18 Chapter 18
◎The aura appears◎
Chapter 18
An operator checked the status of the detector after discovering that it could not be lowered. It turned out that the detector was not in a freely hanging state. At first, he thought that it was accidentally caught on some plants under the crack and that it could be turned back.
As a result, they tried many ways but failed to get the detector back. It was at this time that they chose the latter between letting the detector hang on its own and the other party actively entangle it.
The phenomenon they came here to detect was originally an unnatural phenomenon, so now that such a problem has occurred, of course they will report it immediately, and the leader will decide what to do next.
"Put another one down there so we can see the situation more clearly from a distance."
After hearing his words, the leader and the Taoist in Taoist robes turned around and looked at each other. The leader made this decision.
"You have to confirm this again~"
Seeing that the person had received the order and left, the Taoist priest spoke.
"Even though I know things aren't normal here, we still have to see how serious it is now."
The leader shook his head and sighed.
"Since the current situation is irreversible, do you have any solutions?"
As the leader spoke, his eyes were filled with anticipation.
"There's no way for now. It seems the effect here is a revival of spiritual energy, but the true spiritual energy tide hasn't arrived yet. Even though I'm standing so close, I can only sense it, not absorb it."
The Taoist shook his head, rejecting the leader's expectations. After he finished speaking, he changed the subject again.
"But, it's not like you didn't have the opportunity to participate earlier."
As he spoke, he stroked his goatee, looking quite a master.
"Regarding this incident, as time went by, didn't you feel anything unusual about your body?"
The Taoist turned around and looked at a soldier standing beside them who was protecting them, and pointed his finger in his direction.
"Look, there are some subtle changes in him. They weren't obvious at first, but after we arrived here, the longer we stayed, the more obvious the changes became."
The changes now have reached a level that even the most insensitive person can notice.
The leader looked in the direction the Taoist pointed, and saw that after hearing what they said, the soldier nodded at him and stepped forward to explain.
"The report does give some different feelings, but I'm not entirely sure myself, so I didn't report it and can't prove it."
"You want to prove that it's simple."
As the Taoist said this, he took out something that looked like a piece of wood from his sleeve, stretched out his hand in front of the other person, and gestured for him to pick up the thing.
When the soldier saw the thing being handed to him, he first looked down and then turned to look at his leader.
"Look at what he's doing. Now he has to listen to my opinion on this matter. Take it and follow your feeling."
Seeing that he was slow to extend his hand, the Taoist impatiently stuffed the thing into his arms and glanced at the leader beside him.
"Execute. Take what you are told to take and cooperate."
The leader looked on with a smile, and only then spoke.
"yes!"
The soldier held his things tightly, saluted his leader, and answered firmly.
"Oh, you guys are taking too long~"
The Taoist stood by and watched, and when they had almost completed the process, he slowly complained.
"You yourself aren't much faster..."
After hearing what the Taoist said, the people around who noticed the commotion here all complained in their hearts.
They have seen it during this period of time. They are almost in a hurry, but this person is still walking slowly and doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
Later, when I see that they are really anxious, I will kindly remind them that it is useless even if they are anxious.
It really adds fuel to the fire!
The soldier took the wood that the Taoist priest had stuffed in front of him, closed his eyes and felt it under the expectant gaze of everyone, and then began to walk in the direction he felt.
"Let's go, keep up. If we wait a few more days, his abilities will probably be stronger. But I've been feeling a little uneasy since the beginning. Waiting a few more days might be a bit too late."
The Taoist followed behind the soldier and explained to the leader next to him why he had not told him before and suddenly reminded him today.
"What did you feel?"
The leader frowned, not knowing how to proceed with this very vague answer.
"I don't know much myself, but our lineage has a strong sense of perception. Even if I were to use divination now, I might not be able to figure out the exact reason, so I simply didn't move."
The Taoist shook his head, not intending to do anything in vain.
"When water comes, there is always a way to cover it with earth."
Unable to get a specific answer, the leader was helpless and could only comfort himself in this way.
Just as they were following the soldier and preparing to go in the direction he sensed, the detector operator who had left earlier came over.
"Leader, there's not enough light down there. Our second detector only managed to send back this much before it got entangled again."
As he spoke, he handed an electronic screen to the leader so that he could check it.
"With our previous experience, we lowered the probe very carefully and slowly this time. Even so, the probe got entangled in the blink of an eye. Our preliminary assessment is that the object entangled with the probe is a living creature."
As he spoke, he pulled out the thermal image that was sent back.
