"The hole is still open."
Armin said suddenly, looking directly at the place where they came from.
Soshyan suddenly realized that the other party was referring to the possibility that the monsters would enter this space through this passage, so he ordered a soldier to blow up the hole with a grenade - at least for a short time they would not have to worry about pursuing soldiers.
"here--"
Thor, who had just spoken before, took a few steps forward and suddenly looked up and saw a steep hole above his head.
"Someone used this hole."
He raised his hand and pointed in the air. Soshyan and everyone looked and found a rope ladder hanging from the hole. Affected by the airflow they had just caused, the rope ladder was still swinging slowly.
Although there is a certain distance, Soshyan can tell that this rope ladder is not a very old object, because most of this kind of weaving does not have a long shelf life.
"It's definitely not the miners, they know the dangers here better than anyone."
Soshyan was only a beat behind Saul before he came to the obvious conclusion.
"That's right."
Seeing Sol nodded slightly, the ominous premonition in Soshiyang's heart became stronger.
"This mine has enough space, plenty of water, and even food. The moss is non-toxic most of the time, and it's hidden enough."
"So, it is very possible that some of the rebellious farmers are hiding here."
This conclusion stirs up an even more troubling set of questions.
They saw no traces of human activity from beginning to end. The rebels they encountered earlier obviously didn't know that there was a group of similar people here, which meant that the people who entered here were very isolated and secretive, or that they had no time to tell the outside world anything. The news disappeared.
Soshyan took a deep breath.
In any case, he would have to worry about it later, now that his mission was clear.
He pointed to the glowing "trees."
"We have to go take a look."
That place was not very far away from them. After getting really close, Soshyan and others discovered that it was indeed a plant.
A rare plant with certain mineral characteristics.
However, the distribution pattern of these plants is regular as Saul said, and there are some paths among them.
After a brief discussion, they decided to go deeper into it along the path to find out.
As he trudged quickly through the glowing woods and the plants that inhabited their surfaces, Soshyan felt that the moss under his feet was still quite elastic, but much thinner than at the cave.
Looking up, apart from the dark green moss, there are scattered glimpses of exposed stones.
As the team passed through a plant that was lower than most others, Soshyan slowed down slightly, trying to take in as many details as possible.
No matter what its structure is, the surface is as smooth as marble, the interior is slightly shiny, and there seems to be a faint pattern on the surface.
Soshyan hesitated for a moment, considering whether to stop and study, but a sudden movement in front made him speed up his pace again.
"Those plants were eaten."
Armin walked, raising his gun while watching the shrubbery between the glowing trees more warily than before.
Generally speaking, if there are herbivores, there are probably carnivores.
The ecosystem here looks particularly weird, and it even feels like it shouldn't belong to this planet. Occasionally, a bright patch of light emerges from the surrounding rich moss.
Suddenly, the bushes on the right side of the team trembled violently, and then there was a sharp cry, but then it suddenly became quiet.
Everyone pointed their guns at the surroundings vigilantly, but they only felt a strange silence.
"Don't stop."
Thor's voice rang in the communication channel, so everyone continued to move forward in a covering formation.
The road behind seemed to be easier to walk, and Soshyan soon discovered the reason - they inadvertently entered an avenue between trees, which was much wider than the previous path.
But it also means something else - roads usually lead people somewhere.
And Soshyan couldn't help but think that this road would lead them directly to trouble, or to their goal.
Perhaps those refugees may have also walked this road, and then found something or encountered something at the end of the road.
"There seems to be a building ahead."
Suddenly, while Soshyan was thinking, Thor, who was walking at the front, issued a warning. He immediately stopped his wild speculation and rechecked his bolt pistol - the bullets were fully loaded.
After advancing a few dozen meters, the surrounding light became brighter, and the material on the surface of the trees seemed to become weirder and smoother.
At the same time, they began to extend to the left and right, like well-manicured flower beds around the square.
Soshyan thought that Sol's view should be correct, everything here should be artificial.
Moreover, the trees in this place are several times taller than the previous ones. There are obvious openings on both sides, which look very much like doors and windows. The largest ones have something similar to doorposts on them.
There are some kind of "residents" here that they don't understand.
Thinking of this, Soshyan immediately said in the communication channel:
"Take cover!"
Then he was the first to jump off the road and into the nearby bushes.
If he was responsible for deploying the defense of this area, he would definitely arrange snipers to monitor this most obvious entrance.
Based on past experience, swaggering into the line of fire of an ambusher will almost certainly not end well.
"Sir? What happened?"
Armin asked quietly while trudging forward with Soshyan.
After the team took cover in the bushes, there was sudden rustling and movement.
"Not sure yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Soshyan saw something rushing out of hiding. It looked like a small four-legged lizard, crawling quickly in the bushes.
Its back was covered with thick scales, and its tail was like a mace that any barbarian could only dream of.
"Come on, you can pass through here."
Soshyan found a gap in the bushes and led the team through the fence.
But once out, you find yourself surrounded by glowing walls shaped like giant coral reefs.
"This is……"
Soshyan touched it lightly and was surprised to find that the touch was very similar to jelly.
At the same time, the moment the Space Marine's gauntlet touched the smooth surface, the original glimmer of light suddenly brightened.
The bright light made it difficult to see directly, so Soshyan almost didn't notice the faint movement in the fence behind him.
Just barely.
"Enemy attack!"
With an ear-piercing roar, a bipedal lizard-like creature that was twice as tall as him came out of the bushes, with its mouth wide open and its sharp claws stretched forward. It aimed directly at the nearest Thor, preparing to cut him alive. Prey in front of you.
Soshyan immediately fired a shot, and the blast left a scorch mark on the skin of its strong shoulder muscles, but the creature barely slowed down.
But he bought Thor enough time.
