Many days ago, that evening when Lu Ning arrived at Danma.
In a dark room in the flying saucer under Tosu Lake, Pei Xuan stood in front of three training chambers, waiting for his teammates this time.
"The Son of Shadow...it's time to wake up."
Under this low chant, the three cultivation chambers opened simultaneously, and dark green liquid flowed out, revealing the human body inside. Pei Xuan glanced at them. The darkness did not pose any obstacle to his already inhuman eyesight, and he quickly recognized two men and one woman. After confirming his teammates, he grabbed three bathrobes and threw them on the three of them.
"Well……"
The strong man on the far left exhaled, which immediately triggered a violent cough. A large amount of serous fluid was coughed out of his mouth and nose, and air was poured into his lungs.
The other two were better. Although they were also coughing, they did not make themselves so embarrassed and they were able to speak soon.
"here it is……"
"I think you all know about this mission. We are from the 'Guardian' camp. My name is Pei Xuan." Pei Xuan opened his arms, then realized that they might not be able to see them, and put them down awkwardly.
"Are you a son of heaven?"
Calm female voice.
"Huh? You know? Is it in the intelligence? But how did I..."
"I heard your voice calling us to wake up, which means we are the Sons of Shadow. From the information I got, it seems that the Sons of Shadow are at a very high level, and the ones who are qualified to come here to wake us up are the Sons of Heaven..."
Pei Xuan immediately clapped his hands happily.
"That's great. At least you're not stupid, right?"
"What do you mean?" another man asked warily.
"It's very simple. Although I am a little taller in terms of status, to be honest, I am not the type who is good at using my brain. This time, several people who originally applied for the task failed to enter the same test field smoothly. I am worried..."
"So you want us to come up with suggestions?"
"No, I want to be the boss directly." Pei Xuan replied with a smile, "All the authority I have is handed over to you. I just need to complete my tasks and secrets..."
At this point, his tone suddenly dropped.
"However, although I don't mind giving up power, I will not accept that I am included in the scheme. You must know that the Son of Heaven is the 'vessel' for the resurrection of the stars, which means that I may die. Such a risk is something I I will never take it—understand?”
"Before confirming the resources we have at hand..." The man wanted to speak, but was interrupted by a female voice.
"Okay, we have full authority to handle this confrontation and ensure the safety of the four of us. You don't need to think about anything, just do what you like. But as a plan, after the Silent Plan starts and before the protoss is resurrected, , I want you to have three chances to take action, and the target may be anyone except the four of us."
Pei Xuan only thought for a second before agreeing.
"Then, I hope we have a happy cooperation this time. I am Cheng Wuling."
"Kons."
"Wang Zongxiang."
Thus, a temporary covenant was established.
Back to the night of July 23rd.
Lu Ning and his group of five people tentatively approached the big room, but there were no accidents along the way. This smoothness is a bit unbelievable, but this large room is also dark, and it seems that it has stopped working long ago.
"these are……"
By the light of the flashlight, everyone immediately discovered the squares on the wall that were cut out like screens. Nothing was displayed now. There were hundreds of such screens on the wall of the entire room, and there were four sofas in the center of the room. The shape of the seat. If you look closely, you can see a needle-like device protruding from the armrest and the area behind the back and head. It looks a bit scary no matter how you look at it.
"Hey, isn't this the surveillance room?"
"monitor……"
Shi Yi knocked on the sofa, but there was no response, but he did not dare to sit on it and try it. The needle was pointed directly at the back of the head. Wouldn't it be unfair if it stabbed him to death?
The whole room was empty except for these, so several people had to turn on their flashlights and look around to try to find something special. The lucky guy this time was Shi Yi. When he turned his head, he found the only wall without a screen - that is, It was the wall where the door they came in - a hanging picture was found on it.
The painting depicts an Asian boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. The background is a forest. The boy is crying. His hands are removed from his face as if he has just wiped away his tears. Since it is not a realistic painting style, it looks slightly awkward. Kind of funny.
But for some reason, Shi Yi felt that the boy was crying very sadly, as if someone important had left, and as if he had been abandoned there.
"Shi Yi! What's wrong with you?"
Luo Lin's shout scared Shi Yi. However, when he was so surprised, he suddenly realized that he had burst into tears at some point, and the discomfort in his heart became even deeper.
"Why are you crying? What did you see?" Shu Xingruo also came over, took a look around, and immediately discovered the paintings on the wall.
"It's just...a little uncomfortable. I don't know how long I can go, but I still have to persist...I, I am not a particularly perseverant person, and I really can't hold on until now...But I don't want to die... "
When someone said this, Shi Yi actually started sobbing.
"Hey, that's not it. At least we still..."
