Chapter 98 Current Status of the Base
Following behind Old Chen, the group climbed over layers of protective netting and finally saw some traces of human activity.
Compared to the chaos of the jungle, the jungle and grassland in front of us, though still present, have a greater sense of order.
There is a winding path leading in, and the path is covered with solid footprints.
As you walk along, you can see many neatly cut marks.
After passing through the path, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a dense bamboo forest before the front could be seen.
Rows of neat three-story cement houses stood side by side in front of me.
Du Yuetian counted them quietly. There were five buildings in front of him, but what was puzzling was that they were not built in a row, but were scattered.
Someone in the group spoke up, "Come on, follow me."
When Mr. Chen and his group of several people passed through the gaps in the buildings again, they discovered that the building in front of them was the main building.
The main building in front of us is completely enclosed, with no windows, except for a door in the very center.
Looking at the semi-enclosed house structure behind and on both sides.
Their curiosity gradually grew regarding the only building in the base without windows.
"Wait a minute, let them go and rest first, I'll go with you."
Old Chen had just stepped over a few steps when he seemed to remember something and began to speak.
“Old Chen, we have to follow you. This is the captain’s order.” Someone spoke up to refuse; they couldn’t leave without permission.
Brother Du, standing nearby, quickly waved his hand to refuse, as they had promised to stay by his side at all times before they set off.
"With your current health, forget it. I'll save you with good medicine later." The old man bluntly expressed his disdain, and what could the others do after hearing his complaints?
We have no choice but to stay put and wait. "You're right, then we can't shirk our responsibilities. If we really can't get in, then we'll wait outside."
The remaining three nodded in agreement, agreeing with Du Yue's assessment that what he said made sense, and that they would stay outside.
The leader of the third group had long wanted to take action, but in front of Old Chen, he maintained a posture of obeying all orders.
Until Old Chen and that group disappeared from the frame.
A sudden, heavy force slammed the door shut.
"Hey, why aren't the windows open outside? If it gets hot, it'll be like an oven inside."
"Not a single whisper can be heard; that's quite possible!"
“But look at the houses in the other places, they are all well-maintained. There must be something strange about how they are made to look like this here.”
Xiao Du and Meng Ge frantically recalled what they had learned, trying to find any connection between it and the information.
Chen Dong, who took the initiative to walk in, felt as if he had come to a familiar home. Even though it seemed unnecessary for the third group leader to lead the way, he steadily followed behind him based on his memory and his own pace.
"Mr. Chen, I'll have to trouble you again now. The conference room up ahead will be here shortly."
Qin Chuan knocked on the door respectfully to alert the people inside.
A quick glance is enough to tell who is absent and who has arrived early with a good attitude.
"Comrades, Old Chen has arrived!"
"He's really here! Let me see him quickly! I've been urging him to write a letter asking him to come out of retirement, otherwise our problem will never be solved."
"That's right. There are now several misconceptions and misjudgments about the Di-11 series. We must find out the root cause of the problem immediately."
As everyone discussed the matter, Chen Dong had already grasped the situation before he even spoke.
Since it's about the Di-11 series, then there must be a problem underground.
Seeing this, You Fengyu, the person in charge of the inspection, began to explain.
As the deputy director of Bureau 749, Director You is capable and experienced, but he has remained in the Ailao Mountains for more than a decade in order to uncover more top-secret materials and information.
In his earlier years, he had connections with Mr. Chen and two other feng shui masters, Mr. Du and Mr. Meng, but due to certain circumstances, they had to temporarily stop.
Chen Dong withdrew from the Ailao Mountain base, and the elders of the Meng and Du families, unable to withstand the strain, also left, subsequently replaced by the younger generation.
Director You and the rest of the group were stationed deep within the area, and in recent years they even explored all the way to the inner perimeter.
"Based on the frequency of our tests in recent years, we have actually discovered many energy leaks in some locations on the outer and inner perimeters. These places always emit tremors and wave frequencies in a regular manner. You said at the time that the thing could only be suppressed for the next few years, and that we should be careful. Now, from the time we discovered it to the time we sent people to investigate, we found that the deep crevice in the Ailao Mountains has actually expanded outward by another 50 centimeters."
"Yes, almost overnight."
“I went to see it myself. Our team was responsible for exploring the mineral veins in the vicinity, and that’s where we found the strange thing underground. Can you believe it? After studying geological structure analysis for decades, I actually found a complex and intersecting geological zone underneath.”
“All the geology that should be in the upper layer is directly reversed to the lower layer, while the lower layer is interspersed and integrated in the middle layer, and a complete vein can be completely screened out in the real upper structure.”
Yes, clear yet strange.
