Chapter 285 "Divine Surge"
Lieutenant General Kritov's expression was serious, and his words were aggressive. "So why did we set out? Commander Wei told us to stay put, right?"
"I want to know too." Wei Huan spoke up to support Kritov. Asking about this matter at this time seemed a bit like settling scores later.
The key point is that in such an environment, they can only rely on Wei Huan to take them away, so how could they dare to say anything they shouldn't say.
There was silence for a long while, until someone couldn't stand Wei Huan's gaze anymore and stammered, "It was General Reitan who said there's a silver treasure chest not far below. It's a silver-level treasure chest that we can open with all our strength..."
His words opened up everyone's conversation and one after another came forward to confirm it.
"Yes, that's right. General Reitan said so. He clearly said it wouldn't take half an hour to get there, but after more than half an hour, I still didn't see any treasure chests. Before I knew it, I was lost."
Someone immediately noticed something was wrong: "Could it be that Colonel Reitan had already been affected by the illusion at that time?"
"Colonel Reitan has died, and his chariot has been destroyed." Mu Zhong said with certainty, "The first chariot we encountered was Colonel Reitan's chariot. His chariot exploded from the inside and was completely destroyed. However, we did not find Colonel Reitan's body.
Those corpses are controlled by an unknown entity. Not only can they move, but they can also control the corpses to use their professional abilities. Be careful when you encounter them and treat them as if they were alive."
"Yes, it's horrible to manipulate corpses."
"evil."
"Oh, no, I mean manipulating the bodies of human beings."
"Yes, manipulating the corpses of one's own kind to fight for you is an evil act, but manipulating the corpses of the enemy is very satisfying. If it weren't for Commander Wei's ability, our human race would still be struggling in the confrontation with the dark beasts."
Perhaps because their fear level was too high, the IQ of these "human spirits" began to drop, and they said things that they would never say in normal times.
Wei Huan's ability is indeed "evil and terrifying". If the human race had not been able to stand up because of relying on Wei Huan, Wei Huan would probably have been labeled a "villain" by countries like Osam.
Of course, some people now think so.
Wei Huan didn't care about this. This profession gave him strong fighting power, allowing him to acquire resources like a snowball from the beginning, which led to his current status. He also never felt that everyone had to like him.
Moreover, it was a fact that the enemy was able to control the corpses of the human race, and used the corpses of these same people to attack them, which even Wei Huan found intolerable.
As they were talking, they finally arrived in front of General Qiao Xi's chariot.
In fact, Wei Huan's ghost and his vision had arrived here a few minutes ago. The reason why he didn't speak was that he was observing the abnormality of the chariot.
General Joshi's chariot is like all the challenge legions. The skin is a square off-road vehicle with forest camouflage sprayed on the outside. The small pixel square spray can indeed conceal the traces very effectively.
When Wei Huan saw it, it was floating in the black ink-like sea, motionless, and had no reaction to the appearance of the undead army.
The hull of the tank looked intact, but the protective shield that should have been opened was not working at all. Moreover, if you look closely, there are obvious signs of corrosion on the hull that should have been extremely strong.
The facehugger was the first to climb onto the chariot, and under Wei Huan's command, it attempted to attack by hammering the hull of the chariot with its front paws.
“Crack!”
The weakest soldier in the Undead Army actually knocked off a piece of the level 6 chariot.
Wei Huan's face changed drastically. The signs of decay and the shell that broke at the slightest touch gave rise to a terrible guess in his mind.
The sci-fi movies he'd seen in the past came to mind. Could they have entered some kind of zone where time flows at a different rate? Perhaps in less than half a day since they'd been apart, thousands of years had passed here?
Wei Huan briefly came out of the state of vision, blinked, and the fleeting green fire flew out from the corners of his eyes, and his pupils returned to black.
He turned his head and glanced at the "Heart of Steel" on Mu Zhong's shoulder. After thinking about it, the green flame reappeared in his eyes.
This time, he no longer let the undead approach the chariot, but used the observation ability of the heroic-level Demon Eye Lord to observe it more carefully.
This one look made him see the clue.
"Don't get too close." When the chariot was about to arrive in front of General Qiao Xi's chariot, Dian Ma received Wei Huan's order, stopped, and even slowly floated back a little.
At the same time, Wei Huan warned everyone: "The energy around the chariot is very abnormal. Let the AI butler start the energy scan."
No one ignored Wei Huan's order. As soon as his voice fell, all the drivers shut up and turned around to give orders.
Mu Zhong also controlled the AI butler and Iron Heart on the chariot and scanned at the same time.
"This..." When Mu Zhong turned around and looked at him in surprise, Wei Huan knew that Iron Heart was the first to get the answer.
