Chapter 547 Tilan's Underground Journey
Water flowed down from the sky, washing the lake surface and splashing wet mist.
The tip of the toe stepped on the lake surface, leaving a faint ripple, and then jumped lightly, a spherical light shield also rose from the feet, wrapped the whole body, passed through the waterfall impacted by the water flow, and entered the cave behind.
There were two members guarding in the dark cave. When they saw someone jump in, they moved their feet and went forward to check.
"President Yanqing." When they saw the girl in a white tight rubber suit and sea blue hair, they bowed their heads and greeted her.
After a slight nod, the singer with the wave hair floated up and leaned forward, then quickly shuttled in the cave like a fish, and entered the interior of this secret base.
Half a minute later, Shui Yanqing hovered, her eyes sweeping across the busy scene. Some members sat in front of the screen and kept marking and contacting the front-line teams, some members were counting supplies and recording data, and some members were experimenting with new equipment, and then ready to go out at any time to support the teams in front.
The two pink-haired mermaids swam over and hovered beside Shui Yanqing.
"You're back."
"Is the situation going well?" Shui Yanqing asked.
"Generally, it's going well, because we just landed yesterday. At present, each star cluster is still rapidly looking for a base to expand. Even if they meet each other, they will not start a war to avoid wasting their strength too early."
"If you want to see the specific situation, you can follow us." The two mermaids swam in the air and took Shui Yanqing to the command center inside the base.
Passing through the gate guarded by several tall autonomous units, Shui Yanqing entered the inner space, where there were six huge "culture tanks".
Although it is called a "cultivation tank", its function is closer to an immersion cabin, but its style is like a water column, with a kind of water liquid emitting a faint blue light inside. In each water column, a mermaid girl with a blue tail is suspended. They wear a half-covered helmet with many flashing indicator lights on it, and then spread their hands. The special device on their wrists extends the signal line directly to the AI terminal at the bottom of the water column.
After seeing this scene, Shui Yanqing was not surprised. She knew that these mermaid girls were using the signal transmission tower of the base to connect with a small team on the front line at the same time, helping them deal with various emergencies, analyzing the situation, and giving action suggestions.
Mermaids are a highly improved and evolved race, and are also the most specialized race among all branches of human beings. They can live in liquid for life, can transmit information through sonic sonar, can directly absorb electrical energy to supplement energy consumption, and understand simple electrical signals. If they practice the lepton sequence, they can obtain information processing capabilities similar to AI.
The 'Light Scales' have all the abilities mentioned above, and even have the ability to share mind connections that mermaids do not have, because the 'Light Scales' are a new species created by the original dark sun combined with the 'Angel Prototype' and the 'Mermaids'.
Coming to the open space in the large water column, Shui Yanqing sat in the immersion cabin where she could lie down, picked up the half-covered helmet beside her and put it on.
Her light pink eyes flickered, and then the part that connected the helmet and the eyes also showed a simulated picture. Then Shui Yanqing lay down, and her consciousness began to rapidly approach the members fighting on the front line.
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In the tall jungle, a six-meter-tall demon poisonous giant lizard raised its head and screamed, biting a student with its sharp teeth, and constantly shaking it, tearing the wound while a trace of venom penetrated into it.
On the other side, two members of the same group kept shooting at the giant lizard with guns, but they could not penetrate the tough and reflective scales. One member finally couldn't help but drop the gun and took out the hilt of the lightsaber carried on his waist.
"We can't wait, let's go straight ahead, otherwise Lola's thigh will be torn off." He shouted sternly.
"Damn it." Another companion looked at the unlucky companion bitten by the monitor lizard, threw down his gun, and took out his lightsaber.
"The reinforcements are too slow, so we have to go."
Then the two jumped up and rushed towards the monitor lizard running with its legs apart in the forest. With a buzzing sound, the lightsaber lit up. As the two swung, they cut off various branches and trunks along the way and pierced the monitor lizard's body.
"Zi--" Violent sparks and burnt blood mist filled the air.
The monitor lizard roared in pain, and the injured companion in its mouth finally fell down. However, the good times did not last long. Just as the two were about to rescue it, the monitor lizard with bloodshot eyes turned its head, and a strange luster flashed in its golden vertical pupils.
"Oops--" Before the two could finish their words, their bodies became extremely stiff and difficult to move, and then they rolled off the monitor lizard's back and fell into the mud.
