"It's in the car, we're heading to the Big Hollow … yes, it doesn't want to go with us. Continue to observe, okay? Okay … got it! "
The team of six cars was driving on the endless grassland. Countless flowers and insects were constantly entering the spy's field of vision, entering Lin's thoughts and being recorded.
On this grassland, there were many … species known as' penguins'. Rin noticed that they were everywhere. It was easy to spot them as soon as they left the town.
It was said that these creatures used to live in the sea and would only return to the land to breed after a long time. However, due to the melting of the Antarctic, the surrounding sea had 'diluted' considerably, which had a great impact on the ecosystem. There were almost no living creatures in the nearby sea.
Therefore, when Lin swam all the way here, she discovered that there were very few sea creatures.
But on the other hand, due to the melting of the ice, many things that could be used as food for the penguins appeared on the land.
Thus, the penguins began to live on the land for a long time and rarely came close to the sea. However, their bodies that had adapted to the sea did not change, so they appeared slow and sluggish.
As for why they were not washed away by the melting flood … that was an unsolved mystery. However, the melting did not happen in an instant, so it was possible that many creatures had stayed here.
While paying attention to these creatures, Rin was also … listening to the Ershi Min that brought Rin around. Although the one sitting with the spy did not speak except when the spy asked a question, the ones in the other cars were quite talkative.
The Ershi Min in one of the cars had been contacting … other places. It was very nervous about the spy's … unwillingness to go with them, saying that it wanted to go to the Big Hollow. However, the one who contacted it said that it was fine to just continue to observe.
It appeared that they had always been on high alert against Rin. That was normal. It would be abnormal if they just let the spy run away.
"We're almost there, over there." The Ershi Min suddenly said. Rin also noticed the scenery in front of them. There were many buildings in the distance, most of them were square shaped and looked like they were made of rock.
"That's the Big Hollow," the Ershi Min said. "What do you want to do there?"
"To the deepest part," the spy replied.
"… Ah … Is that so?" This answer made Ershi Min stunned for a moment, but it did not say anything else.
Soon, the convoy drove into the building complex. Rin noticed that this place was quite similar to the small towns they had passed through before. Low houses were everywhere, and there were also some tall buildings. Some of the buildings had the words' mining company 'written on them, and some had the words' scientific research station 'written on them.
However, this small town did not seem to have any residents. The streets were empty, and the houses did not seem to be inhabited. There were only some penguins walking back and forth on the streets.
"Why are there no residents in this place?" The spy asked Ershi Min, who was sitting with him.
"This is due to … some reason. But don't worry, there is still a … research station operating here. They can send you to the bottom of the Void."
As it spoke, the car had reached a place where it couldn't drive … the edge of a cliff.
Lin finally got to see … … the appearance of the Great Void. Looking through the window, they could see a huge cave with a diameter of over 10 kilometres. It was a completely circular cave with a bottomless darkness inside. Many buildings were erected around the cave. Some of the buildings even extended downwards, adhering to the walls of the cave.
However, the most eye-catching one was … a building in the centre of the cave.
That building … looked very interesting. It was floating directly in the centre of the cave, seemingly unaffected by gravity.
"That is the only research station that is still operating. Wait a moment, I will contact them." Ershi Min said as he pulled out a phone and poked it a few times. Then, after muttering a few words, he hung up.
After a while, Rin saw several … helicopters flying over from the building in the centre of the Big Hollow.
They flew to the edge of the Big Hollow and landed beside the car. Ershi Min alighted from the car and boarded the helicopters one by one.
Rin's spy, accompanied by the Ershi Min, boarded the largest helicopter. The helicopter was equipped with weapons. Then, the helicopters took off and flew towards the floating building.
While flying, Lin kept looking downwards. The bottom of the cavern only showed her darkness, as if there was nothing there at all. The light of the [Aurora Illuminator] in the surroundings couldn't illuminate the situation below at all.
The helicopter flew over the research station and slowly landed on the square shaped building that looked like a metal castle.
After landing, Rin found that a large group of armed Ershi soldiers had surrounded the helicopter. However, they did not raise their weapons.
"Welcome to the Big Hollow Research Station, my friend." As the spy stepped down from the helicopter, Rin saw an old Ershi Min in white clothes among the soldiers.
"I didn't expect to see an alien creature at such a young age. I hope you are a friend of this world, and a friend of mine." The old Ershi Min came forward and expressed his desire to be friends with the spy. However, the spy did not say anything. Instead, he looked around.
This place was an aircraft platform. It occupied the top of the building. There were many … protruding entrances that seemed to lead to the interior of the building.
"Can we go down now?" After looking around for a while, the spy asked the old Ershi Min.
"Hmm … It might take some time to prepare. After all, this is a very dangerous thing. You can move freely here. Take a look at our research station. It can continue to guide you," the old Ershi Min pointed at the Ershi Min beside the spy who had been explaining to him.
"Can I explore it myself?" the spy asked.
"Of course, but there are some places in the research station … it is best that you do not get close to them. Those places are unstable and might be dangerous," the old Ershi Min said. "I will give you the map now … you … know how to use this, right?"
"Yes." Rin took a phone from the spy and walked towards a random entrance.
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