After Lou Xiaoning's right eyeball was removed, her strange voice stopped, and she became sluggish.
The abnormality had dissipated, and everyone could look at her. Gu Jun continued with the last step of suturing the bulbar conjunctiva. He used absorbable catgut thread to close the wound. Finally, he applied some antibiotic eye ointment to the conjunctiva sac, put in a gauze ball, covered it with a dressing, and wrapped it with a monocular compression bandage.
At this point, the surgery was announced to be completed. Gu Jun had just sighed in relief when the system popped up in his mind.
"You have participated in a successful two-star surgery [Abnormal Eyeball Enucleation]. Personal contribution: 75%/Rank 1."
"Your Hands of Dexterity proficiency has increased by 1000. Current level is second tier (25000/30000 proficiency)."
"Current cumulative mission contribution: 185%. Difficult mission completed!"
"There is a mission reward waiting to be collected: 1 Carlop scalpel. Click to collect your reward."
Gu Jun had almost forgotten about the mission. Only now did he realize that it was still within the mission time limit. Even though he wanted to know what was so special about the scalpel, he could not collect it for now. This time, the proficiency of the Hands of Dexterity had increased significantly. It was probably because it was his first time performing eye surgery and his mental state was affected.
It was also at this time that he moved his right foot that was stepping on the broken eyeball. He looked at it first. It was already a puddle of mush. The crystalline, vitreous, and other liquid splattered on the ground, but the maddening horror had disappeared without a trace.
Xue Ba, Uncle Dan, and the rest looked at him. They did not say anything because they were about to go crazy.
This kind of unknown and powerful stressor had high research value, but in the current environment, crushing it with Gu Jun's foot might be the right choice.
"Before this, it was this stone path that stopped me from saving people." Gu Jun told the group honestly. "That feeling controlled me. It used our grudge to cause trouble."
"I believe you." Xue Ba nodded solemnly. He had also experienced looking directly into the eyeball earlier, so he understood how strange that feeling was.
The others also chimed in. Previously, everyone had been confused by that illusion.
Zhang Huohuo used a piece of bandage to cover the mess on the ground. Just as Gu Jun and Uncle Dan removed their gloves, Lou Xiaoning slowly woke up.
"Ah … F * ck." She let out a normal cry of pain. When she saw that she was tied to the stretcher and the people around her, she smiled bitterly. "You bastards are here too. Then I'm definitely not in heaven. I'm still in this damned place …"
The group was amused by her. Uncle Dan recounted what happened earlier in a pleasant tone, and Xue Ba asked, "What did you see earlier?"
"I don't know … I can't tell …" Lou Xiaoning's face was full of pain, and her left eye was full of blankness. "There was a white light and some chaotic shadows … I suddenly couldn't move, as if I was being held down by a ghost. You guys have tried it, but you can't move. Even when you wake up, there is still a dream … Chaos …"
Xue Ba nodded silently and gave Yang Henan a look. "Keep an eye on her, because no one knows what kind of changes she has undergone and what she is."
Sometimes, some madness was hidden under the skin. Lou Xiaoning was now the target of special surveillance.
"Alright, I know the rules." Lou Xiaoning said as she allowed herself to be tied to the stretcher. She sighed with disapproval. "I'll take this chance to rest."
They still had to deal with the red door. This time, Xue Ba led Gu Jun and three firemen down to the front of the red door to inspect it again.
Other than the door hole, Gu Jun looked at everything. He touched everything and even removed the two oil lamps. Nothing happened.
"Ah Jun, what do you think?" Xue Ba asked darkly. "Do you want to take a look at the door hole?"
He was not joking because Gu Jun was different from them. They would go crazy if they saw it, but if Gu Jun saw it, it might trigger a trap.
Of course, they were still at the stage of asking for his opinion, or rather, asking for Gu Jun's inspiration.
"No way!" Gu Jun answered without hesitation and without hesitation. He did not even try to hide his thoughts. "Guys, I am a movie fan, and I am very influenced by movies. In a thriller movie, doing that is suicide. The right thing to do is to turn around and leave. "
Xue Ba and Gao Mingpeng were stunned. What? What does this have to do with movies?