Demonic Poison Lizard [Natural Sequence 6 (Rare Color Crystal Level)]: An extraordinary creature with special petrification ability. Its scales can also switch between soft and hard at any time to deal with various physical attacks. It has special toxins. After being injected, the body is paralyzed and the magic power is polluted, making it difficult to mobilize and use. Unless the anti-venom serum is injected in advance, it is difficult to deal with.
Now all three of them have lost their combat effectiveness. The situation is extremely dangerous for a while. The nearest support is still several kilometers away and it will take several minutes to arrive.
The giant lizard's huge body is extremely flexible in the forest. It turned its head and bit two members in one bite. It also lifted the remaining member and put it into its mouth and bit it. According to its judgment, these prey have such strong resistance and such bright magic colors. They should be a great tonic after being eaten.
Just as it endured the two burnt wounds on its body and was about to return to the nest, a faint blue light appeared on two of the members. The original petrification stiffness effect was dispelled, and then the thigh wound of another member also healed quickly and stopped bleeding.
The two who had recovered their mobility turned over, took out their spare knives and stabbed them directly into the upper jaw of the giant lizard, which was very close to its brain.
The sharpness and danger of this close distance forced the giant lizard to quickly spit out the three people, and then opened its eyes again in anger, trying to petrify the three people.
But this time, as a whisper sounded in the ears of the three people, a faint blue light covered their bodies, helping them to offset the petrification curse.
After landing on the ground, the three people no longer lingered in the battle but ran around to dodge, avoiding the giant lizard's attacks while delaying time.
In this way, about three minutes later, a team of five people arrived. They drew out their lightsabers one after another, attacked together, and shuttled back and forth in the forest.
Soon, the giant lizard fell slowly with wounds all over its body, and its huge body crushed several trees on the side.
The crisis of this team was resolved, and then Shui Yanqing's eyes jumped to another fighting team. Soon this team also received similar protection and easily defeated the opponent.
And such scenes continued to happen until it was getting dark.
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On the other side, on the high peak of White Cliff, a girl in a silver cape and hood slowly climbed the steps and came to the platform on the top of the mountain.
"This is it, Lady Orles." The members in white capes and formal dresses beside her put their hands on her shoulders and bowed respectfully.
"According to the puzzle fragments we obtained from multiple bases, as long as we control this mountain, we can awaken the 'white crystal dragon' in the valley and make it obey our orders."
"I know."
The girl took off her hood, her silver hair flying in the cold wind. She knelt on half her knees, pressed one hand on the branding magic circle on the ground, and then recited the spell prayer spelled out in the puzzle.
'Lord of the Brilliant Crystal, the Land of White Cliff. '
'The Third Holy Mountain, Cold Wind and Moon. '
The light on the magic circle spread, and then quickly spread to the entire mountain. With a crackling sound, a terrifying silhouette rose in the canyon that was originally covered by white fog under the mountain.
"Roar--"
The fierce cold wind suddenly blew, blowing away the fog, and a white dragon over 60 meters high slowly rose. Its body was made up of white crystals, reflecting bursts of light in the sun, and then the dragon wings waved, raising airflow and going straight into the sky.
White Crystal Dragon [Dragon Sequence 7 (Standard Rainbow Level)]: A fantasy creature that advanced by special means. Its body is composed of brilliant white crystals. It is immune to most energy shooting attacks and ignores toxin erosion. It uses cold breath and brilliant crystal spells as its means of attack. It has an extremely long lifespan and its collection value is greater than its actual combat value.
Not long after, the dragon swooped down from the sky, swept over the mountain top, and leaped into the sky with the silver-haired singer, and then brought refreshing laughter.
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In the valley shrouded in the night, there is a small stronghold. At this moment, a bonfire is burning in the open space in the center.
A girl with a good figure and long white hair is sitting by the fire, muttering about what happened today, then taking off her socks and putting them aside to dry her wet toes.
Beside her, several members of the patrol wanted to laugh at this scene, but they held back.
"Lady Odney, do these socks need to be washed?" A boy who thought he was polite and elegant bent down and asked beside the girl.
"Ah, this... I'd better not." Odney grabbed the white stockings she took off and threw them into the fire, letting them gradually ignite and burn to ashes.
Only then did she react.
"Don't do this every time. You think I'm easy to talk to, so you make such perverted requests." Odney put down her toes and stepped on the clean stone floor, wanting to teach this member a lesson.
