Chapter 86 The Fourth Color
After watching Xie Tu walk away, the rest of the group followed the soldier who was leading the way to the resettlement point in Area B.
The corridor is lined with densely packed rooms, resembling a giant beehive.
The soldier stopped at the end of the corridor and pointed to two adjacent rooms, saying, "Sir, the conditions are simple, please bear with us. Call us anytime if you need anything."
He had an honest appearance and looked to be no more than twenty years old, wearing a familiar camouflage uniform.
The clothes had long lost their original vibrant colors, taking on a worn, dark hue in the dim underground environment.
This reminded Yun Zhao of his camouflage uniform.
The supplies, large and loose, were what the uncles had picked up outside the contaminated area.
"Okay, thank you." Song Liang looked around and thanked him.
There were two rooms, with numbers written on the doors in calligraphy.
B-2202, B-2204.
On both sides of the circular building, the right side has even numbers and the left side has odd numbers, and the two rooms are next to each other.
Yun Zhao had already stepped forward and opened a door.
The room is compactly laid out; in a room of just over ten square meters, there is only enough space for one person to move around, and it is filled with bunk beds.
There was only a wooden board on the bed, and the sheets and blankets were covered with plastic bags and neatly arranged at the foot of the bed.
There was nothing else there, and it looked very depressing.
The situation was the same in the other room.
Yun Zhao counted them; there were twelve beds in total.
One room is meant to house 24 people, so they were given two rooms, probably because there were two girls.
These soldiers... are perfectly normal; they can even think and have common sense.
It's difficult to classify them as mutants.
"Let's not separate."
After the soldiers left, Song Liang explained to the two girls, "It's safer if you stay together."
The rabbit had no objections.
After all, they are currently in an underground shelter full of mutants, and no one knows when those people will mutate.
Yun Zhao had no objections.
They randomly chose a room and went in. The cramped room was filled with bunk beds, and the group sat down on the edge of the beds.
There's something I don't understand.
Song Liang spoke first: "Route 24 is dozens of kilometers away from here. How did Zhang Dehui manage to walk so far, enter the contaminated area, successfully obtain the key, and only cause the aberration when he arrived at the Dawn Base?"
It's simply impossible for him to have intruded unintentionally.
The area of gray fog was distinct and could be seen from a great distance.
But if it was intentional, what was his purpose in entering the contaminated area?
Wouldn't an ordinary person be courting death by running into a contaminated area?
In contaminated areas with a pollution level of three stars or higher, there are no middlemen; once you enter, your chances of survival are slim.
Zhang Dehui couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
"The investigation team visited the small base on Route 22 but found nothing unusual."
Song Liang said, "His companions also said that his behavior was perfectly normal before they got separated."
The entire Zero Team had read the investigation report, but not a single one of them uttered a sound.
"Old Song, you should discuss this with the captain later, it's best to use your brain."
Duan Xi said nonchalantly, "We can't give you any advice on these things you're telling us."
Even the captain couldn't understand it.
Can they understand it?
“That’s right!” Tao Haohao agreed, touching his forehead. “Instead of looking for clues, shouldn’t we figure out what this will-o’-the-wisp is?”
Will-o'-the-wisps that only guides can see.
If he doesn't understand the purpose, how can he concentrate on finding clues and completing tasks?
What if it somehow transforms into a monster?
The rabbit sat down next to Yun Zhao, not even looking at Song Liang, but talking to Yun Zhao: "Sister Yun Zhao, is there enough food in your bag? Should we go out and get some from the car?"
Yun Zhao: "That should be enough."
Song Liang: "..." The discussion couldn't continue.
Song Liang looked at Yun Zhao.
Hopefully, she can offer some suggestions so we can find clues next.
Yun Zhao lowered her head and unzipped her backpack, taking out snacks. This time, she stood with the other three and said softly, "Don't you think it's troublesome to investigate? Just kill the gatekeeper and the No. 28 contaminated zone will collapse, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Zhang Dehui's strangeness stems from the No. 28 contaminated zone.
This has been confirmed.
Eliminate the contaminated area, solve the problem at its root, and solve it once and for all.