Zhou Yi glanced at Captain Xue. The team had gained another person who suddenly spoke of other knowledge.
"But now that we have nowhere to go, let's blow it up." Gu Jun looked at the red door that was 1.5 meters wide and 2.5 meters tall. "We'll use C-4 to blow it up."
The team was tempted and confused. Blowing up the red door was unsalvageable …
"What if blowing up the door is what the enemy wants us to do?" Xue Ba frowned from deep thought. "Release the thing behind the door?"
"I don't think Lai Sheng Company is lacking in explosives. There is no need to go through so much trouble." Gu Jun said seriously, "I think I understand their goal now. Captain Xue, it doesn't matter whether we go up to watch or blow up the door. What they want is for us to be afraid, panicked, and suspicious of each other."
He scanned the group. "Along the way, the more changes we experience, the more we have to consider. To put it bluntly, our S Value will be lower. They want to make us nervous, and that negative emotion will be the food for this stone path. "
"I still don't understand the actual goal, but it should be …" Gu Jun paused. "They want to change me into another person, and the reason should be related to my previous identity as a Spirit Child. This is another reason why I don't want to look through the door. I believe the enemy is not after my life but my soul. Looking through the door is the same as walking into their trap. "
Gu Jun said seriously. There was a maturity and calmness that did not match his young face.
Therefore, the group felt that his words were convincing, and it did make sense.
"Hmm …" Xue Ba answered softly. If this continued, the lack of resources and the increase of injured would weaken the group's psychological defense.
Especially with Gu Jun, who had a sensitive background, around, the team might collapse if there was any more trouble …
If everyone vented their fear and anger on Gu Jun, even Xue Ba would not be able to stop it. That would be a scary situation.
When humans lost their rationality, they would turn into beasts. That might be the enemy's real goal.
"Blow it up." Xue Ba decided. His muscles bulged. He had to make use of this time. "Blow up a way out."
Gu Jun nodded excitedly. There was fire in his eyes. He could not wait to see the door explode into pieces. "They have the spell, but we have the explosives."
Since the leader had made the decision, the members had no objections. Only Lou Xiaoning insisted on installing the explosives herself, but in the end, she was still tied to the stretcher.
Therefore, the team moved. Zhou Yi and the rest went to grab one of the three remote-controlled explosives that weighed one kilogram and installed it on the red door. The two kerosene lamps had been taken away by Gu Jun earlier.
Then, carrying Lin Mo and Lou Xiaoning on their backs, the team retreated 100 steps, which was 100 meters away. The red door was blocked by the stone wall above.
With the range of the blast from the explosion, their position was safe enough.
"Everyone, get ready." Xue Ba picked up the detonator and told the group. Zhou Yi's group of six stood at the front. Their expressions were focused, and their guns were aimed forward. They were ready to charge into the room once the explosives were detonated. Yang Henan and the rest guarded the back. Xue Ba counted down. "Three, two …"
At that moment, every member had a serious expression. 'Come on.'
Gu Jun was still standing in the middle. His lips curled into a condescending grin. 'What whispers? What red door? Let them all be blown to smithereens.'
"One!" Xue Ba pressed the detonator heavily. "Ta …"
All of a sudden, following a loud rumble, everyone felt as if the entire 10,000-step stone path was shaking, and the air became stagnant.
Boom, boom, boom. It was the sound of something collapsing in front of them. It lasted for a while before it stopped. It was a brilliant explosion.
"Charge!" Xue Ba raised his automatic rifle and personally led the assault team toward the explosion point. Their eyes were burning with a passion that felt like an explosion.
After rushing down a few steps, everyone immediately saw that the 10,000th step was already in a mess. The stone wall at the end of the staircase was a little broken, and the red door had disappeared. However, there were some broken pieces of mahogany scattered on the ruined ground.
'You have the spell, we have the explosives.'
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