The change in the smell of the air caused the originally relaxed atmosphere to become more serious. Apart from a set of Origin Substance combat uniforms, Li Xiang and Ming Xu were also each given an Origin Substance gun. Because they used the Dual Canister Technique, this kind of Origin Substance gun required a lot of concentration and stamina. Flamephoenix and the others weren't strong enough to use it.
"I want a cold weapon," Li Xiang thought for a moment, then asked Violent Dragon. Ming Xu had brought his own set of equipment, as well as bullets and a sniper rifle in his zither case. Apart from the Black Serpent, he only had the equipment that they had given him. It was completely insufficient.
"No problem. What kind of cold weapon does Little Brother Li Xiang like to use?" Violent Dragon patted a heavy metal box next to him. After opening it, countless dazzling cold weapons lay inside.
Li Xiang picked a few of them. Even though he had mostly learned assassination techniques from Yu Yi, he still preferred weapons that were large and powerful. Daggers and the like were too small and didn't suit him.
He glanced at a light axe in the corner. The hilt of the axe had a large silver python coiled around it. The texture was extremely good. The axe was only half a meter long, and it was quite heavy. He casually swung it, and the sound of it cutting through the air was ear-piercing. It was very smooth, as if it were an extension of his arm.
Violent Dragon saw that he could actually swing the light axe as he pleased and hurriedly laughed. "This is not bad. It's a good weapon for close combat. It seems like Little Brother Li Xiang is quite skilled at close combat as well."
"This is it!" Li Xiang put away the light axe. Ming Xu's tightly shut eyes opened slightly, glanced at him, and then closed them again to rest.
Everyone was speechless. The steam locomotive traveled for another half an hour. The smell of blood and humidity in the air grew thicker and thicker. Even though they were wearing very warm Origin Substance combat uniforms, and their bodies were strong enough to endure sub-zero temperatures, they still felt abnormally cold.
"Whew!" Flamephoenix blew out a breath of air, which actually condensed into a faint white mist.
From time to time, the shrill cries of crows could be heard. The wind howled, but it didn't blow through the gaps in the containers.
This was definitely not normal! Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that there was a problem. However, since they had already chosen to enter, they no longer had the chance to retreat. They could only faintly sense that things weren't as simple as what Gui Wuqi had said.
The car stopped.
Dong dong dong! There was a knock at the front of the container, signaling them to get out.
Jumping down from the container, Li Xiang felt as if he had stepped into a ball of mud. The outer wall of his boots was sticky, and the black mud was flowing slowly on it. It was like a swamp, but there was no suction force.
Ming Xu wrapped her black leather shoes with a layer of protective film before jumping down. As soon as she stepped on the ground, she frowned.
"What's wrong?" Li Xiang asked casually. This dirty sludge shouldn't have caused her to show such an expression. Ming Xu turned around and looked at him. After thinking for a while, he shook his head.
"Why is this damned place so disgusting?" Crimson Moon's feet were also wrapped in protective film. She hugged a shockingly shaped steam gun, and her Origin Substance combat uniform perfectly outlined her perky breasts and buttocks.
"Heavy humidity, dense Yin energy, and a thick stench of blood," Yu Yi frowned and said coldly. "This is a sign that it's devoured a lot of life and is about to become a disaster. Damn it, was Gui Wuqi lying? I've seen dozens of Mutants, if not a hundred, but I've never seen one as strange as this. It's just a Mutant, but it's already able to affect the environment around it. "
Crimson Moon nodded in agreement. Both of their expressions weren't too good. Not long after, the sound of steam engines could be heard from the other side. Gui Wuqi's troops, who had entered the ruins first, had turned back, and the Army's fleet was closing in from behind.
The three fleets gathered together. They were surrounded by dense, giant trees. Their leaves were withered, and their branches were withered. However, the trees were more than ten meters tall and covered the sky. The thick branches at the top were wrapped together, blocking out the last bit of moonlight.
Mutants were probably more active at night. Although Yu Yi didn't say it out loud, he had revealed quite a bit through indirect questioning. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to guess why everyone had to come to this damned place at night.
After everyone had gathered, Yu Yi and Crimson Moon began to make things difficult for Gui Wuqi. The Army's Senior Captain Lin also had a gloomy expression and remained silent.
Gui Wuqi laughed dryly as he explained. All he said were meaningless excuses like, "It wasn't like this a few days ago." After a round of questioning, they gave up. After all, Wang Bo was still here. No matter what kind of scheme Gui Wuqi had, he wouldn't drag Wang Bo down with him.
Once the Hangcheng Army's Senior Colonel got angry, the Ghost Soldiers organization would be wiped out.
"I think there's a small problem with the situation. Why don't each faction leave one or two people beside the vehicles? It'll be easier to communicate when the time comes," Senior Captain Lin suggested. "I've used the communicator with my subordinates just now. There's no problem. The signal can be transmitted."
Crimson Moon and the others naturally agreed. After some discussion, they decided to leave behind Crimson Moon, who had the driving ability but was only average. Two people from the Ghost Soldiers were left behind. The Army had the most, with five soldiers.
