Chapter 128 Research Plan
Mingzhao noticed that, besides her, there were three other people dressed similarly to her.
They looked like they were about to embark on an outdoor exploration.
The other people were wearing white lab coats and looked like researchers.
Among the researchers was an elderly man with gray hair, a middle-aged woman around 50 years old, and several young people in their twenties and thirties.
Among the three people wearing outdoor clothing, one was a man around 40 years old who looked very muscular, and the other two, a man and a woman, looked to be about the same age as Mingzhao.
After Mingzhao entered the room, a researcher went over, closed the door, and locked it.
A researcher turns on his computer and opens a PowerPoint presentation.
The elderly man in the white coat cleared his throat and took a sip of tea from his thermos.
"Everyone is finally here. We already have a general idea of what the mission entails. This time, we'll go over the details and precautions before we set off."
Then, the PowerPoint presentation moved to the next page.
A topographic map appeared on the screen, in which a trench-like area was circled in red.
“It was right here that we received the location signal from the researchers we sent out two years ago. In the past year, we have sent out two research teams, but none of them have returned.”
"Based on the images they sent back before they disappeared, they appear to have suffered a very severe attack."
Immediately afterwards, a video popped up on the next slide of the PowerPoint presentation.
A researcher was diligently filming the terrain of the trench with a camera mounted on his head.
Suddenly, a dark shadow crashed into them.
Then the screen started shaking violently, and loud curses and screams came from the speakers.
Then suddenly, all the sounds went silent.
The camera is facing directly upwards.
Just when Mingzhao thought the video had ended.
Suddenly, a huge face appeared on the screen.
Apart from Mingzhao, the others in the conference room seemed to have known this was going to happen all along, and none of them reacted.
Fortunately, Mingzhao wasn't the type to be easily startled, so although she was startled, she didn't show it.
This face looks like a human face, but it is also very deformed.
His facial features were distorted and squeezed together, especially his eyes, which took up almost the entire upper half of his face.
The whites of his eyes were about the size of a thermos cap, but his pupils were only tiny.
The red blood vessels and yellow spots on the whites of the eyes were particularly clear under the camera.
Mingzhao felt extremely disgusted, and the others also showed expressions of disgust on their faces.
Immediately afterwards, a loud bang was heard, and the camera lens went completely black.
“You may have seen this video online before. To avoid causing public panic, we told everyone it was a fabricated video. But according to our technicians, it is indeed a real video. These monsters not only attack our researchers, but also damage recording equipment.”
The other researchers also looked very tense, but none of them were actually scared or showed any reluctance to go.
It seemed that the team was quite experienced and professional, and Ming Zhaoxin felt a little relieved.
If things continue like this, there shouldn't be any people who are clearly holding us back.
The elderly researcher's voice was somewhat heavy.
"But the research results here are very important. We must produce the research data from the group of researchers two years ago. This data is even related to the future of humanity!"
"I am very grateful to the four of you for signing up despite knowing the dangers of this plan."
"If you successfully bring back the data this time, you will be directly promoted to senior researchers. The institute will also give you a generous reward."
"If you unfortunately perish this time... the institute will provide your families with compensation far exceeding that of ordinary people, and your names will be forever engraved on the honor roll of scientific history."
The old man's way of making empty promises was somewhat like Lu Ming's, except that he wasn't as persuasive. Ming Zhao's impression of him instantly worsened.
The other three researchers also showed no reaction and were not encouraged at all.
The old man didn't feel embarrassed at all and had someone bring him several long boxes that had been prepared beforehand.
Upon opening it, one would find several different kinds of guns, knives, stun guns, and so on.
"We will do our best to provide you with protection. We are grateful to the researchers who sacrificed their lives for providing us with valuable information that made us aware of the existence of this monster. This time we are well prepared, and we believe that the survival rate will be much higher."
When the researchers saw the guns, their faces finally lit up with joy.
The young man couldn't wait to take one out and start examining its parts.
"In short, I've prepared everything for you. Now set off for the camp by the trench. The other equipment is ready."
As Mingzhao predicted, the dungeons in the Great Voyage game won't be too tedious.
After the meeting, a car came to pick them up and take them to the camp.
On the bus, Mingzhao tried to strike up a conversation with the other three people, but they didn't really pay any attention to her.
She asked a few more questions and was scolded by the man who looked like a captain in his forties.
The expressions on everyone's faces were very serious, so Mingzhao had no choice but to give up.
After driving for more than three hours, we finally arrived at our destination.
It was a relatively narrow trench, but even so, it was still very far from one side to the other.
The water in the trench was dark and murky, and no one knew how deep it was.
Looking at it for too long gives you a sense of despair, like you're about to be sucked in.
The trench extends to both sides, and is covered by rocks above, making it impossible to see what's inside.
The dark entrance resembled the mouth of a ferocious beast, giving the impression that something ominous was inside.
While she was reading, Mingzhao noticed another female researcher standing next to her.
She changed her previous indifference; although she spoke with some dissatisfaction, her tone suggested a close relationship between the two of them.
"What's wrong with you today? Have you lost your mind? Don't you know there are security cameras in the car? And you keep talking!"
Mingzhao was somewhat shocked, only then realizing some things she hadn't noticed before.
It turns out that the researchers who had previously shown such indifference towards the old man were not doing so because they were knowledgeable and experienced, but because they were simply not on the same wavelength.
It seems that besides the old man's research plan, they have other plans that need to be carried out behind the institute's back.
Mingzhao quickly smiled apologetically.
"I'm sorry, I had a few drinks before coming here today, so I'm not quite thinking clearly. I hope I haven't caused any major trouble."
She said this because she found many empty wine bottles in her room.
It's likely that the person she replaced was originally an alcoholic.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, the woman no longer suspected anything, and her tone became much more normal.
"You can't drink this time, don't let it interfere with our business."
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