The stone wall and the red door had been reduced to rubble. One kilogram of C4 explosives would not cause any fire, and there was nothing to burn.
Xue Ba led the assault team to approach in formation. They did not see the chaotic white light that Lou Xiaoning had mentioned, and the abnormal power of the sickly eyeball that interfered with their mind did not appear again. However, among the broken stones …
The dark red lines looked like they were dripping blood. They focused and checked with each other to confirm that it was just an illusion.
After crossing the broken wall, they arrived behind the red door. It was originally a stone room about three hundred square meters in size. There was another stone staircase in the middle that spiraled upward. Each step was about twenty centimeters tall, and it was much narrower than the stone path outside. The railing was also made of stone, and even the corners were smooth.
One of the team members shone a strong light upward. They looked, and it was all empty. There was no ceiling, and the spiral staircase was endless.
Xue Ba used the binoculars to look again. Even after magnifying it seven times, they still could not see the end.
They were now five thousand meters underground. If the spiral staircase led straight to the surface, it would be five thousand meters high.
Then, the assault team searched the stone room, but they did not find anything. It was completely empty. There was not even a speck of dust. This made them feel disappointed. There was no exit or enemy that they expected, but there was another staircase.
"Alright, Ah Jun, come take a look." Xue Ba turned around and shouted. Actually, the communicator on the headset had already transmitted his voice to the other members.
The members at the back were finally allowed to walk over. Gu Jun walked down the stairs and passed the broken wall. Once he saw the environment, he sighed in relief.
There was no ceiling, and there were no miscellaneous items or long wooden tables.
This was not the basement where the Son of Steel Lenton dissected abnormal creatures. But this space with high walls … could still be Riker City.
Gu Jun glanced at the pile of rubble, and a thought that had been bothering him before floated into his mind.
I need that mission reward, he thought. That scalpel might be able to provide some clues to the illusion.
In this kind of situation where every step was calculated by the enemy and there were no accidents when they brought something along with them, the sudden appearance of an item could be the key to breaking the game.
Furthermore, that was not a normal scalpel. It was a Carlop scalpel, the noble medical creation of the foreign civilization … Perhaps it was imbued with some kind of spell?
However, they had already counted what the team had before they came in, and they did it again after the gust of wind. It was impossible for a scalpel to suddenly appear.
Therefore, Gu Jun pretended to observe his surroundings and came to a corner of a ruined wall. He reached his right hand into a crack in the Stacked Stones and clicked on "Receive Reward" in his mind.
That mysterious and unknown power suddenly descended and seemed to distort time and space. No "space capacity" could stop it at all …
At the same time, Gu Jun had a strange feeling. That's right … this world was the source of the quest rewards.
He clenched his right hand, and a scalpel appeared in his palm. Based on the length and width of the handle, he could tell that it was the most common scalpel number 23. He slowly pulled his hand out to take a look, and he was right.
The shape and size of this scalpel were almost identical to scalpel number 23.
This once again proved the similarity between the foreign civilization and homo sapiens on Earth. Only similar hand structure and usage requirements could lead to this similarity.
However, the difference was that the scalpel on Earth was usually made of stainless steel. It was designed to be resistant to corrosion, to be strong, to not rust, and to be able to withstand heavy loads. However, this Carlop scalpel was made of a different material. It was mentioned in Payani's diary that the scalpel was made of iron.
However, Gu Jun did not know whether he should call it iron or not because it was obviously different from the iron on Earth. It had been processed in some way.
It was very light, which made his muscles and nerves uncomfortable, but strangely enough, it felt like it could quickly fuse with his fingers …
"Is this the original function of the scalpel? Or is it because of me? "Gu Jun was confused.
The scalpel was shaped like smooth flowing water. If not for the sharp gleam of the blade, Gu Jun would have used the word 'gentle' to describe it. There were some eerily beautiful patterns on the hilt and a foreign word. He recognized it as the word 'Carlop'.
The design of this foreign word was like the gentle dance of a beautiful and kind woman … it was the Goddess of Life that the foreign civilization worshipped.
Gu Jun silently held the scalpel and tried to sense it. He wanted to trigger the illusion.
However, just that one action caused a sharp pain in his head, and it felt like it was going to explode. No, he had exhausted too much of his mental energy earlier …
"What's wrong?" By then, Xue Ba had already seen what was happening, and his brows instantly creased. "What is that?"
"There is a scalpel here, and it's right between the rocks." Gu Jun endured the pain and pretended to be surprised. He showed them the scalpel in his hand and said, "The handle is written with 'Carlop'. I believe it's the name of the brand or the name of the owner."
This time, the group was shocked and cautiously gathered around the scalpel, but they did not show any signs of stress. They all expressed their confusion. Zhou Yi was the most confused.
Earlier, it was Zhou Yi who was responsible for searching this corner. There was nothing there, but now Zhou Yi was not so sure. "It should be my mistake …"
"Ah Jun," Xue Ba had other thoughts. "Why do you think this is a scalpel and not a scalpel?"
The two were the same, and the only difference was in the definition.
Gu Jun was startled. He did not think of this loophole earlier … He shook his head. "I don't know. I just think it's a scalpel. It's just a feeling."
But Xue Ba's words reminded him why the system marked it as a scalpel? And not a scalpel?
Could this scalpel … be related to the scalpel used by the Son of Steel Lenton in the basement illusion? Gu Jun had this strange thought.
"Oh." Xue Ba did not ask anymore. He was trying to figure out the meaning behind Gu Jun's inspiration. He turned to Zhou Yi and the rest. "Let's move these rocks away and see if there's anything else."
The few burly men immediately worked together to move the gravel on the ground one by one, but in the end, they found nothing.
Gu Jun stood to the side and watched silently. Uncle Dan picked up the scalpel and played with it for a while. Then he said with disdain, "It's too light. What is this thing? If I use too much force, it will overcut." Uncle Dan hated the possible relationship between scalpel and Lai Sheng Company, but he really did not like the feel of it.
Then Zhang Huohuo came to give it a try. Even though he was a nurse, it was not like he had never handled a scalpel before.
"It's too light." Zhang Huohuo tried it and shook his head. "The shape makes it uncomfortable to hold."
'Could it be … that I'm the only one who has that feeling? ' Gu Jun's confusion deepened. 'Why? Is it because of the Hands of Dexterity? My familiarity with the foreign world? '
Xue Ba and the rest believed that this had something to do with the enemy's ploy. There should be some kind of danger involved. But for now, they decided to bring it with them because they might be able to use it for their own benefit.
The scalpel was temporarily kept by the medical team. Xue Ba reminded the three not to be enchanted by it and to report to them immediately if anything went wrong. Uncle Dan and Zhang Huohuo showed no interest in it. Only Gu Jun used the excuse of trying to trigger an inspiration to claim the scalpel as his own. Xue Ba personally paid more attention to this matter.
The team rested for half a day in the stone room. They left some things behind and only took the necessary weapons and supplies, as well as the two kerosene lamps.
They walked towards the only path in this place, stepping on the spiral stone staircase and walking upwards.
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