Chapter 193 Underground Palace 5 [2nd Update]
"Choose one of the two. Either blow up this wall and continue to go northwest, or go east along the road." He Ziqian was silent for only two seconds before giving a question with two choices.
It seems like an easy choice, either A or B, but for Ruan Xi, who has a poor sense of direction, this multiple-choice question is extremely difficult and gives him a headache just by hearing about it.
"I don't know how to choose! I don't want to choose! This crappy maze is so disgusting!" It was simply a blatant insult to someone who had no sense of direction. If he knew who built this crappy maze, he would definitely swear at him the first time he saw it!
"If you're so annoying, then there's no need to be polite." He Ziqian suddenly chuckled. Before Ruan Xi could react, he had already taken out a simple cannon barrel, the kind that can be carried on the shoulder and fired shells. If you are not physically fit, you must not just use it. This magical weapon can kill you before the enemy in a minute. Every member of the Goshawk Squad has one.
Of course, the young doctor is an exception. Even after intensive training, his small body cannot withstand the recoil of this magical weapon.
When Ruan Xi saw this thing, he silently took a few steps to the side... If there was no wall blocking him, he would have to retreat at least ten times farther, feeling quite helpless.
"Should I hide in the corner with my head in my hands? Will I get hurt less this way?" Ruan Xi had already planned the future of the wounded man and silently felt the recovery of his supernatural powers. Well, it was more than 30% and less than 40%, which was enough for the body to repair itself. With this understanding, Ruan Xi felt a lot more at ease.
However, He Ziqian had a helpless expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. "Are you scared?"
"A little, but I believe in your ability!" Although this statement was a bit contradictory, it did not affect Ruan Xi's trust in He Ziqian at all. He even had a bit of blind admiration for him. When looking at He Ziqian, Ruan Xi's eyes were sparkling, and he looked straight into He Ziqian's heart.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Move two steps to the left... Yes, just stand there and don't move. Just look at me." He Ziqian directed Ruan Xi to stand at the position he designated. Ruan Xi blinked and looked at He Ziqian, then looked at where he was standing, and slowly a question mark appeared in his mind.
Was there some secret to this position? Why did he feel that it was exactly where the cannonball would go after leaving the chamber? Or was it that his calculations were not applicable to weapons and machinery that he was not proficient in?
Probably. Anyway, he was only sure of one thing - He Ziqian would never hurt him, and that was enough.
Thinking of this, Ruan Xi immediately felt at ease. He stood still obediently. Still feeling a little tired, he asked quietly, "He Ziqian, can I sit down? Standing is tiring."
If possible, he would like to continue to nestle in his boyfriend's arms and be lazy, but unfortunately, his boyfriend is a bit busy at the moment, so he doesn't want to disturb him.
"Well, sit down. You can even lean against the wall and close your eyes to rest."
Then, Ruan Xi really leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest. He had something on his mind and the external environment did not allow it, so it was naturally impossible for Ruan Xi to fall asleep. But as soon as he closed his eyes, his brain began to work uncontrollably at high speed. He thought about Xiaoguai's current situation, whether He Ziqian could really blast a way out, and whether they could finally return to the Yinyu Empire smoothly... Anyway, he thought about whatever he wanted, and his mind was extremely busy. If the sound of the artillery shells exploding had not been so loud, he would probably have ignored it.
As soon as the shell exploded, Ruan Xi opened his eyes immediately, and his whole body tensed up unconsciously, "Did it explode?"
"Look." There was a hint of imperceptible pride in He Ziqian's tone. He raised his chin towards the front. Ruan Xi immediately followed his gaze and saw a large oval hole that looked quite regular on the wall in front of him. Although it was pitch black in the hole, he could clearly feel the wind blowing out from there.
"There's wind!" I hadn't felt any wind before, but now I could feel it after blowing through the wall. Did this mean this was the right path? After all, even though the aliens weren't human, they still had to breathe, and air flow was a necessity. If I wanted to stay in this underground palace for a long time, I had to find a well-ventilated place.
He Ziqian put away the simple cannon, pulled Ruan Xi up, and held him tightly, "Let's go."
Just at the moment of the explosion, he had already seen the road ahead clearly with the help of the not-so-suitable light, which meant that there was a road ahead that he could walk on.
"Um."
Ruan Xi followed He Ziqian without any hesitation. The two of them crossed the wall side by side and plunged into the darkness on the other side of the wall.
In some mysterious way, Xiaoguai's location was like an exact positioning point, and gradually formed a map in Ruan Xi's mind with unclear lines but clear locations.
Ruan Xi didn't want to look at the map. Even when the map was not clear yet, he subconsciously blurred the map and just focused on walking in a straight line. If it was a straight road, it would be fine. If not, he would just use bombs to clear the way as he walked, and he walked a straight road to the end.
