Time passed day by day. Lao Zhang, who was trapped in the abyss, and the Honggang people on the ship did not know when they would see the light of day again. It was really like a year.
External risks are slowly increasing, and internal folk psychology is also becoming tense.
Zhang Ming even shared his radio. Any bit of outside information was a precious spiritual wealth for this group of trapped Honggang people... Of course, only insignificant things were broadcast.
"With the help of the snake people, human civilization and Honggang civilization had a cordial and friendly dialogue."
"Experts believe that long-wave communication based on high-altitude hot air balloons is feasible. After long-wave communication is established, low-cost communication can be achieved even over long distances. However, the confidentiality of long-wave communication is worrying and can easily be intercepted by other civilizations with malicious intentions. information."
This piece of information made a large number of Hong Kong people cheer and caused widespread discussion.
It's like humans and Macron have formed an alliance.
Lao Zhang couldn't help but wipe off a cold sweat, worried about the mental state of his new friend.
"The reaction of these guys is exactly the same as when I was trapped on a desert island! They care so much about the grand narrative, they... are going crazy!"
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Zhang Ming dives into the bottom of the sea from time to time, looking for clues to the exit of the abyss, but finds nothing...
Even catching precious ores doesn't bring much joy. They just stuff them on the surface of the "Insect of Time and Space" and end the matter hastily.
Occasionally salvage a few pieces of ore for the Honggang people.
But these craftsmen who love forging have gradually lost the fun of obtaining ores in the face of a confused future.
Many unmanned detectors have been launched, but little has been gained.
A silent feeling of numbness is spreading among the soldiers of Honggang Civilization.
Soldiers are undoubtedly the group with the most exposure to the abyss, and they also suffer the most mental abuse.
Over the past few months, I have not reached the level of complete despair. I have just become numb and not interested in anything, as if my joy, anger, sorrow and joy have been sucked away by this damn dark world...
As for ways to combat numbness…
There is only one thing - madness!
More and more Honggang soldiers began to move closer to Lao Zhang in mental state, shouting loudly in human language: "Your fucking rescue team! You haven't come to save me yet!,******"
After a period of collective excitement, the numbness in my heart can get better.
This magical method was taught by His Excellency the Extraordinary One, and was passed down orally among the people of Honggang. It was widely spread, and some even considered it a "spell".
As for what this "spell" meant, even the very few people who knew about it could only shake their heads, smile without answering, and look towards the distant sky.
When can we leave the abyss?
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On this day, Zhang Ming was slowly exploring the abyss. The abyss pollution on the seabed was so deep that it was as viscous and thick as oil. In the end, even extraordinary people could not bear it.
It was still a fruitless day.
He surfaced and angrily attacked a monster climbing on the deck of the ship, intending to take it back and cook it.
He suddenly stopped because he heard a voice from his earphones. It was Gondor's rich voice, which seemed to be a little urgent. "Mr. Zhang, are you nearby? Come to the captain's room quickly! We have something important to discuss." !”
Lao Zhang's heart moved: "Okay, I'll come right away."
Dragging the monster's body into the cabin, he found that the soldiers guarding the place were talking to each other, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
"what happens?"
"Your Excellency! A monster may have entered the cabin! But we didn't find it!" One of the soldiers who looked like a captain said anxiously.
"How did it get in?" Zhang Ming frowned and threw the body into the transport truck. "Didn't I say that walls made of irregular materials can isolate most superpowers? You guys are guarding the exit again. On."
The captain quickly said: "We are reviewing the light and shadow videos from the past period of time, and we have found no abnormalities for the time being."
"If there really is a monster, it might be that... a very powerful unique type... maybe with spatial abilities."
"Space ability? Brother Hao? Gah!" Shimama, who was stuck on Zhang Ming's butt, began to go crazy.
The soldier captain seemed to be used to the strange behavior of the stone, and paused: "Anyway, the admiral would like to ask you to come over."
"knew."
Zhang Ming walked to the next room, changed out of his heavy standard armor, and went into battle lightly. He carried an ice spear on his back and played with a few rune blades in his hands.
"Rune Blade" is a weapon forged by the skilled craftsmen of Honggang Civilization. It is like a dagger and has "sharp" properties, even sharper than his bone kitchen knife.
Naturally, Zhang Ming took several of the goodies delivered to his door for free and used them as throwing knives.
Honggangren's forging skills are naturally extraordinary as a unique technology, and the weapons they forge have a subtle spirituality.
