Chapter 82 The Invisible Will-o'-the-Wisp
The car was extremely quiet.
moment.
Xie Tu then remembered to let go of Yun Zhao's hand and focused his attention on the mission. "Duan Xi, first check if the surrounding terrain has changed."
"Yes." Duan Xi released his spiritual form.
A peregrine falcon hovered silently overhead, surveying its surroundings.
After a while.
"Captain, nothing has changed, and no living beings have been found."
Duan Xi frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Where did all the mutants in this contaminated area go?"
Xie Tu did not respond, but raised his wrist to turn on the communicator, and time had indeed stopped.
He switched screens with one hand to test the concentration of pollution in the vicinity.
The figure above shows 65%.
Xie Tu said, "The timeline might be at some point in the Dark Ages. There's no one on the ground, so it's highly likely that all the 'people' are inside Shelter No. 28. Let's scout out the terrain first and figure out a way to get the key."
We need to investigate how Zhang Dehui left the contaminated area and how the distortion occurred when the pollution concentration was 22%.
The priority is to ensure the safety of the team members and obtain the key as soon as possible.
As for where the monsters that were originally on the ground went, it is currently unclear.
They may all be in shelters.
It's also possible that it never existed in the first place.
Tao Haohao handed the computer to Song Liang in the driver's seat.
Song Liang took the map and opened it. The location of Shelter No. 28 was not marked on the map.
"Back then, the dark apocalypse suddenly descended, monsters emerged, and shelters were hastily established in various places. Most of the shelters in the cities were converted from existing underground spaces."
Song Liang said, "We just need to find the subway entrance that is not sealed off, and that should be the location of Shelter No. 28."
The rabbit had already taken her place at the observation window, while her king, the chameleon, perched on top of the sniper rifle, his world-weary face and round eyes darting around as he looked out at the street.
The teammates in Team Zero have excellent teamwork and a clear division of labor.
Only Yun Zhao remained seated, staring at everyone with an inscrutable expression.
Didn't any of them notice?
Xie Tu released his senses, squinted his eyes, and ordered, "Song Liang, keep driving forward and find the location of Shelter No. 28."
"receive!"
The armored vehicle restarted, its rumbling engine sounding particularly jarring in the deathly silent city.
The peregrine falcon flew ahead, leading the way.
At this moment, Yun Zhao suddenly stood up, leaned against the back of the seat, and patted Xie Tu on the shoulder.
She said softly, "Turn around and let me see your face."
Her abrupt request caused an awkward silence in the car.
Everyone was a little confused.
"Why are you looking at the captain?"
Duan Xi bluntly stated, "The captain's face isn't a paid tourist attraction; you can see it anytime you want."
Why did it have to be at this time?
Xie Tu turned around as instructed, facing the back seat, his sharp gaze sweeping lightly over Duan Xi.
Duan Xi immediately shut up and turned his head away, pretending to be very busy.
Xie Tu then looked away and met her gaze. Their eyes met, and her deep, dark eyes seemed to be filled with ink.
When Yun Zhao saw his face, his expression faltered slightly.
"What's wrong?" Xie Tu's eyes were dark, and his voice was a little hoarse. "Have you found anything?"
She wouldn't make such a request without a reason.
"Can't you...see it?"
Yun Zhao pursed her lips, raised her hand and touched his forehead, "Here, after we came in, there was a faint light in this area of each of you."
In her view, everyone's foreheads in the car were now glowing like flames.
It resembles a burning will-o'-the-wisp.
“They are all white light, while you are golden.” Yun Zhao said this softly, with a hint of doubt in his expression.
Why can't my teammates see it, but I can?
Does she have it?
The car fell into a deathly silence because of her words.
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief and instinctively touched their foreheads.
It feels no different from touching your own skin normally.
The forehead was smooth, at a normal temperature, and had no shine or unusual texture.
The rabbit muttered, "How is this possible? There's absolutely nothing wrong with it."
What exactly did Sister Yun Zhao see?