This is also the answer Wei Huan wants most.
Wei Huan asked, "What is that?"
He was asking about Iron Heart, and upon receiving the answer, Mu Zhong said with some surprise, "It said this is the divine surge."
"What is the divine surge?"
"It says insufficient permissions."
"Then let it issue the mission."
"This is the main world. It can't bypass the monitoring of the main consciousness. What was done in the Dark Beast Plane cannot be accomplished here. Unless I become stronger and discover more secrets, it will be able to have greater authority and even directly predict the future."
Wei Huan pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little regretful, but when he thought about the fact that he had obtained another taboo word - "divine surge", it was not so wasted.
The two had been talking for quite a while, but the AI on the other tanks hadn't detected anything unusual. Seeing everyone wanting to ask but not daring to, Wei Huan remembered that although the AI butler on his own tank looked like a moron in front of the "Heart of Steel", its AI level crushed the advanced AI of other tanks.
Even the AI steward on his own chariot detected the abnormal energy and carried out mapping. Other chariots must have been slower or even unable to detect it.
All Wei Huan could say was, “Send them the detected images.”
Mu nodded and said, "The Iron Heart's mapping is clearer and more detailed. Why not send this one?"
Wei Huan looked at the virtual image in Mu Zhong's hand, staring at it in surprise for a long time before nodding: "Okay."
If what he observed through the eyes of the Demon Eye Lord was the abnormal energy condensing around the chariot, then what the AI Butler observed was like taking a photo and drawing a static picture based on it.
As expected of a heart of steel, he immediately started a high-definition live broadcast.
Mu Zhong was holding a flat rectangle in his hand. The rectangle was lying horizontally and was filled with turbulent water. It was obvious at a glance that this small shape in his palm was the deep sea world they were in at the moment.
The water in the deep sea world is clearly divided into three layers.
The first layer is the most numerous, which is the most common sea water. Perhaps when they first came to this world, they felt that it was cold, dark, terrible and depressing, but when they had level 8 car lights, the sea water was transparent, like the bright shallow sea in the ocean documentary of the blue planet, and the clownfish swimming in the beautiful coral reefs, and all the coldness disappeared.
The second layer is gray-green. If you look closely, you will find that this layer is full of seaweed, which are madly entangled and secrete sticky substances. This should be the space where the descendants of the liar live.
After passing through the second layer, they finally arrived at the real seabed. There was only black here, but the Heart of Iron appeared in the black, presenting a scene like wisps of smoke rising upwards, and these smokes were displayed in a colorful color, which looked both terrifying and beautiful.
General Joshi's chariot was right in the middle of one of the wisps of smoke, and it seemed to be captured. The colorful smoke surrounded the chariot and tied it into a thick knot, making it unable to escape.
At the same time, it can be clearly seen that this wisp of smoke is different from other rising smoke in that it may be about to dissipate, so the color is light, and there is a faint energy moving downwards, as if there is something deep in the sea that is pulling it.
"Divine surge..." Wei Huan muttered, and then thought speechlessly, no wonder the Heart of Steel was restricted by the world consciousness and could not give out more information. He had already given them the world map, and how could he give them more? Even if he were the world consciousness, he would have to restrict this "leaky mouth".
For a moment, Wei Huan looked at "Heart of Steel" with deep affection.
We really need more human-oriented systems like this.
While Wei Huan was thinking, the other chariots also recovered from their shock.
After realizing that this was a world map and that they had indeed arrived at the most core and confidential area of this world, everyone couldn't help but talk to the adjutants or staff behind them.
I really didn't expect that I would get my hands on a world map that had never existed before. This is my biggest gain so far.
However, everyone has a different attitude towards the fact that they are currently in the deepest and most core area of the world.
Some people became more nervous, some felt very excited, and some, with an inquisitive spirit, were already discussing how to uncover the real secret.
That's right, with the Iron Heart here, even if these tank commanders used the blur function during non-conversation periods, in front of the Iron Heart, this function was just a "trick". If Wei Huan wanted to see, he could detect everyone in the other tank at any time.
It's just that there is no need. He is not suspicious. Human life itself is extremely complex, and it is normal to have all kinds of thoughts. But one thing is certain, in such a racial war, there is only death and no surrender, so their direction and goals are always consistent, and that is enough.
They were allowed to talk freely with the people around them, and some people asked Wei Huan: "What exactly is this? How is General Qiao Xi? What will happen if we come into contact with these substances?"
Mu Zhong answered on Wei Huan's behalf, "It's not clear, but General Qiao Xi and his crew are in grave danger. These energies are clearly very special. Their presence prevents even the plant remnants from reaching this place."
Look carefully, there's a thin film of light between this area and the area occupied by the plant remnants. It's this energy that's blocking the plant remnants from entering."
