Ma Tao, who was playing with the glass bottle in his hand, paused and looked back at him.
Because among the people present, only he and Xiao Jinzi had experienced the battle of the Seoul Cross-sea Bridge, and they were the only ones who knew the true strength of the water ghost. To be honest, the comparison between these water ghosts in front of them and that water ghost was really real. There is a difference of several grades, but they are all called water ghosts, which is correct, but what is going on?
"Is something wrong?"
Gao Han asked when he saw that Ma Tao had not spoken for a long time and stared at Xiao Jinzi alone.
"What Xiao Jinzi means is that the strength of the water ghost here is very different from the one we encountered before. It is obviously not on the same level."
Ma Tao went on to explain.
"Is there such a thing?"
Gao Han also showed a surprised expression after hearing this.
As for the water ghost, she felt that its combat effectiveness was already very good, and it should be worthy of the bronze-level bounty. However, she became confused when Ma Tao said this, but she didn't know about the water ghost that Ma Tao and the others had encountered before. What it looks like, so I can't compare.
"First of all, the water ghost we experienced last time had a shield, but the water ghost here did not. Secondly, the last time we eliminated the water ghost, it had a tank, which could withstand the bombing of 55-gun shells. , and the strength of the water ghost is astonishing. Not to mention the water ghost, the frogmen are very powerful, far from what we encountered today. Although the water ghost here is also very powerful, and the appearance is the same, but it is too Crisp"
Ma Tao briefly explained his evaluation of the strength of the water ghosts he encountered two times.
Everyone was silent for a long time. No one doubted what Ma Tao said. The suspicious thing was the water ghost, but the S scanner can't make mistakes. It said that this thing was indeed a water ghost, but what exactly is the problem?
"Is it possible...the water ghost here is a semi-finished product..."
Su Lanyu held the sword in one hand, stood there with the front and back tilted, and spoke.
"Semi-finished product?"
Ma Tao frowned and repeated.
"It's possible"
Gao Han also agreed with Su Lanyudu's point of view.
"Brother Tao"
Xiao Jinzi had an idea, because he thought of another thing, and said hurriedly: "Do you still remember those words when you told me that you killed the water monster?"
"You mean the words on the wall?"
Ma Tao's mind immediately recalled the words engraved on the walls of the underground cave, but the memory was a little blurry. After recalling it for a long time, Ma Tao could only remember a few sentences, but fortunately, the words were remembered by him. It was stored and recorded. Thinking of this, I quickly used the virtual projection on the watch to project the text message stored by the C device on the wall next to me.
"I woke up in the dark and escaped from fear. I couldn't remember where I came from or where I was. When I opened my eyes, I was surrounded by monkey-like monsters. I ran as hard as I could without daring to stop. Suddenly When I found that I looked like them in the mirror, I panicked and could only run all the way. Many monsters like me were running away. There was a huge machine behind us that was constantly chasing us, and our numbers kept being killed. The number of people decreased, and finally only the four of us escaped and fled to a cave. We did not dare to stay away from here, for fear of being discovered by the terrible machine, and fear of being killed. Later, we learned to brew a kind of water to drink, and drinking this water can Let us forget all our troubles for a short time. Later, we find that our consciousness and memory begin to decline, we even forget the language, and become more and more irritable. Maybe one day we wake up and we will become a complete monster. ………”
Gao Han read the text projected on the wall by Ma Tao, and his curved eyebrows were already tangled together. There was not much meaning that could be seen from this text alone, but one thing was certain, that is, these people should be... He was caught and subjected to some kind of experiment, so he became a monster that was neither human nor ghost.
"These people are so pitiful. I once heard Zheng Zhen say that if you want to become strong, you have to pay a lot of price. For strong power, even if you sacrifice many people for it, it is worth it."
Su Lanyu also sighed after reading the words.
"How did he know this?"
Ma Tao looked at Su Lanyu.
"I don't know, but I always have a vague feeling. I feel that he has changed a lot from the serious person I knew before. What I mean is his personality."
Su Lanyu answered.
"No matter what, whether these defective water ghosts or water monsters, no matter what kind of monsters or monsters they are, as long as they dare to stand in front of us, I will beat them to pieces."
Xiao Jinzi said.
"Okay, this is not necessarily the case yet, we have to do business first, let's go on."
Ma Tao put the glass bottle containing the slippery cells into his backpack and said.