This kind of spirituality is a bit like the "weapon spirit" in cultivating immortals. Weapons with spirituality will be easier to use and have higher compatibility. For example, lightning, diamond, etc. can be attached to daggers; while weapons without spirituality are only It's just an ordinary dead object. When superpowers are attached to it, there may be some rejection. .
Zhang Ming once asked a famous craftsman to modify his ice spear.
As a result, he was rejected!
The bearded man claimed that he felt a simple passion for forging on the ice spear. This kind of fiery emotion was extremely rare, and he could not destroy the crystallization of other people's wisdom.
In other words, the Ice Spear already has spirituality, and there is no need to change it.
Lao Zhang is actually a nostalgic person, so he doesn't force it.
"There is a strange smell... It seems like there is something left in the air." Shimama suddenly said.
"Really...why didn't I notice it?" Zhang Ming paused for a while, closing his eyes and concentrating.
With his current perception ability, he was able to detect the "spirits" floating in the air, but he did not discover what the "weird aura" Shimama said was.
The lights in the corridor are still bright, and the grape grass is growing vigorously, like an ivy, covering the walls.
Knocking on the office door, Zhang Ming said straight to the point: "Mr. Gondor, where is the monster and how many casualties are there? I will find a way to solve it."
When Gondor saw the extraordinary person coming to the office, he quickly sat up straight. He was really busy these days. He had so many people to manage, he had to deal with the problem of low morale, and he had to allocate the next resources. . If you are not careful, there is a possibility of catastrophe!
Gondor looked worried: "The current situation is that we don't know if there are monsters... It's just that a few crew members are missing."
"Missing?" Zhang Ming frowned slightly.
Gondor nodded: "Our management is very strict, especially in the current environment, and the number of personnel is counted every day."
"It has been a week since the initial disappearance. From one a day, to two a day, to three a day, and now to four a day, a total of 20 people have disappeared in seven days."
"At first, we thought it was a suicide caused by psychological problems. In such a depressing environment, it is normal for several people to commit suicide..."
Zhang Ming frowned and gently inserted the rune blade he was playing with into the scabbard on his belt.
When Gondor said this, his face was full of sadness: "But if you want to see people alive, you want to see corpses if you die...it's impossible for these corpses to be washed into the sewers, right? Even if someone destroys the corpses and eliminates traces, there will always be some clues."
"We have been searching for so many days, but we haven't found a single body."
Zhang Ming understood the seriousness of the matter.
The only entrance and exit to the ship was on the upper deck, guarded by a large group of soldiers.
As a result, a lot of people are missing now, a total of 20 people. If the reason cannot be found, I am afraid that the morale of the entire internal society will collapse.
After all, the most terrifying thing in the world is the unknown.
He knocked on the table lightly: "Is there any more information? If it was caused by a monster, what is its range of activities?"
Gondor swallowed: "Bring people in!"
Not long after, a nervous bearded man walked in from outside the door. His eye sockets were deeply sunken and his eyeballs were covered with bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that his mental state was not good, and his whole body was shaking from time to time.
After seeing Zhang Ming and Gondor, he calmed down a little.
"The missing person is his wife." Gondor explained, then turned around and asked, "Why did your wife disappear? What did she say to you before she disappeared?"
Facing the most powerful person on the ship, the bearded man clenched his fists and did not dare to delay: "This morning, my wife woke up from a nightmare. She said that she dreamed of countless pairs of eyes staring at her. !”
"Among those countless pairs of eyes, there is also a faceless man."
"The faceless man had no eyes or nose on his face, only one mouth. He stretched out a slender hand and tried to dig out her eyes. Then my wife woke up from her dream, and I smiled and reassured her that it was okay. Yes, it’s just a dream, maybe it’s because of too much pressure.”
"But after breakfast, we turned a corner and she disappeared."
Zhang Ming's heart tightened, but he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"What is this...countless pairs of eyes, a faceless man...the power of the demon [Ten Thousand Eyes]?"
"Isn't [Ten Thousand Eyes] dead?"
This matter was so important that Zhang Ming's tone couldn't help but become urgent: "Were you with her when she disappeared?"
"No, not really. She was on her way to work, and there should be no other witnesses around her."
"Do all missing people suddenly disappear only when they are alone?"
Gondor was silent for a moment: "It may be like this. If there were witnesses, they should have reported this matter long ago... Of course, there is another possibility. All the witnesses will be attacked by monsters at the same time, and then Also missing."
(End of chapter)