Wei Huan noticed that Mu Zhong did not tell others that the name of these energies was "divine surge", but simply called them "energy".
It seems that Mu Zhong, like him, is aware of the importance of this title. Although it is just two simple words, it reveals too many secrets.
So while looking at each other, the two of them already had an idea.
Mu Zhong said, "Next, we will conduct a system invasion of General Qiao Xi's chariot. This may take time. Everyone can wait and rest here, or you can return to Blue Star for a short time to report safety. It is estimated that it will take about three days to complete the system invasion. Those who have left, I hope you can return on time within three days."
go back?
When Mu Zhong said these two words, in fact, smart people noticed something unusual. He was talking about unified action of the army before, but now he wanted them to go back, and in such a core area, which was very abnormal.
But on the other hand, they are not yet official members of the pioneering army, and have not passed the second review of Daxia. If Mu Zhong wants to explore the secrets and does not trust them, it is normal to send them away.
Some people realized that this was an opportunity and secretly decided not to leave.
But there are also people who are very tactful. They know that as long as they gain Wei Huan's trust, secrets are also divided into levels. As long as time goes by, they will know sooner or later. So why rush?
Of course, there are also a small number of people who really need to temporarily leave this depressing and terrifying space. On the one hand, they need to adjust their state, and on the other hand, the outside world really needs news about them.
"Alright then, I'll be heading back. This operation has been going pretty smoothly so far. I'm sure those on Blue Planet are anxiously awaiting the latest news," General Kritov, the tank commander of the Great Bear Nation, laughed heartily. "I'll be heading back now. Commander Wei, do you have any messages for me?"
The driver from Fence Country frowned. "I need to go back and report that I'm safe, but it won't take three days. I can be back in a few hours."
The captain of the Sanguo team said: "I will stay here. The rescue of General Qiao Xi is not over yet. I hope he can survive."
Some stayed, some left, but more chose to stay. Obviously, they wanted to know the secrets of this world more than to rest.
For a moment, the channel fell silent. Some people looked at General Qiao Xi's chariot, while others studied the world map sent over, each with their own thoughts.
Of course Wei Huan too.
He asked the butler to blur out his conversation, then looked at Mu Zhong and asked, "What are your thoughts? Tell me."
Mu nodded and said, "We should think the same. The two words 'divine surge' are crucial."
Wei Huan said, "If it can even draw a world map, why can't it explain the divine surge?" Wei Huan was referring to the "Heart of Steel".
Mu Zhong said, "If we want to know the truth, we need to personally explore the Divine Surge and its source. It doesn't take much. Once we get there, we'll know the answer."
“It’s useful, but also a bit useless.”
Mu Zhong laughed silently and tapped the cube on his shoulder, as if he was comforting a grumpy child.
Of course, the world map provided by Iron Heart was very useful. Not only did they know the size and composition of this world, they also knew that they were only more than 100 kilometers away from the bottom of the sea.
Wei Huan said, "Drive another 70 or 80 kilometers down."
"They will follow along." Mu Zhong pointed to the other chariots.
Wei Huan said, "I'll use the Undead to complete the final distance." He paused and looked at Iron Heart. "Is that okay?"
Mu Zhong lowered his head and listened, then smiled: "Okay."
"Then let's go."
"Oh, and be careful of those Divine Surges. The further down you go, the more Divine Surge tentacles there are. Iron Heart will scan out a safe passage for it to take over the driving of the chariot."
"good."
So, Wei Huan's chariot, which said it would take three days to use AI to hack into the chariot system, suddenly started up, leaving only one sentence, "Those who don't want to stay can follow."
Of course I have to keep up! This is a terrible place. Without the eighth-level headlights, I am simply blind. Who dares to stay?
But... not saving people anymore?
Wei Huan, on his side, was saying to Mu Zhong, "Is it empty?"
"Yes, although the chariot is intact, it is certain that there is no one inside."
"Also parasitized?"
"That should be it."
"So what exactly are parasites?"
"Perhaps when we understand what divine surge is, we'll know what these parasites are. Actually, I have some guesses."
"Me too."
"It's not that far away. Let's wait for Iron Heart to reveal the answer."
"good."
As the two talked in this way, the chariot had already traveled dozens of kilometers, and a distance of a hundred miles was just a matter of chatting.
It's "safe" all the way down.
Of course, the premise of this "safety" is the presence of the Iron Heart, an insider. It marks a passage, allowing Wei Huan's chariot to avoid all undercurrents, giving people a feeling that it is very safe here.
It is this kind of "unimpeded" flow that has given some people unnecessary misunderstandings.
Wei Huan stopped when the distance was enough, and then, in everyone's gaze, he sent out his undead army to continue moving forward.
