Chapter 22: "There are really humans on the ground"
"Detecting an imminent extreme storm, activate lightning protection to maximum, and accelerate to the stratosphere! Upon arrival, search for coordinates A061 and make contact as soon as possible."
"Get the medical facilities ready. Save Tan Wenshu first."
"Before the Falcon and Gravity Body are cleaned, we'll go to the Biological Research Institute to extract flying alien genetic samples. Those in the impoverished areas will go to the service center first..."
Amidst the roar of thunder and lightning, the base was bustling with activity, with constant calls coming from the earpieces and the base's protective net fully open. As it floated upward, layers of surging and rolling dark clouds covered the base from head to toe. Lightning was dispersed by lightning rods, circling the base and exploding into a clear blue and white color.
Flashes and roars followed one after another. Under the gloomy dark clouds, the sky and the earth were dark, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart. The base rose with difficulty in the wind and rain. Every time it rose one meter, an electric current hit the protective net, making a crisp "sizzling" sound.
The lightning became more frequent and stronger, and tiny cracks appeared on the protective net. Ran Yue's heart tightened, and she immediately clicked on the headset: "Everyone, seal the doors and windows, and wear goggles! I repeat, everyone, seal the doors and windows, and wear goggles!"
The "creaking" sound continued, and everyone was sweating in their hearts. Seeing the cracks in the protective net getting bigger and bigger, many people squatted in the corner, holding their loved ones and children.
The light flickered, and my heart beat wildly. With a thumping sound, the sky suddenly became bright.
The sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly. Below my feet, the bright white clouds were tinged with a very light blue.
People held their breath for a moment, and the next second, they burst into enthusiastic shouts.
"Commander! We've found the coordinates for A061! We're trying to contact them!"
"This is the control room. A061 received, please reply!"
A hoarse voice rang out from the silent control room: "This is A061..."
The sound of electricity crackling.
"A061 has arrived at the target location and is currently within the city's fourth ring road, preparing to seek shelter in a factory. Additionally, we discovered a giant flying alien, currently named 'Wings'. Four personnel have been injured, one is disabled, and the Falcon has been severely damaged. We haven't yet found a countermeasure, but we can infiltrate the city to conduct a search mission."
Aside from the signal she had just received, every subsequent sentence lacked any trace of joy. The words "giant flying alien" weighed heavily on Ran Yue's heart. She was silent for a moment, then replied, "Don't provoke it. Come back safely."
She added: "Everything comes first, the safety of the people."
"receive."
The sound of the indoor communication and the sound of heavy rain disappeared along with the closing of the door. Feng Lan turned off the communication, set up the mental wave blocker, and jumped out from the driver's seat.
Perhaps the heavy rain had disrupted the aliens' ability to detect scent, so they hadn't encountered many of them yet. And while "Wings" looked terrifying, it was surprisingly friendly. It flapped its wings, harnessing the wind to knock down a falcon in the sky, before slowly disappearing. While Feng Lan had no idea where such a large alien could possibly reside, he knew that as long as the falcon didn't attack, he wouldn't anger "Wings" for the time being.
Thinking about this, Feng Lan swiped the chip on his wrist and called up the physical examination status of each member. "Assign two recorders to hand over the flying alien gene sample we just extracted to Dr. Yin. Turn on the Falcon AI autopilot and adjust it to low flight. When you go to meet them, bring the injured back to the two doctors. The rest of you will continue with the mission. Remember, don't use your superpowers unless it's absolutely necessary, and don't anger the 'wings'."
When the "wings" appeared just now, the concentration of bromine mist soared to 300 for a moment. Although it recovered quickly, this moment proved that the "wings" were very dangerous. In addition, the "wings" were not in an enraged state. It was preliminarily speculated that the danger value should have reached level four.
Feng Lan had never encountered a Level 4 alien. Neither he nor the entire base had encountered one. People's knowledge of Level 4 aliens came solely from information left behind by humans on the surface. Numerous documents from humans on the surface mentioned that Level 4 aliens had no upper or lower limits to size, possessed over 90% control over their abilities, and were highly skilled at concealing themselves. Most importantly, aliens at this level were often intelligent.
The "eyes" encountered during the last ground mission are still vivid in my mind, but that level of alien species is only level three.
"Captain, we've checked it out. It's just an ordinary factory. Besides the abandoned assembly lines around it, there are staff dormitories inside. Due to the high level of pollution, there isn't much plant cover. Scans have confirmed no living alien species."
"Well, everyone, get ready and rest for a while. Once the two doctors arrive, we'll explore other places."
The heavy rain outside continued, accompanied by lightning from time to time, but it would be immediately blocked by the city's lightning protection system, emitting dazzling flashes.
Feng Lan hadn't seen such a scene on the ground for a long time. As soon as he sat down at the door, two people appeared beside him.