Continuing to walk south, there were some pipes inserted deep into the water on the sewage river next to the embankment platform. I don’t know what they were used for, and they couldn’t see clearly under the water. Everyone just looked at them once or twice before moving on. .
Wow~
The sound of water came again, Gao Han paused and looked in the direction of the sound, his eyes immediately tightened, and his progress immediately stopped.
"Everyone, be careful, that thing is there."
After speaking in an extremely quiet voice, Gao Han stared at a corner of the sewage river with unblinking eyes.
"where?"
Xiao Jinzi, Su Lanyu and Ma Tao looked around at the same time, but because the corner area was very dark and the distance was a bit far away, they couldn't see it.
"Don't use lights, we are not in danger yet"
Noticing that the monster made obvious movements when the lighting equipment in everyone's hands was shaking, Gao Han quickly reminded everyone.
Why did everyone stop shaking the lighting equipment in their hands? Just kidding, if they were to lure that thing over, the narrow space here would definitely not be a suitable place for fighting, which would be very disadvantageous for them.
This time Gao Han could completely see the whole monster. It was a big crocodile, quite big. The dark red armor on its body was so thick that even though it was lurking in the water, only part of it was exposed. body, but just from the exposed head part, you can roughly estimate the size of the monster, which is at least ten meters away. The amber eyes close from time to time, probably because of living in a dark environment for a long time. , this monster is not very sensitive to light, otherwise it would have discovered them long ago. At this moment, the big crocodile is lurking there quietly and motionless, as if it has regarded this place as its lair.
Gao Han carefully observed his surroundings again and found that the area where he was now was close to the water. There were pipes protruding from the water. If the monster rushed over, this would just stop the monster's speed. And look at those pipes. Each of the pipes is very thick, and it is probably not an easy task to get over those pipes to the shore.
Now that you have seen the opponent's body, you have a reference. Although the crocodile is an amphibian, it is far less flexible on land than it is in the water. Because of evolution, the four claws of the crocodile have become one kind. Its short and stout shape prevents it from moving too fast on land, but it also helps it minimize the resistance brought to it by the water flow in the water. On land, as long as you keep a sufficient distance from it , the crocodile is not very dangerous. Its attack radius is about one or two meters more than a circle around its body. It is not like a snake. Although the attack distance of snakes is also limited, snakes can rely on their own muscle power to eject, that is, It is commonly known as flying and attacking, but I have never heard of a crocodile being able to fly and attack.
"Let's go, this thing shouldn't be able to see us."
After observing for more than a minute, Gao Han confirmed his judgment and continued to move forward, but his steps were still very light.
"Where is that thing? Can you see it? What kind of monster is it?"
Xiao Jinzi looked at Gao Han's eyes with great envy. She could see what others couldn't. This was so unfair.
"Right on the other side of the river is a big crocodile, about ten meters long."
It is necessary to share this news with everyone so that everyone can be mentally prepared.
Walking along the gentle platform of the sewer, you need to turn left at the end. Not too far away, you need to turn right again. It is indeed a sewer. It is really easy to get lost in these twists and turns. Fortunately, the path they are taking now This is the only one, so there is no need to mark it.
After turning around and walking another hundred or two hundred meters, the team encountered as many as five water ghosts.
Everyone has already had a lot of experience in dealing with this thing. The water ghost has many attack methods. The simplest is to use sharp claws, and it can also spit poisonous gas. However, this kind of poisonous gas is not very powerful, and it will only make people sick and vomit. It's just dizziness, but it's not persistent. It will recover after a while. The most annoying thing is the spitting of acid. Once this thing is contaminated, it will continue to corrode the equipment, especially if it touches the body parts, it will be a living hell. If If there is nothing to neutralize the acid on the wound, the wound will continue to be burned by the acid. Ma Tao experienced it once. The pain was so painful that he almost fainted. It was really unbearable, like digging out the muscles and eating the marrow. Fortunately, the water ghost will make a movement when spitting acid, just like a human spitting. You must first raise your mouth. Once you find the water ghost making this move, you must pay attention, otherwise you will suffer a big loss.
In addition to these, what should be noted is the powerful spear gun attack. The summary of experience is that you can't dodge the poison gas. Later, you simply stopped hiding. You endured the negative effects of the poison gas and fought. Pay more attention to the water ghost's spear gun and Just the action of spraying acid.
The five water ghosts were killed in this way, leaving only some deep scratches on the steel-clad mechas of Ma Tao and others.
The battle was over, but the problem that followed appeared again, that is, there was a fork in the road before everyone.