Song Liang: "..."
Investigating is troublesome, but is killing the gatekeeper so easy?
Duan Xi agreed, "Yes, even if we find out the truth, the strange phenomena won't disappear. The base might encounter a second or third Zhang Dehui. Only by eliminating the contaminated area can we solve the problem. The captain must think so too."
After the contaminated area collapses, the strange phenomena will naturally disappear.
The will-o'-the-wisps on their foreheads will naturally disappear as well.
Tao Haohao: "I agree! Each person can get an extra 10,000 points for killing the gatekeeper."
Rabbit: "I agree too!"
Yun Zhao's suggestion was supported by his three teammates.
Song Liang: "..." I'm so tired.
The little bluebird was indifferent to everything around it. After flying around the room once, it found the environment too simplistic and finally landed on its own head.
A group of people sat on a wooden bed, munching on a pile of snacks.
There might be hot water outside.
However, the rules are currently unknown, so it's best for them not to go out or be alone until the captain returns; they should just wait in their rooms.
Song Liang had no choice but to join them, tears streaming down his face.
"Did you hear anything?" the rabbit asked suddenly while eating.
Duan Xi: "I heard it a while ago, it sounded like water, the pipes must be leaking."
Tick-tock, tick-tock.
The sound seemed to be coming from the ceiling.
Apart from Yun Zhao, the others heard it as soon as they entered the room.
"Let's not worry about it for now, let's wait for the captain to come back," Tao Haohao said.
It depends on the captain's arrangements. If they get the key, they'll have to return to the surface. The sound of water won't affect them.
Yun Zhao ate slowly, his thoughts being interrupted repeatedly.
She was still pondering, what does the goalkeeper need emotions for?
What type of gatekeeper needs to collect emotions?
Currently known information.
The timeline of Shelter No. 28 is set in the third year after the arrival of the dark apocalypse.
The will-o'-the-wisp appeared in three colors.
Xie Tu is gold, the other team members are white, and the creatures in the shelter are all gray-black.
The colors range from light to dark.
Once the dark gray flames are extinguished, there is a high chance they will mutate into emotionless monsters.
So the question is, how does the gatekeeper change the color of the flame?
rule?
What are the rules that cause flames to change?
Just as everyone finished eating, they heard footsteps outside.
Yun Zhao thought Xie Tu had returned with the key, so he specially brought out the food he had left for him.
Duan Xi, who was sitting on the bunk bed opposite her, shook his head at her.
Although the team members spoke incoherently while inside the contaminated area, they remained vigilant at all times.
Duan Xi's spiritual entity, the peregrine falcon, stood outside the door observing the situation. With a guide present, they could use their abilities without restraint.
Clearly, the person outside the door was not the team leader.
There was a knock on the door.
Tao Haohao was sitting on the bed closest to the door. He released his senses, confirmed there was no danger, and went over to open the door.
A handsome young man stood outside the door, wearing a slightly dirty black hoodie, ripped jeans, and messy, unkempt hair.
Tao Haohao noticed that the door to room B-2205 across the street was open, indicating that the young man was coming from the other side.
Did the mutants come to them on their own initiative?
Before Tao Haohao could speak, the young man asked, "I heard from the soldiers that you are officers who came from the central base?"
Tao Haohao, tall and imposing, blocked the doorway and mumbled, "Um, what's up?"
Upon hearing his admission, the young man's face lit up with elation, and his voice became somewhat urgent, "Then when you leave, can you take me with you? My family lives in the capital, and they're very wealthy. As long as you safely get me back to the capital, you can pay me however much you want..."
Everyone inside the room looked up in surprise upon hearing this.
Unexpectedly, their arrival has already sparked new obsessions among the people here.
Tao Haohao didn't know how to answer, so he turned to look at his teammates inside the room with a pleading look.
He was tall and blocked the doorway, so the people inside couldn't see anything at all. Only when he turned to the side did the young man outside the door become visible.
Yun Zhao subconsciously looked at the young man's forehead, and his gaze immediately froze.
This mutant had a pale purple will-o'-the-wisp on its forehead.
A fourth color appears...
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