Chen Baoding felt that the shock he had just endured for more than ten seconds was more than he had experienced in the entire first half of his life. Even after the transporter came to a complete stop, his legs were still shaking, and he almost thought he was going to die right there.
Although he prefers exciting things, he doesn't like this kind of uncontrollable accident. Besides, who would really like the end of the world?
The few people in the back carriage seemed to have recovered. These apprentices had been thrown all over the place by the acceleration and were now lying in a mess, wailing. They were obviously seriously injured. One of them, the least injured, was holding his head, blood trickling through his fingers.
Chen Baoding ignored the people behind him. He had some first aid supplies in his car, but he wasn't about to share them with people he had little connection with. To him, these people were like leeks, and if the old ones didn't leave, the new ones wouldn't come. The noise in the back of the car was really annoying, so he closed the small door that led to the noise. If he couldn't hear anything, he wouldn't know anything.
The top priority now is to return to Area C. Once they reach the upper level, these apprentices will naturally find a way to be rescued, and staying here will only add to their pain.
He rested for a while, and when he felt he had regained control of his body, he started the transporter again. This time he learned his lesson and carefully checked his seat belt to make sure he was firmly fastened to the seat.
It was not easy to find the way back, so to be on the safe side, he chose a relatively new tunnel. Most of the tunnels in this mining area had been in disrepair for a long time, especially after the elevator was installed, the other tunnels were almost deserted.
This new tunnel was included in the B1 area, right next to his B2 area. He didn't know how wide the impact of the roof collapse disaster would be, but this was the only relatively safe tunnel nearby.
The tunnel was last maintained five years ago. It's said that during that maintenance, many tunnel branches were blocked. Chen Baoding naturally couldn't possibly remember so much information. In fact, he hadn't been to Area B for almost three years. Life as a blood-sucking worm underground was so comfortable that he'd almost forgotten the dangers of working in the mines.
He maintained the speed at a safe level, which allowed him to observe the conditions in the tunnel more easily, while not slowing down too much.
This tunnel is actually quite good. There is no water seepage or major cracks on the walls, and the lighting is good. The wall lamps that were repaired five years ago are still working properly - only a small part of them are out.
Some of the walls illuminated by car lights are covered in mold, while in others the paint has peeled off. The repetitive exterior scenes make people sleepy, especially after experiencing strong stimulation.
After many detours, he finally arrived at an old elevator. He climbed down from the transporter with a yawn, then lit a high-powered flashlight and carefully examined the elevator's control panel.
The console was covered in dust, clearly no one had been there for a while. Chen Baoding brushed the dust away and then tapped the touch screen.
The next moment, the lights around the elevator lit up, making him squint.
This guy, who didn't miss the past, also sincerely praised it at this time: "Old-fashioned machines are so reliable!"
Judging from the system self-test on the console, this old model elevator, which was manufactured twenty years ago, is in good condition. Not only is it still powered, but it can also go directly to somewhere on the previous or next floor.
The system's self-check wasn't foolproof, but Chen Baoding didn't want to create any more complications. He'd already decided to return the moment he saw the elevator. He felt claustrophobic in this unfamiliar place.
He quickly walked back to the truck and drove it onto the lifting platform. The weight of the truck made the lift creak, but Chen Baoding, who was sitting in the car, didn't pay any attention to the details.
In theory, it is normal for a mechanical structure that has not been used for a long time to produce some friction noise when it is reactivated, but that must be during the testing process.
Chen Baoding, who was eager for success, obviously skipped the testing step. For him, even if the machine would be scrapped after use, it had completed its mission.
Everything went smoothly, and the platform's startup process was completed meticulously, except that Chen Baoding didn't hear the prompt tone. Of course, some damage was acceptable, after all, those speakers were always the most vulnerable part.
The motor on the platform spun faster and faster, and then, after a sharp friction sound, the lifting platform slowly rose. Chen Baoding, sitting in the car, didn't notice that after the friction sound, the brakes at the four corners of the platform fell off from their original positions and fell silently into the deep well below.
As the motors spun, vibrations damaged many of the platform's heavily corroded structures, and cracks gradually spread. The collapse was happening quietly, but the people on the foundations turned a blind eye.
"Boom~"
The dull explosion struck Yu Lei's heart like a thunderclap. His exhausted heart once again erupted with astonishing vitality. Oxygen-depleted blood rushed into his limbs, and the stimulated nerves controlled his muscles, squeezing out the last bit of strength in his body to enable him to climb back up from the ground.
This was his third time experiencing auditory hallucinations, and each time the hallucinations became more severe.
He thought he could lead his team out of this dark tunnel, but he didn't expect betrayal to come so quickly. He didn't expect the winner to be the good guy. Old Wu bribed the other two with his own hidden supplies, and finally, when he wasn't paying attention, he took all the supplies and sneaked into another tunnel.
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