indeed.
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but nod, he had the same idea.
The character that some people display on a daily basis is completely different from how they behave when encountering serious situations. People who appear brave and strong may show cowardice in times of danger; conversely, people who are usually ordinary may burst out with amazing courage in the face of fear.
But Jichun Zao is the type who is completely consistent on the inside and outside, and remains unchanged even on another planet, which is undoubtedly enviable.
To be honest, Yan Jingxing is very nervous right now: exploring and taking risks in the ruins left by a huge alien civilization, this kind of thing has not even appeared in the most ridiculous dream he has ever had! But it suddenly became the reality in front of me, and I was simply caught off guard.
He felt very uncomfortable every time he saw those weird murals and sculptures belonging to alien civilizations.
He could also see that Miss Xie was as nervous as him. Although she tried to keep herself calm, there was a hint of worry in her tone and eyes when she spoke.
The only one among the three who can maintain normalcy is Chun Zao.
Of course, Xie Yuzhi may mean more than just compliments - this attitude can be called brave and optimistic, or heartless.
But Ji Chunzao obviously only understood in a good direction. Feeling that she was being praised, she proudly made a "Yeah!" gesture to her companions.
"Don't worry, there hasn't been anything dangerous here so far, right?"
Please don't say such things.
…
Young people continue to explore. The corridors seemed complicated, but they all converged in the same direction, and they soon discovered a new room at the end.
"The door to this room...can't seem to be opened."
Yan Jingxing tried to open the door, but this time there was no gap.
He turned and looked back. If they couldn't open the door, they would have to go back.
The atmosphere of this place was no different from anywhere else. The walls and floors all showed an uneven texture of flesh and blood, like the inside of the body cavity of some huge creature; and in the three corners of the room, there were machines similar to chairs.
"Three more..." Yan Jingxing turned around and found that there was indeed no other entrance or passage. "Could it be that they want us to sit on it?"
Behind the chair are pulsating blood vessels that rise from beneath the surface, forming bones under the covering of the walls, and finally connect to the door.
"Is this the teleportation device that sends us to this planet?"
"It doesn't look the same."
Xie Yuzhi was cautious and reached out to stop Ji Chunzao from getting closer.
"Be careful, maybe the mechanism will be triggered if you get close."
…
"etc."
Yan Jingxing was about to leave the room and look for another way, but at this moment, he suddenly stopped.
Because he felt as if he heard voices other than the three of them in the empty and silent ruins of the palace.
Outside the room was a long corridor, and both ends were submerged in darkness.
When we came here, everyone was talking and laughing, and we didn't feel scared at all. But if a person stands here and looks around, he suddenly starts to feel scared.
The terrifying and extremely weird alien landscapes and the pale, faceless, upright alien sculptures he saw in the murals on the road seemed to come alive in his mind at this moment.
Yan Jingxing knelt down and tried to listen.
This time I was sure, there was some kind of strange movement in a corner not far away.
The sound was rustling at first, like mice spinning around in the walls of an old house. It was not noticeable, but...
"What’s wrong with you?"
The two girls noticed something strange and hurriedly came to him.
Yan Jingxing shuddered, and while looking around, he whispered to his two companions:
"Did everyone hear the sound?"
If it were on Earth, he might subconsciously ignore it, but this is another planet.
After all, are there really such animals as rats in this place? So far, they haven't even seen a fly or mosquito.
Ji Chunzao and Xie Yuzhi followed his example and squatted by the door, trying to confirm the source of the sound, and quickly got the answer.
The young people looked at each other, their expressions a little stiff.
Yan Jingxing suppressed his fear and looked deep into the corridor.
——What on earth is that?
*
He bowed and walked forward slowly.
Yan Jing walked in the front because he felt that he was the only boy and should be braver, but this was obviously not recognized by his companions - if he hadn't walked out first, he would have definitely walked out with Xie Yuzhi or Ji Chunzao bumped into each other head to head.
He heard the footsteps of the two following him, and naturally he couldn't say what he wanted them to stay in the room.
As the distance to the sound source got closer and closer, the weird movement suddenly stopped for a while.
But they soon saw something else.
"That is……"
"Look at this, are the spiritual leeches you are talking about...?"
Xie Yuzhi suppressed her voice, her face turned slightly pale, and she clenched the wrist of her other hand with one hand, trying to prevent herself from screaming.
In contrast, the remaining two people behaved more calmly. After all, this was not the first time they had seen:
The hall that the corridor leads to is where they passed ten minutes ago. The familiar strange insects - "spiritual leeches" - form insect groups of different sizes, wandering on the ground like snakes, leaving behind cold and sticky leaves. greasy traces.
At first glance, I thought it was some kind of cold-blooded reptile, but as soon as I got closer, I saw countless wriggling heads on the surface.
"Can you see it?"
"...Hmm." Miss Xie sighed slightly, "It looks a little more disgusting and terrifying than I imagined."
After meeting the astronaut, he, like Ji Chunzao, could see alien creatures; this was also true for Xie Yuzhi, because just one day ago, they witnessed a huge monster appearing in the clouds.
Experience has proven that once you see the real world with your own eyes, you can see it all the time.
"What, what should I do?"
Ji Chunzao asked in a low voice.
"The spirit leeches are blocking the intersection. It seems we can't go back."
Xie Yuzhi stared at the movements of the insect groups for a while, and soon discovered that there was a certain pattern and scope hidden in them.
