In the silence, the sound of a few people stepping on the dead branches and leaves seemed particularly harsh.
The boots stepped lightly on a few dead branches and leaves, making a "crunching" sound, and sank into the soil under the heavy weight and were crushed into new fertilizer.
The moonlight shone on this group of people, reflecting the black coat of the person walking in front and making his face look even paler, almost not like a normal person.
After wiping his face, Bai Ling couldn't help muttering: "I should have brought Lin Ju with me earlier."
Although I learned some makeup skills from Lin Ju, I can't compare to her years of experience in this skill. Even if I use my foresight, I can only do something similar, and I can never compare to professionals.
Up to now, all Bai Ling could do was to make his face look less strange.
Although he no longer needs to cover up his skin color, Bai Ling still feels a little troubled by the possibility of others seeing him and their reactions.
Still need to keep learning.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling stepped into the valley.
Along with the sound of his footsteps, the black ring flickered slightly, and some wisps of mist escaped from the ring, expanding and dispersing along with the regular footsteps, quickly occupying the space near Bailing.
In just a few breaths, everyone was covered in the fog.
Looking at the hazy gray fog, Peter's eyes flashed with curiosity and fear.
He remembered very clearly that he was tricked by this thing yesterday. Even though he and Bai Ling were teammates now, this fog with nowhere to hide was still difficult for Peter to deal with.
Peter secretly glanced at Bering next to him and said nothing. He just put his arm around his sister Roxanne's shoulders to support her and followed him silently.
Ding Yan was stroking the wooden mask on his face, and his movements looked a little stiff.
He probably still didn't understand who the girl following him from a distance was.
Ding Yan even asked Peter indirectly whether he could see the thing, but in the end he got a negative answer from Peter. After struggling for a while, he lingered next to Bai Ling, as if he wanted to wait for the prophet's answer.
But Bai Ling just gave him a meaningful smile, then patted his shoulder gently and smiled without saying anything.
I have to say that Zuimian seemed to have some evil tastes. He knew that Ding Yan was a little scared, but he just didn't come out to explain. Instead, he hung far behind the team, haunting them like a ghost. He would take two steps forward from time to time, then quickly retreat into the shadows where no one could see him, and then take two steps forward again...
Ding Yan was scared to death.
I don't know who he learned this mask from.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling took out two white gloves from his handbag, put them on along the direction of his wrists, and then tightly tightened the hem of the gloves. The sound of applying force made the fibers stretch out, and they "popped" and stuck to the skin.
"Let's go," said Bering, "down into the abyss."
After saying this, Bering strode forward, his heels digging into the soft soil, leaving deep prints.
In front of us is a very inconspicuous gray-white gate that is almost tightly fitted into the rock. Old and simple patterns can be seen on the gate, as if it has been standing here for a long time, enduring the sun, rain, wind and rain.
There are refurbished alloy pillars on both sides of the gate. It looks like someone has renovated it not long ago, making it more advanced and modern.
Looking at the gate, Bai Ling's eyes flickered.
"This is the last big base of the Human Watch in Yanxia Mountain, and it is also the 'ashes' that these lunatics intend to use in the end," he thought to himself, "Rodney of the Human Watch is probably rushing here at full speed now. It will take about half an hour before he arrives."
After taking a look at the current time, Bai Ling put his phone away and put it back in his pocket.
Half an hour is enough.
Currently, there are only some human beings on guard in this area, and Luqi who is temporarily staying here, waiting for the final stage! Other than that, this place can be almost considered undefended.
This is normal, after all, basically no one can find this place.
Bai Ling glanced at the cliffs that were pressing in from both sides and almost seemed to fall on his head, making it hard to breathe. He nodded slightly and said, "It is hidden in the northern corner of Yanxia Mountain, several kilometers away from the nearest exercise team. It is deliberately built in a deserted place and even has interference devices. If it weren't for the fear that the barrier inside would affect the large barrier outside, I think the human watchers would have wanted to put up everything. "
These guys are really rich.
As expected of someone who made a deal with the abyss, it would be difficult for him to go against humanity without some financial resources.
With this thought in mind, Bai Ling raised his eyelids slightly and glanced to both sides.
"The rats in the sewers just like to gather together in groups and share each other's dirt," he said. "How stupid! They think they can gain any benefits by hiding in the dark. Are all human watchers so presumptuous?"
Along with his voice.