Just as Luo Lin was about to persuade him, he suddenly heard another sob.
"I obviously didn't hinder anyone, why must I die..."
Shu Xingruo reached out to wipe the tears from his face, but he was still crying.
"It's an enemy! Be careful! Stop searching around! Use your hearing to check!" Lu Ning shouted sharply, but she was a little late. Luo Lin, who was relatively close, had already shined his flashlight on the painting.
There was a third crying person in the room.
"The lethality of the second-generation servants is far less than that brought by the flying saucers. The time was too short for me to fully understand the opponent's biotechnology. But fortunately, I was able to create something."
Cheng Wuling glanced at the map on the screen and nodded slightly.
"Now they should enter the surveillance room. Unfortunately, it is no longer usable after the 'Astrologer' was eliminated. The only one left there is the 'Crybaby'."
"Tsk, this name sounds very funny."
Pei Xuan bared his teeth and bit off a piece of dried meat, showing a wicked smile: "But since you put it there, it must be enough for them to bear, right?"
"Although 'Crybaby' has no direct lethality, anyone who sees it will cause inner sadness and pain. Being immersed in such emotions will ignore changes in the surrounding environment, and the senses will become dull, even if it is Even if you destroy the portrait, you can’t get rid of it...it’s considered a trouble.”
"Isn't this awesome?"
Although Pei Xuan doesn't like to use his brain very much, he is very strong in combat literacy. He can easily come up with appropriate uses of various types of attack methods, and of course he will not ignore those abilities that are harmless.
"People with strong enough hearts will not be affected too much. After all, it is human ability to overcome sadness." Cheng Wuling replied noncommittally, "But in this way, the 'Ice Ghost' can move."
In the flying saucer, as Lu Ning and Sun Mozhu tried to persuade them hurriedly, the three of them finally managed to stop crying. However, it could be seen to the naked eye that their moods were gradually declining, and their previous positivity had completely disappeared.
"That thing on the wall..."
Sun Mozhu just had the courage to shine a little light on the wall. When he saw the corner of the picture frame, he immediately turned off the flashlight without being affected, and then told Lu Ning. However, Lu Ning had nothing to do about it. Although he used the magic array to cover up the painting, the situation of the three people did not improve at all.
"Let's leave. There is nothing valuable in this place, and the weird painting is a trap. This is the bait thrown by Cheng Wuling... Ah Sneeze!"
Lu Ning shivered, hugged her arms tightly, and said to Sun Mozhu: "Don't you think it's getting colder here? The water on our bodies hasn't dried since we came in, and the temperature here is a little too low."
"My resistance to temperature changes is pretty good. When I climbed the snow-capped mountains, I was fine even if I hid in a snow cave all night to avoid being chased by monsters." Sun Mozhu looked at the three people who were immersed in grief, stretched out his hand and pulled slightly. I took off my wetsuit and found that it was still very wet.
"That's not right. The wetsuit is not made of hydrophilic material. Even if it's not dry here, it shouldn't be like it just came out of the water...wait a minute."
Sun Mozhu pulled up his long hair and twisted it slightly. A few drops of water dripped from the end.
“It’s so humid here!”
"And...it's so cold..."
Lu Ning was already shivering. Originally, this diving equipment was not warm clothing, and it was even more uncomfortable in such a wet and cold environment. Although Shu Xingruo and Shi Yi didn't say anything, their bodies were already trembling, and they squatted down and curled up subconsciously.
"There are other enemies...who lower the temperature...by the way...Shi Yi...should be, Ah Sneeze!"
Before Lu Ning could finish speaking, Sun Mozhu ran to Shi Yi. When the uncle came, he brought a bunch of bits and pieces of equipment, which should also include a thermometer!
Soon she took out the thermometer from Shi Yi's side pocket, and frowned when she saw it.
"Eleven degrees Celsius."
Lu Ningguang trembled when he heard the temperature. Even if her disease is removed, her physical condition is at the level of an ordinary person, and the cooling in such a humid environment is quickly taking away her body temperature.
Just as the temperature continued to drop, she suddenly saw a red light passing by in the passage outside the door.
"It's out there, out there!"
Lu Ning said this with chattering teeth and reached out to pull Sun Mozhu. She could already smell the smell of water in her breath. If she continued like this, she would definitely die!
Fortunately, Sun Mozhu did not disappoint her. Hearing Lu Ning's words, he immediately rushed to the door, ran to the passage, turned on the flashlight and immediately looked around.
"I didn't see it, Lu Ning, was it..."
"ah!!"
There was an exclamation from behind, and when Sun Mozhu turned around, Lu Ning was no longer in the room. At the same time, a pair of icy-cold "hands" touched her neck.