"They seem to be patrolling this place. It's best to find a way to get around-"
"Boom."
Her words were interrupted.
A strange muffled sound sounded again, like someone beating a drum in the hall.
Yan Jingxing noticed that the ground beneath his feet was shaking, and for a moment he felt as if he could not stand firmly.
"Boom...boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound became louder and closer, and he held his breath subconsciously, feeling like it was his own heartbeat.
"...!"
They were in the corridor connecting one side of the hall. The hall was filled with squirming worms. At the other end of the hall, greasy blue-gray skin gradually emerged from the darkness, with huge mouthparts opening in circles, and sharp teeth all over it. superior.
"so big--!"
Ji Chunzao was amazed.
"Is he... the leader of the spiritual leeches?"
Yan Jingxing felt that his hands and feet were trembling, especially when he saw the huge mouth emerging from the darkness and biting off the wall structure next to it, which was easier than taking a bite of a cream cake.
But he still managed to stand up and held the hands of the two girls.
"Run!"
The three men quickly backed up along the corridor.
The roar behind became louder and louder, and the huge leeches squeezed through the cave, passed through the hall, and plunged into the corridor.
The soft-bodied creature, larger than any known land animal on Earth, snaked its way through the corridors, rumbling along like a excavator.
The ground was bumpy like ocean waves, dust fell from the shaking ceiling, the passage was bursting open, and bloated and obese bodies almost filled the entire space.
The boys and girls managed to get back into the room before the giant leech caught up with them.
"Boom!"
The grey-grey smooth body quickly slid through the hole, like a subway train traveling through a tunnel.
Yan Jingxing hid in the corner of the room, watching all this happen with fear.
There is nowhere to hide in this room except inside the three devices, and it can be noticed immediately as long as it turns its neck.
His breathing was rapid and his whole body was stiff. He felt like he was about to faint from fright, just like a scene from a horror movie he had seen before.
Although it was embarrassing, but...if it weren't for the little girl next to him who was clutching his sleeve, he might have fainted on the spot.
Whether it was Ji Chunzao or Xie Yuzhi, both of them were silent now, curled up and staring closely at the entrance of the cave.
After a while, the sound of "rumbling" faded away, and the surrounding movement gradually disappeared, and then he exhaled in unison.
"……gone?"
he asked quietly.
"I should... but it's better not to go out now. Besides the big one, there are other leeches in the hall."
Xie Yuzhi frowned.
"It seems that we are trapped here. It is impossible to go back the same way, and it is equally dangerous to find other passages."
"Where did those guys come from?"
This was also the question Yan Jingxing wanted to ask. On the way they came, everything was quiet, and the whole palace was more like a huge tomb; but suddenly, the group of monsters seemed to surge in from all corners. out.
"Think about it carefully, it seems like it has been since we entered this room. Sure enough, it was because some kind of mechanism was triggered?"
"Then...then what are we going to do next...?"
Unknowingly, Yan Jingxing's eyes fell on the three devices in the room.
At this moment, his eyes met with Xie Yuzhi's.
"...Can we just give it a try?"
"There is no other way."
Miss Xie looked solemn.
"If the spirit leech notices this room, we have no ability to resist. Even if these devices have no meaning, they can at least be used to hide."
"Okay, let's get in first and take a look."
Ji Chunzao volunteered and was the first to climb onto the chair.
Then, under the gaze of the remaining two people, the pelvis suddenly rose next to the "chair" and closed directly.
"wait……!"
It looked as if she was being eaten by the chair.
Yan Jingxing was startled. The little girl's movements were so neat that no one else had time to stop her. He rushed over and knocked hard on the shell of the device.
"Chun Zao! Chun Zao! Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
There was a muffled response from inside.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Xie Yuzhi also asked.
"No, it's just very dark with no lights, but it's quite comfortable to lie down... Haha."
A yawn came from within the device.
"Having said that, I suddenly want to sleep. I'm so sleepy..."
...Can you feel sleepy at such a time?
Yan Jingxing thought she was really amazing.
At this moment, his ears suddenly twitched.
Strange noises were accompanied by tremors on the ground, and familiar voices came from far away...
No, it’s back again——
It seemed that after the giant leech made a circle in the palace, it turned around and crawled back again!
"Jing Xing, let's hide first."
Xie Yuzhi pulled his sleeve and reminded him softly.
"good."
Although he still had all kinds of doubts deep in his heart, there was no other way at the moment. He and Miss Xie each chose a device and got in.
…
A few minutes later, giant leeches rumbled past the passage.
After another ten minutes, a certain squirming insect mass passed by, circled around the device in the cave, and then went out again.
Half an hour later, the three devices flashed red at the same time.
No sound was made during the whole process, no one spoke, and the room was quiet, as if all the boys and girls in the device were asleep.
The red light was like flowing blood, flowing along the blood vessels into the floor and then onto the wall.
After absorbing the "blood": murals that were swallowed up by the spreading fungi and fleshy tissue slowly emerged from the depths of the wall.
The stories they tell seem to be the continuation of the murals in the hall:
…
Three alien residents walked into a forest and dug out a total of three things from the pillar of flesh standing in the forest: two eyes and a spinal cord.
The pillar of flesh collapsed and they returned to their original tribe.
After completing this matter, the three alien residents seemed to have great power and lofty status on this planet from now on. They were surrounded by countless similar people, led the army, stepped into the palace, and stepped onto the throne. …