The next second, the gray mist around him rushed out like a blade, whipping behind the stone next to him like a mad wolf, and then forcibly picked out two figures! After picking out the two people behind the stone, more gray mist wrapped around them, turning into a tight chain that tightly locked their bodies, making these people's hands and feet stick to their backs and unable to move! Looking at the two figures that were suddenly pulled out, everyone present couldn't help but be shocked! Peter and Ding Yan looked at each other. Unfortunately, Peter couldn't see Ding Yan's eyes through the blue eyeballs of the mask.
But this did not stop Peter from being shocked.
You know, he didn't notice the existence of these two people at all just now.
Those two guys seemed to have a very sophisticated method of concealing their aura. Even though they were only a few dozen meters away, Peter didn't even notice the slightest thing unusual!
However, these two guys were caught just like that, just like children playing hide-and-seek being picked up by adults and thrown on the ground, strolling around...
Peter became more and more suspicious of Bering's true ability.
This can no longer be called amazing insight. No matter how sharp the perception is, it is at least within the scope of human beings. However, from Bai Ling to now, he does not seem to rely on his five senses, but on something... of a higher level.
It was like... predicting the future! Thinking of this, Peter's shock became more and more difficult to suppress.
Could it be that Bering is really a... prophet? !
He thought of how Bailing had called himself when talking to the blond man Rodney not long ago, and recalled what he had seen and heard during this period of time...
It can be said that Peter is now almost 90% convinced that Bering is really the so-called "prophet".
Even if he is not a prophet, he is at least a knower who understands many secrets.
Thinking of this, it was obvious that something was wrong with the way Peter looked at Bering.
As a guy with normal IQ but slightly distorted values, Peter began to wonder whether he should fight to the death with Bering.
After thinking for a long time, he found that it seemed unnecessary.
The reason why he had a grudge with Bai Ling was entirely because of his previous rude and offensive behavior (he also had to admit that he was indeed a little brainless before), so he was slightly punished by Bai Ling, and then he was so angry that he planned to teach Li Jingwen and the others a lesson.
But now that I think about it, my previous offensive behavior was completely due to a worm in my brain, and I was influenced by those traitors. Not to mention that Bering helped me dig the worm out of my body and pointed out the problem of the traitor. If I really want to say it, Bering is my benefactor.
I thought again about the possible consequences of not dealing with a "prophet"...
As if he thought of some bad scenes, Peter couldn't help shaking his head, and his face, which was already pale due to blood loss, became even paler.
When I get a chance in the future I will definitely go and apologize to those people.
Such a thought flashed through Peter's mind.
Bering, who was standing next to him, certainly had no way of knowing what Peter was thinking.
他只是“先知”,又不是全知,像是彼得这种脑内风暴,白令除非把手按在他的脑瓜上崩一下,不然根本不可能探知到他的意图。
他只是看着面前两个被雾气锁链紧紧缠绕住动弹不得、但是仍旧怒视自己的两个人。
大概看了一秒钟都不到的功夫,白令点点头:“原来如此。”
说完这句话之后,他大步走到古旧的白色大门面前、轻轻按在旁边新安装起来的立柱上。
下一秒钟,立柱上登时出现一个液晶显示屏,显示屏上跳动着数条横线、似乎是要输入密码。
看着眼前的显示屏,白令毫不犹豫地伸出手、轻轻点了几下。
伴随着他的点触,很快、紧闭着的白色大门旁边,层峦迭嶂的山体突然凹陷下去一块儿。
露出来的凹陷部分隐隐能够感觉到风的气息,长长的台阶一路通到黑暗之中,深不见底。
看着自己面前向下的密道,白令的嘴角微微一勾。
然而他身后那两个被紧紧缠住的人反倒开始发疯起来。
“不可能!”其中一个人大喊着,动弹不得的他看起来就像是一根铁棍,“你怎么可能知道密码?!”
要知道这个密码可是除了少部分人之外,绝大部分地下的人都不清楚的隐秘! 密码如果输入错误的话,这附近就会爆炸。然而现在看来,这个男人分明就是把正确的密码输入进去,而且没有丝毫偏差!
当初人类守望在这里建东西的时候,估计就没打算让其中的大部分人活着回来。所以他们在搭建这么秘密装置的时候,只是将密码告诉了少数人,以此来进行最后的调度。
然而如今看来,密码分明已经泄露出去了! 想到这里,那两个被雾气紧紧缠绕的人眼神里闪过一丝恐惧。
密码被泄露,就代表组织内存在内奸!
