By the time the annoying and difficult spores dispersed, the "Metamorphosis" had disappeared into the pitch-black woods at the end of the field of vision.
After running forward a few steps, Wulfya suddenly stopped, stuffed the "Northern Bear" pistol back into his waist, pulled Duck back and said:
"Let's chase him by car. His speed is like a leopard. It will be difficult for us to catch up by running."
About fifteen minutes later, driving through the woods that were filled with weirdness, uneasiness, and fear, Dak and Wofya finally managed to catch up with the "Metamorphosis" near a ruined wall.
When the distance between the two parties was less than 100 meters, Dak tried to shoot him again with the "Violet" rifle, but it still had no effect, as if it bounced off the steel plate.
Dak thought for a moment, then simply threw the rifle on the seat, surging up the remaining magic power in his body.
However, just when he was about to attack again, the "Fusion" controlled by "Future" turned around and showed an incomprehensible subtle smile, then jumped forward and fell into the broken building.
Ten seconds later, Wovya parked the car near two short trees with new buds and got out of the car.
After all, there is a chaotic group of dilapidated buildings ahead, and there is no room to continue driving. If you want to catch up with the "fusion body" and understand the true purpose of the "future", you must move forward on foot and pass through them.
Since Dak complained that the "Violet" rifle was ineffective against "Fusion Alien", Wolfa simply took out another "KLSD-22" rocket launcher from the trunk of the "Rock" mechanical combat vehicle and handed it to him.
"Yes, this is considered a weapon." Dak said jokingly:
"The portable anti-tank launcher, as well as the armor-piercing high-explosive warhead, should be powerful enough, but I can only carry two rounds. Wovya, see if I am right. Although this kind of weapon is an old antique, it is almost It has not made any progress in a hundred years, but during the old empire, it was able to penetrate the most advanced "Tiger" tanks and "Polar Bear" tanks at the time, and was a weapon for individual combat. "
"There's basically nothing wrong with that." Wulfya teased back with a smile:
"Your weapons theory is quite solid, and you are indeed a "civilian" officer. "
The two people who picked up the equipment chose to enter through a gap that was broken on the side, similar to the iron door of a factory. Looking inward, the field of view was slightly wider, and the probability of encountering a sneak attack was reduced.
After entering the dilapidated building complex, Dak and Wulfya moved forward cautiously with weapons in hand.
The surrounding environment is still bright and bright. After all, it is already past morning, and most of the tops of the dilapidated and messy buildings have collapsed, unable to prevent the sunlight from entering.
The silence here is a bit eerie, as if some kind of monster from a nightmare has absorbed all the sounds belonging to living creatures.
The two looked around and found that this place generally looked like a semi-industrial village built by the old empire or the Federation many years ago, either for industry or to resist enemy attacks.
It doesn't look too big in scale, but most of the buildings are six stories upward, and there are even factory remains in the distance, as if people had been operating it for many years and then moved away due to various reasons.
The place you enter from the gate looks like a village square. There is a fountain building in the middle that has been mostly turned into rubble. The two residential buildings on the left have been partially collapsed, leaving only dirty ruins on the surface.
It looks like an abandoned park on the right. Since no one has entered and cleaned it all year round, it has been covered with thick and fluffy snow. There are a few relatively new tents inside. After Duck and the two climbed over the wall, they were no longer usable. In addition to the military supplies and food, only two or three were disemboweled, and their hearts had completely turned into mechanical "careless people".
"I have read a lot of historical materials from the Federation and the Old Empire, but none of them mentioned that there is such a...settlement in the northern part of Icefall. Looking at the environment here, I am afraid it has been abandoned for at least a hundred years, but Wulfya, Since there are wanderers entering here and being attacked and mutated by "unintentional people", it proves that this is not an illusion, but a real world. "Duck analyzed, looking at the "Wuxin Man" with a broken body.
"There is no mark on the map, no record in the documents, and even the top officials of the Federal Council rarely mention this place. I'm afraid
, this place was either a place for secret experiments, or some horrifying events had occurred, such as the invasion of a large number of "alien aliens", the collective mental loss of village residents, etc., and the data was voluntarily abandoned and destroyed. ” Wofya followed up with analysis:
"'Future' manipulated 'Heartless Man' to come here, probably because he wants to find those unknown extraordinary things. Do you remember what he said just now? "
"Of course." Duck nodded and said:
"He said, "We need to find a secret that is enough to check Vasily." Could it be that some unknown secret experiment was really conducted here? "
"Maybe, everything will have to wait until we find the "Fusion Body". If we can't find it today, we won't be able to stay here for a long time. I will mark this abandoned village on the map and go to Xinfeng Town to discuss it with Morun. Here... I don't know if there are any mentally-affecting monsters. "
While the two were talking, there was a sudden movement from the old amusement area at the end of the park. The two looked at it at the same time and found that the "Fusion Alien" was leaning near the slide and looking at them, with the same subtle and unknown look on its beastly face. So-called smile.