It was like something lifting that area up, kneading and stirring it in the palm of your hand, and then tossing it away in such a bizarre way.
As researchers, they had enough theoretical knowledge to tell them that there was a problem.
As a member of Special Operations Group 749, I was even more aware of the strangeness of the Ailao Mountains. However, after this discovery, the action teams that were sent out one after another encountered even greater difficulties.
“We immediately understood that this must be the turning point you mentioned. We then worked hard to find all the energy fluctuations in front of us within a month and marked them on the map.”
Upon hearing this, Old Chen tapped his thoughtful fingers on the table.
Then someone handed him a hand-drawn map.
Chen Dong naturally looked down to look, his hand unconsciously tracing and drawing something in the air.
Everyone in the meeting room watched him in silence, waiting for his answer.
Meanwhile, the three leaders sitting in the main seats, You Fengyu, Du Xiangrong, and Meng Junxia, had already secretly told the rest of the people to leave.
The moment the door closed, Qin Chuan outside the house was a little further away from the small house.
But he didn't leave; he stood guard outside, waiting for their outcome.
You Fengyu looked at Chen Dong, who looked old but was still energetic. His mind was racing, but he suppressed the urge to speak.
He clenched his fist secretly, knowing that the far-reaching plans to come would be discussed in the following discussions.
As far as he was concerned, he had to get to the bottom of it, since he had been given this task by his superiors.
He was determined to exhaust every last drop of effort to investigate the situation thoroughly; however, reality dealt him a heavy blow. Ever since they returned from Seven Colors Lake Beach six months ago, abnormalities had begun to appear in the base.
Many staff members and colleagues subsequently experienced fainting, coma, or even shock.
At first, they would fall into a deep sleep for no apparent reason, from one day to three days and then to seven days, and they could not be woken up no matter what they did. There were no signs of external injury or poisoning on their bodies.
Director You immediately focused his attention on the inner perimeter, and he knew who was behind it all.
Then they found the "human inspection device" comrade from the base, who had the ability to see through a person's inner self, especially the thing on their shoulder.
As expected, these people's souls left their bodies!
In mild cases, it results in the loss of a soul or spirit; in more severe cases, the person may never wake up again.
Director You immediately summoned the two most skilled feng shui masters in the base, Master Du Xiangrong and Meng Junxia from the Meng family, to explain the matter.
Upon seeing this, the two feng shui masters immediately used all their skills to save the comrades who had encountered the accident.
Even though most of them were successfully rescued and gained temporary peace, their physical condition was no longer suitable for staying there, and they had to return to a safe place to recuperate.
Subsequently, batches of people were secretly sent out, and Director You also reported the current situation to the Central Committee.
After learning of the previous situation and the intentions involved, the central government gave the final instructions.
The next phase of the plan is suspended, all exploration operations are cancelled, and everyone is to remain inside the base.
The current task is singular: to monitor and record the situation at all times.
The central government will also send people over.
And now, after waiting for so long, the three partners, exhausted from their long wait, see hope in each other's eyes.
Du and Meng had long heard their elders mention this Old Chen, and they vividly remembered the magical duel from more than a decade ago.
Therefore, the first impression the two younger colleagues had of Chen Dong was to judge his abilities.
After looking at it carefully several times, the two nodded to each other.
I can't figure it out!
That's right. Even though he hasn't appeared for so long, this old man's professional skills still seem to be incredibly strong.
Before they dared to speak, they excitedly blurted out their desire to challenge him.
If they suffer another crushing defeat, the Du and Meng families will likely become the laughingstock once again.
"I've seen the situation. Now let me tell you about the situation inside the base. Why do I see a lot of turbid air floating around us that we can't seem to disperse?" The old man had noticed the things floating around him the moment he entered.
If he hadn't been afraid of scaring those people, he would have had to do it behind their backs. But who would have thought that after he finished, the turbid air flowing into his body would become even stronger.
"This is also what we want to talk about today. Comrade Meng and I have inspected it and found that those things came from an ancient site in the east."
"Ancient ruins to the east?"
Du Xiangrong nodded. "Yes, based on our investigation and investigation, one of the sources of the previously stable signal frequency belongs to the ancient ruins in the east. Looking through the Heavenly Eye, the situation there is extremely complicated. The evil energy and malice that originally suppressed the master have been stirred up by that thing and have all transformed into sentient beings, and now they have become quite powerful."
"Yes, the vibrations of that thing are starting to increase now."
"I understand. Director You, could you please find everyone currently in the base? I'll check on their current situation first, and then prepare a special team to go in and take a look in person."
Old Chen neither believed nor disbelieved what they said.
I just decided to go there myself and see what that thing was all about.
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