These eight people would be waiting here for communication and instructions. The rest of the people would be led by Gui Wuqi into the ruins. Gui Wuqi, Crimson Moon, Yu Yi, and Senior Captain Lin walked at the front. Wang Bo and Ghost Mackerel followed behind them. Li Xiang and the others mixed in with the remaining thirty-six people and followed closely on foot.
"Alright, now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide anymore. Let's talk about that Mutant." Senior Captain Lin suddenly spoke. Originally, it was forbidden to talk about Mutants in public, especially when there was a group of people who had never come into contact with Mutants before.
However, the current situation was special. They wouldn't be eavesdropped on, so Crimson Moon and Yu Yi remained silent.
"Don't worry, Senior Captain Lin. That Mutant is definitely worth the price." Gui Wuqi chuckled. He deliberately led them to put some distance between them and the people behind them. Then, he began to whisper softly.
Gui Wuqi's voice was very soft. Only Yu Yi and the others in front could hear him. Li Xiang pricked up his ears and only heard the words "old hospital", "ruins", and "little girl".
After he finished speaking, Yu Yi and Crimson Moon gasped at the same time. Immediately, they revealed expressions of surprise and joy.
The group moved forward quickly. They were all people who had experience in surviving in the wild. Their speed was very fast as they passed through the forest. In the blink of an eye, they entered an old ruin.
Li Xiang raised his head. Under the illumination of the crowd's lights, the true face of the ruin was revealed in front of them. Between the broken walls and ruins, they could vaguely see the white walls of the past. The rusty iron door was half open and half closed. A small part of the wall that was stubbornly standing on one side was covered with all kinds of plants.
This was an old hospital. The huge sign was very broken. They could still vaguely make out the words "XX Hospital". In the current super cities, most medical institutions were built in the air like super commercial buildings.
The infrastructure on the ground was very crowded. There were too many people and it was easy to block traffic.
A hospital like this that was still on the ground was naturally very old in the eyes of Yu Yi and the others. However, in Li Xiang's eyes, there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He softly read the words on the sign. Beside him, Fire Phoenix looked at him in surprise and whispered, "Little Brother Li Xiang, do you know these words?"
"Ah, I occasionally learned some in the past. I don't know many of them. I just happened to recognize them." Li Xiang muttered under his breath. It turned out that the Chinese language was a lost civilization to them. At first, he thought that it was only the history of the Blue Planet that was lost. Now, it seemed that other than the legends, everything else was lost in the long river of history.
Fire Phoenix nodded slightly. Everyone had their own secrets. Naturally, she wouldn't ask too much.
Yu Yi and the others walked at the front with the searchlights. A group of people stood guard outside the hospital. Only the stronger ones like Li Xiang had the qualifications to follow them into the hospital.
As soon as they walked into the ruins of the hospital, Li Xiang smelled a pungent smell of blood. The uncomfortable smell outside was indeed coming from here.
The corridor was dark and there were no lights. Gui Wuqi walked at the front. When they entered the depths of the hospital, a girl's laughter suddenly rang out.
"Heehee ~"
This laughter sounded normal at first, but after listening for a long time, it made one's scalp tingle.
It was as if the sound came from all directions, drilling into one's ears.
Some people were already panting heavily. After all, this was the first time they had encountered such a thing. As for the experienced Yu Yi and the others, they had already plugged their ears with earplugs and communicated with hand gestures.
The girl's laughter made Li Xiang's heart flutter. He calmed himself down, and the metal box on his chest became even colder.
"Why aren't we there yet?" Yu Yi was a little impatient as he walked. The corridor was unusually long, causing him to be on high alert. The only reason he spoke was to remind Li Xiang and Yu Yi at the back.
After he spoke, many people also felt that they had walked a little too long. At this moment, a scream suddenly rang out from the group.
Li Xiang frowned and turned to look. The one who had screamed was a Ghost Soldier. He was trembling as he raised his gun. His mouth was trembling, but he couldn't speak.
"What's going on? They're your people." Captain Lin glared at Gui Wuqi with displeasure. Instead, he looked at Li Xiang and the others with admiration. The people of the Scarlet Moon were obviously much calmer.
Gui Wuqi's face darkened, and he signaled Ghost Mackerel to go over and ask.
"What are you wailing about?" Ghost Mackerel strode over and slapped the Ghost Soldier's head.
Bang!
The sudden crisp sound stunned Ghost Mackerel. He looked at the remaining dust on his palm, and then looked at the Ghost Soldier in front of him.
The Ghost Soldier opened his mouth wide and said, "Human, human, human …" But half of his head was shattered by Ghost Mackerel's slap, turning into dust and dissipating into the air.
At this moment, his body was still in human form, but it was quickly turned into sand and disappeared with a gust of cold wind.
Li Xiang's eyes widened. He couldn't accept the scene just now. Ghost Mackerel could turn someone into sand with a slap?!
"I, I … What's going on?" Ghost Mackerel looked at his palm in horror, and his face was blank.
"We're missing people!" Li Xiang was the first to react. He had deliberately counted the number of people when the Ghost Soldier shouted "human". There were 34 people. Including him, who had turned into sand, there was still one person missing!
"Hehehe ~"
A petite figure flashed past at the end of the corridor. Yu Yi and Captain Lin's eyes turned cold at the same time. The main person had finally appeared.
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