"Tree of Sin?" Yacon cheered up, took the nutritional injection the girl handed him, and inserted it into the infusion hole on his arm.
Logically speaking, given his status, he should not receive nutritional injections from unknown sources, but the most important thing right now is to restore his physical strength. This name reminded him of the unknown tree-like creature he encountered in the sewer. If it had been alive long ago, If it exists here, then this matter may be much more serious than he imagined.
"This is the name I gave it. It exists somewhere in the sewer." The girl said,
"You came down from above. You must have heard about the missing persons incident in District 1, right?" As early as several years ago, the missing persons rate in District 1 was among the highest in the coalition government, even higher than that in most of the United States. Most border cities with extremely poor security are much higher.
However, because there are so many forces involved in the first district, and there are agencies like the counterintelligence department and MI7 that like to invite people to tea whenever they disagree, not many people take the initiative to pay attention to these issues. They are generally considered It was the result of factional struggle, and for ordinary migrant workers, all they heard was that a colleague was transferred to another city because of work.
"According to my investigation, more than 60% of the missing people in District 1 eventually became nutrients for that tree."
"What did you say?"
"Since several years ago, some people have been secretly feeding it, using the missing people as sacrifices, and luring them into the sewers." The girl's expression did not seem fake.
"And I have been observing the movement pattern of that tree. Whenever it finishes eating, it disappears until the next time the prey appears."
"Since you know so much, why don't you report this matter to the council?" Yakong couldn't help asking. If a six-star rescuer intervenes in the investigation, he should soon be able to find out what the girl said.
The "tree of sin" will be uncovered, and tragedies like today will not happen. Hearing this, the girl just sneered.
She didn't answer the question,
"Think about it carefully, why did you come to this place today?"
"Of course it's because of an incident that happened nearby. The company asked me to investigate the situation..." At this point, Yakong seemed to finally understand the reason why the girl asked. He suddenly paused for a long time before asking,
"The company didn't send support?"
"No, and if I guessed correctly, this person should be the person who contacted you before, right?" She handed over a note with only one name written on it.
"……how do you know?"
"He is already dead. He jumped from a 70-story building." The girl glanced at the old-fashioned radio in the corner of the room. Although she had lived under the surface for many years, this did not mean that she knew the things above. Not knowing what happened,
"I also know that you are a five-star rescuer. There should be many people up there looking for your whereabouts." In order to answer Yakong's question, she rummaged through a pile of debris for a moment and took out a button. The seal was large and small, and the lines on it made Yakong almost blurt out,
"Are you from MI7?"
"Strictly speaking, I am a former MI7. According to the department's records, I should have died in the line of duty long ago." There was a trace of resentment in the girl's ruby eyes.
"I have reported the investigation results before, and in exchange for the current results, you will not only face the 'Tree of Sin', but also those who feed it secretly, those people..." The girl's voice It suddenly stopped.
Because she clearly felt some kind of viscous liquid dripping on her shoulder. She turned her head and saw something dark and translucent, like resin.
She immediately patted the black resin to the ground, with a trace of panic in her eyes, and asked in a hurried tone,
"What did you do when you met that tree before? Did you interrupt it from eating?"
"...You mean rescuing people?"
"I should have thought of it earlier!" The girl stamped her feet in annoyance, came to Yakong in three steps and then held up his shoulders,
"Come on, it's not safe here!" At this time, even Yacon saw the changes on the wall. Biomass that spread slowly like blood vessels suddenly appeared on the originally smooth and flat wall. The vines gradually blocked the way to the outside world, and rows of proliferating bone spurs blocked their way.
"It is very hungry and angry now." According to the rules, after each meal,
The "Tree of Sin" will disappear for 7-15 days, but this time Archon interrupted its eating process.
"It must have followed your scent and found its way here." The girl supported Yakong with her left hand, and her right hand moved in the air as if playing a piano. The hot thread cut off the bone spurs in front of them.
Akon blurted out in surprise,
"Are you also a psychic?"
"This is a single molecular line, how ignorant!"
"You just said that the tree was angry... and that it would hunt us down?"