而且内奸的地位绝对不算太低,因为这种级别的隐秘、等级比较低的人根本就触及不到! 一旦有了这样的想法,怀疑的心思就在两个人的心里不断滋生。
人就是这样的一种生物,有的时候比起相信既有的证据,很多人都更愿意相信自己的推测多一点。
面对这两个人的质问,白令什么话都没有说、只是扭头看了两个人一眼。
然后露出了之前面对丁炎的,那种意味深长的笑容。
笑完之后,他带着剩下的几个人、大摇大摆地走进地下。
留下那两个人被缠绕在地面上、难以置信地对视着。
然后很快。
一个女人从后面跟了上来。
她站在两个人的身后,金发垂落下来、落在他们的头上。
那两个人正感觉有些痒痒的,下意识想要抬头一看的时候……
“咔嚓”一声,女人将他们的脑袋扭动了一下,直接让他们昏死过去。
做完这一切之后,女人直接从这两个人的身上踩过去、毫不犹豫地跟在白令的身后。
此时此刻,白令他们已经走到一个空旷的平台前面。
这个平台似乎是一个宽阔而长的电梯,电梯很大、可以容纳数十个人站立,四四方方的像是工地那种运货的电梯。
双脚踩在电梯上,白令看着电梯旁边的按钮。
没有片刻犹豫,他直接按了向下。
当按钮被按下去到底那一刻,整个电梯开始发出“轰隆”的声响。仿佛齿轮因为纽带的贴合而重新开始转动,金属块咬在一起、在机械地运作之中拖拽着沉重的平台。
灰尘扬起,没一会儿平台开始缓慢下降。
当站在电梯上,这个时候的彼得才有空闲。
他看向白令,有些疑惑地说道:“就……这么简单?”
按照白令的说法,这里可是人类守望最后的地点。
除了开头对付的两个人之外,其他基本上就是不断的赶路,仿佛郊游一般就轻松到达了地方BOSS的老巢所在地……
这种简单模式一般的寻路游戏简直让彼得闻所未闻。
面对彼得的疑问,白令笑着说道:“简单?”
他抬起手、朝着远处指了指:“那里,有十三个人,是两个装备优良的战术小队。”
说着,他又朝着某个方向伸手:“那里往西二十米,有一片感应雷区。”
“附近则驻留了起码一百人的安保集团,”白令淡淡地说道,“除此之外还有特殊行动小队,超能力者,背叛人类的猎人……”
“他们如果集合起来,别的不说,起码能够对付三到四个随队老师。”
闻言,彼得的表情逐渐有了变化:“这么多人……对付三四个老师?!”
作为参加演习的一员,彼得可是很清楚那些随队老师到底是有多离谱。
别的不说,光是什么Y国那两个军警十三处的资深干员就能够同时应付相当数量的士兵了。要知道,为了这次演习而来的老师、可都是各国应付异常事务的精锐! 而即便是这样,对方依旧能够处理掉三四个人类高端战力……
光是想想就让人畏惧。
不过很快,彼得回过神来:“但是我们来的时候……”
很快,他就自己闭上了嘴巴。
因为他意识到,自己来的时候、完全没有按照着白令之前所指的方向而来!
彼得突然想起自己在车上时似乎觉得车的行进路线稍微有些奇怪,现在看来,分明是白令提前避开了各种可能的危机、找到了一条绝对安全的道路!
想到这里,他看向白令的眼神越发复杂起来。
而白令只是笑而不答。
彼得绝对不知道,白令这一路上到底有多累。
先是为了寻找人类守望的基地就累得半死,之后为了躲开那些麻烦的家伙、避免引来太多视线又费了好一番功夫,最后试密码的时候又是一阵焦头烂额……
一开始他还会数一下公交车被掀翻了多少次,自己被炸了几次、但是之后他就懒得数了,反正都一样。
而最后的成果就是,他们一路跟郊游一样走进了这个基地之中,路上除了门口把守的那两个人没有遇到丝毫的情况。
事实上门口把守的两个其实也挺不简单的,至少白令有几次也是没发现他们,差点就被他们的刀子贯穿了胸口。
还好他已经死了。
现在白令还记得,意识之海中那两个人在将长刀送进自己的心脏、满以为自己要被干掉的时候,自己又从地上爬起来时的那种惊愕。
可惜,为了速战速决,这一幕没有在现实之中上演。
想到这里,白令不由得叹了一口气。
“人类守望并不简单,”他对着彼得说道,“这个组织藏得很深、很深。”
“如果不出意外的话,原本这个组织应该是会在日后才逐渐露出獠牙的。但是因为某些……特殊情况的发生,这群疯子意图破坏这场演习。”
电梯平台快速下落,而白令的声音则回荡在彼得的耳边:“他们的计划很简单,就是意图毁灭人类年轻一代和部分人类高端战力。为此他们设置了方案,投入了自己在委员会内所有的内奸,企图通过这次演习消灭人类有生力量,把异种的残忍可怕暴露给世界,为他们的投降主义铺路。”
看着头顶明晃晃的大灯,白令淡淡地说道:“如果他们的计划成功,那么未来起码两年之内人类都将无法应付多个‘灾难’级的异种。更不用说如今情况有变,‘灾难’……未必就是终点。”
听着白令的话语,彼得感觉到了一阵窒息。
如今的他已经基本上相信了白令的言语。
然而正是因为相信,所以他才会越发茫然和讶异。
“灾难”……并不是终点?
