Chapter 109: Release
The bottom of the cliff was shrouded in mist and dark haze all day long. The surrounding cliffs were straight and steep, covered with traces of years of erosion. Occasionally, dead branches and leaves poked out from the cracks in the rocks, but there was no sign of life. The cold wind that whistled like a ghost carried an indescribable stench, the smell of a rotting corpse, mixed with the fishy smell of damp clay and the rusty smell of dried blood.
The skin of the zombie was dry and shriveled, showing a strange gray-green color, and the eyeballs were sunken, leaving only the cloudy gray eyes flashing a strange light in the darkness.
They dragged their hollow shells, slowly and stiffly wandering around the huge creatures of strange shapes. The smell of fresh flesh and blood tempted them all the time. Their fangs protruded, but their sharp claws did not leave any traces on the outer wall of the starship.
A beast-like roar came from their raw throats, carrying their hunger and greed for flesh and blood.
At this time, the lights in the ship were dim, flickering like ghost lights. Deep in the dim corridor, two figures, one tall and one short, walked side by side into the weak light.
Because of the sudden attack, Gu Bingchen originally walked in with a cold face, but when he looked up and saw that the lights on both sides of the corridor were still dimly lit, he couldn't help but feel surprised.
The energy of this starship is surprisingly durable.
"Who are you?!"
The person who spoke was a man with a hoarse voice and seemed to have internal injuries. After saying half a sentence, he bent over and coughed violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood foam from his throat.
The shorter one was a thin boy, probably not very old, about the same age as the snow. He patted the man's back gently, staring at them like a wolf cub, his little face full of vigilance and alertness.
Gu Bingchen frowned, his sword-like eyebrows raised high, his face full of gloom: "You are the ones who attacked from behind?"
The boy stretched his neck subconsciously and said: "How can you know if you are zombies if you come in without knocking! Besides, anyone who knows this broken place must not be a good person!" His
voice was childish, but full of hatred. He thought of Xiao Shi's backstab.
Jiang Yunqi tried to soothe his emotions, but before he could open his mouth, the sharp wind blade came again.
Chu Wanyue sighed. With the two elders in her family, one with a cold face and the other with a stinky face, standing like door gods, who can believe that you two are good people?
"I'm talking to you two." She pushed aside the two people who were blocking her way, and stopped Gu Bingchen from rolling up his sleeves and beating the kid, and said helplessly, "I'll talk to them, you wait a moment."
"Hello, my name is Chu Wanyue, and I'm a member of the search and rescue team." To talk about things, you must first report your identity, so that you can proceed to the next step of communication.
Chu Wanyue's tone was calm, and although it did not let the two people lower their guard, her expression was not as serious as when she faced Gu Bingchen and Jiang Yunqi.
"Just call me Xiao Wu." The boy frowned, supported his brother, and was a little surprised. "Search and rescue team? Did the higher-ups send people to conduct search and rescue?"
"Of course. As far as I know, before us, there were people organized to go into the mountainous area for search and rescue. Didn't you meet them?"
Xiao Wu shook his head: "No, we were forced to stay here for nearly a week, and we didn't see the search and rescue team you mentioned."
Chu Wanyue looked back at Gu Bingchen.
A trace of deep thought flashed in the latter's eyes.
Song Shinan didn't need to lie to him, so there was only one possibility.
The search and rescue team in front was shoveled out by certain people, or a certain force, before they even arrived at the scenic area.
As for the reason, you can guess without guessing, it's nothing more than for that little bit of power and status.
Gu Bingchen lowered his eyes, making it impossible to see the dark color surging in his eyes.
"Then what's going on with you?" Chu Wanyue's eyes fell on the man's slightly lame legs. "Doctor Jie is on the cliff. Your injuries must be treated immediately."
The man who was called brother by Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, flashing with joy and surprise of escaping from a desperate situation, but it seemed that he thought of something again. His eyes darkened, and a trace of inquiry flashed across them. He looked at Chu Wanyue and said hoarsely: "How can I believe what you say, is it true or false?"
This was not the first time Chu Wanyue had faced such doubts. Her eyes were clear and she smiled, "With the way you are now, do you still need me to deceive you with ulterior motives?"
Xiao Wu said, "Ah!" and thought about it. It seemed to be true: "Brother Xiao Wu, your injury...cannot be delayed any longer."
If the doctor Jie was really on the cliff, their injuries could be healed!
As expected, he was still a young child, and his emotions were written on his face. This overjoyed look gave Wu Zisong a headache.
According to this Ms. Chu, the worst outcome for them is death. He pressed his gradually losing consciousness calf and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, we'll go up with you."
Gu Bingchen glanced at the light at the top of the corridor that flickered and finally went out completely. The corners of his lips raised a curve and said meaningfully, "It seems that there is still a little mouse in there."
"You are the little mouse!"
