tightly to prevent them from being blown away by wind and sand.
Among the four people, except Shi Jiaojiao, no matter who was swept away by the sandstorm, there was only one ending: death.
Everyone checked each other's equipment, and when everything was ready, they put their hands on the lid of the wooden box exit.
At this moment, even though their faces were covered by masks and their eyes were blocked by goggles, it could not hide the four people's determined gazes moving forward.
If you want to survive, you can't retreat.
During this period, the wind and sand outside continued to blow, as if a hungry beast was waiting for its prey to be delivered to its mouth.
The four of them worked together and tried their best, but the power of the strong wind seemed to become more and more violent, constantly exerting downward pressure. In the process, a large amount of sand and gravel was blown onto the wooden box by the strong wind, increasing the difficulty of opening it.
After great effort, everyone finally managed to open the wooden box.
The dim and reddish light shone in through the gap. At that moment, everyone did not feel relieved, but instead felt filled with a heavy sense of depression.
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