"Stop!" Wulfya roared angrily, firing a warning shot forward. However, as a "Heartless Man", the "Metamorphosis" did not have the slightest fear. Instead, he jumped straight up and pressed against the wall of the dilapidated building towards the inside of the village. run.
"He..."the future" seems to want to attract us to go in, what should I say, Wulfya? "Dak asked uncertainly.
After all, the two people who rashly broke into an unknown settlement did not collect much useful information, and they faced an enemy that was difficult to defeat. If they continued to move forward, there was a risk of being ambushed and suddenly attacked.
[In view of the general environment,
But as a [Fighter] of the Federation, Wulfya's education since childhood was to run rampant and move forward bravely. Even if there is only one enemy in front of him, he must pursue it until he kills it. For this reason, he was shot through the heart by a "Xenogeneic Heartless Man" and almost died.
"Chase!" Wulfya almost blurted out. Before Dak could react, he had already run towards the relatively dense building complex ahead.
After running for a minute or two, Dak and Wulfya found themselves in a street lined with high-rise buildings. Even though most of the buildings had collapsed to varying degrees, they still looked very dark compared to when they first entered.
Perhaps due to the influence of similar terrain, the ground here still retains the earlier and more original style of cement floor. It is not covered with much snow and is not occupied by plants.
Dak and Wulfya held weapons in hand and cautiously moved forward while looking around to guard against possible sneak attacks.
Fortunately, there is nothing else here except the bricks and stones used to build tall buildings and the street signs whose fonts have been blurred.
When the two people walked out of the building complex, they were greeted by a large area with only limited buildings.
Walking quickly along the snow-covered path filled with broken stones, Duck found that the planning here was more like a school.
When he walked to the only big gap in the wall, he saw the sign that had fallen to the ground. The stencilled and still legible Krusted characters on it further confirmed his conjecture.
"Cruzde Federal Hokuto District University. This is indeed a school, and is the name of this settlement "Hokuto District"? "Duck said doubtfully.
""Beidou District"? I did hear a little bit about this. "Wulfya held her chin and rubbed her stubble as she recalled:
"Three or four years ago, I listened to an internal meeting of the Industrial Planning Group of the Federal Council. Someone seemed to have mentioned whether to restart the "Beidou District". At that time, I thought it was a new district near Nabsk in the east and didn't care. Now It seems that it should be referring to here. "
"Do you know? Dark." Wulfya said as he stepped through the collapsed gate and entered the "school". Looking up at the two abandoned but still intact teaching buildings on the left and right, he guessed:
"The seven "Universal Energy Evolution Platforms" correspond to the Big Dipper. This place is named after the "Beidou District". In addition to what "Future" just said about "opposing Vasily's ambitions", I estimate that there are probably checks and balances here.
The specific power or equipment of the "Evolution Platform" depends on what can be discovered in the "future". "
"I'm a little lost." Duck said, knocking his head:
"Things are getting more and more complicated. "Evolution Platform", "Pramini" and "Echoer", I feel like a big net covered with all kinds of weird lines, complicated and inescapable. "
"If I guessed correctly, this should be a school related to the church." Wofya pointed to the two buildings in front of him and said:
"This semicircular existence is a place of worship for the "Eternal Ice" sect, which is a branch of the orthodox bishops. The shape of the dilapidated dome church behind it is similar to St. Yinfan's Cathedral. Although this is a university on the surface, I smell a strong smell of engine oil. I am afraid that things beneath the surface are more complicated. "
"Wulfya, look, "The Fusion One." "Dak suddenly patted Wulfya on the shoulder and pointed to the top of the semicircular building.
Looking across the playground that was covered with heavy snow and slightly exposed to weeds, Dak and Wulfya simultaneously saw the "Metamorphizer" standing upright on the highest point of the building, close to the lightning rod.
The morning sun has become incandescent and warm. Under the clever shadows of the two surrounding buildings, the top of the semicircular building forms a triangular area covered in light.
Under the covering of light, the fur of the "Metamorphizer" glowed with a bright golden color. Looking from a distance, his eyes had faded from the red color symbolizing violence and turned into a brown color more suitable for humans.
His mop-like hairs all shot upward, like a collection of antennas that seemed to be receiving some information.
The light shines on his sickle-like wolf beak, and his strong and curvaceous body, which is made up of various animal limbs. It not only shows the beauty of humans and beasts, but also looks more like a statue carefully carved by an artist. .
A few seconds later, with a low beast cry, the "Metamorphosis" actually raised its hands at a forty-five-degree angle, facing the light and making an action of praising the sun!
"Is this... some kind of cult ritual?" Dak asked doubtfully.
"Come on, go up and have a look." Wulfya urged.