"Hey, Captain, are you feeling sentimental because of this?" Baili Yunle said with a playful smile, hooking her arm around his neck. "You're so sentimental, no wonder some girlfriends don't understand Shuqin?"
Xie Shuqin responded casually, then stared at the thunder and lightning in the sky through the heavy rain in a daze.
“怎么了，闷闷不乐的？揍了一晚上的异种还没揍够？”百里云乐从冯览肩旁探出头来，恍然一愣：“你不会也想谈恋爱吧？不行啊，你才十八，小屁孩谈什么恋爱，真是！”
Xie Shuqin rolled her eyes.
"I was just wondering, a long time ago, did humans on Earth also sit at their doorsteps and look up at the sky during heavy rain?"
"That won't happen." Baili Yunle spread his hands. "At this time, I will just shout "It's raining" and rush over to collect the quilt. If I'm late, I'll either get scolded or get the sheets wet."
Xie Shuqin made a "tsk" sound, Feng Lan turned his head and slapped him, then quickly turned his head back.
"He's very crazy, you know that. So, what do you want to draw this time?"
The city was shrouded in fog, and the towering buildings in the distance reflected silver light, flickering in the haze.
"I wasn't planning on drawing anything." She pointed at the flashing light. "I was just wondering, is the starry sky like this too?"
Xie Shuqin had been at the base since she was born, and her only knowledge of the starry sky existed in historical documents. Unfortunately, those documents were so damaged that not even a photograph remained, so she could only imagine it based on the written descriptions.
"The book says that the starry sky is made up of many shining planets. At night, people can see them when they look up." Xie Shuqin rubbed her fingertips and suddenly looked up. "Thinking about it, the scene when Xu An blew up many crystal cores last time, did it look like the so-called starry sky?"
Baili Yunle was a little confused and asked her, "Which time?"
As soon as he said that, he suddenly remembered that it must be when Xu An was performing the [decontamination] in front of them.
Xu An's use of it was so sudden, and besides the commander, no one else in the base knew how to [Dissolve], and Baili Yunle himself had never seen one before. This was his first time encountering such a large-scale [Dissolve], and Baili Yunle was completely stunned. He feared Xu An was some kind of monster from the mountains, ready to run away with the Dissolve Book Qin.
Thinking about it this way, he did feel a little sorry for Xu An.
"It's certainly beautiful, but the starry sky is a sight that could only be seen a hundred years ago. I can't really say for sure."
"Wait..." As several people were talking, the air was suddenly filled with a hint of blood.
The three of them looked at each other.
Years of combat experience have made them particularly sensitive to the smell of blood, and this is by no means an illusion.
Feng Lan immediately called over the Gravity Body: "Baili Yunle, you stay here. Jie Shuqin and I will go check it out."
"good."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the gravity body starting up was heard, and the two of them turned on the pulleys on their feet and quickly disappeared into the rain.
The fog completely obscured everything around them, and the two men didn't dare to move too fast. Fortunately, the city was very well built. Even though it had been abandoned for many years, the roads on the trails were well built. Apart from the corpses on the ground, there were no potholes.
The sound of rain hitting the mecha rang muffled in their ears, and the two soon arrived at the destination.
The rainwater on the ground turned into a sticky blood color, and gathered into a winding river of blood along the direction of the water flow.
The two men quietly peeked out from behind the wall, and the mecha twisted awkwardly into a ball, looking extremely funny.
In front, on the main highway, the corpses of alien species piled up into a hill four people high. Some of the bones that could not be piled up fell into the river along the railings on the edge of the road, splashing huge water.
The two looked at each other in shock.
The alien's roars and mental wave attacks had not stopped yet. The two were dizzy and dazed by the aftermath. They did not dare to take another step forward and had to squat behind the wall.
Xie Shuqin was surprised and said, "I originally thought that the number of alien species was relatively small this time because the rain blurred their perception, but I didn't expect it to be here."
The piles of corpses threatened to cover the entire main highway, stretching from the west side all the way to the east. Perhaps all the alien species in this area were trapped on the road.
"Is this cannibalism?" Xie Shuqin was a little unsure.
"Not quite." Feng Lan frowned as he watched. "Alien species usually kill each other for food, but the brains of these alien species are intact. And..."
Both of them felt a little scared.
"Many of them were injured by sharp weapons, and even quite a few of the alien species had their cores taken out."
It's human.
There are indeed humans on the ground, and they are fully capable of competing with alien species.
Xie Shuqin covered her mouth and nose, trying to lower her voice: "A human who can fight alien species in close combat, is he still a human?"
"'Wings' must have been aroused by these people, and Falcon was simply injured by mistake. We were only infiltrating for a short time and are still on the edge. They probably haven't discovered us yet. Let's go back and discuss countermeasures."
Xie Shuqin nodded. The two of them had just adjusted the gravity body and turned around when they were suddenly hit by something. Then an invisible force pinched the neck of the gravity body where Xie Shuqin was.
It's an invisible alien!
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