"But it's strange. If it's a living thing, the thermal image it sent back isn't anything special. Just an outline, nothing more specific. Not even images of anything with a slightly higher temperature."
To be more specific, they initially judged that the other party was a living creature, but not a living creature in the conventional sense.
Considering the purpose of their trip, if it is really as they guessed, the human beings in this world will probably be in trouble.
Just looking at the growth rate of the soldier walking in front's ability, compared with the creature under the crack that can steal the detector, the human's ability growth is too slow. In a short period of time, they cannot rely on their own abilities to fight against the creature under the crack.
"arrive."
Just when the person next to the leader was thinking deeply and feeling a little worried, the Taoist priest who had been walking beside him silently reminded him.
They were now standing in a seemingly empty place. On the surface, this place looked ordinary. Compared with the cracks they had seen before, even if people walked on it, they would not be noticed.
But even in such a seemingly ordinary place, the soldier with some special abilities did not intend to leave and continue moving forward after stepping on it. Instead, he wandered around on the ground holding a piece of wood, as if he was looking for something.
"This is?"
"Don't disturb him, you'll know soon."
The Taoist gave a warning.
The group stood in the distance and waited for a while, then they saw the person who was originally wandering around that place stopped and stood in front of a small pit that looked very inconspicuous.
Then he turned around holding the wood and looked in the direction of his leader and the Taoist priest.
"Have you found it?" the leader was a little curious.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go and take a look."
When the Taoist saw this, his originally slow speaking pace quickened.
The group walked forward and when they stood in front of the small pit, the Taoist finally understood what the soldiers' abilities were.
"You must protect this man well. His ability is extraordinary! When the world changes later, his help will be indispensable if we want to improve the abilities of others."
The Taoist squatted in front of the pit, felt it carefully, confirmed his thoughts, looked up at the leader and spoke in a serious tone.
At first, he was not sure about the ability of this soldier. He had given this man the treasure he had saved for so many years, thinking that it would be a last resort.
I didn’t expect that he would really cure me!
Feeling the spiritual energy that continuously emerged from the ground in the palm of my hand, this spiritual energy may seem small at this moment, but it can be absorbed by people!!!
He quickly stood up and walked up to the leader, ignoring his previous superior demeanor. He pulled the man over, forced him to squat, and stretched out his hands as if he was warming himself by the fire.
"Did you feel it? Hahahahaha... I'm telling you, this little comrade of yours is a truly good comrade, you must protect him well! This is the foundation for us to increase our strength later! If it weren't for this thing, this mutation probably wouldn't have brought humans along!"
The Taoist priest now completely let go of his previous immortal demeanor and was extremely happy when he said this.
“You are…”
The leader was forced to squat and roast the spiritual energy, but he didn't feel anything. He tilted his head in confusion and looked at his special aid whose character had been completely distorted.
"I don't feel..."
Looking at the Taoist's excited expression, the leader said this with a rare hint of grievance.
After hearing the leader's words, the Taoist seemed to have just remembered this. He lowered his head and coughed awkwardly, then turned around and picked out two more people from the people following them.
"You, and you, come here and squat down and see if you can feel anything."
As he spoke, he pulled the leader up to make room for him.
The pit is not big, and it is still a bit crowded for several people to squat together.
After standing up, the Taoist priest approached the soldier and asked him how he felt.
"Little brother, what's your name? How are you feeling now? What did it feel like when you were squatting in front of the pit just now?"
Although his tone was calm, the leader following him somehow heard a hint of flattery.
The soldier who was pulled over was a little flattered by his kind attitude.
Since this person was sent here to help them with the mission, he has hardly spoken to them except for telling them to put something in the position he calculated.
But now he is so kind.
Knowing that the Taoist in front of him was a real talent, he looked nervously at his leader beside him, with a clear request for help in his eyes.
"Just answer seriously, don't worry."
Seeing this, the leader said something to comfort him.
"Hello sir, you can just call me Dai Shun. I just feel more comfortable standing next to that pit than anywhere else."
Dai Shun said this. Just by looking at the inconsistent attitude of the person in front of him, he could imagine that the comfort he felt must be extraordinary, so he answered seriously.
Ying Huai was unaware of this conversation. He only knew that ever since the plants began to show abnormalities, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth had been showing a subtle upward trend.
However, the current spiritual energy content is still very weak compared to the world. If Ying Huai did not need to absorb spiritual energy every day to maintain himself, he might not be able to notice such a tiny change.
"Spiritual energy, it's revived... What about you? When will you wake up?"
【Author’s words】
My dears, tomorrow we will be entering V~
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