Chapter 587 Contaminated Zone 6 (Part 11)
Yun Zhao looked away. "Let's talk in the car."
Now that we're in, it's necessary to share information.
To prevent unexpected situations from causing separation and others from missing crucial clues due to a lack of information.
Xia Mingang walked back to the car with her, secretly glancing at her twice. Before the little bluebird could start cursing, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you kidding me? You've really lived here for six years?"
He couldn't understand how a normal person could live in a contaminated area for so long.
Even if you don't become assimilated while staying inside, being surrounded by monsters all day would drive a person crazy.
Yun Zhao grabbed the car's handrail and climbed up, replying, "I'm not lying to you, the area I live in is different from here. There are plenty of entertainment options there, and no monsters or anything..."
"If we can find the way later, I can take you to see it."
Now that we're here, we should at least go home and visit.
Since regaining some of her memories, she sometimes misses those nanny robots.
The chassis of the armored vehicle was too high for her, and without lowering the ladder, she could only awkwardly climb up each time.
Jiang Mu stood outside the car waiting, without urging him.
He did not participate in the conversation.
But deep down, she was wondering, if there really were six gatekeepers, which one would target Fu Heng and Xie Tu?
...
Xie Tu stepped onto the steps, and the smell of rotting flesh and rust filled his nostrils.
The spiral staircase in front of us ascends in a spiral.
It was only wide enough for two people to pass through. To the right, rocks were covered with a thick green fungal carpet, while to the left was a dark abyss that devoured everything. Occasionally, the howls of monsters could be heard from above.
Xie Tu continued up the steps.
Six sentries, their muscles taut, quickly followed behind.
No one spoke during the process.
Footsteps echoed in the empty space, along with the increasingly heavy breathing of those around them.
The number of wounded has risen to three, including a sentry with a broken leg who is being carried forward by his comrades.
The sentry carrying the person was named You Fei, and the group did not walk close to the wall.
Instead, they walked along the unguarded perimeter, keeping a wary eye on the fungal carpet on the stone wall, and occasionally watching their step to avoid accidentally falling into the abyss.
I don't know how long I walked.
Sudden.
Several black vines suddenly sprang out from the fungal wall, quickly forming a human hand that lunged at You Fei, who was walking in the middle, like a venomous snake.
The sentries were on guard and reacted swiftly, raising their knives to fight back.
To the left is a bottomless, pitch-black cliff, with no way to retreat. The only option is to fight, risking being entangled by vines.
A cold light flashed as the Tang sword sliced through the air, and the moment the blade pierced the vines, it sprayed out a putrid black sap.
Charge forward!
Xie Tu cut off the vines that were about to entangle You Fei's throat.
The sap that gushed out from the break splashed onto the rock wall, and the fungal carpet immediately swelled up with countless blisters as if boiling.
The hand formed by intertwined vines exploded, splitting into dozens of slender black shadows that attacked the sentries once again.
While resisting, the group ran frantically up the narrow steps.
Based on the experience from the previous two times, as long as you run out of the vines' attack range, you can be temporarily safe.
Xie Tu went from leading the way to covering the rear, constantly wielding his sword to cut the vines.
These mutated chaste vines, just like those encountered in the fake camp, can mimic various forms, transforming from human hands into human faces, emerging one by one from the fungal carpet wall.
One moment it's a familiar face that everyone present has seen, and the next it's the face of the person present.
The Tang sword flashed again.
Black sap poured out like a torrential rain, and the affected fungal carpet emitted screams like the cries of infants.
Both are equally bizarre and extremely torturous to the sentries' minds.
The fire phoenix flapped its wings and flew around him, attempting to attack several times, but Xie Tu forcefully suppressed it each time.
All the fungal walls here are connected, and once they catch fire, the flames will spread extremely quickly, leaving no room for anyone on the steps to escape.
Xie Tu waited until the others had run some distance before sheathing his Tang sword and catching up, quickly leaving the wildly dancing vines behind.
Run uphill for about 100 meters, and you'll see a small corner platform that's only two square meters in size.
This means they have reached another level.
Six sentries have climbed onto the platform. One side of the platform is still covered with eerie green fungal carpets, while the other two sides are close to the abyss. Fortunately, there are fences here, so they can sit and rest in the corner furthest from the fungal carpets.
Seeing that Xie Tu had rejoined safely, Cai Zhou tossed him a bag of cookies, "Captain Xie, catch!"
"Thanks." Xie Tu reached out and took it.
Cai Zhou belonged to the Dawn Base and was not one of the people in the medical tent. Instead, he was a lone individual that Xie Tu and the others encountered on the steps after they were drawn into this place.
The situation was critical; Cai Zhou and his comrades were almost dragged into the fungal carpet by the vines.
Fortunately, Xie Tu arrived with his men, and the two sentries were saved from death.
However, another sentry had a bloody hole pierced in his waist by vines and had lost his ability to fight.
There were seven people, but the number of wounded has increased to three.
Xie Tu stood on the outside facing the mushroom wall and ate. He finished his bread in a few bites, took out a large bottle of mineral water from his bag, and shared it with everyone.
There wasn't much food or water in the backpack.
Not knowing how long they would be stuck here, everyone tried to conserve their energy, each taking only a small sip of water and eating bread to replenish their strength.
The rest lasted no more than five minutes.
Xie Tu bent down to reload his gun and said to the others, "You stay here and keep watch, I'll go up and take a look."
"OK……"
The six people agreed with complicated expressions.
They seemed to realize they were holding the team back.
Since entering, the group has passed three corner platforms.
Based on the experience from the previous two times, you will be attacked by a group of monsters when you go up to each platform.
And each time it got worse than the last.
The first time there were only a few level 6 aberrations, but the second time there were nearly thirty level 8 aberrations.
The number of bullets in his backpack was as scarce as his food, preventing him from firing at will.
Moreover, there were three injured people among them.
Xie Tu left with Huo Feng and continued up the stone steps.
A very quiet conversation could be heard from behind, "He only rested for a few minutes, isn't Captain Xie being too impatient?"
"Let's hurry up and find Guide Yun. What if she gets separated from us?"
Xie Tu paused almost imperceptibly.
His back remained straight, and the phoenix flapped its wings on his shoulder, its fiery feathers slightly folded, as if sensing the fluctuation of his emotions.
Before the messenger returned, he led the others out of the medical tent and arrived here in the blink of an eye.
Zone Six, the contaminated area, is practically her second home. Will she be in danger?
No! The Azure Phoenix is very strong!
Xie Tu grunted in response and continued climbing the stairs, carrying his Tang sword. He could already hear everything happening above him clearly.
Judging from the noise, there are quite a few monsters.
Fire Phoenix: [When should we go find the Azure Phoenix?]
Xie Tu: "First, we need to find a way out."
The phoenix was somewhat dissatisfied. "I flew up to check, but the steps were hidden in dark matter; I couldn't see the path."
【It's all your fault! Why did we have to sleep separately? If we slept together, she wouldn't have disappeared!】
Xie Tu, unusually, did not refute, "Well, it's my fault."
One person and one spirit have reached a new level.
Ahead, the steps on both sides suddenly widened, and dozens of level-nine mutants that looked like centipedes and had eighteen legs were wandering around nearby.
They seemed to have smelled something, and suddenly turned their heads in unison. Upon spotting their target, they howled and pounced.
A pitch-black sky, and an endless staircase.
The gatekeeper seemed to harbor ill will towards him.
The vines, mycelium, and mutants might go unnoticed by others, but Xie Tu had already sensed them; most of the monsters were coming for him.
He had carried out many missions, but this was the first time he had been treated differently by the gatekeeper.
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