难道说还有异种其实要在“灾难”之上?!
想到这里,彼得忍不住一阵头晕目眩:“等等,‘灾难’对应的是可以给人类造成不亚于天灾一般打击的怪物。换而言之,这应该是异种的上限。但是你说,‘灾难’还不是终点?那什么是终点,人类的毁灭?还是地球的毁灭?!”
如果说“灾难”都只是开端的话,那么日后的人类……到底会面对什么样的怪物?! 看着脸色苍白的彼得和罗珊,白令沉默了片刻。
好一会儿,他才开口说道:“时候还没到。”
“就像是奥菲斯在听到冥后的话语,无法控制住地回头看了自己妻子一眼、以至和她天人永隔一样。若是知道的太多,命运的清泉便会一成不变、毫无变数可言。”
“The acquisition of possibilities lies in unyielding courage and ignorance of the future. Those who know the future are often tightly bound by the rope of time. The more they want to escape, the tighter they are.”
As he spoke, Bai Ling looked at Peter deeply and said, "Destiny is a very magical thing. The more you see, the more you will understand it. Therefore, knowing too much is not good for you."
"When the time is right, you will know."
After saying this, Bai Ling remained silent and said nothing.
He couldn't possibly tell the other two people that he didn't know either.
But no matter what, at least now, Peter and Roxanne were looking at each other thoughtfully.
They probably have their own understanding of Bering's words.
This is normal, after all, everyone is an adult and has their own independent consciousness. Many times when faced with this situation, they will complete it in their own minds.
This is also the reason why Bering likes to be a riddler.
It saves time and effort, and there is no need to consider logic.
With this thought in mind, the platform soon reached the bottom.
This is the last stronghold of "Humanity's Watch" and also the final step of their plan - "Ashes".
There is a long corridor in front of the elevator platform, which seems to be for vehicles such as cars to pass through. In front is a parking lot, and behind is a group of buildings that gradually narrows.
There are only a few cars parked on the parking lot right now, and basically no one else.
At the moment, the remaining people in this stronghold are estimated to be all concentrated in the second half. It seems that there are human watchers who are encouraging them to be more anti-human, so the security in the first half is somewhat weak.
That's perfect.
Crossing the wide parking lot, Bai Ling and others walked into the building.
When they opened the door, they immediately saw a man in a white coat walking out of the glass house in a hurry.
After meeting Bai Ling, the man in the white coat pushed his glasses subconsciously and said, "Who are you..."
However, before he could finish his words, Bai Ling controlled the mist and threw him into the pile of books next to the glass house.
With a "bang", the glass shattered all over the floor. The man in the white coat lying on the floor covered his waist and groaned uncontrollably.
At the moment the glass shattered, the red alarm instantly emitted a sharp buzzing sound like a "beep"!
The entire passage was illuminated red by the alarm, and even Bai Ling's pale face looked a little "bloody", not as white as before.
Glancing at the alarm above his head, Bai Ling turned his head nonchalantly and said to the three people, "Go forward along this passage and reach the third room on the left on the fifth floor. Go in, that is the laboratory responsible for 'Ashes'."
"Throw out all the researchers inside, and then bring in the security guards who followed you after hearing the alarm," Bai Ling said. "It will take blood to open that place, so let them bleed a little."
It is difficult to tell the researchers' positions, and they are still useful, so Bering does not intend to let Peter and others take action against them.
As for the security guards here...
Every one of them is a direct descendant of humans watching over those anti-humans.
It can be said that shooting these security guards in a row is a kind act towards them. Since these guys were chosen to guard this place, they are definitely not good people.
So let them be.
Peter and the others who received the order looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
The next second, they ran towards the stairs not far from the passage!
And Bering stayed where he was.
After taking a look at the white coat on the ground, he thought for a moment, then squatted down so that the guy's eyes were level with his own.
The two looked at each other, and Bai Ling smiled kindly: "Tell me, where is the CT0781 experiment being conducted?"
