Milliped heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the platform. Everything that happened tonight was a little too bizarre.
Be it the two people who disappeared after jumping off the platform, the ridiculously long tunnel, the one-yuan coin that Heng picked up along the way, or the extremely retro set of equipment on his body, any one of them was something that Milliped had never seen before.
Coupled with Zhang Heng's conclusion that they were stuck in a loop, even an atheist like Milliped could not help but feel a little shaken. It was only when he saw the platform that his racing heart finally slowed down.
This time, Milliped paid attention to the platform in front of him. He was sure that this platform wasn't the same as the one they had come from before. Even though the two platforms looked exactly the same, he could still see some differences if he looked closely.
First of all, there were no iron ladders leading to the tunnel above them. Secondly, there were no piles of construction waste on the platform, making it look especially spacious. Miraculously, there was no dust on the ground. Instead, it was shiny, as if something was constantly rubbing against it. To Milliped's disappointment, he didn't see the two missing people up there.
He looked at the dark tunnel entrance not far away, hesitating for once. It was mainly because the previous tunnel was too long, and Milliped didn't know if the next tunnel would be as long.
When he led the search team, he didn't expect the missing people to come here. He was a little unprepared, and he didn't bring any food or water with him. After shouting for such a long time, he was a little thirsty. Considering that they would have to walk a long way to get back even if they found the missing people, Milliped had no choice but to adjust his original plan after some thought. He suggested to Zhang Heng and Han Lu.
"The situation here seems to be out of our control. Let's go back and tell the higher-ups about this."
To his surprise, Zhang Heng shook his head, insisting that they wouldn't leave until they found them. Zhang Heng then looked at him and added, "I advise you not to go back."
"Why?" Milliped was a little puzzled.
However, it was difficult for Zhang Heng to explain the reason behind it. There was obviously something wrong with the tunnel they had passed through. Anyone who entered it would fall into some kind of loop. Zhang Heng did not know if Cheng Sihan and Beta were also trapped in this loop. With the help of the Paris Arrow, he managed to get out of it. However, even he couldn't return to the platform he had just come from.
No matter what caused the abnormality in that part of the tunnel, the thing was at this end of the tunnel, not at the first platform. [Paris' Arrow] could lead him here, but it couldn't take him back the way he came.
In other words, Zhang Heng and Meinan had no other choice. Whether they wanted to find the missing Cheng Sihan or return to the surface, they had to find the owner of this place first.
Seeing that Zhang Heng wasn't going to explain himself, Milliped didn't press the matter any further. No matter how slow-witted he was, he could tell that something was wrong. Even though he didn't really believe in cycles, he felt that it was best not to act alone.
"So, are we just going to keep going?" Milliped shone the flashlight on the tunnel ahead. It was still dark, and he couldn't tell where it led to.
"No," Zhang Heng pointed to the platform next to him. "Let's go up."
The last arrow of the Paris Arrow landed in the direction of the platform, which meant that the thing was hiding in this station, not the tunnel ahead.
He then reached out to Meinan, wanting to pull her up as well. Suddenly, a loud rumble came from above him. It sounded like thunder, and at the same time, the entire station shook. Zhang Heng climbed up the platform with ease and picked up the Paris Arrow.
"Is that an earthquake?" Milliped's heart skipped a beat.
However, the tremor only happened once before an even stranger sound came. It was as if something was dragging a subway train across the ground.
Milliped felt an instinctive fear when he heard the sound. Fortunately, the sound disappeared as quickly as it came. About half a minute later, the station returned to normal.
When Milliped came back to his senses, he realized that Zhang Heng had drawn the Pestilence Bone Bow again. He was half-squatting on the ground, aiming at the staircase.
"What was that just now?" Milliped's heart started to race again. He thought that nothing could scare him after witnessing so many bizarre things tonight. Now, he realized that he was too optimistic.
"I don't know," Zhang Heng said. "But it's obviously a big guy." After a pause, he added, "Let's go. We'd better keep up with it."
"Are you serious?" Milliped was shocked by Zhang Heng's next plan. Just the sound alone was already so scary. Did Zhang Heng really want to see the thing again? For the first time, Milliped began to wonder if it was a wise decision to follow the two down here.
Zhang Heng was very considerate. "If you're worried, you can stay on this platform and wait for us to come back. Just don't wander around."
Before Milliped could reply, he heard another rustling sound. This time, however, it was very soft, as if something was rubbing against a piece of paper. If it wasn't for the fact that the place was too quiet, Milliped might not have heard it.
He could vaguely tell that the sound came from the tunnel ahead. So, Milliped turned the flashlight around and saw a black shadow crawling out of the tunnel.
With the light from the flashlight, Milliped could tell that it was a small snake, and it was probably a common snake. It was non-venomous and about a meter long. It was slithering on the ground with its forked tongue. When the flashlight shone on it, its body stiffened, and it stopped moving on the spot.
Milliped didn't usually like snakes, but now that he looked at the little snake, he felt that it was a little handsome.
Based on the strange atmosphere tonight, he really didn't know how things were going to develop. He was afraid that something strange would crawl out of the tunnel. His heart couldn't take any more shock. Speaking of which, this was the first creature they saw in this seemingly forgotten world. Milliped couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity.
However, the little snake opposite him didn't seem to think the same way. It didn't take long before it coiled up and put on a cautious look.
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