Finally, they came to a hall with a huge dome engraved with intricate patterns. The dome was at least thirty meters above the ground, but when Ruan Xi looked up, he could still clearly see every line on every relief on the dome, which showed how huge those reliefs were.
"Is the relief on the dome a totem of an alien race? It looks weird no matter how you look at it, and is full of dark elements." This is a word Ruan Xi learned from his classmates. It roughly means this, and it is just right to use it on aliens.
"This base looks like a sacrificial site. If the aliens wanted Xiaoguai to do something, they would probably take him to a place like this. Unless there's more than one such sacrificial site here."
"There are indeed more than one, there are six. Xiaoguai is right in the middle of these six sacrificial sites." Ruan Xi continued with certainty. He Ziqian was shocked and stunned for a few seconds before asking, "How did you know? Can you sense it so specifically?"
"Ever since I could sense Xiaoguai's existence, a map appeared in here..." Ruan Xi pointed to his head, paused for two seconds, and then continued, "The routes and other things are a bit blurry, but the important points are still quite bright, especially Xiaoguai, I will definitely not find the wrong one!" Ruan Xi emphasized the last two sentences, and his expression became very serious.
"Well, I know that you definitely can't lose Xiaoguai's location. However, these six sacrificial sites are distributed in a circular shape. Do we still have to use the previous method and continue to walk in a straight line?" Although He Ziqian asked this, he was actually shaken in his heart.
He felt that these six sacrificial sites were not ordinary places and must have special significance.
"Let's not go in a straight line. Let's explore these six sacrificial sites and avoid being tricked by the aliens." Ruan Xi's idea coincided with He Ziqian's. The two made the same decision. After that, they did not want to delay for a moment and continued to move forward.
However, this time they took a circular route, still following Ruan Xi's feelings.
The locations of these six sacrificial sites seemed to be the center of the underground palace, and the area they occupied was quite large. Ruan Xi and He Ziqian walked for a full four hours before they reached the third sacrificial site.
Each sacrificial site looked identical, even the relief lines on the domes were identical. Each hall was empty, a scene of complete silence. Logically, this silence would be more terrifying than the presence of people and sounds, but in reality, neither Ruan Xi nor He Ziqian felt any threat, as if this were an enemy base long since deserted, no longer a danger.
"This is not normal..." Even Ruan Xi felt that something was wrong, not to mention He Ziqian, a special forces soldier.
"Keep moving forward." If they can't find anything unusual, they can only let it go for the time being. Perhaps, they have to go to the end to uncover the hidden danger.
The space of these six sacrificial sites is large enough. He Ziqian has already prepared to summon Chi Lin at any time. Having the mecha is better than facing the aliens directly. After all, this is the aliens' territory, not the human's territory.
He Ziqian's mind has been highly concentrated and tense, and Ruan Xi's situation is not much better. However, he has more doubts in his heart, but he just doesn't know which direction to look for the answers.
After all, he couldn't expect the aliens to send a scholar to answer his questions. After all, he couldn't understand the alien language.
With doubts in their hearts, the two of them rushed to the next sacrificial site without stopping.
The fourth sacrificial site was still deserted, with nothing in sight, except for the reliefs on the dome. The ornaments on the ground and the carvings on the walls were all gone. It was unknown whether they were not there when it was built or were erased later.
Ruan Xi frowned even more, because this time, he finally felt a hint of ominous aura, but he couldn't tell whether this ominous aura came from the environment around him and He Ziqian, or from Xiaoguai's situation.
If he had a choice, he would rather the former. It was better for them to be in danger than for his son to be in danger.
"Wait, there is something hidden in this hall." No matter whether it is an alien or any other creature, it is definitely alive. He Ziqian's nerves were immediately stretched to the limit, and he could burst out with the strongest power at any time to protect the lover around him.
"I also feel an ominous aura..." Ruan Xi stopped talking here, because he clearly felt that something was approaching them.
"Be careful behind you!" Ruan Xi suddenly screamed, and He Ziqian turned around almost at the same time. The moment he saw several dark shadows attacking them, he kicked out with a powerful sweeping kick. In the blink of an eye, he swept away three dark shadows. However, at the same time, more dark shadows attacked them from all directions.
This is definitely the rhythm of being submerged by the shadow!
"Fuck!" Ruan Xi couldn't help but curse again. Before he finished speaking, he had quickly activated the supernatural power in his body, giving birth to countless green vines, which he swung fiercely towards the darkness that was rushing towards them from all directions. Only crackling sounds like firecrackers were heard one after another, and Ruan Xi couldn't help but tremble with fear.
This is not a black shadow at all, it is clearly a real entity. Its shape makes Ruan Xi feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Just as a vine threw a black shadow to the ground in front of him, Ruan Xi finally saw the true face of the black shadow, and his eyes suddenly widened into copper bells.
"Alien parasite!"
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