"Yes, Lady Odney." He first bowed his head to admit his mistake, and then raised his head to explain his behavior righteously.
"I think this is a yearning for beauty, and there is nothing mean about it. In our hearts, Lady Odney is the embodiment of beauty, and every inch of her body is so flawless and perfect."
"That's enough. If you say it again, I'll sue you for harassment. You don't want to be expelled from the star cluster." Odney took out her trump card.
"Yes, Lady Odney, I was wrong." He surrendered decisively, then took a step back and returned to his post.
After drying the wet parts of her body, Odney regained a lot of energy and asked the members beside her.
"Haven't they finished checking the bottom of the water? Logically, the giant water crocodile we just defeated must be guarding something."
An hour ago, Odney and the members accompanying her defeated the large water crocodile in the river with difficulty. According to the rules of confrontation exercises, there should be a stronghold or treasure guarded by the water crocodile nearby.
"Please wait a moment, Lady Odney, because this river is very wide, and the water crocodiles have a large range of activities. The base may be upstream or downstream, so it will take more time."
The girl with short black hair and a bun next to her answered. She was holding a sword with one hand and wearing a white uniform with a cloak, and there was a faint phoenix pattern on the white cloak.
According to seniority, this girl with short black hair should be Odney's niece, but in terms of real age, the two are actually not much different, and this girl is even more mature.
"Okay, we'll wait a little longer, but I'm a little hungry, Xiaojiu." She called the nickname of the girl next to her.
In response, the girl with short black hair and a bun smiled helplessly, and then prepared food for this young lady who was not interested in worldly things.
About half an hour later, two members flew from outside the col and landed on the open ground.
"We found the base, Lady Odney." Their eyes were full of excitement. It seemed that there were a lot of supplies and treasures in this base.
"Then let's set off." Odney quickly finished the grilled skewers on the plate and followed the members who came to report.
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While each team was making various progress and expanding in strides, our black angel Miss Tilan was now traveling deep underground.
There was a faint sound of water flowing beside her ears. The water flow in this underground river was not small. Listening to the sound reminded Tilan of her life in Arpeggio City before. Whenever it rained, she could hear the sound of water flowing in the pipes in the residential area.
Regaining her mind, she turned her eyes to the front again and moved forward along the underground river.
Unlike other singers, she was acting alone at this moment. She did not bring other members with her, only a few animal companions.
Because she was alone, she was actually more flexible in action, and could even pass through some narrow underground river caves. If she encountered danger, she could easily avoid it without worrying too much.
Although she could not easily use her combat ability, it did not mean that she had no ability to protect herself when she encountered danger. In terms of personal combat effectiveness, I am afraid that the entire team combined might not be able to fight as well as she alone.
In fact, this is also a tactic. When the enemy doesn't know where you are, they can't defeat you. After all, the rules say that other members of the star cluster can only be defeated if they come into close contact with the singer. And she is underground, I'm afraid no one can find her. As for the members of her own star cluster, she can also contact them through the communication props she carries with her.
Just treat it as an adventure. It would be better if you can find a new base or treasure underground, but if you don't find it, you can also gain intelligence advantages in the subsequent confrontation with the help of the secrecy brought by single-person action.
This method is difficult for other singers to imitate even if they know it. After all, not every singer has such strong individual strength like Tilan, and they are not afraid of dangerous situations that may emerge at any time. They also rely more on various supports brought by the star cluster.
When Tilan was thinking about whether to stop here tonight and find a place to sleep first, she felt a faint strange wave coming from the depths of the dark river.
"Well, it seems that I have to sleep late tonight." After thinking about it, she raised her palm, and a light blue light sand fell into the water and spread to the distance.
Then a blue-scaled young dragon gradually appeared beside her, jumped into the water, and swam quickly towards the point in the distance where it had discovered something strange.
Just as Pulin discovered a method not mentioned in the rules, Tilan also discovered that if the singer used these extraordinary animal companions, it would not be considered as her own action, and she could easily avoid the restrictions of the rules.
After all, cultivating these companions was also a manifestation of the singer's ability.
A few minutes later, a gurgling sound of bubbles rose from the depths of the dark river, and then a body covered in mud slowly rose up. It had a pair of huge claws about ten meters wide, and when it was raised high, it directly crushed the rock pillars of the cave.
When this guy really stood up, it was like a huge shadow slowly engulfing the petite figure below.
(End of this chapter)
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