Facing Bai Ling's friendly gaze, the man in the white coat said nothing, but gritted his teeth and said, "Who would..."
However, before he could finish, Bai Ling nodded slightly: "Oh, so it's in the A17 laboratory, thank you."
After saying this, he stood up and walked towards the laboratory without hesitation.
Only the man in the white coat was left, slumped there stupidly, looking dazed.
What the hell?! I didn't say anything, how did it get exposed?! Is there a traitor?!
The same thoughts came to his mind as those of the two security guards before.
Bai Ling just gently stroked the white ring on his finger and walked leisurely into the A17 laboratory.
Right now, there was a researcher in a white coat in the laboratory, concentrating on the computer in front of him, and he didn't even know when Bering came in.
Standing behind the man in the white coat, Bai Ling glanced at the guy's computer screen and curled his lips subconsciously.
"Those guys in Human Watch are actually doing experiments on Luqi," he said. "Although I guessed it before, when I really saw something like this, I still felt 'Wow, this is so weird.'"
When he heard Bai Ling's voice, the man in the white coat was startled, then he looked up at Bai Ling and shouted, "Who?!"
However, Bai Ling just snapped his fingers lightly.
Soon, the mist directly enveloped the white coat's head, smashing his head on the table, making him unable to lift his head! The white coat with his head pressed struggled desperately, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free from Bai Ling's restraints.
"Who are you? What do you want to do by breaking in here?!" the white coat said loudly.
Bering ignored him completely.
He just looked at the buttons on the screen curiously, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Who opened the sleeping cabin..."
"Oh, yes, this is it."
As he spoke, he gently pressed the button next to him.
The moment the button was pressed, a moment later, the protective cover of the sleeping cabin in the distance slowly opened.
A burst of white smoke leaked out from the cabin and soon filled the entire laboratory.
About two seconds later, a naked black-haired woman climbed out of the hibernation capsule and patted her head: "Hmm... what time is it now? Is it the final stage of the plan? Have you merged 'Piercing Man' and 'Ashes'?"
She rubbed her eyes and looked like she was still sleepy. "This 'Abyss-like Catalyst Chamber' of yours is completely useless. Isn't it said that it can create an environment similar to the abyss-enhanced alien species and stimulate the growth of our abilities? How come I haven't felt any improvement so far..."
As she said this, she yawned and looked over here.
Soon, she stopped her movements.
Because at this moment, Bai Ling was standing on the workbench next to him, looking at an experimental log.
Noticing the woman's gaze, Bai Ling smiled and said, "Are you awake? The experiment was successful. The strength of your pheromone has been catalyzed by 0.356%."
Looking at Bai Ling, the woman stood there thoughtfully, as if she was thinking about something.
After a moment, she narrowed her eyes and said to Bai Ling: "Who are you?"
"I know every one of these researchers, but I don't remember you," the woman said. "Why are you here? Are you Rodney's man and are you planning to end this cooperation?"
Facing the woman's question, Bai Ling looked up at her.
"Good evening, Miss Luqi," he said, "I am the teacher of this exercise. Of course, I think you may be a little more familiar with the other name..."
Then, Bai Ling smiled and said, "If you don't mind, you can call me 'Prophet'."
"prophet"……
When she heard the name, Luqi probably didn't react at first.
Perhaps because she had just woken up, her mind was still a little stiff, and she didn't even realize that she was not wearing any clothes.
But soon, she finally remembered something.
"Are you the 'Prophet'?" She stared at Bai Ling with wide eyes, "The leader of 'Daylight'?"
Bai Ling smiled and said, "That's right."
"But looking at Miss Luqi's expression, it seems that she has some misunderstandings about me?" Bai Ling said.
Looking at Bai Ling, Luqi's eyes gradually changed.
Her eyes were deep. "Misunderstanding? I can't say for sure. After all, it's hard to tell how much truth and lies Qing Guang is telling. But there is one thing I can be sure of - that is, you seem to have some friction with our Nine Heads Divine Sect."
Hearing this, Bai Ling smiled and nodded: "Friction? Yes, it is indeed 'friction'."
"After all, I have a lot to settle with your Nine Heads Divine Sect." He raised his eyes, "Let me think about it, Lan Kong was seriously injured, Qing Guang fled... oh, yes, there is more."
Putting away the diary, Bai Ling looked at Lu Qi calmly: "I almost forgot about personally killing the leader of the Nine-Headed Divine Religion, 'Honglian'."
"These add up to little 'frictions'."
The words fell.
The next second, Luqi, who was originally at ease, suddenly had an extremely ferocious expression!