Will-o'-the-wisp?
They're all alive and well, so where did the will-o'-the-wisp come from?
Tao Haohao kept touching his forehead repeatedly, as if he could find the light that Yun Zhao had mentioned.
Duan Xi nervously pulled Song Liang aside and asked, "Old Song, turn your head so I can see! Ah, I can't see anything. Am I blind?"
Xie Tu's hand rested on his forehead, then gently covered her hand.
At that moment, he had no distracting thoughts.
Her words were like a bomb dropped on Team Zero.
Xie Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, his brows furrowing as he fell into deep thought.
Yun Zhao couldn't possibly be lying.
What does the flame represent?
Is it related to the special environment of the polluted area?
Why can only Yun Zhao see it, while others can't?
Because of the guide's spiritual power?
Yun Zhao had already withdrawn his hand, touched his forehead, and muttered to himself, "Do I have it too?"
But she couldn't see herself.
No one else can see it either.
Yun Zhao summoned the little bluebird, "Look, is there something on my forehead?"
The little bluebird hopped onto the weapon rack opposite, tilting its head and staring at the main body.
There was nothing there.
Or it may exist, but the spiritual entity cannot see it.
Yun Zhao got up and moved to the front seat, accidentally knocking over a box of snacks. The food spilled out and scattered throughout the carriage.
She didn't have time to pay attention and reached out to turn the rearview mirror inside the car.
The mirror reflected a small, fair face, delicate and beautiful, with a smooth forehead that showed no unusual shine.
That's strange, why didn't she have it?
If she had one, she would like it to be green or blue, the same color as the little bluebird.
Xie Tu caught a glimpse of her bewildered expression out of the corner of his eye. For some reason, the image of the Crimson Rose and the parasitized Wang Jiayi flashed through his mind, and his lips tightened involuntarily. "Find the key as soon as possible."
Abnormal bodily symptoms are not a good thing.
"yes!"
Song Liang stepped on the gas and sped up.
The bluish-green fluorescence had spread throughout the car, seeping into everyone's bodies, trying to touch the flame.
Untouchable.
The spiritual thread passed right through it; the ball of fire was more like an image.
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, then formed a mental barrier to block the dark matter from corroding the sentinels' bodies.
The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became heavy and oppressive.
Just minutes after entering the contaminated area, I learned that an unidentified flame had appeared on my forehead.
Anyone would feel uncomfortable about it.
Tao Haohao sat opposite Yun Zhao, glancing at her from time to time, and then looking at the foreheads of the others with a strange expression.
Previously, the Institute of Biological Research released a report, and everyone, including Minister Duan, shared the same opinion.
Contaminated Zone 28 may have the ability to restrain guides.
But now everyone's body is showing abnormalities, only Yun Zhao is fine.
Tao Haohao felt like his brain wasn't working properly.
No one understood what this meant.
Including Xie Tu.
"Don't let your mind be disturbed."
Xie Tu steadied himself and said calmly, "At least for now, we're safe. Let's focus on the mission first. Once we find the rules here, we'll naturally understand what's going on."
The battle-hardened S-class Sentinel remained unusually calm at this moment and quickly soothed the emotions inside the vehicle.
The crowd responded.
The car sped through the empty city.
The deep rumble seemed to be the only sound in this silent world.
Duan Xi roused himself and urged the peregrine falcon to continue flying forward to clearly survey the terrain.
The armored vehicle passed several subway exits, which were indeed all sealed off by countless concrete and steel bars.
It is clear that Shelter No. 28 was converted from the city's underground transportation tunnel.
The sentry's excellent eyesight allowed him to spot the billboard outside the subway entrance at a glance. The markings were faded, and the exposed arms of the celebrities on the billboards were covered in dirt, their facial features blurred and indistinct. The advertising slogans next to them were in the same state.
At the bottom is a string of numbers, only the first three digits are barely recognizable.
Contact number: 028-********
Shelter No. 028 was the old area code from back then.
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