You can clearly feel the cold when you are still some distance away from the Eastern Communication Station. The further you go, the colder it becomes. When you get to the back, the temperature is so low that it can freeze your bones.
The place Qin Zhen chose was indeed safe, but to a certain extent, it was also deadly.
Qiao Yue's face turned pale from the cold before she even arrived at the communication station, and her lips turned blue and purple by the end.
Mu Tang was afraid that she would die, so she took the initiative to ask for her clothes from Lu Yan, and wrapped Qiao Yue tightly up and down, and her face looked a little better.
Lu Yan also added some clothes and wanted to give Mu Tang some more clothes.
But the little girl felt that wearing too many clothes would restrict her movement, and she was unwilling to wear them even if she lived or died.
Until Qiao Yue tightened her clothes and asked doubtfully:
"Mu...Mu Tang, aren't you cold?"
Mu Tang's resisting expression and movements stopped. After a second or two, he quickly took the clothes from Lu Yan's hand and wrapped them around his body. He bit his lips until they turned blue, then turned around and said:
"Cold, this dress just doesn't look good, I don't like it."
Her skin color was originally fair, and she bit her lips until they turned blue. In addition, Qiao Yue was so moved that she almost fainted. He barely opened his eyes and glanced at her, then buried his head and curled up, not too much. Too suspicious.
In fact, she was completely shocked by "the reason why Mu Tang didn't wear clothes". She really didn't expect to hear such words from Mu Tang one day. This outrageous reason occupied most of the time she could still move. brain, so there is no more mind to doubt.
But these few words had already convinced Lu Yan on the side that Qiao Yue didn't know Mu Tang's identity at all.
There was no change on his face, he just looked at the woman who was about to faint.
Although it was cold now, it was not enough to freeze someone to death if she wore enough clothes. Qiao Yue's reaction was too great. Her physique should be much weaker than ordinary people.
This doesn't make sense.
Because ACET is a secret research station for pathogens, in order to cope with the high-intensity work and avoid cross-infection from leakage of pathogens, the research station has strict physical requirements for the researchers at the station, and pays close attention to them, and conducts regular physical examinations every month.
If Qiao Yue's body was so weak, she probably wouldn't have chosen to join the experimental station in the first place.
With a soft whine from Niba, the Eastern Communications Station was right in front of us.
Mu Tang jumped off the mud back and looked at the "ice sculpture castle" in front of her, but her eyes no longer had the amazement she had when she first saw it.
It is Qi Su's masterpiece.
Qi Su... took away Xiao Yan's life.
Lu Yan also jumped off Mu Tang's back and came to Mu Tang, looking at the little girl with worried eyes.
Mu Tang only knew that Yan Mingxu was dead, but did not know that Yan Mingxu's body was here. For Mu Tang, Yan Mingxu should be considered her friend, right?
After thinking about it, Lu Yan decided to vaccinate her in advance and said softly:
"Xiao Yan is inside."
"……oh."
Mu Tang nodded blankly. He couldn't tell whether he was sad or sad. In fact, it was a feeling of desolation.
Lu Yan sighed and walked towards the entrance first.
When I walked to the entrance of the passage, I suddenly heard something banging hard inside.
The movement was not small, but because the indoor space was closed, the sound did not spread out.
The entrance to the communication station is still blocked by ice. There is only a small passage blown by Qin Zhen and others. Mudba can't get in.
Lu Yan could only let Mu Tang go in first, and then Niba would go in outside by chipping away at the ice.
Unexpectedly, Mu Tang took two steps and suddenly stopped. He lowered his head and looked quietly at the passage in front of him that was only big enough for one person to bend down.
Because the ice is too thick and backlit, the entire passage appears deep, long, and full of cold air.
Accompanied by the increasingly intense knocking sound coming from the other end of the passage, and Qin Zhen's painful cries from time to time, Mu Tang subconsciously took a step back, only feeling that this passage, which was not dim in her eyes, at this time It seems a little scary.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yan came up behind her, looked down at Mu Tang's head worriedly, and reached out to hold her shoulders.
Mu Tang shook his head again, his expression a little confused and confused.
She raised her head and glanced at Lu Yan, and suddenly said:
"Lu Yan, you go in first, I'll wait for Niba..."
Lu Yan looked at her face carefully and sighed.
She must not have known that her face was now full of helplessness, and her big round eyes were full of confusion and retreat, even the corners of her eyes were lowered.
Lu Yan could only pretend not to notice at this time, touched her head empathetically, and said softly:
"Okay, I'll go in first."
Mu Tang nodded in panic, took two steps to the side, and gave up his position in front of the passage. Then he bit his lip and watched Lu Yan bend down and get into the passage.
Qiao Yue also jumped down from the mud tremblingly, shaking her body and trying to follow Lu Yan in.
Mu Tang turned to look at her and reminded her kindly:
"It might be colder inside."
Qiao Yue grabbed her clothes and nodded, her face was haggard and pale, her hair was hanging loosely from both sides of her face, her voice was hoarse:
"I know, but..."
She paused when she said this, her expression a little complicated, and... seemed to be a little shy?
Mu Tang tilted his head and saw her bending down to go in, then stopped talking.
His face suddenly became wet.
It turned out that Niba noticed his master's uneasy mood, and immediately stopped breaking the ice, leaned over and licked Mu Tang's face soothingly, his big worried pupils also full of uneasiness.
Mu Tang turned her head, smiled reassuringly, then stretched out her arms to hug it, burying her face in the thick fur on its chest.
…
Lu Yan entered the room.
The entire communication station is like a huge refrigerator, and the temperature is turned to the lowest temperature.
Lu Yan touched the ice wall sealing off the building, and instantly a chill spread all over his body along his fingertips.