A girl's curse penetrated the darkness, and the sound was so loud that Fu Qingfei and others on the cliff could hear every movement.
Li Zhe, who had closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, looked around and opened his eyes, with expectation and joy in his heart.
It turns out...it turns out that someone is still alive? !
Cheng Le was as excited as he was.
The girl heard the zombies screaming after being startled by the noise outside, and shuddered. She suppressed her inner fear and walked slowly forward. Her arm must have been broken and had been simply treated. It was now hanging around her neck. She squatted beside Wu Zisong's knees, her pretty face filled with vigilance and suspicion.
"Brother Wu, they look very fierce, they must be bad guys. We...we should not follow them."
Wu Zisong coughed twice again, his chest vibrated, and his lungs felt dull and painful as if they were displaced. He rubbed the girl's hair in a hollow manner, and his hoarse voice was tinged with a little tenderness: "Your sister handed you to me, I must bring you back intact, understand?"
The little girl wanted to say something, but when she saw the blood flowing from the corner of Wu Zisong's lips, she swallowed the words she had not said.
Jiang Yunqi's mental power did not detect other people, so he followed the beam of light emitted from his helmet and stepped on the tilted corridor. He needed to confirm whether there were any usable items in the starship.
Gu Bingchen followed closely behind.
Xiao Wu was a little curious: "What are they going to do? There is nothing in it."
The little girl also chattered: "It's all broken copper and iron things, and it smells terrible."
The metal walls on both sides of the corridor had been scratched by some force, leaving many mottled marks. The door on this half of the starship was tightly closed, and the exquisite runes engraved on it were faintly visible under the dust, exuding a mysterious and bizarre atmosphere.
Continuing to walk inside, the indicator lights hanging on the wall occasionally flickered, like the afterglow of ancient stars, bringing a faint and strange light to the dark space.
Their steps were not very slow, and they arrived at the main control room in a short while.
Gu Bingchen raised his head slightly and looked at the exquisite instruments in front of him.
Jiang Yunqi took off his gloves, revealing his bony fingers. He gently stroked every control button on the instrument, leaving clearly visible fingerprints on the buttons covered with a thick layer of dust.
Gu Bingchen stepped forward, held his slightly cold fingertips, carefully wiped the dust off them, and whispered, "Don't be sad."
"No, I'm just sighing." Jiang Yunqi did not pull his hand back. He raised his eyes and looked at the holographic screen that could no longer be turned on. He sighed, "This starship can be preserved almost intact, but my 'Empty Shadow' is left with only a piece of debris."
There seemed to be tears flashing in his dark eyes. He suddenly thought of his old friend.
As a partner, Gu Bingchen knew that Jiang Yunqi's old friend was the mecha that accompanied him in countless battles with the Zerg on the battlefield.
He had never seen the appearance of the mecha, but from some words he could get a glimpse of its former elegance.
It must have been majestic.
"Let's go. Only the main control room and the lobby are left of this half of the starship. The useful things should be in Governor Song's document bag." Jiang Yunqi turned and wanted to leave.
"Hey, just call him Song Shinan. If not, call him Fatty. He was so fat when he was a child. His parents called him that." Gu Bingchen hurriedly followed, muttering to himself, and was very bothered by Jiang Yunqi calling Song Shinan that way.
Jiang Yunqi said with a smile: "Haven't you been jealous these days? Why are you jealous too?"
Gu Bingchen was about to pinch Jiang Yunqi's face after hearing this, but he stumbled and almost fell.
He seemed to have kicked something.
Jiang Yunqi supported him, but he didn't have time to make a joke.
A faint sound suddenly came from the silent control room. With a dazzling white light, the entire holographic screen in front of him suddenly flashed various complex galaxy maps and data. The air was filled with a burnt smell. In his ears, the humming sound of the machine was mixed with the crackling sound of the electric current.
Gu Bingchen looked down at his long legs. What did he kick?
It actually made the stopped control room glow again.
The edge of the holographic screen was distorted and flickered. In less than a few tens of seconds, the lit screen suddenly went out, and the control room they were in fell into darkness again.
It was like a bright and shining star. After completing its mission, it slid down from the sky, turned into a wisp of smoke, and disappeared in the vast universe, leaving only silence and depth, like a broken dream.
In the dim light, someone chuckled.
There seemed to be relief and regret in that laugh.
I think he should have said goodbye to the past formally a long time ago.
Jiang Yunqi took Gu Bingchen's warm hand. Chu Wanyue and others who heard the movement hurried over. Because of the rapid running, a trace of sweat still oozed from their foreheads.
They were all concerned about what happened.
Especially Gu Bingchen, whose wrinkled brows could kill a mosquito.
Soft fingertips pressed on his raised brows, and a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.
"It's okay, I just... fell down."
The two children didn't believe it and asked again: "Really?"
Jiang Yunqi chuckled and changed the subject: "It's true."
"Let's go, if we don't go up, Alan will be worried."