This is a crossroads, divided into four directions: east, west, north and south. Ma Tao and the others occupy the north side, which means that the next choice is which way to go.
"How to go, which way?"
When faced with a choice, everyone always leaves it to Ma Tao to make the decision.
I used the lighting equipment in my hand to take pictures of the passages in the three directions of south, east and west. I couldn't see anything but darkness, which was a bit embarrassing.
"There are footprints here"
Suddenly, Gao Han discovered that one of the passages showed footprints of human activity. This discovery prompted her to go over and check it carefully, and everyone quickly followed.
"These footprints are not those of an adult, they are most likely those of a child."
Ma Tao compared the size of the footprints and found that they were much smaller than his own.
In fact, observing footprints is also a lot of science. Based on the size of the footprints, you can roughly determine whether it is a boy or a girl. The distance between the footprints can be used to calculate the height. Based on the depth of the footprints, you can calculate the weight of the person. This footprint has obvious sole patterns and is very new. It should have been left not long ago. Judging from the size, the owner of the footprint is definitely not an adult.
"This kid's footprints are so messy?"
Xiao Jinzi looked at the disappearing footprints extending into the east passage and then asked doubtfully: "Is it possible that a water ghost is chasing him?"
"It's strange. All the footprints here belong to one person. There are no footprints of other creatures?"
Ma Tao was also a little strange.
"Who said monsters have to walk on the ground?"
Gao Han slowly raised his head and looked at the top of their heads.
After being reminded by Gao Han, Ma Tao couldn't help but secretly cursed himself for being confused and forgetting such a simple truth, and everyone immediately turned the lighting equipment in their hands towards their heads.
The top of the sewer is made of stone bricks. Each brick is fixed and closely connected by concrete. It is quite strong and is no less than eight or nine meters above the ground. This design was probably to fully ensure the safety of the sewer. The air can circulate. If the building is narrow and low, the air that has accumulated all year round will not diffuse out and will produce toxic gases, which is very detrimental to the cleaning of the sewer. Therefore, the more spacious the sewer, the better the air circulation effect will be. The better.
Just above their heads, a row of claw marks stretched all the way to the passage to the east. In some places, the claw marks were still semi-wet, which was very obvious.
"It must be a water ghost."
As far as the traces of these claws are concerned, except for water ghosts, it is difficult to think of other creatures that have this ability. After all, they have not seen any other creatures since they went down to the sewer, except for the big crocodile. They are all these water ghosts with blue skin and toad heads.
"I think this kid is in danger. Why did he run here because he had nothing to do? He was just full."
Xiao Jinzi shook his head and boasted about the scene he was about to encounter.
"You can't hope for something good. If that kid really dies, where are we going to find that meteorite?"
Gao Han rolled his eyes at him bitterly and looked down upon his crow's mouth.
"It's important to save people. Let's hurry up and maybe we can catch up."
Time could not wait. When the most urgent thing was to find the little boy as soon as possible. Every minute of delay here would put the child in more danger. Ma Tao did not hesitate at all. He picked up the neutron cannon in his hand and rushed towards the east passage. After entering, Gao Han and Sister R followed closely behind.
"What can I catch up with? I might have caught up with the water ghost to have a feast."
Xiao Jinzi complained helplessly.
"move"
Su Lanyu glanced at him and said.
Xiao Jinzi agreed, got up and followed.
The passage to the east is straight without any bends. Ma Tao's heart has hit rock bottom. Such road conditions are very conducive to the pursuit of water ghosts. In other words, this little boy may be in real danger this time. , but along the way, he saw no blood on the ground, nor the body of the little boy. This was the only thing that gave Ma Tao some comfort. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this kid's physical strength is too good, he can actually run. The pursuit of water ghosts.
As the saying goes, a young man is as strong as an ox. Judging from the size of the footprints, this should be a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, weighing about eighty or ninety kilograms. He is a teenager in the rebellious stage.
“There is a bend ahead”
Gao Han's night vision worked again, and at a glance he saw a wall appearing in the direction they were facing.
This section of the road can be three to four hundred meters. Ma Tao was already out of breath from running, but he had to slow down when he heard Gao Han say this.
The light in the sewer is dark. If there is danger ahead, it is easy to catch a hidden move by running over. The corner is also the most vulnerable place to be ambushed, so it is right to be careful.