Ice formed by supernatural powers is not easy to melt away, let alone ice left by a high-level zombie like Qi Su.
After entering the inner door and seeing the scene in front of him, even Lu Yan stayed in place for a while.
In the empty space, vine-like ice branches formed by the condensed ice covered the largest wall in the room, and spread to other walls along the corners.
The strange thing is that it is not a normal transparent ice body, but a translucent light red! !
These red branches cover the room like a net, crystal clear, giving people a smooth feeling that is still flowing.
Blood turns brown easily. It seems that all the blood is drawn out while the person is still alive, mixed in ice, and then frozen instantly without delay, which results in such a bright red color.
The center where these rattans gather is a rhombus-shaped ice crystal——
Yan Mingxu lay quietly inside.
The room was originally dark due to the frozen ice. As if on purpose, Qi Su opened the ice on one of the windows in a playful manner.
A glimmer of light drifted in from the window and hit Yan Mingxu's face in the ice shell, bringing a glimmer of "holy light" to this absurd, cruel and gloomy "artwork".
Yan Mingxu's eyebrows were peaceful and his eyes were closed tightly, as if he was just sleeping, but when his eyes gradually lowered, it only made people feel cold.
His abdomen was cut open from the chest down, exposing the organs inside.
They were separated from the abdominal cavity and placed in the shape of plant roots, surrounding Yan Mingxu's body.
Each organ was wrapped in a layer of ice shell, and because the blood stains were not completely gone, they all turned a faint red color, looking like some evil collectibles.
Qin Zhen finally understood what Qi Su meant when he said that every organ was crystal clear.
As he said, he made Yan Mingxu a handicraft that he was satisfied with and displayed it in this room arrogantly.
This cruel ghost, an exquisite and murderous "artwork", turned into a sharp knife and pierced the chests of everyone present.
When Lu Yan saw all this, Qin Zhen was holding a gun, and he and the two soldiers beside him used their gun butts to smash the ice crystals sealing Yan Mingxu's body crazily.
His eyes were red, blood, sweat, and tears mixed together, covering his entire face, and uncontrollable sobs came from his mouth from time to time.
Because of the constant exercise, the high heat in his body and the cold air around him, his whole body was emitting "white smoke"!
His hand was turned white by the huge impact, and the tiger's mouth was cracked. Blood seeped out, filled his fingers, and then snaked down the gun barrel and flowed on the ice.
Finally, due to the strong cold air, it turned into a "blood shell" covering the ice crystals. Finally, it shattered and splashed everywhere due to Qin Zhen's hammering.
As for the ice crystal itself, even if Qin Zhen and the other two soldiers smashed it desperately, even the butt of the gun was smashed out of shape, it did not move at all.
It just stood there quietly, as if mocking their incompetence and weakness.
It was as if Qin Zhen couldn't feel the pain, and his hands were mechanically numb, allowing more and more blood to flow.
Even if Lu Yan wanted to let him vent, he had to stop him. He walked over quickly, reached out and held his wrist firmly, trying to forcefully take the gun out of his hand.
Qin Zhen's fingers seemed to have turned into stones. He firmly grasped the gun barrel, as if he was holding on to his life, and refused to let go. He struggled desperately to break free of Lu Yan's hand and continue to pound the ice.
His eyes were full of chaos and his expression could not be seen clearly.
"Qin Zhen..." Lu Yan tried to communicate with him.
"Let go." Qin Zhen knelt on the ground, used his free hand to break Lu Yan's hand, and growled in a low voice.
Lu Yan saw that this meant refusing to communicate, frowned, and had to yell:
"Qin Zhen!!"
"I'll let you go!!!"
Two loud roars sounded at the same time.
Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then his expression became startled. Looking at Lu Yan's face, his lips trembled and he said calmly:
"Yes, I'm sorry...Xiao Lu, I'm not angry with you, I, I just..."
He didn't say anything else, he unconsciously raised his hand and rubbed his hair randomly, then lowered his head so that Lu Yan couldn't see the expression on his face, and said in a low voice:
"Anyway...anyway, let me go first..."
Lu Yan frowned more and more, Qin Zhen was too abnormal.
They have been comrades for so many years, and they have even fought, let alone just shouted a few words.
Qin Zhen would never apologize to him for this. He would just pat him on the shoulder and say with a playful smile, "I know you won't mind. You won't mind."
Lu Yan had almost no doubt.
It was Yan Mingxu's sacrifice that made him become sensitive, cautious, and extremely precious to everyone around him.
Or maybe it's more serious. Although Qin Zhen didn't say anything, Lu Yan had already realized that he was putting Yan Mingxu's death on his own head.
Lu Yan felt cold at this moment.
Yan Mingxu was the only one left in Qin Zhen's original team. Even if he never said it, Lu Yan knew that Yan Mingxu was different and important to Qin Zhen.
Now this single seedling died. He died in front of Qin Zhen, trying to cover Qin Zhen's evacuation.
Just like Qi Yang asked in self-doubt in front of the ice wall before, "Is it me who killed them?"
Qin Zhen has completely rejected himself.
He can no longer stand in the position of commander, because any decision he makes in the future will be timid and accompanied by countless hesitations.
This will kill his teammates, and it will kill himself.
If Qi Yang didn't ask that question at the beginning, but kept this doubt silently in his heart, then he would have the same consequences.
No, what happened that day has become a thorn that pierced Qi Yang's heart directly, and there is no way to pull it out.
Even if it seems to be fine now, it will break out one day. It is like a blade hanging high on the neck, and you don't know when it will fall.
Lu Yan closed his eyes, feeling congested in his heart.
That high-level ice zombie easily destroyed the two most important commanders of the Tongcheng base.
But now, Qin Zhen no longer had the high spirits of before. He just lowered his eyes and stared blankly at Yan Mingxu's face under the ice.
