Inside the tunnel.
Half of the insect's leg slammed heavily into the uneven wall, leaving behind a trail of smelly yellow liquid.
Anya leaped up, using one wall as a foothold, and pushed hard to leap to the opposite wall.
Two silver darts drew perfect circles in the air.
The broken limbs and remains of the Zerg fell to the ground.
The cold light cut through the air at a speed invisible to the naked eye. Although there were only two weapons, it was like a rain of sharp blades.
So fast.
Shen Que carefully observed the waves of insects rushing up, and when Anya returned to defend, he took out his gun and killed a bug that tried to launch a sneak attack.
The worm was then cut into pieces.
Anya landed in front of Shen Que and wiped the blood off her cheek with one hand.
"Don't bother Madam. Anya will take care of this dirty thing for you."
Before Shen Que could even give a warning, “Be careful.”
His little knight once again joined the battle.
The debris piled higher and higher under my feet.
When the last insect's wings were removed and cut into two pieces.
The maid, covered in blood, stood on the pile of corpses, the last trace of bloodthirsty light in her eyes faded.
Anya lifted up her skirt, which was already in a tattered state, and suddenly her face was filled with worry.
"Wow, wow... Anya's uniform is ruined... What should I do... My salary will be docked..."
Shen Que half-crouched and used a dagger to push away the corpse.
Although these insects look slightly different in appearance, they are basically close relatives, with extremely concentrated families and genera, as if they were born from the same female insect.
Or... induced by the same mutant.
Shen Que was lost in thought when a figure rushed in front of him.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
Anya looked at him worriedly.
Shen Que did not directly answer her question, but raised his eyes and asked calmly: "Shadow Knights?"
Anya's face flushed.
"Um, um...we are...the lord's shadow..."
She didn't know how to explain to Shen Que for a moment.
No one likes the feeling of being deceived, especially someone as thoughtful and delicate as her. She might dislike her for this and ask for a replacement personal maid.
Shen Que looked at her nervous expression and slowed down his tone: "Is Anne next to the mother also a member of the Shadow Knights?"
Anya nodded.
She and Annie lost their parents in an interstellar pirate raid near Baisha Star, and it was Pei Li's private fleet that rescued them.
She was only three years old at the time and Anne was five.
When Pei Li found them, the older sister had red eyes and was holding her younger sister who almost fainted from crying. She gritted her teeth, held back her tears, and huddled in a corner of the cargo hold, not saying a word.
"These two little ones are very patient." Pei Li said this and handed them over to Ai Fan's care.
Originally, Ai Fan planned to send them back to their home planet after they recovered from their injuries.
But their home planet is remote and poor, with perennial famine. Without their parents, they would have no one to rely on even if they went back.
Annie bravely begged Ai Fan to keep them.
At that time, Ai Fan pondered for a long time and said this to them:
"If you can endure hardship and are not afraid of loneliness, then stay and be my shadow."
The Shadow Knights gained two new members.
"Does Pei Ji know about this?" Shen Que asked again.
Anya lowered her head.
"The Admiral didn't ask directly, but... he asked me who chose me the day after our wedding. I guess... he might already know."
"For Shadow, if this were to happen in daily life, it would be considered dereliction of duty... and he would be punished..."
What a mismatch in information.
Shen Que looked at Anya. The little maid almost lowered her head to the ground, and the tattered apron in her hand was pulled so tightly that it was unbearable to look at.
She stammered:
"Um... Madam, I, I'm not here to spy on you, and I haven't revealed your whereabouts to the lord. Madam Ai Fan is afraid..."
She suddenly stopped.
A gentle touch came from above my head.
Shen Que reached out and rubbed Anya's head.
"Thank you, Anya, you did a great job just now."
Anya raised her head instantly, a look of joy bloomed on her face, and her shy eyes sparkled with surprise.
"Really?"
"Really." Shen Cheng stared at her seriously, "Until we find the admiral, could you please continue to protect me?"
…
The underground tunnel is very long.
Chen Que took Anya and searched along the insect's footprints.
The air was humid for some reason.
Small water droplets even formed on some of the plastered inner walls, and occasionally one would drip down, making a small sound.
Shen Que dipped his fingertips in the water droplets, rubbed them, and sniffed them.
It's ordinary water.
He noticed that there seemed to be some funnel-shaped devices on the top of the steel frame, one at regular intervals, some with plugs installed and some without.
"Do you know what that is?" Shen Que pointed it out to Anya.
Anya looked at it carefully for a long time: "Hmm... It looks like a device for collecting something. I feel like I've seen it somewhere..."
Shen Que stared at the water stains sliding down the wall, his eyes slowly moving upwards.
The device that collects something has a sense of déjà vu, indicating that it is very common, wet, and water droplets...
His eyes suddenly opened.
"rainwater?"
Anya tapped her palm.
"Yes! It's a device that collects rainwater!"
Baishaxing is dry and rainy all year round, so every drop of rainwater is collected and incorporated into the groundwater circulation system.
Whether in the desert or oasis area, you can often see similar devices when walking on the road.
But what we saw before was the above-ground part, and now we see the underground part.
So... they are most likely in an abandoned ruin of an underground water circulation system located in a desert area.
Shen sure understood.
Such a huge project must have archival records. If this information can be transmitted, there is a high probability that their location can be located.
The problem now is that their terminals are not with them, and even if they are, there are probably devices nearby that can block the signals.
"Let's keep going." Shen Que said to Anya, "Find a way to contact the outside world."
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