Seeing that he was getting closer and closer, Ma Tao suddenly smelled the smell of barbecue. When he smelled it carefully, it seemed that it smelled like something burnt. Ma Tao immediately stopped and stopped moving forward. As soon as he stopped, other people followed him. Everyone also stopped. No need to ask, Ma Tao must have discovered something was wrong.
"Did you smell it?"
Ma Tao, who was staring ahead cautiously, sniffed the burnt smell in the air again and asked.
"It smells like barbecue?"
Xiao Jinzi had already followed, stopped and sniffed the air carefully and said.
"Floating from the front"
Gao Han replied.
"Everyone be careful"
Ma Tao pointed the neutron cannon forward and slowly approached.
The further we walked, the heavier the burnt smell in the air became. When we were about to arrive, it was already so strong that it hit our nostrils.
"Then the boy won't be roasted, right? It's over, he will be made into a barbecue..."
Xiao Jinzi said.
The corner of Ma Tao's mouth twitched, but he kept walking forward without making a sound.
"Have you ever seen a monster that needs to be set on fire to eat meat?"
Su Lanyu walked past Xiao Jinzi and said without even looking at him.
"That's right"
Xiao Jinzi nodded.
The corner was getting closer and closer. Ma Tao turned sideways, almost clinging to the wall on his side.
He glanced back at Gao Han behind him, and then exposed a corner of the weapon to test it.
Safety.
The part where his weapon was exposed was not attacked, which made Ma Tao move a lot. Then he stuck his head out at a very fast speed and took a look before quickly retracting his head. However, it was a pity that because of the environment, what could he do? He didn't see it either, and the illumination light that swung past in a hurry was just a glimpse, and it didn't have much effect.
Oops, can’t you see?
Such a disturbing environment gave Ma Tao a headache, but he soon thought of another question. Since he couldn't see it, would anyone really be able to see him there? This wasn't a bad thing, but when he turned around, I was confused again when I saw the lighting equipment in the hands of Xiaojinzi Su Lanyu, Sister R and others behind me, making the wall in front of me shine brightly.
"Let me do it instead"
Gao Han knew that he had to rely on her eyes to observe.
As he spoke, Gao Han was about to change places with Ma Tao.
"Wait a moment"
Ma Tao whispered, then turned around and said to the others: "Let's light all the lighting equipment backwards."
The lighting equipment was directed to the back, so that the front was plunged into darkness again, which was conducive to Gao Han's observation. After all, Gao Han did not need lighting equipment. After changing places with Ma Tao, Gao Han first took a deep breath, then cautiously looked inside, then took a long breath, and when he turned around, his face became much more relaxed.
“There’s nothing in there”
After speaking in a very calm tone, Gao Han stepped in directly.
Since Gao Han said there was no danger, there should be no danger.
After turning around, the scene in front of me is a closed space. Under the illumination of the lighting equipment in the hands of everyone, I can see clearly. The entire space is a square, about eighty or ninety square meters. I don't know how far it is. What is it used for? There is a burnt corpse of a water ghost lying on the ground. The surrounding walls are covered with burnt brown color after being burned by the fire. A strong smell of barbecue is coming from the water ghost that has been burned to a disgraceful state. Ghost corpses spread all over the place, and in a corner of the room, there were piles of bricks, tiles and other random things.
"Come out, we are here to save you!"
Gao Han had been staring at the pile of debris since he came in. Ma Tao thought about the problem and immediately shouted loudly to the location of the pile of debris.
As soon as he finished speaking, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy with a gray face and dirty body walked out from behind the pile of debris with a vigilant look on his face, holding a stone in his hand.
Xiao Jinzi laughed out loud when he saw the little boy's appearance, and was forced to stop laughing when Gao Han slapped him from behind.
"Why, do you think the stone in your hand can bring you a sense of security?"
Ma Tao looked at the stone in the little boy's hand and said.
"who are you?"
The boy still did not put down the stone in his hand, and still looked at Ma Tao and the others with vigilant expressions.
"Say boy, didn't we just say that we are here to save you?"
When Xiao Jinzi spoke, he patted the flame cannon in his hand. This threatening action directly made Ma Tao glare at him.
"Did my dad find you?"
Fortunately, the boy didn't pay attention to this. He frowned with a look of hesitation on his face.
"Your father sold his armored vehicle and hired us to take you out. Come with us."
Gao Han said to the little boy in the tone of the big sister next door.
"No, that's my car!"
Unexpectedly, when the boy heard that Ma Tao and others were actually used by his father to save him the armored vehicle as a bargaining chip, he immediately stopped, and then said: "You go away, you can't take my car!"