"I don't know, no one has ever interrupted its eating process before, and please save your energy by saying a few words." The girl had to think about her next plan.
They could no longer stay in the sewers, and they had to return to the surface even if they risked being discovered by MI7 and counterintelligence.
But...she looked back at the residence where she had lived for many years. She is concerned about
All the research on the "Tree of Sin" was recorded there. The reason why she stayed here incognito for so long was to expose the true face of those who fed it.
"Speed up the pace, we're going out..." The scene outside the passage interrupted her thoughts again. At this moment, she truly understood the angry
What would the "Tree of Sin" do? What she stepped on was no longer the ground of the sewer, but the soft roots of the tree that were constantly secreting black sap. Without them noticing, These black tree roots have covered all the space outside the passage.
The roads, walls, ceilings, and even the water flow were dyed black. At this moment, they felt as if they were in the belly of this tree.
Her ankles were getting heavier. Every time she took a step forward, those tree roots tried to wrap around her ankles and drag her down - she had witnessed the feeding process of this tree with her own eyes, and they always liked to remain conscious while the food was being eaten. When the time comes, wrap the vines around their bodies and let them sink into the tangled branches little by little.
It seems to enjoy the process of allowing food to be decomposed and absorbed by its body as nutrients.
"The nearest exit from here is still... 50 meters away from us." A deep feeling of powerlessness emerged in the girl's heart. The scorching single molecular line cut off the tree roots that kept flowing towards them again and again, but Far less than the speed at which they heal and proliferate.
The tree didn't stop growing there. The floor and ceiling are closing up and down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the entire space is being squeezed smaller by more and more tree roots, and they are food that has fallen into the belly of the predator, 50 meters away To them it is like a chasm.
The girl clearly realized that it was absolutely impossible to reach the other side that had already been swallowed up by just using her legs and feet.
She could only place her last hope on the half-dead Akon who was being supported by her.
"You are a five-star rescuer, right?"
"Um."
"Let me ask you, can you fly?" This was an extremely abrupt question, but Yakong smiled dumbly.
"Maybe..." He measured the distance between the two of them and the exit. Earlier, he had used this method to get rid of the chasing tree roots and escaped outside before the passage was completely closed. However, it was precisely because of this that he clearly realized that with his current physical condition, he would never be able to escape. It is possible to remain stable in mid-air, let alone when two people work together
In case of "flight". The price for a failed landing is to fall into those tree roots like a trap, allowing yourself to actively become the nutrient of this tree of sin.
However, if he stood still and focused all his energy on ensuring that the girl landed smoothly, he might be able to buy a glimmer of life for them.
"If you can't trust MI7 and the Council, after you leave here, go find a six-star rescuer named Jasmine." What an unlucky day it was.
Yakon looked at the increasingly narrow passage ahead and exhaled a long breath. It seems that the fortune teller does have some skills.
"Wait a minute, don't you mean..." The girl heard the deep meaning of Ya Kong's words. She wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the other party.
"Listen, I'm a six-star candidate. If I don't rescue even one person in one day, it would be a failure! This is the plan. I will use my power to kill you..." the words fell.
The gentle evening breeze blew on them and dissipated the putrid smell in the sewer. Yakon seemed to hear the sound of wheels turning.
He looked around and saw a high-end car passing them and driving forward. There was a blank space in consciousness for several seconds. After that blank space disappeared, a sudden panic and uneasiness enveloped him.
What happened just now? If he remembered correctly, he was explaining his plan to the girl. He would use a barrier to eject her and try his best to keep her steady when she landed.
But why did he suddenly appear here, ten meters away from the sewer exit?
The girl next to him was also staring at him with incredible eyes.
"What's going on with your ability...?" Obviously, they were not the only ones whose consciousness went blank.
Ya Kong clearly saw the driver of the high-end car suddenly turn the steering wheel and drive the car straight onto the sidewalk.
Not far from them, an office worker carrying a business bag fell down in front of a streetlight-style billboard, covering his face and wailing.
He also saw the drone smashing into the company's glass and flying straight into the office, while the man controlling the drone slipped and rolled down the stairs.