Someone was obviously anxious and asked, "Commander Wei, what should we do about the system intrusion on General Qiao Xi's chariot? Is it within the signal range now? What are we doing here now? Why are we not moving forward? Did you discover anything when you sent out the undead army?"
Wei Huan looked at the Three Kingdoms driver, and his "fox tail" was finally revealed.
It seemed that he was more interested in knowing the truth about this world than rescuing General Qiao Xi. Wei Huan's behavior of stopping here to explore alone had obviously irritated him. Even though he tried hard to disguise his kindness on his face, his eyes couldn't hide the anxiety and anger.
Mu Zhong spoke on behalf of Wei Huan, saying, "The invasion is still ongoing, and we are also exploring this area. Captain Pandit, please be patient."
Captain Pandit of the Three Kingdoms was clearly not convinced by these words and continued to ask, "What's on the seabed? What is this energy? Could it be a form of energy? You've collected a vast amount of resources from the Dark Beast World, a hundred times more than what's currently on Blue Planet. Can we use this energy as well?"
Mu Zhong smiled: "No comment."
The already forced smile on Captain Pandit's face immediately turned cold.
Wei Huan's vision had already followed the Lord of the Demon Eye for a long distance, and he was distracted from this side.
Iron Heart was right; these divine surges were dangerous. Initially, it was a deliberate test, sending some undead into the colorless, formless, and only discernible divine surges. The next second, the green flames in the undead's eyes vanished, and their bodies rapidly decayed, vanishing in less than ten seconds.
Of course, the dead did not return to the tomb.
From this we can see that without the guidance of the Iron Heart, Wei Huan could only sacrifice a large number of undead to explore the way before he could find the right path.
But at this moment, under the diligent guidance of Iron Heart as if to prove his usefulness, Wei Huan's undead army was "marching forward" in an extremely twisted, winding and chaotic manner, and not a single undead died.
As he gradually came to the bottom of the sea, Wei Huan did not notice anything wrong with this area.
Perhaps it was due to the limited field of vision, but ordinary heroic-level Demon Eye Lords were still unable to see through the secrets here, nor could they see too far.
There was no way to go further, because the divine surge covered the entire seabed, as if protecting the dark, ash-like substances, or perhaps blending them together.
Wei Huan thought for a moment and ordered a facehugger to step into the divine surge.
The next moment, the death fire on the facehugger dissipated, and then it seemed to melt, turning into a wisp of invisible ash, floating down to the bottom of the sea.
So, is this ash material on the seabed that seems to have no end formed after the death of living things?
I can’t tell how thick it is, but I guess countless creatures lived in this sea area a long, long time ago?
What's next?
Wei Huan tried to send out a few more undead, including a powerful two-headed hidden demon.
But whether it was the two-headed hidden demon or the facehugger, they were unable to reach the real seabed due to the obstruction of the divine surge, and disappeared equally quickly.
Perhaps in front of the divine surge, the two-headed hidden demon and the facehugger are no different in strength, they are all just equally weak "ants".
Wei Huan tried several times and decided to give up this moth-to-flame behavior.
Then the ghost crows arrived at the bottom of the sea, holding green flames the size of fireflies in their mouths. Because they were worried that they might not explode if thrown in, the ghost crows directly crashed into the undercurrent and actively activated the underworld fire to explode.
The ghost crows killed by the Nether Fire can at least return to the tomb.
The energy released by the explosion of the Nether Fire Bomb indeed shook the undercurrent on the seabed. After Wei Huan confirmed it, he threw more Nether Fire Bombs in.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
Intensive explosions sounded in front. Even in such a deep sea, the vibration of energy in front could still be felt. The people who came with Wei Huan had stretched their necks to see the truth, but the distance was too far and they could not see anything.
The shockwave of the explosion was transmitted, and the Undersurge was shaken and moved slightly. Even though Iron Heart immediately re-marked the route, some undead who were in the wrong position disappeared instantly.
It’s a pity that the other chariots could see too close and did not notice this scene. They were just eager to know what Wei Huan was doing and what benefits he would get from this adventure.
"Commander Wei, do you need our help?" It was Captain Pandit from the Three Kingdoms who asked again. His eyes seemed to be saying, "Give us a share of any benefits you get!"
Wei Huan naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him. He concentrated on observing the impact of the explosion on the undercurrent, and at the same time tried more ways to trigger the undercurrent in order to activate the authority of the Heart of Steel.
Mu Zhong did answer Pandit's question, but his Tai Chi skills were so extreme that he just spoke a few words perfunctorily.
Captain Pandit was very unwilling to not get the answer he wanted. He looked out of the car with gloomy eyes, thinking about something.
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