The door of the West District warehouse opened slowly with a teeth-grinding creaking sound, and a chill wind blew out from inside, bringing with it an indescribable stench, as if something had gone bad and had been left under the scorching sun for three days and three nights.
Mou Xuan narrowed his eyes. The warehouse was pitch black and he could not see anything. Only the strange energy fluctuations were becoming stronger and stronger, like a huge heart beating "thump" in the darkness.
"Yaoyao, you stay outside." Mou Xuan said in a deep voice, his hand already on the Tang sword at his waist. He bought this sword from an antique shop. It can cut iron like mud and is his weapon for survival in the doomsday.
Chen Yao bit her lip, she knew that if she stayed she would only be a hindrance, so she nodded, tightly gripping the walkie-talkie in her hand, ready to call for support at any time.
Mou Xuan took a deep breath and walked into the warehouse first, followed by a team of fully armed guards.
The warehouse was quiet, eerily quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing in the empty space.
“Pah—”
There was a slight sound, as if something fell to the ground. Mou Xuan turned back suddenly, but saw nothing.
"Who?" he shouted sharply.
The only response he got was a deeper silence.
A chill ran up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and Mou Xuan felt his hair stand on end. He had a strong ominous premonition, as if something terrible was lurking in the darkness, staring at them hungrily.
"Be alert!" he growled, gripping the Tang sword tighter in his hand.
At this time, news of mysterious energy fluctuations near the base spread rapidly like a virus, causing panic among the people.
Mou Xuan knew that this matter could not be delayed and had to be figured out as soon as possible.
"Lao Qin, Xiao Yu, Lao Lu, get ready, we're going to take a look." Mou Xuan's tone was decisive and left no room for doubt.
Qin Energy Research Expert, a guy with messy hair and thick glasses, pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said weakly: "Boss Mou, this...isn't this too dangerous? What if..."
"There's no such thing as a one-time event!" Mou Xuan interrupted him. "We must figure out what's going on with this energy fluctuation. Otherwise, everyone will panic and the base will be in chaos sooner or later. Besides, we can just stop the enemy and block the water. There's nothing to be afraid of!"
Chen Yao looked worried. She held Mou Xuan's arm and said softly, "Xuan, you must be careful."
Mou Xuan rubbed her hair and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm an indestructible cockroach, I'll be fine."
The group was ready to go, fully armed, as if they were going to war.
Chen Yao stood at the door, watching them go away, silently praying for their safety.
After arriving at the destination, what came into view was a desolate scene. The ground was charred and the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
"Lao Qin, let's start the test." Mou Xuan ordered.
Qin energy research experts took out various instruments and started to get busy.
Various indicator lights flashed and made "beeping and popping" sounds, as if they were playing a weird electronic music.
"Preliminary judgment is that this should be a naturally formed energy fluctuation, similar to a geomagnetic storm, but much more intense." Lao Qin explained while operating the instrument.
"Naturally formed?" Mou Xuan frowned. He always felt that things were not that simple.
At this moment, a strong energy wave suddenly came without any warning, like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, catching everyone off guard.
"Fuck...shit!" Xiao Yu screamed, and was blown away by the energy and fell heavily to the ground.
"Defend!" Lao Lu roared, and the guards quickly formed a defensive formation, protecting Lao Qin in the middle.
Mou Xuan was quick-witted and grabbed Chen Yao, protecting her behind him.
This energy attack came quickly and went away quickly, but its power should not be underestimated.
A huge hole appeared on the ground, with thick smoke billowing out and a burnt smell filled the air.
"Ahem..." Xiao Yu got up from the ground, covered in dust and bewilderment. "What's going on? This... This is too sudden!"
Lao Lu's expression was also very ugly. He said in a deep voice: "This energy fluctuation... is very abnormal. It is definitely not formed naturally!"
Mou Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at the smoking pit, feeling an uneasy premonition in his heart.
This investigation mission seems to be much more difficult than imagined.
"Everyone be careful!" Mou Xuan said in a deep voice, "This energy fluctuation is very strange, we must be vigilant!"
Everyone nodded, gripped their weapons tightly, and looked at the surrounding environment nervously, as if something terrible would jump out of the darkness at any time.
A cold wind blew by, blowing up the dust on the ground and making people shiver.
"Old Qin, are you okay?" Mou Xuan asked with concern.
Lao Qin adjusted his glasses, his face was a little pale, and he shook his head, "I'm fine, it's just... this energy fluctuation... is too weird, I have never seen it before..."
"Don't worry about that for now. We must find the source of the energy fluctuation as soon as possible." Mou Xuan said firmly, "Xiao Yu, Lao Lu, you are responsible for vigilance. Lao Qin, you continue to test and report any findings immediately."
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.
Just as the team took a short break and prepared to readjust the investigation plan... Mou Xuan suddenly felt a strong gaze. He raised his head and looked at a small hill in the distance. There, it seemed that something was watching them...
Just when everyone wanted to take a breath and rethink what to do——
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